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Sometimes it's nice to get a little off the beaten path and try something different, go somewhere different. Bordeaux, France, is a well-known and incredibly vivacious city, but it is forever overshadowed by its more famous neighbor to the north, Paris. While I wouldn't discourage you from going to Paris, I would definitely recommend trying something different and going to Bordeaux instead (or as well).
Bordeaux is, in many ways, a smaller version of Paris, and it's just as enchanting. The architecture is very similar, the food is just as French, the museums are world-class, the wine is superb. The only thing that's missing is the Eiffel Tower. Did you know that a large part of Bordeaux has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
There is a lot to see and do in Bordeaux and the surrounding areas – from wine-related activities, to cultural and heritage sights, to world-class museums. You'll need at least 3-4 days to take it all in, and after you see all the things we've included in this itinerary, you'll see why we really recommend spending up to a week in Bordeaux. If you're a wine lover, you may even want to plan for a few more days to see each of the significant wine regions of the area.
You can easily combine a trip to Bordeaux with a few days in Paris, if you want to see both. There is a train between the two cities or you can set uo a private transfer with T2 Transfers.
How to Spend a Week in Bordeaux
Before you leave home, I suggest checking out this comprehensive online guide to Bordeaux, written by a local expert. If you spend a big of time pre-planning your itinerary, you'll be able to relax and enjoy your time while you're there.
For a quick primer on the city, see the video we made of our time in Bordeaux. It's a lovely city with great architecture.
Where to stay in Bordeaux
There are many options and it can sometimes be difficult to choose the right place. Within the city center, it's easy to walk most places. The streets aren't pedestrian only, but there's very little traffic in the center. So choosing a place in the city center is the best option.
For luxury: Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel or Le Boutique Hotel
For upscale mid-range: Mama Shelter or Hotel de Tourny
Find the best deal, compare prices, and read what other travelers have to say at TripAdvisor
Day One: Discover the city center of Bordeaux
I love how helpful the tourist office can be for visitors coming to a city for the first time, and the Bordeaux Tourist Office is one of the best I've seen. It's very organized and offers an immense amount of information for tourist, from maps and advice, to lots of scheduled tours to take part in. I recommend making the tourist office your first stop, to gather information and plan out your time in Bordeaux.
One of the best values for your money in Bordeaux is the City Pass. You can buy one for 24, 48 or 72 hours, depending on how long you'll be in the city and wanting to use the card. It gives you benefits like free use of public transportation, free entrance to some museums and attractions, and even a free open-top bus tour. Pick one up at the tourist office, and you can begin using it immediately.
The included bus tour leaves from just outside the tourist office, about every 1.5 hours. Check the schedule at the office to be sure. The trip takes a little over an hour and shows you around all the top spots in Bordeaux city. This is a fantastic way to get your bearings and determine where you want to spend more time.
After the bus tour, spend some time walking around the Place des Quinconces and admire the Monument aux Girondins, a towering monument and fountain in the center of the park. There are dozens of antique shops and food stalls selling churros and nutella filled crepes in the park.
Next, take a walk (or ride Tram C) to the Place de la Bourse, which was built as a royal square dedicated to the French ruler Louis XV. It's a sprawling and incredible building with symmetrical facades with a Water Mirror ("Miroir d'Eau") in front of it that casts a reflection in the water and sprays an enchanting mist into the air.
From here, head off to the Cathedral and Pay-Berland Tower. A visit to the tower is included in the City Pass. It's 229 steps to the top of the tower, but it's worth the effort for the view of Bordeaux from the top. You'll want to check the hours for the tower before heading there, as they vary based on time of year. It's also closed during a lunch hour that varies. Without the city pass, it's about 6€ to climb the tower.
Nearby the Cathedral is the Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts), that has just reopened after an extensive renovation. A visit to the museum is also included in the city pass, and it's definitely worth a look around.
When you're finished at the museum, it's likely time for a break. There are many coffee shops, like Café Napoléon 3, where you can stop for a coffee or tea. But we prefer to drink wine at everyone opportunity we get in Bordeaux, since there are so many famous Chateaux in the area. The best place for trying some of the local wine is a wine bar called Maison du Vin that is located right next to the tourist office. They are open from 11am to 10pm every day except Sunday. I highly recommend not trying to show up at 6pm or later unless you're prepared to stand in the queue for a while to get in. They don't take reservations.
If Maison du Vin is too busy, another alternative is Max Bourdeaux, where you can buy a wine card and pour for yourself whatever wines strike your fancy.
For dinner, make a reservation at L'Entrocote, which too is right next to the tourist office. They serve only one thing – entrocote (beef) with their famous mustard sauce, a salad, and french fries.
Day Two: La Cité du Vin
Built in 2016, La Cité du Vin is all about wine. To call it a museum would not being giving it enough credit. Instead, it is an immersive and interactive experience that takes you through the cultural and sensory world of wine, with over 10 hours of possible content to discover inside. You can learn about different wine regions by watching video content of winemakers from those areas. You can smell the different aromas that are represented in wines and try to identify them yourself without looking. You can sit back and watch movies and animated depictions to learn the history of wine.
