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I've stayed in many super posh hotels over the years, and my fair share of those that were not some, but I appreciated the effort that goes into the running of a good hotel. Like so much in travel, a lot is down to your mood and expectation, but from a trendy steel tower in Doha to a run down guest house once used by T.E Lawrence, here are some of my favourite (and least favourite) hotels.
Working as a travel journalist, I'm often hosted by travel companies or hotels. It doesn't stop me being critical, but in the interest of openness I'll mention when a stay was complimentary.
Green Hotel, Mysore, India
This lovely hotel was built in the 1920s as the Chittaranjan Palace on the outskirts of the city for the maharaja of Mysore's three daughters. It later became a film studio and is now it's a ravishingly cute small hotel, with 31 quirkily decorated rooms and all profits going to local charities.
The lawns and plantins at the Green Hotel. Photo Green Hotel
It's the perfect place to relax and play a board game - perhaps by the croquet lawn, sitting under a ceiling fan on the ivy-clad veranda, or in a nook by stained-glass windows. The little restaurant in the garden does superb south Indian specialities too, from about £2. They key to a really successful stay here is to make sure and book yourself into the original building for its pukka patina. See Green Hotel
Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House: Phillipsburg, St Martin
The small Caribbean island of St Martin is one of the world's nicest anomalies: a happy holiday island shared by two countries. Half is French and half is Dutch, and each has a slice of the excellent beaches and superb restaurants, though the Dutch side sees more than its fair share of development.
The modest entrance to the oldest hotel on the island, the Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House. Photo My Bathroom Wall
Yet tucked away under some shady trees off the main street in the Dutch part's little capital of Phillipsburg, is the delightful Pasanggrahan Royal Guest House. It was built in 1905 as the residence of the Dutch governor, and has used the 'Royal' moniker since Queen Beatrix stayed here on her Caribbean tour. 'Pasanggrahan' means 'guest house' in Indonesian.
The cute antique-filled lounge area. Photo My Bathroom Wall
The main street of Phillipsburg is Front Street; a narrow road busy with cruise passengers. There are some pretty plasterboard houses, but mainly it's duty free shops and bars. It's easy to miss the Passanggharan as it's set back from the road and veiled by trees.
Climb the wooden steps, cross the veranda, and the lounge room cum lobby is a cool space open to the street on one side and the beach on the other. There's no cliché row of clocks telling the time in Tokyo or Washington here. But as the tropical torpor is infectious, who cares? The cosy room has wishbone-backed chairs, antique dressers, and a delightfully incongruous painting of Queen Beatrix, in all her formal finery.
The shaded beach-facing side of the hotel. Photo My Bathroom Wall
On the beach side, wooden tables spill onto the sand under a veranda, shaded by almond trees. This is where breakfast is served, as well as excellent seafood specials in the evenings.
Janet opens the tiny bar at 6pm, and from then 'til late is on hand for a hearty chuckle. It's smaller than a one-car garage, with bright red and white cushioned stools, but it opens onto the sea facing veranda and the hotel's shaded beech restaurant. Now that's my kind of mini bar. It's named after the once devoted regular, Sydney Greenstreet - the portly actor who played Senior Ferrari in Casablanca and the Maltese Falcon's 'The Fat Man', who came here to cavort with his coterie in the 1940's.
The cosy old bijou bar. Photo My Bathroom Wall
Most rooms are in a side wing, renovated after the hurricane Luis hit the island in 1995. They are large, with four-poster beds, air con, and a good-sized balcony overlooking the beach. Hibiscus flowers grow across the trellis. Most atmospheric by far though, is the Queen's suit above the main house, with wooden floors, and antique furniture.
The suite and veranda used by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Photo My Bathroom Wall
See Passanggrahan Royal Guest House
Foreign Correspondants' Club, Phmon Penh, Cambodia
The art deco-style residence of the former French governor has been reinvented as a boutique hotel-cum-hip nightspot. The mansion's makeover includes 31 cutting-edge rooms - the beige and cream calm that you'd expect - plus bold contemporary art, a spa and a beautiful black-tiled swimming pool perfect for dusting off after a day at Angkor's temples.
The best colonial bar in town always has a good craic. Photo Foreign Correspondant's Club
Whether you stay here or not, you have to drop by in the evening, when the large pond is lit by candles and the ceiling fans are at full tilt. You can grab a steak, play on the black billiard table, watch the sky darken over a cocktail, or salute the many skittering geckos with a cold bottle of Angkor beer. See the FCC Phmon Penh
The Windsor, Cairo
When the chaos and cacophony of Cairo get too much, it's time to head back to the Windsor Hotel for a nightcap in it's famous 'Barrel Bar', where the chairs are crafted from old beer barrels and the walls hang with sepia prints and peeling paintings of Old Cairo.
If you approach the Windsor by walking along the busy Sharia Alfi Bey street, you might be disappointed. The ground floor is now a mess of falafel shops and travel agents, and its five stories of dark brickwork above them don't give much away either. But arrive from via the wonderful little Arab Street that runs parallel to it, with men smoking shesha pipes and playing round-the-clock backgammon, and the entrance is surrounded by potted plants and is very inviting.
The Windsor Hotel's entrance and famous Barrel Bar. Photo Windsor Hotel
The building originally housed a Turkish bath for Royal Cairenes, which was requisitioned as an officers club by the British. After that it was remodelled as an annex hotel to the legendary Shepherds Hotel, which was gutted by rioters in the 1952 anti colonial uprising.
The smoke-faded décor of the lobby is perked up by randomly placed Spider Plants, a peg and hole telephone exchange, and an antique cage lift. Curious dot the corridors, like a sewing machine and drinks cabinet, as well as some once-stylish airline posters from the 1960's. The rooms are large, with a hotchpotch of antique furniture, etchings depicting far-flung scenes of empire, like the Delhi Durbar of 1911, and heavily worn, though clean bathrooms.
The gloriously fusty Barrel Bar. Photo Windsor Hotel
The only thing you can't be sure of is whether the brutishly beautiful cage lift will ever stop flush with a floor, and just how long it'll take before the hot water feeds through antique plumbing. Everything else, from the perfect boiled egg at breakfast, to the super friendly staff, is a given. Michael Palin stayed here and featured the Windsor's eccentricities on his 'Around the World in 80 days'. See Windsor Hotel
Emerson & Green, Zanzibar
Wandering care free down the narrow alleyways of the Zanzibari capital, Stone Town, is the highlight of any stay on the island. It may be just a few miles off the coast of Africa, but thanks to a long history as an Arab trading post, the town's atmosphere is pure Arabian Nights. You'll be delightfully lost in its maze of streets before you can say Ali Baba.
The rooftop cilling area and restaurant are hard to leave. Photo Emerson on Hurumzi
Any local will help you back to the the Emerson on Hurumzi (formerly the Emerson & Green) though, which paradoxically stands out from the surrounding plain-walled buildings, once you are close enough that is. This impressive peach-coloured mansion was formerly known as Hurumzi House, and was once the residence of Tharia Thopan, a kingpin in the Swahili Empire. It's still the second tallest building in town, runner up only to the Sultan's grand ceremonial palace, fitted with the island's first electric light bulbs and known as the House of Wonders. In the 1880's Hurumzi House was used by the British colonisers as a place to pay off Arab traders to sell their slaves, and since 1991, it's been the much-loved project of Messrs Emerson & Green.
Lattice-worked wood screens line the small reception, which leads off to the Kidude Café, with its chessboard floor tiles and Arab lanterns. There are impossibly narrow and steep stairs leading up to the 10 romantically decked out rooms, all with four poster beds and stone baths. Each has it's own quirk, so choosing the one you'd prefer can be difficult. Do you fancy the Keep Suite's private rooftop turret, the North Room's large bath that's part open to the night's sky, or the Pavilion Suite's intimate veranda?
