<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437367558436992076</id><updated>2012-02-16T15:13:59.306-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tracie Toh47885</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1437367558436992076/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>tracietoh38040</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06444578880698825729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>6</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437367558436992076.post-1354480925285294373</id><published>2007-12-27T05:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-26T23:24:57.252-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheap Travel Insurance for Backpacker: Enjoy Within Budget</title><content type='html'>Backpacker travel insurance is designed for people who travel new location at low cost budget and prefer to travel independently. Many people have curiosity to visit new locations and explore the hidden beauties of nature. Cheap travel insurance for backpacker can be a tool for such travelers who want to explore the whole planet but at a limited budget.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Backpacker travel insurance as it indicates that it is meant for travelers who wish to unravel the hidden part of the earth but at a price which is not only cheap, also provide them the complete covers during travel. Backpacking traveling as it signifies is different from normal conventional traveling because in backpacker travelers prefer going to unusual and unconventional places. They would like to go for hiking, camping, seek out low cost options such as sharing lifts, youth hostels, buying food from the super markets abroad instead of going to the restaurants.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hence for backpacker travelers the cheap travel insurance is the prime necessity which can help them in case unconventional traveling affects their health and hence spoiling their journey along with causing them to expend on medical expenses. But since they might afford only limited budget, hence for spending on their accidents and injury they need large amounts of money which will be unaffordable to them. Cheap travel insurance for backpacker covers them against any accidents and mishaps by reimbursing them the medical cost they incur on medical treatment during travel. Cheap travel insurance for backpacker also provides coverage for trip cancellation, flight delays, interruption in flight and for medical emergency.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For buying a policy of travel insurance for backer at cheap rate you might have to search a lot because due to risk associated with it insurance companies generally offer travel insurance for backpacker at high rate instead of giving at cheap rate. However it will be convenient for you if you do this task of search about cheap travel insurance for backpacker through internet. Internet is the most sophisticated mode of doing research. When you research about cheap travel insurance for backpacker online you will come to know that almost all insurance companies have their own websites. Insurance companies put all information related to various policies on their websites and time to time they also make changes in it. So online you can collect numerous quotes for cheap travel insurance for backpacker. After studying those quotes well when you are satisfied that policy of cheap travel insurance for backpacker is giving you the required coverage at cheap rate you can decide to grab it.   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Henry Bell is an author who can certainly identify the kind of insurance that you will need. He is proficient in the insurance world. Insuranceb.co.uk endeavors to find the best possible deals for its customers. 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Let your date know you have kids on your first date. If your date cant accept the fact that you have kids then this is a red flag that you should not go on a date with this person. Your kids are part of who you are, if your date has a problem with this then they have a problem with you.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kenneth says to himself, I really like Sharon, and I know she is single and has no kids cause I overheard her tell her trainer Irene at the gym that she doesnt. I really want to ask her out on a date, but I have four kids that Im raising on my own and I dont think shell like me when she finds out. Im not sure what I should do.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sharon says to herself, theres this guy I met at the gym his name is Kenneth. I really like him, he always seems to know the right things to say and is so polite! Id really like to go out with him. I just dont think hell go out with me. Im feeling guilty because I lied to my trainer Irene the other day and told her that I dont have any kids. I actually have three children. I told Irene this out loud so Kenneth could hear what I said and maybe he might want to date me. Im not sure what I should do now. Id really like to go out with Kenneth. I just dont know how I should tell him about my kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How do I go about telling my date about my kids? You can tell your date about your kids by using some of these tips:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1) Invite your date to pick you up for your date at your home and introduce them to your kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2) Consider making a meal for your date at your home and have your kids take part in the meal. This is the perfect opportunity for you to introduce you date to your kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3) During your date while making conversation, let your date know you have children. Also take the opportunity to find out if your date has children as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;4) If you correspond with your date via telephone or email prior to seeing each other in person, let your date know you have kids.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You say, I told my date that I have kids and they dont want to go on another date with me, what should I do? Do nothing, consider yourself lucky that you found out that your date does not like kids. You didnt need to be with that person anyway. Good ritenance to them. Just move on! Date someone who will accept you and your kids, thats more important.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The sooner you let your date know you have kids the sooner you can get past this issue if it becomes a problem. The whole idea of dating is to date someone you are compatible with and who will want you for who you are no matter if you have children!