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Gateway's shares trade at a level valuing the company equivalent to its cash, which is roughly $1 billion. That cash cushion gives Mr. Waitt, who owns 30% of the company's shares, room to try yet another restructuring. But the company is expected to report 2002 revenue of $4.2 billion, less than half its peak two years ago. And despite a promise to eke out a profit one quarter this year, few analysts who follow the company now forecast one. "The reality is this is probably the fourth or fifth new strategy in as many quarters," says Joel M. Wagonfeld, an analyst at Banc of America Securities.
Mr. Waitt is in no danger of losing his job. In addition to being chief executive, president and chairman of the board, he is also the largest individual stockholder. And some on Wall Street think the company could rebound if PC sales re-emerge from the doldrums. Stan Majcher, at value-investors Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, says it's a bargain. "It's trading close to net cash," he says.
Assuming this company doesn't burn through any more cash, it is trading near its cash value, which means the market is saying this business is worthless. The brand is worthless and the knowledge and investments Gateway has made over the last two decades is worthless.
I think some value investors confuse the difference between what Buffett considers value investing and what others consider value investing. Some characteristics that most investors associate with "value" is a low P/E, a low P/Book, or a high yield. Buying a company with a low p/e and low p/b ratio doesn't make for a rational investment. Neither does buying one with a high p/e or p/b ration. Buying $1 of economic value for 60 cents is. Buffett's investment philosophy is common sense investing or intrinsic value investing in my opinion.
Here's Buffett's view of the difference between book value and intrinsic value.
We report our progress in terms of book value because in our case (though not, by any means, in all cases) it is a conservative but reasonably adequate proxy for growth in intrinsic business value - the measurement that really counts. Book value's virtue as a score-keeping measure is that it is easy to calculate and doesn't involve the subjective (but important) judgments employed in calculation of intrinsic business value. It is important to understand, however, that the two terms - book value and intrinsic business value - have very different meanings.
Book value is an accounting concept, recording the accumulated financial input from both contributed capital and retained earnings. Intrinsic business value is an economic concept, estimating future cash output discounted to present value. Book value tells you what has been put in; intrinsic business value estimates what can be taken out.
An analogy will suggest the difference. Assume you spend identical amounts putting each of two children through college. The book value (measured by financial input) of each child's education would be the same. But the present value of the future payoff (the intrinsic business value) might vary enormously - from zero to many times the cost of the education. So, also, do businesses having equal financial input end up with wide variations in value.
At Berkshire, at the beginning of fiscal 1965 when the present management took over, the $19.46 per share book value considerably overstated intrinsic business value. All of that book value consisted of textile assets that could not earn, on average, anything close to an appropriate rate of return. In the terms of our analogy, the investment in textile assets resembled investment in a largely-wasted education.
Now, however, our intrinsic business value considerably exceeds book value. There are two major reasons:
(1) Standard accounting principles require that common
stocks held by our insurance subsidiaries be stated on
our books at market value, but that other stocks we own
be carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market.
At the end of 1983, the market value of this latter
group exceeded carrying value by $70 million pre-tax,
or about $50 million after tax. This excess belongs in
our intrinsic business value, but is not included in
the calculation of book value;
(2) More important, we own several businesses that possess
economic Goodwill (which is properly includable in
intrinsic business value) far larger than the
accounting Goodwill that is carried on our balance
sheet and reflected in book value.
Goodwill, both economic and accounting, is an arcane subject and requires more explanation than is appropriate here. The appendix that follows this letter - "Goodwill and its Amortization: The Rules and The Realities" - explains why economic and accounting Goodwill can, and usually do, differ enormously.
You can live a full and rewarding life without ever thinking about Goodwill and its amortization. But students of investment and management should understand the nuances of the subject. My own thinking has changed drastically from 35 years ago when I was taught to favor tangible assets and to shun businesses whose value depended largely upon economic Goodwill. This bias caused me to make many important business mistakes of omission, although relatively few of commission.
Keynes identified my problem: "The difficulty lies not in the new ideas but in escaping from the old ones." My escape was long delayed, in part because most of what I had been taught by the same teacher had been (and continues to be) so extraordinarily valuable. Ultimately, business experience, direct and vicarious, produced my present strong preference for businesses that possess large amounts of enduring Goodwill and that utilize a minimum of tangible assets.
Buffett writes the following about his investment in Berkshare Hathaway:
It probably also is fair to say that the quoted book value in 1964 somewhat overstated the intrinsic value of the enterprise, since the assets owned at that time on either a going concern basis or a liquidating value basis were not worth 100 cents on the dollar. (The liabilities were solid, however.)
So it might make sense to invest if the company were to liquidate, but not if the company planed to continue to operate. This is why investing in McDonalds because of the land is a value trap. The intrinsic value will be determined by the profits generated by the McDonalds concept.
From another letter.
When Buffett Partnership, Ltd., an investment partnership of which I was general partner, bought control of Berkshire Hathaway 21 years ago, it had an accounting net worth of $22 million, all devoted to the textile business. The company's intrinsic business value, however, was considerably less because the textile assets were unable to earn returns commensurate with their accounting value.
He goes on to say..
We remained in the business for reasons that I stated in the 1978 annual report (and summarized at other times also): "(1) our textile businesses are very important employers in their communities, (2) management has been straightforward in reporting on problems and energetic in attacking them, (3) labor has been cooperative and understanding in facing our common problems, and (4) the business should average modest cash returns relative to investment." I further said, "As long as these conditions prevail - and we expect that they will - we intend to continue to support our textile business despite more attractive alternative uses for capital."
It turned out that I was very wrong about (4). Though 1979 was moderately profitable, the business thereafter consumed major amounts of cash. By mid-1985 it became clear, even to me, that this condition was almost sure to continue. Could we have found a buyer who would continue operations, I would have certainly preferred to sell the business rather than liquidate it, even if that meant somewhat lower proceeds for us. But the economics that were finally obvious to me were also obvious to others, and interest was nil.
Some comments on another textile company.
