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Imagine the opportunity to experience a whole slew of the world's most iconic cities. This epic 40-day journey will have you breezing by rail from London, southward and eastward through France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey, to underexplored Iran and the doorstep of the Persian Empire. History-lovers, culture-fanatics, and people-watchers alike won't want this adventure to end.
What's Included
Your Discover Moment: Paris
Your Discover Moment: Budapest
Your Local Living Moment: Dinner with Local Family, Çavuşin. Eurostar ride through the Chunnel. Paris orientation walk. TGV train. Lausanne orientation walk. Zermatt stay. The Glacier Express train with lunch onboard. Dachau tour (Munich). Salzburg orientation walk. Vienna orientation walk. Budapest orientation walk. Romanian villages and countryside tour (half-day, from Sighisoara). 'Dracula's Castle' (Bran). Bucharest orientation tour. Hike to Arbanasi village. Sofia orientation walk. Istanbul city tour with local guide. Anitkabir visit. Traditional dinner with local family (Göreme). Open Air Museum visit. Trans-Asia train. Mt Ararat day trip (Van). Ishak Pasha Palace visit. Ahtamara Island visit. Van Castle visit. Tehran city tour, including Sa'd Abad Palace and the National Jewelry Museum. Karim Khan Citadel visit (Shiraz). Vakil Mosque visit. Hafez and Sa'adi tombs visit. Persepolis guided tour. Naqsh-e-Rostam visit. Koran Gate visit. Pasargadae visit. Isfahan city tour. Golestan Palace visit (Tehran). National Museum visit. Carpet Museum visit. Transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Travel across Europe by train, explore tiny villages and big capital cities, savour cuisine across different countries, soak in the dramatic scenery of Switzerland and Cappadocia, absorb the ancient history of the region.
Itinerary Disclaimer
While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.
Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.
Group Size Notes
Max 15, avg 12.
Meals Included
29 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
Trains, subway, ferry, private vehicle, public bus, walking.
Solo Travellers
We believe solo travellers should not have to pay more to travel so our group trips are designed for shared accommodation and do not involve a single supplement. Single travellers joining group trips are paired in twin or multi-share accommodation with someone of the same sex for the duration of the trip. Some of our Independent trips are designed differently and solo travellers on these itineraries must pay the single trip price.
Hotels/pensions (34 nts), overnight train (5 nts).
Joining Hotel
For details of your joining hotel please refer to your tour voucher, G Account, the G Adventures App or contact your travel agent.
Joining Instructions
Please note that day 1 is an arrival day and no activities have been planned on this day. Upon arrival to the city on day 1 (or earlier if you have booked pre-accommodation with us), please make your way to the joining hotel (note that check-in time will be in the afternoon). Once you arrive at the hotel, look for a note or bulletin board in the reception with a note from your CEO. This note will give the details of your Welcome Meeting on day 1 (usually between 5pm and 7pm), where you will get a chance to meet your CEO and other travellers, as well as learn more about how the tour will run. If you don't see a note, please ask reception for details!
If you are arriving later and will miss the Welcome Meeting, your CEO will leave a note at reception for you with any information you may need, and with morning instructions for the next day.
Arrival Complications
We don't expect any problems, and nor should you, but if for any reason you are unable to commence your trip as scheduled, please refer to the emergency contact details provided in this dossier and contact us as soon as possible. If you have a pre-booked transfer, and you have not made contact with our representative within 30 minutes of clearing customs and immigration, we recommend that you make your own way to the Starting Point hotel, following the Joining Instructions. Please apply to your travel agent on your return for a refund of the transfer cost if this occurs.
Emergency Contact
Should you need to contact us during a situation of dire need, it is best to first call our G Adventures Local Office. If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, so they may return your call and assist you as soon as possible.
G Adventures UK office (manned UK 8am – 8pm)
+44 (0) 2072439878
If you are unable for any reason to contact our local office, please call the numbers listed below, which will connect you directly with our 24 hour Sales team, who will happily assist you.
Toll-free, from calls within North America only: 1 888 800 4100
Calls from within UK: 0344 272 0000
Calls from within Germany: 0800 365 1000
Calls from within Australia: 1 300 796 618
Calls from within New Zealand: 0800 333 307
Outside North America, Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the UK: +1 416 260 0999
For absolute emergencies after office hours please contact +44 7817 262559
If for any reason you do not receive an immediate answer, please leave a detailed message and contact information, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
What to Take
We recommend using a backpack for your convenience, or a medium-sized suitcase if you prefer. A daypack is also essential for carrying everyday items. Space is limited on transportation, so there is a limit of one main piece of luggage per person. You will be responsible for carrying your own luggage. You must be prepared to carry your luggage up and down stairs, on and off transportation, and to hotels (max 15-20 mins.)
Packing List
Conservative Dress:
• Modest clothing that covers knees and shoulders (Long pants, long skirts, shirts that cover shoulders)
• Shawl or scarf (for temple visits)
• Flight info (required) (Printouts of e-tickets may be required at the border)
• Insurance info (required) (With photocopies)
• Passport (required) (With photocopies)
• Required visas or vaccination certificates (required) (With photocopies)
• Vouchers and pre-departure information (required)
• Binoculars (optional)
• Camera (With extra memory cards and batteries)
• Cash, credit and debit cards
• Day pack (Used for daily excursions or short overnights)
• Ear plugs
• First-aid kit (should contain lip balm with sunscreen, sunscreen, whistle, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, bandaids/plasters, tape, anti-histamines, antibacterial gel/wipes, antiseptic cream, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, rehydration powder, water purification tablets or drops, insect repellent, sewing kit, extra prescription drugs you may be taking)
• Flashlight/torch (Headlamps are ideal)
• Fleece top/sweater
• Footwear
• Hat
• Locks for bags
• Long pants/jeans
• Moneybelt
• Outlet adapter
• Personal entertainment (Reading and writing materials, cards, music player, etc.)
• Reusable water bottle
• Shirts/t-shirts
• Sleepwear
• Small travel towel
• Sunglasses
• Toiletries (Preferably biodegradable)
• Watch and alarm clock
• Waterproof backpack cover
• Windproof rain jacket
Warm Weather:
• Sandals/flip-flops
• Shorts/skirts (Longer shorts/skirts are recommended)
• Sun hat/bandana
• Swimwear
Visas and Entry Requirements
Please note that visas are the responsibility of the individual traveller. The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. We keep the following information up to date as much as possible, but rules do change. It is important that you check for yourself with the Embassy of Iran. Please, keep in mind that all countries require passports valid for at least 6 months from the moment of departure from the country.
To apply for an Iran visa, all nationalities must present an official Iran Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number.
It is the responsibility of the traveller to check with their nearest Embassy and confirm the requirements for entry into Iran***
IMPORTANT: Once your trip is confirmed, at 90 days prior to your entry into Iran, you must submit an application for your Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number. A link will be emailed to you in your confirmation email. The details will be forwarded to our local agent in Iran and you will be emailed your Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number approximately 45 days after you submit your application. As an Iran Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number is only valid for 30 days once it is issued, you must apply for your visa as soon as you receive this number. Iran LOI's cannot be rushed.
If you have booked the tour within 90 days of the start date, you must complete this Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number application at the time of booking. You will receive the Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number approximately 15 days before the start of your tour.
