Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic is an extraordinarily beautiful city. Standing on the banks of the river Vltava (the locals generally use the German name for it the Moldau). Few wars or natural disaster ever reach here and the architectural heritage has been beautifully preserved. It is also know as the “Hundred Spired City” due to the many…
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Jeep And Chrysler Doing Well Across The Pond
Chrysler may be feeling some pain in the USA, but overseas they are realizing some excellent results. According to a Chrysler spokesperson, international sales are up 14 percent through August of 2006 with 15 straight months of month-to-month increases. The news is even better in Western Europe. Chrysler reported an increase of 35.6% in August 2006 compared with the performance…
Efficient Energy Use In Europe Energy Conservation Tips For Americans Traveling Abroad
If you’ll be traveling to Europe this year, and especially if you are staying in a villa or apartment rental while doing so, it’s likely that you’ll notice some differences between European living and the typical “American” approach to life. One of the biggest differences in regards to living space is energy conservation. In brief, Europeans are much more energy…
Traveling In Asia Is Affordable
The sight of new and different items on display and the excitement of open air markets and colorful shops makes shopping in Asia a unique and fun experience. Not only will you see goods that are different and hard to come by in the west, but you’ll find prices much different than those you’re accustomed to, and different from prices…
American Standards And European Culture How To Avoid A Disappointing Vacation Experience While Traveling In Europe
Planning a vacation to Europe? No doubt you have certain expectations about your upcoming journey. Perhaps you’re the kind of person who expects to spend your days admiring amazing architecture and prowling world-famous museums for masterpieces. Or maybe you’re going to Europe to meet interesting people, relax on the beach until the sun goes down, and dance the night away…
Portugal Casinos
The Casino Estoril is the largest of Portugal’s casinos with 21 gaming tables and some 1,000 slot and video poker machines. In fact, it may well be Europe’s largest casino, as the Portuguese claim, but with the building programs going on that might not last much longer. One of the things that makes the Casino Estoril so different amongst not…
Kia Ceed You Reap What You Sow
Kia has well and truly planted its cee’d in the UK car market. And while it has a number of things going for it, the most talked about is its warranty package. You’ll probably get fed up with the car long before that runs out… Although that might be a bit unfair, because the new Kia is such a good…
How To Plan A Great Vacation
Making sure your vacation goes according to plan is not difficult to do, but it does need to be planed carefully. First you need to decide where to go, this year I have decided to go to Holland for my vacation. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation you can start to plan the things you…
How To Plan A Great Vacation
Making sure your vacation goes according to plan is not difficult to do, but it does need to be planed carefully. First you need to decide where to go, this year I have decided to go to Holland for my vacation. Once you have decided where you want to go on vacation you can start to plan the things you…
The Caveman And The Alien
When Chancellor Kohl’s party and Edith Cresson are suspected of gross corruption – these are labelled “aberrations” in an otherwise honest West. When NASA in collaboration with its UK counterpart blow a 130 million US dollars spacecraft to smithereens having confused the metric system for its pound/feet archaic predecessor – people nod their head in disapproval: “accidents happen”. When President…