Today was Italian Labour Day, a big national holiday that presented the perfect opportunity to do a little out of town excursion: a drive around Mount Etna. So together with Jill, a co-student of mine from England, we rented a little two-door Lancia to go on a country driving tour. At 50 Euros the rental was not exactly inexpensive, but…
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Cheap Summer Fun For Kids
Entertaining your children when school is out for the summer can become quite expensive, especially if you enroll them in pricey summer camps for a large portion of the time. However, many parents feel that the alternative is to have their children sulking on the couch while moaning about how bored they are, especially if friends are all attending camps.…
Carlisle Pennsylvania An Unique Vacation Destination
I had the great pleasure of being able to recently visit a small town located in about the middle of the State of Pennsylvania. This town is full of spirit and has its own personality that makes it very unique and alive. This town is Carlisle, Pa. It is a beautiful and historic, with proud residents. The downtown area is…
5 Tips To Save Money And The Earth
You just can’t get that memo right, can you? You print out the first draft and find a misspelling. You print out the second draft and discover you missed some commas. You print out the third draft and later decide on a new title. Now the final draft is ready for printing. Before you throw away those wasted sheets of…
Options To Learn Spanish
If you will be living or spending a lot of time in Spain, you will want to learn Spanish. You can make do with a few phrases for short visits, but not a long term stay. Living in the country is difficult if you can’t speak the language. Learning Spanish will help you acclimate to the country faster. Options to…
Hello From Nova Scotia A Drive Along The Lighthouse Trail From Yarmouth To Shelburne
My quick one-night stopover in Yarmouth had provided me with great insight into local history and architecture. In an interview with two local hospitality entrepreneurs I also learned about the heritage tourism opportunities in southwestern Nova Scotia. Barely an hour into the drive I unintentionally orchestrated my own travel adventure by actually driving into the ditch and a few local…
Hello From Austria An Excursion To Slovenia And Italy Monte Lussari
After yesterday’s exciting outing to Graz we were planning an even bigger outing today: an excursion to the so-called “Drei-L What’s your Reaction? Love Love 0 Smile Smile 0 Haha Haha 0 Sad Sad 0 Star Star 0 Weary Weary 0 0 Shares Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin × Share this post! Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Gmail Linkedin Pinterest Messenger Reddit…
5 Swimming Pool Cover Tips
5 Things to look for when choosing a swimming pool cover Swimming pool covers come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and general types. There are solar swimming pool covers that work to keep the water warm as well as warm the water using the suns heat. Safety pool covers do just what it says it does, it keeps the…
Growing Your Online Business By Marketing Offline
Your local neighborhood is filled with people ready to hire you, or refer you to someone who is. It is a mistake to ignore the possible customers that are right in your own backyard. The Internet has opened the doors for entrepreneurs to start their own business. No longer does someone need to have a big investment in order to…
Car Repair Prices Why Your Oil Change Is Never Just An Oil Change
For a repair shop, there is little profit in the $29.95 oil change. By the time a shop pays its technician, pays for the oil, the filter, and the hazardous waste disposal fees, there’s no money left. This low profit margin is worsened by the extremely competitive “Quick Lube” business, which forces local repair shops to refrain from raising prices,…