A homemade Valentines Day gift basket is a wonderful way to express your love and devotion on this special day. It can be a nice gift for a couple as well as for an individual. If you are searching for a gift basket for a romantic couple, you can really personalize it by making it yourself.
In keeping with the Valentine's Day theme, begin by choosing either a heart shaped container or a red container. This could be an unbreakable bowl, a tin box container, or a wicker or wire basket. Add either red or white purchased shred to help hold the gift and food items in place.
A champagne or wine theme would make a nice gift for a couple. Use a taller container such as a wine cooler or ice bucket, which will easily hold a bottle of wine or champagne. Place shred or straw in the container first so the bottle will be cushioned. Add a scented candle, CD or romantic music, book of poetry, a box of chocolates, or a can of mixed nuts.
Spa and bath products are another nice theme with a romantic touch. Again, this is an appropriate theme for either an individual or for a couple. A wicker or wire basket is a useful container as it can be used to organize bath products later on. There are so many different bath products to choose from or you can even make them yourself with the numerous recipes offered online. It's nice to choose bubble bath, bath salts, body lotions, and a scented candle all in the same scent. Place a net sponge, bar of soap, rolled up wash cloth, and a loofah amongst the bath products. Scatter small silk flowers or rose petals between the gifts.
A basket full of sweets is great for anyone. In addition to chocolates and other candies, add several individually wrapped homemade heart shaped cookies, gourmet coffee, or herbal tea bags and finish your gift basket by scattering Hershey's Kisses throughout the basket.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Mallorca Top Sun Holidays For 2008
The island of Mallorca looks set to take the title of most popular holiday island for the European market this year, and with a hotels and holiday industry steeped in history she is showing she is adaptable to the modern needs of tourists too.
Since the advent of package holidays some fifty years ago initiated by holiday companies such as Thomas Cook and Thomson Holidays, whole areas of Spain and other European countries have built their economies around tourism, and each year they hope that the holidaymakers will come to their area. Some islands like Menorca and Majorca are almost entirely dependent upon having a modern economy and infrastructure through incoming tourism.
In June Last year predictions were for a dire 2007 for the holidays and flights market, with Spain and the Spanish islands including Menorca and Majorca being badly hit. The important UK market was slow, and British tour operators had reportedly close to a million holidays left unsold for the rapidly approaching peak summer months.
But after an unseasonly warm April in Britain when many people were considering taking a holiday in traditionally popular areas of the UK for holidays such as Scotland, Devon and Cornwall, the move towards an overseas holiday changed as quickly as the weather. Widespread floods led to mass holiday bookings and flights to Majorca, to the extent where some tour operators were able to return their holiday costs to full prices - and from a million unsold holidays people were suddenly having to take what was available.
Further worries were for the German market - along with the UK a vital market for holidays in Majorca, with the enviromental costs and carbon footprint dissuading some from taking flights to Majorca.
In recent years traditional holiday destinations such as Spain have faced new competition from Eastern European countries, with often lower cost holiday packages and flights, but despite initial signs of a real challenge, Spain seems to have seen them off for the moment at least, with overall visitor numbers for 2007 expected to rise compared to last year.
Among the tourists to the number one destination of Mallorca for holidays this year have been the Spanish Royal Family. The Royals traditionally spend their summer holidays on the island at the Marivent Palace, with this year being no exception. Previous guests some years ago during their holidays in Majorca have included Princess Diana with Princes William and Harry while they were still toddlers. The Spanish Prime Minister also traditionally visits Majorca for a meeting with King Juan Carlos.
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Friday, December 28, 2007
Healthy Holiday Tips
We all know that holidays is a great gatherings for our family and friends. Naturally food is always present. Well, enjoy all the season has to offer, by making healthier choices during special meals and gatherings. Dieticians recommend pacing yourself, especially at cocktail parties, and choosing vegetables because of their satisfying crunch and low calorie count.
Here are some more party tips from HealthyOntario.com
1. Avoid going out hungry. Eating fruit, yogurt or soup at home will prevent overeating once you get to your destination. 2. Avoid constant nibbling. Move away from food tables while socializing. 3. Dips like salsa, hummus, and guacamole are lower in saturated fat than those with a cream or mayo base. 4. Avoid fried foods and hot hors d'oeurves . 5. Share a dessert or have just one bite. 6. Stick with drinks made with unsweetened fruit juice or mineral water. 7. Offer to be the designated driver and sip on soda with lime.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Five Tips to Ease Business Travel
Jet lag, missed phone calls, backed up email and wrinkled shirts….no one said business travel was fun. But, in a global economy it seems that every professional, from the Fortune 500 executive to the small business owner is often faced with the prospect of business travel. These five tips can help ease some of the most common travel pains.
