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It was my hip and trendy cousin Riya, fresh from a throbbing life in Mumbai who came out with a rather opinionated statement–”there’s not much of nightlife in Kolkata”. And there stood I, the sucker for the tastes and essences of Kolkata, glaring at her ignorance of the new avatar it has come up with. “Well”, I grinned, “if City Center, the plush Shoppers’ Stop or Metro Plaza has not taught you what a metamorphosis our city has gone through, you had better jived out at one of our discotheques to eat up what you uttered right now!”

In fact, what we wanted was an out-and-out experiential fun event. And in our quest, we landed up in “Tantra”, the idyllic hotspot of lovers and pals, foot-tapping teenyboppers and lustful party-animals. The electrifying dance floor at Tantra was hot, reflecting enough of style, panache and oomph. My cousin Riya was flattered to see the hippest crowd of Kolkata dance into the wee hours, which, in a way pampered her flamboyant lifestyle. Cherishing the coquetry and live music, I went on tapping my feet at the celebrated hub, the Mecca of the DJs and VJs performing at each weekend. Being in the media, I had already swallowed plenty of juicy scoops of how and why “Tantra” happens to be a plain titillating experience and a provoking “singles’ corner” for umpteen members as well as non-members. Some girls I knew keep harping on how lucky they have been to bump into their “prince charmings” at the dance floors. And there I was, tasting every bit of the bragging clubbing circuit of the City of Joy, wild party animals rocking the disc floors, DJs spinning the turnables, and last, but not the least, hot models creating a stir with their plunging tops tickling male fantasies. All these make for good scoop for the illustrious Page 3’s, huh? And coupled with a glimpse of a hot celeb action, who can say, the next MMS story may originate right over here?

Jokes apart, what I liked in particular that night at Tantra was an amazing ambience to replicate the abundance of fun and frolic existing in Kolkata, the proverbial City of Joy. Besides, there were the custom sound systems tailor-made to suit the required ambience in each area. With a superb dance floor perfect for some wild partying, it was great to see the go-go dancers add color and gaiety to the mélange of green and orange. We had gala time with a classic selection of wine and beer at the Onyx Bar, while I really regretted not being a member of the Bodhi Bar, which frequenters say, is simply exquisite.

All said and done, we witnessed an upsurge of young souls, with a song on their minds, a spring in their steps, while some money was still there in our wallets. Swinging legs until four in the morning, I chuckled while my beautiful cousin ate up her words and acknowledged that this dance club attracts the city’s hippest crowd. “Kolkata has really grown up, you see”, was all I said.

Lopa Bhattacharya is a content writer/developer working for various overseas corporate website projects, CD-Rom presentations, brochures, flyers and other communication materials). Has worked on numerous SEO copywriting projects on varied themes ranging from travel, hotel industry, photography, web design and software development to US-based clubs and network communities. Was previously an editorial associate for the news, culture and entertainment portal based on the life and times of Kolkata.

Since I started this website I have had an opportunity to connect with many fascinating people and Mony Dojeij is certainly one of them. My good friend Sue Kenney connected me with Mony, and when I first talked to her by telephone in her new home in the beautiful Atlantic seaside town of Cadiz in Spain I knew I had connected with another kindred spirit.

Mony has an interesting background. Born of Lebanese parents she came to Canada at the age of 10 and grew up in Ottawa and Toronto. Mony also experienced some early mid-life questions and realized that her career and stressful lifestyle as a Microsoft sales executive were no longer satisfying for her.

Mony quit and decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, another pilgrim on this ancient, often life-transforming journey. While walking the Camino, Mony realized that she wanted to do something for peace and the idea germinated that she would go on a long journey from Rome to Jerusalem to promote peace.

She is going to tell us about her story on this 5000 km long walk that took her 13 months through 13 countries. Along the way, the universe protected her and many amazing coincidences that in effect weren’t coincidences at all, came together to lead her life in a completely new direction. This long walk taught her many lessons about people, about herself, and about life in general.

Soon you’ll read about these extended journeys that completely transformed one woman’s life and about Mony’s big plans for the future.

Susanne Pacher is the publisher of a website called Travel and Transitions(http://www.travelandtransitions.com). Travel and Transitions deals with unconventional travel and is chock full of advice, tips, real life travel experiences, interviews with travellers and travel experts, insights and reflections, cross-cultural issues, contests and many other features. You will also find stories about life and the transitions that we face as we go through our own personal life-long journeys.

Submit your own travel stories in our first travel story contest(http://www.travelandtransitions.com/contests.htm) and have a chance to win an amazing adventure cruise on the Amazon River.

“Life is a Journey Explore New Horizons”.

