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The article states: "...investors started to make "sanguine anticipations of inordinate gain". That sounds a lot like the US stock market in the early 2000s.
Why on Earth does McGregor remind me of CDO in 2003 and "bet-against-the-Euro" in 2010 promoters?
Even nowadays when verifying the existence of countries is a few taps away, a modern McGregor would find many dreamers willing to settle in a fictional land if he erects a neat website and opens a Facebook page that receives enough Likes.
So no wonder that 200 years ago in an age when communication and transportation meant pretty much the same, people fell for a charlatan of this kind.
Greed is greatest weakness of mankind.Con-man take advantage of this weakness.Greed always make man blind.Man want illusion and con-man provide.There is old saying "If you want support of people make them fool, if you tell them truth they stone you."
Is The Economist certain this guy was not a Nigerian by any chance ?
Ah, what fun - while cheering on workers to put nose to the grindstone in the Calvinistic tradition, schemers, salesmen, politicians and popes throughout the ages well know the value of self delusion in living off the sweat of another man's brow.
Nothing sells photocopiers and MFP's better than conviction, coupled with EQ ability to play consumer's emotional strings as easily as a sugar rush chocolate bar in the queue at the till. Media happily pimp any product for a penny multiplied million times over, gagging for the fake attention and sumptuous banquets of asset managers, PR firms as guests of the 'captains of industry'.
Economics is the pseudo science of rationale used to justify the 'brand power' milking of the many by the few, legitimising the likes of Microsoft re-selling tarted up, ever slower and less usefull annual replacements of the same tired old "product" year after year.
"Monetisation" of reselling adolescents personal info by the likes of FB, Twitter, Instagam in exchange for a tawdry few baubles such as "Cityville" - not to mention their IPO's - proves beyond doubt that "Its quite true there's a fool born every minute. It's also quite true they don't die that fast".
You have summarised the intricate workings of the world economy perfectly.
So, the land is still available then?
So, just a short jail stint and he got to keep all of the money he stole and live freely in another country for the rest of his life?
Maybe this is the instance when the term "Scot-free" was coined.
BTW, very good story.
When it comes to the importance of trust, retired Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said it best when speaking to the graduating class of Harvard at commencement in 1999:
"Trust is at the root of any economic system based on mutually beneficial exchange. In virtually all transactions, we rely on the word of those with whom we do business. … If a significant number of business people violated the trust upon which our interactions are based, our court system and our economy would be swamped into immobility."
Throughout the ages, there have been plenty who have violated that trust. Most con men have been found out and have paid some sort of price for their deception. Unfortunately, some have gotten away with it. Gregor MacGregor seems to have been one of them. All along it was the sideshow barker PT Barnum who reminded us of our weaknesses, falling into the trap and becoming the "sucker."
This is a fascinating, well-written article, which should be read by all investors.
As it states:
"Bernie Madoff, a New York-based fraudster caught out in 2008 ran a scheme 20 times bigger, at $65 billion. In cash terms alone Mr Madoff trumps MacGregor."
If you have not read it, "must reading" is an interview that Madoff gave in prison, which appeared in the New York Magazine. The bottom line, according to Madoff who is an expert on the subject: The market is rigged, and there is no chance that investors have in this market!
See http://naegeleblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/the-economic-tsunami-continu... ("Bernie Madoff: The Market Is A Whole Rigged Job, And There's No Chance That Investors Have In This Market")
The Federal Reserve (it's not) itself, an offshoot of the "Bank of England" (it's not) is my nominee for the Biggest Con Game of all time.Of course, a person named Frankel is going to try to shift blame to another ethny. That's SOP.
A person named "Frankel" is citing a 350 year old, long-dead Scotsman as thwe King of Conmen, whilst completing ignoring the recent financial frauds that continue on? Ahhhh....the Eternal Chuztpah!
I like this essay. The money creation from a "thin air" is well
known process.
The money creation by any means is a dangerous socially thing
unless under control of the Government and its Treasury.
