David Stanley has been writing travel guides since 1979. His pioneering guidebooks embrace the South Pacific islands, Micronesia, Alaska, Eastern Europe, Cuba, and parts of Canada. Stanley researched and wrote the first three editions of Eastern Europe on a Shoestring, Lonely Planet's first guide to Europe. Though the current 3rd edition of Lonely Planet Cuba was updated by another writer, much of Stanley's material remains in the guide. His travel pictures of Cuba are now freely accessible at http://www.cuba-pictures.com.
A Hiking Guide To Easter Island The legends of Easter Island have been recounted many times. What's less known is that the island's assorted wonders are easily accessible on foot from the comfort of the only settlement, Hanga Roa. Before setting out see the sights, however, visit the excellent archaeological museum next to Ahu Tahai on the north side of town (the term "ahu" refers to an ancient stone platform). Aside from the...... Similar Editorial : Easter Break by Reno Charlton. | Source : White Baseball Cap
Stock Investing In the biggest Insider Trader scandal in two decades, members of four prominent firms were implicated in the developing scandal. The firms included Bank of America (BAC.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), UBS (UBS.N), and Bear Stearns (BSC.N). To begin with, a little history is in order. Insider trading in this country is illegal; this is not the case in certain other countries. In some countries...... Similar Editorial : Investing in Stock Options by Mika Hamilton. | Source : Summit Investment
In Latest INSIDER In the biggest Insider Trader scandal in two decades, members of four prominent firms were implicated in the developing scandal. The firms included Bank of America (BAC.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N), UBS (UBS.N), and Bear Stearns (BSC.N). To begin with, a little history is in order. Insider trading in this country is illegal; this is not the case in certain other countries. In some countries...... Similar Editorial : Latest T by Adam Caitlin. | Source : Investment Banking Cover Letter
Who Else Wants Better Returns With An Offshore Account Once you think global in regard to your investments, it will make sense to diversify, and not have your investments based in just one market or country. Global investing outperforms US-only investing and also reduces risk to your investment portfolio. A globally diversified portfolio is generally much better at withstanding bumps in the financial road than a geographically discrete portfolio is.My...... Similar Editorial : Tax Returns by Tom Wheelwright. | Source : National Savings
5 Ways To Bolster The Weak Pound On Your Summer Holidays The current value of the Pound Sterling has dropped to a rather depressing low against the Euro compared with last year and it is estimated that the average two-week holiday in Europe this summer will cost a few hundred pounds more than last year. Sounds rather depressing, don't you think? But don't despair! You may not need to take the drastic step of abandoning all thoughts of sunning...... Similar Editorial : Weak Bladder Symptoms by Sven Ullmann. | Source : Credit Repair Report
Digital Signage Can Extend Your Sales Success "Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?" Those words, made famous by the artificially intelligent computer HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" resound in my ears every time I think about the topic of this week's article: virtual assistants.For those of you too young to recall, HAL was the artificially intelligent computer aboard Discovery in the film that attended to the...... Similar Editorial : Digital Signage by risevision. | Source : Agriculture Biotechnology
Go Nanaimo, British Columbia Boomtown Nanaimo, British Columbia, is currently one of the hottest housing markets in Canada. Baby boomers all across the country are casting their aging eyes west in their quest for a retirement haven, and the many advantages of Nanaimo, BC, are becoming known.First off, there's the mild climate moderated by warm Pacific currents arriving from Japan. Nanaimo only gets a couple of weeks of snow a...... Source : Canada Hotels
Backpackers And Billionaires These days young budget travelers are lining up to go to the Yasawa Islands, a chain of 16 large volcanic islands and dozens of smaller ones roughly 35 km off the west coast of Viti Levu.The dazzling white beaches, clear warm waters, colorful coral reefs, and sunny dry climate make the Yasawa Group an ideal tourist destination, but until recently a visit involved a rough sea voyage from Lautoka in...... Similar Editorial : Tips For Backpackers by Jean Andrews. | Source : Back packer / Backpacker
South Pacific As A Romantic Getaway? Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of Sketchandtravel.com and Bookpleasures.com, is pleased to have as a guest well known author, travel writer and expert on the South Pacific, David Stanley. David is the author of Moon Handbooks South Pacific.Good day David and thank you for accepting our invitation to be interviewed.NORM:Please tell our readers something about yourself, your expertise and the books you...... Similar Editorial : Adult Romantic Getaway Vacations by Burt Cotton. | Source : American Society Of Travel Agents
Tahiti In Fiction And Film In 1934 American writers Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall brought out the Bounty Trilogy. This three-part novel deals with Christian's mutiny on the Bounty, the escape of Bligh and his loyal crew members to Dutch Timor, and the colonization of Pitcairn Island by Christian and his fellow mutineers.The novel was an instant bestseller, and director Frank Lloyd soon made it into a movie, Mutiny...... Similar Editorial : Film Review by Caleb Booker. | Source : Traveling Advice
Mutiny To Tahiti And French Polynesia Since the age of explorers Wallis, Bougainville, and Cook,legendary Tahiti has tickled imaginations worldwide. More recently, Tahitibecame the most famous Polynesian island of all when Clark Gable (1935), MarlonBrando (1962), and Mel Gibson (1984) played the role of Fletcher Christian inthree blockbuster Mutiny on the Bounty films. Even the horrendous Frenchnuclear testing program from 1966-1996...... Similar Editorial : French Polynesia by Wolfgang Jaegel. | Source : France Travel Agent
Samoa, Heart Of Polynesia The islands of Samoa are emerging as an exciting new South Pacific travel destination between Hawaii and New Zealand. This "Heart of Polynesia" is politically split into two distinct entities 80 miles apart. The country Samoa is a former German colony, captured by New Zealand in 1914 and granted independence in 1962. In 1997 the name was changed from Western Samoa to Samoa.American Samoa is the...... Similar Editorial : Not so American Samoa by Ryan Fyfe. | Source : France Travel Agent