The article with photos is published at Travel and Transitions – Interviews

If your product or service can be given as a gift, a publicity
windfall awaits at the end of the year – but you need to start
working in June. Each December, media outlets cover the newest,
the hottest and the most unusual Holiday gifts. The reporters
assigned to develop these pieces typically depend on two sources
of information:

1. Phone interviews with local store owners

- and –

2. Press materials that have been sent by publicity seekers.

Let’s deal with Point 1. Here’s a cool trick: In early
November, write a letter to stores and major websites that carry
your product. Remind them that they may be hearing from
journalists soon about hot gift ideas, and request that they
consider mentioning your product when that happens. Point out a
few reasons why your product is the newest, coolest, best or
whatever. Ask the vendor to drop you an e-mail or give you a
call if a story results that mentions your product.

Now, on to old-fashioned publicity. When to contact the media
depends on the publication or program’s lead time (how far in
advance of publication or airing the material is developed).
Magazines like Woman’s Day have a lead time up to six months, so
get materials to them now. Newspapers have a lead time as short
as a week for feature material, so send materials in November. In
between are wire services, medium-lead magazines, “in-flight”
magazines and others. To learn the lead time of a particular
media outlet, call the editorial department. If that doesn’t
work, try the advertising department.

What you send should be kept simple — a press release about your
product/service, a pitch letter explaining why it’s such a great
gift idea, and, if applicable, a disk with color product photos.
See our articles “How to Write a Great Pitch Letter”
http://www.publicityinsider.com/pitch.asp and “How to Write a
Great Press Release” http://www.publicityinsider.com/release.asp
for more details.

As you craft the materials, think about where your
product/service fits. Based on its nature, cost, rarity or
usefulness, it may work with a variety of typical Christmas Gift
stories such as: Great Stocking Stuffer Ideas, Gifts for
Teenagers, Gifts for the Person Who Has It All, Gifts for
Executives, Gifts that Relax, etc. By suggesting a category for
your product, rather than simply stating “Here’s a product that
would make a nice holiday gift”, you’re making yourself stand out
– and maybe even giving the journalist an idea for a story angle
that he or she wouldn’t have thought about otherwise. Either
way, your chances of getting coverage are greatly improved.

Bill Stoller, the “Publicity Insider”, has spent two decades as
one of America’s top publicists. Now, through his website, eZine
and subscription newsletter, Free Publicity: The Newsletter for
PR-Hungry Businesses http://www.PublicityInsider.com/freepub.asp ,
he’s sharing — for the very first time — his secrets of scoring
big publicity. For free articles, killer publicity tips and
much, much more, visit Bill’s exclusive new site:
http://www.publicityInsider.com

New elaborate GPS measurements made on the 17-18th Aug have proven that Mount Blanc amounts to 4810.6 m. Mount Blanc is covered by a deep ice-cap which has augmented by 2.15 m in only 2 yrs moreover more unexpectedly the amount of the snow and ice has just about doubled . Leastwise that is according to the experts.

The bulk of snow and ice was figured for the initial time in 2001. It worked out to be 14500 cubic meters above 4750 meters. It comprised merely 13900 cubic metres in 2004 perhaps owing to the heat wave with +ve temperatures even at 5000 meters altitude. Notwithstanding the ice has just about increased twofold since then and nowadays measures 21000 cubic metres.

Chamonix village’s respected local weather man Stanley Hess stated the increment in the mass of the ice-cap is among the contrary outcomes of global warming: Snowfall has not increased overall in the Alpes only with global warming we’re seeing additional hot prevailing westerly winds that bring in rain at lower altitudes but during summer this results in significant snowfall that settles higher up than 3600 metres elevation thus the mass bulk of the ice is growing. Compare that to the situation during winter time where snow crystals are very cold and are carried by wind so do not rest on the top.

Chamonix ski resort is not just famous for Mont-Blanc it is also a well renowned snowboarding field and climbing mecca with many ski deals and accommodation bargains to be had. Furthermore at just one hour from Geneva it is ideal for a ski weekend.

There are countless Halloween masks available today. At Halloween specialty stores and online shops, you will find a mask in the likeness of every ghoul, alien, and creepy character of any and every variety. Everyone, from heroes like Spiderman and Superman, to movie bad guys, like Freddy Kruger, The Alien, and Hellraiser’s Pin Head, are available in the form of latex. You will even find Halloween masks of today’s most popular politicians, and masks of obscure characters like, zombie vikings, alien clowns, and mad scientists.

The price of a Halloween mask depends on it’s quality, subject, and the materials used to create it. You can pay anywhere from $30 to $300 and up for a high-quality mask. Expect to pay more for detailed masks of today’s most popular characters from movies and television. Many Halloween masks are collector’s pieces, true works of art — and they are priced accordingly! Masks costing over $500 often include human hair, foam filled heads, and intricate custom paint jobs.