As Iran visas are dated specifically for entry and exit, please ensure you enter the correct dates. Americans, Canadians and British citizens must be accompanied by a guide at all times while in Iran, so these dates are important for obtaining your visa. Note that because a guide must be arranged, we can only provide an Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number for the length of the tour, plus any pre or post-night accommodation booked through G Adventures. We allow ONLY 2 pre-nights and 2 post-nights to be booked in Iran, and a complimentary guide will be provided in the cost of the hotel for these days. Any additional days must be requested (allowing 2-3 business days for a response), and will be subject to an additional charge for the guide.
Input your name the same way it is in your passport. The information on the application form must match your passport.
If you have an umlaut or other character not recognized in the english alphabet in your name (ie. ü), please enter it in the longer form (ie. ue).
For the following multi-country trips, the days spent in Iran are as follows:
EETR – London to Tehran by Rail: Days 32-40
Please note: The Iran Government has implemented a new requirement for all American citizens asking passengers to provide a resume or CV in order to issue the LOI. Please make sure to attach this to your LOI application below as both are required to begin this process. This should be a copy of your resume or CV and should contain a cover letter detailing the place and date of your birth, as well as any education and employment you have had and any change in location (countries only). If you have married or had children, it should also detail the dates and locations of these events as well as full names. Finally, please conclude this letter by stating where you currently reside. If you are retired, please also include your date of retirement.
If your country has an official Iran Consulate/Embassy, you must choose this as as your 'Visa pickup Embassy'. If you do not see a local Consulate/Embassy on this list, please locate your nearest neighbouring Embassy or Consulate. Please contact your Travel Agent or G Adventures for further assistance if needed. Most nationalities may be able to obtain a visa upon arrival at the Tehran Airport (Canadians, Americans and British citizens may NOT obtain their visa on arrival), but you must make sure to check with your Embassy if this applies for your nationality before choosing this option. A visa obtained on arrival is only valid for 15 days, so for stays of longer than 15 days you must apply for your visa in advance. A copy of your flight tickets is also required for this option.
At time of writing, the below documents will be needed to obtain your visa (however, we do advise you confirm this with your nearest Embassy):
1. A standard visa application form from the Embassy or Consulate where you will collect your visa
2. 2 colour, passport sized photos, taken within 14 days (most Iranian Embassies require female travellers to have their hair covered under a scarf in these photos)
3. Payment for the visa (this will be dependent on nationality and will sometimes need to be made at a local nearby bank – check with your Embassy to confirm details)
4. Passport with empty pages and at least 6 months validity
5. Iran Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number
6. Resume or CV (for Americans)
7. Trip vouchers as well as proof of onward travel (flight tickets entering and leaving the country)
8. No evidence of any Israeli stamps inside the passport is allowed (your visa WILL be refused if you have Israeli stamps)
9. We also recommend bringing a copy of the itinerary, printable from our website. While this may not be needed, we recommend having a copy on hand if needed.
Please carefully check all the information below prior to submitting***
Once you have received your Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number you can apply for your visa by going to the Iran Embassy you listed in the online application. Processing times vary but generally are between 3 and 6 business days. However, it is best to check with the Embassy/Consulate for clarification on this. Please be aware that Iranian Embassies and Consulates observe many statutory holidays and are often closed, delaying processing time.
We advise all travellers to contact their nearest Embassy to find out the best way to apply for their visa. Depending on nationality and how close to the tour start date it is, there may be a need to visit the Embassy in person***
When you are completing your visa application at the Embassy or Consulate, please make sure that you write the Authorization Number/Visa Approval Number directly onto the application. If there is no spot to do so, please write it clearly on the top of your application.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because this is a time sensitive process, we highly recommend NOT using a visa service to get your Iran visa.
As the LOI is issued by the Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs – unexpected delays can occur.
Information accurate as of December 9th, 2015
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
Optional Activities
- Eiffel Tower Visit (16EUR per person)
- Luxembourg Garden Visit (Free)
- Walk Along the Seine River (Free)
- Musée Rodin Visit (7EUR per person)
- The Louvre Visit (12-16EUR per person)
- Champs-Élysées Visit (Free)
- Sacre Coeur Visit (Free)
- Musée d'Orsay Visit (11EUR per person)
- Cathedral of Notre Dame of Lausanne Visit (Free)
- Hiking (Free)
- Hofbräuhaus Visit (Free-30EUR per person)
- Neuschwanstein Castle Visit (51EUR per person)
- Füssen Visit
- Salzburg Old Town Visit (Free)
- Salzburg Salt Mines Visit (16EUR per person)
- Sound of Music Tour (40EUR per person)
- Belvedere Gallery Visit (19EUR per person)
- Vienna State Opera House Visit (8EUR per person)
- Buda Castle Visit (1500HUF per person)
- Thermal Baths Visit (4200-5000HUF per person)
- Budapest Bike Tour (28EUR per person)
- Clock Tower Visit (Free)
- The History Museum (Muzeul de Istorie) (5RON per person)
- Casa Dracula (Vlad Dracul Restaurant) (10-50RON per person)
- The Church of the Dominican Monastery Visit (Free)
- Tampa Mountain Visit (Free-16RON per person)
- Catherine's Gate (Poarta Ecaterinei) Visit
- Art Museum (Muzeul de Arta) (5-8RON per person)
- Brasov History Museum (7RON per person)
- Schei District Visit
- Black Church (Biserica Neagră) Visit (8RON per person)
- Arch of Triumph Visit (Free)
- National History Museum Visit
- National Village Museum Visit
- Palace of the Parliament Visit
Veliko Tarnovo
- Tsarevets Fortress Visit (6BGN per person)
- Mountain Biking (7EUR per person)
- Nativity Church Visit (6BGN per person)
- Ladies' Market Visit (Free)
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Visit (Free-6BGN per person)
- Vitosha Boulevard Visit (Free)
- Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis Visit (3BGN per person)
- Plovdiv Old Town Visit (Free)
- Plovdiv Regional Ethnographic Museum Visit (5BGN per person)
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewelery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your group leader has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it deemed necessary, due to safety concerns. Your Chief Experience Officer (CEO) will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy and explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location, please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgement when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards), have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk. Read more about travel safety for ways to further enhance your personal safety while traveling.
A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of people in the sex trade is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our CEOs have the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they engage in any form of paid sex work.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
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Dollar-a-Day Program
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Minimum Age
You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
Max Pax
Group Leader
Chief Experience Officer (CEO) throughout, local guides.
Day 1: London
There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Included Activities:
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting
Day 2: London/Paris (1B)
It's hard to run out of things to do in a city like Paris. Visit the Eiffel Tower, dozens of museums, Luxembourg Garden, wander the banks of the Seine or sip wine and eat cheese at a sidewalk café like a local.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Train (3.00 hour(s))
Day 3: Paris (1B)
The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Rodin Museum are all worth a visit. Stop by Notre Dame or Sacre Coeur to add some spirituality to your day. Shop on the Champs-Élysées or explore the Left Bank.
Day 4: Paris/Lausanne (1B)
Take a morning TGV train to Lausanne, Switzerland. Spend the afternoon in this charming town.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Train (4.00 hour(s))
Day 5: Lausanne/Zermatt (1B)
Board another train for the journey to Zermatt, a tiny village in the heart of the Swiss Alps. Enjoy the afternoon in the car-free centre or hiking in the nearby mountains.
Train (3.00 hour(s))
Day 6: Zermatt/Chur (1B, 1L)
Board the Glacier Express for a slow and stunning ride through the Alps. Pass meadows, rushing streams, bridges, villages and massive mountains as the train heads towards Chur. Arrive in the evening after a full day of soaking in the scenery.