For an understanding of how the to-invest-or-not-to-invest dilemma plays out in a commodity business, it is instructive to look at Burlington Industries, by far the largest U.S. textile company both 21 years ago and now. In 1964 Burlington had sales of $1.2 billion against our $50 million. It had strengths in both distribution and production that we could never hope to match and also, of course, had an earnings record far superior to ours. Its stock sold at 60 at the end of 1964; ours was 13.
Burlington made a decision to stick to the textile business, and in 1985 had sales of about $2.8 billion. During the 1964-85 period, the company made capital expenditures of about $3 billion, far more than any other U.S. textile company and more than $200-per-share on that $60 stock. A very large part of the expenditures, I am sure, was devoted to cost improvement and expansion. Given Burlington's basic commitment to stay in textiles, I would also surmise that the company's capital
decisions were quite rational.
Nevertheless, Burlington has lost sales volume in real dollars and has far lower returns on sales and equity now than 20 years ago. Split 2-for-1 in 1965, the stock now sells at 34 -- on an adjusted basis, just a little over its $60 price in 1964. Meanwhil


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Vacation Programs
When schools are closed for holidays and vacations, come and fill the days with fun at our popular Gesher Vacation Camp Programs. Varied activities include field trips, special guests, and performances. Activities that are always included are crafts, games, sports, and swimming.
2016-2017 Vacation Camps
Contact Marisa Garber for more information
Vacation Camp Hours: 7am-6pm
$70/day Member: $60/day Gesher Particpant: $50/day
Schedule of Events 2016-2017
Note: Specific activities to be determined. Please check back soon for more detailed information about each camp!
October 10 Columbus Day Vacation Camp - Field Trip to Stokoe Farms
October 11 Superintendent Conference Day- Gesher open all day
November 11 Veteran's Day Vacation Camp
December 2 Superintendent's Conference Day-Gesher open all day
December 23 Winter Vacation Camp
December 26 Gesher Closed
December 27-30 Winter Vacation Camp
January 2 Gesher Closed
January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Vacation Camp
February 20-24 February Vacation Camp
April 14-21 April Vacation Camp
Field Trips: Field trips are provided at no extra cost. The times of the field trips are TBD. There are always extra staff and small groups during trips away from the JCC. After arriving back from the field trip, there will be 50 minute long activity options that the children can choose from, including PlayGym, InZone, Free Swim, Athletics, Crafts, and more!
JCC Hobby Days: Explore all that the JCC has to offer! Mornings will be spent on an in-depth activity of your child's choice. These could include art, drama, athletics, adventure, and more! Afternoons will have 50 minute long activity options that the children can choose from, including PlayGym, InZone, Athletics, Crafts, and more!
Locations: Drop off and pick up are in the Gesher area of the JCC
What to Bring: Please pack a dairy (vegetarian) lunch, weather appropriate clothing, and socks.
Note to Gesher Participants: Gesher registrants registered during our early bird period have received 2 free vacation days! Please follow the guidelines below to be eligible for this special Gesher benefit:
- Free days are available ONLY to those who registered during early bird.
- Use of free days requires registration no later than 1 week in advance. A maximum of 50% of slots are available for free use. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY!
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- Please fill out the Vacation Camp Registration Form and submit to the Gesher department.
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After a quick and heavy blast of rain Wednesday morning we're still tracking strong upper level winds producing severe weather in California. Chief Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri tracks the storm that even produced a tornado warning north of the Bay Area. Plus, how the 3rd system of the week will impact your weekend.
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There is no better reading on a Monday than Peter King's Monday Morning Quarterback. It's always packed with insight and opinion.
This week, he had a quick thought on the Browns' quarterback battle:
I think Derek Anderson beating out Brady Quinn for the starting quarterback job in Cleveland would be only slightly less shocking than the Lions making the playoffs.


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SET 2: Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Fire, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues > Run Like an Antelope, Fluffhead, Dinner and a Movie, Harry Hood, Harpua
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Encore: Yarmouth Road
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It wasn't the sight Michigan fans hoped to see Monday in Arizona: quarterback Devin Gardner exiting the team plane on crutches, his left foot in a walking boot.
The Wolverines are in the desert for their Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl matchup Saturday night against Kansas State. But they'll be without their starting quarterback for the game if he doesn't heal in a hurry.
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Coach Brady Hoke said Michigan is preparing to go with freshman Shane Morris at quarterback for the bowl game. Gardner won't practice today, and if he doesn't return to the field by Wednesday, he'll likely miss the game. Gardner has been battling turf toe since late in the Ohio State game Nov. 30. He visited with the team doctor Friday.
"If we were playing tonight he would not play," Hoke said. "We're going into it that Shane will be the guy."
Morris, who has worked with the first-team offense throughout bowl prep, has attempted just nine passes (completing five) in four games. Gardner racked up 2,960 pass yards with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions to go along with 483 rush yards and 11 touchdowns. He was brilliant against Ohio State, passing for 451 yards and four touchdowns. Russell Bellomy, who missed the regular season with a knee injury but has been cleared to practice, would serve as Morris' backup.
Compounding the Gardner news is the announcement that senior kicker Brendan Gibbons will miss the bowl game because of a family issue in Florida. Gibbons, who converted 15 of 20 field-goal attempts this season, didn't travel with Michigan.
Punter Matt Wile, who filled in for Gibbons against Ohio State, will handle all the kicking duties.
Michigan's offense really came out of its shell against Ohio State with an innovative game plan spurred by big plays. But Gardner played a big role, and his absence puts a lot onto Morris, a heralded recruit who remains largely unproven. Players like Jeremy Gallon, Devin Funchess, Fitzgerald Toussaint and Derrick Green will need to help out the young quarterback against Kansas State.


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Bead & Tapestry Cuffs taught by Claudia Chase
Combine beadwork with weaving for beautiful cuffs that are accessible and eye-catching! Create jewelry designs that fit your style and learn to weave with beads on three different looms, including one you make yourself.
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President's Biography
Dr. Brian C. Ralph was selected as the 11th president of William Peace University in July 2015 by the Board of Trustees through the efforts performed by its Search Committee, which was led by Committee Chair Peter J. Meehan. As president of WPU, Dr. Ralph oversees a student body of more than 1,000 full and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate day, evening, and online programs, and an alumni body of more than 9,000.