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Nocita Carter is a writer and web designer that creates websites providing informative tips on various subject matter including dating tips at &lt;a href="http://www.mydating-tips.com"&gt;http://www.mydating-tips.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;a href=http://www23.bxml.org/shopping/beaded-home-jewelry-network-shopping-tanzanite&gt;Beaded Home Jewelry Network Shopping Tanzanite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www31.bxml.org/l5/Chicago-bears-flag&gt;Chicago Bears Flag&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www43.bxml.org/business/real-estate-business-plan-outline&gt;Real Estate Business Plan Outline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www20.bxml.org/l20/Montgomery-academy&gt;Montgomery Academy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www39.bxml.org/dishnetwork-satellite/free-satellite-programming&gt;Free Satellite Programming&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www19.bxml.org/l38/Andres-perez&gt;Andres Perez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www43.bxml.org/l36&gt;L36&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www9.bxml.org/karaoke/christmas-kid-singing-song&gt;Christmas Kid Singing Song&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1437367558436992076-3483890161924190246?l=tracietoh6010.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/feeds/3483890161924190246/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1437367558436992076&amp;postID=3483890161924190246' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1437367558436992076/posts/default/3483890161924190246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1437367558436992076/posts/default/3483890161924190246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-have-kids-should-i-tell-my-date.html' title='I Have Kids, Should I Tell My Date?'/><author><name>tracietoh38040</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06444578880698825729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437367558436992076.post-1791564346311363243</id><published>2007-12-24T13:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-24T07:42:16.472-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Plasma Television Myths and Facts</title><content type='html'>Myths about plasma television persist even though these flat panel entertainment wonders have been around for a while and are widely used in home, offices and public areas.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Like all decisions in life, the decision to purchase a plasma television has both pros and cons. But that is not this article. This article is about the debate about what those pros and cons are to help you sort out the raging shouting matches on the technology forums.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Like any good, religious technology debate the debate between plasma televisions and LCD screens is as hot as between PC and Mac fanatics.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anything I say here will be seen as wrong, even with the numbers to back it up, by one of the camps. Since I have worked at the electronics department of a major department store before, I have seen the ups and downs of both camps. Which is why there is a CRT in my living room. Now that all biases have been aired, let's try to see the debate:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1. Stupid Myths. If it sounds like something your father came up with (like needing to refill or recharge your plasma television) it is probably stupid.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2. Burn In. Remember the original reason for screen savers? Well, it is still alive and well today. While it is true that a plasma television used a certain way will not have burn in, there have been enough examples of toddlers burning the screen. For the price of a plasma television, any example is too many. The manufacturers either need to fix the problem or issue rebates.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3. Fade. Yes, they both do it. The only debate is in how long it takes to do it. Unfortunately, my last CRT was over 30 years old and still had a perfect picture. Again, there is not much excuse for any television wearing out.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;4. Picture Quality. The manufacturers would have you believe that it is impossible to get as good a picture quality on a CRT as a plasma television or an LCD screen. They are lying. There are CRT's with comparable picture quality, they are just hard to find.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;5. The Myth of the Clean Room. Manufacturers love to advertise the image of a plasma television screen in a picture frame and no other electronics in the room. Yeah, right. First of all, plasma televisions are hard to hang. Then you still have all your other stuff that needs to be connected, like VCR's and cable boxes and game systems.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What they never show on advertisements is the nest of cables, cords and power strips! Plasma televisions do not have anything built into them to help cut down the clutter.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6. Durability. Plasma televisions are fragile. Once you decide where they are going, then they are staying there because you probably had to have them professionally installed. And if you want one over your fireplace, then you will need special carpentry to hold it in place.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Okay, most writers about plasma television myths assume that you are stupid. You probably are not. Therefore, you are not looking for questions on obvious myths, but the real possible problems that you might have with a plasma television. I hope that you feel more confident in your decision now.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;New technology is always exciting and mysterious. Plasma televisions are no different. However, if you question closely owners of plasmas to find their experiences, you will have a better idea of their performance and if these new televisions are for you. At the price, you want to be right!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Copyright 2006 SilkRoad Networks Inc.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ready for plasma? Louis Zhang provides jargon-free, relevant information on plasma televison technology, selection and installation. 