The level of detail and animation in some Halloween masks is truly impressive. Masks are first sculpted by artists. The artist sculpts a head, or a full bust out of clay. A cast of this bust is made, and then that cast is used repeatedly, to make identical latex masks. After that, the masks are painted, and extras like eyeballs, adornments, and hair are added.

When shopping for Halloween masks, remember that some may impair visibility. Also, latex gets hot, so try to say cool while wearing a mask for extended amounts of time!

James writes for Ghoulish Halloween, a site that tries to entertain and inform. For more great Halloween mask ideas, visit our Halloween Masks section.

Halloween is fun. It is a day of fun. Everybody across all the age groups enjoys Halloween. On such a day, it is fun to send ecards. With so many ecards available, it becomes difficult to get ecards that make you feel good and give joy to the recipients. After all the ecards are supposed to spread joy. Let me tell you how to do this.

Get Free – with so much free content available on the net, it is no use paying for ecards, search for websites that are offering free ecards.

Flash – In this age, to use static small JPG ecards looks little out of place. Look for flash ecards that have lot of movement in them.

Size- Don’t chose very small or very large sizes. Chose sizes that nicely fit in the screen. Your recipient will be able to view the ecard easily and enjoy it.

Music – Use ecards with scary music. The flash with music will add to the fun of Halloween.

Message – chose a service that gives space for putting your message and a notification to you that your ecard has been viewed.

Selection of ecards requires little search if you know what you are looking for. The card size/weight should be small so that the ecard opens easily. The ecard should have a click to view in the beginning. Halloween offers you a grand opportunity to connect with all friends and family members. Send more than one ecard to most of them. The ecards are free. Why not send more? Halloween is fun. Ecards for Halloween add to that fun and make your day really enjoyable.

CDMohatta writes for ecards, greeting cards and online cards. If you are looking for Free ecards that look good and will make the recipient happy, please chose from – Halloween Ecards, Free Birthday ecards, and Free Holiday ecards These are all free for you. Send as many as you wish at no cost.

Aromatherapy Massage blends essential oils with massage to achieve stimulation, mental clarity, healing, and relaxation. Aromatherapy Massage is an ancient healing art in which essential oils are absorbed into the body through skin, benefiting the physical body as well as stimulating and benefiting the brain limbic system. In turn, this affects emotional and mental wellbeing.

Aromatherapy Massage is complementary to conventional medicines and has been clinically proven to reduce stress-related illnesses, arthritis, back and neck discomfort, musculoskeletal discomfort, headaches, sinus and other upper respiratory conditions, as well as the skin. Aromatherapy Massage is linked to mental and physical wellbeing and can aid digestion and digestive ailments, as fragrances have a relaxing effect measured as an increase in alpha brain waves.

One of the favorite essential oils for Aromatherapy Massage is lavender, which is recommended for aiding sleep, combating anxiety, and affecting insomnia. Other appealing scents include eucalyptus, rose, jasmine and bergamot.

Aromatherapy Massage is a fast growing field in alternative and holistic medicine, and is sometimes used in clinics and hospitals for treatment of general pain, relief of the discomfort of labor contractions, and for relief of the side effects of the chemotherapy. Both aromatherapy and Aromatherapy Massage can have positive rehabilitation affects for cardiac patients.

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K. Monteith in association with Media Positive Communications, Inc. for SchoolsGalore.com

K. Monteith is a staff writer for Media Positive Communications, Inc. in association with SchoolsGalore.com. Find Aromatherapy Massage Schools at SchoolsGalore.com; meeting your needs as your educational resource to locate schools.

Copyright 2006 John Navata

The reality of traveling is that it is quite expensive relative to most people’s incomes. Unless you’re fairly well-off, you won’t be able to travel regularly throughout your life until you master some discount travel techniques. The art of discount travel is more then simply one quick trick, it is an overall approach that you can, and should, apply to every element of your trip. For example, you should explore charter flights and last minute deals, etc. to get the cheapest possible airfare. Once you arrive in a foreign country, you should meet some locals and establish where the cheap places to eat and stay are. Discount travel involves a lot of small things that when applied together result in big savings, and allow even those on moderate budgets to travel regularly and enjoyably.

An important concept to get used to if you want your money to last while you are traveling in a foreign country is that of bargaining. In most foreign countries, and especially those of the second world, barging plays a big part in everyday life, and you will find yourself continually overspending if you don’t participate in it.

Most North Americans are terrible at bargaining, which is not at all their fault: bargaining simply does not play much of a role in our everyday transactions, and except for large purchases like buying a car, and maybe to a lesser extent a house, most of us aren’t used to it – we certainly aren’t used to haggling over small items.

The first thing to understand – and a great discount travel technique – is that in the second world, everything is negotiable, and usually very heavily negotiable. If you start to bargaining, you’ll soon see that the type of bargaining that goes on in other parts of the world is very different from the North American style: people often start with figures that are double or more their desired amount.