William Peace University's mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. Rooted in the liberal arts tradition, the student develops an appreciation for life-long learning, a focus on meaningful careers, and skills for ethical citizenship. More than 90 percent of graduates enter careers or go on to graduate school after graduation, with the classes of 2013 and 2014 reporting a 97 percent placement rate.
"William Peace University has an important role to play in higher education" said Dr. Ralph. "We have had a great start on several priorities: growing enrollment, meeting alumni and friends throughout the state and region, and strengthening our academics. I personally am enjoying getting to know our students, faculty, and staff. It will be exciting to undertake a comprehensive strategic planning process so that we can create an exciting road map to our future."
Dr. Ralph's career began in the higher education field in 1993 as an admissions counselor for Hocking College in Nelsonville, Ohio. He was promoted to Director of Admissions early in his tenure. In 2000, he accepted the position of Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing for Bethany College in Bethany, WV. Just over three years later, he became Vice President for Enrollment Management at Queens University of Charlotte (Presbyterian Church (USA)).
At Queens, Dr. Ralph oversaw traditional undergraduate admissions, athletics, campus recreation, the center for active citizenship, diversity and inclusion, health and wellness services, student financial services, student activities, Greek life, and residential life. He also co-chaired the University's retention committee. Concurrently since 1999, Dr. Ralph has been a part-time senior associate consultant with Ruffalo Noel Levitz, LLC, where he specializes in strategic enrollment planning. He has presented at regional and national conferences and served on the advisory board to the National Small College Enrollment Association.
During his tenure, Queens enjoyed tremendous success in both enrollment and athletics. Traditional undergraduate enrollment increased by more than 60 percent and Royals athletics won their first NCAA Division II individual national championships (now more than 20) and two team national championships in men's and women's swimming in 2015. The University also completed a capital campaign which totaled more than $120 million dollars. In addition, Queens invested over $80 million in new construction and renovations on the campus to enhance the quality of academic and recreational life for its students.
"I am a firm believer that student success begets institutional success," Ralph said. "As our students achieve higher levels of success, the dynamics and opportunities for the university will change as well. Enrollment will continue to grow, philanthropic interest will increase, we will retain and attract talented and dedicated faculty and staff, and the school will achieve financial vibrancy."
Dr. Ralph has held a number of professional positions over the years, including nomination and acceptance to The Fifty Group (December 2015); member of the class of 2015-2016 Leadership Triangle Executive program; board member of the North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (NCICU), Cooperating Raleigh Colleges (CRC) and Independent College Enterprise (ICE). He has previously served in various leadership and committee roles with the following organizations: North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities, the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, the American Marketing Association, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU), the Ohio Association for College Admissions Counseling, and ACT.
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Dr. Ralph received his Bachelor of Science degree from Bloomsburg University, and both a Master in Business Administration and Doctorate of Philosophy in Organizational Communication and Culture from Ohio University. He is also an alumnus of Leadership Charlotte and the Institute for Educational Management at Harvard University, and participated (along with his wife, Kristen) in the Council of Independent Colleges' Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program.
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The NBA draft has produced gobs of disappointing players over the years.
Big men like Sam Bowie, Michael Olowokandi, and Kwame Brown are names that stand out the most.
But, what about the little guys? The point guards.
You usually don't hear much about them when it comes to the NBA Draft Bust debate.
Here is a list of the top 10 point guard failures of all time.
And oh yeah, for all you Duke haters out there, you won't be seeing any appearances from Bobby Hurley and Jay Williams since their careers were cut short by serious off court accidents.
In addition, the oft-injured Shaun Livingston was left off as well.
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Amazing Race (France)
Amazing Race : la plus grande course autour du monde ! (English: Amazing Race: the biggest race around the world!) is a French version of the American reality show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Alexandre Delpérier, it features nine teams of two with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win €50,000.
The show was produced by Shine France in association with ABC Studios, distributed by The Walt Disney Company France and broadcast on D8.[1]
D8 began airing the season on Monday 22 October 2012, and D17 on Tuesday 23 October 2012, both at 8:50pm CEST (UST+2).[2]
The finale aired on 24 December 2012 with cyber-friends, Anthony Martinage & Sonja Sacha, winning the race.
- 1 Production
- 2 Results
- 3 Race summary
- 3.1 Leg 1 (France → United Arab Emirates)
- 3.2 Leg 2 (United Arab Emirates → Thailand)
- 3.3 Leg 3 (Thailand → Japan)
- 3.4 Leg 4 (Japan → United States)
- 3.5 Leg 5 (United States)
- 3.6 Leg 6 (United States → Brazil)
- 3.7 Leg 7 (Brazil)
- 3.8 Leg 8 (Brazil → South Africa)
- 3.9 Leg 9 (South Africa)
- 3.10 Leg 10 (South Africa → France)
- 4 Ratings
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Development and filming[edit]
On 23 March 2012, it was announced that Canal+ had acquired the format for a French version of the show. Filming started on 30 June 2012 in Paris. During the race, the teams travelled to seven countries for 24 days, spanning over 50,000 km (31,000 miles) in five continents, finishing on 23 July at the Stade de France.[3][4] This season visited the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, the United States (making it the first foreign version of the show to visit this country), Brazil and South Africa. Among the highlights are a leg in the street of Bangkok, an African safari, an excursion to Iguazu Falls and the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. Teams also visited Tokyo, Dubai, Los Angeles, Hawaii and Cape Town.
Unlike its American counterpart, the show is more narrative and informative in content as the race is stopped several times throughout each episode to provide viewers with information about the culture and life in the places they visit. [5] Also differing from the American version is that teams are presented their first clue for the next leg upon arriving at the Pit Stop of the previous leg. The teams are also often told of their next destination at the Pit Stop before they even open these clues. Teams normally don't begin the next leg at the Pit Stop, rather, they are released separately from airports or begin the next leg at hotels they stayed in during the Pit Stop.
Applications for the race started 16 April 2012 and ended on 29 May 2012.[6] On 27 September 2012, the teams were announced on Télé-Loisirs.fr.[7]
Amazing Race premiered on D8 22 October 2012 and airs each Mondays at 8:30pm, with three rebroadcasts on weekends: two on Saturdays at 1:45pm and 10:45pm, and one on Sundays at 5:35pm.[8] These rebroadcasts were later cancelled due to declining ratings.[9] D17 also offers a rebroadcast of the show on Tuesdays starting 23 October 2012 at 8:50pm.