I've never been to a museum quite like this – especially not a wine museum. Even if you aren't a wine lover, or even a wine drinker, you'll very likely still thoroughly enjoy La Cité du Vin. A visit is included in the city pass. If you go before noon, it's completely free to enter with the pass. If after noon, you will pay a small supplementary fee. The visit also includes a glass of wine on the top floor, with a great view of the city. Without the city pass, it's 20€. The museum is open every day from 9:30am to 7pm. You can get there by taking Tram B.
We spent 3 hours there, which I think is a typical length of time to spend, unless you really don't care to learn about wine (maybe an hour is enough), or you're determined to do as much as possible there (maybe up to 4 hours).
Upon leaving La Cité du Vin, instead of taking the Tram back, walk along the waterfront at the Quai des Marques. It's an outlet shopping center and promenade that stretches along the entire waterfront of the River Garonne and leads back into the center of Bordeaux. You'll pass by the Jacques Chaban-Delmas bridge – which is a real sight to see – and have the opportunity to stop for a meal, a coffee, some shopping, or even to ride the merry go round.
At the end of the walk, you'll come upon the CAPC Museum of Contemporary Art, which is also included in the city pass.
You're probably ready for some dinner at this point. I would recommend trying The Wine Bar, located in Le Boutique Hotel Bordeaux. They have a great selection of Bordeaux wines and French tapas to share.
Day Three: Bordeaux Wine Tour, to Medoc or Graves
Wine tasting in Bordeaux is an absolute must in our opinion. While Bordeaux is a great city to visit, you can't ignore the fact that it's a famous wine region with incredible wine. The tourist office has a couple of guided Bordeaux wine tasting tours you can go on to both the Medoc wine region and Saint Emilion wine region.
If you don't want to expend the effort to find yourself transportation to these areas and to book Bordeaux vineyard tours with each Chateau, you might want to get on one of these guided tours. They have half-day and day-long trips. I recommend you spend a little time looking at the offerings and deciding on the right trip for you. If you don't mind touring a winery with 50 other people on a bus tour, the group trips to Medoc and Saint Emilion will be sufficient. But if you'd like a more personalized experience, or to do something more exciting like blending your own wines, you can work with them to find the perfect thing.
If you're only going on a half-day tour, take the rest of the day to relax, walk around to some of the other monuments in the city, or visit one of the urban wineries. The tourist office has an interactive guide called the Urban Wine Trail that you can follow to find the best wine bars in town, some that offer great discounts.
Another alternative to doing a guided tour is to book your own visits to the Chateaux and take a taxi or a bus to the ones closer to the city in the Pessac-Léognan or Graves region. A few recommendations are Chateau Pape Clement, Bouscaut or Chateau Haut Brion (which is a first growth and may be impossible to get into).
Day Four: Day Trip to Aracachon
It's a quick hour-long train journey from the city to Aracachon on the coast, which makes it a fantastic day trip from Bordeaux. In Aracachon, you can spend the day outdoors, enjoying the sandy beaches and the highest dune in Europe, walking along the numerous paths that lead from the beach into the forest, and discovering the many little towns along the bay.
If you prefer to stay in the city for an extra day instead of venturing out to Aracachon, there are many more things to do in Bordeaux. You can ride around the city on a bicycle, which can be easily rented by the hour at numerous bike stations. You could take a boat tour or river cruise. You could go on a food tour, or take a wine tasting course, or a cooking class. You could visit the Botantical Gardens. So many possibilities!
Days Five and Six: Wine Trip to Saint-Emilion
If you're a wine lover, you won't mind at all spending another couple of days wine tasting in Bordeaux. But I realized not everyone wants to do 3 days of wine tasting. Let me assure you that a side trip to Saint-Emilion isn't just for wine tasting. It's a beautiful countryside village (also a UNESCO World Heritage Site), with remnants of the old city wall still standing, and plenty of other things to do besides visiting Chateaux.
However, the focus of a visit to the region still remains on wine and food, because that's what we do here. I recommend spending at least two days in Saint-Emilion because of its charm and how easy it is to get there, even if you don't have a car. Of course, renting a car for your two-day visit there will make it much easier to get around, but it's not necessary. You can take the train directly from Bordeaux to Saint-Emilion. If you spent the previous day in Aracachon, you can take the train from there straight to Saint-Emilion.
Once you're there, you can easily walk to a number of Chateaux for a visit, including Chateau Gaudet, Villamaurine, and Ambe Tour Pourret. You can make advanced appointments at these and other of the best Bordeaux winery tours, use this online service. It's free to use and extremely helpful with planning.
You can fill up your two days in Saint-Emilion with winery tours and tastings, walking around and exploring the city, and eating at some of the top restaurants in the area. Three we particularly recommend for great food, wine and atmosphere are L'Atelier de Candale, La Terrasse Rouge at Chateau La Dominique, and Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot.
Book a stay overnight at Chateau Hotel & Spa Grand Barrail. It's a gorgeous chateau with very comfortable, lovely rooms (we prefer the blue rooms to the pink rooms). There's a hotel restaurant if you don't want to leave for the evening. And they can organize a free wine tour and tasting at the Chateau next door that is associated with them.
⇒ Read reviews for Chateau Grand Barrail and see current pricing.
Day Seven
On your final day, you can take the train from Saint-Emilion back to Bordeaux in order to catch the tram out to the airport. If you happen to have a bit of extra time to spend, you could visit another museum, and have one last wine and cheese lunch at Chez Baud et Millet. If you can't make it to this awesome cheese shop and restaurant on the last day, do try to fit it in another time. It's really great.
