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Lighting is normally disregarded because a number of people think that you can turn on the lights for 24 hours without having to worry about your electricity. Even though bulbs are small, they actually up plenty of energy.
You will have to spend money for this, but you can save more if you'll substitute them immediately. The new models don't consume lots of energy so that you can expect that your regular bills will go down.
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You should attempt to unplug your home appliances when they're not in use because they still consume energy when they are still plugged. It is something that you need to not do. Many home owners make mistakes pertaining to this so unplug your home appliances when not in use.
Most people do not really pay too much attention on lighting as they believe that your light bulbs are not taking in lots of energy. It is best to know that your light bulbs can actually increase your monthly payments because they consume plenty of energy. If you have been making use of incandescent bulbs, substitute them with CFL or LED bulbs immediately.
You are definitely trying to save money, but you can save more over time if you replace them. Your monthly bills will substantially go down because new models are created to help save more electricity.
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If you will these renewable energy sources together with your existing energy supply, you can expect that your bills will go down. This will surely be a great approach to lower your monthly payments.
You're not using plenty of energy originating from the electricity businesses so there is a major possibility that your monthly payments will likely be lowered substantially. You can anticipate that it will be worth your cash even if the preliminary investment is high.
You should think about alternative energy sources along with your current energy supply. Fundamentally, you can't rely solely on alternative energy options at this time to give the energy needs of your family.
Essentially, you will not be using much of the energy coming from electricity companies so there is a chance that your monthly bill will probably be lowered by over fifty percent. The preliminary expenditure can be a little high, but it'll definitely be worth your cash.
Nonetheless, you can always try to conserve electricity to reduce your regular bills. Below are a few guidelines that you can follow if you'd like lower monthly bills on electricity.
You must attempt to renewable power sources along with your current energy supply. Basically, you can't rely exclusively on alternative energy sources at this time to offer the energy requirements of your home.
This will probably be a problem to the folks who're not utilizing solar and wind energy as their alternative supply. They are pretty expensive until now so quite a few folks believe that it certainly won't be beneficial to normal households.
Every little thing around us is making use of electricity so most people believe that it is challenging to get low-cost electricity. However, you should do something about this because if you stayed like that, the electric firms will drain your cash. Several reports already stated that Texas will experience an increase in energy prices. It is a little sluggish in comparison with past years. It is absolutely a large trouble for quite a few people because there will be an increase in the price of energy. It's a good thing that there are lots of methods to lessen your monthly payments. You can check out quite a few of the simple suggestions to make sure that your monthly payments will probably be lower.
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This could be undoubtedly a very big issue for the people who're not really using solar or wind energy as alternative. These options are expensive so a number of folks may think that they will not benefit normal households.
If you will try utilizing these renewable energy options along with your existing source, your bills will definitely go down. This will definitely be a great method to reduce your monthly payments.
You must also understand how to correctly your home appliances because they are considered as the major aspect in your energy bills. It is best to start replacing your old appliances and buy new models. The old home appliances are generally inefficient and they more energy so buying a new one will probably be beneficial. New designs do not up a lot of energy and they might be more efficient than old models. It is also important to unplug your appliances if you are not using them because they will still up energy when they are switched off and you leave them plugged on the outlet.
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Epirus is a rugged, heavily forested and mountainous region largely made up of the Pindus Mountains. Considered the "spine of Greece," the Pindus Mountains separate Epirus from Macedonia and Thessaly to the east.
Even though the clothing, architecture and food may have a Balkan feel, today generally older men and women gather on benches around Metsovo's church of Agia Paraskevi to observe life on the Central Square and speak the ancient Aromanian dialect.
Livestock grazing on the green Pindus mountain slopes and crafts are still a part of life in Metsovo. To that foundation, tourism has had a significant impact over the past half century. Winter skiing, summer hiking, vineyards, unique foods, charming hotels and restaurants with a view add to the allure of this northwestern Greek enclave.
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Inspired by the allegorical 1924 Thomas Mann novel The Magic Mountain, Frederico Lazaridis takes seriously the primal interplay of mythic forces and human reality. Wine was essential to the Greek psyche and had its own god, Dionysus. In everyday life Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was its motherland.
More to the point, Chateau Nico Lazaridi sits opposite Eastern Macedonia and Thrace's own magic mountain – Mount Pangeon. Its magic was both mythic – a favorite party mountain for Dionysus – and tangible. Its vast gold deposits funded the empires of Philip II and Alexander the Great, paid for the construction of the nearby legendary city of Philippi and, sitting on the Via Egnatia, was at the crossroads between Eastern and Western cultures for centuries.
During the Roman Empire era (100s BC – 500s AD) retired legionaries were often settled in the region producing high quality agricultural products shipped as far as Rome. The Via Egnatia spanned the length of today's northern Greece from Thessaloniki to the Dardanelles. It was the "super highway" for the distribution of goods between the Mediterranean and Asia.
Frederico takes all of this personal. Nico Lazadidis, Frederico's father, is from the region – the historic city of Drama. His mother was from Florence, Italy, which added a cultural influence already common in the lands along the Via Egnatia. Nico's profession was also ancient – stone and marble purveyor. Their roots are, literally, in the building blocks of civilizations.
Nico learned to make wine during his years in Italy. In 1974 the family and business returned to Drama but continued perfecting their wine making techniques as a "garage art." In the early 1980s Nico explored commercial possibilities and in 1987 established Chateau Nico Lazaridi.
They were one of the only wineries at the time in the Drama region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. It's ironic that for seven millenniums, Thrace has been the mother terroir of wine grapes. Yet wine production virtually ended in the 15th century under Ottoman Islamic rule coupled with the phenomenal profits earned from "King Tobacco" followed then by the devastation of 20th century wars.
Of course it was precisely the devastation and upheavals of 20th century wars that ended the preeminence of tobacco as an economic engine. Macedonia and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace are once again regaining the wine reputations they held since ancient days. Eleven wineries dot the Drama area while seven labels are in the nearby Kavala region.
The Kingdom of Thasos, which the region was a part in the 1st millennium BC, established the first quality control system for grapes, wine and olive oil. Today the Drama area is within the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Agora.
Chateau Nico Lazaridi is between three mountains, which funnel steady winds ventilating the grape vines helping to prevent mold. The vineyards lay on an ancient riverbed, which provides soil rich in minerals. The region's flat riverbed land was made arable only as a result of 1930s drainage and land reclamation projects. The famous Battle of Philippi (1st century BC) fought nearby was on wetlands.
Chateau Lazaridi proves that bigger can be better. Its 1.1 million bottle production consists of over a dozen wines and tsipouro, the classic distillation from wine must. One hundred sixty acres in the Drama area (PGI –Agora) contain the main vineyards. Thirty-seven acres are contracted from area growers.
Their Mackedon Winery in Kavala is 25 acres and a new small ten acre winery will soon open on Mykonos Island.
Neither bio-dynamic nor organic farming methods are used in the vineyards because Frederico feels they're best in an enclosed growing environment such as the islands where it's easiest to maintain proper conditions.
The new wine cellar, for me, is the centerpiece. It has exposed earthen walls that maintain climate and temperature with 85% humidity. French and American oak barrels fill the vast room, but acacia wood is now being used especially for the whites. Acacia imparts a floral note. An impressive curved ceiling mural looking upward at the sky through a grape arbor graces the length of the cellar.
