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jordan. good intentions. constantly trying not to lose faith in the human race. i believe highly in karma.
The flight attendant just announced "If you don't like any of my jokes, there are six exits" and told us where the emergency exits are it was actually the best
"for those of you who are traveling with children… WHY"
"if you're changing to a flight with a different airline, we don't care."
he said "okay now get out" once we landed i'm pissing myself
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leaving your room when people are over
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Why am I listening to Ocean Avenue, right now? This album is just making me want summer more.
Cause we're twenty three and you're still mad at meeee!! ~
Stahpp, haha. I can just picture myself driving in the car with the windows down and blaring that song.
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) in late January announced that the federal deficit is expected to climb to $477 billion this year, up from $375 billion last year. It also estimated that, in the next 10 years, the government will accumulate nearly $2.4 trillion in additional debt.
Presidency of George W. Bush
The Bush Administration alarmed a number of people early last month when it proposed cutting the FAA's facilities and equipment (F&E) funding by nearly $400 million in its budget request for fiscal year 2005.
At about the same time Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta was announcing plans for a "next-generation air transportation system" to the Washington Aero Club in late January, word was filtering out of the White House that the Bush Administration wanted to cut the FAA's facilities and equipment (F&E) budget for fiscal year 2005 by almost half a billion dollars.
With a disclaimer that the move does not indicate endorsement, Democratic and Republican leaders of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure officially introduced the Bush Administration's plan for reauthorizing the FAA.
As anticipated, there have been numerous changes in the makeup of President Bush's cabinet. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge turned in his resignation, effective February 1 or until the Senate names a successor. Ridge had the unenviable task of coordinating and integrating the activities of 22 government agencies with 180,000 employees into one department.
DOT Secretary Norman Mineta on Friday announced he will resign July 7 after serving in the Bush Administration for more than five years, saying, "It is time for me to move on to other challenges." As a member of Congress in 1994, Mineta was credited by NBAA for helping to ensure passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act.
• Congress closed up shop on September 29, and November 13 was set as the date for what might be a lame-duck Congress to reconvene. The long interval freed legislators who are up for election to go to their home districts and do battle for votes. Democrats are hoping that the scandals surrounding Republican congressmen will influence voters to restore the Democrats to majorities in the House and Senate.
– Among the after-effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was a flood of Congressional bills to provide relief to the communities and people devastated by the storms. Cost estimates range up to $300 billion, and legislators showed passing concern about where the money would come from and the effect such funding would have on other government programs.
The Bush Administration rolled out its FY2007 budget plan early last month, calling for $13.75 billion for the FAA–down from the $14.31 billion for this fiscal year–and doling out a big hit on general aviation airports. Although the proposal does not yet call for user fees, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta warned that the agency will have to "relate revenue sources to the services being provided," such as ATC.
Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, a long-time advocate for general aviation and the lone Democrat in President Bush's Cabinet, shocked and saddened the transportation industry when he announced his resignation June 20. He oversaw the DOT's response to the 9/11 attacks, and his 5.5-year tenure was the longest in the history of the agency.
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A new study released in Pediatrics on Monday details what are normal sexual behaviors for young children and what behaviors are cause for concern.
Here is the link to the full study in Pediatrics but U.S. News and World Report did a lovely job summarizing it.
From Nancy Shute's column in U.S. News and World Report:
"Here's the list of what the pediatricians say is normal, common sexual behavior in 2- to 6-year-olds:
- Touching/masturbating genitals in public or private
- Looking at or touching a peer's or new sibling's genitals
- Showing genitals to peers
- Standing or sitting too close to someone
- Trying to see peers or adults naked"
"But we parents also need to know when a child's sexual behavior is not normal. The pediatricians say that sexual behaviors like these are rarely normal and can signal physical or sexual abuse:
- Any sexual behaviors that involve children four or more years apart
- Different sexual behaviors displayed on a daily basis
- Sexual behavior that causes emotional or physical pain
- Sexual behavior associated with physical aggression
- Sexual behavior that involves coercion"
I used to work at a church daycare center in high school and college and saw many of the behaviors on the first "normal" list. I don't think I ever saw any on the "bad" list.
The teachers and administrators at our school are very into what behaviors are developmental and are quick to reassure parents that certain behaviors they see are A-OK and age appropriate.
What do you think of these lists? Do you agree the first group is normal for 2- to 6-year-olds? Do you try to discourage your child from doing these "normal" things or do you just let them be? Or do you try to tell them do them in private?
What would you do if you spotted any of the non-normal behaviors with friends' kids, neighborhood kids, or even your own?
September 1st, 2009
9:16 am
Wow…what a bold topic! I'm sure this will make some people VERY uncomfortable. Anyone that has little kids knows they can be downright embarrassing sometimes. When my little guy would touch himself in public or around others at home (while watching TV, etc.), I would tell him, "It's ok if you want to do that, but you need to do it in private. Those kinds of things aren't things you do in front of others." I also try to remind him of people's personal space.
I did notice that after his summer @ daycare with swimming, he was showing a little more modesty! It was kind of cute!
September 1st, 2009
9:32 am
It has been LONG time since mine were little.
I do have one comment though, if something seems awry and we look the other way, we are failing our children. I was furious at the neighbors of the 11 year old who minded their own business while that poor girl was kidnapped for 18 years and bore 2 children. I always try to be aware of odd things in our neighborhood because if something were happening to my children, I would hope someone would be there for them.