That's why the world oligarchy is trying to make private banking
systems as the only option available. The aim is to screw up the
unassuming "investor", as Gregor McGregor masterfully did.
The classical example is the FED, the independent private
bankers bank, hiding gracefully last 100 years behind the
Federal Reserve as a Governmental Department, is so
symptomatic. The gullible pre-modern Bible thumper is unaware
what part of the scam he is in. The subject is taboo with
the American media.
The FED operates as the world's central bank. Foreign banks,
enterprises and individuals keep TRILLIONS of US dollars and
Treasury bills for transaction and reserve purpose.
They have no alternative but to recycle those financial assets in
the US financial system. Public debt is the most "secure" and readily instrument available to foreign investors. Up to the moment when this Ponzi like scheme will be unveiled.
The world reserve currency status is a real privilege, but only
for sometime…
"The money creation by any means is a dangerous socially thing
unless UNDER CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT [capital case is mine] and its Treasury."
Really? The total governmental control makes "money creation by any means" OK? Who should be in control of government then? The Central Committee of the Progressive Well-Wishers?
The biggest con job ever is the FED.
The biggest fraud in history is religion, still going strong as we speak.
"But fraud is about creating false confidence, and making people believe in something that does not exist."
When it comes to massive fraud today the most effective thieves are in governments huge (TBTF) banks and international organisations. The IMF, The FED, "the city',.. &c.. The likes of Bernanke, La Garde, and the Koch brothers make the MacGregors in comparison, look like carnival swindlers. BANKSTERS!
I use the term "fictitious capital" to describe what the Big Bankers, public and private, are attempting to inflict on the ordinary 99% people who through their entrepreneur led labour create ALL REAL value, capital included.
In the middle of the 19th century Karl Marx coined this term to describe the notes and loans that governments and gentry used to finance wars, luxuries, estates and otherwise living beyond their REAL means.
At that time such paper would accrue during "Boom" times as the economy expanded and would usually max out at around 10-12% of a countries GDP. As long as the good times rolled on it was not a problem, but came a crisis of over production (of all the wrong things) there would be the day of reckoning. Ergo, the bill collectors came and cash not paper promises was the order of the day. This resulted in a variety of ways to settle; some were paid in part or in full but more often bankruptcies and swindles resulted. Then the stage was set for the next cycle - boom bust.
Today though the situation with 'fictitious' or 'counterfeit capital is vastly different.
100 years of pumped up growth for growths sake first based on the now discredited ideas of John Maynard Keynes has produced a situation where some 20 times the worlds gross product exists as fictitious capital, a counterfeit collection of deficits, bills, bonds, exchanges, derivatives, swaps and the latest fraud, "quantitive easing". (Le Monde Diplomatique puts it at 50 times)
$$Dollars, Єєuros, Rubles, Ль, &с…all the same!!
To grasp the idiocy inherent in these figures imagine approaching your friendly personal banker for a loan, line of credit or mortgage some 20 times your net collateral worth; how far do you suppose that might fly?
Yet with the above listed gimmicks, that is precisely what members of the bankster clique do amongst themselves.
Every day we read of new Central and private bank meetings, "Increasing capital base" is their current fad.
OFF THE WALL! There is not a farthing of REAL capital in all of this rat-bag of lies, swindles and manipulations.
REAL capital is ONLY accumulated labour dedicated to enhancing future production. Ergo entrepreneur led LABOUR (of the 99%) is the only source that can augment existing capital or create new.
The banksters, led by the IMF, USA FED, and British "financial services" are well aware of this fact but that will not stop them from attempting to download this fraud onto the REAL product of Labour in the form of "bailouts" of "sovereign" debts, to be serviced by taxes on the REAL producers.
The 99% will be robbed of (much prepaid) social services and benefits to service "debts". "Austerity" it is called when those who had NO hand in running up this fraud are required to pay interest that will amount to 40-60% of the future product of their labour. Gone will be pensions, good schools, decent medical care, infrastructure (e.g. utilities that work reliably), environmental protection; even adequate diets will be history.
"Let them eat cake!" exclaimed La Royale Marie Antoinette.