Board the Glacier Express and enjoy the stunning view out of the domed glass roof.
Train (5.00-6.00 hours)
Day 7: Chur/Munich (1B)
Take a full day to reach Munich, in the heart of Bavaria. Arrive in time for an optional evening out at a local brewery with a few steins of beer and some typical German fare.
Train (5.00-8.00 hours)
Day 8: Munich (1B)
Explore the city or head further afield to visit Füssen and the famous Neuschwanstein Castle.
Day 9: Munich/Salzburg (1B)
Visit the concentration camp of Dachau, right outside the city centre. Learn of the atrocities of war and the triumph of the human spirit.
Return to the city for a short train ride to Salzburg, Austria. This charming city is brimming with history and character. Known for the nearby salt mines, Mozart and the setting for The Sound of Music, Salzburg has plenty to pack into a day and a half.
Included Activities:
Dachau Concentration Camp Visit
Train (1.50 hour(s))
Day 10: Salzburg (1B)
Make the most of a free day in Salzburg. Opt to visit the salt mines or take the famous Sound of Music tour.
Day 11: Salzburg/Vienna (1B)
Continue by train to Vienna. Opt to visit the famous opera house, join a city tour or visit world-class museums. Stay overnight at a G Adventures for Good supported hotel that supports migrant workers.
Train (3.00 hour(s))
Day 12: Vienna/Budapest (1B)
Journey by train to Budapest, the 'Pearl of the Danube'. The city, split into Buda and Pest by the river, retains its eastern charm with Buda Castle and Turkish-style thermal baths.
Depending on arrival time, opt to visit some city sights or soak in one of the famous baths.
Train (4.00 hour(s))
Day 13: Budapest
Today, new travellers may join you for the rest of your adventure. You are welcome to join them at a group meeting this evening, followed by an optional dinner.
Day 14: Budapest/Sibiu (1B)
Continue exploring Budapest before an overnight train to Sibiu.
Overnight train (beds) (12.00 hour(s))
Day 15: Sibiu/Sighișoara
Explore Sighisoara's medieval walled citadel with its cultural attractions and great restaurants and bars.
Sample some Romanian cuisine—the Casa Dracula (original home of Vlad, the model for Count Dracula) is now a restaurant specializing in hearty meat and game dishes of the region.
Local train (2.50 hour(s), 90km)
Day 16: Sighișoara/Braşov (1B)
Enjoy a half-day guided tour of Sighișoara and nearby countryside. Take in the beautiful rolling scenery and visit medieval villages and fortified churches.
In the early evening, transfer to Braşov – the best preserved medieval city in Romania.
Included Activities:
Sighișoara Region Guided Tour
Private Vehicle (2.00 hour(s))
Day 17: Braşov (1B)
Impressively situated on a rock outcrop and dominating the valley, this 14th century castle is steeped in history and folklore. Soak in the gorgeous countryside as you learn about the creepier side of Romania.
Included Activities:
Bran Castle Visit
Day 18: Braşov/Bucharest (1B)
Travel to Bucharest and enjoy an orientation walk. Take time to explore the Soviet-esque architecture, the beautiful cathedral, or indulge in Bucharest's international cuisine.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Train (4.00 hour(s))
Day 19: Bucharest/Veliko Tarnovo (1B)
Enjoy this charming town and opt to visit the Tsarevets Fortress just outside the city.
Private Vehicle (3.00 hour(s))
Day 20: Veliko Tarnovo (1B)
Hike to the hilltop village of Arbanasi. Soak in the views over Veliko Tarnovo. Opt to go mountain biking or view the murals at the Church of the Nativity.
Included Activities:
Arbanasi Village Visit
Day 21: Veliko Tarnovo/Sofia (1B)
A mix of western grandeur and Soviet bulk, Sofia boasts a gold-domed church and delicious international dining.
Sample modern takes on Bulgarian and international food, with some great trendy dining opportunities.
Included Activities:
Orientation Walk
Local bus (3.00-4.00 hours)
Day 22: Sofia/Plovdiv (1B)
Opt to relax over coffee and a Bulgarian baklava, a specialty of the area.
Train (2.00 hour(s))
Day 23: Plovdiv/Istanbul (1B)
Spend the day exploring more of Plovdiv before boarding an evening bus to Istanbul.
Local bus (7.00 hour(s))
Day 24: Istanbul
After getting the lay of the land with a local guide, spend some free time visiting all you can in this eclectic city straddling two continents.
In the evening, there will be a farewell dinner for travellers coming from Budapest or London and a welcome dinner for travellers joining the tour here to continue to Tehran.
Day 25: Istanbul/Ankara (1B)
Enjoy some free time in the morning before catching a train to Ankara.
Day 26: Ankara/Göreme (1B, 1D)
Visit Anitkabir before transferring to the town of Göreme, the base for exploring Cappadocia. With 2.5 days free to explore, there will be plenty of time to tour the area by bike, visit neighbouring villages, trek regional valleys or try a hot air balloon ride.
During one of the evenings, travel to a nearby village and enjoy dinner with a local family.
Included Activities:
Dinner with Local Family
Anitkabir Visit
Day 27: Göreme (1B)
Outdoor enthusiast? Hire a bike to get around on two wheels or join your CEO on an optional trekking tour through one of the beautiful valleys of the region.
If you want to go further afield, take a local bus to explore nearby villages.
Additional Notes:
If you pre-booked the Cappadocia hot air balloon ride, you will be flying today (weather permitting).
Included Activities:
Göreme Open Air Museum Guided Tour
Day 28: Göreme/Tatvan (1B)
Enjoy one more morning in Cappadocia before driving to nearby Kayseri. Board an overnight train for Eastern Turkey.
Private Vehicle
Overnight train (beds)
Day 29: Tatvan/Van
Arrive to Tatvan and board a ferry for the scenic ride across Lake Van. Arrive to the other side and the town of Van in the afternoon.
Day 30: Van
Enjoy a day trip to Mt Ararat with a visit to the Ishak Pasha Palace.
Day 31: Van
Use a full day here to enjoy Lake Van. Drive to Gevas for a short cruise to Ahtamara Island to visit a beautiful Armenian Church. Opt to swim at the local beach.
Day 32: Van/Tehrān
Enjoy another day in the Van area with a visit to the Van Castle. Board the Trans-Asia train in the evening for the journey to Tehran.
Overnight train (beds)
Day 33: Tehrān
Spend the day absorbing the scenery from the train, arriving into Tehran in the evening.
Day 34: Tehrān/Shiraz (1B)
Explore Tehran with a local guide, visiting the Sa'd Abad Palace and National Jewel Museum before boarding an evening train to Shiraz.
Overnight train (beds)
Day 35: Shiraz (1L, 1D)
There is free time to explore the city's beautiful Regents mosque, Nasiralmolk mosque, Khan madrasa, Bagh-e Eram gardens, and perhaps even listen to some poetry being recited at the Hafez tomb.
This vibrant student city is buzzing with life and is a great place to interact with some Iran's youth.
Day 36: Shiraz (1B)
Travel to Persepolis to explore this fascinating sight. On the way back to Shiraz, visit the rock cut tombs at Naqsh-e-Rostam, the burial place of Darius the Great and his successors.
With free time, enjoy the vibe of Shiraz.
