Hotel Grotta di Tiberio, recently opened four stars hotel has splendid panoramic view, wide garden, swimming pool with hydro massage, solarium, parking. Situated 800 meters from the inhabited centre and 250 meters from the beach, it offers the opportunity of relax enjoying the vicinity to the ancient Villa of roman emperor Tiberio and at the national Archaeological Museum. Rooms are modernly furnished with elements of design of the Modern Rationalist period. Build with Mediterranean style, modern but at the same time simple in lines and colours.
The Hotel Grotta di Tiberio lies down at the feet of the hill at few hundreds meters from Sperlonga. Small medieval village on the slopes of the Mount San Magno. The candid white colour of the structure realized in the respect of the Mediterranean shapes, guards the emotion that the sea and the sky give constantly with their natural show. From the veranda, where breakfast, buffet lunch and dinner (at swimming pool borders) are served, the look embraces all the landscape, from the ancient town on the slopes of the Mount San Magno to the Pontine Islands at the horizon, until Tiberio’s Villa. Walking with barefoot on the fresh green, bathing in the swimming pool, relaxing in the hydro massage corner and laying down with a fresh drink in the shadow of olive or palms trees, are simple gestures that give your five senses a pleasant feeling of soothed serenity.
From the veranda, where are served breakfast, the buffet lunch and the dinner (at swimming pool borders), the look embraces all the landscape, from the ancient town on the slopes of the Mount San Magno to the Pontine Islands at the horizon, until the Tiberio’s Villa. Our veranda restaurant is open at lunch for a buffet and at dinner for a menu withlocal produce and recipes, from our chef.
The Hotel Grotta di Tiberio receives its customers with its 28 rooms Standards, Plus Standards, Superior and Executive that defer for the dimension and the availability of balcony or garden. All fitted with air conditioned, SAT TV LCD, direct telephone. Some rooms are for disabled and the structure is for them, totally useful. The Hotel has moreover bar with TV LCD corner, open restaurant with veranda, reception with Internet point.
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Through the miracle of modern technology, this Halloween you can enjoy your candy corn without gaining weight. Try using the little goodies in some fun kids’ activities and games. And if you work at it hard enough, maybe you’ll even burn off a few calories! And remember, October 30th is national candy corn day. There’s no better way to celebrate than with some fun candy corn games.
Candy Corn Hunts
Little people love hunting games. Hide ten pieces of candy corn in a room - under the couch, behind the door, on the windowsill. You might need to throw out a few “getting warmer/colder” clues to help in the process. If you leave them uncovered, even the smallest hunters will be able to find their bright colors.
If you want to dress up the idea, put the candy in little cellophane bags and tie with decorative ribbon. Hide the bags all over - either inside or out - for a new twist on the Easter egg hunt.
Make a trail of candy corn for children to follow. Lead them through the woods, or a maze - or through a messy house. Depending on the condition of their bedrooms, you might use this idea to help your children find their beds! If you stick a toothpick into the broader end of the candy, you instantly have an arrow. Use the arrows for clues in your hunt.
Target Practice
Try an update of the old clothespins in a jar game. Have children stand on a sturdy chair or other safe elevation and drop the pieces down into a canning jar. A container with a wider opening, or a funnel might be better for really little participants, while a two liter pop bottle would present a bigger challenge, when the older kids want to show their stuff.
Remember Bozo’s Grand Prize Game? Make your own with several small sand pails.
Use a piece of tape, or just a stick to give contestants a boundary line. Number the pails, placing them in a row perpendicular to the line, pail number one being closest.
Children stand behind the line and throw candy into each consecutive bucket. Keep score or issue prizes for hitting each pail. Rename the game after your favorite Halloween character.
After putting the pieces into a small sealed sandwich bag or similar cellophane bag, have a “corn bag” toss. Small fabric bags would be ideal due to their durability. After playing catch, try aiming at a target, or try throwing the bags into a container. Paint a scarecrow face on the front of a box, and cut out openings for his eyes, nose, and mouth. Different points could be awarded for getting the corn bags through these holes.