On Friday before the premiere date, D8 posted the first hour of the premiere episode via Dailymotion.[10]
The following teams participated in the Race, with their relationships at the time of filming. Note that this table is not necessarily reflective of all content broadcast on television due to inclusion or exclusion of some data. Placements are listed in finishing order:
|Position (by leg)
|Anthony & Sonja
|Anthony 7, Sonja 2
|Hadj & Yacim
|Childhood Friends
|Hadj 6, Yacim 3
|Stéphanie & Alice
|Stéphanie 4, Alice 5
|Heïdi & Michel
|Heïdi 2, Michel 6
|Francis & Benjamin
|Father and Son
|Francis 3, Benjamin 4
|Oucéni & Lassana
|Oucéni 2, Lassana 3
|Mathilde & Séverine
|Mathilde 2, Séverine 2
|Fabien & Aurélien
|Police officers
|Fabien 1, Aurélien 1
|Antoine & Héléna
|Belgian couple
|Antoine 1, Héléna 0
- A red team placement means the team was eliminated.
- An underlined leg number indicates that there was no mandatory rest period at the Pit Stop and all teams were ordered to continue racing. An underlined team placement indicates that the team came in last on a "continue racing" leg was not eliminated.
- An underlined blue team's placement indicates that the team came in last on a non-elimination leg.
- A brown ⊃ means the team chose to use a U-Turn; ⊂ indicates the team who received it.
- ^ Oucéni & Lassana lost their key for the Pont des Arts task. They were able to continue racing, receiving a new key, but incurred a 20-minute penalty once landed in Dubai.
- ^a b Anthony & Sonja and Heïdi & Michel initially arrived 5th and 6th, respectively, but were issued a 5-minute penalty for taking a taxi to Wat Arun instead of the ferry. This did not affect their placement.
Race summary[edit]
|Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel
|Route Markers
|Cross Road (Detour) Road Block (Roadblock) Demi-tour (U-Turn) ligne d'arrivée (Pit Stop)
Leg 1 (France → United Arab Emirates)[edit]
Airdate: 22 October 2012
- Paris, France (Parc de Saint-Cloud – Rond-point de la Balustrade) (Starting Line)
- Paris (Pont des Arts)
- Paris (Travel Agency – 1, Rue des Mauvais-Garçons (French))
- Paris (Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport) to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Dubai International Airport)
- Rub' al Khali desert
- Dubai (Skydive Dubai (The Desert Campus))
- Dubai (Burj Khalifa – Observation Deck)
- Dubai (Mall of the Emirates – Ski Dubai)
- Dubai (Atlantis, The Palm)
This Leg's Detour was a choice between Perles (Pearls) or Chameaux (Camels). In Perles, teams had to find and count, with the help of a sieve, the exact number of pearls in an earthenware jar filled with sand. Once the exact number of pearls was given to the pearler, accompanied by all the pearls contained in the jar, teams could receive their next clue. In Chameaux, teams, with the help of a camel, had to retrieve two bags of hay and deliver them to the cameleer. While one teammate must ride the camel, the other one need to guide the animal along the path. Both team members must hang the bags of hay on the camel by the themselves. Once the hay had been brought back, teams would receive their next clue from the cameleer. In the Leg's Roadblock, teams had to travel to a nearby aerodrome to sign up for one of three flights. The designated teammate for the task must then board the chosen aeroplane and perform a 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) tandem skydive. If they jump within a 10-minute time limit, they received their next clue from an instructor once on the ground. Otherwise, they must wait out a 4-hour penalty.
- Additional tasks
- At the Pont des Arts, teams were required to search among thousands of locks for one of the hundred padlocks with the Amazing Race flag that the key given them in the clue envelope would open. Once they found the correct lock, the teams would exchange it for their next clue from a couple of young lovers.
- At Ski Dubai, teams had to take snow with the help of buoys and shovels and carry it outside, where the temperature was approximately 50 °C (122 °F). They then had to build a 1m40 snowman before the snow melted to receive their next clue.
- Additional notes
- Teams had to travel to a travel agency located at 1, Rue des Mauvais-Garçons to book one of two flights to Dubai.
- Once in Dubai, teams needed to find an assigned taxi driver with their picture in one of the airport's car parks, who would drive them to the desert.
- The last three teams were not told of their placings upon arriving at the pit stop. Instead, they were told together of their positions after all the teams arrived after dark.
Leg 2 (United Arab Emirates → Thailand)[edit]
Airdate: 29 October 2012
- Dubai (Dubai International Airport) to Bangkok, Thailand (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
- Bangkok (Klong Toey Market)
- Bangkok (Davis Bangkok Hotel) (Overnight Rest)
- Bangkok (Wat Pho – Phra Chedi Moo Ha)
- Bangkok (Wat Arun)
- Ayutthaya (Elephant Stay Reserve)
- Ayutthaya (Ayutthaya Historical Park – Wat Phra Mahathat)
This Leg's Detour was a choice between Degustation (Taste) or Provisions (Supplies). In Degustation, teams had to share and eat two bowls of traditional thai dishes; the first one containing two scorpions, and the second one, three cockroaches. Once they've eaten all of the insects contained in their plates, teams could receive their next clue from the chef. In Provisions, teams were given a shopping list completely written in thai and buy, with their own money, all of the ten ingredients on the list. Once they brought back all the food to an old lady, they could exchange it with their next clue. This Leg's Roadblock required one team member to climb the stairs of Wat Arun to the top section and count the statues. Once the correct number (100) told to a thai dancer on the ground, they would receive their next clue. But if they tell the wrong number, they would have to climb again and re-count all the statues before they could give a new answer to the dancer.
- Additional tasks
- At Davis Bangkok Hotel, teams had to sign up for two different departure times for the next morning, 7:30 and 8:00.
- At the Wat Pho, teams had to find a young student near the Phra Chedi Moo Ha. They were left to figure out that there were four Chedi, and the student was located beside one of them.