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The games with the legendary Hitman: Mr. 47, the assasin clone. I got introduced to them at a friends house. He was playing the first Hitman: Codename 47. At the time I wasnt really into this kind of game, it seemed to me like a lot of sneaking, exploring the neighbourhood. And waiting for a good time to make the kill. It just was to slow for someone that liked to play games that are fast, and contained a lot of mindless killing. Im sure a lot of you know what I mean. Then, a couple of years later (2), Hitman 2: Silent Assasin was released. This time I was ready for it. I got the game, started playing, and loved it. It was all good. The kills, the environments (sometimes the scenery was a bit too exotic) and the size of the levels (though at times a bit too large). But, at some point in the game I got stuck, and it was really irritating, because Id played the level at a friends house and finished it within no time (the level was chinatown, by the way, with the restaurant). Problem: He had the silencer, a bonus which one could receive at the end of certain missions. Because I did not want to do the level ,where he got the silencer, again. This was the end of my glorious career in Hitman 2. 2 more years later, Hitman: Contracts comes out. I was planning to get it, but somehow everything always got in the way, and I kept forgetting. Then suddenly, 2 more years later, I see an ad on Hitman: Blood Money, a woman lying on a bed, with a hole in her forehead. This was a great picture, and it made a lasting impression. I decided to get this Hitman, definitely. And so I did.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As the install commenced, I wondered how this Hitman would be, would it be more of the same (which wouldnt really bother me), or would it be even better. I guessed it would be the latter, because Id read a lot of positive reviews. 15 minutes later, I fire up the game. First up, the menu. I have to say, I love that music. Just stay in the menu for a couple of minutes, the music is worth it! Then I started my first mission, I get an introduction movie which introduced me to a guy in a wheelchair, and a journalist. Theyre talking about a failed assasination attempt on the president. Then the first mission started. Im in some kind of Banana Republic, and I need to kill a couple of guys, father and son. Easy as pie, you could say. But then it hit me again, my incredible laziness for tactics. I was waiting for the action, but when I still hadnt found a chance to kill the guys, so I killed the application, frustrated. A week or so later, I still hadnt touched the game again. But I wasnt about to give up to some game that just claims to be tough, I decided to have another go at it. This time in another state of mind.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This time, I started exploring the environment some more, looking at opportunities, memorizing the patrol-routes of the guards. I got to know the level pretty well, and started to get excited. I was really beginning to think I had a chance. Only thing I hadnt found out yet, was how to get to the father. But those were worries for later, or so I thought. I still didnt completely have the hang of it. And just strolled around the level for a bit, sometimes just going crazy and randomly killing people, then starting again, and have another go. I couldve killed the guards in front of the room where the father played cello, but I didnt do it, wanting to do it the Hitman way, stealthy, and as accident-like as possible. The fact that saves were deleted every time I exited the game, didnt help my mood either, but I would finish this level, so much was certain. So the next day, I had another go. This time with more succes, I found another way into the fathers room, and killed him as stealthy as possible, then I had a go at the son, took me about 3 tries. I ran to the airplane, and escaped the level, pleased with the kill. Then finally I got a hunch of how this game needs to be played: calm, very observant, and often.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;After that, I couldnt stop with the killing. One level after another, the game was to die for (pun intended). And then my cousin arrived. I still hadnt finished the game, but had feeling, a sad one, that the end of the game was nearing. I played through the last couple of levels with my cousin, every night from 12 to 4 AM. It took us 2 nights, but we finished it, and I was, although sad, very pleased with the end. The story was even better than I had imagined. What a great game. The credits had a very nice and subtle bonus as well (and Im not going to give any spoilers). It truly was a great feeling.Although the gameplay and story are two very important (most important in my opinion) factors. The graphics are there too, and I must say the game was a feast. The graphics are very up to date, and almost foto-realistic. The movements are very smooth as well. And I dont really have anything bad to say about them. The game was also pretty bug-free. Every time I thought there was a bug, it turned out to be something I did wrong (but not always). The biggest bug I encountered was in one of the last levels when the walls got all colory and happy (which definitely didnt fit the scenery). But compared to what the game offers it was nothing.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Conclusion&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There it is! My first conclusion, and its going to be a good one. This is definitely a game you have to play if your into tactics, if you want to kill stealthy, that is. Its still possible to burst in guns blazing, dont expect to live long though. Luckily there are upgrades, including armour, health boosts, and the likes. What I really liked was that this time, you could upgrade your items in the menu, this wasnt the case in Hitman 2. Another bonus were the accident-kills, in every level its possible to stage an accident for your targets. They are not that hard to find, and if it works, it gives a great feeling, so get going and stage those accidents! And last but definitely not least, Graphics and Story. Both great, and heartwarming, or as heartwarming as it gets, anyway. Difinitely the costumes, theyre really great and funny, and really slick. This is a must-play for every gamer. If youre not into tactics, or if you are, this games got both. Also nice is the Money earning system, the better and stealthier you hit, the more you get paid, and the cooler your guns become, this is where the staged accidents come in handy. Now get hired and kill those targets!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Grade&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gameplay: 9 | Graphics: 9 | Story: 9 | Bugfree: 8 | Replay: 9 | Personal: 9&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Overall: 9&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The personal grade means the emotional value I attach to the game. In some cases it is higher than the overall grade, and in others it is lower. It is included in the overall grade. The bugfree grade probably speaks for itself, but what the heck, it means the amount of bugs I encountered. 