Jeremy Clarkson once said: “Speed is useful. Speed means we can get where we’re going quicker, which means we can see more, do more and learn more. Speed makes us cleverer. Speed means we can expand our horizons. It means we can explore strange new worlds and new civilizations, even Bermuda! This gives us a better understanding of the world and its people, and that makes us more tolerant. Speed brings peace. Most of all, though, speed is fun. Speed then is both the face of civilization and the core of our inner primeval being. Speed is everything.”

According to the article “The Speed Limit in Bermuda” at www.limeyinbermuda.com last December 5, 2004, Limey said he criticized Dr. Joseph Froncioni, Chairman of the Road Safety Council, in a recent post and letter to the Editor for advocating politically incompatible positions on the speed limit and speed camera use. The response of Dr. Froncioni was also included in the article.

We have all been subjected to dangerous driving that force us to take evasive action. Irresponsibility, lack of self-discipline, lack of consideration, lack of accountability, and a sense of entitlement all contribute to the turmoil on our roadways. To live in a country where every driver is illegally permitted to break the speed limit, without punishment, encourages an attitude of entitlement to break other laws and limits. Basically, you can have all the rules you want, but they are ineffective if the authorities are unable or unwilling to enforce them.

I believe that solutions such as a points system together with severer penalties and increased fines can help eliminate this problem. I also feel that confiscation of vehicles in certain cases will become a valuable deterrent. Another novel suggestion is to ban overtaking completely! This will certainly reduce accidents immediately and slow traffic down to the slowest driver. Only a drastic solution such as these can make a real difference. These are all a part of the solution but enforcement is perhaps more important.

Remember that the road belongs to all of us. Drivers out there must realize one thing – you’re not on a race track! The roads are for everyone and their lives are in your hands. You have the far greater burden of responsibility because you’re the one with the dangerous weapon. You live in one of the most beautiful countries in the world so, slow down, smell the roses, and drive responsibly.

Be an advanced motorist from now on!

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Superbreak http://www.superbreak.com has got some fantastic offers on short breaks all around the UK for the late May bank holiday weekend of 27-30 May. From a great value family trip to see Mary Poppins, the happiest show in town, to family fun at Legoland Windsor, short breaks include:

Oxford – £34.50pppn – Explore historic Oxford and the surrounding areas staying at the three star Express by Holiday Inn. The price of £34.50pppn includes breakfast and is valid Friday 27 – Sunday 29 May 05. Based on two sharing.

Bristol – £48.25pppn – Price of £48.25pppn includes one night’s b/b accommodation at the four star City Inn Bristol which overlooks the Temple Gardens. Valid Friday 27 – Sunday 29 May 05. Based on two sharing.

Chester – £58.25pppn – Shop and relax in Chester this bank holiday. Stay at the four star Mollington Banastre hotel which has its own Leisure Club. The price of £58.25pppn includes full breakfast and is valid Friday 27 – Sunday 29 May 05. Based on two sharing.

Mary Poppins – £116.50 per adult, £62 per child – Take the kids to see the world’s most famous Nanny! The price of £116.50 per adult and £62 per child is based on a family room at the three star Novotel London West and includes breakfast for the adults and a top priced ticket to see the show. Valid Friday 27 and Saturday 28 May 05.

Family fun at Legoland – £151.50 per family of four – Price includes one night’s b/b accommodation at the Premier Travel Inn, parking and a two day pass to Legoland on consecutive days. Valid Friday 27 – Sunday 29 May 05.

And those who wish to leave their car at home for any trips within the UK as Superbreak can arrange rail travel from and to any UK station as part of a short break.

Who are Superbreak?

Superbreak.com, incorporating Theatrebreak.com, is the internet division of Superbreak Mini Holidays Limited, the market leader for short breaks throughout the UK. Superbreak is part of Holidaybreak plc, a publicly quoted leisure company whose share price can be found in most major UK newspapers, or at http://www.holidaybreak.com.

Based in York, England, Superbreak specialises in booking 2-5 star hotel accommodation throughout Britain for the leisure traveller. Superbreak hold allocations of rooms at all hotels and we can book up to and including the day of departure.

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Traveling is a great way to escape the rat race and experience new cultures and places. Alas, your experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a travel journal for your trips.

