Whats hot and Whats not

So we have been talking about New York a lot and I thought I would write about one of my experiences there. It was actually really funny and I am writing you this at the expense of a very dear friend of mine Lucy. On our trip to the “Big Apple” we decided to take the Double Decker Deluxe tour, which even included tickets for the Statue of Liberty Ferry. We decided to, according to Trusted Tours and Attractions, ” to enjoy the best of Manhattan and Brooklyn”. We took the Uptown Tour Loop which included highlights of Harlem, Central Park, the Lincoln Center, Dakota Apartments and Musuem Mile. The Uptown loop can be caught at 9 am to 3 pm which gave us enough time to wake up in the morning and enough time to get ready for a night out in town !!! (For more information on your options and tour packages please browse Trusted Tours & Attractions or Online Travel Guides.)

New York definitely offers a world of cultural diversity and at night you can see the Big Apple sparkle. We went everywhere and at the end of our trip we took advantage of our free tickets on the ferry, unescorted. Unbeknown to me Lucy never knew that there was in fact no “Big Apple” to be seen in New York. Throughout our entire trip on the Double Decker she never once told me what she was looking out for, I just assumed she was in awe of the magnitude you are engulfed with seeing New York for the first time. And on the Ferry her lack of general knowledge and untraveled entire came billowing out where everyone on the Ferry was as shocked and surprised as me with Lucy’s question. She asked me if we were heading out to the “Big Apple” and when in fact she would start seeing this “Big Apple” everyone was talking about. A young gentleman came over to us and explained to us, assuming I was under the same impression, in depth how and when the New York City came to be called “The Big Apple”. He rambled on and on about the Depression Era side walk apple vendors, the Harlem night club and the popular 1930’s dance. Anyway long story short, I had never imagined that Lucy never knew that there was in fact no big apple to be seen in New York. It was so funny and I just played along being the uninformed clueless South African pretending I was not the only baboon running around in my back yard.

It is definitely a great trip to experience and I would recommend it to anyone visiting New York for the first time.  And you can in fact trust the Trusted Tours & Attractions company to give you the best results on your traveling experience.

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Fantastic, out of this world, entertaining and fun - making you shriek with laughter.  Mamma Mia is a movie simply out of this world and a reminder for us to know that our lives are overly complicated. That we should just let our hair down and let the rhymes and charm of the ABBA lyrics amuse us out of our stressed minds and tangled up shoulders. That our confused minds are focused on the meaningless things of life and that our search for our true self’s are in our own hands and in front of us.  That we don’t need to go on wild adventures and crazy head hunting to find our happiness and that we should look within and in front of us.
ABBA is revived through this romantic comedy and musical. With beautifully cast actors and perfect acting. This is a masterpiece and at 27 I am alive again, born again for the very first time. I just hope that you have enough time left to change your life around.
Don’t wake up when it’s too late, don’t have fun when you are all dead, and don’t accept love when it has sailed away over the dark blue mysterious wonderfully beautiful ocean. There is a world of excitement and happiness knocking on your heart, searching for those very deep corners within your soul that you have buried and thoughts was all lost.

A great big welcome to the beautiful voice and newcomer in the plainest and most breathtaking of looks AMANDA SEYFRIED, you were amazing and your voice will enchant a nation to peace. I want to see it again, I want the island, the mother, the father and the boyfriend soon to be husband, or maybe not ? I was tapping my feet throughout the movie and singing along - totally excited with tears of joy running over my cheeks. I love what this movie has invoked inside of me,

WHATS HOT  ? MAMMA MIA for sure !!!! Here I go again, my my, ……

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JFK Shuttle

We are going to the Big Apple again in this post. We have some idea now on where to go to get the best bus services to do our sightseeing but what I did forget to mention is how to get started. At JFK GO AIRLINK SHUTTLE provides an affordable, safe and on time service throughout New York City.They are one of New York City’s largest and most complete operators of ground transportation, tour and sight seeing service for leisure and corporate markets.

JFK GO AIRLINK SHUTTLE operates every day of the year,  and features new and modern vans with separate luggage space and provides air conditioning in those hot summer days and also heats up comfortably in those cold winter mornings. They are beautifully upholstered and provides customer service assistance at every terminal at JFK.