Whichever room you take, breakfast up in the Tower Top restaurant is a special treat, with floor seating on cushions and rugs, and great views out over the red rooftops onto the ocean. It's the most popular sundowner spot in town, so be sure to book for evening meals. See Emeron on Hurumzi
Old Cataract, Egypt
On the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan, where big, grey boulders emerge from the water and give Elephantine Island its name, is the Old Cataract Hotel. Built in 1899, it immediately became a post cruise haven for all well-heeled travellers to Egypt. Agatha Christie was a guest on numerous occasions, writing her Death on the Nile whodunit here and setting several key scenes in and around the hotel.
Then - as now - the summer temperatures soared into the 100s, and Aswan remains famous for its energy-sapping bustle, but inside the jealously guarded Cataract you can find an oasis of shade and sophistication. It was slobbing by the pool here that I first tried an ice cold glass of Karkadeh - the rosehip infusion popular in Egypt and throughout the Middle East.
Night time at the pool in front of the Sofital Old Cataract. Photo Sofitel
The Moorish dining hall is fantastically atmospheric, and the sunset views over the Nile are unbeatable, either while smoking a shesha or sipping a cocktail. The hotel reopened after a controversial renovation in 2011 and has lost its historic patina. The terraces are undoubtedly stunning, but the decor and design - though impressive - as about as far from the faded charm of the hotel's earlier incarnation as you could imagine. See Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan
One more thing...spare a thought for the wonderful Baron Hotel, Aleppo, Syria
When I visited a little before the current conflict, there was no better spot - after climbing the ramparts of Aleppo's magnificent citadel and strolling through its covered souk - for a recuperative G&T than the bar of the Baron Hotel.
An ancient BOAC poster gracing the staircase of the Baron Hotel, Aleppo. Photo Flickr/Claudio Borgognoni
The Baron was built in 1911 by the current owner's grandfather, partly for Orient-Express passengers, who at that time would have been pushing on to Baghdad by train.
The old settees sag from the seats of Charles Lindbergh, Yuri Gagarin, Charles de Gaulle, Theodore Roosevelt and many more. Gamal Abdel Nasser gave a speech here in 1958, and King Faisal even proclaimed Syrian independence from a balcony. And I know it sounds like a bit like the old faithful 'oldest pub in England' boast - as I've drank in at last three of them, but it almost goes without saying that the most ubiquitous of literary guests, Agatha Christie, started penning Murder on the Orient Express here too.
But it's Lawrence of Arabia, with his casual attitude towards settling a tab, who gets pole position in the roll call of fame: his unpaid drinks bill was framed above the bar.
The historic bar of the Baron Hotel, where TE Lawrence last left witout paying. Photo Flickr/Claudio Borgognoni
The hotel had clanky plumbing and creaky corridors, but was an absolute treat. Of course it's no longer open, and it seems to have been lightly damage on the roof from incoming shellfire, but it does at least appear to be still standing.
Shuttered windows and antique fittings come as standard in the rooms of the Baron, Aleppo. Photo Flickr/Pietro Ferreira
There are no placques or fancy suites named after them, but the founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk stayed in Room 201, King Faisal I of Iraq and Syria stayed in Room 215, Agatha Christie was in 2013, and the room that I stayed in when I was last there, 202, was used by Lawrence.
The hotel has a fleet of Rolls Royce's in its unique 'Peninsula Green'. Photo Peninsula Hotels
A bit of history: affectionately known as the 'Pen', The Peninsula is Hong Kong's oldest and grandest hotel, and this year sees its 90th anniversary. The famous white-suited pageboy's opened the doors to its first paying guests in 1928 - when immediately it attracted that most colonial of epithets, being hailed as the finest hotel east of Suez.
As well as the colonial upper crust - remember that Hong Kong was a British colony from 1841 to 1997 - early guests included politicians, tycoons and movie stars, and it quickly became the local elite's swagger sanctuary of choice.
The Pen in splendid isolation back in the 20s, when visitors made straight for Hong Kong Island rather than Kowloon
Right from the beginning, the history of the Hong Kong and the Pen were intertwined. In the 20's it was the Pen that hosted the colony's most glitzy tea dances, in 1941 it lent a room for Hong Kong's formal surrender to the Japanese, and in the 70's a fleet of exclusive 'Peninsula Green' Roll's Royce's arrived to transfer guests to and from the airport in style. Then with pre-handover chutzpah, a 28-story extension was added in 1994.
Afternoon tea in the lobby is a Hong Kong institution. Photos Peninsula Hotels
First impressions: The glass door closed behind me and shushed the city's cacophony: I'd entered the lobby. I'm a sucker for pukka colonial and this was it. The vast hall contained cream stuccoed columns, lacquered tables and potted ferns, while the air buzzed with conversation and the comforting tinkle of teaspoons on china, and up on the balcony, an enthusiastic quartet were playing 'Fly me to the Moon'. It felt sumptuous and utterly imperturbable - the sort of place where the band might play Stormy Weather in a raging typhoon.
Away from the grand pedigree of the original building, the design of the new tower echoes the shapes and colours well, and houses a large Romanesque pool and sun terrace, along with a spa and gym, all immaculately maintained.
The rooms are larger than I had expected – even a standard is almost 500 square feet. The décor is classic, but fresh feeling, in a blend of traditional European styles with Orient nods, like the table lamps and wall hangings. The million dollar view of the Hong Kong Skyline found me flopping-on-the-bed in delight as soon as the bellman withdrew.
A suite complete with telescope, and a deluxe room. Photos Peninsula Hotels
How's the service? As well as the quirky 'Shoe Box', which enables staff to collect and deliver shoes and papers without opening the door, there are plenty of modern gizmo's too - a DVD player, free ISDN ports, and bathroom TV, plus a bedside console that closes curtains, displays the outside temperature or activates the 'do not disturb' sign.
Amidst all of this richness and technology, I smiled broadly on noticing that sewing kit in the bathroom already had every needle pre-threaded. now I'm no stranger to hotel room fruit bowls, but as I had been upgraded to a suite, this one was a doozy - an explosion of unfamiliar colours and shapes that came with a booklet to explain its exotic contents.
They say that the staff to guest ratio is a whopping 3:1, and while the service is unshowy, there's always someone on hand when needed. They appear to take a genuine pride in their work, and a third of the Pen's people have been employed for over ten years.
The Peninsula's pool. Photo Peninsula Hotels
Every exchange I had with the staff was a pleasure; from the effortless check-in, the pool attendant rushing over to assist with a wind-blown umbrella, and the urbane concierge who rose to my sense of humour uncannily. I'd spoken to him in the day in order to try for an impossible table that evening. He succeeded. I'd transformed myself into showroom condition as I headed out for the meal and I went over to thank him. His deliberate double take, and "my don't you scrub up well' was flattering and funny.
And at the end of my stay, the Pen glided me to the airport in a big green Rolls, where Bellman was waiting to escort me to the correct check-in desk. His 'oh hard luck sir' look when I explained I was departing in economy was a picture.
Wining and dining: if you like good food in refined surroundings, then a trip to Hong Kong will probably include a plate full at the Pen. For French gourmet cuisine there's Gaddi's; for Chinese, Spring Moon; for Japanese, Imasa; for Mediterranean, The Verandah; and for Swiss, Chesa. Also there's Afternoon Tea (180) in the Lobby, which is exquisitely presented.
And then there's Felix; at the top of the tower, this futuristic frolic by Philippe Stark is proof that the Pen is taking frivolity seriously too. The views are breathtaking, framed fantastically by the crisp 'iceberg' style of the interior. It's a stylish yet fun Pacific Rim restaurant/bar/club, with some remarkable urinals in the world. Here gents can enjoy a panoramic pee, facing floor to ceiling glass overlooking the harbour.