- At the Elephant Stay Reserve, teams had to ride an elephant into the river, where they would have to wash off the traditional markings painted on it to receive their next clue.
Leg 3 (Thailand → Japan)[edit]
Airdate: 5 November 2012
- Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport) to Tokyo, Japan (Narita International Airport)
- Tokyo (Shibuya Crossing)
- Tokyo (Hachikō Statue)
- Tokyo (Capsule Land Hotel) (Overnight rest)
- Tokyo (Kaminarimon)
- Tokyo (Raichukaikan Temple)
- Tokyo(Jingu Bashi Bridge)
- Tokyo (Hikawa Jinga-Shibuya Temple)
- Tokyo (Odaiba Park)
In this Leg's Roadblock, team members had to grab their next clue from a young sumotori while wrestling against him. If the team member steps outside the red circle or fall on the ground before grabbing their clue, they would have to wait five minutes, or more if there's others teams, to restart the combat. The Detour was a choice between Nouilles (Noodles) or Poissons (Fishes). In Nouilles, teams had to deliver six bowls of noodles to the restaurant's customers, located at a distance of 150 meters from the starting point, while wearing a traditional dress and a pair of geta to receive their next clue. When delivered, the soup contained in the bowls must be filled up to the red pattern, if not, teams would have to restart everything. In Poissons, teams had to catch fifteen goldfishes with the help of a rice paper landing net to receive their next clue.
- Additional tasks
- At the Shibuya Crossing, teams had to spot the Amazing Race logo on one of the giant screens, that would after show them a keyword written in Japanese, appearing for ten seconds at each two minutes. Teams were left to figure out that this word meant Hachikō and that they were directed to go to the Hachikō statue. A young Tokyoite located beside the statue would then exchange the word Hachikō for their next clue.
- At the Capsule Land Hotel, teams had to sign up for seven different departure times for the next morning, where they would receive their next clue, the first one at 8:00 and the last at 9:00, each one separated by ten minutes.
- At the Jingu Bashi Bridge, teams had to find, with the help of a drawing of the character given them in the clue envelope, a person dressed as Son Goku, the main protagonist of Dragon Ball. Teams would have to give them a gift of pink colour in exchange of their next clue.
Leg 4 (Japan → United States)[edit]
Airdate: 12 November 2012
- Tokyo (Narita International Airport) to Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (Honolulu International Airport)
- Pearl City (Pearl Harbor – USS Missouri)
- Kawela Bay (Overnight rest)
- Honolulu (Magic Island)
- Kualoa Valley (Secret Island, Kualoa Ranch)
In this Roadblock, one team member had to decipher their next destination (Kawela Bay), which would be presented to them through the use of flag semaphore. Teams were given a list of flag positions representing each letter, but they would have to memorize it before a naval officer would present them with their destination. In the Detour, teams had to choose between Glace Pilée (Crushed Ice) or Pierre Cassée (Broken Stone). In Glace Pilée, teams needed to fill a bucket with crushed ice using a traditional saw on a block of ice. In Pierre Cassée, teams had to take a surfboard out to a buoy in the water (using the traditional Hawaiian standard of standing upright on top of it), retrieve a 2kg stone from beneath it, and return it to shore. They would then have to use a chisel to break the stone and retrieve their clue from inside.
- Additional tasks
- At Kawela Bay, teams signed up for departure times the following morning. The first four teams would depart at 8:45am, and the last three would depart at 9:00am. During the rest, teams got to enjoy a private beach and a Luau.
Leg 5 (United States)[edit]
Air date: 19 November 2012
- Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) to Los Angeles, California (Los Angeles International Airport)
- Los Angeles (Venice Beach)
- Los Angeles (Hotel) (Overnight Rest)
- Los Angeles (Walt Disney Concert Hall)
- Los Angeles (Hollywood Boulevard – Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Santa Clarita (Golden Oak Ranch)
- Los Angeles (Venice Beach)
This leg's Detour was a choice between Pic à Glace (Ice Pick) or Picasso. In Pic à Glace, teams had to take control of an ice-cream vendor and sell ice cream cones to locals. They had to make US$30, and had to sell each cone for at least US$2. In Picasso, teams had to convince locals to let them paint caricatures of them. They had to sell these and make US$30. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to successfully perform a burnout in a car on a movie set.
- Additional tasks
- After the Detour, teams would receive a CD containing nine French versions of classic Disney songs. ("Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo", "Everybody Wants to Be a Cat", "Colors of the Wind", "Bella Notte", "The Bare Necessities", "Hakuna Matata", "Following the Leader", "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious", "I Wan'na Be Like You") They would have to memorise the names of these songs while listening to the CD on the way to the hotel.
- At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, teams had to locate a saxophonist, who would be playing one of the nine songs from the CD ("The Bare Necessities"). Teams would have to correctly identify this song to receive their next clue.
- On Hollywood Boulevard, teams had to locate four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame using a photograph of four peoples' heads edited onto Mount Rushmore: Sylvester Stallone, Michael Jackson, Steven Spielberg, and Meryl Streep. Once they had located all four and taken a picture of each, they would give them to a woman dressed as Marilyn Monroe in exchange for their next clue.
Leg 6 (United States → Brazil)[edit]
Air date: 26 November 2012
- Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) to Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil (Foz do Iguaçu International Airport)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Jungle Camp) (Overnight Rest)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Mirante Garganta do Diabo)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Bike parking lot)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Iguaçu River)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Cânion Iguaçu)
- Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Puerto Macuco)
In this Detour, teams chose between Connaissance (Knowledge) and Patience. In Connaissance, teams needed to choose from a variety of items representing Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, and correctly give five of each to the correct representatives of each country. However, a bank note from Panama and a map from Chile are included to trick teams. In Patience, teams needed to untangle a large knot of ropes to release their next clue from within. For the Roadblock, one team member had to rappel 55 metres (180 ft) down Cânion Iguaçu.
- Additional notes
- Throughout this leg, teams followed coloured flags to guide them around the national park. Orange flags led to the camp, red led to the Detour clue, pink led to the knowledge Detour, green led to the patience Detour and the bike parking lot, light blue led to the end of the bike course, and yellow led to the Roadblock clue.