Chateau Nico Lazaridi is a multidimensional company of several divisions today. A demo kitchen, which will feature area guest chefs, will offer cooking and wine classes. It will be the forerunner of a future restaurant on site.
A lab is on site to maintain quality control. They research developments in vinification in the quest for the next generation of Greek wine.
The Magic Mountain Art Gallery is the family's great pride. It is both the private collection of the Lazaridi family and, in many cases, the designs for wine labels. Twenty-five years ago Nico established an artist partnership to contemporize Greek wine marketing. The Magic Mountain Art Gallery works with and patronizes contemporary Greek and European artists who express interpretations of the primal link between this drink of the gods and its role in Greek life.
Lunch with Frederico offered hearty northern Greek dishes and two of Chateau Lazaridi's most popular wines both from the PGI-Agora. Cavalieri Lazaridi White (Assyrtiko 70%, Sauvignon Blanc 15%, Ugni Blanc 15%) has the dry yellow fruit notes with hints of honey emblematic of assyrtiko. It spends six months in acacia barrels adding floral accents.
Greek fashion designer Andria Thomais designed both labels for F- EY, a dry red of the PGI-Agora (Merlot 85%, Grenache Rouge 15%). The original paintings in the Magic Mountain collection are of two contented men and women. Ey (εὖ in Greek) is a descriptor for all that's good and creative in a person's life. It's an apted descriptor for Chateau Nico Lazaridi and one that Dionysus sitting on his magic mountain would bestow.
The god would probably want his portrait on a label.
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It was difficult to get lost especially armed with the well-written and informative guide "Halkidiki Inside Your Dreams" by the Halkidiki Tourism Organization.
Yet even if one did take a wrong turn on the modern well-maintained roads that hug the coastline of the Halkidiki peninsulas of Greece you would be apt to discover a small Orthodox church on the side of the road, a centuries old Byzantine tower, an archeological site from antiquity in a field, another secluded beach and everywhere the sweeping vistas of farmland and blue water.
At the photogenic seaside village of Loutra, close by Nefeli Villas & Suites, lunch at Capitan Taverna combined excellent traditional Greek cuisine with a classic atmosphere. Costas Vamvakas has maintained both its popularity and quality since 1977. An old grape arbor heavy with fruit covered the flower bedecked dining porch. Olive trees anchored the corners and a fountain burbled softly.
Just a few miles from Loutra was the Spa at Agia Paraskevi. Known for its hot sulfur springs, southern Kassandra has long been sought by people suffering bone and muscle disorders. With a commanding view of the sea, the modern spa facilities include pools, saunas, steam baths and hydro massage.
Positioned on the west coast of Kassandra, Nefeli Villas & Suites offers spacious one to four bedroom villas in a village setting. Halkidiki's three peninsulas – Kassandra, Sithonia and Athos – have long been sun-kissed family oriented summer playgrounds. Easy access to dozens of public beaches, classic white washed villages climbing hillsides and the incomparable clear water of the Aegean attract tens of thousands of visitors annually.
Ermia Hotels and Resorts, a family owned real estate and hospitality company headquartered in Thessaloniki, develops resorts and manages villa rentals. Its portfolio includes the Premier Luxury Mountain Resort in Bansko, Bulgaria, Amaryllis Paros Beach Hotel on Paros Island and Sani Woods on Kassandra in Halkidiki. In Halkidiki as well they manage the Nefeli Villas & Suites, the Bellevue Villas and the unique Hastia Villa.
Giorgos Tsalikis and the staff of Nefeli Villas & Suites run a double operation. The units in this Ermia built complex are privately owned with the option to offer the unit for seasonal rental. It's a resort and condo. The reception office maintains a compact shop with a nice selection of local Greek foods from cheese and wine to thyme honey and mastic liquor – especially convenient as gifts.
The four-bedroom, two-floor townhouse I enjoyed during my stay was more than spacious for the normal maximum of eight people. Premium furnishings and kitchen appliances, Wi-Fi, outdoor barbecue, washing machine, pool and beach towels are all provided. Breakfast is available at Aelia Beach Bar & Restaurant.
The compact beach and tree shaded grass lawn provides comfortable lounge chairs with service from the Aelia bar and restaurant and protected swimming in the clear Aegean.
As a chef I'm impressed when a fine dining restaurant accents the food with simplicity. Greek yogurt topped with a few almonds in a simple and attractive dedicated glass container with a serene Aegean sea view provided by nature defines chic at Aelia Beach Bar & Restaurant.
While a wedding reception was in the final stages of preparation, I was served an imaginative dinner starting with a salty white taramas mousse attractively arranged on crispy phyllo crackers. Meaty pleurotus mushrooms were marinated in vinaigrette of aged Kalamata vinegar and fresh herbs. Grilled on wood charcoal, the large mushrooms would please a vegetarian as a meat substitute.
Tender, savory lamb chops were bathed in a classic rosemary wine sauce. A rich but light chocolate soufflé rounded dinner. Thank you Maria Ntai for the warm Greek hospitality at Aelia Beach Bar & Restaurant.
At Sani Woods Anna Xafoudi, manages eleven architecturally stunning suites, apartments and a large villa. Set within a carefully landscaped yet natural arboretum the two buildings sit on a hillside that gently slopes down to the pool. Bicycles and a continental breakfast are included.
A mini "supermart" is a five-minute drive at the entrance to the large Sani Resort complex, which has popular restaurants and a marina. Fokaies village is 6 km away and has larger stores. Yet If quiet is what you crave, Sani Woods is your refuge.
Closer to the popular summer resort town of Pefkoahori the Bellevue Villas sit on a promontory with a panoramic view of the Aegean and Sithonia peninsula. The large, sleek ultra modern multi level villas each have their own private pool.
Nearby Hestia Villa is a large, unique late 20th century stand alone beach house. It has a 20th century mid-century modern look but it is of more recent construction. A long green front lawn spreads down to Hestia's own entrance onto the beach.
For vacation nightlife, the fishing town of Pefkoahori has become Kassandra's most popular tourist destination. On the east coast of the peninsula it's a mere 20-minute drive from Nefeli Villas & Suites and Sani Woods – closer Bellevue and Hastia villas. During the summer season this family oriented resort town is a marriage of sun, sea and Coney Island.
A lengthy beachfront pedestrian walkway becomes a carnival of street food and vendors selling everything one expects from sunglasses to helium balloons. A small amusement park will delight children. Shopaholics will be pleased with the number and diversity of stores. Bar and restaurant hoppers will be sated with dozens of attractive beach venues and music opportunities.
Ermia Hotels and Resorts villas offer the ideal luxury accommodations for an extended beach vacation. From enviable locations, premium furnishings, fine cuisine and unique architecture Ermia is simply offering Greek hospitality. As a bonus explore Kassandra, a storied finger of fabled Halkidiki.
When you go:
In general the summer season runs from May through mid-October. Pefkoahori is an easy and picturesque 50-mile drive on modern highways from Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia." The gateway city of Thessaloniki is served by direct flights from a number of European cities. Numerous flights from Athens are available and affordable for the short 35-minute journey.
