Ultimate US Christmas Destinations What are the best Christmas cities or towns in the US? I`ve compiled a list of top Christmas destinations across the USA . Feel free to herald your own city as a favorite Christmas destination or humbug my own suggestions. The following cities or towns have landed on my nice list, are they on yours?New York, NY- Its no wonder the "Big Apple" winds up at the top of the heap, who else? From the scent...more
Italy is probably one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Anyone who has ever seen Italy will tell you that, and even people who have just seen pictures will probably agree. That being said, just taking a holiday to Italy wont be your best way to see the country. Far too many people just pick one place and stay there for two weeks (most likely Rome or Milan). However, its worth considering a different approach so that you get to really...more
Snow Continues to Disrupt Air Travel before Christmas A number of holiday travellers are stranded as heavy snow continue to disrupt flight movement across Britain with London Heathrow being the worst-affected. The ongoing chaos at Heathrow airport, which began on Saturday and resulted in the cancellation of airport's all incoming flights on Sunday, continues even today with thousands of holidaymakers left stranded. Airport officials warned that it could be several days before the backlog of flights can be cleared and normal operations can resume. The past few days has been really untoward for travellers who booked their flight tickets and were looking forward to spend some quality holiday time with their families. Passengers who were fortunate enough to land up with cheap tickets on flights in this busy period were extremely crestfallen. With numerous flights being cancelled, London Heathrow has been inundated with stranded passengers who are extremely disappointed with the crisis handling capability of BAA. Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond promised an inquiry into the matter and acknowledged the public indignation as travel plans of thousands were...more
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My five joys of Christmas Chestnuts roasting on an open fire; I have not had chestnuts before but I sure love the idea of them roasting by a toasty fire while the snow is gently falling outside. There are a lot of joys during the Christmas season that bring a warm and fuzzy feeling. Many people get distracted by the gift buying and spending...more
Philippine Tourism Visiting the Philippine Islands is a totally different experience these days, as opposed to the images imprinted on my mind from days long ago. Visiting the pearl of the orient was always a pleasure, one generally described as relaxing. Long days at the beach, the white sand between my toes being gently pulled away by the soft clear tide of the south pacific. We would lay on the beach for hours each day, the only break would be to replenish the sun block lotion or to grab another bucket of ice cold beers from a local beach side vendor for a couple of dollars.We would grill fish that we managed to catch as we clumsily hung our fishing pulls off of the coral reef. Renting a hut without walls and large branches for a roof only cost two or three dollars, and we would lay in hammocks and let the cool summer breeze come ripping off of the Chinese sea and assault us at will, victims to the days of our youth.Those are the types of memories of Philippine tourism that always visited my mind during a boring meeting in Washington DC, or on breaks in between seminar sessions in Dallas. On a plane from Tokyo to San Francisco my mind escaped and took me...more
Christmas holiday is one of the most popular traditions through the world. It involves decorating a tree with small ornaments, ribbons, strings of flashing lights and of course the magic of placing gifts for dear ones at the bottom of the tree. The...more
When going on a holiday in Croatia where do you usually go? It is a very old dilemma: a soul refreshing, relaxing and very pleasant to the eye holiday in a health resort on the sea coast with beautiful gardens, old villas, seaside promenades opposed...more
Halloween is a magical time celebrated by people of all faiths around the word on the evening and night of the 31st October every year. Children enjoy it more dressing up as ghosts and skeletons carrying hollowed out pumpkin lanterns and singing...more
I just got back from a family vacation in Arizona. We loaded everyone up in our family van, clicked the remote key fob, and hit the freeway. It was great, and the first time my wife and children have seen the Grand Canyon. My wife was there when...more
Now that spring is here, tour season is about to begin. I emailed the company that I usually run tours for to let them know that I'm available. The reply was quick in coming, that the season was slow due to the bad economy, but that they expected...more
State Franchise Tax Tax and LawThe typical characteristic of state franchise tax is that it is based on net worth of total assets tax payer has, rather than the annual income which is not a base for the calculation of tax payable. But more...more