They Don’t Call It Big Sky (Montana) For Nothing!
by Anita Paul.Admiring the expanse of the sky might not be possible amid the skyscrapers of most large cities. But when city dwellers visit Big Sky, Montana, they soon understand that its not called big sky for nothing. Located 48 miles north of Yellowstone Nation...
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Mazatlán
by Yvon Marier.'Old' Mazatlán, the traditional town center, dates from the 19th century. Tourists started coming in the 1930s, mainly for fishing and hunting, and some hotels began to appear along the Playa Olas Altas, Mazatlán's first tourist beach, in the 1950s...
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Mystery of the Mummy
by Steven N. Ng.The Egyptian mummification process is basically a means of preserving a dead body. Without preservation, a body will decompose, leaving only the bones. The Egyptian mummification process therefore prevents a body from decomposing, allowing the deceas...
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How ESPN Deportes Saved My Life
by Nick Smith.Anybody that has ever been to Boise, Idaho, knows that the city’s nickname, “City of Trees,” only applies to a 100 foot-wide section that follows the Boise River through the middle of the city. The rest of the city looks more like the set of a ...
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Moving Money to France
by Oliver Phillips.If you already live in France, or intend to finance your property purchase from equity in your UK home, chances are you'll want to move some money abroad.Transfering money from the UK to France requires someone to handle the transfer on your behalf a...
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The Eden Project
by Brian Thomas.The Eden Project - a visit.The Eden project, the futuristic domed structures protecting alien climates, would not be out of place in any dreamers imagination of what space travellers might live in on the Moon or Mars.Housed in what was once a Cornish...
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AC Adapters - Know Where You Are Going!
by Tara Pearce.In North America (and South America, Japan and some parts of the Caribbean) we use an ungrounded electrical plug that has two flat prongs (See Fig.1 Power Adapter examples below) or a grounded plug that has an additional third prong. In most of Europ...
AC Power Adapters - Do I Really Need Them?
by Tara Pearce.I recommend bringing power adapters even if you know your destination uses the same kind of ac plug. Many tropical vacation destinations only have power outlets without a ground. Therefore if you have a grounded plug (like on your laptop) you will ne...
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Voltage Converters - Dont Fry Your Appliances!Â
by Tara Pearce.To know if you need a power converter you should check any electrical appliance as you pack them for your trip. Each appliance will have a small rating plate which will tell you if the product is single volt or dual volt (i.e. Use 110 or 220 or both)...
The Power Converter - Sometimes its Just Not Enough!Â
by Tara Pearce.Another thing that you will want to factor in is the difference in Hertz (50 and 60Hz). Even with a travel converter, AC motors brought from North America (60Hz) to Europe (50Hz) will run slower. In some cases, like a hair dryer or electric razor, th...
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Go, Go, Go, With the TomTom Go Car Navigation System
by James Chartwell.It does require a little set up. Connect the unit to your PC, load one of the CDs, and choose the region you intend to travel. Now we come to the first handy thing about the TomTom Go. Other brands limit the region choices to only one configuration.F...
Limiting Your Speed in Bermuda
by Mart Gil Abareta.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 po...
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