The first step in bargaining is to not be in any kind of rush to get in a taxi, or in a hotel room, or to purchase your item. Take the time to ask around, and if you can, find some locals who will (hopefully) give you an idea of a good price. The second thing to keep in mind is you have to be willing to walk away, or at least good at pretending that you’re willing to walk away. Oftentimes you’ll find that by simply showing a lack of interest and willingness to avoid the transaction the price will be lowered, without any need for specific bargaining on your part.

Once you get the hang of bargaining you’ll find it rather easy, and in some cases fun. The main thing to keep in mind when you’re in a foreign land is that your status as a North American will usually label you as rich to locals, even if it doesn’t seem that way to you. If you don’t want to get charged double – or more – for every single thing you do while traveling you’ll have to get used to the idea of bargaining – a key component in an overall strategy towards discount travel.

Are you dreaming about life on the open road? You want to take your RV to places you’ve never been before, seeing sights and experiencing events you’ve only imagined. But there’s a major obstacle to your dream: You have to support yourself.

Well, the solution is far easier than you ever imagined. There are three simple steps. First, recognize that you don’t have to be wealthy or have a sizable monthly retirement income flowing in to follow your dream. There are literally thousands of jobs out there waiting on you. These jobs can be found in the very places you are dreaming of visiting. You don’t have to wait until retirement. You can follow the vagabond RV Lifestyle and support yourself right now.

RV campgrounds, whether major chain operators, or small owner-operated campgrounds, always have a need for seasonal workers. Because of the seasonal nature of the work, these employers don’t expect you to be there year after year, although if you do a good job, you’ll be welcome back for the next season.

The jobs will vary from office work to maintenance, gate attendant, construction, meeting and greeting, and activities you may never have thought of. These employers don’t expect you to have a background in campground work. Usually, a willingness to show up and do the work is all that is necessary. Good, dependable workers are highly valued in this industry.

The second step in your pursuit of freedom on the open road is to align your financial requirements to the income you will be earning. The best approach is to totally eliminate debt. Buy a used RV. Sell most of your junk and either save the money or pay off debt.

Finally, you will need to find the job. You can do this by buying any major campground directory and simply calling RV Campgrounds in the area that interests you. A search on the Internet will reveal many employers. You can also subscribe to publications specializing in seasonal job listings.

Most importantly, make the decision. You can pay your way while traveling the open roads and living the life of your dreams. There are thousands of jobs out there. Go for it.

For a truly unique holiday, try Galway, Ireland for your next vacation. It will prove to be a special time that the whole family will enjoy and have you returning to. Ireland is becoming more and more popular as a vacation spot, and Galway is one of the reasons why.

The island of Ireland is approximately the same size as England or Scotland, and it sits directly to the west of them, with the Irish Sea separating England/Scotland from Ireland. The Atlantic Ocean borders Ireland on the other side and this is where Galway County is – right in the middle of the country surrounded by Galway Bay. Actually Galway City is directly across the island from Dublin, the capital of Ireland. This makes an easy access for tourists in Galway City, to take a short ride over to Dublin for the day, or the evening, or whatever!

While staying in the coastal town of Galway City, a Bed and Breakfast close to the shore might be your best bet. Even though this area is becoming more popular these days, there is still a friendly and convivial atmosphere. If you are not from this area – the accent alone says “friendly” to most vacationers! But first, get situated in one of the several quaint Bed and Breakfasts there or within the county, and then you will be free to explore and enjoy on your own.

The beach of Galway is a great place to relax and let the kids enjoy the sun, water and sand. When they are on vacation all they want to do is have fun! There are walking and biking trails all through the county and along the coast, if you can keep up with them! When everyone decides they are hungry, kids are welcome in most restaurants and pubs, and there are plenty to choose from. By this time, you might enjoy a cold mug of ale, at a relaxing outdoor pub. The Irish like the out of doors, and you will find plenty to do as you tour around the area.

Often there are festivals taking place in the parks and down by Galway Bay. The festivals range in attractions from Art festivals, or Arts and Crafts to simply celebrating the season. Check out the Internet and you can find when these are and put them on your “to-do” list. If you want to investigate the culture side, The Galway Museum will allow you that, but it is mostly a Folk Museum for the surrounding counties. If you really want to make a day of history and art museum hunting, you’ll have to venture to Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Dublin is just a two-hour drive directly across from Galway. And there are also plenty of theaters of stage productions, or you can stay right in Galway and watch one of four movie theaters that are in the county.

Galway is the get-a-way that will be fun for the whole family, or just the two of you who need to get away from it all. Great food and drink, a lovely landscape, friendly folks and plenty to do when you want to sight see! Sounds like a Great way to go!