Step aside Groupon and Living Social, make your offer at Whitneys - All reasonable and rational offers accepted for weekend of March 30-31, 2012.  Sure, Groupon and LivingSocial.com offer some amazing deals, but for innkeepers they also represent a big hit in commissions and discounts.  Don Bilger, owner of Whitney’s Inn in Jackson, NH and an ou

It would be incorrect to say I have a fear of flying, more like an aversion. Post 9-11’s heightened security, along with air carrier cutbacks, has given many airline employees carte blanche for surly behavior. Air travel has become a necessary evil to reaching a destination rather than the pleasurable first step of a journey.

Does your idea of a great trip include getting off the beaten path, meeting locals, and learning the inside scoop about a culture or place? Mine does, too. Our most memorable travel moments are those that include interacting with locals on more than a superficial level. Whether it is meeting for coffee, taking in a concert, or spending the day at someone’s home, talking and laughing and playing new card games, these are the moments you remember when you think about visiting a place.

 

This month's ESL Educators Blog Carnival was open to topic.  Read on for great articles about ESL!

 

 

Find out what it's like to teach in Latin America. From Argentina to Venezuela, this article has lots of useful info for TEFL teachers. You'll find out about visa issues, salary, which schools are good to work for and more at
http://tefl-tips.com/teaching-latin-america

While not quite my culinary role models it was always fascinating to turn on the television and watch the engaging and entertaining Jennifer Patterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright and their alter egos, the Two Fat Ladies, whip up a sumptuous treat using scary amounts of butter, chocolate and full fat cream. Between them, the two girls could turn a humble lettuce into lip-smacking, moreish, calorie-laden, comfort food and make us laugh at the same time.