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1.	Bookmarks: 0	Canada: Travel's Understated Treasure The second largest country in the world should by no means stand in the shadow of its more boisterous southern neighbor. Canada's 10 million square kilometers of land, lakes and life brings its own signature flavor to the North American continent. Travel through Canada is a truly mind-opening experience for even the most seasoned vacationer.
2.	Bookmarks: 0	Romancing Canada: A Basic Guide For First-time Travelers Canada occupies most of North America and is, size-wise, the second largest country in the world. There is nothing small about Canada and this makes it the ideal place for broadening horizons, traveling adventurously, and learning all about a country and its culture passionately.When Is the Best Time to Go?Summer begins in late May and ends in mid-September. Fall is from mid-September to mid-November. Winter starts mid-November and ranges on until mid-March. Finally, ...
3.	Bookmarks: 0	Québec City, A Taste of Old Europe in North America Overview of Québec City, which is a taste of old Europe right here in North America.
4.	Bookmarks: 0	Ecuador Casinos Ecuador casinos are found mostly in nice hotels and unlike the casinos in North America are not open 24 hours a day. The casinos are typically found in hotels that cater to the business traveler and are therefore close to major airports. Some of the casinos feature bars; however, the ones that don't generally feature bars and restaurants within the hotel.There are four Ecuador casinos in the capital city of Quito which is located in the province of Pichincha. The largest ...
5.	Bookmarks: 0	Explore Boston New England The city of Boston is frequently referred to as the gateway to New England. It is the capital of Massachusetts, and the largest city in New England. There is plenty to do for young and old alike in Boston, making it a great destination for a holiday to New England.Boston lies on a peninsula, with the Massachusetts Bay on one side and the Back Bay on the other. It became one of the wealthiest cities in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries, which led to a great ...
6.	Bookmarks: 0	An Overview Of Toronto Toronto is the capital of the Province of Ontario. It is Canada’s largest city, and with a population of 2.6 million it is the fifth largest in North America. It is also at the center of the Golden Horseshoe, a densely populated region along the western shores of Lake Ontario which is home to roughly eight million people, or one quarter of the population of Canada.The skyline of the city is stunning and unmistakable. Its best-known landmark, the CN Tower, is the world’s t...
7.	Bookmarks: 3	Business Owners: Five Surprising Changes That Affect Business Travel In 2003, I took my business on the road for three months while traveling by car around much of North America. In 2007, I took almost as long for a road trip from Massachusetts to Alaska and back. In those four years, several things changed that significantly affected some practicalities of taking care of business when away from the office and one’s home base for that long a time. If you’re planning extensive business travel and haven’t been on the road in a couple of years...
8.	Bookmarks: 0	The Right Decoy Fools Those Ducks Every Time The first use of decoys as a means of attracting ducks and geese is credited to the North American Aboriginal Indians who used crude decoys to help lure birds within net or spear range. The earliest confirmed decoys, found in a Nevada cave, date back to more than 2000 years ago. Speculation though among archeologists suggests that decoys may have been used as many as 8,000 years ago prior to that.While the materials and manufacturing methods have changed and evolved consi...
9.	Bookmarks: 20	Tip-Top Trailing Plants For Containers Introducing the top three trailing plants for containers this season.- Bidens ferulifoliaWithin your containers, consider planting Bidens ferulifolia commonly known as the Tickseed or Apache beggar tick.Gardeners who require trailing colour for containers or hanging baskets often opt for this native of North America and Mexico. Tickseed stems are quite slender, these fine stems can be expected to trail and sprawl vigorously to around 60cm (24 inches) from a co...
10.	Bookmarks: 3	General Hydroponics Today General hydroponics is a leading name in the hydroponics field. They have factories all over North America and Europe. Hydroponic cultivation by NASA on the International Space Station is done with assistance from General Hydroponics.
11.	Bookmarks: 1	Rose Gardening Tips Roses are believed to have originated in ancient Persia but their cultivation quickly spread across the Northern Hemisphere, first from China to Europe and finally to North America.
