Aloha Beach Hotel KauaiAloha Beach Kauai Hotel welcomes its guests with a special Hawaiian charm on the east part of the oldest island of the archipelago. This Kauai beachfront accommodation facility is an ideal place for a memorable vacation with your family or for your honeymoon. Since it is situated in the middle of the island, the hotel is an ideal base to explore all the shopping venues available, the Kalamani Playground, the Lihue airport...more
Big & Tall Beachwear: Have You Met Your Mad Gringo? It was mentioned in a previous article that more information would soon be shared about the Mad Gringo and his line of big & tall beachwear.What is the Mad Gringo? Well, as you will soon find out, it is several things – it's a person, a company, and a state of mind.We recently caught up with our friend, the Mad Gringo, between tiki bar stops – and had a great visit! The...more
Christmas in Phuket Phuket, Thailand: Thailand is a ninety five percent Buddhist country so Christmas is not a festival that officially appears in the Thai calendar, but with a large ex-pat community and Thais who love an excuse to have fun, Christmas is celebrated in fine spirit every year - especially in Phuket in the south of Thailand.In fact, they started playing Christmas carols in Phuket's Tesco on 19th November which took me by surprise. Then I noticed the frozen turkeys - even in Phuket, Christmas seems to get earlier each year.However, it certainly won't be a white Christmas; in Phuket the average temperatures in December are 30.6°C so Christmas will be warm and sunny. It's a good excuse to go to the beach or sit by the pool and relax with a glass or two of your favourite cocktail. No curling up in front of the fire in Phuket.Many of the hotels, restaurants and bars in Phuket offer a traditional Christmas dinner with all the trimmings and festive music, but if you want to escape Christmas altogether it's possible.December is a good time to visit Phuket; the weather is at its best and people are in high spirits. The white sandy beaches are spotless and the clear...more
How Can I Learn to Speak French? One of the trickiest things about the French language is the pronunciation. In many cases, it seems only marginally related to the way French is written, especially to an English speaker. It's oftentimes much easier to start with listening to the language. French is a Latin language and was very influential...more
How to Learn French by Making it Fun If you're learning French, you should have some passion for the language. If you're listening to a tape that has you saying "Hello. How are you?" over and over again, you may well find yourself getting bored with this beautiful language. Sometimes it's very helpful to learn a language in the context of a...more
How to Learn French by Listening One of the best ways to make yourself hate a language is trying to memorize phrases. This method, which is fine for those heading to a foreign country on a trip, is very ineffective for actually learning a language. A lot of the problem stems from the fact that memorizing phrases has the effect of taking everything out of context. Language is all about context and learning language without giving it a context is rather like learning to play the violin without strings. The idea is there, but you really never hear it.When people speak, it's always in reference to something. In phrase books and bland audio tapes, you may learn simple phrases, but these phrases just float in a vacuum. One of the more effective ways to learn a language is through stories. The French language, though it was a major influence on the development of English, has a very unique sound to it that is not easy to memorize. When the words are woven into a story and given a context, however, they can be much easier to memorize, as they're attached to an image and an event, even if both are merely fictional.Sometimes, a story provides the right mental prompt to recall words...more
Kauai Accommodation at Koa Kea HotelThe Koa Kea Hotel is a luxury accommodation facility ideally located right on the sandy Poipu Beach on Kauai. Designed according to the colorful native flowers, the effervescent sea life and astonishing sunsets,...more
Ho ho hold on...are you using a world courier firm this Christmas? Everyone knows how stressful Christmas time can be and it's one side of the festive period that most people dread. Getting the Christmas dinner out on time, buying all the...more
Forces boys and girls especially appreciate a parcel at Christmas Many parents in the UK in recent years have experienced for the first time the mixed emotions that come when they know that one of their children is serving in a distant place...more
Unwanted Christmas Gifts? Perhaps There Is Someone Else who'd appreciate them more? With some families there will be one member of the family that may not be the best at guessing what you want most for Christmas, without sounding too...more
Presents need wrapping in more than pretty paper to ensure they get through the Christmas crush It might not be very festive or cheery, but when the need arises to send a Christmas gift parcel by a worldwide delivery service, it pays to ensure...more
Parcel senders can be sure of support from international couriers in getting their packages through the pre-Christmas rush Businesses of all sizes, no matter how far they cast their net in search of customers, have to be especially sharp as...more