Included Activities:
Persepolis Tour
Naqsh-e-Rostam Visit
Day 37: Shiraz/Isfahan (1B)
Embark on an included visit to Pasargadae and explore the capital and burial site of Cyrus the Great.
Included Activities:
Pasargadae Visit
Day 38: Isfahan/Tehrān (1B)
Wander the tree-lined boulevards of Isfahan, the jewel of ancient Persia. On a city tour, visit Imam Square and mosque, Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque, and the Ali Qapu Palace. Wander the bazaar and learn the history of Isfahan's bridges.
Stop in a miniatures shop and learn about this intricate art form before sampling some delicious gaz, a candy famous in Isfahan.
Included Activities:
Isfahan City Tour
Overnight train (beds)
Day 39: Tehrān
Ramble through the enormous bazaar and visit the Imam Khomeini Mosque. View the many political murals that surround the former US Embassy then relax like the locals do by drinking chai and chewing on dates in a traditional chaikhuneh (teahouse).
Try some more of the fine Iranian cuisine like dizi (stew you crumble bits of bread into and mash up with a mortar and pestle right at the table!) while enjoying traditional music at a local restaurant.
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With spot back below $17 this is a "no brainer".
Many expect a price doubling within the year.
If the globalist's banks were to stop the silver manipulation,
that over the past few years has gone from a conspiracy theory to accepted fact,
then I expect a 200x price increase.
(good article at link)
For every buck that you can put into silver today, then you too should expect at some time in the not too distant future, at least two hundred bucks increase in worth.
Whether or not those $200 will buy what $2 can buy today is the only real question that I have.
Silverheartbone, Clif High, and Bix Weir have all said that they believe there will be a 1 to 1 silver gold ratio for a brief time in our future.
After the dollar collapses and the silver manipulation fails, instead of 150 to 1 silver to Bitcoin ratio, those guys expect things to settle at a 1 ounce of silver for multiple Bitcoins.
At that time I'd hate to be a silver buyer because of 1) the high price, and 2) fake silver.
I hope to be a seller at that time, and I believe that the form of silver sold will be very important. I'd hate to be trying to figure out how to sell one of these.
It would have to be assayed or destructively tested, and that would cost.
Being so expensive a chunk, your selling options would be restricted, and it would be a much more dangerous target than taking a dime to the farmer's market.
Generic (non-government) silver and gold rounds, while relatively cheap today, will be far too easy and tempting to fake once the price of silver takes off. That will then make the legitimate silver rounds harder to sell when the time comes. The smaller rounds are much harder to fake for several reasons while providing a smaller gain for the increased risk of detection, so I've decide to invest in some of those high premium 1/10 oz rounds along with my Mercurys.
I just picked up my first ATB 5oz, and want to get one more, the upcoming Missouri Ozarks coin.
At ~$3100 an ounce, I wonder if the premium percentage will remain? That 30% premium would make it $4100 for an ATB.


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With New Fox Contract Ailes To Run GOP For Four More Years
News today via Howard Kurtz that Roger Ailes has agreed to a contract extension and will remain at the helm of Fox News for four more years also means that Ailes will also remain the unofficial head of the Republican Party for four more years.
As Media Matters has detailed, Fox News moved in during the Obama administration and essentially replaced the Republican National Committee as the driving electoral force in GOP politics. (aka The Opposition Party). With Ailes ensconced in his kingmaker role, candidates and politicians have had to bow down to Fox in search of votes and the channel's coveted free airtime.
Just this month, Brian Lowry at Variety confirmed that "the voice of Republican opposition throughout the Obama administration has been Fox News Channel, and the de facto leader of the GOP its chairman-CEO Roger Ailes." (Variety noted Fox employed five of this year's presidential candidates.)
Word of the contract announcement does not come as a surprise. Ailes and his lawyer Peter Johnson, (yes, that Peter Johnson) had made it clear in the press that they were working on a lucrative extension. Ailes made $21 million last year. Reports last month indicated Ailes' new contract might pay him as much as $30 million annually, which would match News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch's salary.
In an interesting twist, the hacking scandal that enveloped News Corp., especially overseas, only helped to solidify Ailes' power within the company. By being able to avoid direct implications of the scandal Ailes made himself more valuable to Murdoch.
Also, the hacking controversy forced News Corp. to split into two separate companies. The profits that Ailes' Fox News generates will be a cornerstone to News Corp. business that will focus on television and movies. (Fox is expected to generate $1 billion in profits this year, nearly 40 percent of News Corp.'s total bottom line.)
As for the politics, back in 2010 former Bush speechwriter David Frum, noting the sweeping power that Ailes was accumulating, observing: "Republicans originally thought that Fox worked for us, and now we are discovering we work for Fox."
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The United Nations, its International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and a motley assortment of tyrants are frantically working to calm growing worldwide fears over the planetary body's controversial bid to regulate the Internet and potentially even smash free speech online at an ongoing treaty-writing conference in Dubai. With global opposition to the schemes exploding, however, documents show the UN is using a "public relations" strategy to disseminate taxpayer-funded propaganda attacking critics of its secretive summit aimed at seizing control of the World Wide Web.
While the ITU and a broad coalition of brutal dictatorships hoping to clamp down on online freedom claim the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) is mostly about connecting poor people to the Internet and tinkering with mundane treaties, experts and analysts know better. In fact, more than 1,000 organizations from over 150 countries have spoken out against the scheming going on among UN member governments — mostly tyrants including more than a few Islamist regimes and communist autocracies — largely behind closed doors.
"So long as the ITU and other similarly intentioned organizations such as WIPO remain immune from national and even international laws, they will be able to continue to act with impunity against individuals and their interests around the world, to do the bidding of a small clique of member states that are offended or threatened by the openness and independence that the Internet in its current form fosters and encourages," said Geneva-based international attorney Edward Flaherty, a senior partner with Schwab, Flaherty & Associates who has litigated extensively against what he calls "systemically corrupt UN organizations" such as the ITU.
If the planetary agency and the alliance of dictatorial member regimes seeking control of the Internet get their way, it will not be good for the world, but there will still be hope. "Should ITU succeed, individual freedom in every country around the world will be substantially threatened," Flaherty told The New American. "If the latest ITU's efforts do succeed, it will be left to the entrepreneurs of the world to develop a new Internet that will overcome the restrictions that are sure to be imposed by the ITU — but I am confident they will succeed tremendously."
Leaked documents recently exposed the international bureaucrats plotting to use propaganda to counter the outrage. Despite the ITU's now-exposed public relations gimmicks, even public documents from the controversial UN agency reveal that the summit and its participants are indeed hoping to regulate the Internet. Activists are fuming.
Among the most audacious proposals: a so-called Internet "kill switch" critics say would eventually be used to destroy free speech, a global surveillance regime, online taxes and fees, regulation of social media, an end to Internet anonymity, putting the Web under ITU jurisdiction, handing oppressive regimes the power to shut down the Internet, and much more. Unsurprisingly, authoritarian forces from China and Russia to Iran and Saudi Arabia and everywhere in between have lined up to support the schemes.
At the same time, though, public outrage all across the political spectrum is growing daily, and the ITU knows it. "Early media coverage was driven by a well-financed and well-organized campaign originating in the USA," notes a leaked ITU document, marked "confidential," outlining the agenda of a retreat hosted in September for senior managers at the UN agency. "The purpose of that campaign was to discredit the ITU and WCIT, so as to minimize the chances that the new [International Telecommunication Regulations] could affect the existing flow of funds for Internet traffic."
