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Cloth tapes are a popular option which can be added to the faux wood blinds, but never removed. We offer the 1 ” wide standard fabric tapes in a very wide range of colors. The cloth tapes run down the front and back of the faux wood blinds where the route holes are so it can add an attractive look to coordinate with your homes décor. If you do not desire the cloth tapes on your cellular shades, a standard braided nylon string runs down through the route holes. The cloth tapes also cover the route holes, adding a little more privacy and light control. Cutouts can be done on the faux wood blinds if your window is not perfectly rectangular. The faux wood blinds can be done as a 2 or a 3 on 1 head rail.

The faux wood blinds can be done as Routless if desired rather than doing cloth tapes or the standard route holes. Motorization can be done on our faux wood blinds, too, but it is a tilt only motorization. The lifting of the faux wood blind would still be done manually with the standard lift cord. You can operate a number of grouped faux wood blinds together or up to 3 faux wood blinds individually. You would operate all faux wood blinds simultaneously with Select All channel. A satellite eye can be ordered too if you have some sort of fabric valance or cornice covering the infrared eye so that the eye can read the signal. There are a different number of ladder strings on the faux wood blinds depending on the width of your blind. This will also effect the number of cloth tapes that you have on the faux wood blinds, too, if you choose that option. The overall stack varies too when the faux wood blind is lifted all of the way up. The stack height runs from a 24″ height having 5 inches of stack when lifted on a 2″ faux wood blind up to approximately 11 inches of stack on a faux wood blind that is 96″ in height. If warranty work or a faux wood blind needs to be replaced the blind would have to be sent back to the manufacturer. If you ever have any questions or concerns about our faux wood blinds or any of our products please call us at our toll free number or email us anytime.

We are planning a family trip for just a few days. That is my family, my brother’s family, and my other brother’s family. Our mother will be joining us, too. That makes four households, seven adults and six children all under three years old. Praise to my brave (foolish?) wife who has somehow volunteered to coordinate the arrangements.

Even reserving months in advance, we were unable to get four rooms adjoining at the motel, all with the right view and on the right level. If we were going for longer, we would probably rent a house as we have done before. There are vacation rentals in almost every corner of the world, but they are particularly common in high-tourist areas like Florida, California and the Mediterranean countries.

Here is my top ten list of why a family should pick a vacation rental (and specifically a vacation rental home):

1.Not toiling to find ideal, adjoining rooms. 2.Everybody gets privacy, without having to worry about where the kids are. 3.You don’t have to share the common area with strangers, but you can still lounge around together. 4.More than one bathroom. Need I say more? 5.Lots and lots and lots of more room. This is usually the main selling feature. 6.Private pool, in most cases. “Great to swim with the sound of insects….fortunately outside the ‘cage’”, wrote one visitor in the guestbook of Lesley & Gerry’s villa. http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa/?villa_id=15&x=21&y=7 7.Usually cost less than hotels. 8.Store cold drinks, ice creams, fresh fruit or any other snacks you fancy, which is a huge cost saver, suggests villa owner Christine Creasy. And a great convenience, too. http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa/?villa_id=65&x=26&y=7 9.Barbecue any time you want. You can still eat out, but you don’t HAVE to. 10. You don’t have to take home several weeks’ supply of dirty laundry.

There you have it. My top ten reasons to choose a vacation rental. I’ve written before on the benefits of renting private accommodations: http://www.lastminutevillas.net/villa-hotel.html

Of course, I still prefer a tent in a wilderness park, but I might have some difficulty convincing my mother to join us there.

Near home, you may already know that Disney World’s top resorts are wonderful spaces for kids to unwind, play and imagine (keeping them occupied so that you have your own space), offering them their own clubs and spas. But it is also good to know that places such as Animal Kingdom Lodge and Grand Floridian also have Concierge rooms at your service, complete with a suite on a separate floor or a separate wing (thus ensuring peace and quiet) and a special lounge for guests and visitors. You are waited upon by competent concierge staffs that take care of every little need. You can opt for such a retreat if you so desire.

