My mother had many noble qualities, but cooking wasn’t one of them. She was the only person I have ever known who, when in the “mood,” could turn a perfectly fine roast into something even our cocker spaniel would reject. I often believed she did this deliberately to make a point to dad during one of their passive-aggressive disputes about some family issue.
Grantourismo Travel Blogging Competition: March
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Musical Superstars in Orlando
By Josh Garrick
China’s Super-Star Visits Orlando
I've got an extraordinary resource to share with you today. Academic Ladder is an excellent website that helps academics (including graduate students) with writing, coaching, and academic productivity. I wish I'd known of them when I was finishing my dissertation. FINALLY, help is available, at all levels!
When the Himalayas make headlines, it's generally not a good thing. Sure, the world celebrated the conquest of Everest ("We knocked the bastard off," gloated Edmund Hillary), but since then it's been one crisis after another.
When you travel alone, it is important to slip into the scene rather than stand out as a foreigner. Doing so, increases your safety and typically means that you
One of my favorite guidebook brands is Frommer's. Well-known for their concise information about a place, they share all aspects of a place that a visitor would need - information for all budgets, on accommodations, places to see, restaurants, and more.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam