When you retire, you feel relaxed and fret-free. But when you realize that the pension that you receive on a monthly basis is not sufficient for you and your spouse, you start feeling helpless. This insufficiency forces you to search for an extra source of income. This is where the concept of releasing equity comes in. This is the means that gives the senior citizens an opportunity to earn a tax-free amount in addition to the...more
Cape Town is the Legislative Capital of South Africa and is also the second-most populated city in the country. It has a cosmopolitan culture with a strong influence of the Dutch, French and the British who ruled here and some impact of Malaysia can also be felt. This happened due to the arrival of the Malaysian labor which was exported to work on the farmlands here. The history of the city goes back to nearly 400 years when the first European...more
green light. This junior version of Mardi Gras rocks the town for ten days in January. Yer basic excuse for a street party. With all the usual trimmins music, food, booze, outrageous behaviour by otherwise normal people.red flag. Its the street thieves Christmas. Not the bold-you-saw-it-on-tv-and-couldnt-believe-it ones who pull yer arm of out its socket grabbing your bag at the traffic light, then zoom off on their scooter.No dear reader,these are the crme de la crme of the breed. Smoother than a babys bottom. Slicker than an oiled lap dancer. Europes premier pickpockets. Artistes of the illegal. To see them in action,is truly to observe "poetry in motion."Heres one of their many "cool moves." Working in pairs, P.P. one bumps into you, cutting your camera strap at the same moment. Even before you turn,before his "excuse me", your camera has dropped into the shopping bag of P.P two, who is, at the moment of the "excuse me", twenty paces gone in the opposite direction. Slick. Definitely. But wait theres more!After the excuses, P.P. one will walk in the opposite direction from P.P. two. So that, if you do notice immediately that you are suddenly camera-less, and if, you can...more
Television has provided information, excitement and entertainment to American families for over thirty years, but for many people, the sounds of the television simply could not be heard. In 1985 approximately 9% of the American population was hearing impaired, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Today, due to the...more
A French drain is a ditch that is covered with gravel that reroutes ground and surface water away from an area. It can have hollow pipes with slots to expel water that leaches down through the gravel. The purpose is to prevent erosion. A French drain can be a blessing for a property owner to prevent damage to foundation and flooding in the...more
Kenya has beautiful wildlife, cool green sceneries, sometimes endless plateaus, jungle landscape in the Rift valley region and typical communities who are deeply rooted in their culture. In this way, tourists and expatriates travelling to Kenya are entertained in events customized for them.Kenya has a few militia and cartels groupings. They remain underworld from authorities' eye. In Kenya you can find a variety of lifestyles: Traditional, Secular and Christianity, yet all these tend to have an inclination towards the western culture. Kenya is ground to a lot of imported clothes, cars, furniture and a lot human traffic in the streets. Occasionally personal vehicles can outnumber people in the streets. During this time, streets are normally enveloped in a thick traffic snarl up; it helps to plan your travel schedule an hour earlier.Kenya is a social nation. Literature is very alive for book lovers. In the Capital City Nairobi, you will savor poetry readings; stand up comedy competitions and performance, and nyama-choma (roast meat) eating. The event gathers tourists to take pleasure in it. Theatres are open nightly for open ‘mic' sessions. Libidinous...more
The popularity of a place does not depend on its size or vastness; it depends on how beautiful it is. Peniscola, a seaport of Valencian municipality in Spain is the best example to justify this statement. This small town is most popular...more
Hispano-American War, often referred to Spain as the Disaster of 98 ("Desastre del 98"), is an armed conflict which lasted from April to August 1898 between the United States of America and Spain and which had resulted in the independence of Cuba...more
Not all activities can be something that people will look forward to. Vacationing is one of those outdoor activities that almost majority of the people will gladly participate in. Even if the whole world is under a financial crisis many still want...more
All services are under an enormous amount of pressure to perform these days, especially since the credit crunch hit and the general public started to tighten their belts because not only do they face competition globally thanks to the World Wide Web,...more
Whether you're a Star Wars movie fan or not you have probably almost certainly heard of Darth Vader. He is the demonic character that is intent on destroying Luke Skywalker. Vader is recognized predominately by his completely...more
It is summertime and the beaches are lined up with people. From hitting the surf, to tanning in the sand, locals and tourists are both looking for a way to beat the heat. Everyone hits the usual beaches, Manhattan, Hermosa, and even...more