I am frequently told stories of children whose vocab is quite informed, as far as sex and this usually is a red flag that something is going on. It is happening more often too.
September 1st, 2009
9:37 am
I agree with the first list, and the second list makes since too. My neighbor growing up demonstrated some of the behaviors from the second list and her stepfather is now in jail for raping her from the time she was seven till she was eighteen. As uncomfortable as it may be I would say something if I believed there may be more to their behavior. This could save the child from a lifetime of abuse.
September 1st, 2009
10:41 am
MJG what is considered extensive knowledge 'at that age' can be different among parents. I have friend who does not tell her child (2nd grade) anything about sex, boys or whatever for fear she is encouraging her child to do that behavior.
My children both know that sex begats babies (sometimes I grant you). My eldest (9) and I had a discussion on condoms yesterday.
September 1st, 2009
11:03 am
This first list is about curiosity between children of the same age, during the same stage of development.
The second list deals with abuse.
Pretty easy to see the difference.
September 1st, 2009
11:04 am
We are struggling with my step daughter very little and asking me questions that her mom does not want me to answer. I wish I could just tell her the mechanics and be done with it.
Thankfully, I have not been around a child that exhibited the second set of behaviors.
September 1st, 2009
11:30 am
I totally agree with both lists. This is really, really good stuff! Parents need to know what is proper and improper sexual behavior for their children, so they won't overlook potential problems or stifle their child's natural development. Bravo AJC for publishing this short!
September 1st, 2009
11:33 am
Living in a rural town, the attitudes toward sex veer more toward fanatical than reasonable. I understand the need for modesty in some circles, but our children are not living in a bubble. I would rather them have good information from me than misinformation from their friends. I remember having "the talk" with my mom and by the time she was done with me, I was scared witless! It just does not do the child justice to feed them such warped views on human sexuality – in my humble opinion.
I chose to talk to my son much sooner and much more candidly. I did speak to him about personal space and about some things, that while natural, should be done privately. I agree with most of the posters that the first list seems more slanted to natural occurances, but the second list seems to be dealing more with abuse issues.
I must admit, for me growing up, things in the second list just weren't talked about. In hindsight, I know they existed, but people would not discuss it. Even today, there are people in our town that probably would not even say the word "sex". Having children of my own now, I would shout it from the rafters if I saw any of the behaviors in the second list.
September 1st, 2009
11:35 am
@ FCM…I agree with you. When my children asked me, they were told the answer in the most matter of fact way possible.
No trying to offend anyone but….
I am talking about children who can demonstrate ( say) how to perform oral sex. I had a teacher tell me that she saw a FOUR year old girl try to initiate it on a fellow classmate and clothing was already undone but nothing happened yet. YIKES.
September 1st, 2009
12:20 pm
All too many times parents are in denial that there children are even aware of what sex is! You have to take the blinders off and be open and honest with your kids. Not talking about it or explaining to them what is happening to their bodies, and pretending that is not going on, just leaves them open to discss this with their friends who are just as naive as they are. The only difference, the friend may have an older sibling that has a warped understanding about sex as well, and hence the snowball effect begins. I was raised by my grandmother, and she just did not believe in discussing sex or anything of that nature. The only thing she ever told me was to stay away from the boys, and if I kissed someone I was going to get pregnant!! You can imagine my devastation when this nasty little boy kissed me on the cheek in 3rd grade!! I must have cried for a week, for here I thought I was going to have a baby! Needless to say, a more sane relative calmed my fears and explained this to me, but granny was content with letting me believe that! She even scolded me for "letting it happen"!! My boys are 6 and 8 and we talk about sex in a straight forward manner. We discuss good touching and bad touching, and how your body is your body, and you don't touch without permission! We even have discussions about doctors touching, because some children are trusting of their pediatricians, as they should be to a certain extent, but doctors shouldn't touch either unless mommy and/or daddy are in the room! I have a 22 year old step son that has been sexually active since he was about 11 years old!! He was expelled from school on numerous occassions because he was so sexually charged. He had a sexual harrassment charge in the 7th grade, and all his mom had to say was "well if the girls are going to give it to him, let him get it!" WTH!!! Little girls are looking for the love that they are missing from their parents, the first person that shows them the slightest bit of interest becomes their hero!! They will do anything to please that person, just so they can feel the love. Not openly discussing sex with your children often times sends the wrong message, children will seek comfort/answers/advice/truth from whomever they can get it from- most times, its not the truth you want them to have.
September 1st, 2009
12:32 pm
These lists are OK until political correctness becomes involved by some observing political activist. Then all things get skewed and THAT is about as worse as the abnormal children sex behavior.
September 1st, 2009
12:42 pm
I talk to my 2 little ones openly about who touches you where and when..Had to take the girl to the emergency room a couple of weeks ago and she had to be checked down there..The Dr. ( who looked about 25 or so) told her when he touched her that he could only check her because her Mommy was in the room with him..As they get older, yes I will talk to them in more detail about sex and anything else they need to know..One thing is for sure, they will know that they can always talk to me about anything…
September 1st, 2009
12:57 pm
This topic is right on time. I have a 2yr daughter who has recently started touching her genitals alot. I thought at first that she was irritated or had a rash. But, that's not the case. Especially during bath time she is fascinated with her genitals. My husband sometimes moves her hand away, but I don't want her to feel that its wrong to get use to her own body. I just wish she wouldn't do it in church. That gets a little embarassing.