However, the ITU could not simply let critics sink its controversial efforts to seize more power without a fight. "The ITU Secretariat has initiated a counter-campaign, which has been fairly successful outside the US and somewhat successful even in the US," the document continued. "However, negative media coverage in the US continues, and is now starting to appear in developing countries, and the Secretariat continues its effort to counter this."
Analysts said the statements suggested ITU officials had become "paranoid" about the mounting outrage, with the leaked UN documents even citing other successful grassroots campaigns that killed previous plots to regulate the Internet. The dubious ITU retreat, though, featured top PR gurus to help the embattled UN agency hatch a plot to attack critics. The goal: ensure that the UN schemes would be approved by governments around the world in spite of the overwhelming public outcry.
After the WCIT in Dubai, according to the leaked document, the ITU propaganda plan will aim to "mitigate the risk" of an "intensive anti-ratification campaign in [wealthier Western nations not ruled by full-blown dictatorships], based on the so-called lack of openness of the WCIT process, resulting in a significant number of countries refusing to ratify the new ITRs." Judging by the language used in the confidential agenda, the UN agency is confident that its "communication campaign" will neutralize the threat to its latest power grab.
The international agency's confidence, however, might be misguided. A growing planetary coalition that spans virtually the entire political spectrum is stepping up the fight, with major companies, labor unions, civil liberties organizations, and diverse activists all clamoring to immediately shut down the schemes being advanced by the ITU and its member regimes. Some experts and analysts are now even calling for the ITU to be abolished altogether.
"We should set a significantly bolder and more audacious goal. It is time to set, as United States policy, the objective of dismantling the International Telecommunication Union," declared Andrew McLaughlin, Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer (CTO) under President Obama until 2011. "The ITU is the chosen vehicle for regimes for whom the free and open Internet is seen as an existential threat."
While the Obama administration has put up some tepid resistance to brazen anti-free speech efforts at the summit, the U.S. government delegation to WCIT is being "entirely too cautious and too timid," McLaughlin continued. "The past and future role of the ITU has traditionally been to foster corruption, monopoly, to facilitate surveillance and censorship," he added, pointing to several schemes at the summit in Dubai described as "horror shows" that would allow dictators to impose censorship or lawlessly spy on the victims of their tyranny.
Google has also been stepping up its campaign against the ITU summit, asking citizens to take action in defense of a free and open Internet. "Several authoritarian regimes reportedly propose to ban anonymity from the web, making it easier to find and arrest dissidents," explained the search engine giant's Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf, also blasting schemes that purportedly would allow governments to justify censorship or even to shut down Internet access. "Yet other proposals would require any internet content provider, small or large, to pay new tolls in order to reach people across borders."
The UN agency, of course, has been very busy spending taxpayer money to deflect the criticism. Its top officials are even engaged in a deceptive media blitz aimed at Western countries to downplay the significance and the dangers of the WCIT in Dubai. ITU boss Hamadoun Touré, for example, has been busy promoting the propaganda to anyone who will listen. In a recent opinion piece published by CNN, which recently came under fire for accepting taxpayer money to influence its "news" coverage, the UN agency's secretary general claimed that "solutions" to Internet "issues" had to be global because communications are global.
"There are 193 member countries [governments and dictatorships] of ITU, and all are free to express their views. However, no proposal to WCIT will be accepted unless it has very broad support," Touré claimed, referring to the "consensus" approach to treaty schemes used by the UN agency to adopt its agenda. "In all countries there are circumstances when authorities intercept or block communications that are viewed as criminal or dangerous."
Another ITU propaganda stunt was to have representatives of member governments and dictatorships vote "overwhelmingly" to support the UN's so-called "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" at the summit. Left unsaid by the establishment press, however, is that the declaration, mostly a half-baked list of government-issued privileges, specifically states in Article 29 that those "rights" are subject to "such limitations as are determined by law" and "may in no case be exercised contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations."
The WCIT, which began on December 3 and will go until the 14th, is being held in Dubai, a fitting place for a conference on Internet regulation. The United Arab Emirates issued a decree just last month that completely shut down the nation's final remaining outpost of free speech, which was already strictly controlled. With the new dictate, critics of the government who express their feelings online can actually be imprisoned. Supporters of Internet freedom, however, are working hard to ensure that the scandal-plagued UN and its member regimes cannot start the process of imposing similar dictatorial controls worldwide.
Related articles:
UN to Seek Internet Kill Switch Next Month, Documents Show
Secret UN Document Lays Out Plan to Seize Control of Internet
UN Seeking Global Internet Surveillance for Terror, Propaganda
China Blocks Google Access for 12 Hours
Obama Quiet as UN & Dictators Push to Control Internet
UN, Islamists & Communists Push Global Internet Regime
U.S. Reps. Introduce Resolution to Bar UN Regulation of Internet
Obama Tries to Bypass Congress with Deadly Global Internet Treaty ACTA
Technology Keeping Internet Freedom Ahead of Censorship
The United Nations: On the Brink of Becoming a World Government


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The word on the street is that starchitect Daniel Libeskind's beautiful residential high rise project in Singapore is set to open this spring! Called Reflections at Keppel Bay, the six twisting towers and eleven villa apartment blocks will bring a unique and green residential area to the waterfront. Construction of the glittering complex was completed in December, and it has already received the BCA Green Mark Gold Award.
Situated along 2,460 feet of lush shoreline, Reflections is Libeskind's first residential project in Asia. The six residential towers are linked by sky bridges that not only connect the buildings, but provide green park space for the residents to enjoy along with stellar views of the bay. The sky bridges are sheltered by the bridges above them, creating an indoor-outdoor space complete with trees, benches and lawns. Three of the towers are made up of 24 stories of apartments, each paired with the three 41 storey towers that seem to twist toward each other. The glass and anondized aluminum frame towers seem weightless, coming to angular points in true Libeskind style.
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The name Reflections is derived from the glittering nature of each tower, and how it reflects the sky, nature and water from the nearby marina casting blues and greens over the buildings throughout the day. The lower villas link to the harbor, giving both the tower residents and villa residents gorgeous views of the marina and the nearby golf course.
The buildings in Keppel Bay development community are known for being sustainable luxury towers that leave minimal impact on the environment. Energy saving green technology, low capacity water systems, LED lights, carbon monoxide sensors and solar panels helps keep the residences energy efficient. Precautions and systems were also created to protect the bay from sewage, and recycling for both construction and on site were taken into consideration as well.
The luxurious complex will open on March 22, 2012, creating 1,129 new units of green luxury living for the neighborhood.


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From oil-saturated Gulf of Mexico waters to the ice-covered Hudson River, the U.S. Coast Guard saved more than 4,300 lives last year. Here are the 11 best videos of daring rescues, choppy sea-crossings, and one truly frightening battery replacement.
The Coast Guard will let you vote to name the best video of the year, which you can do right here. Here's the list of what you're watching:
• The rescue of an 11-year-old boy and his father who were caught in the surf near Pacific City, Ore., March 26 by a Coast Guard Air Station North Bend HH-65C Dolphin helicopter crew.
• The hoist of 17-year-old boy from a 200-foot cliff by an aircrew from Air Station Astoria, Ore., at Lewis and Clark State Park in Washington State, July 25.
• The rescue of a man clinging to a piling after wading too far from shore near Rollover Pass, Texas, by an aircrew from Air Station Houston, Texas, July 12.
