Control of your personal economy is vital in protecting against external threats such as redundancy and can also allow you to take advantage of the opportunities that may arise.The current downturn in the global economy has created an environment with an ever-increasing level of threats to all of us. These threats are often outside of your control and therefore, there is little or nothing that you can do to stop them affecting you. However, the...more
Kerala - Gods own country is famous for its pleasant climatic conditions and the best tourist places like hill stations, beaches, ayurveda resorts etc. Here are some of the best tourist places in Kerala you can visit in your holidays. Munnar tourism - Munnar is voted as world's second greatest travel destination and famous hill station in Kerala. Its best to visit Munnar during the season from October to March. Wayanad tourism -...more
Professor Eugen Weber, who taught history at the University of California in Los Angeles, has developed a series of public lectures on the Western Tradition. The series is comprised of 30 minutes videos which they are presented in a classroom format and then there are illustrations of historical records or evidences shown on the videos. The main emphasis of the series as the title suggest is the western tradition or civilization. But then as we know that the western civilization has affected the most part of the earth this video series is really about how the world eventually became what we know it today. Professor Eugen Weber, being a brilliant noted historian succinctly pieces together information to project the view of the western civilization. A visual feast of over 2,700 images from the Metropolitan Museum of Art portrays key events that shaped the development of Western thought, culture, and tradition.Weber starts first by going into the Stone Age, the age of reptiles "" the evolution as God or the Creator of the Universe started creating tiny unicellur creatures, moving to reptiles, to mammals up to the human being.The second video lecture series he places the development of...more
Departure : EverydayLength : Approx. 12 hoursType : Quick TripGuide : Private guided tourPrice : From : 79 EUROItinerary:-(Giza Pyramids & Lunch Cruise On The Nile) Our representative will pick you up from Port Said by the cruise exit door. Enjoy a shore excursion & day trip from Port Said to Cairo,...more
Roland Oliver, former professor of African History at the University of London in England once commented; When the peoples of Europe overflowed into the rest of the world betweenthe 16th and 19th centuries, the indigenous populations of most colonized lands went under. Indians in America and aborigines in Australia were completely taken and reduced to insignificance. But the Africans in Africa were the masters of their environment to be overtaken completely, nor were their culture destroyed.Basil Davidson, was a distinguished English author who has traveled widely through the African continent. Davidson won many scholarly awards for his thoroughly mastered findings on archeology, anthropology, and excavations. Basil Davidson has this to say about Africa and its people:For many centuries Africa and its people seemed mysterious and even perverse to the rest of the world. Generations of traders anchored their ships off the continents glittering surf line and pushed their caravans through its dry, abrasive plains. They knew and valued Africas gold and ivory, but the continent itself remained a puzzle. Where had Africans come from? Why were they so different from other people? What was...more
August 12, 2010 Written by: Dave UllmannSummer is beginning to wind down and fall is just around the corner. Along with football, apple cider and beautiful foliage, Halloween is one of the quintessential parts of the season. Who doesn't love dressing...more
August 13, 2010 Written by: Tyna LewisAugust is almost halfway over, and before you know it children will be returning to school, there will be less and the leaves will begin to change color. Soon, the days of a warm vacation will be replaced with a...more
Belize sticks out inside Central the USA by having English as its official languagea plus factor for English-speaking tourists. Surrounded by Mexico, Guatemala, plus the Caribbean Sea, it has in a very short space of time become a...more
Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign had a slogan as a reminder to campaigners; "It's the economy, stupid". The phrase has passed into history but it still rings as true today as it did then and green campaigners need to recognise...more
Mention the word witch and it's quite possible that the wicked green witch in The Wizard of Oz will spring to mind or perhaps the rather scary evil witch in Sleeping Beauty. Halloween certainly brings out the very best and worst of an...more
Belek may not have the verbal appeal as some of the other popular holiday destinations however it is still one of the most popular and exciting holiday retreats in the whole of Turkey. As a purpose built resort, Belek boasts a wide range of modern...more