12.	Bookmarks: 2	Reduce Waste this Christmas Christmas is responsible for more waste and consumption than any other holiday. North American’s trash increases by 25% over Christmas - which equates to 25 million extra tons of garbage going to the landfill. By recognizing the incredible waste that is generated the urgency to do something becomes apparent. A truly useful or environment friendly gift is a better ecological choice. Here is a brief list of ideas to inspire you.
13.	Bookmarks: 0	Classic American Train Journeys – The California Zephyr A trip on the California Zephyr, across much of the North American continent, is considered one of the great train journeys of the world. Launched in 1949 and re-launched in 1983, the Zephyr became an American icon as one of the country's earliest transcontinental lines. The train runs from Union Station in Chicago, to Emeryville, near San Francisco in California. This spectacular 3-day journey starts on the plains of Illinois, continues on across the regal Rockies and High S...
14.	Bookmarks: 0	The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do Describing differences and similarities between karate and tae kwon do, the two most popular martial arts in North America.
15.	Bookmarks: 0	Isuzu: Corporate Overview Isuzu is now the smallest of all importers of passenger vehicles in the vast North American market. Why is this so? Diesel engines and GM may have a thing to do with it. Please read on for an important observation about this Japanese brand.
16.	Bookmarks: 0	Mercury-Free Dentistry - Is There Poison In Your Mouth? 100 Million Americans have it in their bodies, right now, reeking havoc in every cell. 72 tons of it is placed directly in the mouths of North Americans each year. It can contribute to major chronic degenerative diseases including heart disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, autism, chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney disease, and other neurological diseases, just to name a few.Is it in your mouth? It might have been put there innocently by a well-intenti...
17.	Bookmarks: 10	Evening Primrose Oil And Health Benefits Evening primrose is an indigenous plant to North America. The flowers have a strong, sweet scent, and only bloom at night during the months of June through October. Evening primrose has been used for hundreds of years to treat various ailments of the skin and muscular system. Several Native American tribes discovered that the entire plant is edible, and could be used as a painkiller in addition to everyday consumption. In Europe it is a proven treatment for PMS. The bark and ...
18.	Bookmarks: 0	Breast Cancer: What Women Should Know From relative obscurity, breast cancer has become one of the leading causes of deaths among women in the world. In 2001, about 200,000 cases of breast cancer have been reported in the United States, making it the second leading cause of cancer death in the US. It is, in fact, the most common malignancy problem that is affecting women in North America and Europe today. But what is breast cancer and how do people get it? Breast cancer occurs when malignant tumors in the...
19.	Bookmarks: 0	Rafting River Whistler Has Something To Offer All The Family Whistler is a great location that thousands head to both in summer and winter for sports and just plain relaxation. The 7000 acres of one of the best mountain landscapes North America has, is filled with tourists year round. Whistler offers its tourists skiing in the glaciers, guided fishing tours, golfing, hiking and biking, Para-gliding and hang gliding, kayaking and rafting, which is just the tip of the ice burg.Rafting River Whistler is ideal for all the family to enj...
20.	Bookmarks: 0	Planning To Have A Good Golf Vacation? From all over the world, from North America to Africa, almost everybody loves to play golf. In fact, golf has been known to most countries in the world today. But wouldn’t it be nice playing golf in other areas, not just in your usual courses which have become too ordinary for you? How about taking a golf vacation?If you are keen in seeing how golf is being played in cultures other than yours or you want to see new sights and new course golf course surroundings, then you ...
21.	Bookmarks: 0	Las Vegas Gambling Basics The gambling scene, not only of North America but also of the entire world has one illuminated name that cannot be left out. Las Vegas - the city of paradise for gamblers. The casino resorts and the luxurious hotels in the city have left behind all holiday destinations.
22.	Bookmarks: 0	Golf Carts: Not Just For Golfers Anymore According to new research, more than 60% of cars in the USA North America travel less than 15 miles per day and nearly half of drivers travel less than five miles away from home. With gas prices climbing higher every day and air being polluted with gas emissions, a golf car is the most environmentally friendly vehicle out there. With all the golf cart accessories available, golf carts can become the most stylish and eco-friendly vehicle on the road. Golf carts are widely ...