• The rescue of an injured 64-year-old woman and her 49-year-old friend from their disabled 65-foot sailboat 200 miles west of St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 1, by an aircrew from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., that included a rescue swimmer on his first rescue.
• The rescue of two men from an overturned 26-foot boat approximately 30 miles west of Egmont Key, Fla., by an aircrew from Air Station Clearwater, Fla., Aug. 28.
• The relief efforts of members from Port Security Unit 307, St. Petersburg, Fla., and other Coast Guardsmen as they provide medical attention and materials to a Haitian orphanage and work to restore infrastructure, Feb. 3, in the wake of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that devastated the island nation.
• The mid-air, helicopter delivery of crewmembers from Aids to Navigation Team San Diego by an Air Station San Diego aircrew to repair the broken Zuniga Jetty light at the entrance of San Diego Bay, Feb. 4, during bad weather.
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• Oil skimming operations off the coasts of Florida and Alabama during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill by the Cutters Juniper, Oak and Cypress, June 12.
• The construction of the only permanent aid to navigation tower north of the Arctic Circle by crewmembers of Aids to Navigation Team Kodiak four miles south of Point Hope, Alaska, Aug. 2.
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Black ice and the season's first snow flurries caused "a ton of crashes" in the Chicago area overnight, including a fatal accident on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway, police said.
A 42-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle after leaving his own car following a collision on the expressway just west of Gary Avenue, police said.
Dhirajial Tejala Ratanpara, of the 1400 block of Sutter Drive in Hanover Park, was pronounced dead at Alexian Brothers Medical Center at 1:37 a.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
Parts of the expressway were closed overnight because of the ice, police said. Troopers cautioned drivers to slow down, especially when passing accidents or vehicles parked by the side of the road
State police patrolling area toll roads responded to 17 crashes between 9:45 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., said Master Sgt. Nick Hasan, way above the typical 1 or 2 crashed during that time.
Hasan said a police cruiser was hit Monday night while responding to the scene of an accident. "Troopers were dodging cars coming at them," he said.
State police based in Elgin also saw "a ton of crashes," Master Sgt. Amy Pelletier said.
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If you did a quick specs comparison of the Sony PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS, I think most people would choose the 3DS as having the longer battery life. Its hardware isnt as powerful and it has two low resolution displays. The Vita on the other hand has a 5-inch touchscreen, another touch panel on the back, and a 4-core ARM processor and 4-core graphics chip pumping out HD visuals.
Even so, the PS Vita thrashes the 3DS on battery life. And by thrashes I mean offers an additional 1 hour and 10 minutes between charges.
Proof of this comes in the form of a video recorded by a Japanese gamer who owns a 3DS, PS Vita, and PSP-3000. His simple test was to turn on all three fully-charged handhelds simultaneously and time how long they ran for just looping a game. The Vita played Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the 3DS played Monster Hunter 3G, and the PSP played Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. All three machines had their brightness set to full, and the 3DS had 3D on the highest setting too.
The 3DS empties its battery first after just 2 hours and 35 minutes. The PS Vita went 46% longer achieving 3 hours 47 minutes. The PSP was the clear victor though, managing over 9 hours. However, the PSP cheated by having an extended battery installed (2200mAh).
The reason for the large time differences between the 3DS and Vita can be put down to two aspects of the systems. The 3DS uses significantly more power when 3D is turned on and it has a much smaller battery: 1300mAh compared to the Vitas 2100mAh. The Vita still impresses though when you consider the hardware it uses.
What this does show is that the Vita is surprisingly the better portable gaming unit to take on a trip away from a power outlet. It also offers much better visuals and will soon catch up on the breadth of games offered too.


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On its surface, Gumdrop is a rather straightforward short about a robot actress having her screen test for a movie with a big-name star. But Gumdrop herself is filled with buckets of wonderful nervous energy, and the short contains some surprising animated sequences, including ones in which our robot ingénue is digitally inserted into old movies with Charlie Chaplin and Fred Astaire.
Gumdrop was written and co-directed by Kerry Conran (creator and director of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow), along with Avatar, The Avengers, and Iron Man 2 visual effects director Stephen Lawes. The old movie sequences are quite wonderful, as is the mysterious and seductive Tik-Tok. But it leaves us with one question: do robots in the world of Gumdrop get their own version of hallucinogens, or can they take the same drugs everyone else does?
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John Zimmer
Hello and welcome!
Like many people, I have always had a love for, and appreciation of, good public speaking. Think back to a great speech that you heard. Perhaps it was inspiring; perhaps it was heart-rending; perhaps it was hilarious. Regardless of their subject-matter, all great speeches have one thing in common: they captivate their audiences for whom time momentarily stands still.
Unfortunately, all too often, public speaking is just . . . well . . . bad. But it does not have to be that way. With practice and commitment, anyone can improve their public speaking skills. It is my hope that this blog will offer the right mix of advice and encouragement to help you do just that.
I have been speaking in public – in one way or another – for most of my life. My parents always said I was talkative as a child, which I think is a nice way of saying that I never shut up! Fate led me to law school where I developed a great interest in oral advocacy. Twice I represented my law school in mooting competitions, and the second time saw my team win the national championship for Canadian law schools.
As a lawyer, I had the great fortune to work at a law firm that specialized in litigation. I learned much from my senior colleagues, and they helped me to develop my confidence and my style. After many years, I made the transition from private practice to public international law at the United Nations where I gained invaluable experience speaking before international audiences.
When it comes to public speaking, there is always room for improvement. Since 2007, I have been a member of the International Geneva Toastmasters Club where I continue to work hard to hone my communication skills. My club is in District 59, which comprises 18 countries in Continental Europe.
I have had the good fortune to do well in several Toastmasters public speaking contests at the District level:
- 2008 Speech Evaluation Contest – First Place
- 2008 Humorous Speech Contest – First Place
- 2009 International Speech Contest – Second Place
- 2009 Table Topics (Impromptu Speaking) Contest – First Place
- 2009 Humorous Speech Contest – First Place
- 2010 International Speech Contest – Finalist
- 2011 Speech Evaluation Contest – First Place
- 2012 International Speech Contest – Second Place
- 2013 Speech Evaluation Contest (French) – First Place
- 2013 International Speech Contest – First Place
- 2018 Speech Evaluation Contest (French) – First Place
- 2018 International Speech Contest – First Place
While awards are nice, one of the greatest pleasures that I have had comes from helping others gain confidence in themselves and seeing them make steady progress in the development of their public speaking skills.
My hope is that this blog will provide similar assistance to others. So please stay awhile and have a look around the site; with luck you will find something useful or at least amusing.
John Zimmer


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Gluten-Free Pie Crust with LIBBY'S® Famous Pumpkin Pie Filling
Now you can enjoy the same great taste of LIBBY'S® Famous Pumpkin Pie with a gluten-free crust. This flaky and light pie crust will be a welcomed addition to those who have adopted a gluten-free lifestyle.
This "gluten free" recipe was developed using products either labeled as "gluten-free" or likely to be gluten free based on the ingredients typically listed on the products' labels. Nevertheless, we cannot guarantee that any non-Nestlé product in this recipe is gluten free. We recommend reading all product labels thoroughly, checking with the food's manufacturer for gluten content if the product is not labeled as "gluten free," and being careful to keep gluten-containing ingredients away from the recipe ingredients and recipe preparation area.