If you had a car in Saint-Emilion, you could stop in Graves for one last wine tasting appointment before returning the car. It all comes down to how much time you have.
As you can see, there are more than enough things to do in Bordeaux and the surrounding areas to easily fill a whole week. It's a fantastic alternative to Paris, which can be overwhelming, touristy and crowded. Bordeaux is a really great city to explore. We hope you like it as much as we did.
(We were invited as a guest on some of these activities by Bordeaux Tourism, but what we write about the experience is always our own honest opinion.)
Laura Lynch, creator and writer of Savored Journeys, is an avid world traveler, certified wine expert, and international food specialist. She has written about travel and food for over 20 years and has visited 70+ countries.


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BONGPYEONG, South Korea—The next great American Olympian has officially arrived.
Chloe Kim, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Southern California, affirmed her place as the world's most dominant female halfpipe artist by winning gold in that event in a runaway on Tuesday. It was the third consecutive day in which an American won gold in snowboarding, following Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson in the slopestyle contests.
The halfpipe final included three runs by each of the 12 contenders, with only their best score counting. Last up in the order, Kim delivered a dazzling first run to earn a score of 93.75 out of a possible 100. If her opening statement could be put into words, it was, "Try topping that." No one else did.
Though Kim stumbled a bit in her second run, falling down at one point for a measly 41.50, it didn't matter. How worried was she about her score holding up? While her competitors were making their final runs, Kim went on Twitter.
She wrote, "Wish I finished my breakfast sandwich but my stubborn self decided not to and now I'm getting hangry." By the time Kim began her final run, she had already clinched the gold. But that didn't stop her from outdoing herself.
Instead of taking a leisurely victory lap, Kim put an exclamation mark on her effort with a near-perfect final run to earn her winning score of 98.25.
Behind silver medalist Liu Jiayu of China, American Arielle Gold won bronze. Gold, 21, previously qualified for the 2014 Olympics but missed the competition with a shoulder injury.
Kim's dominance has been a long time in the making.
Early each morning before elementary school at La Palma Christian School in Orange County, Calif., Kim would climb onto a trampoline in her nearby yard and practice jumps and flips.
"I mean, every morning," recalled Karen Bland, La Palma's director of school. "We would walk over and yell, 'Good morning, Chloe!'"
A mere decade later, Kim arrived here as the gold-medal favorite. She was performing not only for Team USA but in South Korea, where her parents are from and where she still has a grandmother, aunts and cousins.
In the hours leading up to Tuesday's final, a Korean television station gave her the kind of extensive coverage usually reserved for home athletes. It aired an interview with her, showed her getting her board prepared and had analysts discussing her at length, almost to the complete exclusion of her competitors.
Though the stands at Phoenix Snow Park were not entirely filled, there was broad support for Kim from both Americans and Koreans in attendance. Some held signs that read, "Go Chloe Kim!"
"It's so cool being here," Kim told reporters last week. "Competing in my first Olympics in the country where my parents came from is pretty insane. I'm feeling nothing but excitement. It should be a fun ride."
Kim was 13 years old during the 2014 Olympics—too young to compete under international rules. But she was already becoming a force in her sport.
At the 2016 U.S. Grand Prix, at age 15, she became the first woman to land back-to-back 1080s, three-revolution spins, and scored a rare perfect 100. Kim has won four gold medals at the Winter X Games, including one in January.
"I feel like I'm scared a lot of the time, when I'm dropping in," Kim said of the potential dangers of the 22-foot-high halfpipe. She says she thinks, "This could happen, that could happen."
But her social-media streams show a young woman comfortable in her ability.
"Could be down for some ice cream rn," Kim tweeted Tuesday afternoon local time. When a follower tweeted at her, "Aren't you competing right now?" She replied, "yes."
It was the halfpipe's qualifying rounds.
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Rediscovering Bamboo and Its Many Uses
Time was when the bamboo virtually lorded it over the whole plant kingdom. Considered as the world's fastest-growing plant, it was the center of legends and myths. In Asian cultures, people believed that humanity emerged from the bamboo stem. In other cultures, it was a symbol of longevity, friendship, humility, simplicity, and a sacred barrier against evil.
To date, its pliant characteristic and tensile strength have made it into such an amazing versatile plant, offering endless possibilities to men — as weapon, medicine, shelter, ornament, food, furniture — even an earthquake proof material and of late, a protective shield against environmental hazards. Technically a weed, bamboos are also called as "the grass of hope."
Now, people are beginning to see bamboo in a different light. In China, for example, although bamboo has been part of their art and culture for more than 2,000 years, it was only around 25 years ago when Chinese leaders took the plant seriously and thought about building a massive bamboo industry. Similarly, the Philippines, once considered a bamboo fortress of sorts, has not really looked at the plant as a potential export winner.
In fact, according to DENR's Cristina Roxas (Bamboo Research in the Philippines) there has not been any reliable inventory of available erect bamboo nationwide except that of an FRI-RP German Project conducted in 1998. A year before that, a bamboo Master Plan revealed that there were 39,000 to 52,000 hectares of bamboo plantations all over the country. "Although much earlier, I think during the 19303, we have around 200,000 hectares of bamboo plantation," says Romualdo Sta. Ana, President of the Philippine Bamboo Foundation and a former member of the Board of Trustees of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) based in Beijing, China.