Disclaimer: the author was a guest of Ermia Hotels and Resorts and Nefeli Villas & Suites. Special thanks to Kiki Petridou (Ermia Resorts) for the villa tours. Arrangements were facilitated by Pass Partout Tourism Marketing, DMC, Thessaloniki.
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From artisan cheeses and wood oven baked breads, handmade ecclesiastical beeswax candles, weaving on a century old loom, bathing at another secluded beach to leisurely sipping tsipouro while enjoying meze on the waterfront, Lispi is for seekers of tradition and tranquility.
Lipsi is an island lover's dream and a journey back to tradition.
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Sure Moira Martingale, the doyenne of the French House Party, wants her guests to relax. Yes the conversation among the international gathering of participants is often scintillating. Yet when you've just prepped your pigeon and are reaching for the brandy to marinate, neither hand is on a notebook or adjusting the voice recorder – the pigeon rules.
As a travel journalist I like capturing the thoughts of others to illuminate articles. Yet as a chef, the pigeon held my full attention.
French House Party culinary workshops are not cooking demonstrations. They are hands-on learning experiences working alongside award winning chefs. The multi-course lunches and dinners guests enjoy are the dishes they are preparing.
Moira Martingale, British novelist, transformed her eight-bedroom en suite villa, Domaine St. Raymond, outside the UNESCO World Heritage City of Carcassonne into the French House Party over a decade ago. Small group workshops (approximately 10 guests) are offered in singing/songwriting, creative writing and the culinary arts. The experience is all-inclusive with the workshop fee covering room, meals, wine, snacks, excursions and the villa's facilities that make this a five star party (pool, tennis, bike riding…ask Moira.)
The pigeon is still in my hand. There are seven procedures in creating Chef Robert Abraham's Young Lauragais pigeon with sweet clover, confit of shallots, carrots and honey. It was worth every time-consuming step and even better when paired with a Domaine Le Fort Malepere.
Yet despite popular assumptions, French cuisine is rarely as complex as the pigeon. French recipes do not all ooze with butter and cream. They're light, fresh with an emphasis on taste, texture and presentation.
Whereas it may not be easy to find pigeon in the local market, smoked haddock is in many fish markets or, as a last resort, in the refrigerated packaged fish section of larger supermarkets. If time does not allow for making the fresh buns, a good quality bakery will have a selection of soft buns – do not use a hard roll.
Chef Robert Abraham's Smoked Haddock Burger with lime cream
A light, savory alternative on a warm summer day.
Ingredients for 6 servings:
Shallot Confit
Lime Cream
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There are several steps, but the buns can be made earlier in the day or store bought. The confit and the lime cream could be made a day in advance, just do not whip the cream until ready to assemble the burgers. The haddock can also be prepared a day in advance, arranged on plastic wrap in single layers and refrigerated.
At the French House Party creativity not time is of the essence. With two 3-hour workshops sandwiching a delicious lunch, the pool is inviting at the end of the day. A relaxing multi course dinner that you worked on will top the evening with scintillating conversation, laughter and remind you that, yes, you are a guest at a French House Party.
When you go:
The 2018 schedule of the French House Party runs from May 5 through October 1.
The French House Party, Domaine St. Raymond, is less than 50 miles (77 km) southeast from the Toulouse-Blagnac Airport and the rail station Gare de Toulouse-Matabiau. The Gare de Carcassonne is 16 miles (27 km) west. Transportation is provided for guests arriving by air or train from either Toulouse or Carcassonne to Domaine St. Raymond.
Moira Martingale, French House Party, Domaine St. Raymond, 11150 Pexiora, Languedoc, France.
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A French House Party for the intellectually curious
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The sun glints off white sand and aqua water as I walk down the stairs to Alikes Beach. One of five major beaches on Ammouliani Island, Alikes Beach is so beautiful it's as if a giant pool boy to the gods cleans the crystal clear Aegean Sea rock free for feet to walk on a soft sand floor and swim in pristine water.
I can assume that the god's may have favored Ammouliani Island and wanted it for them. Its wide crescent white sand beaches are fringed with lush vegetation, wild flowers and craggy wind and wave formed rock outcroppings. The topography is gentle yet with hills of enough elevation to provide beautiful views of mist shrouded sacred Mt. Athos. Mysterious of all, rarely did a human live on Ammouliani Island for thousands of years.
For most of the past millennium Ammouliani was the property of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos. It was used for fishing and farmland to provide for the monastery – one of 20 vast Greek Orthodox complexes on Mt. Athos. Only a few men ever lived there until 1925.
The disastrous aftermath of the First World War and upheaval caused by the collapse of the Ottoman Empire led to an unprecedented repatriation of ethnic groups between Greece and former Ottoman lands. Vatopedi Monastery ownership of Ammouliani Island ended in 1925 with the establishment of villages for Greek refugees.
Five hundred full time residents live on this tranquil island with great beach bars, small hotels, daily fresh seafood and relaxing restaurants. Summer tourism swells the population many times, but enough business remains open year round to attract winter visitors.
Less than two square miles in area and an easy 65 mile car or coach bus drive from Thessaloniki, Ammouliani is the only inhabited island of Central Macedonia and the Halkidiki peninsulas. It is located in the Gulf of Mount Athos two miles off the coast of Athos peninsula. In summer ferry service for the 10 minute ride from Tripiti on the mainland is regular and often. In winter the schedule is less frequent and subject to weather.
One permanent resident with a year round business is Sissy Neofitidou of Kastalia Hotel. Sissy is a calm driving force for tourism on the island. She was also my guide during my stay.
Kastalia Hotel, one of several properties owned by Sissy and her family, is typical of the comfortable accommodations found on the island. The well-appointed rooms have kitchens making them convenient apartments for extended island stays. Breakfast in the attractive split-level lobby is bountiful.
Located in Amoliani town, the ferry port, Kastalia Hotel is conveniently situated for hiking and biking. Alikis Beach is a mere ten minute stroll from the hotel. Amoliani town is a charming Greek island village of classic white stucco and blue shuttered houses, shops, the center for bike rentals and boat excursions as well as waterfront restaurants and relaxing bars.
Since many of Ammouliani Island's first residents were Greek refugees from islands and towns on the former Ottoman Empire's Turkish Aegean coast, they brought with them hybrid Near East Hellenic traditions and dress. The large stone paved old town square and its ecclesiastical buildings were constructed in the 19th century when the island was owned by the Vatopedi Monastery. Its Byzantine icons from Asia Minor venerated in the Church of Panagia are particularly prized.
The Folklore Museum, housed in a 1907 stone former monastery building in the old town square, is a living museum. The crafts and recipes of the past are practiced by members of the Cultural Association of Ammouliani and passed on to the next generation. Mrs. Marigo Vasiliou is an expert baker of amigdalota a traditional almond pastry formed into flower shapes, baked and served at weddings, christenings and name days. She demonstrated her skill on a Jamie Oliver TV show.
There is nothing complicated with the recipe for amigdalota cookies: finely ground almonds, sugar, eggs and almond extract. Sounds like marzipan but not as sweet. The skill required to form the delicate dough into intricate baked flowers takes years of training.