Let them eat (genetically modified) garbage, implies La Grande Dame Christine La Garde, of the International Monetary Fascists(IMF)
So Greece, you are the front line today, Italy and Spain may be next, but do not think that any country, including the relatively well off Germany or the resource rich Canada and Australia will be forever exempt. Ms Merkel, beware!
The "poor little ones" are but appetizers; they will whet the appetites of these financial service vultures and jackals. For certain, like buzzards flocking to road kill. if they succeed in the beginning the taste of financial carrion will make them hunger for more, and they will finish only when the 99% of humanity is subject as debtors to enslavement by the 1%.
But this does not have to be!
Greece you can repudiate the fraud! Lead the way! DEFAULT is the way to go!
99%; be inclusive! Support Greece today, Italy Spain, …, &c. tomorrow and.../?/ the world in future.
Hold on to your souls! Hang tough!
You have a WORLD to WIN!!
For those of you who have read my comments on this subject before:
Churchill's advice immediately springs to mind:
"When you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile-driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack!!
Your so passionate comment is just on target. Thanks.
All this is not better than the Soviet Union once was, but luckily, this
message can be still published here. But not in the Land of the Free ,
the USA.
When JFK started his fight against the FED and ordered to
issue 1$ with an inscription of Treasury of the United States not the
Federal Reserve his life became uncertain and a few month later
he was dead. Just coincidence, of course. But …is good to remember.
Oh, a propos… that's what he said: "One day after I am long gone you
will remember me and say we should have…. abolished the Federal
Reserve… but is never too late, just remember that." JFK.
Another Scotsman performed an even greater fraud - John Law's chicanery in the Louisiana Purchase brought down a nation.
"The story of John Law and the Mississippi Company is as intriguing as any modern financial disaster. In the end, many of the new millionaires were financially destroyed. So was France. It would be eighty years before France would again introduce paper money into its economy."
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That thing sounded great until I hit the display specs.
VGA resolution, really? Do I miss something?
Phoronix: GCW Zero: Another Linux Game Console Attempt
Joining the array of Linux game console attempts is GCW Zero, an open-source game hand-held console. This isn't an Android-based solution but rather a pure Linux game console...
That thing sounded great until I hit the display specs.
VGA resolution, really? Do I miss something?
It's intended for retro gaming, so the resolution isn't seen to be a major issue.
One small correction though: VGA is 640x480, so this is one quarter of that. I still remember playing the original Tomb Raider in 320x240 because my computer wasn't fast enough for high resolution mode (does anybody else remember Cirrus Logic graphics cards?)
Still, a 640x480 display would make way more sense to me and shouldn't be that expensive.
There are plenty of mid-90s (retro) games which featured that resolution.
Furthermore, upscaling from 320x240 is trivial and loss-free.
Thanks. Strange, I'd bet back in those days VGA referred to 320x240, wheres SVGA referred to 640x480.
Now I read (Wikipedia) that the former is called QVGA while SVGA refers to a resolution of 800x600.
Not interested...
Unless it will be able to run games like RedEclipse, UrbanTerror, Doom3, Quake IV etc...
To be fair to the Pandora, it was a true grass roots effort and they had a bloody hard slog getting it out the door. It's a miracle it was even released at all. They weren't lucky enough to have Kickstarter in the beginning. It would probably be more popular if it weren't so expensive. I don't know what the Zero will retail at but I wouldn't be surprised if it were in the same ballpark.
IIRC VGA was 640x480 16 colour, PGC was 640x480 256 colour, and SVGA is usually 800x600. I think XGA was next at 1024x768.
EDIT... changed original 640x400 for VGA to 640x480. The 320x200 res was for 256 colours, and it used 400 active lines in text mode, but I guess it always was 640x480 in graphics mode. Also corrected "PGA" to "PGC".
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Well, I wish them the best of luck, but it seems a little out of time for 2013.
Why not do basically an android phone minus the phone part, but adding a decent d-pad, and the other keys?
Basically a modern version of the Tapwave Zodiac?