September 1st, 2009
1:14 pm
Guys — I ran into New Mom at the Target this morning! She looked awesome pregnant (due very soon!) Very fit but a good size tummy! and her oldest is just precious! I haven't seen New Mom since high school!!
September 1st, 2009
1:15 pm
On topic — I really do appreciate that our school recognizes that the self-touching is developmentally appropriate in the little guys and also even show and tell — I'm glad to know our teachers are trained in what's "normal" and what could indicate a problem — I do like this list – I'm glad you guys like it too.
September 1st, 2009
1:41 pm
Theresa, you are too kind! I feel like a cow! ;) But it was GREAT to see you, you look just like you did in high school. Shhhh, we won't talk about how long ago that was….
On topic, so far the only behaviors from the lists we've seen from our almost two year old are her occasionally trying to touch herself during her diaper changes, and she always wants to watch mommy potty or shower. I had already heard about what to expect, and I'm not concerned.
And now, after said target trip, I am exhausted…and have got to lay down!
September 1st, 2009
3:12 pm
My sister-in-law is of the "if I don't tell them they won't be inclined to do anything" as if children in elementary school don't discuss their bodies and, in later grades, other people's bodies that they've LOOKED AT. I have a niece and she doesn't like when the boys are in the room when the baby is getting changed. She said they don't need to know about that. WTH is wrong with saying "boys have penises. girls have vaginas" like my favorite kid in "Kindergarten Cop"? I think that's ignorant. What is she going to do when they come home talking about p***y? (My mama said I came home in kindergarten asking how you do p***y. Needless to say she had some explaining to do RIGHT THAT SECOND!)
September 1st, 2009
3:48 pm
x and j mom…try to calm down…take a deep breath. Trust me, I know how rattled the morons can make you feel but it is not worth it. IMHO these folks are bold enough to condemn but not bold enough to post with a clever blog name or post with anything that may be worth a hoot.
By the way….I have written very long posts and Theresa has NEVER gotten on to anyone about writing an article. If there were limits, I would have been kicked out forever ago.
@ Theresa, I was just thinking about newmom today…glad she is doing well!
Here is one a teacher in Texas told me…the class was chanting and one boy said,
In case it has been a while for some of you…the correct version is KNEES AND TOES.
September 1st, 2009
3:50 pm
I apologize for getting out of order on your blog! I normally don't let people get under my skin, but this person just rubbed me the wrong way! I will leave the blog for the day, as I don't want this to continue, and if this person says one more out of the way thing to me or about me, we are gonna dance, and it won't be the Two Step!!! It will be the RUMBA!! have a great day everyone, and please watch your children.
September 1st, 2009
6:18 pm
MJG, that visual cracks me up!!! I can see little boys enjoying "head shoulders penis toes" along with the motions.
September 1st, 2009
6:20 pm
I walked in on a five year old fornicating with a hole in the bathroom waiting area. NOT NORMAL.
September 1st, 2009
8:40 pm
just a funny story…when Zachary was 5 ish he had an undecended testicle fixed right before t ball started. He had to sit out the first game and when his team mates asked him why he said, " I had to have surgery…want to see my scar?" Needless to say it was hysterically funny when he pulled down his ball pants and took his little cup off to show everyone. The parents of the one little girl on the team didn't think so. It has turned into one of those stories we will test out on girlfriends…kinda like the neked baby pictures.
September 2nd, 2009
2:27 pm
I'm a first time mom of a two year old daughter. This article has helped me a lot and has given me some good information of different signs. I still think I will be alarmed if I saw my 2 year old masterbating, but at least now I know that it isn't uncommon. Thanks for the information.
September 16th, 2009
4:51 pm
I have two sons, one, 18, one 6, the youngest is showing alot of interest in women's bodies, mostly breasts. It seems to be aimed more at my breasts than anyone. We have an open and honest relationship and talk openly about what is wrong and right when it comes to touching , who shouldn't touch and so on. He has been asking to touch my breasts and makes odd comments, it makes me very uncomfortable. I have asked his teachers/daycare if he is having any sexual behavior with other kids( girls) at school and he is not. I am confused by his actions. Does anyone have any ideas?
September 28th, 2009
12:03 pm
The society, the government..media has created a sex crazed situation..adults are using children, the tide is changing, giving children 4-5 yr old children explicit sex info..politicians are normalizing the activities as part of the curriculum, we will see more about this as the Federal sex-ed bill comes into play..the global guidelines will be used SIECUS GUIDELINES..
Read this ..teaching children-ugly..the government says this keeps kids safe..
California had this in the news….
When a few parents in Palmdale, California learned that their children's school had permitted researchers to interview first, third and fifth grade students about such things as sexual urges and fantasies, they became outraged and took the matter to court.
There are organizations for even the youngest children labeled as sex abusers, as they are sexually aggressive..it is a manipulated problem..for decades the children have been manipulated..take back your kids.
My thought lose the TV..and treat your children like the sweet innocent children that they are…or meant to be..if they are acting out, know you have to find out what is going on and stop it..teachers aren't always honest either, be careful…many situations in schools.
If possible home school..maybe with a group of moms..create your own situation..
It is all about the kids..protect your children.
September 28th, 2009
12:23 pm
I'm not saying kids are not aware of sex ..but children/kids really do learn at their own level and timelines, and do not necessarily need to be taught and asked rather odd questions in schools, which is what is happening…I do believe there is a movement to over sexualize the kids, using TV and schools and normalize the parents to accept particular behavior. But then notice all the groups around gathering all the children molesting children.