Travel Journals

Take a minute to give some consideration to your most recent trip. What sticks out in your mind? Now think about the first trip you ever took. Undoubtedly, you remember few things about the trip. The experiences you’ve forgotten are lost to time. If you had kept a journal, this wouldn’t be the case.

There are famous instances of people keeping journals throughout time. Of course, Anne Frank’s Diary is the best example. In her diary, Anne kept a running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis. While your travels will hopefully be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.

A good travel journal combines a number of characteristics. First, it should be compact so you don’t have to take up unnecessary space for other things. Second, it should have a case to protect it from rain, spills and so on. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. Cues should include:

1. Who you traveled with,

2. Where you stayed and if you enjoyed it,

3. Who you met and contact information for them,

4. Places to eat, and

5. Things to see and if you would visit again,

At the end of the trip, you should be able to get the following from your journal:

1. Contact information for other travelers and people you met,

2. Enough detail to provide you with a guide if you travel to the location a second time.

3. Memories to reflect upon years later, and

4. Something to give you children and grandchildren later in life.

To get the most out of your travel journal, you should spend a few minutes writing in it every day. Every day of a trip brings new experiences even if you’re just sitting on a train or bus. If you get writers block, you can note whom you met, what you saw, etc.

Traveling is a chance to experience new things and meet new people. Don’t lose these experiences to time.

About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com – Makers of travel writing journals. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read travel articles and travelogues.

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In the last 10 to 20 years, advance in technology has transformed many aspects of business travel; from the way we book our hotel rooms to staying in touch with relatives left at home.
However it seems that it has not changed one aspect of it: the feeling of loneliness faced by a majority of business people while travelling and in particular, while dining and drinking in the evening at hotels.

The latest Barclaycard Business Travel Survey (www.barclaycard.co.uk) shows that, whereas 95% of businessmen and women travel solo, 45% of them have felt lonely during their business trips.
Technology has only help to reduce the time spent travelling. The survey tells us that nights way from home have decreased to 4.1 nights per month from 4.4 last year. Technology such as video-conferencing has reduced the need for face-to-face meetings. It has not made it easier staying alone in far away cities.
Women seem to be even more affected by the negative aspects of solo travel. Up to 61% of women have said feeling uncomfortable drinking at bars on their own and 34% didn’t like dining on their own.
So are business travellers doomed to feel lonely, depressed or uncomfortable when away from home? Well, there are some tips one can follow to try improve this situation:
Try to talk to people who are waiting to be seated at the restaurant. If they are alone, they will probably be very happy to share their table with you, and enjoy a much more relaxed evening.
Try to arrange to meet with somebody you know in town, or somebody you have met the same day at work or elsewhere.
Ask for a table near a people-watching window. If you eat alone, at least you can look at what is going on outside.
Go to the restaurant early. Very often, restaurants have a more romantic setting at later times, something you want to avoid if you are alone!
Finally use networking clubs to contact other people who live locally. You may then meet with them (important: always do so in a public place)

New technologies have improved the way we can plan and organise business travels. However, when it comes to it, only old-fashioned tips will make your solo journeys a better experience.

About the Author

Stephane Vergnaud is the Founder and MD of Nomad Business Club, the first business club to offer you the possibility to meet and network with other members, wherever and whenever you travel at www.nomadbusinessclub.net.

Chamonix Haute Savoie France is a unique town with the impressive Mont Blanc and majestic glaciers. Each of us love to go walking or even sightseeing. I invariably get a flight from Sherman Oaks and stay at a Chamonix self catered chalet during my stay.

We previously visited La Quinta Inn Bossier City unfortunately it sometimes didn’t meet the standards of its description: The La Quinta Bossier City is conveniently accessible to I-20, approximately a mile from Harrah’s Casino and nine miles from Shreveport Regional Airport. Local attractions include Boomtown Casino, Isle of Capri Casino, Riverwalk, and Louisiana State University.Hotel amenities include free high-speed Internet access, complimentary continental breakfast, free local telephone calls, and free parking. Guests may also enjoy the seasonal outdoor heated pool.Guest rooms feature telephones, dataports, cable TVs, hairdryers, irons, ironing boards, voicemail, coffeemakers, and AM/FM alarm clock radios.