The Tapwave Zodiac was an excellent idea, but a bit ahead of its time. I can't see why it wouldn't work with android, and there'd be lots of games out of the box!
* - Fsck the zodiac came out in 2003!? I'm getting old
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Annawan Canal Ambush Mini Tri-Atholon and 5K
Experience the stunning Hennepin Canal on a beautiful autumn day. Run on the multi-purpose trail, bike along Patriot Way and paddle down the Hennepin canal to victory! Single and duo entries are encouraged. Location is Hennepin Canal Bridge, Rte. 78 ~ North of Annawan, IL
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Annawan Fun Days
It's all about the kids! Festivities are held at Howe's Park and feature kid friendly activities like an obstacle course, pedal tractor pull, water fights, and the Twinkie train! Evenings offer a movie, food, nightly entertainment, and fireworks – first of the season in Henry County! After the Sunday parade, have a slice of pie or buy one to take home from the annual auction.
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Antique Engine & Tractor Association Working Farm Show
National Rumely Oil Pull Expo in 2015! Visit the 50-acre showground and experience the fall harvest early 1900's style. Event features the historical value of collection and exhibition of gasoline and steam tractors, power driven farm machinery and other equipment through field demonstrations, displays of gas engines, garden tractors, farm tractors and equipment. Tractor pulls, craft demonstrations, speakers, children activities and music are featured daily. Food is available and parking is free. .
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Atkinson Heritage Day
Our heritage is for everyone! A celebration of small town life featuring a fun filled family event that brings us all back in time for a moment to understand our heritage, enjoy the company of others and an opportunity to meet new friends. Activities include 5K/1K mile race, softball and Rolle Bolle Tournaments, children's games, evening music entertainment. Join in on the meat & soup cook-off featuring, "Hutsepot" a (Belgian Dish). Craft and Food Vendors featured throughout the park and enjoy the Duck Derby at the Village Fountain. Activities begin at 8 am.
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Colona Memorial Day Celebration
Fun begins Thursday on Hennepin Canal Parkway with carnival children's activities, horseshoe contest, nightly live entertainment in the beer garden and don't miss the 42nd annual parade starting at 2 p.m on Sunday.
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Fort Obie Rendezvous and Living Hitory Encampment
Visit the old world featuring a tipi encampment, black powder shoots, pre-1840 demonstrations, bow-shoots, tomahawk and knife throwing, primitive fire-starting, and 1840 trade goods. Open: 10am to 5pm on Saturday, and 10am to 3pm on Sunday. Admission $2.00 per person.
Geneseo Christmas Tour of Homes
Some of Geneseo's most beautiful and unique homes will be featured on the tour, each with a touch of the Christmas season. The Tour of Homes is sponsored by the Geneseo Alliance of Ladies (GALS). The money goes to help women from our community continue their education or get training to re-enter the workforce.
Geneseo Christmas Walk
Geneseo's spirit sparkles downtown with Christmas magic in the air. Each storefront window has family, friends and even animals depicting various scenes. Enjoy chestnuts roasting. Make memories for young and old. Join the Jingle Bell Run and other family activities during the afternoon and enjoy the lighted Christmas parade at 5PM. Watch for Santa. Hours: 8am to 9pm.
Geneseo Maxwell Street Day
Retailers and residents fill downtown State Street with a variety of unique items, all priced to sell. Open 9 am to 2 pm.
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Geneseo Music Fest
A Geneseo tradition reinvented. City Park becomes filled on Friday with the annual queen contest and supper to follow. On Saturday family fun begins with music, children and family activities, food and beverage. Activities begin at 5 pm on Friday and 8 am on Saturday.
Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair
Satisfy your shopping urges at the annual "Home for the Holidays Arts and Crafts Fair" held in Geneseo. You will be able to select from the plethora of hand crafted items that would be difficult to find anywhere else. There will be something for everyone, so get your holiday shopping done early!