Sta Ana, who is also an International Consultant of the Cane and Bamboo Upgradation Program based in India, is a chemical engineer by profession. The yo-year-old bamboo advocate believes that the country can prosper faster with the development of the bamboo industry. "We were really talking about it as early as the "705," Sta. Ana recalls, but it didn't make much wave until the First Gentleman made a trip to China in preparation for the Southeast Asian Games."
Part of the Philippine team that went with the First Gentleman to China was Laguna Lake Development Authority's (LLDA) General Manager Edgardo Manda. He was specifically instructed to look at the bamboo forest in Anji City and see if the cultural practices and bamboo technologies can be replicated in the Philippines. The experience of entering a city inside a bamboo forest blew Manda's mind. "It was so amazing," said the LLDA General Manager. "When we entered the forest, I was told that this was where the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was filmed and they have a whole eco-industry there. Not only was it exhilarating. It was also inspiring and I told myself, why can't we do it back home? We have lots of bamboos!"
Upon returning to the country, Manda joined Sta Ana and the rest of the bamboo advocates in helping promote the development of the Philippine bamboo industry. First among his many missions was to surround the whole Laguna lake with bamboo plants in order to help preserve the environment. Manda said bamboos reduce carbon sink. It is also known as a "carbon sequester" as a hectare of bamboo plantation sequesters 12 tons of carbon dioxide each year. Not only that. As a watershed protection, Manda explains, the bamboo plant typically combines six cubic meter of soil. It yields six times more cellulose that pine trees.
In the months that followed, Manda liaised with other agencies like the Philippine Bamboo Foundation and the Meralco Foundation in ensuring that the small farmers understand the potentials of bamboo as a vital source of income. The dynamic LLDA General Manager went around the country and started what he termed as a massive information campaign on the endless possibilities of bamboo farming and processing.
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According to Sta Ana, there are around 1,250 to 1,500 species of bamboos all over the world. "Here in the Philippines," he says, "we have seven or eight commercial species which are massively grown in Iloilo, Davao, Bukidnon and some parts of Luzon. First among these are the kawayang tinik, bayog, kawayang kiling and the Asian giant bamboo which is prolific in Bukidnon and is used for bamboo shoots. It is already accepted in the world market." In terms of exports, the bamboo's potential remains in the areas of furniture and handicrafts. Furniture, made from bamboo, according to Sta Ana, earns the country around $US4 million a year, with the US considered as its largest market. Other buyers include Taiwan and Australia. "Our strength here is our ability to make marvelous designs of world-class standards," he quips. "Unfortunately, most of our great designers are also pirated by other countries."
Next in line is bamboo shoots for which the Philippines is also exporting to Taiwan, although as Sta Ana claims, we are still lacking in volume. In supermarkets like SM, bamboo shoots are sold at Php6o plus per kilo, while its farm gate price is only P10 per kilo.
This is something which bamboo experts say farmers can look into if they want alternative sources of income. Other byproducts include charcoal, cosmetics, industrial vinegar, flooring, curtains, mats, chopsticks, poles, clothing, brooms, beer, juice — the list is virtually endless. Added to this, bamboo's waste materials can also be used to produce bamboo powder, dust for fuel, charcoal, brick, fiber board, paper,
lumber, etc.
Propagated mainly through cuttings, the bamboo plant, according to experts, is relatively easy to grow. "You plant a bamboo now, you wait for five years and you can start harvesting for the next 50 to 120 years, depending on the species," explains Sta. Ana. "And because it is considered as the world's fastest-growing plant, you can almost see it grow at a rate of 400 millimeters or 15 inches a day."
Since the plant is considered environment-friendly, many countries in Europe are already considering bamboo as a substitute for most lumber products.
Experts say most Europeans don't want to import anything that is made out of tropical timber. So they opt to buy bamboo for flooring at around US$100 per square meter — something which Manda and Sta Ana sees as another great avenue for Philippine bamboo exports.
Bamboo Hurdles and Hopes
Just like other emerging agricultural industries, both Manda and Sta Ana allude to the fact that the grave problem facing the Philippine bamboo industry nowadays is its being fragmented, and as such, mobilizing bamboo experts and enthusiasts to get their acts together will be the great challenge.
The second challenge is continuous education and information dissemination regarding the science, art and business of growing and marketing bamboos.
Explains Manda: "Right now, we're concentrating on teaching farmers the rudiments of nursery management, selection of species and matching them with the soil. And we've been successful in some areas like Sariaya, Quezon. There, farmers are starting to plant bamboos because they can sell the seedlings at Php 5o each. There are also farmers who are starting to plant in Benguet, Pampanga and Batangas. I must admit that at first, it's really hard to convince our farmers, so I always have to start my talk very simply using layman's terms. I tell them, when you plant palay, most of the time, you don't have anything else to do after three or four months, so why don't you try to plant bamboo during your spare time?"
Sta Ana interjects: "In our estimate, a farmer can earn around P100,000 to P300,000 a year on bamboo alone. We just have to document and replicate success stories for our farmers to be inspired. I always tell people, maybe in five to ten years, we can be the number two supplier of bamboo in the world next to China."
