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Celebrate summer with a picnic from PAUL

Summertime in London is something to get excited about. The city is transformed into a huge outdoor playground with parks and squares full of people greedily soaking up the sun. The perfect time for a picnic. And this summer you don't even...

“München Liebt Dich” And You Will Love It, Too – Travel To Munich

The city’s new motto, “Munich Loves You,” may be a bit commercial, but it is exactly how you will feel from the very moment you find your bags at the airport. It is also not over eagerly presumptuous to say that whoever you are, this Bavarian capital will have you head-over-heels enamored with some or all parts of its eclectic mish-mosh of cultures.

The city’s new motto, “Munich Loves You,” may be a bit commercial, but it is exactly how you will feel from the very moment you find your bags at the airport. It is also not overeagerly presumptuous to say that whoever you are, this Bavarian capital will have you head-over-heels enamored with some or all parts of its eclectic mish-mosh of cultures. There is absolutely something for everyone when you travel to Munich. Of Germany’s major cities, Munich is Berlin’s more cosmopolitan sister, with perhaps a bit of an adolescent identity crisis. Throughout history Munich has often taken a different path from the general German way. During the Reformation, Munich remained staunchly committed to the Catholic Church, and while the people enjoyed the flourishing Renaissance period, the Duke marveled in such endeavors as bankrupting those very institutions.

Additionally, Munich’s Kingdom of Bavaria maintained its sovereign status from Germany until Ludwig II’s notorious habits prompted Germany to fully incorporate the region in 1871. After World War I, Munich was a hotbed of social movements where the Nazi party was capable of growing deep roots and slowly taking hold of government. By 1938, the first concentration camp, Dachau, had been constructed to the north. Visitors to Munich can take a tour of this historic site, which has largely been destroyed but contains memorials and an extensive collection of information on World War II.

When in Munich The best way to experience Munich is to think and act like a local. There are a multitude of wonderful cultural experiences in the center of town that are overlooked by many visitors. Assimilate your way into Bavarian life by attending any one of the superb classical or modern plays at the Residenztheater, a wonderful artistic alternative to the National Theater that is also in the city center. To the northeast, the royal family’s summer residence, Nymphenburg Palace, is also a more desirable alternative to the crowded and touristy Residenz in central Marienplatz for its magnificently vast gardens, stables, winter ice-skating, natural history and science museum and open public parks. The palace is open for public viewing year-round as well. At night, pubs and jazz clubs open their doors with generous hospitality to anyone who shows a little respect and appreciation for the German way of life. Veer off the main square to find a meal fit for a Bavarian King and cocktails among chatty natives.

Beyond Beer Gardens in Bavaria Although Munich is home to one of the largest beer gardens in the world, not to mention the famous Oktoberfest, its proximity to Italy, the Alps and the Mediterranean coast makes Munich the ultimate German destination for city travelers. Spring and autumn are the best times to enjoy Munch; however, winter in known for its riotous six-week pre-Lent gala of Festivals, Balls and overall indulgence. Even if Munich is just a stop along the way, you may find yourself compelled to drop everything and rewrite your plans!

Visiting Some Castles Enter in the actual fairytale empire involving 19th-century Bavaria with this royal fortress visit having an expert guide. Travelling from Munich simply by non-public automobile, you’ll stop by a couple captivated me castles after lived on simply by Full Ludwig II – Hohenschwangau and also Neuschwanstein. Consume the actual exceptional alpine sights that has a unhurried lakeside go walking throughout the shores involving Alpsee, or even full your wonderful morning visit that has a brief visit the actual superb Linderhof Fort on your get back to the town. Features Individual morning visit involving Hohenschwangau Fort and also Neuschwanstein Fort from Munich Check out the actual suites wherever Full Ludwig II and also his / her royal loved ones lived Appreciate exceptional sights involving Bavarian palaces and also alpine area Create a lakeside stroll along the shores involving Alpsee or even visit Linderhof Fort Listen to fascinating discourse from a professional guidebook Individual visit vacation plans could be custom made on your interests Just what You could expect Individual Tour: Regal Castles involving Neuschwanstein and also Hohenschwangau from Munich Hohenschwangau Fort

Go to the actual land involving enchantment – the actual Bavarian foothills from the Alps near Fussen – and also visit the wonderful castles involving Full Ludwig II. Ones non-public royal fortress visit, custom made in line with your requirements, starts in the morning having pickup truck from the Munich hotel.