Mrs. Vasiliou demonstrated her art at the Hotel Erotokritos, owned by her daughter. The Erotokritos sits high on an island hill with panoramic views of the Aegean Sea and Mt. Athos. I was treated to what I can only describe as a Greek version of High Tea – a late afternoon treat of coffee and homemade desserts.
A buffet of classic Greek dishes and fresh Aegean seafood is available at any number of island tavernas. With an island as small as Ammouliani many are on the waterfront. At Taverna Tzanis you choose your fish from a market display of dozens of choices. A succulent grilled sargos fish with fresh lime juice was refreshing.
Taverna Glaros, another fine choice, continues the Greek love of having a number of small plates to share among guests. Cheese stuffed zucchini blossoms, fried fish balls, stuffed grape leaves, a variety of salads, raw anchovies marinated in vinegar and oil and wild sea greens gathered from the craggy rocks along the shore are just a few selections from island menus.
For a relaxing nighttime venue Dimitrias Boskos has created Aelia Summer Cocktail Bar on the Amoliani town waterfront. The American generated cocktail revolution has been slow to catch on in Europe, but Greeks have rapidly developed expertise in this art. Besides the quality cocktails and attractive modern multi-level seating on the waterfront, this being Greece, a meze (tapas sized small plate) is served with drinks.
Ammouliani Island is justifiably known for its beaches. They all have seasonal beach bars that make the experience more enjoyable. On Alikis Beach, the island's most famous, Savana and Canteen «O Spiros» serve tasty burgers and Greek classics both on their covered terraces and under their beach umbrellas.
Mainos, the grandfather of current family owner Kostas Voutsac, founded Savana Beach Bar & Grill in 1967. Mainos started selling orange juice and candy from baskets by walking the streets of the island. Sissy remembers as a child waiting for him on his daily circuit.
In 1967 he secured a lease on a prime location at a major entrance to Alikis beach and within a 20-minute walk from town. He opened a taverna. Taking advantage of the beach for umbrellas and the rocky hillside for panoramic views of Alikis Beach, Mainos' children renovated Savana into the beach bar in 1995. Its unique design takes full advantage of lush vegetation, rocks, wood and multi level seating made possible by the hillside.
Sissy, Mainos and Marigo are metaphors for Ammouliani Island. They work hard to create two square miles dedicated to effortless relaxation. The gods must have favored Ammouliani Island – its aura is timeless.
Disclaimer: The author was a guest of Ammouliani Island tourism and the businesses mentioned in this article. All opinions are the author's. Arrangements were facilitated by Pass Partout Tourism Marketing, DMC, Thessaloniki
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It's not like the gay community has had to hide in a Puerto Vallarta ghetto. It has been welcome ever since Puerto Vallarta attracted Hollywood artists in the 60s and 70s. So the 6th annual Puerto Vallarta Pride festival is as much pride in this city as in being gay.
Being the gay friendliest city in the Western Hemisphere has advantages. Few care. There's little stereotyping in this family friendly vacation destination.
There is a center of gay life in the city. The historic zones of El Centro and Emiliano Zapata (aka the Romantic Zone,) and they have many of Puerto Vallarta's best restaurants, shopping, bars and nightlife but for all tastes. The general acceptance may best be summed up by the participation of the city's policeman and mayor in the Pride 2018 parade.
If LGBT life does not have to hide it's because Puerto Vallarta is a paradise, as its tourism logo proclaims. Yet despite civil unions nationwide and same-sex marriage approved in Mexico City, the country has one the highest homophobic hate crime rates on Earth. It's comforting having the police part of the Puerto Vallarta Pride 2018 parade.
Invited by EnRoute Communications along with a small group of travel writers, we had a personal view of not just what makes Pride work but Puerto Vallarta tourism thrive. In 2017 over 24,000 participated in the weeklong festival. Simple math proves the economic impact of the "pink" peso.
Highlights of Pride 2018
The Pride 2018 Parade sauntered down the Malecon on a typically beautiful Puerto Vallarta evening with the sun slowly setting into the Bay of Banderas. Floats from dozens of gay-owned businesses, local organizations and participants just having fun where watched by all on the city's waterfront.
The Fiesta en la Calle street party took over the heart of Emiliano Zapata – Boystown – stretching down Calle Cardenas. The nighttime party was a blur of sound, music and bodies as the bars and businesses of Boystown spilled into the street. With laser lights and sweet abandon the city celebrated a freedom not available to all.
Mantamar Beach Resort and Club is one of many gay friendly/owned luxury hotels in Puerto Vallarta. Located at the end of wide white sand South Beach (south side of Playa de los Muertos), Mantamar hosted two major events during Pride, the Big Top Party at Sky Top Bar and the White Party. Popular gay DJs in the international circuit kept energy flowing both high up on the Sky Top Bar and on the beach for the culminating White Party (white clothing…)
Puerto Vallarta, as a municipality, turned 100 years old in 2018 appropriately during Pride Week. Celebrations continue year long including a series called 100 Tables to Celebrate 100 Years. These events invite local businesses to display their products in a festive atmosphere.
Parque Lazaro Cardenas, recently decorated with extensive mosaics by the artists of Tile Park PV, was the site for gay businesses to show their stuff. From restaurants offering sushi to the best leather halter, the power of the "pink" peso was evident. Celebrity underwear designer Andrew Christian, who owns condos nearby, presided over a live display of his latest creations.
Sapphire Beach Club, also on South Beach, offers fresh, inviting food especially at breakfast. The open-air restaurant easily captures the cool Bay of Banderas breeze. The absence of canned music means the waves provide relaxing ambient sound to compliment refreshing cocktails.
Madregal is a new addition to Puerto Vallarta's enviable culinary stable. Oscar Moran, who owns Oscar's on the Rio Cuale, has created an Oxacan influenced menu. This southern Mexico state is known for unique preparations of a wide range of produce, meats and cheese. I did not see chapulines (grasshoppers) on the menu?
No Puerto Vallarta restaurant can ignore the abundant sea life in the Bay of Banderas. For Chef Fernando Sánchez Aceves fish and seafood intermesh creating the imaginative fusion of cuisines for which Puerto Vallarta's known.
A creamy gazpacho with shrimp and citrusy seafood ceviche were refreshing on a warm late May evening. Pickled vegetables with vinegar and chili, lentil salad, guacamole and a salad with Oxacan cheese displayed the diverse abundance and ingenuity in Mexican vegetable cookery.
Madregal has an extensive mezcalito list – cocktails made with smoky mezcal, a distillation of the agave plant and aged in wood barrels. Smoke, quite literally, has become a popular cocktail ingredient. Madregal infuses a glass with smoke from a burning fresh rosemary sprig and rims the glass with smoked salt before pouring the cocktail giving the drink a smoky boost.
Garlands del Rio is a boutique luxury bed and breakfast on the Rio Cuale in Emiliano Zapata. Seventeen individually designed rooms surround a courtyard with pool that captures the river's cooling breeze. The Rio Cuale forks around a narrow islet, Isla Cuale, before emptying into the Bay of Banderas. Isla Cuale is a mini jungle paradise in the middle of Puerto Vallarta – combination park, restaurants and crafts market.
Garlands is fully equipped 21st century hotel with WIFI in all rooms and Flat Screen TVs. The atmosphere though is that of being a house guest in a mansion townhouse. Breakfast is served and you can enjoy a poolside drink.