The Felix restaurant. Photo Peninsula Hotels
The only disappointment was the American Bar, where I was ushered prior to a meal at Felix. It's a raised platform to the right of the entrance with over-clever curves and submarine-on-silent-running gloom, and on the night I was there far too busy to be comfortable. It's true that there's no view in 'The Bar' off the lobby, but it's traditional and wood-panelled, and while it's not quite the case that Clark Gable invented the Screwdriver here, it is where in 1959 the Gone With the Wind actor asked Johnny Chung (still a member of staff to this day) for a cocktail made from Vodka and fresh orange juice.
Despite all the high-rise contenders, the Pen retains its lustre. The service is slick, the details refined, and the new tower and technology have kept the Pen at the forefront.
90th anniversary celebrations: event are still unfolding, but the Pen plans to reintroduce a couple of afternoon tea dances, on April 15th and September 16th. Combining afternoon tea with a live band and ballroom dancing was all the rage in the Pen's early days.
Surfing in the Maldives
The Six Senses Laamu in the southern Maldives you can mix luxury lounging with some serious surfing - and you'll likely have the breaks all to yourself. There are four wave breaks within five minutes of the resort, including the gloriously consistent Yin Yang - a reef break that produces hollow barrels for experienced surfers and safe deep-water walls for beginners.
International Surf Day at the Six Senses Laamu. Photo Six Senses Laamu
One-on-one tuition is on hand if you are a novice or want to hone your style. An International Surfing Day is held around the summer solstice, with competitions, celebrations of surf culture and a Lobster Barbecue. The surf season is April-October, www.sixsenses.com/Laamu
Horse Riding in the USA
Discover the great outdoors on horseback at the superlative Ranch at Rock Creek in Montana. There are vast tracts of wildflower meadows, high-country lakes and grassy ridges to explore, plus more than 50 horses to choose from, and a tremendously experienced crew of wranglers.
The gorgeous rolling countryside around the Rock at Ranch Creek. Photo Rock at Ranch Creek
The riding lessons for children and adults. And for a day out of the saddle, the resort has a four-mile stretch of private creek with some of the best fly fishing in the state. The Ranch at Rock Creek
Adrenaline on Bali
Bali is best known as an idyllic relaxation and pampering island, which the COMO Shamhala Estate – just outside Ubud - caters for magnificently. But the island has a wilder side too, with volcanoes, jungles, canyons and some raging surf.
Rafting on the Ayung River. Photo Como Shambla Hotel
So the estate has devised a devilish programme of activities to test guest's strength, endurance, and appetite for adrenaline. It means mountain biking to the rim of a 1,700m high volcano, hiking through three jungle gorges, canyoning over rocks and through vegetation and waterfalls, surfing the big breakers of the Bali Sea, and diving on exquisite reefs. Como Shambla Estate
Sailing off Antigua
Balmy temperatures, strong breezes and an inveterate yachting culture have made Antigua the sailing capital of the Caribbean. And there's no better place to learn the ropes of a 40ft yacht than at the discreet and exclusive Carlisle Bay hotel.
From dinghies to privte yacht charters, Carlisle Bay is the place to sail. Photo Carlise Bay
Its 'Ondeck' three-day sailing courses run from picturesque Falmouth Harbour, just a 15-minute drive away. You'll cover all you need to know about yachtsmanship, with plenty of time at the helm, and a RYA Start Yachting certificate at the end. The courses are suitable for adults and children aged 11 or over. Carlisle Bay
Golf in Sicily
The crisp-lined modernism of the Verdura Golf & Spa Resort is the ideal base at which to pep up your game of tennis. It's set in an inspiring 230 hectares of little-visited southwestern Sicily and provides top notch private coaching using six floodlit clay courts.
A shot on the 16th hole. Photo Verdura Resort
And away from the courts you'll discover an arrestingly minimalist spa, 60m infinity pool, four outdoor Thalassotherapy pools, two Kyle Phillips–designed 18-hole championship golf courses, and nearby is the charming town of Sciacca and the ancient ruins of Agrigento. Verdura Golf & Spa Resort
An Autumnal view of the Twin Farms lake, 'pub' and main building. Photo Twin Farms
Three days of snow-shoeing in subzero temperatures through wintry Vermont, followed by a stay at the superluxurious Twin Farms.
It was midday, I was about to trek into the forest and the mercury was pinned to a breathtaking -22C. With night-time and wind-chill factored in, -52C was forecast, and incessant weather advisories urged keeping all pets and relatives indoors. I was well prepared, though, with a tin of Fisherman's Friends, a biography of Shackleton, appropriate clothing and Brent, my local guide.
While Brent locked up his 4WD and I tried some manoeuvring in the shoes, two snow-mobiles appeared. One of the riders removed his helmet and said in a drawl: "Hi, fella, you one of the rescue party out lookin' for those two guys missin' on the mountain?" "No," I said, "I'm a tourist from the UK trying out snowshoeing for the first time. Would you like a Fisherman's Friend?" But before I could open the lid, they had sped away, shaking their heads.
Snowshoeing and cross country skiing by the lodge. Photo Twin Farms
Unlike clown boots and flippers (the other comedy footwear greats), snowshoes have evolved: no longer tied-on tennis rackets, they're ultralight and fiercely cramponned. That said, it still feels like your feet are fixed to tea trays. Surprisingly soon, though, I was striding out quite comfortably.
The only sounds were the swish-tharumph of our footsteps and the eerie crack of frozen trees being snapped by gusts of wind. But it was the extreme cold that screamed the loudest. A cold so brutal that it gave me ice-cream headaches, and smacked my ears like I'd been Tango'd by a giant sorbet. Snowshoes let you tramp off trail over any terrain, but they're not swift, and after what seemed like an ice age, we'd only made five miles. Eventually, we reached the cosy- looking hut, but were soon sapped of exertion's warmth in the ferocious cold. A frying pan of snow on top of the log-fuelled stove took 45 minutes just to melt, and all that for a boil-in-the-bag spaghetti the texture of regurgitated baby food. I "slept" fully clothed, cocooned in a sleeping bag and blankets, and was disturbed through the night by crying coyotes and longing dreams of Christmas jumpers past.
The sumptuously comfortable 'Log Cabin', one of 11 themed cottages. Photos Twin Farms
It was a 20-minute drive from snowshoes to no shoes, and within minutes of entering my chalet, I was bathrobed and barefoot. It was the most super-sumptuous interior I've ever seen — a delightful balance of furnishings, art and lighting, with an oversized log fire already lit. And everything, from hearth rug to bath tap, as warm as a New England muffin.
Typical bathtub and fine-bathing accessories. Photo Twin Farms
Gliding into the giant tub of hot water through cliffs of foam, I immersed myself in the ultimate bathe. As the Bose boomed out the soul-soaring soundtrack from The Mission, I traced spirals in the air with my hand-blown Simon Pearce goblet of vintage port, periodically popping morsels of Vermont cheddar into my mouth.
Relais & Chateaux assure only exquisite cuisine. Photo Twin Farms
The view of the sun-streaked, snowy forest perfectly capped the sublime sensation. I'd been out there, in the grip of nature's frozen vice, and as the aches dissolved, I had the urge to repeat my survival mantra one last time. I plucked up the rubber duck and asked: "Would you like a Fisherman's Friend?" Twin Farms is a revelation — the 11 cottages and four rooms are each exquisitely themed, the food and wines are outstanding, and the staff are there for your every need (when I went ice-skating on the pond, a bonfire was lit and a tray of piping-hot chocolate and cookies magically appeared).
The miracle hot chocolate man. Photo Twin Farms
I wondered how deep the snow would need to be before I was stranded here for another night, or two or three ...
