Table Manners in Romania
Planning a trip to Romania and wondered about the correct way to eat when visiting friends/relatives or just staying in the hotel? Well, lets take a look at how the people of Romania set up their dinner tables and enjoy each others company once seate
Hemmingway's Nile Perch
Hemmingways Nile Perch About 20 years ago I was window shopping in the lovely little village of Long Melford in Suffolk, England. The mile long main street of mainly Georgian shops is an antique collectors heaven. Towards the top of the village is a
The Panama Canal took almost 400 years to build.
The Panama Canal took nearly 400 years to build. Having discovered the treasures of South America and conquered the richest gold producing countries there to provide backing for wars in the Mediterranean and Europe, the Spanish discovered it was a lo
Driving in Thailand
Driving in Thailand Many people like the thrill of riding fast motorbikes and driving rally cars, some enjoy driving 4 X 4 vehicles in wild terrain at speed or just seeing how fast their 10 year old car can go, whilst others prefer a complicated game
Conventional Miami
Conventional Miami Competition is rife between salesmen, businessmen and academics both in the States and worldwide for the chance to win a trip to Miami for a convention from their bosses. People sitting in offices watching the snow or rain outside
Stratford-upon-Avon is weird.
Stratford-upon-Avon is weird. The rural town of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England went for hundreds of years as just that. It was a country town with a market for the local farmers and traders to sell their wares, with shops, businesses, t
Snake charming: from Ancient Egypt to today
Weve all been capitaved at one time or another by the sight of a snake charmer sitting cross-legged, blowing on a flute, while his poisonous cobra, its puffed-up hood spread wide, rises up out of a basket and sways to and fro in time with the music.
Ride A Film Star!!!
Did you know that you can ride in some of the most famous railway coaches in the world, that have been featured in many movies and TV shows? The Vintage Carriages Trust (VCT) is a volunteer body, based on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway in Yorksh
Captain Marvel: time traveler extraordinaire
Harry Potter isnt the first youthful hero with super powers who has captured the hearts and minds of children. Back in the 1940s, Billy Batson, a, homeless boy who eked out a living by selling newspapers, could turn into Captain Marvel , an adult sup
Home From Home sweet Home
Tired of staying in hotels when you are on vacation, or on business for that matter, well heres an answer. Why not rent a serviced apartment when you make your next trip? A plethora of companies offer apartment rental the world over and one of the si