Garlands del Rio hosted the journalists of Pride 2018 at a riverside reception and dinner. A chilled shrimp and vegetable plate along with local wine followed guacamole and margaritas on a humid evening. A tropical setting, on a tropical evening with tropical food in the Romantic Zone does fit the logo Puerto Vallarta – Welcome to Paradise.
Vallarta Adventures explores the unique biosphere of the Bay of Banderas from it's fleet of luxury yachts. On a trip hosting the Pride 2018 journalist, we leisurely floated along the coast of Puerto Vallarta, sipping marguerites, to the protected bird sanctuary of Los Arcos. The wave carved steep rock islets south of Puerto Vallarta are a scuba divers dream.
Many tour boats stop at Los Arcos but it never seems crowded. Vallarta Adventures is well equipped with all gear necessary for a safe scuba experience. Fishing is available in other locations during the cruise.
The beautiful, warm clear water of the Bay invites swimming, paddle boarding or just floating. Yet lunch did interfere. A sumptuous and artistic "bento box" (form follows function on a gently swaying sailing yacht) of salads made perfect sense in all respects.
Vallarta Adventures provided an experience of Puerto Vallarta that could only be had from accepting the naturalness of the sea. Pride 2018 provided an experience of Puerto Vallarta that could only be had from accepting the naturalness of human life. Economic stats prove that per capita an international gay tourist spends US$1,700 on an average trip compared to $760 per hetero tourist – the power of the pink peso. It's nice to have it all in one place.
Disclaimer: The author was a guest of Pride 2018 including the businesses and events mentioned. Arrangements were facilitated by EnRoute Communications, New York City
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Delos was firmly established as a spiritual center by at least 2,000 BC. Apollo was born on Delos, but the island did not need Apollo's stardom even in antiquity. At its zenith in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, Delos was the wealthiest city in the Hellenic world.
Known for its agricultural abundance, Dionysus, god of wine, theater and love, is the protector of Naxos Island and the Small Cyclades. The island provides much to make the god's stay comfortable.
It was on Mykonos that the young Zeus defeated the Titans, emerging as King of the gods…than the Golden Butler arrived…
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After over 35 years Greater Tuna is firmly rooted in the regional theater circuit. Written in 1981 by Jaston Williams, Jow Sears and Ed Howard, it deals with the small town everyman. Relying heavy on comedy, it can too often fall into the trap of parody.
Yet in the accomplished hands of Incanto Theater's Ron Spencer and Tracy Parks the deftly crafted script bristles with pathos. Greater Tuna is a current day Everyman, that seminal play of the early Medieval Era. From the pain of Bertha Bumiller, clueless Harold Dean Lattimer, sociopathic Pearl Burras to the one character that has, perhaps, found inner peace, Jody Bumiller, Greater Tuna pulls at the heart as often as causes uncontrolled laughter.
Parody and comedy are classic devices in theater and human life to both cover and highlight inner inadequacy. The "3rd smallest town in Texas," Greater Tuna is, of course, our town. It's where we live; it's inside our heads.
We belly laugh as OKKK DJs, the play's anchors, Arles Struvie and Thurston Wheelis tell us the town foibles and at a variety of eccentric characters that float in and out of the play. Yet it's human drama, especially the Bumiller family that causes the audience to be drawn into emotional periods of silence.
Incanto's Tracy Parks sensitive portrayal of Bertha Bumiller creates what could be a drag parody – the hair alone – into a poem to aloneness. There are few human feelings more devastating than feeling alone when among many.
Through Ron Spencer, teenager Charlene Bumiller's ineptitude at cheer leading and profound disappointment at her failure to make the team speaks to all that have ever bullied or been bullied.
Greater Tuna is a daunting performance for the two actors that play nearly two dozen characters – not to mention the costume changes. Ron and Tracy's split second timing controls the rapid flow of both comedy and our emotions. One second you're laughing and then realize what a terribly racist comment Ron's Vera Carp just made or how chilling Tracy's dog-phobic Pearl Burras would be to have as a neighbor. Stanley Bumiller – fresh from reform school – will survive through street smarts, but we will not be aware of that until we stop cheering. Then we'll cringe.
The tight script flowed effortlessly during the first act as the DJs, eccentric vignettes and the drama of the Bumiller family unfolded intermeshed as a tableau. Unfortunately the authors, not the actors, wrote the first half of the second act with less cohesiveness being too dependent on eccentric vignettes. It seemed a bit disjointed but soon the Bumiller/Burras saga returned and united the action.
Dogs are an important character in Greater Tuna – all pantomimed. Their loved, tolerated and murdered. Just like humans. They're the innocents.
Ron Spencer created two dog-centric characters through humor and pure acting talent that many would dismiss – "eccentric" Petey Fisk and a "troubled boy" Jody Bumiller – that allowed me to leave the theater hopeful. Although a modern day slaughter of the innocents just might irreparably break Petey's heart, it will not be before he struggles to the bitter end. Yet if Jody is allowed to nurture his innocents, his soul may survive.
Greater Tuna is everyman; it's also a comedy. Yet as in all good theater it stirs the heart.
When you go: After a successful 2017/2018 winter run, Greater Tuna is back at the Incanto Theater every Wednesday at 8:00 pm for summer 2018. Incanto is a full service cafe and bar on the beautiful Rio Cuale in Puerto Vallarta. Dining is available either along the river or at your seat in the theater.
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Is the Facebook, Google 'duopoly' bad for small business?
(This post originally appeared on Philly.com)
If you think that Facebook and Google pretty much control the Internet, you're right — at least when it comes to advertising.
And that can be bad news to some smaller firms, particularly ones that run afoul of Google and Facebook's oftentimes draconian advertising rules that restrict the promotion of potentially controversial merchandise and services such as unregulated drugs, certain "adult" products, pay-day loans, and weapons.
"The monopoly Google holds in the search market can literally put a death sentence on your small business, if your company or the industry you are in is blocked from placing paid search ads," says Joe Butch, a digital-marketing manager at Recovery Centers of America. Last year, Google had suspended advertising by the King of Prussia-based network of addiction centers, blaming certain treatment providers that were doing what Google deemed false advertising. "Without any sort of government regulations, Google is deciding who can and cannot continue on their platform, and Google's decisions are final in most situations."
That issue is on the minds of many small-business owners and publishers this week after the release of the State of Digital Media report by Polar, a technology firm that helps publishers market branded content. The report predicts that not only would online advertising make up more than half of all the advertising dollars spent by 2022 but also that both Facebook and Google combined will control 80 percent of that spending.
In 2018, advertisers spent $169 billion with the two companies — which included fast-growing platforms such as Instagram (owned by Facebook) and YouTube and Google Maps (both owned by Google) as compared to the $29 billion received by Amazon, Microsoft, Twitter, Oath and Snap combined.
"Google and Facebook have a forceful hold on today's digital-advertising industry, meaning brands can't walk away from them," John Nardone, the CEO of ad management and analytics technology company Flashtalking, recently wrote in Forbes. "There is an urgent need to start building a more open ecosystem where brands have greater choice and more control."
The two companies' dominance is being felt mostly in the world of publishing, where their stranglehold on third-party content is siphoning direct ad revenue away from many online content providers, the effect of which is being partly attributed to the recent layoffs reported by Vice Media, Buzzfeed and the Huffington Post.