Hooppole Fun Days
Every kid walks away a winner in this pre-fourth of July celebration. Family floats, antique tractors, children's games: ring toss, select a sucker and a frog/toad jumping contest (bring your own) are just a few to mention. Visit and enjoy local organizations home cooked delicacies and buy a pie. Fireworks at dusk are sure to please. Activities begin at 10 am.
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Maple City Fine Art Exhibition
Area artists display their artwork at the Geneseo Art League and the Cellar Restaurant and compete for top honors during this exhibit.
Mother's Day Celebration
Nestled in a beautiful country setting just outside the Quad Cities, Lavender Crest Winery in Colona, Illinois features award-winning wines, wine production, a wine tasting room, a banquet center, entertainment, gift shop, espresso bar that serves lunch, wine tours and more. Spend some time with your mother while enjoying a variety of foods. Reservations are required. Open 11 am to 2 pm
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Trains, Planes and Automobiles
Geneseo's fastest growing event gets even better. Join Gen-Air for a fly-in luncheon on Thursday, Cruise the Hennepin Canal by golf carts on Friday. Visit downtown on Saturday as the streets fill up with vintage cars from all eras, train engines, model trains, airplanes, food and festivities.
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============ MacOSX Notes ============ This document provides a quick overview of some Mac OS X specific features in the Python distribution. Building and using a universal binary of Python on Mac OS X =========================================================== 1. What is a universal binary ----------------------------- A universal binary build of Python contains object code for both PPC and i386 and can therefore run at native speed on both classic powerpc based macs and the newer intel based macs. 2. How do I build a universal binary ------------------------------------ You can enable universal binaries by specifying the "--enable-universalsdk" flag to configure:: $ ./configure --enable-universalsdk $ make $ make install This flag can be used a framework build of python, but also with a classic unix build. Either way you will have to build python on Mac OS X 10.4 (or later) with Xcode 2.1 (or later). You also have to install the 10.4u SDK when installing Xcode. Building and using a framework-based Python on Mac OS X. ======================================================== 1. Why would I want a framework Python instead of a normal static Python? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The main reason is because you want to create GUI programs in Python. With the exception of X11/XDarwin-based GUI toolkits all GUI programs need to be run from a fullblown MacOSX application (a ".app" bundle). While it is technically possible to create a .app without using frameworks you will have to do the work yourself if you really want this. A second reason for using frameworks is that they put Python-related items in only two places: "/Library/Framework/Python.framework" and "/Applications/MacPython 2.6". This simplifies matters for users installing Python from a binary distribution if they want to get rid of it again. Moreover, due to the way frameworks work a user without admin privileges can install a binary distribution in his or her home directory without recompilation. 2. How does a framework Python differ from a normal static Python? ------------------------------------------------------------------ In everyday use there is no difference, except that things are stored in a different place. If you look in /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework you will see lots of relative symlinks, see the Apple documentation for details. If you are used to a normal unix Python file layout go down to Versions/Current and you will see the familiar bin and lib directories. 3. Do I need extra packages? ---------------------------- Yes, probably. If you want Tkinter support you need to get the OSX AquaTk distribution, this is installed by default on Mac OS X 10.4 or later. If you want wxPython you need to get that. If you want Cocoa you need to get PyObjC. 4. How do I build a framework Python? ------------------------------------- This directory contains a Makefile that will create a couple of python-related applications (fullblown OSX .app applications, that is) in "/Applications/MacPython 2.6", and a hidden helper application Python.app inside the Python.framework, and unix tools "python" and "pythonw" into /usr/local/bin. In addition it has a target "installmacsubtree" that installs the relevant portions of the Mac subtree into the Python.framework. It is normally invoked indirectly through the main Makefile, as the last step in the sequence 1. ./configure --enable-framework 2. make 3. make install This sequence will put the framework in /Library/Framework/Python.framework, the applications in "/Applications/MacPython 2.6" and the unix tools in /usr/local/bin. Installing in another place, for instance $HOME/Library/Frameworks if you have no admin privileges on your machine, has only been tested very lightly. This can be done by configuring with --enable-framework=$HOME/Library/Frameworks. The other two directories, "/Applications/MacPython-2.6" and /usr/local/bin, will then also be deposited in $HOME. This is sub-optimal for the unix tools, which you would want in $HOME/bin, but there is no easy way to fix this right now. If you want to install some part, but not all, read the main Makefile. The frameworkinstall is composed of a couple of sub-targets that install the framework itself, the Mac subtree, the applications and the unix tools. There is an extra target frameworkinstallextras that is not part of the normal frameworkinstall which installs the Demo and Tools directories into "/Applications/MacPython 2.6", this is useful for binary distributions. 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To expand my model building skill set, I decided to take on another sub project, since my VIIc/41 doesn't seem to take enough of my time. Once again, I expected a somewhat steep learning curve with this new GATO project.