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servings or two 9-inch deep-dish pies
In this recipe
- 1 cup white rice flour
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon apple cider or white vinegar
- 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 large eggs
- 1 can (29 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 2 cans (12 fl. oz. each) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- Whipped cream or topping (optional)
COMBINE rice flour, potato starch, tapioca flour and salt in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Form well in center. Add egg and vinegar; stir gently with a fork until just blended. Sprinkle with water; blend together with a fork and clean hands until mixture just holds together and forms a ball. (Be careful not to add too much water as dough will be hard to roll.)
SHAPE dough into ball and divide in half. Cover one half with plastic wrap; set aside. Place remaining half on lightly floured (use rice flour) sheet of wax paper. Top with additional piece of wax paper. Roll out dough to 1/8-inch thickness. Remove top sheet of wax paper and invert dough into 9-inch deep-dish (4-cup volume) pie plate. Slowly peel away wax paper. Trim excess crust. Turn edge under; crimp as desired. Repeat with remaininghalf.
MIX sugar, salt, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in small bowl. Beat eggs in large bowl. Stir in pumpkin and sugar-spice mixture. Gradually stir in evaporated milk. POUR into pie shells.
BAKE in preheated 425° F. oven for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° F; bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 2 hours. Serve immediately or refrigerate. Top with whipped cream or topping before serving.
• 3 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice may be substituted for the cinnamon, ginger and cloves; however, the taste will be slightly different.
• This dough is easiest to roll and work with when used soon after preparing it.
• Do not freeze pies, as this will cause crust to separate from the filling.
Nutritional Information
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 9g 14%
- Saturated Fat 6g 30%
- Cholesterol 95mg 32%
- Sodium 280mg 12%
- Carbohydrates 45g 15%
- Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
- Vitamin A 140%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Calcium 15%
- Iron 4%
- Sugars 25g
- Protein 6g
* Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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Battle against food waste: a culinary challenge posed by the Chef of Toqué and his team.
Long tables with white tablecloths separate a crowd of curious onlookers from the Toqué staff. A whistle blows, and a strange choreography creates a collective piece of table art. Leftover tomatoes are transformed into a vinaigrette, jelly, caramel, crisps, and more. This piece, entitled 'Sauvons la Tomate' (Saving the Tomato), raises awareness about food waste before being devoured by the audience. Other initiatives include promoting heathy eating via various social media platforms, affordable meals for children, or donating food to the disadvantaged. On the menu: vegetables, fruit and wild herbs and meat free of hormones and antibiotics. And this in partnership with a seeding company that works to preserve native species.


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Archive for May, 2009
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Dino's Chicken and FriesFriday, May 15th, 2009
After hearing about Dino's on my favorite pod cast Good Food with Evan Kleinman on www.kcrw.com I decided to take an early lunch and check out their Los Angeles location located at 2575 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, Ca 90006.
It's in a neighborhood called the Byzantine Latino Quarter that is dotted with historic storefronts and what looks to be some very promising restaurants and food stands. As I drove down Pico looking at the street numbers I suddenly saw plumes of smoke wafting across the street. As I drove through the smoke the intense smell of grilled chicken hit me and I knew that I had found Dino's. I was really hungry so that smoke had me jogging into this joint with the formica covered tables.
As I approached the counter to place my order I saw stacks of orange marinated chicken waiting to be thrown on a smokey flaming hot grill. I placed my order. Chicken plate please. Six bucks. As I waited I watched the grill master throw on half chickens and move them around with long tongs. Ever so often he would douse the flames with a wet brush of marinade. It was awesome.
I watched them grab a Styrofoam box and place a heaping amount of French fries. They then topped the fries with the hot half chicken. They once again doused it with the marinade, placed a container of coleslaw in the corner, and topped it with a couple of tortillas.
Order up.
I sat down at one of the old formica tables and ripped into the chicken. It was so tender and juicy that a knife was not needed. The marinade is a mixture of vinegar, red pepper flakes, garlic, oregano, and possibly paprika because of the color of the chicken. It is just delicious. And it doesn't stop there the juices from the chicken are soaked up by the French fries below which makes a great side dish.
The only way to sum up Dino's is really good and cheap.


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REAL NAME: Jerry Lawler
BORN: Memphis, Tennessee
6', 234 pounds
ALIASES/NICKNAMES: The King
Some fans, who have only started watching pro wrestling over the last few years, may only know Jerry Lawler as the "puppy"-obsessed commentator who calls the action, along with Jim Ross every Monday on Raw, but long-time fans know him as the King who ruled Memphis for decades, defeating every major star (and a lot of the minor ones) who came his way.
Although he would rule the roost in Memphis, Lawler actually grew up in Cleveland. His artistic ability and his job as a disc jockey in Memphis brought him to the attention of a local wrestling promoter named Aubrey Griffith. In exchange for free publicity for his wrestling promotion, Griffith would train Lawler to become a wrestler.
Lawler debuted in 1970. By September 1971, he was already a champion, having won a battle royale to become the Tri-State Champion, the first of over 200 titles he would hold during his career. A second title, the Southern Tagteam title, came his way when he teamed with Jim White and was managed by Sam Bass, to defeat Jackie Fargo. Lawler would also hold the Southern Tagteam titles with Austin Idol, Jos Leduc, Big Bubba (aka Tugboat) and Tojo Yamamoto among others.
He would win his first Southern Heavyweight Championship in 1974. He would win that title over forty times in his career. Although initially a heel, Lawler would, by the end of the year, split with his manager, Bass, and become a fan favourite.
By this time, Lawler was Memphis's biggest star, battling Tommy Rich, Bill Dundee and Rocky Johnson.
After teaming with Steve Kovac and Fargo to earn several more tagteam titles, he defeated Billy Graham on November 12, 1979 to win the CWA World title. Unfortunately, Lawler's career came to a temporary halt in 1980 when he suffered a broken leg and missed several months of action.
In 1982, Lawler began a feud with comedian Andy Kaufman. Part of Kaufman's skits was to wrestle women, and proclaiming himself the Intergender Heavyweight Champion. Lawler was said to take exception to that, and the pair squared off on April 5th, in Memphis. Lawler gave Kaufman two piledrivers, sending the comedian to the hospital. On July 29th, 1982, the pair clashed on the set of the David Letterman show, where Lawler slapped Kaufman. The comedian responded by erupting in a fury and throwing hot coffee at Lawler.
Back in the ring, Lawler would defeat Austin Idol on March 7, 1983 to win his first AWA International Championship. Over the next three years, he would win the title three times, defeating Ken Patera on July 25th of that same year and Bill Dundee on July 19th, 1986 for subsequent title reigns. He would also defeat Randy Savage on April 12, 1984 for the NWA Mid-America title.
Knowing that to be a more complete wrestler, he must leave Memphis and wrestle against the world's best, Lawler traveled to Japan in the fall of 1985 and won the Polynesian Pacific title (defeating Lars Anderson) in Singapore on January 25th, 1986.
Back in North America, Lawler found himself in the middle of an incredible feud with Tommy Rich, Austin Idol and Paul E. Dangerously. The feud began over a title shot against AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and would rage throughout most of the spring of 1987. The Dangerously-led team decimated Lawler, injuring him and cutting his hair in a brutal cage match that left Memphis's Mid-South Coliseum in the midst of a riot.