But it's not just publishers that are affected by the Google/Facebook duopoly. As the two companies' hold on the online advertising market grows, small businesses that advertise there are also facing fewer choices — and potentially rising costs. But is this such a bad thing?
"It depends on what you're selling," Rick Simmons, a Philadelphia-based marketing expert and owner of Simmons Online Solutions, told me. "It is less about the duopoly than it is determining the where – who exactly are your prospects and what do you know about them so you can be in front of them."
Simmons is right. When I launched my online training business last year, my marketing choices were obvious. Using specific keywords, I relied on Google AdWords combined with both banner and display ads to get my site placed high in my target audience's search results. I also tinkered with some Facebook ads because of the flexibility in narrowing down my audience and targeting messages directly to the users that I thought would most be interested in my products. The combination of both drove thousands of prospective subscribers to my site over the course of just a few months. Of course, getting those visitors to sign up has been another challenge. But that's on me.
"One thing that both Google and Facebook have in common is boatloads of data," said Pat Walsh, who runs the Walsh Group, a digital marketing firm based in Warrington, Pa. "Google Ads use the person's geography, browsing history, and, most important, the search terms to create relevant advertisements that your prospect will likely click on. Facebook Ads equip themselves with an incredible amount of demographic data that Facebook compiles such as age, sex, income, interests, etc. So those beauty products can be to "women over 40", in a household earning over "$90,000," and have an interest in "fashion" and live within "25 miles" of your "zip code." Walsh recommends starting with a small budget – maybe $500 a month – and building from there.
There are still plenty of marketing choices other than Google and Facebook for a small business, such as advertising in local publications, email campaigns, billboards, cable television, and even direct mail and telemarketing. But the fact of the matter is that most small businesses — pizza shops, auto mechanics, landscaping services, and clothing stores — want to be found online, even if they're not selling their products or providing their services online. So it's back to Google and Facebook, right?
Not entirely. There are other options besides the Google-Facebook duopoly. Other platforms with millions of users — such as Snap, Twitter and Yahoo — remain independent. Also, with the growth of its Echo and Kindle devices, many industry watchers are predicting that Amazon may turn into a major player that will take market share away from Google and Facebook. "Its strong handle on consumer purchase behavior sets it apart from Google and Facebook in the digital ad market, which has made the company an attractive option for advertisers," Monica Peart, senior director of forecasting for eMarketer, said in a recent report.
Whichever advertising platform is chosen, I've learned that you can't do it alone. Employing a marketing professional has become necessary mainly because online advertising requires its own form of expertise and a commitment of time that most small business owners such as myself just don't have.
3 Reasons Why You Should Support the FCC's New 'Net Neutrality' Proposal
(This post originally appeared on Inc.)
Everyone's up in arms because the Federal Communications Commission this week released its final proposal to reverse the Obama Administration's "net neutrality" rules. The proposal is scheduled for a December 14th vote.
"Net neutrality" means that the entire internet should be able to be equally accessed and used by anyone – individuals or businesses for essentially the same price. The Obama-era ruling classified the internet as a "public utility" which supports this model. The new rules, called "Restoring Internet Freedom," would reverse the 2015 ruling and put the internet back into private hands.
Opponents of these rules argue that by doing so big companies like Comcast and Verizon will take advantage of the public, charge more money, give preference to larger companies over start-ups and otherwise be in full control of the information super-highway. I guess all of this could happen – assuming we're watching an updated version of The Matrix or a future episode of Mr. Robot. But the reality is the opposite. The Restoring Internet Freedom rules are good for businesses – big and small – and for three significant reasons. Read More…
Congratulations! You Just Agreed to Clean Toilets For a Day
(This post originally appeared on Inc.)
You and I have something in common. We're at an airport, or some other public spot. We want to go online. So we connect to a public WiFi connection. But before we're given internet access we're asked to agree to the terms of a privacy statement, which is generally a million words written in two-point font. You don't read it, right? Neither do I. You and I just blindly agree and happily surf.
Apparently 22,000 people did the same thing recently. All of them signed on to a public WiFi router maintained by a European provider called Purple. However, Purple decided to play a prank on them. By agreeing to their privacy statement, they also agreed to perform more than 1,000 hours of community services over a two-week period which included cleaning toilets, scraping gum off the sidewalk and picking up dog poop. Read More…
Yes, Your Internet is Very, Very Slow
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Would you like to play a game of baseball…inside of an elevator? Or drive from LA to Vegas in a BMW 735 Series…on a dirt road? If this is what you like, then come to America where your online experience is mostly the same.
A new Federal Communications Commission report confirms what you already knew: millions in this country are still suffering with very slow Internet speeds. So how slow?
First, a quick primer. To see how fast the Internet is, download, upload and average speed (page load) times are measured in Mbps, or megabits per second. This is not to be confused with MBps which is megbytes per second because…you can clearly see…the "B" is capitalized. No, I am not kidding. No, you are not allowed to kill the next tech guy you see. A good download speed is 25Mbps. The global average for Internet speed is 5.6Mbps.
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Netflix and YouTube Now Consume 50% Of The Internet As The Argument For Net Neutrality Weakens
(This post originally appeared on Forbes)
According to this definition from Oxford Dictionaries net neutrality is "…the principle that Internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or websites."
Do you support this idea? We know the President does.
"Net neutrality," President Obama said in a recent statement, "has been built into the fabric of the Internet since its creation — but it is also a principle that we cannot take for granted. We cannot allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas." The President wants to eliminate paid prioritization of content providers on the Internet, stating that "…no service should be stuck in a "slow lane" because it does not pay a fee. That kind of gatekeeping would undermine the level playing field essential to the Internet's growth. So, as I have before, I am asking for an explicit ban on paid prioritization and any other restriction that has a similar effect."
Which is all great news for Netflix and YouTube. But, unfortunately, bad news for you and me. Read More…
The President Is Wrong on Net Neutrality: The Internet Needs Fast Lanes and Slow Lanes
(This post originally appeared on The Philly Post)
You're staying at a hotel. You get online. When you log in, you're given a choice: You can use the free Internet service that the hotel provides or you can pay extra for "faster downloads." Like me, you're a cheapskate, so you choose free. And it works fine … most of the time. But how about first thing in the morning when you're checking your email? Or maybe right after dinner? Notice something? Yeah, you did — it's slower. Much slower. And I'm sure you can guess why. Every user of the free service who's waking up or getting back to their rooms from the conference you're attending are all complaining about the boring keynote speaker … .and checking their email. And because you're all sharing the same, free service you're all suffering from slower performance.
Welcome to net neutrality.
Let's take another example. Same hotel. Same Internet. Except there is no ability for the big time surfers to pay for faster downloads. So now everyone's using the same connection. We're all one big happy family. But there's that one girl in room 310 who's looking at a lot of porn (oh, right … like girls don't do that, too?). And the guy in room 525 who's streaming Breaking Bad the whole night. These two, and others like them, are killing your Internet's performance. And because the hotel doesn't charge them more for their additional downloads there will ultimately be a need to invest in more infrastructure to accommodate everyone, instead of just the few who need the increased bandwidth. That additional cost will be spread among all of the guests, of course.