"And by that time," Manda discloses, "my own estimate is this industry can earn for our country around 30 to 50 million US dollars a year! So imagine, we're earning and at the same time also doing our share in helping save our environment. That's how great bamboo farming is."
source: Marid Agribusiness, www.mariddigest.com


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Around Taiwan in eleven days
Next entries and videos are about trip to Taiwan.
I went to Taiwan pretty much on good luck. All information, I had is a wall map of Taiwan in English, which I bought at foreign book store near Tokyo central station. My big journey plan was to travel around island with train and bus and possibly visit and stay in more towns as possible. This plain map was not very good guide, but when in Taiwan I bought local guidebooks in Chinese as soon as I got into the new region. These were the best source of information.
Some towns had to be dropped from travel plan, because hotel booking proved to be difficult in smaller places. One reason was that hotels did not put out any information in English on their homepages and second - they don't reply to e-mails (one hotel did!). Difficult to guess the reason, but I assumed then that not many foreigners travel in Taiwan. More foreigners can be seen in Taipei and especially in Taipei 101, which is major attraction of Taiwan. I opted for youth hostels, because English was understood there. Reservations in Taipei and Kaoshiung - two biggest cities, were ok, nice and easy.
It's possible to walk in and ask for room in hotel, but then it is recommended to have printed major phrases in both English and Chinese. Then conversation with hotel staff is possible by pointing finger to appropriate phrase on paper. Conversations did happen nicely in such way!
People to whom I met said that they thought I am ether English teacher or an American on business in Taiwan. No, I am neither of them - I am just traveling and enjoying. Then some wanted to know WHY ? Why did I choose to travel to Taiwan ? Why whole of Taiwan ?
As in Korea, sometimes in Kyushu and this time in Taiwan, I observed my small diet – lunch in McDonalds or KFC and for dinner I bought plain bread in seven 11. It proved to be big success and plus extra benefit that I lost some weight. BUT! Even lunch at McDonalds was beneficial in many ways, after seventh or eighth day has passed, entering into and just thinking about going to McDonalds proved to be very difficult (impossible). Good to know that Taiwan also has MosBurger, which gave me much needed variety (they sell hotdogs!).
Other important thing what travelers should know is money exchange. I advise to buy all needed local currency at the airport, right after arrival. It is still possible to do foreign currency exchange inside Taiwan, but for not know reasons I was turned away from several banks, which had sign "foreign exchange" clearly displayed on their front doors. I was only able to sell foreign currency at offices of Bank of Taiwan (I entered other banks on purpose to find out if it's really true). Besides finding Bank of Taiwan branch, filling form with address and telephone takes time. Every time I had to show my passport and cashier asked me various questions, like - what is my job ? what I do in Japan ? In one word – waste of time for a half a day!
Hotels cost around 500 TWD to 1500 TWD. For 1500 TWD can get true luxury. Those hotels 2000 TWD and above are for foreigners, local people don't pay that much.
Back to the trip – from Tokyo, airplane flew through edge of typhoon. It was shaking at times, but still was bearable. ANA airplane had front view camera, which was interesting to watch during take-off. It was not allowed to switch on when landing in Taipei for not know reasons, but when coming back and landing in Tokyo - views from pilots' perspective were wonderful. Flying becomes more fun and fun, even ticket prices go up and up.
Video: some moments in airplane, we are passing close to typhoon, but look outside window is clear
When in Taipei, I bought ticket in airport and waited for bus to city centre. Here it is advisable to show needed bus stop on the map or plan to the driver, otherwise he will assume that every passenger is riding to the last stop and he will make shortcuts. (I guess how much driver sticks to route also depends from bus company. When we arrived - driver called that stop aloud and I was sure to be in right place even in night time)
That's all what's needed – some money and accommodation. Now, its time to see around Taipei.
Expat in Taiwan - probably has the best information about Taiwan in English language. I go some information from this blog before going.
1.Day - in Taipei, its good to spare one day in capital before going into country
2.Day - Hualien, train to, foreign tourists come to Hualien and its easy there
3.Day - Taitung, bus to, I wished for more days there to talk with people
4.Day - Kaohsiung, train to, here I took slowly and needed more days
5.Day - Kaohsiung
6.Day - Tainan, train to and back, could not find hotel, so reverse trip back to Kaohsiung, which is also my recommendation
7.Day - Taipei, train to
8.Day - Taipei, I really wished to spend more days in Taipei county


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Lee's story
Lee liked going to school. He liked playing with his friends, doing science, and he especially liked sports on Friday afternoons.
Unfortunately, Lee got sick a lot and sometimes had to go to hospital. Lee had a genetic condition that meant his body didn't always work properly by itself. Lee didn't like having to take special medications and going to doctors all the time.
When Lee came back to school after being sick, he felt nervous and shy. His friends all seemed to have other friends and new games to play. But when the class needed a goalie for soccer, Lee was ready. He loved playing goalie and being part of the team.
Lee's teacher worried that he might get hurt playing soccer. She decided to talk to Lee's parents to find out more about his health and other needs. Together Lee's teacher and parents worked out some important things the school could do to include Lee safely and help meet his social and learning needs.
We're all 'differently abled'
Differences exist amongst all children and they will all benefit from having their individual needs met. Children with additional needs (such as children affected by a disability or medical condition) may face additional challenges when attending school or in the community. When a child has additional needs, it may restrict them from being able to do some of the things that other children can do. For instance, chronic or permanent illness may affect children's physical health, as shown in Lee's story. Children with additional needs have their own unique strengths and abilities that need to be promoted to build resilience and support their learning, mental health and wellbeing.