Perhaps the most comfy bed I've ever slept in, in the 'Log Cabin'. Photo Twin Farms
I travelled as a guest of British Airways and Twin Farms
Reasons to be cheerful: The 20 rooms are spaced out across several old farm buildings - the main one dating from 1795 - and ten cottages, themselves in 300 acres of meadows, forest, and ponds.
You can't always get what you want: Twin Farms doesn't come cheap, from £790 for a suite, or from £1,220 for a cottage, but does include three gourmet meals per day (and wines from the 26,000 bottle cellar), an open public bar, games room, fitness centre, spa treatments, and Japanese-style Furo.
How to fit Twin Farms into a trip: the wonderful Winvian is 145 miles southwest of Boston, in sleepy northern Connecticut. Fifteen architects were let loose on 18 cottages, which range from elegant to extraordinary – including a restored 1968 Sikorsky Sea King helicopter, or huge Stone Cottage with a Flintstone inspired fireplace, or a Beaver Lodge with a stick-and-twig dam effect hanging over the bed. If on a budget you can hunker down for a lot less at Blueberry Hill Inn - a lovely timber framed mansion in the Green Mountain National Forest with a sunny conservatory and cosy doubles from £79. Or in north Vermont is the luxurious Stowe Mountain Lodge, with doubles from £139.
Getting there: Twin Farms is 140 miles northwest of Boston near the little town of Woodstock, Vermont. Boston Logan Airport handled 33 million passengers in 2015 and has flights across the USA, and to Canada, Mexico and Europe. Flights to London are operated by British Airways, Delta and Virgin Atlantic. Air France flies from Paris, Lufthansa from Frankfurt and Munich, Swiss International from Zurich, and Alitalia from Rome. JetBlue, Southwest and Spirit fly to many domestic destinations.
When to go:
More information: see Twin Farms, and for more information on the state see For more Visit Vermont.
Visa and safety: Always check your government's travel advice before booking, and check that your travel insurance is valid in this country. See here for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advice
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel, Amalfi
This refined heritage property makes the most of its impressive cliff top setting with a breathtaking cascade of terraces and infinity pool. The 20 rooms are furnished with Italian antiques and the spa uses exclusively developed products from the oldest pharmacy in Florence. Bianca Sharma is the owner - she first saw the former monastery by chance in 1999 while boating in the area on a family holiday. It was abandoned, but little altered since the 17th century - Bianca says it looked like 'stone emerging from stone'. She has a home nearby and splits her year between Amalfi and the USA, and her son is heavily involved in the running of the hotel. Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel
What's it all about, Amalfi? Seductive step terracing at the Monastero Santa Rosa. Photo Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel
Southern Ocean Lodge, Kangaroo Island, Australia
A sinew of suites straddles the dunes overlooking the ocean, with no landfall south till Antarctica. It's a super lux property that uses a bold fusion of glass, wood and stone in its design, and as with the 21 sea-facing suites, the Great Room lounge bar is a masterpiece of simplicity and style. The hotel is one of three in the Baillie Lodges group that was created by Australian couple James and Hayley Baillie. They were drawn to this site by the unspoilt coastline, prolific wildlife and array of local organic produce. The couple has fond memories of holidaying on Kangaroo Island with their four boys – all under 13 – and visit the lodge regularly. Southern Ocean Lodge
The lodge rooms have superb ocean views. Photo Southern Ocean Lodge
Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa
Facing the shallow waters of dazzling Paje Beach is the Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas. The 11 seclusive villas are decorated in creams and white, with light wood furniture. A meandering wood decked pathway connecting them to the fine dining restaurant and rooftop bar. It's the dream come true of Polish kite surfing fanatic Andre Niznik, who fell for Paje Beach and set up a pro kite surfing school, and then opened the lodge in 2014. The whole family are involved: Andre runs the business, his partner is the interior designer, while daughter Natalia (19) assists in the running, son Yan (26) looks after the kite school and IT, and when not studying Alex (19) is a kite surfing instructor. White Sand Villas
One of the family two-bedroom villas, as seen from a palm tree. Photo Zanzibar White Sand Luxury Villas & Spa
The Goring, London
Distinguished as London's only luxury hotel that is still owned and run by the family that built it, the Goring is a charmingly eccentric property. Cute sheep-shaped footstools are in every room, cuddle toy sheep are on the beds, and staff wear ties with a sheep insignia too for starters. Its 69 rooms are decorated in elegant English style, there's a crochet lawn at the rear, and the restaurant is renowned for beautifully prepared English classics. Jeremy Goring is the current owner - his great-grandfather opened the place in 1910 when he realised his dream of creating the world's first hotel with a bathroom in every bedroom. The Goring's recent refurbishment is subtle enough for Jeremy to comment that his 'Great grandpa would still recognise the place'. The Goring
The very recognisable front entrance of Belgravia's Goring Hotel. Photo The Goring Hotel
The lake and the 'pub', with the main building behind. Photo Twin Farms
Twin Farms, Vermont. Tucked away in a pocket of rural Vermont is the gorgeous home away from home idyll of Twin Farms. Centred around a 1795-built farmhouse, the 300 acres of rolling countryside is home to nine rooms and 11 cottages, an outstanding restaurant, a clubhouse with a games room and bar, a spa and a boating lake. All rooms have fireplaces and are richly and romantically decorated, and the cottages are extremely private and cosy. Staff are discreet to the point of invisibility, yet anticipate guest's every needs. Ice-skate on the lake and a tray of hot chocolate and cookies might magically appear. www.twinfarms.com
From the dining area through to the garden. Photo Tas Hotel
Tas Otel, Alacati, Cesme Peninsula, Turkey. Alacati is perhaps the most fashionable village in Turkey; a glorious restored village with rustic-chic boutiques and restaurants and beautiful old stone houses. Zeynap and her staff are on hand with a warm welcome at the Tas Otel, and serve home made preserves at breakfast and cakes for afternoon teas. The lounge has a large fireplace and sagging sofas, and the six rooms – plus a stone cottage behind two palm trees – are bright and airy, with white walls, wooden floors, and blue window shutters. Behind there's a high-walled garden with a vine-shaded breakfast terrace overlooking a sparkling swimming pool. www.tasotel.com
Dining area at the estancia. Photo House of Jasmins
House of Jasmins, Salta, Northwest Argentina. Its adobe walls are swathed in jasmine, its roofs are terracotta tiled, and colonnaded terraces provide shade and shelter from the summer sun. The Andes Mountains rise in the distance behind the House of Jasmins, and the colonial city of Salta is 20-minutes drive away. It's a family run 14-room estancia and a haven of homely tranquility. Built 120 years ago, the patina is authentic, and today it's augmented with white curtains, indigenous art and rugs, and occasional cowhides. It sits in 247 acres of land, has a super swimming pool, a spa and an excellent restaurant called La Table that has a cosy interior and a graceful canvas roofed terrace. www.houseofjasmines.com
The sea views from the decking and pool area. Photo Cape View Clifton
Cape View Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean from the heights above trendy Clifton, the Cape View Clifton is an intimate five-suite guesthouse that is clean-lined and contemporary. All nine rooms and suites have a comfy lounge area and kitchen, private balconies, Jacuzzis, and terrific views – out to sea, across to the rugged peaks of the Twelve Apostles and the swanky seaside suburbs of Clifton and Camps Bay. It's a seaside bolt-hole that feels like a private home – one with exquisite taste, knockout views, a swimming pool, large decked areas, private terraces, and a laid-back honesty bar. www.capeviewclifton.co.za
The lodge and gardens. Photo Loch Nes Lodge
Loch Ness Lodge, Scotland. The Loch Ness Lodge is a stylish and secluded retreat that emphasizes highland hospitality. Its seven large rooms are decorated in contemporary country house chic style, with muted lichen, russet, stone and heather influenced tones, refined furnishings, and enveloping beds with goose-down duvets. The elegant drawing rooms are ideal for reading a book in, and the breakfast area is filled with antique furniture. After some hiking, castle touring, fishing or golf, it's delightful to return to a dram on the garden terrace in summer or by the fire in winter. www.loch-ness-lodge.com
A Chez Long, suspended table and art; the Living Lounge is not your average hostel. Photo HostelWorld
Lisbon always places well in the annual Hoscars - awards voted for by more than 1m users of the booking website Hostelworld.com - and I went to check out a former winner in the "best character" category.