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But if not, you should ask yourself, what can you do to gain more independence, especially using the power of the Internet?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;However, before I get into that, let's talk about what "independence" really means...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To me, "independence" means:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- You don't punch a clock for someone else (your business is simply a "means to an end" that enables you to pursue your passions and dreams instead of being a "wage slave" for another company or person)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- Your time is your own and you spend it how you want (whether that's playing video games, traveling or spending more time with your children and family)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- You do NOT trade time for dollars. But rather you have a business that makes you money whether you show up or not... (No matter what type of product or service you have, the web makes this easier than ever before!)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- Your business and income grows every year without requiring you to work more hours...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Properly structured, your business becomes a wealth-producing asset that provides for you.  And also provides for your family if something happens to you and you're not able to take care of them (or can't work for months).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Let's face it.  If you're spending all your time responding to emails, answering the phone, putting up mini-sites, calling leads, trying to find new prospects, attending meetings, and "DOING" all the activities IN your business...you have a JOB, NOT a business!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's why it's important at this time of year that you take a step back and take a look at what's distracting you from the big picture of your TRUE independence.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A lot of people get into an online business or networking business with the hopes of killing their "day" job, but all they do is trade one job for another (often working MORE HOURS at their new "job" than they ever did on their original job!).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;One of the reasons that happens is because with the traditional model of MLM, you do NOT have any wealth-producing assets under your control.  (You don't own the company, products, downline, marketing materials, websites, comp plan...nothing!).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Truth be told, I know many people who built up nice incomes the "traditional" way...only to see that income vanish when their company changed the rules of the game (or the FTC got involved).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So if you want true independence, you need to do the following with your business...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;#1: YOU NEED A LEAD GENERATING ASSET THAT YOU CONTROL.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Beware of people telling you to ONLY do the traditional ways of MLM.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If that's working for you, great! But the reality is that 90-95% of the people who get into our industry do NOT have any major success and can NOT make the "usual" ways of prospecting work for them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The main problem of operating with the old-school methods is that you don't have an asset that's working FOR you.  In essence, you are STILL trading time for dollars.  (Yes, you'll get duplication in your team...but if you rely solely on that, you're putting your security and income in someone else's hands again!).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;BOTTOM LINE: Get control of your OWN 24x7 lead generator (ideally a mini-site) if you want true online independence.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;#2: YOU NEED TO BUILD A LIST!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;There are six profit lists you should be focusing on, but you really need to focus on four of them if you want to experience leverage and freedom in your business.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The first main list you build is a prospect list - people who are interested in your product or service in general.  You'll also build this list for your lead generating mini-site.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The second main list you build is a customer list of the people who get your lead generator above. And also a list of the people who sign up for your company's product or service.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Using online leverage tools like autoresponders, you can drip on them on autopilot. Plus this allows you to leverage your message out to hundreds or thousands of people at once.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You want to be in control of the relationship - don't let someone else manage that *critical* asset.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;#3: YOU NEED TO PUT SYSTEMS TO WORK IN YOUR BUSINESS!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So you can remove yourself from the processes that actually drive your business!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In other words...ultimately your business can't depend on you to DO much of ANYTHING if you want to have a business that is a "real" business.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can start things.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can figure things out.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can get the whole ball rolling.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But after that, get out of YOUR OWN WAY!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You need people, teams, software, and systems in place so that your business can run without your day-to-day interaction or input.  That's a REAL business.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Now here's what to do to have a true "Independence Day" this month...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- Like I've said in the past, take some time AWAY from your business to THINK about what you *really* want from it  If your business is a vehicle, WHERE do you want it to take you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- If you had a "perfect" business, what would it look like and what would it do for YOU?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;-- Describe your "perfect" day!  