- Assume there will be delays. Sometimes your flight is on time, your hotel room is ready and your client shows up for dinner at 7 pm on the nose. Then there is the other 90% of the time. Travel inherently means delays. That storm in Minneapolis? The room that was double booked? The shuttle that is running 45 minutes late? Fortunately delays don’t have to be downtime. In the age of wireless access and Blackberries, we don’t ever have to be not connected. Delays are great for returning calls, finishing up that presentation or returning some email. By anticipating delays, you can make the most of them.
- Set expectations. How many times have you checked voicemail after a four hour flight only to find three progressively more unhappy messages from the same client, wondering why you have not responded to calls and emails? Set your out of office email and phone message to clearly state that you will be traveling and not available. Also, make sure to include the name and number of a trusted co-worker in your messages, so that emergencies can be addressed.
- Oh, you meant 2 pm Eastern time? When on the road, you’re probably still making calls back to the home office. After crossing a few time zones, it’s pretty easy to call in an hour early, or late, to that 2 pm staff meeting. Here’s a trick I use. I set my watch to whatever time zone I’m in, and my Blackberry to my “home time.” One word of warning, my co-worker recently did the same thing, but set her Blackberry alarm for 6 am EST while we were on PST. She ended up wide awake, showered and ready for the day… at 3 am local time!
- Buy wrinkle free. If you’ve ever met your coworkers in the morning after a night on the road and they ask if your room didn’t have an iron, you know what I mean. Wrinkle free clothes are a great time saver for any road warrior and well worth the investment.
- Dress like a screener’s dream. We’ve all been behind the guy at the airport who forgets to take his keys out of his pockets, can’t get his shoes untied or wears the huge belt buckle. Don’t be this person. Travel with just the valet key to your car. Keep your cell phone in your carry on bag and leave the change at home.
Travel is a necessary part of business and following these tips can help make you more productive and ease some of the pains naturally associated with life on the road.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Summer 2008 Holidays
Majorca
Majorca, also known as Mallorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands and is situated in the Mediterranean Sea off the south coast of Spain. With sweeping bays of deep white sand and pretty villages a holiday in Majorca is a popular choice made by thousands year after year.
Menorca
Menorca is a beautifully unspoilt island and the smallest of the Balearic Islands. It's calm serenity and remote coves will leave you feeling like a castaway. Gently shelving beaches are perfect for a family holiday offering quiet and safe paddling for the little ones.
Ibiza
Ibiza is a holiday destination that has something for everyone and is more than just the clubbing capital it has become world famous for. Ibiza's coastline, historic treasures and picturesque towns present a great taste of Spain.
There are a number of diverse results on the island which make Ibiza a favourite destination for families and older holidaymakers just as much as the young clubbers who flock to San Antonio and Ibiza Town.
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and has great weather all year-round. Tenerife provides a unique mix of warm seas and charcoal grey and black beaches due to it's volcanic origins.
The best beaches on Tenerife are to be found in the South of the Island ranging from the bustling beaches of Playa de las Americas and the quieter gently shelving beach of Los Cristianos to the peaceful La Caleta.
Lanzarote
Lanzarote has a dramatic volcanic landscape, shaped by many years of natural events - sweeping sands, lunar scenery, beautiful beaches and one of the sunniest climates in the Canaries.
Beaches on Lanzarote are renowned for their striking beauty and contrast. White beaches can be found in the north of the island whilst dramatic, black volcanic sands are in the south.
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Costa del Sol
Costa Del Sol as it's name suggests is the Sunshine Coast. Situated on the southern Spanish coast Costa Del Sol boasts clear waters and golden sands. A quick and easy flight to Malaga will have you sunning yourself on the spain's sunshine coast in no time!
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Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Tour to Goa - India
Goa is a holiday paradise on India's west coast. Come to Goa for an Indian Holiday and you won't be disappointed. Goa has something to offer every tourist. If its sun, sand and sea that you're looking for, Goa's got it all in abundance. Miles of golden sandy expanses stretch along the west coast of India, beside the Arabian Sea. The rolling waves wash the beaches of Goa, on which sunbathers, holiday travelers and the local residents of Goa relax and have the time of their lives.
Goa India, is famous the world over for the unique charm of its beaches. The famous beaches Calangute, Miramar, Dona Paula, Agonda, Aguada, Benaulim and Colva to name a few, were sought after by hippies and flower children in the 1970's. Today India Goa's beaches attract international tourists who seek a place to relax and unwind in the sunny weather of Goa India.
The dance parties on the beaches and the carnivals and festivals in Goa provide many occasions for party lovers to dance and have fun to their hearts content.
If its history and culture that interests you, Goa has many historic churches and colonial buildings. Panaji the capital of Goa has lots to offer a tourist with an interest in history and architecture. The colonial monuments built by the Portuguese in Goa India, make a fascinating tour. With fabulous beaches, cultural attractions and warm and friendly people, there can no better place than Goa for your Indian Holiday.Labels: Tour
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