The global guidelines have been used successfully for years, they say, in many states..but I just don't agree.


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Dalat, also Da Lat (Đà Lạt), located in the South Central Highlands of Vietnam, was originally the playground of the French who built villas in the clear mountain air to escape the heat and humidity of the coast and of Saigon, officially known as Ho Chi Minh City.
Dalat is a mid-sized city that looks like a cross between Vietnam and the French Alps. Outside of the city center, it is surrounded by a series of pine-covered hills, lakes, and higher peaks, making for some lovely scenery quite different from the rest of Vietnam.
Temperatures are pleasantly warm by day, and quite cool at night, down to perhaps 10 degrees Celsius. Be aware that during summer months, rain comes at least once a day and can sometimes dictate the mood and activities you are planning.
The city center is quite small and feels very urban, concrete, and patches of streets and buildings are in disrepair or construction. However, outside of the small urban center is a spacious landscape of well kempt and pretty hotels, cafes, restaurants, and lakes peppered among the rolling green hills and pine trees to offer tourists an escape from city life. Even further out from those are fields of fruits, vegetables, coffee, and canopied flower gardens that are harvested and exported across Vietnam. The tempo of life in Dalat is very relaxed, traffic is not frenetic, streets are spacious, and the local populace is friendly to foreigners.
Dalat is very much a niche tourism town, open to those seeking a respite from the heat of the rest of Vietnam, a change in scenery to lush pine forests and rolling hills, or those seeking world class golf. There is a steady flow during some parts of the year of tourist from all walks of life and places, small hotels, cafe's lining its streets and plenty of small shops offering anything from orchids to knitwear. The vast majority of visitors are Vietnamese, although plenty of Americans and Europeans find their way, either on short package tours, soul searching, or drawn by the scenery, vivid blue skies, fresh air, flower-filled parks, and local culinary treats. Dalat is a favorite destination for company weekend outings, family get-aways, and honeymooners. Most guidebooks for overseas visitors describe Dalat as a tourist town with a colorful approach to tourism.
Dalat is a very pleasant stop, on a north-south tour (or vice versa), or a pleasant outing from the heat of Saigon. For overseas visitors, it offers mostly a chance to cool down, observe some beautiful landscape and agriculture, view a bit of the French legacy, the Indochine legend and its momentous glories and the architecture untouched by the Vietnam conflict left behind,a unique place to enjoy the atmosphere of a unique country and its people.
Dalat is also surrounded by some of the best mountain biking, hiking and canyoning opportunities in Vietnam, with hills of coffee and tea plantations, which evoke images of the colonial hill stations of the north of India.
Dalat's high altitude (1500-2000 m) and fertile landscape make it one of Vietnam's premier agricultural areas, producing varieties of fruits, vegetables, tea, coffee beans, and flowers that do not grow in the lowlands. In markets as far north as Hanoi and Hai Phong, vegetable and flower vendors will tout their "made in Dalat" produce.
Get in[edit]
Most local and foreign travellers arrive in [Dalat] by bus, including those travelling on the famous Sinh Cafe Hanoi-HCMC open-tour bus. Mai Linh Express and Phuong Trang run several daily services to Dalat from Nha Trang, Mui Ne and HCMC.
From Nha Trang Phuong Trang Bus Station [1], the bus ride is about 3-4 hours, including a 30-minute breakfast/WC stop about one hour out of Nha Trang, and costs 145 000 VND including hotel pick-up. (Mar 2014)
From Ho Chi Minh City, the bus ride is about 7 hours (9 hours if there is bad traffic leaving Saigon), 230,000Đ on Phuong Trang's semi-sleepers. If coming from Mui Ne, be careful as the road is terribly rough most of the way, so try to book a large bus or at least a seat towards the front.
For western visitors it may be best to book a ticket on a bus without a television. The entertainment offered could be loud and unappealing if you prefer sleeping before arriving at their next destination.
There are various travel agencies in the town that can book buses to all parts of the country.
Alternatively, catch a local bus at HCMC, Bien Hoa, Phan Rang, Nha Trang or Buon Ma Thuot.
The airport, is a mere 30 km south of the city linked by a modern and yet scenic two lane highway and offers daily Vietnam Airlines/Vietjet Air flights to and from HCMC, Danang and Hanoi. Dalat is being serviced by two airlines at this present time, being Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air, a new private low-cost carrier with additional flights from and to Hanoi, Saigon and other destinations. Checking the timetables and prices being offered is well worth while since competition offers better rates with advanced bookings, Vietjet Air like Vietnam Airlines is linked into overseas reservation and ticket issuing through the GDS and airline systems.
As of January 2013 there are shuttle buses available just outside the airport building, tickets are sold from the counter next to the baggage pickup area for 40,000. Beware when catching the shuttle bus that the driver might try to drop you off elsewhere in Dalat rather than your hotel - make sure to specify which hotel you want to be dropped off at to the tout and see that this is communicated to the driver. Be firm but polite with the driver if he tries to drop you off elsewhere, unless you don't mind walking!
Fixed prices taxis are advertised for 250,000 also from the counter inside (as of January 2013) - this seems to be the cheapest rate you'll get a private taxi for. Some hotels offer special arrangements with taxi companies to ferry hotel-stayers to and fro the airport also around 200,000 VND.