Step 1: Hull disassembly.
Time to complete : 1 minute.
Total time to date : 1 minute.
Disassembling the GATO hull took very fine mechanical skill. A special tool was required for this step, this tool being called....a small screw driver. After reading the manual to operate this special tool, I was able to utilize it properly and in doing so, was able to divide the GATO into it's two halves.
Step 2: Battery installation.
Time to complete : 1 minute.
Total time to date : 2 minutes.
With the GATO in two parts, I was able to gain access to the battery casing hidden deep within the confines of the hull. After insertion of the AA battery power supply, a modification was added to the GATO by applying duct tape for a further seal on the battery compartment.
Step 3: Hull assembly.
Time to complete : 1 minute.
Total time to date : 3 minutes.
....repeat step 1, but in reverse. Use tool manual if required.
Step 4 : Sea Trials.
Time to complete : 1 minute.
TOTAL TIME for GATO project : 4 minutes.
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KTM Camps: Enduro Race Camp Castello Dal Pozzo
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Based at the southern part of the beautiful Lago Maggiore the CASTELLO DAL POZZO is an absolute unique and exclusive Location for every kind of events.
With it's long history and the mixture of historical architecture and highest comfort standards the CASTELLO is a shiny jewel in middle of the amazing landscape of Lago Maggiore. The individual designed luxury suites and the fine italian food top off the exclusive ambience and
creating an unique atmosphere.
The CAMPS particpants will be coached by the host Aimone Dal Pozzo. With his racing experience out of 3 years Enduro World Championship and 3 gold medals at the legendary SIXDAYS he is an absolute expert in coaching and improving your Enduro skills.
The integral concept contains also a professional fitness training. Athletic coach Giancarlo Bellani is taking care on a specific fitness programm and is also giving useful tips for a healthy nutrition.
There is no way for a more exclusive and effective training!
- Professional trainings in small groups
- Coaches with Enduro Wold Championship experience
- Enduro-specific fitness training and advices for a perfect Warm-Up
- Riding Enduro around the unique Castle
- Several riding areas with different ability levels
- Exclusive accommodation in one of the most beautiful hotels around the Lago Maggiore (2 nights in single or double room with fullboard)
- Rental Bike included
- Washing area for motorcycles on spot
- "Ready to Race" Certifikat
TRAINING SCHEDULE (download pdf)
- The RACE CAMP will only be done with an corresponding size of the group
Minimum 5 participants / Maximum 8 participants
If this group size shouldn't be achieved, we'll be able to chancel the event latest 1 weeks in advance of the CAMP - Offroad-Protection gear is obligatory – No rental-gear available
- Travelling has to be organised individually
- Coaches speak English and Italian
- The training schedule can be changed individually up to the riding skills of the group
- Please bring some fitness gear for your outdoor training
- Participation with own bike - price on demand
- Latest KTM EXC models during the CAMP included
The arrival is not included in the price and must be organized by the participants themselves.
- For sure the Castello Dal Pozzo Camp is an unique opportunity to make your family holiday. Extra room reservations can be booked directly via KTM
- The region around the Lago Maggiore offers touristic highlights for everybody. If you want to go swimming, playing Golf or just shopping in Milan which is just one hour by car away from the location.
- Transfer form Airport Mailand Malpensa can be arranged - request on firstname.lastname@example.com