Very first, your educational regional guidebook will probably carry anyone simply by Volkswagen minivan or even identical automobile to Hohenschwangau, passing the actual well known Pilgrimage Chapel involving Wies along the way. If you would like, end to explore and also consider pictures into the beautiful 18th-century Rococo-style community center.

You’ll arrive in Hohenschwangau simply over time for lunchtime (own expense). After, start an exclusive well guided visit involving Hohenschwangau Fort, the neo-gothic 19th-century building constructed after old fortress wrecks simply by Ludwig’s dad, Full Maximillian II. Because you explore the inner suites together with your guidebook, listen to testimonies around the fortress wherever Full Ludwig II expended his / her the child years. Enjoy the actual banquet halls and also the ‘oriental room’ – appointed from Full Maximilian’s vacations as a result of Egypr and also Portugal – besides an lit up starry sky threshold and also murals in the writing bedroom involving Queen Mary, who formulated an alpine lawn on the reasons.

Following, go to community Neuschwanstein Fort, the actual well known fairytale fortress constructed simply by Full Ludwig II soon after his / her ascension on the throne. Because you are available after the actual building, glimpse the actual white-colored towers increasing amongst the actual woodland – impressive Disney’s Sleep Beauty Fort. As you tune in to your guide’s discourse on the inside, find out about the actual awful rule from the celebrated “mad” Ludwig, like the obsession in which drove him to build his / her remote dream fortress in the Alps.

After, decide on a couple recommended activities together with your non-public guidebook: Consume a 90-minute go walking coupled the circular way throughout the banks from the well known sea Alpsee, or even end for pictures with Ludwig’s Linderhof Fort (admission charges excluded) on your go back vacation to Munich.

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Well Now for The Fun Part, What Are We Going to Do in Costa Rico

I have researched several wonderful things to do. I do want to go to the Spanish classes here. They are private and you can go everyday. Plus you get to practice your Spanish at home. They speak Spanish at the bed and breakfast. Look at the size of that celery. I don't especially like celery a little goes a long way but tropical vegetables and fruits are high on my list for this trip.

So I have several hours of my day committed to Spanish lessons. I always wanted to speak Spanish. I have thought long and hard to moving to South America. I would have to speak Spanish then.

Food from the street vendors. Lots of food we certainly will not go hungry.

Our program meets international university standards for Spanish study but focuses on the 

skills you need for practical and communication with native speakers. Our Spanish lessons 

cover new material for approximately two hours per day in class, then students meet again

 with an instructor for another one to two hours per day for labs. 

So with what we want to do and where we can rent we can see a pattern for our trip emerging. So I am thinking now that we will go  to 




Our program meets international 

university standards for Spanish study but focuses on the skills you need for practical and fast 

communication with native speakers. Our Spanish lessons cover new material for 

approximately two hours per day in class, then students meet again with an instructor for 

another one to two hours per day for labs.
Here is a list of fun things I am going to do in Costa Rica:

1. Go horse back riding you can trail ride in the mountains and along the beach. This is a great way to sight see Costa Rica
   
2. There are some fabulous snorkeling and scuba diving spots in Costa Rica such as Catalina Islands, Tortoguero and the Gulf of Papagayo. You can see tropical fish, big game fish like snapper and jack, manta rays, turtles and sharks.

3.  The coasts of Costa Rica are just full of gorgeous beaches and the reason why Guanacaste is nicknamed the “golden coast.” You can find beaches of all characteristics: white sand, dark sand, turquoise waters, clear waters, etc.The best part is that no beach is ever so full that you can’t find a spot to lay down and if you explore a bit, you may even have a beach all to yourself! It’s easy to beach hop here as many are all right next to each other.

4.If you love fishing and being in the ocean, then kayak fishing is for you. You can catch ones like the one Yeison is holding and bigger! With so many big fish out there in the ocean, you can have the time of your life reeling in big jacks, snappers and wahoo.  All those fresh vegetables and fruit and seafood and fish too. Wow.

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Costa Rica Here We Come. Maybe Stay A Month, Maybe Stay A Year, May Never Come Home.