Hotels can try to rip you off by asking for anything between 300,000 to 400,000 for Airport transfer. Be adamant on 200,000. You can try calling 0633835583 - they have a fix price so 200,000. Malinh asked for 300,000 for airport. Don't even think of going by meter: It comes to around 577,000 by meter (distance: around 35km). Update: As of May 2013, taxis are asking 250,000 to the city and this price is even printed on almost all the taxis at the airport. For trips to and from the airport, always agree on the fare before you get into the taxi. My family took two taxis from the same hotel and at the same time but upon arrival at the airport, one driver insisted on 300,000 and the other demanded the metered fare! Do not fall into this trap of taxi drivers asking for a higher fare when you arrive at your destination. If in doubt, get a ticket at the taxi booth for 250,000 inside the airport terminal. If you happen to stay outside Dalat City, it is good to know where your destination is relative to the city from the airport. One lady who appeared to be helping us with translation claimed that the distance to our hotel (Dalat Edensee Resort) was about 10km further and jacked up the fare to 300,000 (the hotel is closer to the airport than the city itself!). Obviously both were in cahoots but upon being exposed, she claimed that they were both rivals!
Get around[edit]
Depending on where you stay, you can walk to most parts around town. You can catch a Xe Om (motorbike taxi) from most corners, so if you're going somewhere farther out of town, you have a fast way to get there. Taxis are also abundant and reasonable in price, yet watch the meter, as meter fixing is a common practice from north to the south.
There is a local bus which passes near most of the main tourist sites. Heading south you can catch it at the bus shelter by the lake. Otherwise, the bus hub can be found on Khu Hoa Binh street, just up from the market. The last bus each day is at 5PM.
There are many places around town to rent a bicycle, tandem or motorbike. Please consider carefully before you move to rent a motorbike, as according to the Vietnamese law you must be in the possession of a valid Vietnamese drivers license, to be able to operate and drive a motor vehicle in the country, failure to have one, cancels any insurance that the bike might come with and makes you liable according to the law for any damages and remember in South East Asia, you are always liable, as you are always guilty, as you are presumed to have more money then the other party. Hence you will have to pay for damages to the bike and its full value, damages to other people and their property, as well you might have just ruined your own vacation time, due to injury and of course hefty payments to third parties.
Car rental prices (as mostly anything in Vietnam) usually increase during holiday seasons especially around Tet (Vietnamese's New Year). Make sure to avoid high prices by booking it beforehand with the car rental services.
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Be aware of copycat establishments in Dalat. Dalat's tourism industry has taken on a very particular character that does not show up in many other cities in Vietnam; some establishments have chosen to copy the name of successful businesses and misrepresent themselves as "the original". For example, there are two restaurants called "Peace Cafe" within a block of one another. The most egregious violators surround "Easy Riders", a company that has built a reputation of providing excellent multi-day tours of Vietnam by motorbike. This issue becomes salient in Dalat because they are also the main way to take a guided day-tour of the most popular tourist locations in and around Dalat. There are at least four companies that claim to be the original Easy Riders, and maybe upwards of ten that all proudly have shops with the name "Easy Riders" and variants of the blue jackets that they are known for. This makes it incredibly difficult and time consuming to choose a tour based on prior reputation and consumer feedback. For example, "Dalat Easy Riders" is located at 66 Truong Cong Dinh Street, however "Original Easy Riders" is located at 67 Truong Cong Dinh Street... literally one address away and geographically across the street. This makes customer feedback from sites such as Tripadvisor dubious, as it is not clear that all customers necessarily know that they are leaving feedback for the company they had a tour with. The most reliable thing to do is to visit a shop in person, ask to talk directly to a tour operator that would be providing the service, and converse about the tour to see if their personality and english speaking capabilities are good enough to make for an enjoyable day.
Another peculiarity about Dalat is that some tourist businesses in the city (like Easy Rider) have taken upon themselves to manipulate information on the internet about their services to direct business their way. This Wikitravel article, for example, is peppered with some pockets of advice or advertising that have clearly not been written by customers or travelers. So, please be aware of this as you do research on Dalat.
Packaged day tours are easily purchased round town, which will take you to a variety of sites, it is recommended to use one of the three licensed operator, as they are registered with the tourism department, offer insurance coverage and in the event of any disputes, or grievances have to respond to the claims against them. Fair pricing policies apply to them, which might not be the case with some of more shady characters in the business, hence ask for the government registered license and receipt with a red invoice when contracting any services. (An indignity not uncommon in the developing world -- visitors from outside Vietnam are often required to pay double what Vietnamese pay for admission to many places when visiting individually, hence going through licensed operators will avoid some of those challenges.
The tourist agency, "Trung Tam Dich Vu Lu Hanh Da Lat," located on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, is not recommended due to their unethical practice of duping tourists by reserving tickets for Sinh Cafe Open Tour bus for $12 (240,000 dong), then contacting the tourist's hotel to change the ticket for a later Phuong Trang bus, for 120,000 dong. The tickets will have extra zeros whited-out to make it look like $12.