23.	Bookmarks: 0	Spirituality Information - Journey In The Fields Of Forever ( Part 9 ) New Age prophets and their religious teachers spoke of various convergences and impending disasters around the turn of the century, of fire and earthquakes, famines and floods. And then there were those charismatics, wiser in the ways of the world of commerce than their more esoteric cousins, who preached the gospel of “the laws and the profits” and all their brethren were amazed at how well they prospered.And so it was as the jet neared the coast of North America, I refl...
24.	Bookmarks: 0	Spirituality Information - Journey In The Fields Of Forever ( Part 2 ) Somewhere between New York and London at 39,000 feet above the earth, my heart was at peace while my exhausted body and mind took the opportunity to rest. I had just successfully completed a one-week, business trip, which had taken me from one coast of North America to the other, then over the Pacific to down under in Australia. Mission accomplished in a few days, it was back to the United States and then over the Atlantic to London.Now I was returning home, filled with a...
25.	Bookmarks: 0	Virginia Is For Lovers With Plenty Of Bed And Breakfasts The state slogan for Virginia is "Virginia is for lovers" and there are plenty of bed and breakfast locations to help lovers spend some quality time together in a peaceful, relaxing and special atmosphere that simply cannot be found in a hotel. As a result, if you live in Virginia or are simply passing through, consider a Virginia bed and breakfast for your accommodations and you will certainly enjoy your stay even more.
26.	Bookmarks: 0	Think Small With Your Next Vacation If you're looking to get away from the rat race there is nowhere better than a small town. Small towns offer a slower pace, friendly people and a chance to just kick back and relax. There are small towns all over North America. You don't need to look very far. Within a couple of hours of your home you can probably find a small town. This means no expensive or long and tiring trips. Hop in the car and drive to the nearest small town. Chances are you've been there before. No...
27.	Bookmarks: 0	Skiing In Breckenridge Resort Like ski resorts in Lake Tahoe, Breckenridge ski resort attracted many gold prospectors in the Wild Wild West days of the past. However, unlike in Lake Tahoe, real gold was found in the Breckenridge, Summit County. Today, instead of gold prospectors, these ski resorts are attracting skiers on vacation holidays from all over North America and even some Europe and Asia too.Breckenridge ski resort made skiing history as the first resort in Colorado to permit snowboarders and...
28.	Bookmarks: 0	Ontario, Your Next Vacation Spot Ontario is the second-largest in area of Canada's ten provinces and is found in east-central Canada. Its capital is Toronto. Ottawa, the capital of Canada, is also located in Ontario. Ontario has a population of 12,449,502, representing approximately 37.9% of the total Canadian population. It's excellent transportation links to the American heartland has contributed to making manufacturing the principal industry, found mainly in the Golden Horseshoe region, the most indus...
29.	Bookmarks: 0	Business Owners: Can You Depend On Wi-fi When You Travel? "Don’t worry – wi-fi is everywhere these days!"That opinion is widespread, but as I prepared for a 10-week sabbatical road trip from Massachusetts to Alaska and back, I didn’t give it much weight. I would be traveling to some of the most remote areas of North America and needing to check my email each morning and night to keep my business affairs humming along smoothly.Because I found it impossible to get reliable information on Internet access along our route, I prep...
30.	Bookmarks: 3	A Review Of The Stock Market Crash Of 1929 The great Wall Street Crash just previous to the Great Depression of the 1930s has become a part of North American legend. People speak of the crash, its causes and its consequences, with great authority, although few people actually understand the fundamentals that led to the crash, and fewer still the intricacies involved in it. This article will detail a short review of the crash, analyze some of the myths evolving out of this period in American history, and also answer so...
31.	Bookmarks: 0	Be Cautious When Studying Mutual Fund Ratings Wherever you look, you will find various rating systems on mutual funds, each of which uses a different approach. All of them are designed to weed through the thousands of funds to get to the best ones. But is there really such a thing? Does a high rating really mean a fund will do better in the future? Many people seem to think so. A recent study showed that Morningstar, North America's most recognized rating system for funds, has a tremendous influence on fund sales. If Morningstar gives a fi
32.	Bookmarks: 12	North America's attitude toward interracial relationships has been changing remarkably with every new generation. North America's attitude toward interracial relationships has been changing remarkably with every new generation. Although only 5% of the marriages in the United States are interracial, today's college students have an entirely different perspective of what constitutes acceptable relationships.