Other Fun Stuff
On a smooth surface like the dining room table, or the kitchen floor, try some shufflecorn or “bocce corn”. One person acts as the referee, sliding out the first piece of candy corn. He then marks this piece with a toothpick. Contestants take turns sliding 4 different pieces as close to the referee’s mark as they can. The referee determines which piece is the closest, awarding that contestant a point. Play until someone gets ten points. To eliminate confusion, marking each contestant’s candy pieces would be helpful.
If you really don’t mind a mess - try candy corn and frosting sculptures. Obviously, a suitably covered table or other safe surface is recommended. Thinking about it, maybe this is better as an outdoor project. Prizes could be awarded for the most extraordinary sculpture, the tallest one, the neatest one — or maybe the one that looks most like dad.
String candy corn like popcorn. Not only is the activity fun, but also you have great decorating material when you are done! Tape several strands in a doorway, like a 70’s-style beaded curtain. String some through a spooky tree in the yard. Hang it inside like party streamers or use it for jewelry.
So whether you are trying to avoid the sugar calories, looking for fun Halloween activities to occupy children excited about the holiday, or trying to find something to do with all of those left-over candy corns, you can enjoy these guilt-free pleasures.
Gaylene Davis is an ex-teacher, now a work-at-home mom tending to her two boys. This article was originally published on http://www.Candy-Corn.info.
I think that we have been to over a dozen beaches and cities in Florida. It seems to be the place we choose whenever we travel for a number of reasons. Maybe you have a certain destination you love, and like us, want to venture out and try new vacation spots.
So, without further ado, here are our reasons we love traveling to the best Florida beaches & you will too…
Florida has some of the best beaches in the world. You have an array of places to choose from that will provide you different activities, beauty, and fun each time you go. Whether you go to the Gulfcoast of Florida, the Atlantic Coast, or The Keys, you will get everything you want and need out of your trip. Plus, if you get bored or tired of one coast, which probably won’t happen, try the other coast. The Keys are one vacation spot you must visit at least once.
Perfect for anyone. Whether you are a family taking your children, an older couple taking time together, a group traveling with friends, a student wanting to party on spring break, or a couple wanting to find romance, Florida will offer it all.
Orlando and Disney World. Who doesn’t want to visit this magical place? With so many attractions to choose from and things to do in Orlando Florida, you can’t go wrong. There is shopping, adventure, romance, great food, entertainment, and everything you can imagine from a Disney extravaganza.
Variety. Again, if you are looking for multiple vacation ideas, Florida is your spot. There are plenty of things to do in Florida. This ranges from relaxing on the beautiful beaches, sunsets, fishing from piers, driving down the A1A highway, visiting some of the most luxurious spots in the world (like Palm Beach), shopping that will have your heads and wallets spinning for weeks, boating, jet skis, other water activities, golfing, and more.
Enjoy great food, entertainment, nightlife, gorgeous architecture, history, people, and so much more.
The Weather. The weather is great. Yes, there are hurricanes and you should plan your vacation wisely. This is typically between August and October, however we have been seeing a string of hurricanes beginning earlier in the summer. Otherwise, you will receive weather that is awesome. Excellent fun and sun!
You have many options on where to stay and how to get there. Stay in a beachfront condo or home instead of a hotel. Venture off into the woods in one of Florida’s great campgrounds or rent a houseboat for the week. Florida is fairly convenient for everyone for flying and perhaps even driving (depending on what part of country/world you live).
We always suggest, and do ourselves, fly down because you get there quicker, and rent a cool car for your vacation. You will have fun touring around town and exploring.
This leads us into our favorite reason…
Cost. Traveling to Florida is quite inexpensive. It can be as luxurious as you want, but if you are looking for an affordable vacation, Florida provides that too. If you are like us and on a budget, taking a vacation is something you must plan ahead and save for. Plus, you want to be able to enjoy and do everything possible. If you worry about money the whole time, your vacation becomes less relaxing and stressful. Don’t let that happen. If you can’t afford to visit an exotic island this year, don’t fret, go to Florida and have a wonderful time!!!