Tours typically include a handful of stops like the following:
Other sites of interest:
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Many agencies propose 1, 2 or several days trips : Canyoning, Mountain bike, White water rafting, Hiking, Rope course
Canyoning :
The same tour (including a lunch) in Dantala canyon is proposed by different agencies for a price from 30 to 45$ :
2 rappels of dry abseiling (18m and 16m) 2 rappels of water abseiling (25m and 16m) 1 jump into water (7m or 11m) 2 water slidings
Level: 3CII in ACA grade
The difference of prices is often motivated by the material used and if the guides are certificated for canyoning (sometime only the owner of the agency is certificated or guides are certificated for hiking but not for canyoning). Most of time the insurance is not included, be sure that your own insurance cover this activity
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Most visitors to Dalat are Vietnamese, and most of them leave loaded with stuff. What they like to take home is dried and candied fruits, strawberry preserves, coffee, green and artichoke tea, local wine, dried venison, orchids, strawberries, avocados, and other fresh produce. If you take any sort of organized tour, chances are you will be off-loaded for a half hour at a shop selling these items. Local treats are also for sale in abundance in the large central market located in the area around Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Le Dai Hanh. Part covered and part outdoor, the market has dozens of small stalls selling also fruits and vegetables, clothing, and a wide variety of other goods. There is a supermarket on the top floor selling necessities for travellers. Strolling around the market is a favorite evening activity, and every night it buzzes with thousands of sweater-clad visitors.
Dalat does not offer lot of high-end handicrafts of the sort favored by overseas tourists. Dalat is famous, however, for its beautifully crafted silk embroidered pictures, which can be purchased at a massive mark up from the many galleries around Dalat or at a fraction of the price from the central Dalat market.
Dalat also has an abundance of fruit, vegetables and flowers available for purchase if you plan to stay for a few days and want to liven up your hotel room or cook your own meals.
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Dalat has countless restaurants to serve the diverse visitors, from all walks of life and origins, with offerings ranging from Local Lamdong province, Dalat food, to central and southern Vietnamese dishes and a fair number of Western and French inspired eateries, bars and restaurants, serving every budget and aspirations.
It is an amazing place, good food and cheap price with very nice decoration. The staff speak good English and you can get more information for the area around Dalat.
17 Huynh Thuc Khang, P.4, Da Lat. TEL: 063 382 1126 (or +84 63 382 1126). EMAIL: email@example.com. Open until 9PM. Vegetarian restaurant. There are three vegetarian restaurants in Da Lat, and this is probably the best one. They serve primarily Vietnamese food, but the menu does have some English. The servers don't speak much English but the owner does and he is happy to help you out. There are two dinning area, the older original cafe area and the newer classy section. They sometimes have live music. They are located on the same street as the Crazy House (see things to do above), just walk 5 min west of Crazy House until you see their big green sign and some statues out front. Quality food and service.
76 Truong Cong Dinh Street (On the main tourist street in Da Lat), ☎ +84-63-355-5299 (email@example.com). The Art Café features Vietnamese and International dishes which are lovingly prepared from the freshest, carefully-selected, local ingredients available. Staying true to it's name, the Art Café is also the center for local artistic events such as live music acts, group painting sessions, movie nights, team dining extravaganzas, etc. so be sure to check with the cafe to see what offerings are scheduled. And, as they say at the Art Café: Life is Art. Enjoy!
1/1 Bui Thi Xuan, Dalat, Tel (84) (63) 352 0215 Open daily from 7:00 to 22:30. V Cafe is the home of great food and live music in Da Lat. Boasting a unique and fun east meets west atmosphere, excellent service, a large and diverse menu of international dishes, and regularly hosting the best live music in town. There is something for everybody at V Cafe.
No.1 Phu Dong Thien Vuong Street, Dalat Tel: (+84 63) 3821 201 - Cafe, Pro Shop and Clubhouse, open daily from 6 a.m. until about 8PM. If you are craving quesadillas, tacos and haven't had Mexican, Western Food in the months, you will find what you're looking for at the Pro Shop. It's little bit out of the way, but in Dalat everything is round the corner anyways, but the food, the chips with salsa and guacamole, sandwiches and burgers, are excellent. And, the beer is always cold.
No. 12 Tran Phu Street, Tel. (063)825 777, part of the Dalat Du Parc and Dalat Palace compound, French and Western Country Style cuisine, at affordable prices, outstanding service and open from 6 a.m. till 11 p.m., wide selection of traditional dishes and fast food favorites, cold beer and a pretty impressive wine list, besides their famous fresh Dalat fruit juices. Service is great,served by English speaking friendly staff.
12, Tran Phu Street, one of the best fine dining experiences, besides fancy eateries in Hanoi or Saigon, receiving each year visitors just to experience a unique French ~ Vietnamese influenced fine dining experience, second to none. Recipient of numerous international prizes and accolades. Great service, elegant and distinctly old fashioned with class and style, if its unique 1920's atmosphere and cusine and refined service, this is the place in town for that fancy birthday, anniversary, or special moment in life.
No.12 Tran Phu Street, Dalat Palace Hotel, based in the belly of the colonial style hotel, its a bar established by the late American billionaire, philanthropist and controversial bon vivant Larry Hillblom, with a unique colonial - outback bar atmosphere, great music ( live Friday and Saturday evening performances) and the best pizza to be found east of the Mekong river and beyond. The friendly staff have been there for years and know their punters by name and preferred drinks. One of the few waterholes in town to close past the midnight hours, kitchen service until closing moments. Prices are pretty high (e.g. for a personal pizza as of Dec. 11).
No. 4C Chu Van An street, tel: 0633822875, 15' walking from Xuan Huong Lake, 10' walking from "Dinh Bao Dai" (Bao Dai's Summer Palace #2)), well known for "Bún Bò" and "Mì Quảng", the traditional noodle that Vietnamese often have for breakfast. Price: 12,000-45,000 VND. 7AM-10PM.
