Original hotel descriptions (and not the hotel’s own!) Original photos (again, not just the oh-so-perfect-images the hotel provides) Clear price-list, including all taxes (show all periods,  without having to enter dates) Testimonials for the travel service/website/business Transparent about who handles the booking and who is responsible for customer satisfaction Clear, plain-english quotes and terms (without [...]

Atlas Shrugged book cover Who will be John Galt? My favourite book is Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, so I am naturally excited about the prospect of a movie based on the book. There is quite a frenzy out there about the imminent (with some question marks) production of Atlas Shrugged (just do a search [...]

One of my paintings. You should buy it! Why, because it is a no side-effects balm, medicine, sedative, soother, energizer, envigorator and cure for just about anything…and more. Why? Bright colors create energy, positive thoughts pleasure and good humour. There’s good reason for fairgrounds, festivals using bright colours – reds, yellows, oranges, bright blues and [...]

West Dean gardens With a wonderful picture from England… At West Dean there is a horticultural college, lots of sheep on the hills, and of course a wonderful tearoom. Now, these tearooms are a fountain of sage wisdom, old gardeners’ tricks, elder gossip (all England’s country houses and gardens are popular with retired folk) and [...]