South of Lisbon and the Targus River lies a region of great plains known as the Province of Alentejo. In the central part of this region is the historic city of Évora. With a population of 50,000 in 2006, Évora is a city that looks to the future, but has such a well-preserved urban center […]

You know the world is a strange place. On the 18th of February 2010, I stayed at the Galway Travelodge with my 5 children and my wife. He was booked to speak at the opening of Atlanticside college in Bundorren in Co Donegal, Ireland, next Saturday. So I decided to take the wife and kids […]

The Dubai crisis appears to be a crisis of many proportions. In the view of some experts, even Abu Dhabi’s $10bn assistance to help bail out Dubai World on its repayment of $4.1bn of Sukuk bonds has not had enough of an impact on the world stage. Dubai World can take a breather for now, […]

We’ve all heard how important location is when buying real estate! What we haven’t heard, however, is how we accurately determine which location is better than another location. There are a few distinguishing traits to consider when evaluating the potential location of your custom dream home and whether it should be located in the suburbs […]

Ayurveda and yoga are sister Vedic sciences that have been united for thousands of years in order to heal the body, mind and consciousness. Generally speaking, Ayurveda is more concerned with the health of the body, while yoga is concerned with purifying the mind and consciousness, but they actually complement and embrace each other. The […]

The legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years old. Because she is so tall and many people have older friends, getting a fake ID has become a popular way to let a minor into the same places her friends go. While generally not done with malice or any attempt to commit an […]

Being an international metropolis and business hub, Hong Kong boasts super-stylish hotels, where you can rub shoulders with the world’s rich and famous. But there is more to Hong Kong luxury hotels than just glitz and glamour… Indeed, the combination of British colonialism, Chinese traditions and other Asian and international influences has created a hotel […]

While the Lake Taupo region in the center of the North Island is not known for producing wine, there are excellent opportunities to sample New Zealand’s best wines. One such opportunity is at Scenic Cellars, New Zealand’s largest wine retailer, offering 4,000 different labels and 100,000 bottles in stock, including a wide range of rare […]

The honeymoon never needs to end. When you visit a tropical paradise on that first trip together, you’ll have memories to last a lifetime and will be hooked on sitting on the beach, enjoying the warm waters and sampling the sumptuous cuisines of Asia. You’ll be back for your second honeymoon, your third, your fourth, […]

Mauritius, the tropical island paradise, floating in the sparkling blue waters of the Indian Ocean, has long been the perfect dream destination for tourists from all over the world. Located in the vicinity of the Tropic of Capricorn, the nation is actually a group of islands/archipelago off the African continent and is indeed a Garden […]