On the other hand in Chamonix Mont Blanc the luxury catered chalet is invariably fine. Also eating out in our groups favorite hotel restaurant, Antonios Tex Mex, munching Chicken ala Maria is a memorable experience. Chamonix Mont Blanc France is a large enough village to guarantee that there is plenty for the tourist to do. With a beauty salon and a strip of bars, Chamonix provides a choice of walking, alpine charm and shopping which barely any resorts can hope to rival.

Dublin is Ireland’s capital, which finds a place for itself amongst the rich countries of Europe. It is located on the east coast of the country and encompasses the River Liffey merging into the Dublin Bay. Apart from being the largest city in the country, Dublin is also the centre of the country’s financial resources. The currency is the Euro (). The Euro came into operation in January 2002. English is the spoken language in Ireland. Irish, or Gaelic (Gaelige), the ancient celtic language of the country is also spoken by about 5% of the population. Dublin has a population of just over 1.1 million.

Dublin is now Europe’s first smoke free capital city! Since March 29th 2004, a smoking ban in the work place has been in force. The primary purpose of the prohibition is to afford protection to workers and the public who are exposed to harmful environmental tobacco smoke.

After going through an intricate detail of the Dublin’s Tourism Industry provided by the website, right from the overview about the city itself to the various facts and spots to visit, it makes one want to be there and experience the beautiful city himself. The site for the benefit of the admirers of the charismatic city has provided a pool of information

Already planning to visit the city!! Then there is again some more fruitful information for you. To be boarding in Dublin, you will have options of a Hotel or a room in a guesthouse. To be sure of where you are putting up and that you are putting up at the right place the website provides you with the kind of rating the Hotels and Guesthouses have and what standards of accommodation one can expect. The site then goes on to the kind of Music one can enjoy in the city. People say Music is universal and the same can be pictured in Dublin, which is deeply tied to its musical roots. The site provides information of the various dinner shows that take place in the city and how much one enjoys. These dinner shows are offered at a package price and the details of the same can be had from the site. The site has adequately covered the city’s rich culture and it also provides some information on various cultural and heritage sites like Dublin Castle, world-renowned National Wax Museum and the captivating Phoenix Park. Amongst the rich culture of the city, piece of art literary works are also the talk of the town in the city. A brief on the likes of James Joyce, W.B. Yeats, Ulysses etc van be had from the website.

As can be undoubtedly construed from the above, the website is very user friendly. There is absolutely no difficulty in surfing through the website and all the requisite information is just so much within your reach. There is no dearth of information on the site and almost all the queries you have about Dublin can be resolved by visiting the website. The appearance of the site is simple and good which adds to its beauty

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Mansi gupta writes about dublin travel topics.

Coaching is a term that has become increasingly used over the last 5 years. The term success coaching first became trendy in the United States of America where, together with Neuro Linguistic Programming, it became part of a new outstanding wave of highly proactive therapy techniques.

In many ways both Success Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming are a reaction against certain aspects of the person-centred therapy movement, in particular Human-Centred Counselling. A problem of the humanistic approach is that it is greatly reactive and not awfully proactive. Although all this works terrific with some people, with other people long periods of no exit in sight or low return for time and effort occur. Success coaching and NLP are both human-centred therapy in stance, focusing on improving a clients well-being rather than delving into the depths of childhood, as in traditional therapy. Their emphasis is, however, deliberately proactive and their to resolve your problems. Use Easily Achieve to gain success with a life coach.

Success coaching is not about preaching to the coaching client what to do. This is a common misconception. Some performance coaches are fairly successful in their business careers and then make the change to lifestyle coaching, thinking that they will only be required to share their pearls of eye-opening business wisdom with the customer. Sharing pearls of wisdom is more like mentoring a person in a specific environment. Personal coaching is instead about life as a collective.

The Hotel "Al Pescatore", situated in an ancient fishers’ village, 1 Km away from the centre of Cefalù, starts to work as a restaurant with family management. Next years the structure became larger and, a bar and an hotel, were realized. The whole building was recently restructured without losing its family management, guaranteeing good manners and attentions to the clientele.
The hotel offers the service of B&B because it hasn’t any internal restaurant. It can offer to its clients have lunch or dinner thanks the cooperation with excellent restaurants, where they will have the opportunity to taste the best local and international cuisine.
About its breakfast, this hotel is furnished with a wide breakfast-room where the clients can have breakfast with buffet style.