They are on top of their game and do provide an online booking service 24/7 which makes it super easy for a jet setter to arrange their pick up from anywhere in the world.  And for those challenged by technology today they do have a phone reservation service with agents available from an early 6:00 am to a late 10:30 pm. GO AIRLINK is unique in their service simply because they are in possession of a special official permit which simply means that customers dont have far to walk to reach them. For more information on this permit you can go read about it on their homepage at JFK GO AIRLINK SHUTTLE !

JFK GO AIRLINK SHUTTLE is definitely going on my WHATS HOT list when I travel to the BIG APPLE. Transportation is clearly not a challenge in this big city, who would ever have thought that there is a better way other than the yellow taxis we see in the movies ?

This service has been rated # 1 by Manhattan Hotels and their always reliable on time service surely puts your mind at rest when you enter a big foreign city for the first time. They do offer special discounts for bigger groups and have fare quotes. You can also be well informed on the NYC tours and attractions through JFK GO AIRLINK SHUTTLE.

There is no better, safer way to travel from JFK. Book with them now !!!

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Bus Charter New York

We are looking into The Big Apple again and I have added another service to the Whats Hot and Whats not in the traveling industry and their transport services. And NYC BUS CHARTERS have definitely been added to the WHATS HOT list.

If you are going to take a bus somewhere why not trust the experts ? NYC Bus Charters have been the leaders in the industry for over 20 years.

Their vehicles are well maintained and the staff are very friendly. They have a brilliant track record for their on time service and pride themselves in customer service. Other than just service excellence their prices are very reasonable and they have various discounts to offer. With a capacity from 9 up to 57 passengers they can almost cater for any size group to amusement parks, conventions, trade shows, day trips, Atlantic City,  tailored custom tours, hotels or transfers between airports. For more information on special group quotes visit their website for contact details : NYC Bus Charters !

Their deluxe motor coaches are climate controlled and include a lavatory, video and audio capabilities and reclining seats for your utmost comfort. These vehicles are designed for your comfort and are renowned for their reliability.

NYC Bus Charters provide a professional charter bus service for weddings right through to school trips. You will always arrive on time in style !!

Go check out the services NYC Bus Charters have to offer : NYC Bus Charters !

“We also provide meet-and-greet services, city sightseeing tours on double-decker buses, theater tickets, visits to attractions, dining programs, and guides in any language or any other type of group service.”

Bus Charter New York

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Free Blogs

Blogging is an amazing platform to express yourself. You can say exactly what you want about anything or anyone. The 21st Century and technology has made it so easy for us to communicate with each other and you don’t need to go read through pages and pages of thick Encyclopedias to find out about things in and around the world. The internet has made it ridiculously easy for us to stay in touch with each other and expand our general knowledge. What is even more amazing is that people have found their life long partners through the internet. And all it takes is one click.

But there has been one negative to all of this, there are so many sights that you can use to do all of this, that it almost becomes impossible to choose one that best suites your needs. And to make it worse most of them have so many advertisements on them and flashing pop ups, that in the end, you irritably close it down.

Alas, I have good news ! There is a sight that is very “clean” and simple to use. A forum that you can use, to speak your mind, stay in contact with family and friends, control your privacy and meet like minded people.

“We also allow you to upload and organize photos and videos, rate other member’s posts, participate in the forums and stay up to date with the latest news from around the world.”

Thoughts.com  is a free blogging community, and as you can see above, offers so much more. Why not try it out ? You may be asking what makes Thoughts.com unique from other blogging websites, and their answer is that there is interaction between the community at Thoughts.com. So once you sign up and start blogging you will have an instant audience.

You can create polls and surveys, upload podcasts  and videos all while you can also stand a chance to win a Thoughts.com Vacation Getaway.

I think you will agree that Thoughts.com is  definitely a WHATS HOT in the blogging arena.

ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED ?

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New York City Tours

Watch out New York, here I come. On a Double Decker Hop on Hop off tour I am sure to never forget.

Ever wanted to go sightseeing in New York but not having a clue where to start or where to go ? I have come across a remarkable recognized leader in New York City Sight Seeing. And true to their name New York City Tours and Sightseeing, truly is the company to approach if you are looking for the best valued Double Decker sightseeing packages in town !!!

These Hop on Hop off tours include a wild array of packages from harbor cruises, museum visits, helicopter tours, shopping day trips and one day escorted motor couched tours in Boston, Washington DC Philadelphia and Amish Country. There is also a breathtaking Night Tour to experience the illuminated Manhattan skyline, what can be more romantic than that ? The Big Apple is amazing why not go through City sights New York to experience the most amazing sightseeing tour of a lifetime ?

