Home vacation rentals are very common nowadays as a more practical alternative to hotel accommodations. For instance in Northern France, they have gîtes which are cottages converted to accommodate a small group of 4 to a bigger group of 15 or more. These are self catering units with fully furnished rooms and kitchens complete with […]
Have you tried asking help for directions from strangers when stuck in an unfamiliar place? I know some friends who would immediately reply that they would rather get there themselves the hard way than ask for help from people they don’t know. That’s understandable considering there are bad guys lurking around while on the road. […]
I just notice that most moms are quite careful about the food they give to their kids when they’re still babies and toddlers – keeping them away from sweets and junk food. But as their children progress to being 5 years old and above, they’re left to be lured with what their classmates eat during […]
I have a lot of ideas going on in my mind lately and sometimes the thoughts just come out in a rush when I’m doing the most mundane thing. But that seldom happens when I’m in front of the computer and readying myself to write a post. I’ve got quite a handful of topics lined […]
Some people are really gutsy and shameless when it comes to cheating others. They think they can get away with tricking others with money scams just like the 72-year old mortgage broker who is now in prison but still faces a lawsuit for the recompense of almost $40 million he got from the hundreds of […]
What happens when suddenly one side of a person’s face is drooping and the facial muscles cannot be controlled? This is a facial paralysis condition commonly called Bell’s palsy and this is what happened to the husband of a friend based in Australia. When I asked her what the cause of the facial paralysis was, […]
It’s been raining these days and the weather’s been quite unpredictable with the sun coming up for few hours and then the rains suddenly pouring in. I dunno but Mother Nature seem to be telling us something, and most of us are just too busy to notice about it until media tells us about the […]