A more adventurous way of spending a grand summer vacation would be to opt for escorted tours to beautiful places with your family, in a small group. In exchange for your money, they take you to all kinds of destinations, handling all the details of food, lodging, your personal safety and adventure! You could go to Venice, see how grapes are crushed to make that delectable goblet of wine, see how a Venetian mask is made, and explore the rich artistic traditions of the place with an experienced guide.

Or go to the Caribbean. Air Jamaica, for instance, has luxurious packages for many destinations in the Caribbean. Resorts such as Half Moon Bay Resort, and the Ritz- Carlton Golf and Spa Resort welcome kids. Then there is the 1,400 acre Mustique island, a truly luxurious getaway, truly the stuff that dreams are made of.

Or go experience the wonders of India, the land of the Taj Mahal and the Himalayan mountains. Choose a beautiful resort in the mountains and experience the tranquility that you crave in the break neck schedule of your general existence. Or choose a resort in the desert of Rajasthan and feel its quaint yet gritty flavor. Visit the backwaters of Tamilnadu or stay at paradise-upon-earth, Kashmir.

On a totally different note, choose something nearer home like The Atheneum in London, in its prime location on Piccadilly, with its scones and cream or its fabled whisky, whatever your taste may be.

You could also choose the beautiful Hawaii islands, and stay in private luxury-filled accommodations and taste special cuisine designed to look after your health and fitness, as it is to delight the taste buds. In the Pure Kauai space, however, there are villas with kitchens and bathrooms, pools and Jacuzzis, personal chefs and more. All designed to give you an experience of a lifetime, with activities such as Tide Pool exploring and Mountain Tubing.

Today, there are several options for someone who would like to enjoy sailing vacations.
Charter yachts operate in most destinations around the world, but tend to be more readily available in the most-popular cruising areas. This changes with the weather and time of year.
During the winter months in the northern hemisphere, the Caribbean is the most popular destination, with an abundance of yachts available for charter.

In Europe, the Mediterranean offers many chartering areas. The focus is less on water-sports and more on culture and history. Greece, Turkey and Croatia are popular in the east. In the west, Italy and France are very busy with a few yachts in Spain’s Balearic Islands.

There is so much to choose from, and you are spoilt for choice. You’ve definitely got a few ideas in mind now. So, don’t wait. Close your eyes. Go ahead. Choose the most viable option for yourself. And make memories to last a lifetime.

Copyright © 2006 Lena Hilltorp

Lena Hilltorp is a freelance publisher based in Sweden. She publishes articles and reports and provides charter yacht information on http://www.charter-yacht.org.

The Parador Sos is of a typical Aragonese character. The building conserves and fits congruously with the monumental and historical atmosphere of the town of Sos del Rey Catlico. Though by looking at it one would never realize - the Parador here is a modern building. Because the whole town has been declared a National Historic Monument, none of the standing buildings could be changed or altered. The government of Spain hired one of the most renowned architects to create a building that would completely blend in with the historical ambience and appearance of the town. He succeeded completely.

The regal and elegant interior offers beautiful views of the town from some of the rooms. There are wooden interior columns and the furniture is predominately of a Castilian style. The bedrooms are spacious, and because each has it’s own balcony with double doors, and large windows - they fill with light. From those windows can be seen the Aragonese and Navarrese foothills of the Pyrenees in the far distance.

The town of Sos del Rey Catolico has been declared a National Monument. It was the birthplace of influential nobles and of the great Catholic King Ferdinand (who married the equally famous Isabella). From the Parador, a few steps takes you directly into the old quarter of the town.

Interesting nearby excursions from Parador Sos del Rey Catolico:

- As stated earlier, the entire town has been declared a National Historic Monument. It’s great to just meander around with out any special agenda. The town is very small and you can’t get lost.

- See the Sada palace.

- Visit the monastery of Nuestra Seora de Valentuana.

Interesting day trips from the Olite Parador include:

- Javier Castle (19 km)

- Uncastillo (17 km)

- Yesa Reservoir (25 km)

- Leyre Monastery (28 km)

- Valles de Hecho (89 km)

- Roncesvalles (96 km)

Interesting festivals during the year:

- Local summer festivities in Sos during the 2nd two weeks in August.