I know, I know: anyone above a certain age will be thinking plywood furniture, chores, lockouts and nights without sleep. But then the Living Lounge really isn't like any hostel you've seen before. For starters, the designer lounge area had a vintage barber's chair and chaise longue, both reupholstered in snazzy red fabric. Towards the rear of the room a couple of thirtysomethings were playing chess at a tabletop suspended from the ceiling. Light streamed through the windows; jazz wafted from the speakers; and a 1950s sideboard held a carafe of port on a silver tray.
Free port? In a hostel? Isn't that a recipe for semi-naked drinking games for the few and sleep deprivation for the many? Not here. It's true that when I checked in there was a knot of young people drinking beer in the bar area, but the mood was more beau monde than vagabond. And one especially striking guy in a white shirt and designer jeans even raised his bottle in salutation.
Looking from the dining table to the reception area at the Living Lounge. Photo HostelWorld
I looked into the spotless communal kitchen, the smart Internet lounge and the funky, fake-turfed sitting room upstairs, but found no backpacks. Where were the dreadlocked travel junkies in Thai fishermen's trousers and batik ponchos that had peppered my own earlier backpacking days?
Clearly the hostel set had smartened themselves up alongside the new generation of crackingly modern and trendy hostels.
The warm welcome and smart surroundings would knock spots off a lot of pricey hotels, but a dorm room is a dorm room, however smartly you tart it up. Like at most hostels these days though, you can rise above that. Here for example there are 10 twin rooms, costing just €56 a night, B&B.
Mine was bright, fun and, like all the rooms, dedicated to an aspect of Portuguese culture — in my case, the poet Fernando Pessoa. His quotes were painted on the walls, one of his trademark black trilbies hung from coat hooks made of umbrella handles and a see-through wastepaper-basket lamp shade, full of shredded paper, diffused the light and made a wry comment on his workaday office life.
Living Lounge is not the only winning hostel in Lisbon, although it is my favourite, and I've visited a good few. But importantly, the others charge about the same rates and are similarly smart, cosy and friendly.
One of the Living Lounge's 10 private rooms. Photo HostelWorld
Like Living Lounge, they are all located right in the middle of town, can organise fado evenings or pub crawls, and dispense tips and advice with genuine enthusiasm.
If, however, you really can't face the fraternal feel of the hostels — and shame on you — then Lisbon is awash with good-value hotel rooms. The Trivago index, which measures the average price of double rooms by city, has Lisbon as the cheapest capital in western Europe, at £90 a night; by comparison, Amsterdam's average is £131, Copenhagen's £149, and London's is £155 (as at November 2016) .
And you don't have to do dingy to get a good deal in Lisbon. Even a double at the supersmart boutique hotels of the Heritage group can be had from €143. And if you simply can't be without your Four Seasons, then Lisbon's is the cheapest in Europe (that I can find), still up at €540 a night — it's €1,190 in Paris.
Lisbon's Old Belem Lighthouse, Discoveries Monument, and '25 de Abril Bridge'. Photo My Bathroom Wall
So much for sleeping. You are unlikely to break the bank eating out here, either. Lisbon is a frugal foodie's Shangri-la (though the glam Asian chain is yet to open a property here themselves). Even the city's speciality is just 80p a go. Okay, so it is only a custard tart. Grab a paper tube containing several of them from the Antiga Confeitaria de Belem (Rua de Belem 84), sit out by the River Tagus and polish it off while still warm, all crispy pastry and topped with cinnamon— a divine little treat.
Back at the Living Lounge, I ate a three-course dinner with wine for €10, downed several €1 bottles of local beer, said goodnight to the gang and went to bed. On the opposite wall were the words of Fernando Pessoa, embossed in red enamel: "I know not what tomorrow will bring." True enough. But, whenever I wake up in Lisbon, at least I know I'll be able to afford it.
I travelled as a guest of Hostelworld
Getting there: Lisbon airport handled 20 million passengers in 2015, with direct connections across Europe, North and South America. Cities served by national carrier TAP include Boston, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Manchester, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm and Toronto. Plus Emirates flies to Dubai, British Airways flies to London Heathrow, Turkish Airlines to Istanbul, and as from July 2017, Capital Airlines to Beijing.
Where to stay: other great Lisbon hostels include the Travellers House, Rossio (Calçada do Carmo 6), Living Lounge and Lisbon Lounge, and Lisboa Central. All can be booked through Hostelworld; or try Hostel Bookers
Further information: see Visit Lisbon


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text: Case study Digitalisation – Switzerland in a time of change The Freshers' Week offers new students the opportunity to engage with the complex, interdisciplinary and highly topical subject of digital change, based on the specific situation in Switzerland. The digital transformation has long been affecting people's everyday lives. Our society is facing massive socio-technical change. The power and speed of change implies more of a revolution than an evolution. Digitalisation permeates all areas of life, raising new issues for governments, businesses and individuals alike. The state, as Switzerland's supreme power, must harness the changes resulting from digitalisation effectively for the population and companies and implement protective guidelines. Under the guidance of your tutors, the 60 Freshers' Week groups deal with the subject of "Digitalisation - Switzerland in a time of change". The groups work as forward-thinking think tanks looking into our shared future. The task is to determine the positive and negative effects (areas of tension) of digitalisation on various areas of life and identify where action is needed, in order to derive recommendations for concrete measures. Keynote presentations and a panel discussion by experts, as well as background information from the Freshers' Magazine support you in working on the tasks. At the end of a challenging and exciting week, all 60 groups present their case study results before a preliminary committee. The 12 best groups will go through to the final and present their results at the Closing Event in front of all new students, the judging panel comprising of four experts, as well as numerous other guests and university staff. As every year, a great prize awaits the winning group.


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Truck factoring is a business that has caught on and is also one that is very beneficial to all truck owners. It is different from a bank regarding the rate of interest and disbursement time. Believe it or not, but most of the freight factoring companies do disburse 90% of the amount within 24 hours to 48 hours only. This is great for the truck owners, who face a crunch for money. And that is usually due to the credit line with their customers or clients. Normally, it is advisable to check with known people or colleagues about any freight factoring company before signing up. This is essential for the safety of your business.
Cross check and confirm all that you need to know about a particular vendor in advance. Not everyone can be trusted, even though there are plenty of genuine factoring companies out there who have excellent customer care back up. This is necessary as they are the ones that collect payments from your customer and your customer is 'Boss'. You wouldn't want your relations with your customers or clients to be strained, right? It is the factoring company that gives you business and keeps your trucks on the road. Hence, you need to be rest assured that it remains that way. You cannot have a demanding or rude factoring agent. So do ask around and get as much essential information as you can.
If they do have provision for a short term contract, then go for it. Just in case you are not satisfied, you can always discontinue your contract and look elsewhere. But long term agreements tie you down and keep you in an arrangement that is detrimental to the success of your trucking business. And nobody wants that to happen. Your business is your baby, and you wouldn't want some joker ruining everything for her, right.
So choose one that is right for your business and also has a positive impact on the growth aspect. And having a great vendor is better than going to the bank as the amount of cash you receive is against your invoices (sale of assets) and hence, it is not a loan. It is your money, just being given to you earlier. These funds, in turn, helps you to pay for fuel, salaries, and other expenses that may crop up. It is a perfect 'arrangement' if only the vendor is the right one.