Supporting children with additional needs
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Schools can support students with additional needs by teaching children how to include and respect others
To include students with additional needs, schools can:
- work with parents and carers to meet children's physical, social and emotional needs
- teach children that we all have strengths and differences and that everyone has a right to feel respected and valued
- provide opportunities for children with and without additional needs to play and learn together
- promote cooperative, caring and helpful behaviours for all students
- celebrate all children's differences (eg culture, race, ethnicity, additional needs).
How parents and carers can help
Parents and carers of children with additional needs
can talk to school staff about their child's needs and
strengths and about ways to make sure they are
included at school. All parents and carers can:
- encourage their own children to include those of different abilities in their play
- support their child to identify strengths in themselves and others
- teach social skills that can help children manage friendships
- be role models for inclusion by showing through their actions how to be caring and respectful towards others
What Lee's parents and teacher decided to do
Lee's parents and teacher communicated regularly about how Lee was going at school and at home so they could coordinate support.
Together they decided that Lee's teacher would explain to the class why Lee kept getting sick and encourage his classmates to support him.
Lee was given the role of classroom leader for science. This helped him and his classmates see what a valuable class member he is.
Lee's teacher also arranged for one of Lee's health workers to come and talk to school staff about his condition and ways to support him and help him manage at school.
Further information about the mental health needs of children with disabilities is available in the KidsMatter resource pack at your school on Children with additional needs. For information about teaching children how to include and respect others see the KidsMatter Information sheet titled Learning to value others.
The following websites may be of interest:
Parenting a child with a disability: www.raisingchildren.net.au
Parenting a child with a disability: www.parenting.sa.gov.au
Promoting inclusion: www.learninglinks.org.au


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Tom Rettig is a 48-year-old grandfather who heads up a software consulting firm in Beverly Hills and is an authority on personal computer data bases.
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Rettig is reprising his role of Jeff on an episode of The New Lassie this week on KCOP. Rettig is reunited with Jon Provost, who played Timmy on the original "Lassie" and has a recurring role on the syndicated series. (This Lassie, incidentally, is No. 7.)
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Bronx-Westchester Academy of Family Physician's (BWAFP) Presents:
3rd Annual Wound Healing Teaching Day
Sponsored by Montefiore Department of Family & Social Medicine and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital
Saturday, September 6, 2014
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Rosedale Room Education Center, Billings Building
785 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605
Registration is Complimentary for first 50 registrants. To Register: Send a $30.00 check for "BWAFP" with name designation address phone and email information to: Gloria Negron Secretary, Montefiore Wound Healing Program, and 3544 Jerome Avenue, Bronx NY 10467 Email: email@example.com. Checks will be returned at the conference upon attendance. Maximum capacity is 65. Registrations will be accepted on a first come first served basis and preference is given to BWAFP members, family medicine physicians and residents and family medicine interest group (FMIG) students and Burke and Montefiore Einstein Staff. Statement of Purpose: Chronic wounds, such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers, are commonly encountered by physicians in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Family physicians are the key, to prevention, early recognition, treatment, and comprehensive management of patients with chronic wounds.
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9: 00 A.M. – 10:15 A.M. Optimizing Diabetic foot outcomes: Risk stratification, prevention, early detection and treatments – Anna Flattau, MD
10:15 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Optimizing pressure ulcer outcomes: Evaluating the whole patient and his/her environment – Lorraine Poliey, RN
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1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Leg Ulcers: Beyond the venous stasis ulcer – Carolyn Andrews, PA-C
2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. What is the evidence for hyperbaric oxygen in wound healing? – Sharone Jacobs, MD
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Sudhir Vaidya, MD FRCS(G) FAAFP
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The Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, Omint
Anna Flattau, MD MSc MS
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Carolyn Andrews PA-C, MS, CWS Senior Physician Assistant Wound Healing Program
Lorraine Poliey RN, WCC, DAPWCA Wound Care Manager Montefiore Home Health Wound Care
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Stephanie Campbell, RN, BSN, CRRN Assistant Nursing Director
Kathleen Barrett RN, FNP, CRRN Nurse Educator Pauline Jones RN, FNP, CRRN Nurse Educator
Patricia Coar MPH, RD, CDN Clinical Nutrition Manager
Elizabeth Dominick, PT, DPT, MS, NCS Clinical Team Leader for SCI Program
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Most of us owe at least a part of who we are to our teachers. Some remain engrained in our memory, teachers who make a positive difference, who inspire and guide. Once in awhile we have a teacher who impacts our lives in a negative way. A candidate comes along in substitute teacher Scott Delacorte who has just ended a long-term relationship with a large-breasted girlfriend and whose family runs a high-end watch company. She means to get that operation by hook or by crook but on a teacher's salary, that kind of money just isn't there. In the meantime, she finds that she has a rival for Scott's affections in uber-cheerful teacher Amy Squirrel, who despite her outwardly sweet and perky nature hides suspicions and a dark side. The two women go to war, while nice guy gym teacher Russell Gettis tries to romance an uninterested Elizabeth. Watching her unravel onscreen is one of the movie's better accomplishments. Now, I'm not the blue-nosed sort who thinks every movie needs to have a strong moral compass and I can occasionally find a laugh in mean things happening to people who don't deserve it. REASONS TO GO: The movie is at least true to its convictions.