- Romera Valentuana (Procession) Easter.

Sos del Rey Catolico is a very special kind of place. This is not your usual tourist destination - it has none of the hustle and bustle, garrish attractions, or fine restaurants and museums of those places. However; the whole town is like a museum and the Parador serves as fine a cuisine as you’ll find in Spain. Sos is one of my personal favorite places in Spain. Come here for the tranquility and the medieval ambience - you’ll add it your list of favorites as well.

SpainParador.com makes it easy for you to plan and arrange your next trip to Spain. This time stay in palaces, castles, and other places of great historical interest and rare beauty - the wonderful Paradors of Spain. http://www.SpainParador.com

1. Taste Kuching’s favourite noodle dish called “kolo mee”. This simple noodle dish with slices of barbecued pork,
a sprinkling of spring onions and a bowl of soup drives Kuchingites (that’s what we call people from Kuching) abroad mad with desire. Available at most coffeeshops and cafes in Kuching. If you can find “kolo mee”, you should also try the spicy Sarawak laksa, another specialty dish of Sarawak.

2. Try “umai”.
“Umai” is the Melanau’s version of the Cantonese ‘yee sang’ (raw fish salad). Imagine a fiesty salad of shallots, raw fish, lime juice and salt.Never leave without giving this dish a try!

3. Take a boat ride to the other side of the Kuching River for 30 sen (or USD 0.10)
The non-motorised boat ride goes across the Kuching River in just under five minutes. It’s a slow and beautiful boat ride across a lovely river. Where to go for this boat ride? Just get to the Kuching Waterfront, the pride of all Kuchingites.

4. Hang loose at the Waterfront.
It’s a hip and happening place to be when the sun sets even if you’re only sipping “teh tarik” which is hot tea with milk. Watch the world go by or observe the boats ply the river.

5. Support the local pepper industry!
Sarawak pepper is world famous so don’t even think of leaving the place without grabbing all sorts of pepper paraphernalia - from pepper sweets to pepper perfume!

6. Bite into a crispy “tebaloi”
This traditional biscuit of the native people of Sarawak is made from another famous Sarawakian export, sago.Sago flour imparts a distinctive taste to this biscuit. It even comes in chocolate flavour, besides the usual traditional recipe.

7. Buy yourself a “pua kumbu”
A pua kumbu is a handwoven cloth used by Iban tribe, inspired by their dreams. The intricate colours and superb workmanship
makes each piece a work of art. Get yourself one if you can afford it.

8. Explore the national parks!
Sarawak is teeming with national parks so go on the adventure of your life. Experience wildlife like you’ve never seen before.
Start with the famous Bako National Park. We assure you it won’t be your last.

9. Take home some lovely pottery!
From rustic jars to pots, from vases to pen holders, there’s nothing like an authentic Sarawakian pottery to remind you of this laidback land, showcasing the best of native culture.

10. Enjoy the Sarawak Cultural Village
The Sarawak Cultural Village is hailed as Asia’s best living museum, showcasing Sarawak’s native peoples, their lifestyle, their homes and their culture. Just 45 minutes by car from the city of Kuching, this village of 14 acres will astound you with the wondrous diversity of people and their culture. If there’s only one place to visit while you’re here, make it the Sarawak Cultural Village.

Krista Goon is a writer and the co-business owner of RedboxStudio.com which helps business owners maximise their website potential through ideas, tips and brainwaves. She also runs SarawakOnline.com, a helpful resource for all things Sarawak.

I realized that I had not even seen Gastown yet, which gave me a perfect excuse for another round of exploring. I went to Spokes Bicycle Rentals again, talked to Phil who had been so helpful to me on Saturday in my exploration of Stanley Park and off I went for another few hours, to see just a bit more of Vancouver before I had to leave. I decided to ride back to the Downtown East Side since I wasn’t able to take any photos during the walking tour. I rode along the waterfront trail past Canada Place and the Harbour Centre to the east side of town.