The hotel offers 28 rooms and all the rooms have been recently restructured. They are furnished tastefully and simply, equipped with the best comforts: private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, colour TV, direct telephone and air conditioning.
All the rooms are furnished with the balcony; some of them have sea view and appear on the wonderful "Reef Calura" near the tourist port, instead, other rooms are located on the mountain side and assure to the client the greatest quiet.
The hotel offers one handicapped double room on the ground floor.

The hotel is equipped with safe, private and free parking.
500 metres away from the hotel, the clients can find the nearest beach which is situated on the "Bay Calette". If the clientele want to reach the equipped beaches they will find them 1 km away from the hotel.
This hotel cooperates with innumerable firms which offer different services like:

Fitness centre with tennis-courts, solarium and sauna located at 200 metres from the hotel;
Car rental;
Daily excursions and tours round Sicily.

The Bar-pastry "Al Solito Posto" offers a wide assortment of products, the best Sicilian pastry-making, an excellent roast meet shop (rotisserie), a wonderful snack-bar and e delicious production of artisan ice-creams.

If you are interested in a cheap hotel in Cefal, pls visit our catalogue of Hotels all over Italy, where you can find also a wide range of Bed and Breakfast in Rome and Hotels in Florence, from cheap to luxury, togheter with Sorrento Tours

Do you know of the first given name of the oldest German city? Do you know how long it took to build its Cathedral? Do you further know what its scariest natural disaster is? Read on…

Cologne Germany (Kln) is the oldest so the first German city. When it became city in 50 A.D., it bore the name Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (CCAA) because of the Roman Empress Agrippina.

Cologne is catholic and had a bishop as early as 313. In 785, it became the seat of an archbishop. The Archbishop of Cologne was one of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire. He ruled a large area as a secular lord in the Middle Ages, but in 1288, he was defeated by the Cologne citizens and forced to move to Bonn.

Cologne Germany was a member of the Hanseatic League. It became a free city officially by 1475, but lost its free status and regained its archbishopric during the French period. In 1815, at the Congress of Vienna, it became part of the Prussian kingdom.

The start of building of Cologne Cathedral was in 1248, abandoned in the mid-1500s, and finished in 1880. That took 632 years; think about that… Just visit http://www.smart-travel-germany.com/cologne-cathedral.html for a side step to the history of Cologne Cathedral.

During the 19th and 20th century, Cologne incorporated numerous surrounding towns, so that it had a population of 600,000 inhabitants by the time of World War 1.

In World War 2, Cologne Germany was repeatedly bombed. The Cologne Cathedral received 14 hits by aerial bombs, but luckily didn’t collapse. When the city was in ruins — see picture at http://www.smart-travel-germany.com/cologne.html — it took some time to rebuild it, but afterwards its buildings and population grew again. So since 1975, the population of Cologne Germany always lays around 1 million inhabitants.

So much the Rhine of the city brought prosperity and quality of life, so feared is its flood. The worst flood ever registered occurred in February 1784. After an extremely long and cold winter the temperature jumped deep down. The Rhine river had frozen over and the thaw as well as the breaking open ice provided firmly for a record water level of 13,55 m. That was ten meters above the normal level!

The tides, on which heavy ice floes floated, devastated far parts of the development of the banks and all ships. 65 people died. The district Mlheim on the right Rhine side was completely destroyed.

In more recent time, a flood protection concept plans the establishment of sheet pile walls. That should protect old town up to a level of 10 meters against inundations. Still, old town consists of a magnet for floods.

Despite of this, Cologne is well-known as the Fun City of all German cities. You go into a tavern and do not know anybody, and you go out with a lot of friends. It’s very easy to come in contact with Cologne people. In February, during Cologne Carnival, the whole Rhine land celebrates for at least six days — with tons of sweets and kisses.

Kind regards,
Marcus Hochstadt
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Marcus Hochstadt has a high interest in helping you gain the delightful form of a smart travel to and through Germany. Just recently, he has written a special report on “How to Travel for Free!” You can download it at http://www.smart-travel-germany.com/freetravel