Lawler would eventually gain his revenge with the help of Bam Bam Bigelow and later Bill Dundee with whom Lawler would win the AWA Tagteam titles. A year later, on May 9th, 1990, Lawler would defeat Curt Hennig to finally win a World title, the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Not content with defending the title against the likes of Hennig and Soldat Ustinov, Lawler would engage in a rare champion vs. champion feud with World Class Champion Kerry Von Erich, which culminated with Lawler defeating Von Erich at December 13, 1988's Super Clash III to briefly unify the two titles. However, a falling out with AWA promoter Verne Gagne meant the end of Lawler's stay in the AWA and reign as champion, although he would continue to refer to himself as the "Unified Champion" for some time.
Von Erich and Lawler would meet again, with Lawler defeating "the Modern Day Warrior" for the USWA Texas title on December 15th 1989. In between maintaining a near-stranglehold on the USWA Heavyweight title, Lawler would turn his attention to tagteam wrestling, teaming with Jeff Jarrett to win five USWA Tagteam titles.
In 1992, Lawler and Jarrett would engage in an incredible feud with the Moondogs over those tagteam titles. The feud lasted for most of 1991 and 1992 and would earn Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Feud of the Year for 1992. It was during the summer of 1992 that the WWF came to Memphis and Lawler and Jarrett announced on Memphis television that they would be in attendance. Lawler accompanied Jarrett to the show, and watched as Jeff lept the guardrail and challenged Bret Hart for an Intercontinental title match.
While Lawler battled WWF superstars in Memphis, he also began to appear on WWF television, initially as an announcer, joining Vince McMahon on WWF Superstars of Wrestling. However, he could not let his title of the King of Wrestling go unchallenged and attacked Hart after the Hitman won the 1993 King of the Ring tournament. The attack led to a feud that lasted for months. Not only would Lawler battle Hart but he would insult Hart's parents (Stu and Helen) and even bring in his "Demented Dentist" Isaac Yankem (now known as Kane). Even a brief departure from the WWF in late 1993 due to legal problems did little to derail the Hart-Lawler feud.
In late 1994-early 1995, Lawler wrestled in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, losing to Tony Anthony in the NWA World title tournament in November 1994, but then defeating Anthony for the SMW title in January 1995.
A year later, Lawler was battling Jake Roberts after insulting Roberts and his alcohol and drug addiction problems. However, in early 1997, with the promotional agreement in place between the WWF and ECW, Lawler found himself teaming with Rob Van Dam and Sabu against Tommy Dreamer, Paul Heyman and the rest of what Lawler termed "Extremely Crappy Wrestling". Lawler made several appearances in ECW and debated Heyman on Raw in March 1997.
However, late 1997 was a bittersweet time for Lawler. Although he was gaining world-wide fame as an announcer and part-time wrestler on Monday Night Raw, the USWA closed down in November 1997. Lawler had held the USWA title some 27 times between 1988 and 1997.
In 1998, Lawler began filming Man On The Moon, a biopic about Andy Kaufman. Lawler appeared as himself, opposite Canadian comedian Jim Carrey, who played Kaufman. An on-set altercation with Lawler allegedly left Carrey with the same type of neck injury "suffered" by Kaufman. The incident made national headlines, much like the original Kaufman-Lawler "feud" had.
For the bulk of the next few years, Lawler was usually heard but not seen behind the announcer's table on Raw. He was also involved in Memphis's Power Pro Wrestling, which acted as a sort of farm system for the WWE, with stars like Kurt Angle learning their trade there. With his notoriety in Memphis, he even attempted to run for Mayor in 1999.
On a few rare occasions, however, Lawler donned the tights. He battled Tazz in defence of his broadcast partner, Jim Ross at SummerSlam 2000.
In September of that year, Lawler married Stacy "the Cat" Carter and in February, 2001 left the company when Carter was fired from the WWE.
Not content to sit and wait for the situation to sort itself out, Lawler embarked on a tour of Australia and made spot appearances on the North American indy circuit. On November 19th, 2001, divorced from Carter, Lawler returned to the WWE and his announcing duties on Raw.
In addition to commentary, Lawler would step into the ring on several occasions, to battle Raven, Val Venis and Ric Flair. Many of Lawler's matches on Raw have come in tagteam action, where he teams with his broadcast partner, JR.
In the fall of 2003, Lawler and Ross feuded with Sunday Night Heat commentators, Johnathan Coachman and Al Snow. At Unforgiven in September, Coach and Snow actually defeated Lawler and JR to win the right to broadcast Raw but JR quickly defeated Coachman in a rematch.
In late 2004, Lawler and Ross took Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari to task over their anti-American comments, leading to a debate on Raw which, in turn, led to Hassan defeating Lawler at New Year's Revolution 2005.
In November 2005, Lawler lost his long-time announcing partner, Jim Ross, after JR was fired. Lawler welcomed Joey Styles who joined Johnathan Coachman behind the mic on Raw every week.
Lawler's next match in WWE came with a victory at New Year's Revolution 2006 when he accepted the challenge of Gregory Helms, who had issued the challenge after he heard Lawler making fun of him on commentary.
In between his commentating duties on Raw (and his fascination with the WWE Divas), Lawler continues to show up on independent shows, battling fellow legends such as Dusty Rhodes, Kamala and King Kong Bundy, not to mention newcomers like Kip James and Chris Harris adding to his already lengthy legacy as "the King of Wrestling".
- compliled by John Milner


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Once I decided on the concept and the fabrics, everything fell into place. In fact, other than the fabric featuring the words, this quilt is made entirely from scraps that I got from Emily after she finished her daughter's bed quilt!! I've been getting a lot of mileage out of those scraps -- including some of the pillows I made for Christmas gifts. Thanks, Emily!
The best part is, I think Sonja really enjoyed receiving this little quilt. I had a hard time getting good pictures of these fabrics because they're so soft and muted, but Sonja's pictures are much better. Take a look to see where the quilt is living in its new home!


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LG recently announced the much-awaited Optimus G smartphone in Korea. The LG Optimus G is the company's latest flagship device featuring a 4.7 inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) processor with a 1.5 GHz quad-core Krait CPU, 2 GB RAM, 4G LTE Connectivity and much more. This handset runs on the old Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS. It comes with the unique QSlide Function which shows two different screens simultaneously on one display. Basically it means that you can view once apps on the first half and the second app on the another half of the screen.
Dr. Jong-seok Park, CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company, said:
"The Optimus G is a groundbreaking premium device not only in the history of LG but also in the smartphone industry. With the Optimus G, users will be able to experience unsurpassed UX features that will allow them to perform tasks that really enhance their daily lives."
LG Optimus G features a 4.7 inch WXGA True HD IPS PLUS display, sporting a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS, Optimus UI 3.0, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, 13 megapixel rear-facing camera with auto-focus and LED flash, full HD (1080p) video recording and playback, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calls, NFC (Near Field Communication) and much more.
Other features include a 3.5 mm headset jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, 2 GB DDR RAM, 32 GB internal memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 4G LTE Connectivity, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, microUSB 2.0, MHL, GPS with A-GPS, Google Play Store, up to 335 hrs of stand-by time, up to 15 hrs of talk-time and a 2100 mAh battery.
This handset measures 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.45mm and weighs 145 grams. Sadly, the much-needed MicroSD card slot is missing from the device. LG Optimus G comes with the enhanced UX features such as QuickMemo, screen zooming, live zooming, dual screen dual play, icon personalizer and so on. It also packs a new battery from the LG Chem which has a longer life of 800 cycles.
LG Optimus G will go on sale starting next week in Korea, followed by key global markets in October. The price of the device will be revealed in the coming days.


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