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Away from modernization and technical advancements in present America there is a place, New England best known for its rich historical importance and exotic natural beauty. New England plays a very important role in the making of what America is today. The history here is full of proud tales relating to revolutions and fight for independence of the country. Such powerful history of the region adds to the tourist attraction of this place. New England in presently well known for opportunities of outdoor games and activities that it offers. The location and geographical structure of the country makes it an ideal spot for water games, skiing, hiking, rafting, golf and many other physical activities.
Almost all the cities in New England are famous for the facilities the offer for food, lodging, sightseeing, physical sports and a rich cultural extravaganza. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Boston, New Hampshire, Maine are some of the more popular cities. Apart from the sports facilities New England also has a scope for nightlife, historical museum, and elaborate parks.
The country offers mouthwatering recipes in its cuisine. The food habits are inspired by the ancient traditions but are well adapted to suit the modern platter. There are exquisite restaurants throughout the country to satisfy one’s palate. Adding to the attraction of New England is the shopping options presented here which makes it rightly a shopper’s paradise. Articles like jewelry, gift boxes, fine art, souvenir, prints and posters are all immensely popular at this place.
New England has a well-developed air transport system connecting all its domestic cities, other important cities in America and the world at large. One can find a suitable flight schedule easily by checking with the air ticketing office. Even the airports in most cities of New England are very well equipped and cover a large area. Cities like Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire have wide opportunities for family entertainment. The amusement parks there offer great entertainment by way of kiddy rides, paddleboats, wooden roller coaster rides, etc. With such variety of attractions New England is a favorite of all ages be it an old, the adult or the young ones everyone can find a reason to cherish the place.
The zoo, oceanic beauty and aquariums in many popular cities are an added treat for the traveler. The zoo here is amongst the largest in world and is inhabited by the most unique and very diversified animals gathered form around the globe. The sea creatures which one sees here is amazing, the varieties found are marvelous the sight beneath the ocean is beyond the visualization unless one actually visits the place. The beaches that extend to miles and offer an exotic view of the ocean are an added advantage to the popularity of this place. Symbolic of New England are the covered bridges that are great attraction for the tourists visiting the cities here.
The rich history of this country also accounts for the grand museums and monuments located throughout the important cities. The museums and architectural sites are a proof for the countries rich historical background. A guided tour to any of these spots can well make a tourist acquainted with the customs, art and craft, military information and the architecture of ancient New England
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Gastronomical
Among the best known Sardinian paste are malloreddus. They are made from semolina and warm lightly salted water, which in the best Sardinian gastronomy tradition are flavoured with saffron. They look like an empty shell and are characterised by small rises obtained by rolling small pieces of pasta in the bottom of a basket.
There is also fregula which are small hand made balls of pasta which are toasted in an oven. They are very good in soup or seasoned with fresh sausage and tomato.
Pillus is a semi-fresh pasta similar to “tagliolini” which is cooked in beef or sheep stock served on a bed of fresh sheep’s cheese.
Panadas are salted cakes which, depending on the area, are stuffed with meat or stewed eels, or with game (partridge, wild boar or hare).
Nature
Sardinian hard (wild) landscape is characterized by mountain chains, massifs, tablelands (plateau), Campidano plain and by rivers. Some artificial lakes and numerous ponds, soften Sardinian view. Sardinian coasts are full of beaches, mortises and cliffs which are lapped by the blue water of Sardinian sea. Many caves show their treasures of stalactites and stalagmites to the visitors. Mediterranean scrub, oleasters and ficodindia prevail in Sardinian landscape.
Festival
Name : Santa Maria de is Aquas
Month: September
Date: The last Monday but one
Province: Cagliari
Locality: Sardara
Duration: 4 days
- Religious procession
- Procession in traditional costumes
- Folk spectacles: dances in costume, tenor songs, songs accompanied by guitar, etc.