Most contracts last a year, after which they are renewable unless you would like to give sufficient notice and discontinue the same. Most truck factoring companies do not enlist small trucking companies, and hence, it is a little harder to find a company if you have a small business. But don't lose heart there are quite a few companies that do extend credit. If you have a bad payment record, it is possible that you might get rejected for that. So ensure that you have an excellent financial track.


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That's it?
For months we've been hearing about Blake Lively and her work with Chanel as the face of the brand's Mademoiselle handbags. And this is the first ad.
I don't think I'm arty enough. Because, well, it's a little underwhelming, non?
I am a low classy pig. Slap me with your leather gloves, one two, on each cheek, one two, la la, cheek to cheek, boring boring, who am I?
Karl, you see, shot these himself. Which means anyone who isn't feeling them simply isn't worthy. Me.
But… in a very small voice… has anyone ever considered that Karl might not be the photographer and the filmmaker that he thinks he is? That fashion design talent isn't necessarily transferrable? That's what it is though, isn't it? These artists. James Franco. They think it can migrate across disciplines. Like suddenly our generation has spawned a DaVinci on every block?
Slap me again with your leather gloves – one two, la la, cheek to cheek, boring boring, I am uncivilised and I deserve it.


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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Ben Affleck, John Goodman, Alan Arkin and their "Argo" co-stars were named Best Ensemble in a Film at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles Sunday.
"I am really amazed and stunned," said a clearly emotional Affleck, who directed the movie, which was set during the 1979 hostage crisis in Iran.
"We had more than 150 actors [in the cast.] They spoke in English, they spoke in Farsi. And the one thing they had in common was they came to work every single day, whether they had a line or a look to somebody or two lines or 10 lines or a bunch of stuff I couldn't understand in Farsi and they wanted to kill it because they wanted to make the movie better. Because that is what actors do all over the world. Every day. God bless you. Thank you so much for making the movies you make and the television you make and the theater you make. We are indebted to you," Affleck said.
Daniel Day-Lewis earned the Best Actor in a Film award for "Lincoln," while his co-star, Tommy Lee Jones, snagged the Best Supporting Actor prize.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you to all my brothers and sisters in the Screen Actors Guild," Day-Lewis said. "I'm very happy to be in this room with you tonight."
The double Oscar winner admitted he had some reservations about playing iconic U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
"It occurred to me that it was an actor who murdered Abraham Lincoln and, therefore, somehow, it's only fitting that every now and then an actor tries to bring him back to life again," the British actor said. "I'm terribly proud to have been allowed to carry the baton for a while and now to pass it on. Everything flowed from [director] Steven Spielberg."
Jennifer Lawrence scooped up the Best Actress in a Film statuette for "Silver Linings Playbook" and
Anne Hathaway the Best Supporting Actress honor for "Les Miserables."
"This is incredible; thank you so much," said Lawrence, as she collected her prize for playing a troubled young widow who falls in love with a man recently released from a psychiatric hospital.
"I want to thank MTV [because of which] I earned my SAG card. When I was 14, I did an MTV promo for 'My Super Sweet 16' and I remembered getting [the card] in the mail and it being the best day of my entire life because it meant it made me officially an actor and put me in a category with all of you and now I have this naked statue that means some of you voted for me and that is an indescribable feeling," Lawrence said.


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Dyckns Has Seen It All Twice
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BILL DYCKNS has been singing writing since 1964. DYCKNS wrote a highly acclaimed song of the events of November 22nd 1963 he titled Man In Texas as a high schooler. He was a visible vibrant supporter of the civil rights movementperforming along with his own works the folk/rock gospel songs of the day throughout the local area. After graduation before college DYCKNS arrived in New York Citys Greenwich Village where he made an effort for larger recognition playing the Bitter End local basket clubs in the Bleecker Street area. Attaining great experience DYCKNS headed for college.He formed The Wakefields played the the midwest. Leaving college early DYCKNS headed back to New York City enlisting in the army soon after. Being drafted was not on his agenda. Though DYCKNS did serve 1 year in Viet Nam as a combat photographer was decorated for his service with the ACM on his return to the States as he said it was a world changed. DYCKNS purchased a new guitar in 1980 but could never gr the gift he had buried deep within after his return from the war. His First DEMO CD STILL AROUND features THE BALLAD OF SUSETTE KELO which has gained praise. Attorneys for the case are promoting the CD showing the populist issue it is. Dyckns remains a songwriter of the injustices to society but also writes songs with amazing wordsmithing catchy melodies. DYCKNS was stunned by the inspiration relit in him but is enjoying every second of the magic. Band Members/Instrumentation BILL DYCKNS - Vocalist Guitar-Lead BILLDYCKNS - Keyboards-Pianist Drums-Percussion JEFF KNOETTNER - Keyboards-Pianist Bass Discography TERRIS SONG - Single 1998 THE FINEST CRAFT FEATURING THE BALLAD OF SUSETTE KELO - EP 2005 BILL DYCKNS - STILL AROUND - THE BALLAD OF USETTE KELO - EP 2005 BILL DYCKNS BURNING COVERS - LP 2005 ABSOLUTELY NOT YOU - Single 2005 IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION - Single 2005 Abandoned Blues LP 2007 - Bill Dyckns- Best To Offer LP 2007 Ambiance Before I Go LP- May 2009 Didnt I Just Say That Pt. II Selected By Moiko Records For Showcase Compilation CD. All Proceeds Going To Multiple Sclerosis Research. LP 2009


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"No Babies" for Liberals
Russell Moore of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has posted a very interesting commentary on liberal Protestants and their declining desires for childbearing. I find this intriguing in light of a debate I participated in on the subject over at the mainstream Baptist blog. Several folks were waxing rather ineloquently about how once again Dr. Albert Mohler had gotten something else wrong when he advised that the Bible calls for married men and women not to abstain from childbearing and/or childrearing for the sake of convenience. Despite the solid numbers Mohler presented about population growth, they still attempted to argue that there were already too many people on planet Earth to be calling all married couples to continue conceiving. It is unfortunate that one is not able to read that debate now because the author and moderator for that site under criticism from Evangelicals for his numerous scathing, reckless, and unsubstantiated claims regarding conservative Christians and Biblical truth has elected to hide all of his comments. Yes, ladies and gentlemen censorship is alive and well in liberal Christianity.
Back to the article . . . What I find most interesting about this is that only in America (and to some extent the Western world) do people have an aversion to childbearing. In every other part of the world, especially in African and Asian cultures, childbearing is not only a given, it is a rite of passage for men and women. This became glaringly obvious to me recently as I was speaking with four children from Burundi to whom I teach ESL for JCPS. The oldest girl, Sifa, asked me if I was married and I acknowledged to her that I was. She asked me in rather broken English, "Do you have babies?" When I said no, she got this sad look on her face and asked, "Teacher, no babies?" Sadly, I said back, "No, no babies." This was not only confusing for her, she thought it was downright embarrassing for me. I tried to assure her that we would soon have children, but that the timing was not right. I don't think she understood very well what I was trying to say. The rest of the day, she kept saying, "Teacher, no babies" in almost a criticizing, yet sorrowful tone. This was unprecedented to her for a man my age who is married not to have children.
All this made me reflect on that debate. For so many people around the world, children are a blessing of God and are not to be shunned or taken lightly. Barrenness in the Old and New Testaments was looked upon as cursing from God. Yet in the modern Western world, we have flipped that worldview on its head, making marriage and children curses on us. And this attitude is prevailing throughout society -- an "it's all about me" view that believes that entanglements like commitment and childbearing are things that cramp our style and keep us from doing what we really want to do. This will only lead to a society that looks so far inwardly for pleasure and gratification that it collapses as a result.
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Super Meat Boy is no joke. That's a hard game, and that's part of its appeal. Put it in the hands of the maker of another, harder game, and it collapses into a singularity of motherfucker-what-do-you want-me-to-do difficulty.
