Posted on July - 06 - 2011
Once a year hundreds of politicians, scientists and civil servants, accompanied by hangers-on of varying shades of green, hold a mega-meeting to discuss the planetary peril that is climate change.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been held in a host of different locations – this year it’s Durban’s turn – and each time delegates have signally failed to agree on anything remotely approaching a course of unilateral action.
Some of the participating nations, the UK included, have pledged to reduce their home-grown emissions, by varying amounts and by varying dates in the distant future – mostly when the politicians involved won’t be around to take the flak. However, so
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Posted on July - 06 - 2011
Aston Hotels, featuring properties in Hawaii, Lake Las Vegas, Lake Tahoe, and Sun Valley, has discounted room rates for visitors traveling this summer. While valid booking and travel dates vary by property, the deadline for most hotels is August 25.
Sample deals include:
- Aston Waikiki Beachside Hotel: Rates from $91 per night, including a free daily newspaper and Wi-Fi.
- Aston Maui Lu: Rates from $96 per night, including free parking and use of tennis facilities.
- Aston Aloha Beach Hotel, Kauai: Rates from $104 per night, including free parking and free use of fitness center and tennis court.
- Aston Kona by the Sea: Rates from $180 per night, including free parking.
For reservations, visit the Aston Summer Savings website.
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Posted on July - 06 - 2011
The idea of a bucket list is something that has been widely popularized recently. A bucket list is a list of events that a person would like to partake in during their lifetime. Often the bucket list consists of one of kind experiences and things that the person making the list may be scared of. Conquering fears and getting out into the great unknown are both primary reasons for creating a bucket list.
A bucket list can deal with anything from being nicer to people to sky diving to skiing down the tallest slope in the world and so much more. Depending on a person’s personality and their goals in life, each bucket list differs substantially. A
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Posted on July - 05 - 2011
The location
Couldn’t be more central – on Princes Street, beside the main railway station, overlooking the park, with views on one side towards the castle and the other towards Arthur’s Seat.
The grandeur: in austere, Protestant Edinburgh, this 1895 building is a rare romantic construction, all marble and swirls beneath glass domes and pressed ceilings. The friendly doorman, in kilt, cloak and ghillie brogues. T
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Posted on July - 05 - 2011
Family vacation season is upon us. I know getting ready for family vacation can be hectic, but when you have children, put a little thought, ahead of time, into a memory you can create while you are on vacation.
An easy way to do this is to plan a photo that you will take in resort.
For example, if you frequent the same place on vacation year after year, take a photo of your child in the same spot. You will be able to mark their growth. I take a picture of my son on the beach every year. He is 6, so now I have 6 photo’s framed in my living room of his 6 years on the beach.
Or, plan to take a family photo while on vacation. Pa
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