- Dance in the square accompanied by a band, an accordionist or a launeddas player
- Fireworks
- Poetry competition in the Sardinian language using the typical verses of the Island tradition. Two or more singers improvise verses about topics which they are told only at the beginning of the competition
- Sardinian traditional music (with accordions, barrel-organs, launeddas, etc)
- Parade of “traccas” (decorated carts which are hauled by oxen or by tractors which accompany the most solemn processions)
- Gosos or goccius (sacred ancient songs from Spain dating from seventeenth century in honour of the saint they are dedicate to and other sacred songs in the Sardinian language)
- Rural festival (sometimes it starts in the countryside and ends in the village)
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Britain’s wealthy and time & again dark past is definitely best exposed in it’s historic buildings and nowhere is this clearly evident than in those properties familiar to the Royal Family and their revelry.
For a prolonged occasion now the British Monarchy has been deemed as being fundamental to the achievement of the UK. They have amused people for many years and maintain to motivate the curiosity of foreign tourists of all age groups. Buckingham Place has been regarded as being the London home of the British monarchy from the time when Queen Victoria became sworn in as queen in eighteen thirty-seven. It is one of a minute amount of operating royal palaces enduring in England today.
Buckingham Palace is used generally as an office, but can as well become an entertainment venue for the fifty-thousand royal visitors invited to the Palace every single year. There are more than six-hundred digs, including 19 state housings, fifty two royal & guest bedrooms, seventy eight bathrooms, 92 offices, but more extraordinarily an in-house theatre & swimming pool. Travelling to England then why not go on a Buckingham Palace tour, with Enjoy England.
All over the spring and summer, tourists can journey around the dazzling state bedrooms, which form the heart of the Palace. These superb rooms are improved with a mixture of the best assets from the Royal collected works, including sculptures by Canova in addition to paintings by the many eminent artists such as Rembrandt, Rubens & Canaletto.
It’s back. The holiday season and all the challenges that come with it! This is the time when we are most tempted to overdo things - shopping, partying, spending.
This year…why not practice the art of simplicity and serenity? Begin a new tradition or fine tune an old one. Think ‘less is more’… quality over quantity.
Remember that this is a time to celebrate love, connection, tradition and new beginnings. Make this a holiday season to remember and cherish. Pay attention to what really matters this time of the year and always… your family and friends, your health and well-being, your connection to the divinity of a universal spirit who gave us a holiday season just so we could help ourselves to platefuls of joy and love.
Q. I love this idea! But how do I get started on creating a new tradition?
A. Make a list of your most deeply felt intentions for the season. A better relationship with family? A chance to enjoy a holiday without stress and conflict? The willingness to take in the generosity of others? Light a candle daily. Choose a sophisticated blend of freshly cut balsam, frankincense, spiced cranberry and orange reminiscent of the season or one that evokes a calm and meditative state - a relaxing, soothing scent of peppermint, verbena and lavender. As you light the candle ask for the presence of mind to keep these intentions in mind during the season and all year long.
Q. I always spend more money than I intend and yet still feel that somehow I missed getting the ideal gift.
A. Set a budget and track your spending. This doesn’t sound like much fun but when you determine exactly how much you want to spend and then actually spend just that amount, this will be the best holiday you ever had!
Sometimes we need to remember to shop with our heart and soul, to use a kind of intuition or ‘gut’ wisdom to choose a gift. Narrow your shopping field to one store or product. Think quality vs. quantity. If your gift-giving follows this intention, you can’t go wrong. Your choices will be in tune with the person you want to please while naturally keeping to the budget you set for yourself.
Q. I have so much to do this time of the year I miss out on all the ‘cheer’.
A. Perhaps pass up a party and go shopping instead. Make shopping a social activity. Stop for a coffee or tea. Reminisce about holidays past. Wander and chat, admire the window displays, the mall decorations, and the twinkling lights. If you long for the romance and simplicity of holidays long ago, step back in time. Just the lingering scents and beauty of the season will inspire a festive and relaxing mood.