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Three Possible Reasons That Everyone Hates Comcast
(This post originally appeared on The Philly Post)
Last week I wrote that "net neutrality is a dumb idea" in Forbes and received a ton of comments (most in bitter opposition to my take). But that's cool. It's an important issue and I came away from the experience with three lessons from the many who offered their opinions: People are very passionate about net neutrality, many do feel that the government should play a bigger role in the Internet, and the most obvious of all: Everyone —and I mean EVERYONE — hates Comcast.
Why? Why does everyone hate Comcast so much?
Just bringing up the company's name provokes raw anger. My wife, a genuinely non-violent person, starts throwing plates when I mention Comcast. Dogs howl and babies suddenly start crying the minute you bring up the company. Don't believe me? Just try walking down the street with a friend and say a few nice things about Comcast. You'll notice people begin to look at you strangely, and then they'll start shoving and ultimately attacking you like those people in DiCaprio's Inception dream world. Read More…


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GenF20 Plus is a supplement that can be found in spray as well as pill form that claims to unlock your body's capability to produce more human growth hormone (HGH), a chemical that assists youngsters as well as teens grow and also aids in a selection of bodily functions.
What is HGH?
Human growth hormone is a chemical that's kept in your pituitary gland, which is a small body organ at the base of your brain. Your pituitary launches HGH for a variety of factors. One of the popular ones is to help your body expand when you're a child and also a teenager.
However HGH does various other things, as well. According to WebMD, it regulates your body's fluids, aids to metabolize fat and also sugar and also may aid your heart. This is why the manufacturers of GenF20 Plus say their supplement is necessary; it spurs the production of a chemical that assists your body to regulate itself as well as strengthen muscles and bones.
With time, your body produces much less HGH. In a short article for the Today Show, Dr. Judith Reichman points out your HGH manufacturing decreases after you hit 30.
Because of this, there are numerous that think that getting injections of HGH will certainly return them to their youthful days when they had a lot more strength as well as energy. Reichman says as much, explaining that individuals assume that taking HGH pills or getting shots will certainly provide much more energy, reinforce their muscles as well as assist with tissue repair.
Nevertheless, according to Reichman, utilizing HGH for anything but medical conditions is illegal.
GenF20 Plus isn't illegal, though, because it doesn't include HGH. Instead, it includes numerous amino acids (anything that begins with "L-") that, they state, assist your pituitary gland to generate more HGH.
Advantages Of GenF20 Plus
- Wrinkles As Well As Age Spots
- Flawless Skin
- Boosted Physical Stamina
- Loss of excessive fats
- Lean Muscle Advancement
- Accelerates Metabolic rate
- Boosted Sex Drive and also Libido
- Much better Sleep
- Significant Outcomes When Incorporated With Exercise
- 100% Natural Formula
- Incredible Body Shape
The Ingredients in GenF20 Plus
This is a kind of amino acid that is recognized to considerably boost the production of HGH. Based on recent research studies, L-Arginine triggered a triple increase in HGH of a rat which belongs to the same Kingdom animalia with a human. The potency of Arginine is extremely used in this item at 130 mg per serving which is above average. Arginine is highly made use of by bodybuilders in their event to develop and also maintain strong and lean muscles.
Best at raising your energy level and stamina. Besides, it is also effective at enhancing your concentration as well as mental alertness.
A catalyst that promotes the pituitary gland to secrete even more HGH. It has a direct result making your HGH level to be above the baseline.
This active ingredient is really essential; it enhances the rate at which Arginine stimulates the pituitary gland to create even more HGH. The mix of both active ingredients bring you extraordinary results
This is vital in the body to keep steady production of Throxine for reduction of fatigue and also regulation of body metabolism.
A type of synthetic amino acid that have been proved to be very effective in boosting HGH levels. It is also vital in cell regrowth and also a have to have ingredient for each supplement that you might consider vital to buy.
An active ingredient that works best at improving the rate at which every amino acid works at increasing HGH levels.
Astragalus Root Extract
Reinforces the immune system, boosts food digestion and also increases the metabolic rate in your body.
Deer Antler Velvet
An ingredient that contains Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 which is critical in boosting HGH production.
Essentially promotes HGH production in the body
Also includes Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 discussed above. Furthermore, it has anti-aging effects; the reason behind why this item decreases wrinkles and makes you have flawless skin
Pituitary Powder
Function as a stimulant for pituitary gland to function more efficiently in the production of HGH.
Phosphatidyl Choline
Promotes nutrient absorption allowing you to benefit the most from all the nutrient you receive from this HGH supplement.
GTF Chromium
Preserves your glucose level on the baseline to promote effective production of HGH and decreasing diabetic risks at the exact same time.
Just how To Utilize It?
Directions on just how to make use of GenF20 Plus supplement are much straight-forward.
The advised consumption is four capsules in a day: 2 tablets prior to lunch and two prior to dinner.
The supply, consequently, contains 120 capsules to be taken for a month.
Take three sprays orally two times a day prior to any meal as well as hold it for 30 minutes underneath the tongue.
It is, nonetheless, optimal to take it in the very first part of the day to ensure you don't experience sleeplessness.
Are there any kind of side-effects connected with GenF20 Plus?
We have all heard and also read the countless stories concerning the miraculous effects of HGH use.
Unfortunately, we have additionally become aware of the horror stories associated with the human growth hormone abuse. Both of these are true to a certain degree. Yes, HGH can do a lot for your general health and wellness enhancements as well as youthful appearance. Yet, to state that HGH is a miraculous thing is totally in the area of personal perception. No, HGH utilized to be a risky choice back in the days when HGH injections rocked the world of the rich and also famous.
Nowadays, there are all-natural and harmless HGH booster choices.
Long story short, GenF20 Plus has nothing to do with the turbulent, pricey, and potentially unsafe HGH history generally associated with the notorious injections. You can have the outright comfort while utilizing this product.
But, there's a catch. Just because you don't need to fret about the product itself, it does not indicate that you have to let down your guard completely. You have to make certain that you're getting the real thing instead of the fake products. This is the bitter truth regarding successful products. Some of them come to be so successful as well as popular that the scammers just couldn't resist a temptationof benefiting from eager consumers, that are restless to get them as soon as possible.
Fortunately, there's a basic way to stay clear of all of these fraudsters who are preying on reckless product users online.
All you have to do is buy your GenF20 Plus from the official web site – GenF20-Plus. com. Now, you have every right to ask a genuine question. How does this piece of advice fits into the side-effects story? Well, if you get the hazardous fake version of GenF20 Plus, you are going to end up with some significant side-effects, that's for sure.
Pricing for GenF20 Plus
You can buy the supplement in pill or spray form beginning with a one-month supply going all the way as much as six months. Prices vary from $59.99 to $359.94 for the pills and $39.99 to $239.94 for the spray.
You also have the choice of purchasing a combo pack of both tablets and spray for anywhere from a one-month to a six-month supply. Prices are $82.99 to $399.99.
According to the fine print, you have 67 days from the day your order was delivered to return your products for a refund. The containers can be opened or empty.
It will certainly take up to 30 days after they receive your return to process your reimbursement.
The site additionally notes that they will certainly "never automatically deliver even more boxes to you and bill your credit card unless you personally re-order."