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- A Cameroonian woman is on mission to bridge gender tech gap
- She is teaching girls how to develop webs, apps and even coding
-Woman on mission to teach young girls how to develop apps and websites to bridge gender tech divide
Sophie Ngassa, an engineers and founder of the Center for Youth Education and Economic Development is a woman on a mission.
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Sophie Ngassa, an engineers and founder of the Center for Youth Education and Economic Development is a woman on mission.
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The students pay a small fee of Ghc6,65. And since this is a science program, they are encouraged to pursue careers in STEM fields.
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|Here are Cherry, Debs and part of Wynneth planning what to do - just as soon as we finish dinner!
|My A4 canvas
|My IKEA mirror - I took the mirror out of the frame - of the four, two came out really easily and the other two?
|Here's how all of the projects looked at 08:00 this morning!
Top to bottom: my own, Wynneth's, Debs and Cherry's
I find it so interesting that we all started off with the same materials and just look how differently they all turned out!
Of course, once we cover our projects in bitumen paint they're going to look scary so, right at this minute, I have NO IDEA how they will turn out .... I only know that Wynneth's, Debs and Cherry's look good enough to put on the wall as they are!
I know Saturday's are normally challenge days for me but I think it unlikely I'm going to get to them until late Sunday or even Monday - but I'll be sure and catch up then! In the meantime, Simply Less Is More's new challenge (one I ALWAYS try to enter of a Saturday) is: "Earthtones", in case you are interested!


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1) Touchdowns Not Field Goals - Granted Clemson beat a better team last week with field goals, but this week the game is on the road. On the road, you get down to the 2-yard line, you have to punch it in. Byrd Stadium has been a difficult place to play for Clemson since 1999. The Tigers have dropped the last two meetings in College Park, and they will have too play well on Saturday to win. This Maryland team is not capable of winning the ACC, but if Clemson is unable to convert inside the redzone, the Tigers will lose a key ACC battle.
2) Stop The Big Play - Maryland's passing game will throw it deep 5-7 times a game. Clemson's secondary was only tested vertically a couple of times against Texas A&M, and they were not successful. One blown coverage or missed assignment could be a huge momentum swing in Maryland's favor. Clemson's secondary is faster and more athletic than Maryland's wide receivers, but with the deep ball sometimes you get lucky. Stopping the running game early would give Clemson a chance to sit back and defend Sam Hollenbach.
3) Avoid The Trap - Ah yes, the proverbial trap game. If you were able to find "a trap game" in the dictionary, it would say Clemson at Maryland 2005. This game follows a huge last second win, and it comes right before a big match-up with Miami. For all of the talk about the senior leadership over the spring and summer, this will be their first big test. The coaches can only do so much, and then it must come from within. It was great senior leadership that allowed Clemson to pound every opponent that stepped in their way the last four games of 2003. Now, Charlie Whitehurst, Tye Hill, Charles Bennett, etc. it is time for this program to take the next step. The Tigers are 2-point underdogs, and there is no reason this time should come out flat.
4) Pressure Hollenbach - Maryland quarterback Sam Hollenbach threw two interceptions early against Navy, and the Terrapins almost did not recover. If Clemson can pressure Hollenbach into early mistakes, the Tigers may jump out early and never look back. Maryland may try to run some option with Hollenbach, but I expect he will spend most of the day in the pocket. Maryland's offensive line has some issues that Clemson needs to take advantage of.
5) Stay Away From Extracurricular Activity - Maryland ranks right up there with NC State and Florida State in terms of personal foul penalties. The Terps will push the issue after the play several times, and Clemson must keep its composure. More times than not, it is the player who retaliates that gets caught. Personal foul penalties were an issue against Maryland last year, and the Tigers cannot stop a drive or allow Maryland to continue a drive with a personal foul penalty.
Prediction: Clemson 28 Maryland 17
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For some of the thousands and thousands of people who hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a side trip up to the crater of active volcano Ngauruhoe makes a great addition to the day. The route up is steep but not technical. It does, however, mean getting up and down a lot of loose scree.
A couple of days ago, an Auckland teenager (that's right - an actual Kiwi and a tourist!) fell while about half way up the cone. He slid about 50 metres down the hill, and brought a lot of loose rocks down on top of himself.
Thankfully, he didn't get knocked out by any of the rocks. But by the time a rescue helicopter got to him he was in a lot of pain from head, shoulder and neck injuries and was also coughing up blood. Not the best way to cap off your summer vacation!
In a related story, someone we met while doing the Round-the-mountain track told us about another teenager who did the side trip up Ngauruhoe. Apparently there was still quite a lot of snow on the mountain at the time, so after reaching the top she decided it would be fun to glissade down on her bum. She had no ice axe or other means of stopping or slowing her descent and soon lost control. Her walk also ended with a helicopter ride to the hospital.
Having said that, rest assured that thousands of other people have climbed and descended Ngauruhoe without incident, and many consider it to be one of the highlights of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. It does add extra time to an already long day, but if you've got the experience and the fitness, there's no reason not to go for it. Just be careful up there!
Friday, January 16, 2009
Ngauruhoe Gets Nasty
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Every man needs his escape from the world. That special place that provides respite from the stresses and doldrums of every-day life.