What would you do? Who would you see? How would you make money if there were NO limitations placed on you?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I sat down for a few days 3 years ago to answer these very same questions questions, and as a result made some massive changes.  I'll admit the changes weren't super easy (mainly because of getting in my own way), but the result was liberation from everything I disliked...more income...and my life and business became the way *I* wanted them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So get away from your business and computer to do this exercise in the next 24-48 hours.  Be truthful to yourself and the answers - and be willing to make the changes necessary for true independence!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Copyright (c) 2007 Chris Zavadowski&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Chris Zavadowski has gained top recognition online and in the network marketing community for his unique ways of growing Internet businesses and MLM downlines! Having worked full-time from home since 2001, he's taught thousands his successful, unique ways of working online and leveraging their efforts. Chris creates breakthrough online MLM marketing tools, and more details can by found at: &lt;a href="http://www.InstantMLMSalesLetters.com"&gt;http://www.InstantMLMSalesLetters.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;a href=http://www4.bxml.org/l9/1-1&gt;1 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=http://www28.bxml.org/television/air-antenna-satellite-tv&gt;Air Antenna Satellite Tv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1437367558436992076-5086256259924256598?l=tracietoh6010.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/feeds/5086256259924256598/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1437367558436992076&amp;postID=5086256259924256598' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1437367558436992076/posts/default/5086256259924256598'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1437367558436992076/posts/default/5086256259924256598'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://tracietoh6010.blogspot.com/2007/12/have-you-acheived-your-real.html' title='Have You Acheived Your Real Independence Day Yet?'/><author><name>tracietoh38040</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06444578880698825729</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1437367558436992076.post-5133474721197321166</id><published>2007-12-22T00:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T06:16:42.006-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Enjoy Sabah's Eco-Treasures</title><content type='html'>Adventure seekers flock to Sabah to climb Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-east Asia, or go scuba diving at Spidan, touted as one of the world's best dive spots.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sabah is located on the northern tip of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. Its capital, Kota Kinabalu, is a 2 and 1/2 hour flight from Singapore.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The other name to Sabah is "The Land Below The Wind". It is blessed with some of nature's most breathtaking wonders.  It has the world's oldest rainforest's and lots of sandy beaches, tropical islands and colorful coral reefs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For nature lovers and shutterbugs, this is also the place to come face to face with a reat diversity of wildlife in their natural habitats, such as orang utans, proboscis, monkeys, sea turtles and, if you are lucky, the world's largest flower, Rafflesia&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Forest and Hot Springs in Sabah&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Do not like to climb mountain? Well, you can still enjoy the sights and sounds around Moutn Kinabalu without doing much vertical exercise.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Just take a drive to Kinabalua Park, which is juts about 2 hours from Kota Kinabalua. The park is Malaysia's first Unesco World Heritage Site. It encompasses Mount Kinabalua and covers an area larger than Singapore.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&gt;From the park's headquarters, take a stroll on one of the walking trails and enjoy the serenity, fresh air, tiny creatures and flora along the way. Go on a guided tour if you want to identify what you see. Include Poring in your itinerary if you want to try the canopy walkway and hot springs. It is about 40km away from Kinabalua park HQ.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sabah may be home to Rafflesia, the largest flower in the flower, but it is difficult to see one because it takes nine to 15 months to bud and lasts only seven days in bloom.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rivers and Monkeys&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you want to see wildlife, go on a river safari, such as Klias Wetlands which is 20km from Kota Kinabalua. But bear in mind that a river safari is not a zoo. So do not expect the animals to perch prominently on tree branches for you to gawk at as your boat sail by.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But the fun is that if you look hard enough, you will spot them. M sharp-eyed travel mate managed to spot a family of proboscis monkeys before our boatman did. Look out for other monkeys, birds, fireflies and crocodiles too. Bring along your binoculars or a camera with zoom lens. And do not forget to take a poncho because you never know when it might rain.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Sand, Sea and Seafood in Sabah&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In less than 20 minutes, you can hop from city to coral life - that is how close the nearest snorkel and drive sites are to Kota Kinabalua.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park has five islands, which are surrounded by extensive coral reefs. You an take a short boat ride from the mainland or check into one of the island resorts for an idyllic escapade. Do not worry if you cannot swim or snorkel. You can walk under the sea while keeping your head dry and your glasses on - with the Sea-walker air-hosed helmet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;While you may feel a bit clumsy with the bulky fish-bowl helmet, you can breathe through your nose underwater. And to refuel what you have lost from all that swimming, sea walking or lazing around, hop to Manukan Island for a yummy barbecue buffet lunch under the shade of the coconut trees.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tangopang is a frequent traveler. 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