- Additional tasks
- At the Jungle Camp, teams signed up for departure times the following morning. During the rest stop, teams received video messages from their loved ones at home.
- After the Detour, teams had to repair and inflate the tires of bikes, which they would use to ride to their next destination.
- At the Iguaçu River, teams had to ride kayaks 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) down the river to get their next clue.
- After the Roadblock, teams needed to raft 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) down the river to the Pit Stop.
Leg 7 (Brazil)[edit]
Air date: 3 December 2012
- Foz do Iguaçu (Foz do Iguaçu International Airport) to Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport)
- Rio de Janeiro (Cantagalo slums)
- Rio de Janeiro (Christ the Redeemer)
- Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana Beach outside Othon Hotel)
- Rio de Janeiro (Largo da Carioca)
- Rio de Janeiro (Botafogo Beach)
In this Roadblock, one team member had to kick a soccer ball through a small metal grate representing their goal, but could not let the ball knock away the piece of wood at the bottom of the opening, meaning teams needed to kick the ball through the air. They would have to accomplish this task twice in five attempts, or they would have to go to the back of the line. In the Detour, teams had to choose between Jeu de Jambes (Leg Game) or Jeu de Plage (Beach Game). In Jeu de Jambes, teams must learn how to properly perform a Samba dance for a judge to receive their next clue. In Jeu de Plage, teams must create the word "Race" on a pre-existing sand sculpture of Corcovado with "Amazing" written on it. They would then have to cover a small Christ the Redeemer statue with wet sand to complete the sculpture. Once a judge approves, they'll receive their clue.
- Additional tasks
- Teams had to follow race flags and arrows around the Cantagalo slums, searching for a young boy named João with their next clue.
- At Largo da Carioca, teams had to conduct a survey with the people of Rio de Janeiro. They had to find eight people from eight different states of Brazil and bring them to the judge, who would verify their place of birth and stamp the survey.
Leg 8 (Brazil → South Africa)[edit]
Air date: 10 December 2012
- Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport) to Cape Town, South Africa (Cape Town International Airport)
- Cape Town (Victoria & Alfred Waterfront)
- Cape Town (Protea Hotel Fire & Ice!) (Overnight Rest)
- Cape Town (District Six Museum)
- Cape Town (Castle of Good Hope)
- Khayelitsha, Cape Town (Intyatyambo Orphanage)
- Cape Town (Cape of Good Hope - Cape Point)
- Cape Town (Rhodes Memorial)
In this Detour, teams chose between Radio and Disco. In Radio, teams had to travel to the Waterfront's Market, where they had to put together two radios with the material provided. In Disco, teams had to learn to perform the Gumboot dance with a troupe of African dancers. Once they have successfully performed the dance for the band leader, they would receive their clue.
- Additional tasks
- At the District Six Museum, teams had to complete a wood block puzzle, which would reveal two street names. Teams had to use the large map of District 6 on the ground to find the written name of someone who used to live at the intersection of these two before being removed during Apartheid. They would then have to find this person inside the museum to receive their next clue.
- After the task in the District Six Museum, teams needed to procure a copy of the Cape Times and had to find their next clue printed inside, indicating where they would find their cars and their next clue envelope.
- At the Intyatyambo Orphanage, teams participated in the Mandela Day activities and helped out at the orphanage, delivering gifts provided in their vehicles, doing chores and repairing the site, for 67 minutes (in reference to the Mandela Day slogan) before receiving their next clue.
Leg 9 (South Africa)[edit]
Air date: 17 December 2012
- Cape Town (Protea Hotel Fire and Ice)
- Touws River (Aquila Private Game Reserve)
- Aquila Private Game Reserve (Stone Cottage)
- Aquila Private Game Reserve (Boma Area)
- Aquila Private Game Reserve (U-turn board area)
- Paarl (Nelson Creek Vineyard)
- Franschhoek, Stellenbosch (Huguenot Monument)
Teams started the Leg at the Protea Hotel Fire and Ice. In this Detour, teams chose between Jeu de la Terre (Dry Game) and Jeu de l'eau (Wet Game). In Jeu de la Terre, teams were faced with a series of pots suspended from an arch. The pot in the middle was painted black, and had to be avoided. Teams had to use a traditional tribal club from a distance to hit the pots. If the black pot was hit, teams incurred a ten-minute penalty. In Jeu de l'eau, teams had to open an ostrich egg and empty its contents. They then had to use the egg shells to transport water and fill a jar to receive their next clue. In this Roadblock, teams travelled on a set path around the vineyard with a 120kg barrel, which had a hole in it, and was leaking wine. Once they travelled the 200m with the barrel, it had to be refilled.
- Additional tasks
- At the Aquila Game Reserve, teams first participated in a safari, and while using binoculars, teams had to look for numbers scattered throughout the safari which would be used to answer the eight questions about wildlife upon arriving at Stone Cottage. These questions are: The maximum speed of lion (50 km/h), days hippo can go without drinking (5 days), Elephant gestation period (22 months), amount of a giraffe's spines (7), average weight of cheetah (60 kg), amount of time the lion can sleep per day (20 hours), amount of time a hippo can stay underwater (6 minutes) and white rhino's life expectancy (45). Upon getting all answers correctly, teams could proceed to the detour.
Leg 10 (South Africa → France)[edit]
Air date: 24 December 2012
- Cape Town (Protea Hotel Fire and Ice)
- Cape Town (Port of Cape Town)
- Cape Town (Cape Town International Airport) to Paris, France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport)
- Ermenonville (La Mer de Sable (French))
- Chantilly (Château de Chantilly)
- Fontaine-Chaalis (Chaalis Abbey)
- Saint-Denis, Paris (Stade de France)
In the final Roadblock of the race, teams took a boat out to the ocean, where one team member had to descend down in a shark cage. They then had to take a photograph of a shark, fitting its entire body into the image. After grabbing their clue from the shark cage, they could return to the boat. If they took a good photograph of the shark, they would receive a 15-minute headstart at the Paris airport. In the final Detour, teams chose between Crème Fouettée (Whipped Cream) and Cible Visée (Target Sight). In Crème Fouettée, teams needed to use the provided ingredients to make a batch of Crème Chantilly to a chef's satisfaction. In Cible Visée, teams needed to shoot arrows at a target using a bow, and needed to get two in the outer blue part, two in the middle red part, and two in the centre yellow part.