I closely retraced my steps from this morning’s walking tour on the bicycle and took some pictures of some of the buildings along the way. One place that definitely stood out was the Sun Tower, a building created between 1911 and 1912 that used to be the headquarters of the Vancouver Sun. I rode through Chinatown again, which still had such an unusually orderly and organized feel to it.

Then I explored Gastown, one of Vancouver’s most historic areas. Its founding father was a loquacious saloon owner: John “Gassy Jack” Deighton, who, in 1867, built a saloon near the corner of Carrall and Water Streets to profit from the local lumber mill workers and gold prospectors on their way to the Yukon. By the 1870s, Gastown was a multicultural community, complete with saloons, hotels and grocery stores, brought into town because Vancouver had been chosen as the Canadian Pacific Railroad terminus.

By 1886 it had 1,000 buildings and 3,000 residents. Then, in 1886, a blaze broke out and burned the town to the ground. Although destroying the town, this fire started the biggest building boom in West Coast history. After an economic decline in the early part of the 20th century, Gastown became a virtual backwater from the 1930s to 1950s until a group of local merchants and property owners put it back on the map in the 1960s by renovating the historic buildings and turning them into one of the city’s top tourist attractions.

One of the biggest draws Gastown is the steam-powered clock, the world’s first, created by Raymond Saunders who has a small shop nearby. Live steam, pumped from a plant that heats more than 100 downtown buildings, operates the mechanism of the clocks and blows the whistles. At each quarter hour the clock sounds the Westminster Chimes while the large whistle announces the hours. Gastown’s Steam Clock is one of the favourite photography spots for tourists. Gastown also houses another major Vancouver attraction: an innovative educational and cultural experience called Storeyum: it’s 100,000 square foot indoor venue showcases the colourful history of Canada’s West Coast in live reenactments.

Of course I didn’t have time to explore Gastown and all its stores and restaurants in detail since my plane would be leaving in a few hours and I still wanted to head back to Stanley Park one more time to catch another glimpse of this most gorgeous urban greenspace. So back I cycled past construction of the new convention centre and back on the waterfront into Stanley Park. Since this was my second time in the park I caught a few things I missed the first time around: I saw the Girl in a Wetsuit sculpture, created in 1972, which is a life-size bronze statue of a woman in a wetsuit, with flippers on her feet and her mask pushed up on her forehead, and sits on a large intertidal boulder just offshore of Stanley Park.

I didn’t go all around the park but cut across it after a nice little icecream break at the Lumberman’s Arch concession stand and I rode through the beautiful Rose Garden and Shakespeare Garden which form the backbone of the perennial flower beds and ornamental trees and shrubs. Stanley Park is really a sight to behold, and it offers so many recreational and relaxation opportunities. The park also holds a children’s farmyard and miniature train.

My final stop in the park was the Lost Lagoon, a large pond, featuring a fountain at its centre, set against a gorgeous backdrop of forests, flowering shrubs, with the mountains towering in the background. The amount of visual beauty of this area is virtually overwhelming and I was starting to feel a little sad that I had to end my visit since I had to make it back to UBC on the other side of town to retrieve my luggage and head off to the airport.

I had originally planned to go biking until 5:30 pm, considering that my flight wouldn’t leave until almost 9 pm, but then I realized it’s Monday and rush hour would be setting in soon. So I took my bike back early, said my goodbyes to Phil, who’s been so helpful all along, and he gave me a few more words of local advice as to which bus routes to take and off I went to catch a bus to Burrard Street. The intersection of Burrard and Georgia was totally nuts, since the city was repaving and police were directing traffic manually. I was glad I had taken my bike back early, at least I would make it back to the university in time for my departure to the airport. Finally the #44 bus came and I could relax. Actually I was surprised that it only took me 25 minutes to get back to the University which left me extra time to complete some travel reports over the Internet.