Every man needs his escape from the world. That special place that provides respite from the stresses and doldrums of every-day life.
That place is known as the man cave.
When you think about it, the man cave has been around almost as long as man himself. We call early man the cave man. It would be interesting if a paleontologist could find evidence that our early male ancestors had that special cave they went to when they wanted to be alone after a long day of hunting mammoths.
The point is, the term "man cave" hearkens back to something primal that still exists within mankind. The phrase isn't pretty; it conjures up images of a place that is perhaps something less than spotless, maybe a little smelly, and definitely not a place for the women and children in our lives.
No, the man cave, by nature, should scare off all but its intended inhabitants. It is the one place in a home — besides the bathroom, anyway — that should serve as a man's escape. And there are a few things that any proper man cave needs.
There are two key traits that come to mind when considering what must go into building the perfect man cave: accessibility of beer and comfortable viewing of a television. It is a struggle to prioritize one over the other, so I will just go ahead and tackle them one at a time in no particular order.
A TV is a no-brainer because for many men, the appeal of a man cave is to have a place where one can watch sports uninterrupted. Just one TV is not enough. The more TVs that can be strategically placed around the man cave, the better. There is nothing more frustrating than trying to watch two different games at the same time, because somehow, channels always seem to be going to commercial simultaneously, just to taunt those of us who try to surf between programs. Also, no one likes channel surfing, so the less time we have to be holding the remote, the better.
On a related note, it is also important to have a prime spot where any and all TVs can be viewed from at the same time. This would ideally be the spot where a recliner or other comfortable seat could be strategically placed to enhance the viewing experience.
Now, onto the beer. Certainly, not all men are drinkers, and if one prefers a tall glass of milk or a can of soda to an alcoholic beverage, that's OK. At the very least, a respectable man cave needs a mini-fridge to prevent ever needing to step outside of the confines of the cave to get a drink.
But, for many men, beer will be a key part of a man cave. The most ambitious among us will install a draft beer system. Though this can be costly up-front, the long-term benefit is evident; according to www.kegworks.com, you can save from 50 percent to 70 percent when you switch from buying expensive bottles and cans to serving draft beer. The more expensive option is the ready-to-go kegerator, which is designed specifically for refrigerating and dispensing draft beer from kegs. The price point is high and maybe unrealistic for many men, particularly those who have to explain their purchases to their wives.
A cheaper option is a conversion kit, which turns any old standard refrigerator into a beer-dispensing machine. It's actually fairly simple to convert a refrigerator using one of these kits, and is a great way to recycle any old fridge that's been lying around the house.
So those are the two keys to a successful man cave. While some men would be content with beer and TV, there are other considerations to be made. Even a glorious room of sports and beer consumption might be a little boring, and perhaps even slightly maddening, with just bare walls. Some decorating is also in order.
For sports fans, that means hanging jerseys, iconic photographs or banners on the wall. Bonus points for any signed memorabilia. But there are many other ways to finish off the man cave and truly individualize it. This is where a man's unique interests come into play. Enjoy video games? Buy some old arcade machines, or hook up that old Super Nintendo from your childhood you could never bear to throw away. A Civil War buff? Display some of the artifacts you've collected over the years. We all have those souvenirs, tchotchkes and baubles we've collected that we can't throw away, and yet seemingly have no proper place to display them in the rest of our homes.
That's the beauty of the man cave. Make it about you. It's your safe haven, and it should reflect who you really are.
In addition to reporting for the Portsmouth Herald, Joey Cresta regularly writes about the trials and tribulations of renovating his new home here in Portsmouth. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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And my lips freeze, my hair becomes
a blizzard of gray and silver, follicles
rising from my head, those upside-down
icicles bristling with cold. I feel
your hand, that rudder steering my red
heart along some shadow-wooded path
into a clearing of women wrapped
in the stillness of their heavy coats,
shoulder to shoulder, yet each alone
with her private grief. It's through your
eyes I see them, faces crumpled and
dissolving into tears, their wrinkled hands
a symphony of silent wails. Too late to roll
away, I touch your back, that smooth field
of longing and regret. My fingers burn
their way along your neck and hair,
I gasp for breath. Swimming in your scent
I struggle toward the far shore, my arms
desperate in the search for you. I touch
your face, cheekbones sculpted beneath
your vibrant flesh of leaves and cream
longing for my first taste of you.
I Touch You in the Dark
Steve Klepetar's work has appeared widely and has received several nominations for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. His chapbook Thirty-six Crows was published in 2010 by erbacce-press.
© 2013, Steve Klepetar
© 2013, Steve Klepetar


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Turn right into 11th Avenue. Then turn right into Brighton Drive at the four-way stop. Kingfisher Guest House is the third house on your left hand side.From the AirportFrom the airport parking area, turn right into Allister Miller Drive. At the first set of traffic lights, turn right and continue with Allister Miller Drive, which then becomes La Roche Drive. Drive down La Roche Drive until you reach the main beachfront. Turn right into Beach Drive (this later becomes Marine Drive). Pass Shark Rock Pier, the Beach Hotel, Marine Hotel and PicknPay Centre. Turn right into 11th Avenue. Then turn right into Brighton Drive at the four-way stop. Kingfisher Guest House is the third house on your left hand side.
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- Breakfast Served
- Internet Access
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