Well been emailing the lady and man who own the bed and breakfast in Costo Rica. Santo Domingo is a medium sized town, about six kilometers or 4.5 miles from San Jose, the Capital of Costa Rica. Santo Domingo is in the "Great Valley," ringed on all sides by mountains. You can get from Santo Domingo to San Jose in about ten to fifteen minutes depending on traffic. Bibi's Garden B and B is within walking distance of shops, banks, grocery store, post office, salons and buses that run everywhere. We are located about an hour and a half from the Pacific beach resorts and another hour and half from the laid-back Caribbean hotels.

Well guess public transportation is good here in about ten min, you can be to the beach, all kinds of public parks, see we can cook outside, ten min. away from all the street vendors and all the food we have never tried. I am looking forward to getting even more healthy as there are so many kinds of fruits and vegetables grown here and sold cheap I understand in the markets.

  So the airfare for two adults in first class is $1,898. round trip. I want to stop over some place as I do not want to be on a plane for 15 hours. So will talk to my friend who is a travel agent and see what we can do on the way. Now I have all the basic stuff planned like food, place to stay, airfare then all we have to think about is what we want to see. I don't want to run around trying to see all this tourist stuff. I know I want to spend a lot of time on the beach. I want to go fishing. All those fresh fish and fresh fruits and vegetables are really appealing.

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Time To Celebrate, Measuring Success, Celebrate and Claim Your Victorythe

Well, it is time to celebrate for one thing my new book sold it's first copy. How to Lose  The Weight For Good, No Diets or Workouts Required.  I lost 45 pounds this year using the formula in this book. I got to realize my dreams of traveling and working from where ever I land. I can go anywhere and stay about a month and really get to know the area or I can stay a year if I want. Well, my friend and I are going to take another trip.  It is her gift to me to celebrate my book, my dream coming true and my book selling its first copy. So where are we going to go?  The United States dollar isn’t exactly what it was previously. Nonetheless it has gained weight recently as a consequence of the continuous debt episode in Europe, it has fallen against the Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian dollars as well as just about every other major currency in the world.  

Costa Rica is one of the few countries to have its currency lose ground to the dollar. A dollar now gets 500 Colons, up 

money goes a lot further than it used to, making it a better bargain. Costa Rica is a beautiful place and my favorite 

Central American country. As an added bonus, flights from the US are also very cheap. I paid $400 

to fly roundtrip from NYC and you can sometimes gets fights as low as $300. On the cheap end, you’ll need 

about $40 USD per day, while for your mid-range costs you’ll need about $60. Compared to visiting NYC, Disney,

 or the Caribbean, Costa Rica is a steal.

So you're thinking of moving from the U.S. or Canada? And your wife thinks you are having a mid-life crises! (A move together is better than a fling!) Some folks say Ecuador is nice. And a lot of expats have moved to Boquete, Panama. Nicaragua is cheap, if you don't mind living under a left wing dictator! And then there is Costa Rica. But trying to describe Costa Rica is like the blind men trying to describe an elephant! The higher elevations are cooler and wetter. The Pacific coast is dryer and hotter. And a lot of folks like the Caribbean coast, where the prices are not as high as the tourists' towns of the Pacific coast.
Some folks move to Costa Rica expecting first world living at third world prices. Doesn't work that way! We can help you explore different areas and decide whether Costa Rica is right for you. 

So now the place to celebrate has been decided and the next thing is for me to find us a place to stay that is inexpensive, where we can cook and be near a store. 

Look what I found on Craig's list Costa Rica:

Bibi's B and B, is located in the center of the country, just north of San Jose. We are a great place from which to explore Costa Rica. Bibi's offers single person rooms with a shared bath, just across the hall and shared with the person in the next room, at $ 40 per day, $ 250 per week, $ 675 per month. We also have single person rooms with a private bath at $ 50 per day; $ 300 per week, $ 775 per month. We can assist you with your explorations. And you don't need to rent a car. (More on that later.)
We provide daily breakfasts, weekly laundry and linen service, free airport transfers with a week's stay, free Internet and free calls back home (USA and Canada) on Magic Jack. Guests have use of a refrigerator and the kitchen for other meals. When you stay with us you're like family! Please visit our website: www.costaricanbandb.com and see our page on Facebook: "Bibi's Family B and B". 

I am not thrilled with sharing a bath but if my friend stays across the hall we can share the bath and that will be alright. 

All of this for about $1500 a month. We still have to eat. So we will eat mostly street food and food we cook ourselves and buy at the  grocery store. We can cook in the outdoors too and parks. 
See part two of this article in the next few days, in fact there maybe several articles as we plan. I am so excited. 
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