- Additional tasks
- At La Mer de Sable, teams had to dig in the sand to find their next clue. However, some holes contained clues saying "Try again"
- In the final challenge at the Chaalis Abbey, teams needed to place markers containing distances in kilometres next to each destination they visited on the race, indicating how far away the location is from Paris.
- Upon arrival at the Stade de France, teams needed to find the commemorative star for Zinedine Zidane, where they would find a clue box containing tickets that would grant them entrance to the Stadium, and to the Final Pit Stop.
- Additional note
- Teams opened their clue for this leg's Roadblock upon arriving at the previous leg's pit stop. They had to decide who would perform it before checking in there.
- Like the first leg, teams were not told of their placing upon arriving at the pit stop. Instead, they were all told together after all teams had checked in.
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The 2011 Chardonnay is an elegant expression of a vintage that wanted anything but to be tamed. Aromas of freshly cut Fuji and Granny Smith apples, stone fruits and white flowers lead to vibrant minerality and bright fruit flavors. The creamy mid-palate is framed by well-integrated French oak and lively acidity that carry through to a refreshingly long finish.
With an ability to accentuate flavors in a broad range of cuisines, 2011 is perfect for the table. It carries the brightness and acidity to stand up to ceviche and raw oysters, as well as the roundness to complement crab or shrimp. The depth and mid-palate allow it to accompany grilled or roasted chicken, pasta with cream sauce, and white-fleshed fish such as halibut or sole.
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In 1972, Tom and Sally Jordan, a young couple from Colorado who shared an unbridled enthusiasm for French food and wine, followed their hearts to California's wine country. Since their inaugural 1976 vintage, the Jordans have been heralded for their elegant wines, culinary excellence and gracious hospitality. Jordan Vineyard & Winery lies tucked into the hills of Alexander Valley in Sonoma County, where the iconic Jordan chateau, inspired by the great estates of France, overlooks 1,200 acres of rolling hills and vineyards with three quarters of the land dedicated to natural habitat. Today, second-generation vintner John Jordan continues to build upon the legacy of his parents, preserving the timeless winemaking qualities of balance, finesse and food affinity. View all Jordan Vineyard & Winery Wines
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The Russian River Valley is named as such due to its proximity to the Russian River, the river itself named for the Russian fur traders who came down from Alaska in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Russian River is agricultural land. While there is a focus on wine, beyond the vineyards are many small, family-owned farms cultivating everything from cattle to Christmas trees.
Notable FactsThe proximity of this cool river and the rolling fogs from the Pacific Ocean make the area amenable to cool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In fact, the region is quite known for its full-bodied, yet elegant Pinot Noir, as well as their ripe, yet lean Chardonnays. Within Russian River Valley lie the smaller appellations of Chalk Hill and Green Valley. Chalk Hill is the warmer of the two and furthest from the ocean, while Green Valley is cooler and closer to the water.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
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Blueprint of a trend: How does a financial bubble burst?May 3, 2011
A joint study by academics in Switzerland, Germany and at Boston University sheds new light on the formation of financial bubbles and crashes. Wild fluctuations in stock prices caused by bubbles bursting have had a dramatic impact on the world economy and the personal fortunes of millions of us in the last few years.
The study "Switching processes in financial markets" will be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on May 10 and reveals a general empirical law quantifying market behavior near bubbles and crashes—these are either price lows where the share price falls before starting to rise again or price highs where the price peaks before falling.
"We asked whether or not there are regularities either just before or just after market highs and lows", says lead researcher Dr. Tobias Preis of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, who specializes in analyzing and modeling financial markets. Preis is also at the Center for Polymer Studies at Boston University.
This study involved synchronizing more than 2.6 billion transactions which occurred at the European Exchange (EUREX) in Germany and at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the U.S. Preis and his fellow authors Dr. Johannes J. Schneider at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Prof. H. Eugene Stanley, also at Boston University, analyzed microtrends and macrotrends in financial markets using three fluctuating quantities: the price of each transaction, the transaction volume, and the time between individual transactions.
"We applied our methodology to local highs and local lows in the price on very different time scales ranging from milliseconds to 100 days," says Stanley. What the researchers find is that there is a unique empirical law near bubbles and crashes, or trend changes quantifying both transaction volume and time between transactions in all the financial markets analyzed. "Even more surprising," says Preis, "we find that this empirical law with a unique parameter is valid for very small bubbles as well as for huge bubbles." In other words, the formation of bullish and bearish trends does not depend on the time scale. The well known catastrophic bubbles that occur over large time scales, such as the global financial crashes of 1929 and 2008, are not outliers. "We found the blueprint of financial trends," summarizes Preis and concludes: "We can learn from the large number of tiny bubbles how huge market bubbles emerge and burst. The challenge is to destroy bubbles before they become huge."
The importance of these findings is echoed by Dirk Helbing, professor of sociology at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. Helbing leads the FuturICT Flagship project, which intends to unify the best scientists in a 10-year program of the European Union to explore social life on earth and everything it relates to. "One ultimate goal of the FuturICT project is to manage challenges that make the modern world so difficult to predict, including financial crises. The discovery by Tobias Preis and his colleagues may be of crucial importance for the financial and economic crisis observatory that this flagship project will create."
The blueprint of bubbles and crashes is also the subject of a feature article in the May issue of Physics World (Tobias Preis and H. Eugene Stanley, "Bubble trouble," Physics World 24, 29-32 2011)


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Where to go on holiday in November 2016 for the best weather
With the UK winter firmly on its way, you might be thinking about where to go on holiday in November 2016 for a last chance escape before the madness of Christmas and the festive period sets in. As any residual heat in Europe will have disappeared, those after some really hot weather will inevitably have to travel that bit further, although there are still destinations within five to six hours offering warm and sunny conditions.