All in all, Victoria and Vancouver have been an awesome experience. I had absolutely perfect weather: 25 degrees with beaming sunshine and absolutely no humidity. I had a fabulous reunion in Victoria with my co-worker Clare, two and a half very interesting days at the Canada-US Servas Conference where I got to know some of the most generous and dedicated individuals I have ever had a chance to meet, and in the time in between I had an opportunity to explore Vancouver, a vibrant and exciting city full of contrasts, set in one of the most physically stunning locations anywhere on the planet.

It’s been a very short trip, and all I can say - I’ll be back…..

While many modern cabins have sprouted up, there are still cabins in Gatlinburg that date back more than two centuries. Founded in the 1800s as White Oaks and later renamed Gatlinburg, the charming town began attracting recreational visitors with the opening of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934. In the past few decades Gatlinburg has developed into a top-notch vacation spot that welcomes visitors year-round.

In renting your Gatlinburg cabin, you have the choice of a private tucked-away cabin or a more community-centered vacation. Some resort communities feature swimming pool, clubhouses, meeting rooms as well as central patios. Cabins located within such communities are spaced apart to ensure maximum privacy and peacefulness.

Many different types of lodging plans are available: single and double occupancies, family-oriented vacations, corporate rentals, and exclusive wedding and honeymoon packages. Gatlinburg cabin rentals with one bedroom are typically priced from $110 to 150 per night. Two bedroom cabins are typically priced from $120 to $170 per night. Larger family packages, such as three and four bedroom cabins tend to range from $130 through $250 per night, and wedding and honeymoon packages can range anywhere from $250 to over $1,000 for an entire stay.

Gatlinburg cabin rental prices also rise and fall depending on peak or off-peak status. Peak season in Gatlinburg is from January through May, and also includes the months of September, November and December. Off-peak season stretches from June thru August, October, and Major Holiday Periods. In addition, various cabin rental packages often include a free third night and/or discounts to local attractions, such as Dollywood, the Dolly Parton theme park in neighboring Pigeon Forge.

Several cabin rental companies display rates online and can be contacted directly to make reservations.

Gatlinburg Cabins Info provides information on Gatlinburg cabins, Gatlinburg cabin rentals, properties for sale, weddings and related topics. Gatlinburg Cabins Info is the sister site of Pigeon Forge Cabins Web.

Assuming that you haven’t quite grasped betting hall gambling, you’ll find more about that here —

For clarification, a gambling saloon is a structure that features card-playing. Customers will hopefully bet by challenging coin operated machines or different games of chance. Betting house games habitually have mathematically calculated chances governing them that maintain that the organization keeps up an against the betting enthusiasts.

Numerous betting house games encourage you to get overly habituated very rapidly. By way of illustration take the good old slot-machine, a cash operated gadget with 3 or more reels that swivel when a bar attached to it is wrenched. The instrument commonly returns in correspondence to a run of pictures seen on the panel of the appliance. Unfortunately, betting house pastimes will convey the misconception of domination, effectively deluding the patron — the addressee is passed choices, but they cannot hope to truly eliminate the client’s longterm handicap. That is due to the gaming room never paying up the full sum as hoped for. This methodology is often noticeable in famous casino games like seven card stud poker, craps, roulette or blackjack.

Texas hold’em is certainly an incredibly fashionable casino pastime. The gambling buffs, meticulously guarding their either fully or partially concealed hands, will wager in a central pot that is bestowed onto the prevailing punter blessed with the leading hand. (Obviously, the shameless bluffer may win as well!)

Quite like seven card stud, blackjack is likewise an immensely popular casino game. Most of its acclaim is by virtue of the mix of luck and skill and choice making, not to forget a praxis identified as “counting”. It is a pretty complex technique in which gamesters will dramatically skew the probabilities of the game for their own ends both by wagering & tactical actions corresponding with the cards shown.

Craps is the name of a extremely popular casino wagering game where people predict the roll of dice. Clients have to place their stakes on the score of one cycle, or on a succession of rolls on 2 dice. Dissimilar to blackjack, there’s no practicable bona fide winner system players could profit by to improve the odds.