GenF20 Plus says that you can earn a totally free year of their product if you send them before as well as after images of your body. In order to be eligible for this deal, you need to buy at least a four-month supply of their tablets, spray or both.
The details of this program are included on the page you utilize to get the product.
What about the GenF20 Plus assurances?
If you wish to purchase and also use a certain product, all you need to do is to ask the producers to put the money where their mouth is. For the producers of the top quality item that works for real, the rock-solid no-matter-what money-back assurance ought to be the least of their issues.
To put it simply, the percent of totally satisfied customers ought to be overwhelming that they won't have any problems refunding you completely. There are no ideal product and also not all the customers can be absolutely thrilled with the product, but there are no excuses for not introducing a money-back assurance that looks after everything.
You have the full two months plus one additional week to try this product and see whether it works for you. We are talking about a trial period that lasts for 67 days.
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Published: September 24, 2018 20:53:46 | Updated: September 25, 2018 20:45:23
BNP will hold a public rally in the capital on Thursday to press their various demands, including the release of its Chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail.
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi came up with the announcement at a press conference at BNP's Nayapaltan Central office.
He said they have already sought permission from the authorities concerned to hold their rally either at Suhrawardy Udyan or in front of their party's Nayapaltan central office.
"We've already completed the necessary process for holding our rally. We hope we'll be able to hold a successful programme on Thursday," he said.
Asked why they are going to hold the rally, Rizvi said they will do it to focus on the country's latest political situation, reports UNB.
Contacted, BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain said their rally is mainly meant for mounting pressure on the government to accept their various demands, including Khaleda Zia's release and holding the next generation election in a fair and credible manner under a non-party neutral administration by dissolving the current parliament.
Another, BNP standing committee member, wishing anonymity, said they worked out the rally programme also to demonstrate their political strength and invigorate their party rank and file ahead of launching a united movement with other parties to force the government to concede to their demands.
The BNP leader said they may invite the national leaders involved in the process of forging a national unity to their rally.
On Saturday, Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Prokriya arranged a 'citizens' rally' at the capital's Mohanagar Natya Mancha where top leaders of around 30 out-of-parliament opposition parties, including BNP and its many alliance partners were present.
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Oh elven prince with golden hair,
Your parting from this world I mourn.
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Medieval Tunic "Elven Prince"
Men's fantasy flax linen black tunic
There is evidently a noble young man facing us – the prince or the young knyaz, the heir of an ancient house or the royal son. Or maybe that's a high elf, who was brought to the Middle-earth by the formidable fatherly swear? Or Tirian, the last King of Narnia, is preparing for the battle? Whoever he is his garb is chivalrous and severe.
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- 100% natural flax linen
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- Knee length
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Ksm 23 of May 2019:
The title says black linen, but the picture looks green. Is the picture indeed the green color that is one of the choices?ArmStreet Team:
Hi, it is black color on the pictures. Sorry for confusion. You may check how all our linen colors look like here.
Edanna Wood 09 of August 2018:
Can this tunic be made for a woman? (I am a size 6 in women's. Would that be the closest fit in men's sizes, medium or large?) If so, would it be possible to choose a different trim?ArmStreet:
Hi Edanna! Yes, this tunic can be made for a woman and with different narrow trim. Please select custom size of the tunic and mention in the comment to your order that it is for a woman. You may check our trims here.
ARmar 18 of June 2018:
Finally wore this tunic at a full weekend larp event and it was awesome! beautifully breathable nice and light easy to fight in. My only regret is having to take it off after getting caught in a rain storm XD both my cloak and it were soaked through. seriously though I love this tunic and I hope to have the funds to order more pieces from armstreet soon
Nonni 02 of April 2018:
Can the trim on this tunic be made in silver, to match the silver brocade on the Elven Prince overcoat? Thanks!ArmStreet Team:
Hi Nonni, yes we can make it with narrow silver trim.
Karina 01 of May 2017:
Good evening, Was wondering if this would be able to be made in female sizes through the custom order area. Thank you, KarinaArmStreet Team:
Hi Karina, yes please simply select custom size option for the tunic and leave a comment to your order that it should be made for a woman.
Jennifer 21 of February 2017:
Would the trim shown go well with Lady of the Lake dress or would you recommend another for this outfit? Do you think that these two outfits would complement each-other?ArmStreet team:
This tunic in blue will look great with the Lady of the Lake dress. It has narrow Lady Hunter trim, but can be as well made with the blue Pomegranate trim as the one from the Lady of the Lake dress for $15.00 extra.
Kathy Zimmerman 30 of January 2017:
Hello, Team! Ordered this for my husband in the black, and it's amazing. The fit is perfect, and the detail and finishing work is beautifully done. Once again, a very happy customer! Thank you!!ArmStreet team:
Thank you so much for your words! Feedback like this are really inspiring! Always welcome back to ArmStreet! :)
Olivier 21 of January 2015:
Hello Armstreet! I was wandering wether it would be possible to order the Flax Linen Medieval Fantasy Tunic, slightly shorter than the Wedding Exclusive Eastern Europe Tunic (which I ordered about 9 months ago), in white or natural flax colour and if possible with the same golden-coloured brocade as I have on my "Elven Prince" Exclusive Fantasy Overcoat (also ordered about 9 months ago). Would this be possible? Warm greetings and looking forward to hearing from you! OlivierArmStreet team:
Technically this is possible, but please note that golden brocade is out of stock.
james roberts 14 of December 2014:
i asked a question about another tunic, but i was thinking about this one as well, would it be possible to lengthen this and keep the trim as it is. make it a full length tunic all the way to the floor. putting a slit in the front so it is like the raven. but that it looks like this tunic. let me know thank youArmStreet team:
Floor length - $30 extra. Simply add a comment to your order, and we'll send an invoice for the extra charge to your PayPal email.
Joe Davis 21 of September 2014:
I've worn this tunic at 3 renaissance faires and have gotten several compliments. The fit is perfect and it looks great. I wear it with the very same belt in the above photos and the two pieces go together great. The customer service @ Armstreet is great also.ArmStreet team:
Thanks for your review, Joe! We are pleased that the set came to your liking!
Cierra 03 of December 2013:
Do the tunics include pants? And if not where might I find some?ArmStreet Team:
Hi Cierra, pants are not included in price and can be puchased separately here.
Austin 24 of September 2013:
I placed a custom-made order and it arrived nineteen days later. I am well pleased with it in every aspect.ArmStreet team:
Thanks for your feedback! Our seamstresses work very fast, and it's just great when the mail works as quickly as they do!
Christine 01 of September 2013:
The short-sleeved tunic arrived yesterday. It's very pretty (especially the buttons) and well-made, exactly according to measurement. Thank you and I look forward to my next order!ArmStreet team:
Great, pleasure to deal with! Many thanks for your feedback!
Christine 16 of July 2013:
Hello Armstreet people! Would it be possible to make this shirt with short sleeves (above the elbow) instead of wrist length? Christine
Rosa 07 of November 2011:
No compliants on this end, simply a good piece.
Terrell Hall 15 of June 2011:
Absolutely as described, looks very authentic
Jon Wheeler 03 of April 2011:
Beautiful item, fits superbly, absolutely perfect for our wedding. Thank you
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