These packages are not limited and there are combos to choose from, for more information please visit their website CITY SIGHTS NY !

City Sights NY is operating a brand new fleet of American-made buses, uniquely-designed with seating on the top deck only to offer all of its passengers a splendid view of the sites of Manhattan. They are fully outfitted to handle any weather conditions and rest assured you will be as comfortable as you would be in the comfort of your own car. They have guides on board that will keep you well informed and make the experience fun and informative, expressing their personalities as urban story tellers.

I definitely would rate this company as WHATS HOT and you would not be disappointed with  your choice of travel. They are innovative and keep up with all the trends and entertainment that they include in their packages. Check out their press releases for more info.

So next time you are in New York hop on City Sights Double Decker’s and be on top of your sightseeing !!!

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Death awaits us all, that is the one thing we have in common - we all die. But what if you had to die because doctors and hospitals showed you away because you had no medical aid. I have heard this story so many times before and I have always just accepted it because thats the way it is. South Africa does not have the cheapest medical aids and we dont have enough doctors or hospitals to cater for the poor. And even though there are thousands of private beds and rooms lying empty you cannot be saved because you dont have a medical aid and you cant afford this type of Medical Attention. I have heard stories of sons drowning in the ocean with the father begging the Rescue teams to go out and save him, to look for his body but they refuse because he does not have a medical aid or the cash in his pocket. I think it is absolutely sickening.

And this weekend it hit home.

My friends dad died on the weekend of a heart attack. Actually he had a couple of heart attacks in one week and up until now as I write this story to you they are still waiting for the government ambulance to come and rescue her dying dad. And even as he took his last breath after holding his granchild in anticipation of his death just to see her for one last time, even after that last breath and second call in a couple of days to summon the ambulance they are still waiting. The doctors couldnt help him and the JHB general hospital had no beds to aid the dying man clutching his chest. His daughter is getting married in October and he wont be walking her down the isle because an ambulance is still on their way to come aid the dying man. She is walking down the isle without her father on her special day because their was no hospital bed open for him that he could afford. His life ended because our doctors and hospitals couldnt take action because he had NO MEDICAL AID. He could not live life longer because no one could spare an open PRIVATE ROOM AND BED FOR A DYING MAN.

They chose to let him die rather because their oath is only valid if you can present your medical aid card. They chose to let someones father, husband, son and friend die because he could not afford the monthly premium of  a medical aid.

So much for their OATH or should I say Hippocratic Oath - and so much for just saving a life, so much for compassion and sympathy. For heavans sake I would have let him use my MEDICAL AID to save his life. I would have given up every cent of mine to get him a doctor who would actually help him irrelavent of his medical aid status. QUESTION IS WOULD I HAVE FOUND SUCH A DOCTOR OR HOSPITAL ?

But I write this to you who care to read it and I could write this to the most influencial and wealthiest person in South Africa and they would have an excuse. They would find some ground to justify their decisions. And to me - Its choosing to let a life end without a sacrifice on your part. I would bend any rule if it meant saving someones life.

And here friends is the loving OATH -

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:

I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.

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http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/overview/ !

You can have it all—really.

Join Tim Ferriss, popular guest lecturer in entrepreneurship at Princeton University, as he teaches you:

* How to outsource your life and do whatever you want for a year, only to return to a bank account 50% larger than before you left.
* How blue-chip escape artists travel the world without quitting their jobs.
* How to eliminate 50% of your work in 48 hours using the principles of little-known European economists.
* How to train your boss to value performance over presence, or kill your job (or company) if it’s beyond repair.
* How to trade a long-haul career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”.
* What automated cash-flow “muses” are and how to create one in 2-4 weeks.
* How to cultivate selective ignorance—and create time—with a low-information diet.
* Management secrets of Remote Control CEOs.
* The crucial difference between absolute and relative income.
* How to get free housing worldwide and airfare at 50-80% off.
* How to fill the void and creating meaning after removing work and the office.

The 4-Hour Workweek also includes the sample e-mails, voice mails, and real-life deals (with dollar figures and all) you will need to master the new world of luxury lifestyle design.

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Two moons on 27th August

27th Aug the Whole World is waiting for………….

Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will
look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug.
27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky
on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_mars_encounter.htm!

This email was circulated almost each year, the closest it got to the truth was in 2003.

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This is my favorite Beijing Olympic Doodle from Google thus far.

I think it is great.

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