Q. Since my family lives far away and my children are grown I am having a hard time finding joy in this holiday season.
A. Transitions are never easy. We want to get them over with as soon as possible yet this, interestingly enough, only prolongs them. Consider instead appreciating where you are right now. Practice being ok with the sadness or grief that comes with losing the routines of the past. Do not resist the pain. While pain is a natural part of life - suffering is not. And suffering comes when we resist the natural pain of life. Be gentle with yourself. Hold yourself with kind regard. Pamper yourself with the sanctuary of a bath. The combination of delicate scents and warm water are soothing, nurturing and relaxing. When you are relaxed and refreshed, your new holiday season traditions will flow more easily.
Q. I can’t just sit still when there’s so much to do - yet I long to do just that! Help!
A. Yes, many women are so accomplished at ‘doing’ and ’striving’ that we neglect the part of us that wants to ‘receive’, to take it all in and be still for a time. While taking up such practices as meditation during the holidays might be too much of a challenge consider finding just a minute or two to stare at a snowfall, take in the tree lights, meditate on the Menorah, agree with the angels and pray for peace.
For those who are especially challenged by sitting still, consider sitting still AND doing something at the same time! Watch all those corny holiday specials. Yes, even the cartoons, the original version of Miracle on 34th Street, and the classic It’s a Wonderful Life. Be open to their simple but timeless message and let them warm you all over. And resist doing anything else while you watch the show!
Q. Every year I say I’m going to take time off from work for the holidays and every year I don’t.
A. Explore why you stay at work. Do you fear all hell will break out if you take a day off? That no one can possibly cover for you? That you will worry all day about the job so what is the point of taking a day off? Generally these beliefs are not accurate or are based on a black and white perspective that has us convinced that something so terrible will happen if we are not at work and we will NEVER recover from it. Ask yourself, “Is this true?” Yes, you are in all likelihood the best woman for the job and yes, something could go wrong but will it DEFINITELY be a disaster? Not likely. Observe when you are in an all-or-nothing, always-and-never, black-and-white-perspective and ask: Is this true? It can change your life over night!
So take a risk and take some time off. Enjoy a day of baking cookies and sweets, making decorations, or doing a craft — without fitting them in between work, chores, and shopping. Do one thing at a time. Meet the challenge of single tasking. The rewards are immeasurable.
Q. It is so hard to celebrate with some of the bad things going on in the world.
A. We live in a time of incredible mass communication. But we have choices. Limit all news especially bad news. Watch a half-hour of news instead of 8 hours of CNN. Scan the newspapers and magazines headlines and read only what makes you feel good as well as informed. Acknowledge your fears for the future, find the courage in the peace and warmth of the season, and make a decision to celebrate in a bold and determined way!
Q. I love choosing my holiday cards - picking out just the right ones and sitting down with a cup of tea and cookies to write them out. But each year this becomes less of a pleasure and more of a pain.
A. Consider limiting your card list so you can still enjoy the ceremony and ritual of this tradition within the context of your realistic schedule. Break it into 3 lists:
List 1 - Write an old-fashioned, put-a-stamp-on-it letter to those you are especially missing this time of the year. Use some festive paper, a favorite writing tool and your best penmanship.
List 2 - Send cards to those who live far away to tell them you are thinking of them. Be discriminating. Do not include the people you hear from once in a blue moon and resist the compulsion to send a card to someone JUST because they sent you one.
List 3: Send everyone else a lovely email greeting.
Q. While I like the holidays I have a difficult time with the dark days and cold weather winter. I am more of a ’summer’ person and this time of the year makes me long for the dog days of summer!
A. You are not alone. Many of us are warm weather, sun worshipers. Here’s where you need your imagination and some help. Create a summer sanctuary stash with fragrance such as Crab Tree and Evelyn’s Summer Hill productsl! Surround you and your home with the scent of summer evoking the memory of peach blossoms and bouquets of summer lilies, wildflowers and tuberose.