No.49 Truong Cong Dinh) offers very high-quality French & Vietnamese cuisine at reasonable prices by Western standards.
No. 9A Le Dai Hanh) offering both local and western food along with an excellent selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Small and neat atmosphere, overlooking the city gardens. Either eat alfresco, watching the hustle and bustle of DaLat's streets moving by, with some nice indoor dining. Owner speaks English.
Bottom of Hai Thuong near the roundabout. Serves pretty standard local fare at reasonable prices and is packed with locals for both lunch and dinner. In the evening, try the hot milk (7000 dong) from the stall just to the left of the restaurant which is likewise packed. (January 2014)
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Nightlife is extremely muted in Dalat (at least at time of writing in July 2014). It usually starts up around 8pm, peaks around 10pm, and all drinking establishments are emptied out by midnight or 12:30am at the latest without fail. While there are several bars listed below, the only ones that have more than a handful of people are The Hangout, Beepub, and Alo.
Escape Bar and Saigon Nite are also frequently listed bars in Dalat, but as of July 2014 are consistently quiet during evenings.
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Accommodation in Dalat is very reasonable in the 'off-season', for as little as US$10 per night for a perfectly presentable hotel room with double bed and ensuite. In high season prices rise and advance booking is a good idea - particularly during weekends most hotels in the centre are fully booked.
In the property,you will also have a great variery of opportunities to pick such as cooking classes, canyoning, cycling and especially the famouse original easyrider tours. Web : vietnamabenteuer.com bikegears.vn Price is from $4.99 to $5.99 with breakfast included.
1-star standard,(branch of mydreamhotel)contact Ms Leha at 0918564472 or Ms Hong at 0938002002 and charges from US $10 The staff speak English,French , Korean. rooms are clean with cable TV, hot shower,safety box... and there is excellent wifi for all floors. You can book for a daily tour by car or motorcycle here, managed by mimosatravel.
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12, Tran Phu Street the only 5-star hotel in Dalat, with 43 luxury rooms and suites, one presidential suite, built in the Art Deco style of the 1920's French architecture and refurbished during later stages in a Victorian Art Deco style, with imperial dining rooms and facilities. It has beautiful gardens, it was conceived as the very center of the city and dominates with great views onto the Xuan Huong lake. It also has an 18-hole championship golf course,tennis courts, spa, a unique site and among the most beautiful in Vietnam. It has been home away from home to the famous and scandalous from all over the globe for the past many decades, with historical figures and moments in time, so special and unique that it has inspired many books and novels. www.dalatpalace.vn
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Safe bus (45 seats with A/C) is ready every 30 minutes to Saigon (Ho Chi Minh city). It costs about 220.000 VND/ticket. Approximately 8hrs/trip (7 hrs at night) by Phuong Trang bus (FuTa)
To Nha Trang it costs 140.000 VND/ticket, 4 hrs/trip. To Ho Chi Minh city is 220.000VND/ticket, 7hrs trip. To Muine Beach is 140.000VND/ticket, 4hrs trip.
If you're short of time and want to avoid connections, you can go straight to Hanoi as well. A sleeper bus (Tai Thang Bus) direct to Hanoi on a 45 seat sleeper bus will cost 700.000 VND/ticket. You can buy the ticket at the bus station (1 To Hien Thanh St, Ward 3) or at the office of the bus company (5 Pham Ngoc Thach St, Ward 6). Total duration is around 30 hours.


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Like many others, I do use Starbucks for - place of work, for meetings, get my timely dose of caffeine, and so on and on. So, as usual I visited Union Square Starbucks and found a table to sit and opened my laptop. As soon as I did, security guard came by and asked if I was going to "buy" something. I told him I would as soon as my meeting partner showed up. In the next couple of hours, I noticed our friendly security guard approached every new patron who is sitting at a table or chair without a latte in their hand.
As a passionate Starbucks user, I found this very unusual. So, I introduced myself to the security guard and befriended him. He told me that they started doing this recently to make sure people are not just sitting but in fact giving some business back to Starbucks. I told him we do give him a lot of business - even those who are just sitting there and don't have a Latte next to them but he didn't get what I was saying. He also told me that other Starbucks shop in Union Square is also doing this. Instead of taking his word for it, I went to the other shop to confirm this new "policy".
This afternoon, I ended up in my usual Starbucks in Jersey - and I didn't see this new "policy" - obviously as its not as popular as the ones in Union square.
Starbucks was compelled to start this new policy - only in the most visited/popular Starbucks locations: a classic demand and supply problem - and I don't blame them for that. When there is more demand, you have to figure out ways to "gate" the demand or "benefit" from the demand - some times use both ways. At this point, Starbucks is trying to "benefit" from the demand than "gate" the demand.
Well, they have already "gated" the demand - by - blocking all the power outlets long time back. Due to this, most people with laptops had to leave the shop after their batteries drain. Despite that, the demand was so high that they had to focus towards "benefiting" from the demand.
Now, lets step back and think this through -
Here is the bottom line -
Over all, I love Starbucks as a brand and I truly wish this "new policy" is just a misinformed store manager's way to deal with the demand and hope he/they fix it - before the next door McDonald's benefits from Starbucks mistake!
Most of the startups do a good job in figuring out the business they are in buy fail to align their "go to market" strategy with the business you are in.
Go to market strategy should be thought through with respect to target customers as well as competition/incumbent.