There's now a playable flash game of Super Meat Boy done in the style of VVVVVV, by the creator of the latter, Terry Cavanagh. Cavanagh says Team Meat asked other indie devs to draw warp zone titles, as if they had made Super Meat Boy. "After several attempts I didn't like and scrapped, I figured it would just be easier for me to make a little Super Meat Boy fan game in my own style, and make something around that," Cavanagh said. And so he did.
He cautions that the game is "only actually a couple of screens long and very broken." Oh, that's good. See, I thought I couldn't get past the purple part because I was a pussy.
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1: She will fill our lives with sunshine.... And our hearts with love.
2: A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.
4: A baby is born with a need to be loved -- and never outgrows it.
6: Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
9: "I see who I want to be, in my daughter's eyes."
12: "You are so precious to me, sweet as can be, baby of mine"
15: "A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities." | "Courage, determination, pride...that's what little girls are made of."
19: "A wee bit of heaven drifted down from above, a handful of happiness, a heart full of love."


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ONTARIO, OH — Arizona Sen. John McCain delivered a stinging rebuke of President Barack Obama's handling of the terrorist attack on an American consulate in Libya, saying the commander in chief is either "engaged in a massive cover-up" or is "grossly incompetent."
The 2008 GOP presidential nominee focused his remarks on the Sept. 11, 2012 attack in Libya rather than Hurricane Sandy at an event in battleground Ohio that had been billed as a "storm relief and volunteer appreciation" event.
"This president is either engaged in a massive cover-up deceiving the American people or he is so grossly incompetent that he is not qualified to be the commander in chief of our armed forces. It's either one of them," McCain told Romney volunteers gathered here at a Victory Center.
Though the mention of the attacks has faded from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's stump speech, it remains a hot button for conservatives who feel the death of four Americans was a result of negligence on the part of the White House. Democrats have condemned the accusations as an attempt by the right to politicize the tragedy, a notion McCain dismissed when speaking to reporters.
"I think it's interesting to note that when there was a success, such as when, thank God, we were able to get bin Laden, the administration poured out every single detail, even details that put American lives in danger," McCain said. He later added: "It is my obligation to the men and women who are serving to get the full story out to these four brave Americans have families. They deserve to know why their sons were sacrificed in the needless fashion."
As McCain motivated volunteers at Romney's Ohio headquarters, the GOP nominee held a relief event to collect supplies for those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Obama cancelled campaign events on Tuesday, and Romney scratched an earlier event in this state, a move McCain called "appropriate."
The 2008 presidential candidate said he believes the storm "froze everything in place while this terrible tragedy fixated the attention of the American people. Now i think they're ready to get back into this campaign."
Also joining McCain was Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who encouraged Ohioans to bring supplies to Victory Centers throughout the state. They are two of many surrogates who will be hitting the Buckeye State between now and Election Day. The focus now is turning out the base and getting as many early votes as possible before Nov. 6.
Asked to compare conservative enthusiasm now to at this point four years ago, McCain said, "I hate to admit it but it's much stronger than in 2008. That's just a fact."


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While the Red Sox endured another last-place finish, Fenway Park continued to be used for other events. In 1928, the park hosted an annual war memorial service, multiple boxing matches and a soccer game. For the first time, wooden bleachers were installed on the outfield for spectators of football, as Boston College began playing some of their games at Fenway Park that fall.
Record: 57-96, 8th in American League
Manager: William F. Carrigan
Attendance: 396,920
In 1928, the Red Sox decided to spend spring training in Florida for the first time and excitement accompanied the move to Bradenton, FL. The regular season didn't get off to the happiest start, however. On April 14, the fourth contest of the season, Boston played the shortest game in team history: a 50-minute, five-inning, scoreless tie at Fenway Park that left the few hundred fans in attendance angry.
The season in May due to Boston's first seven-game winning streak in a decade, but the team only won 57 games in 1928 and finished 43 ½ games back in eighth place. On the positive side, the Red Sox had a 19-game winner, Big Ed Morris, and attendance jumped by over 90,000 to 396,920.
On November 6, 1928, Red Sox and Boston Braves ownership won a victory when voters overwhelmingly approved a statewide referendum to permit professional baseball on Sundays in the Commonwealth. There was, however, a proviso prohibiting games within 1,000 feet of a house of worship. Braves Field didn't have one in that proximity but Fenway Park did, so the Red Sox planned to play Sunday baseball in the Braves' facility for the foreseeable future.
For the first time at Fenway Park, temporary wooden bleachers were installed for football games. The stands were placed on the outfield parallel to the right-field foul line to hold fans at several Boston College games that fall.
As the Red Sox trudged through another disappointing season, six other baseball games were played at Fenway Park in 1928. Among the notable non-Red Sox games that year was a 9-6 Holy Cross win over Boston College on June 9. American Legion teams from Worcester and Manchester, NH played to a 5-5 tie on August 9 before the game was called to permit the playing of the day's regularly-scheduled Red Sox game.
|1928 Non-Red Sox Baseball At Fenway Park
|June 9
|Holy Cross 9, Boston College 6
|August 9
|Worcester (MA) American Legion 5, Manchester (NH) American Legion 5 (Tie)
|August 12
|New York Printers 8, St. Louis Printers 2
|August 12
|Detroit 9, Indianapolis 2
|September 22
|College Avenue M. E. Church (Somerville) 3, Center Street Baptist (Jamaica Plain) 2
|September 22
|College Avenue M. E. Church (Somerville) 6, Center Street Baptist (Jamaica Plain) 5
While the Red Sox continued their decade of malaise, 1928 was a busy year on several other levels at Fenway Park, starting with the annual war memorial service in May. The following month, the Glasgow Rangers and Boston Wonder Workers soccer teams played to a 2-2 tie. Multiple boxing matches also took place during the summer months. Al Mello, in particular, had a tremendous year, winning all three of his Fenway Park bouts (twice against Billy Murphy with a six round knockout of Charlie Donovan in between). Boston College's football team played several games at the ballpark in 1928 and the Boston Tigers of the Canadian American Hockey League held a November 2 workout on the Fenway Park field.
|1928 Non-Baseball Events At Fenway Park
|May 20
|War Memorial Service*
|June 18
|Glasgow Rangers 2, Boston Wonder Workers 2 (Soccer)
|June 26
|Boxing Event featuring Al Mello vs. Billy Murphy (Boxing)
|August 31
|Boxing event featuring Al Mello vs. Charlie Donovan (Boxing)
|September 6-8
|Massachusetts Boys Days
|September 13
|Boxing Event featuring Al Mello vs. Billy Murphy (Boxing)
|September 29
|Boston College 38, Catholic University 6 (Football)
|October 12
|Boston College 19, Duke 0 (Football)
|November 2
|Boston Tigers Hockey Team Work Out
|November 12
|Boston College 19, Fordham 7 (Football)
*Started in the 1910s, a late May memorial service coinciding with the Memorial Day weekend was often held at Fenway Park through the mid-20th Century.
On June 18, 1928, the American Soccer League champion Boston Wonder Workers hosted the Scottish soccer champion Glasgow Rangers. Though the Wonder Workers controlled the action, the teams fought to a 2-2 tie in front of 10,000 spectators in Fenway Park's stands.
The majority of the 12,000 fans that came to Fenway Park on the night of June 26, 1928 had taken the train from Lowell, where they had purchased their fight tickets at Bill Keenan's Diamond Diner. The main bout was the big attraction and featured two Lowell boxers: New England welterweight champion and darling of the Portuguese community Al Mello versus "Irish" Billy Murphy.
Other winners that day were featherweight Hy Diamond of Boston's West End, Roxbury's Jackie Donahue, Connie Holmes of the South End, Dorchester's Charlie Donovan, and Ray Cross of Milford.