Q. This all sounds so good but is it realistic to have the kind of holiday I really, really want?
A. YES. It is all about choices - your underutilized super power! Start with scrutinizing your schedule. Ask yourself, “Is this activity obligation or choice?” If you come up with too many “obligation” answers, re-think your priorities. Set firm boundaries about what you willingly want to do and do just those things. It will be difficult at first but once you reap the rewards of an ideal holiday you will be motivated to use your powers of choice all the time!
Q. I want to find a way to let my spiritual self guide the holidays in a comfortable way.
A. Consider saying grace at mealtime. It doesn’t have to be elaborate, formal or long. Just express your gratitude for the meal before you, the people with you and the good fortune to enjoy both. Oh and don’t forget to acknowledge your good sense to stop and smell the roses or the holiday turkey!
About The Author
Merci Miglino is well qualified to help you take the next step to accomplish what you want in your professional and personal life. Merci was educated as a teacher and worked as a journalist, paralegal, communications director and campaign manager. She has also been on the front lines of the retail, hospitality and advertising industries. Armed with this background Merci is a noted speaker, trainer and career coach. She is also a facilitator of the Personal CatalystTM , a unique, web-based life and career design tool that inspires extraordinary achievement. As if that were not enough, she has written a book, From Doormat to Diva© Taking Center Stage in your life. This woman knows success, personally and professionally, and she knows how to help you find it too.
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If escaping to a historic mining town for a few days of fresh air, sightseeing, and invigorating exercise is music to your ears, then start packing your bags for a trip to picturesque Breckenridge, Colorado. Whether you find yourself skiing the slopes in winter or whitewater rafting in the summer, this activity-packed area is sure to bring out your inner adventurer and maybe some inner peace as well.
You may be looking for a truly luxurious escape that will erase all memory of work deadlines and daily traffic jams. If so, be aware of the many vacation rentals that either sit proudly on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains or remain hidden behind the pine trees. These properties come in all shapes and sizes, but usually have one thing in common; they are filled with amenities and will satisfy you in ways that other lodging arrangements never do.
Winter ski vacations call to mind exhilarating rushes down the mountainside, glistening snow drifts, and rosy cheeks. The ideal ending to a day spent filled with these things is a warm cup of cocoa, a crackling fire, and some time spent snuggling up to that special someone, of course. Don’t let an uninspired hotel room or a community lodge full of noisy children stand in the way of aprs-ski tranquility.
Check into securing a cozy cottage to take care of your cravings for solitude, and make sure it comes equipped with a Jacuzzi tub. Easing into a warm bath after you have demanded so much from your poor muscles is the right thing to do after several hours of ski time. A coffee maker and toaster at your disposal will be perfect for fixing a quick breakfast before your snowboarding lesson, and if anyone feels like sleeping in, they can do so without being left totally behind. Another ski shuttle will be along soon, so by lunch time everyone will be back together again.
Summer-minded vacationers will be just as happy to visit Breckenridge thanks to the fact that though the snow melts away, none of the beauty ever does. Hiking, golfing, fishing, and rafting are just a few of the warm weather options. Rent a canoe and paddle down a cool mountain stream, or do a little rock climbing. For true daredevils, Breckenridge Mountain Bike Freeride Park challenges riders to indulge in don’t-try-this-at-home bike stunts by offering an array of ramps and jumps.
Arts lovers can listen to music on a nightly basis or attend a theatre event, and shopaholics will enjoy ambling about the collection of jewelry, antique, and souvenir establishments. Sample locally-brewed beer at one of the many happy hours, and dance the night away at a nightclub or two if the mood strikes. All in all, you’ll certainly find enough to do during your Breckenridge adventure to guarantee that you’ll sleep well every night, wherever that may be.
Whether your top priority is a heart-shaped hot tub or having enough sleeper sofas for the whole group, look online to see a variety of Breckenridge Vacation Rentals. This escape is your chance to have things your way, so be sure to take advantage of all that this little piece of Colorado has to offer.