Where to go on holiday in November 2016: top five destinations
In a bid to offer some variety, we've selected a few destinations with warm-to-hot and sunny weather at this time of year, making them excellent choices when deciding where to go on holiday in November. Five of our favourite include:
1. Marsa Alam, Egypt
- Flight time: 6 hours
- Daily high: 29°C
- Hours of sunshine: 9.5
- Sea temperature: 26°C
While Sharm el Sheikh is often considered to be Egypt's main beach holiday destination, its lesser known neighbour, Marsa Alam some 200 miles to the south on the Red Sea coast, is really worth considering when deciding where to go on holiday in November. It benefits from slightly warmer and sunnier conditions when compared to Sharm el Sheikh, and the sea remains invitingly pleasant.
You'll experience only moderate heat and humidity, but almost cloudless skies and reliably hot temperatures. If you decide to nab a last minute November holiday here, take a trip to Sharm el Luli beach with its crystal clear sea, clean beach and enchanting reef, look out for turtles in Abu Dabab Bay or try diving with dolphins in the waters of the Wadi Gimal National Park.
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2. Gambia
- Flight time: 6.5 hours
- Daily high: 34°C
- Hours of sunshine: 8.5
- Sea temperature: 28°C
This sliver of a country is increasingly popular, and by far the hottest destination in our pick of where to go on holiday in November for the best weather. It's a vibrant, colourful place with lots to offer holidaymakers, from sights and activities to seaside resorts and some fantastic conditions.
By November, you can expect to find up to very high heat and humidity, but don't be put off: there's also plenty of sunshine, and warm waters ideal for swimming (although those with little ones or who aren't too confident may want to book a hotel with a pool as the Atlantic can get a bit choppy). You'll enjoy lengthy days with plenty of sunshine and only the odd bit of cloud cover.
Get up close with the local inhabitants of the River Gambia National Park, made up of five islands and home to everything from baboons and birds, to crocodiles and hippos. Consider a stay at the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project, where you can take boat trips to see the many resident chimps and so much more wildlife.
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3. Dubai, UAE
- Flight time: 7.5 hours
- Daily high: 31°C
- Hours of sunshine: 8.5
- Sea temperature: 28°C
November is quite possibly the best month to visit Dubai in terms of its weather. You'll revel in delightfully hot conditions, clear blue skies and balmy sea temperatures idea for getting stuck into the numerous water sports available. Although heat and humidity remains high, it's not a patch on the extreme levels reached during the summer months, so if you're looking for somewhere to go on holiday in November for some serious heat, this is probably it.
As well as being a world class beach holiday destination, if you book a great value holiday to Dubai, you'll find a million-and-one other activities on offer for all travellers, be it couples, families or groups. Check out Aquaventure water park at Atlantis The Palm Dubai for a fun-filled day out, or hit the shops in Dubai Mall, the world's largest indoor shopping facility.
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4. Cape Verde
- Flight time: 6 hours
- Daily high: 28°C
- Hours of sunshine: 7
- Sea temperature: 26°C
Cape Verde is, quite simply, a great destination if you're considering where to go on holiday in November. The collection of 10 volcanic islands, nine inhabited, all offer something a little different, and the great weather in November ensures it's a place you'll love. Daytimes are hot dropping by no more than around 2°C after dusk, which means evenings are warm too.
If you like the sound of a cheap holiday to Cape Verde in November, you'll also find that the sea is pleasant, there's hardly any rain, and only a moderate level of heat and humidity, although UV is very high, so think skin protection. While there's loads of sunshine to be had, you could also see some high passing cloud, but thanks to the Atlantic Ocean breezes this doesn't tend to linger. Overall, November is one of the best times to visit Cape Verde, and it is a truly delightful spot for a beach holiday.
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5. Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
- Flight time: 4.5 hours
- Daily high: 24°C
- Hours of sunshine: 6.5
- Sea temperature: 22°C
Located just over 90 miles off the coast of northwest Africa, Gran Canaria has long attracted holidaymakers all year round, and for good reason. In the summer, it welcomes sun worshippers and party animals keen to enjoy the hot and sunny conditions, while everyone from hikers and water sports enthusiasts to golfers soak up the natural beauty and climate of this exciting island at other times of the year.
If you're deciding where to go on holiday in November for the best weather, Gran Canaria is a great option for a number of reasons: firstly, it's by far the warmest destination within easy reach of the UK, making it perfect for those not keen on long haul flights or just travelling with young children. Secondly, you'll experience some truly magnificent weather in November - perhaps not great for a beach holiday and if you fancy a swim, definitely look for a hotel with a heated pool however, it offers idyllic conditions for walking, relaxing and sports. Finally, there are so many great deals from leading brands to help you get there for less, all year round.
Top tip: while there's no heat and humidity at this time, it's worth remembering that although Lanzarote and Fuerteventura may bask in a touch more sunshine, places such as Maspalomas in southern Gran Canaria, are easily a degree or two warmer, if not quite as sunny.
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Where to go in November: alternative destinations
If you're looking for somewhere to go on holiday in November with great weather that's completely family friendly, escape west to Miami in Florida. There's so much to see and do for all ages, not to mention the wonderful weather, which peaks at around 27°C each day, sinking no lower than around 20°C come evening. There's virtually no heat and humidity to worry about, and just a slim chance of encountering some passing rainfall, although UV remains high. Crucially, the sea is warm enough for many to enjoy a good splash about at 26°C.
For a little more heat, consider visiting Oman. Its dry, hot and sunny weather makes it an ideal choice when deciding where to go on holiday in November. Temperatures hit 30°C, and you'll experience near-cloudless skies. The water is also warm at 27°C. There's an abundance of luxurious resorts to choose from, as well as splendid sights to see such as the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat.
Finally, for those after a relaxed, budget friendly place with great beach weather, book a bargain fare to Goa in India, where you'll find temperatures up to 33°C, warm sea water at 29°C and only the slightest chance of seeing some rain. Days are long, with very high UV and very high heat and humidity, so this is the best option for those after somewhere to go on holiday in November with top beach break conditions.
Winter may be on the horizon in Europe, but it's clear that there are still a select few destinations within easy reach of the UK for those deciding where to go on holiday in November. If you'd like to find out more, visit our weather in November section, and don't forget to check out our very latest deals and discounts to see if you could save on your hot and sunny holiday this November.
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