In layman terms -
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2. If your Customers and you have same go to market strategy for your business/revenue model, you are doomed to fail! For example - if you are making a branded consumer app that gives your end user something from your Customer but your Customer also has a branded consumer app, you will fail! You are better off offering your value as part of your Customer's branded app. (note user is different from customer in this regard)
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I love the fact that Brock, and the Rock, and Jericho are here because they're guaranteed. They've proven that they can go in the ring. For Wrestlemania this year, I think it's wonderful. I think there wasn't any room for that celebrity involvement. Who's a bigger celebrity than the Rock? I think it's wonderful that he's returning to his roots, because he loves wrestling. He loves wrestling. He loves sports entertainment too, but he loves wrestling. I dig that about the Rock.
But next year, at WrestleMania 30, it's a personal goal – and I know Dolph (Ziggler) is the same way, Wade (Barrett) is probably the same way – that it's not about bringing anyone back. Let these guys go home. They did everything they possibly could, let them go home. They're going to go off into the sunset heroes and having had great matches, but new stars are moving forward. Sports entertainment has to evolve or it won't continue.
On a feud with Goldust...
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I have reached Friday and am about to implode. I am so pissed off, but as usual, I don't like to offend. And, as usual, my anger turns inwards. And as usual, I start feeling paranoid and I probably write a shite load of grass-navy. But I need to get this off my chest, and no doubt I will regret it if I survive until morning.
Why do so many people assume that if you are well known, a celeb. or a star, you cannot have a private life? I don't want to know every little, minute detail of (whichever celeb.'s life is under scrutiny) their life. Specific example that has irked me tonight? Someone who wants to know exact details of how Stephen got his fracture. Comeonnnnnnn! Get a life, puhleeaze!
Does it really matter so much? He's shown the bloody X-rays for doGs sake. In all likelihood, he just tripped. Nothing remarkable to report on or waste words on. End of story. Fine. Satisfied?
The other option is rather less than credible - he bet a mannatee that he could beat it at arm wrestling. Now how likely is that, eh?
Next, on my fuse wire that leads to my implosion, is how irritating it is to see trolls appear. Anywhere. I can ignore them, but it pisses me off when I see that other people cannot see them for what they are and they respond to them.
Similarly, people joining forums who then turn out to be selling something via a website link, or advertising a site through their link, or advertising a political group all by gaining membership and posting a seemingly innocuous thread.
I don't like ambiguity or pretence. I don't like contumely replies and a number of other things, all very idiosyncratic.
I am quite sure everyone else has their list of dislikes and they may be opposite of mine.
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Manchester woman accused of stalking arrested again
Police said Lynch was found in a vehicle on Silver Street Friday with David Currier, 41, of 471 Silver St., the man she is accused of assaulting and attempting to assault last month.
Bail conditions on the earlier charges barred her from contact with Currier and barred her from returning to the Silver Street address, where she previously lived with him. The resisting-arrest charge alleges she pulled her arm away from the officer arresting her.
Currier was also arrested. He was charged with simple assault, accused of repeatedly punching Lynch, and pleaded innocent to the charge Monday in Circuit Court. He is free on $1,000 personal recognizance bail, with a trial set for April 25.
Lynch, who had been out on $2,000 cash/surety bail, is being held pending a bail-revocation hearing Tuesday morning.
Lynch is scheduled for trial April 4 on the new charges. She faces trial on the earlier charges March 25.
Accused of assault on two
A man accused of pushing his wife to the floor and grabbing her by the throat, as well as chest-bumping his mother-in-law for getting in his way, pleaded innocent Monday in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, to three charges of simple assault.
Trial was set May 2 for Admir Selimovic, 23, of 19 Garfield St.
Bail was continued at $500 personal recognizance, with conditions barring contact with the victims and barring him from the Garfield Street address.
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Daniel Mariar, 30, of 1200 Elm St., could enter no plea Monday in 9th Circuit Court, Manchester District Division, to a felony charge of possession of a controlled drug, cocaine, so a probable cause hearing was set for March 14.
Mariar was arrested on the felony and a misdemeanor of possession of a controlled drug, marijuana, after police responded to a request for a check on a person's condition.
Because Mariar had failed to appear in court on an August 2011 drug-possession charge, trial on that charge will be April 4, the same day as trial on the new drug-possession misdemeanor. Bail was set at $5,000 cash/surety.
Pleads for bail break
A Hooksett man accused of stealing valuable coins from Antiques on Elm, 321 Elm St., then selling them for $55 to Cash for Gold Jan. 22, asked Circuit Court Judge William Lyons for a break on bail.
Stephen Davis, 41, of 1465 Hooksett Road, who is charged with theft by deception and receiving stolen property, said he is now in treatment and wouldn't be able to get enough money for the $3,000 cash/surety bail proposed by the police prosecutor.
The prosecutor said Davis is currently subject to a 72-hour hold in connection with an August 2012 conviction in Hillsborough County Superior Court for which he received a one-to-three-year suspended sentence.
Lyons set bail at $2,000 cash/surety, with conditions barring Davis from contact with the businesses. Trial was set for April 4 on the misdemeanors, at which time a violation of non-inspection will also be addressed.
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Set design:Julia Anastasopoulos
Music composed and performed by Neo Muyanga
Commissioned by the African Festival for Children and Youth Theatre in Yaoundé, Cameroon
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It's understandable why Ron Kastner with CB Richard Ellis Memphis classified the local office market's 2011 performance as a "bad hair day" at Wednesday's commercial property forecast summit.
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