Roulette is another immensely popular game: a croupier whirls a roulette wheel that has a set of exactly 37 (French roulette) or thirty eight (Vegas roulette) separately tagged receptacles in which a white ball must settle, which defines the winning number and the combinations. Assuming that the punter wagers on a number which makes it so it’s their lucky day, the recompense will be 35 to 1, the bet itself is returned. Ergo in totality the bet itself is increased by a factor of thirty six.

Please take care to be very on the alert all the same as many of such betting house games of luck can be positively habit forming. A lot of lives may have been ruined by addictive gambling + though it arguably seems like a lot of fun, please do strive to ensure self-control.

Tip number one: get your credit sorted first

Most of us will borrow money this Christmas - whether that’s through a personal loan, credit card or simply moving further into our overdraft. However, as you may be aware - personal finance products vary enormously and it’s worth making sure you have the best personal loan before you start spending it, likewise when you conduct a credit card search, you want to ensure that what you’ve offered is the best deal. Bear in mind that even internet promotions bear geographical significance. For example - if you live in the UK - the search term “Credit Card UK” is likely to give a much more relevant result than simply “Credit Card”, which will take your search out to global credit card sites - the same applies to a personal loan search.

Tip number two:

Use the search engines and price comparison sites. Search engines can be very helpful, but they function on technical sorting - rather than human sorting. Sometimes websites such as moneynet.co.uk and lowermybills can save you the time of sifting through lots of irrelevant sites - as they have dedicated teams which comb the financial press and short list the best consumer deals.

Tip number three:

Set yourself up with online bank accounts. There has been lots of press about consumer concern of online security, yet the reality is that 1) online security for shopping and banking is extremely robust and 2) your money is as safe online as it is anywhere else - fraud exists at all transaction points - not just those on the internet. Online bank accounts can save you bank charges when you’re transferring money and you can track your finances throughout the Christmas period, regardless of whether the banks are open or not. With online banking, your finances are accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Tip number four:

Make a list of what you intend to buy people and then conduct some price comparison research online. Websites such as Kelkoo, Ciao and PriceRunner can help you source the lowest price for what you’re looking for, but you may find that some online retailers can beat their bricks and mortar counterparts anyway. For example, Amazon and eBay have gained huge popularity because they’re easy to buy from and they give significant discounts over the High Street.

When you buy online - you also have more choice than what’s available in your high street. Online specialists such as CCL - a computer specialist ( http://www.cclonline.com/ ), Stand & Deliver - audio visual furniture, Crave - a maternity fashion site, The Christmas Hamper Store ( http://www.christmashamper.com/ ) and headSpun - an online music merchandise store allow you shop for your entire family, without you leaving the house. This saves you shoe leather, shopping queues, car park fees, heavy bags and you don’t have to be sneaky about buying things when the kids aren’t looking!

The diversity of online retail stores takes the emotional strain out of Christmas shopping. Even traditional high-street favourites, such as H Samuel, have their own online store, as traditional gifts such as watches ( http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/watches.do ) and collectibles remain popular, despite the emergence of techno-gifts like the iPod or latest Sony Ericsson multimedia mobile phone.

A lot of sites have very modest delivery charges and sometimes these are waived completely under special conditions. In addition, providing you’re not doing your online shopping on Christmas Eve - delivery services are usually very quick. For example, Justtoys.com pledges to despatch toys on the same day as the order, providing the order is placed before 3pm. This site in particular has enjoyed the benefits of adults returning to their youth, with increased sales of retro-toys such as the New Series Radio Controlled Dalek.

If you have any concerns about (or problems with) an online retailer, the vast majority have customer help lines - which are either free or charged at local rate, or there is an e-mail address for sales queries. In essence - online retailing has become so secure and sophisticated now, why isn’t everyone doing their Christmas shopping online?

Credit information for Christmas:
http://www.moneynet.co.uk/personal-loan-guide/index.shtml

Rachel writes about financial and retail consumer issues for a variety of online publications, including her own personal finance blog Cashzilla ( www.cashzilla.co.uk ). For further information, please e-mail rachel@positiveinterest.com