Ever wonder why people choose what they do with their time everyday?  I cannot help but wonder why The Bird Man, as we cleverly called him, packs his little bag full of sugar coated bread and shuffles to the tourist infested Notre Dame plaza in the heart of Paris (it took us a while to […]

Sipping Champagne in Portofino.  The countryside and drive to Portofino nestled on Italy’s northwest coast is just out of a romantic movie. It is no wonder that many famous people and Hollywood stars have visited this picturesque old fishing village.  Once there you can walk up a narrow pathway to a cliff on the water […]

A British farmer built an entire mock castle behind a screen of hay bales and lived there concealed for four years to evade planning regulations. To read the rest of this article from the UK Daily Mail along with pictures, click read more
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Africa Safari in Botswana. Sometimes you get one of those chances to experience something in life that you may never get again. For me, one of these experiences was visiting Chobe Game Lodge in Chobe National Park in Botswana. I have been to several great spots in Africa, but I would have […]

Here is a video clip I found on the effects of spending too much time on airplanes.
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Here are some great pictures I found on Digg of the Neuschwanstein castle in Germany. This was built by King Ludwig of Bavaria (the mad king) and only lived there a short time before he died.  Click read more for the link to see the photos.
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Just when I was getting used to the idea that a euro should cost $1.20, our dollar plummets 20 percent, and now a euro costs $1.50. Don’t expect our dollar to recover anytime soon because, frankly, we’re not as rich as we think we are.  Want some great ideas on how we can make our […]

Here is an interesting map I found with all languages associated with the European countries.  Click Read more below to see.
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Ah, Sedona - The crystal city (not Oz). Home of the great vortex (whatever that means). If you don’t know what the significance of the vortex is (like us), pack your mountain bike, hiking shoes, and crystals. Don’t worry if you forget your crystals, you will have plenty of opportunity to buy […]

Airline food. The very mention of those two words is enough to provoke a strong — and usually negative — reaction from any passenger.  Here is an interesting article from CNN, just click read more.
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