Fenway Park was nearly packed with an Armistice Day crowd of 30,000 that welcomed back former Boston College and Dartmouth head coach Frank "The Iron Major" Cavanagh, whose Fordham squad faced an undefeated Boston College team led by his protégé, former star quarterback Joe McKenney.
At just 22 years of age, McKenney was the youngest head coach in collegiate football and his team overcame a brief second-quarter lapse, when Fordham achieved the short-lived distinction of being the only team to have led Boston College during any of the Eagles' games to date that season. Fordham's 7-6 lead was soon surmounted as Boston College scored the next 13 points and finished the game with an interception of a Fordham pass in the waning seconds.


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Arkansas Best
Arkansas Best is an American freight transportation company that offers full-service transportation and logistics solutions as well as supply chain solutions. Founded in 1923 with headquarters in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the company reported 2013 revenue of $2.3 billion, up 11.3 percent year-over-year. The company also reported net income of $15.8 million, up from previous year's net loss of $7.7 million.
Arkansas Best and its subsidiaries — ABF Freight, ABF Logistics, Panther Premium Logistics, FleetNet America, and ArcBest Technologies — employ 11,000 individuals nationwide and serve approximately 35,000 national customers. The freight carrier offers both national and regional freight services through operation of 250 facilities nationwide and a fleet of 3,700 tractors and 20,000 trailers.
Stronger shipping demand, higher truck rates and savings from a new five-year labor agreement combined to deliver a solid increase in revenue and return to profit in 2013 for Arkansas Best and its less-than-truckload subsidiary ABF Freight System, the sixth-largest LTL trucking company. The company turned a $19.8 million 2012 loss into a $10 million profit last year.


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Administered through the Department of Theatre and Communication Arts, Film Studies at Whittier College is an interdisciplinary minor, emphasizing the analysis of film as an artistic form and a key media component in the multiple expressions of contemporary life.
Students who minor in film studies benefit in a variety of ways from familiarity with the vocabulary of film, its technology, its history, its forms, and its meanings. Courses in the minor come from various disciplinary homes, emphasizing film's many facets.
By the time they leave Whittier, film studies students are primed for further study in graduate programs and prepared for entry level positions in the field.


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AS/Jur (2010) 46 [provisional version]
12 December 2010
Ajdoc46 2010
Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights
Inhuman treatment of people and illicit trafficking in human
organs in Kosovo*1
Rapporteur: Mr Dick Marty, Switzerland, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
A. Draft resolution
1. The Parliamentary Assembly was extremely concerned to learn of the revelations of the former
Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), who alleged that serious
crimes had been committed during the conflict in Kosovo, including trafficking in human organs, crimes which
had gone unpunished hitherto and had not been the subject of any serious investigation.
2. In addition, according to the former Prosecutor, these acts had been committed by members of the
"Kosovo Liberation Army" (KLA) militia against Serbian nationals who had remained in Kosovo at the end of
the armed conflict and been taken prisoner.
3. According to the information gathered by the Assembly and to the criminal investigations now under
way, numerous concrete and convergent indications confirm that some Serbians and some Albanian
Kosovars were held prisoner in secret places of detention under KLA control in northern Albania and were
subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, before ultimately disappearing.
4. Numerous indications seem to confirm that, during the period immediately after the end of the armed
conflict, before international forces had really been able to take control of the region and re-establish a
semblance of law and order, organs were removed from some prisoners at a clinic in Albanian territory, near
Fushë-Krujë, to be taken abroad for transplantation.
5. This criminal activity, which developed with the benefit of the chaos prevailing in the region, at the
initiative of certain KLA militia leaders linked to organised crime, has continued, albeit in other forms, until
today, as demonstrated by an investigation being carried out by the European Union Rule of Law Mission in
Kosovo (EULEX) relating to the Medicus clinic in Pristina.
6. Although some concrete evidence of such trafficking already existed at the beginning of the decade,
the international authorities in charge of the region did not consider it necessary to conduct a detailed
examination of these circumstances, or did so incompletely and superficially.
* All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in
full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of
1 Draft resolution adopted unanimously by the Committee in Paris on 16 December 2010.
AS/Jur (2010) 46
7. Particularly during the first years of their presence in Kosovo, the international organisations
responsible for security and the rule of law (KFOR and UNMIK) had to cope with major structural problems
and serious shortages of staff with the skills to take on the tasks they were entrusted with, all this being
aggravated by rapid and constant staff rotation.
8. The ICTY, which had started to conduct an initial examination on the spot to establish the existence of
traces of possible organ trafficking, dropped the investigation. The elements of proof taken in Rripe, in
Albania, have been destroyed and cannot therefore be used for more detailed analyses. No subsequent
investigation has been carried out into a case nevertheless considered sufficiently serious by the former
ICTY Prosecutor for her to see the need to bring it to public attention through her book.
9. During the decisive phase of the armed conflict, NATO took action in the form of air strikes, while land
operations were conducted by the KLA, de facto allies of the international forces. Following the departure of
the Serbian authorities, the international bodies responsible for security in Kosovo very much relied on the
political forces in power in Kosovo, most of them former KLA leaders.
10. The international organisations in place in Kosovo favoured a pragmatic political approach, taking the
view that they needed to promote short-term stability at any price, thereby sacrificing some important
principles of justice. For a long time little was done to follow-up evidence implicating KLA members in crimes
against the Serbian population and against certain Albanian Kosovars. Immediately after the conflict ended,
in effect, when the KLA had virtually exclusive control on the ground, many scores were settled between
different factions and against those considered, without any kind of trial, to be traitors because they were
suspected of having collaborated with the Serbian authorities previously in place.
11. EULEX, which took over certain functions in the justice sector previously fulfilled by UN structures
(UNMIK) at the end of 2008, inherited a difficult and sensitive situation, particularly in the sphere of
combating serious crime: incomplete records, lost documents, uncollected witness testimony. Consequently,
a large number of crimes may well continue to go unpunished. Little or no detailed investigation has been
carried out into organised crime and its connections with representatives of political institutions, or in respect
of war crimes committed against Serbians and Albanian Kosovars regarded as collaborators or as rivals of
the dominant factions. This last-named subject is still truly taboo in Kosovo today, although everybody talks
about it in private, very cautiously. EULEX seems very recently to have made some progress in this field,
and it is very much to be hoped that political considerations will not impede this commitment.
12. The team of international prosecutors and investigators within EULEX which is responsible for
investigating allegations of inhuman treatment, including those relating to possible organ trafficking, has
made progress, particularly in respect of proving the existence of secret KLA places of detention in northern
Albania where inhuman treatment and even murders are said to have been committed. The investigation
does not, however, benefit from the desirable co-operation from the Albanian authorities.
13. The appalling crimes committed by Serbian forces, which stirred up very strong feelings worldwide,
gave rise to a mood reflected as well in the attitude of certain international agencies, according to which it
was invariably one side that were regarded as the perpetrators of crimes and the other side as the victims,
thus necessarily innocent. The reality is less clear-cut and more complex.
14. The Parliamentary Assembly strongly reaffirms the need for an absolutely uncompromising fight
against impunity for the perpetrators of serious human rights violations, and wishes to point out that the fact
that these were committed in the context of a violent conflict could never justify a decision to refrain from
prosecuting anyone who has committed such acts (see Resolution 1675 (2009)).
15. There cannot and must not be one justice for the winners and another for the losers. Whenever a
conflict has occurred, all criminals must be prosecuted and held responsible for their illegal acts, whichever
side they belonged to and irrespective of the political role they took on.
16. The question which, from the humanitarian viewpoint, remains the most acute and sensitive is that of
missing persons. Of more than 6,000 disappearances on which the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) has opened files, approximately 1,400 individuals have been found alive ...
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Nice upgrade to your rack system. Adds a little security to strapping down your toys.
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