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New York -- More than half (53%) of industry leaders believe that improving customers' retail experience is essential to creating a successful mobile payments scheme, according to a recent survey by SAP.
The study, SAP's third consecutive GSMA Mobile World Congress survey, found that the "secret sauce" for creating a better retail experience includes POS services such as near-field communication (28%), facilitating universal acceptance of mobile payments (25%) and location-based point-of-sale offerings (24%).
Other services included targeted offers based on consumer preferences and shopping history (12%) and integration with mass transit (9%).
"We are seeing a maturing of the mobile payments market, as we move from a service that is driven by person-to-person payments to one that must tackle the challenges of the retail environment," said Diarmuid Mallon, lead, global mobile marketing programs, SAP. "It is clear from our survey that in addition to improving the payment experience, mobile wallet apps need to support a multitude of services such as loyalty and couponing."
In other results, 34% of the respondents felt that applications such as Apple Passbook will speed up brands offering wallet services. In regard to changes in the mobile wallet, only 28% of mobile insiders expected new ticketing and coupon services, such as Apple Passbook, Google Now and the Samsung wallet app, could become an alternative to true mobile wallets. And 38% believed that the lack of consumer awareness and too much confusion around the offerings were holding back mobile wallet services.
The anticipated leaders of future successful mobile payments offerings included banks (29%); online payment schemes, such as PayPal, Apple iTunes or Amazon Payments (28%); credit cards (26%) or a consortium of operators (26%).
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Chimney ProblemSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
An industrial archaeologist was examining an abandoned factory in a remote place with no one in sight or within earshot. He climbed to the top of an old 100-foot chimney by means of a rusty old ladder attached to the outside of the chimney. When he got to the top, the ladder fell away, leaving him stranded. How did he get down?
HintHis descent was extremely slow.
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Before the weather warms, go to Ten Ren on Mott Street for a cup of buckwheat matcha ($3) This thick, milky green tea is blended with toasted buckwheat for a warming drink that requires a bit of chew, almost like tapioca. The buckwheat imparts a nuttiness that wonderfully with the tea. Ten Ren's drinks tend to be on the sweet side, so tell them to lighten up on the sugar if you don't have a serious sweet tooth.
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Here in Minnesota, where Ed and I live, we're watching what may well be a preview of the DFL's rear-guard action against the conservative/Tea Party onslaught this fall. The DFL is a week and a half from their primary to determine who will face conservative Republican Tom Emmer in the race to replace Presidential contender Tim Pawlenty. Their choices; sitting Speaker of the MN House Margaret Anderson-Kelliher (the DFL's endorsee) and the front runner, former one-term Senator Mark Dayton, whom Time once called one of the "Five Worst Senators in America".
To fill time before their primary, a DFL-linked PAC has been running a series of largely-inaccurate attack ads against Emmer; as I noted on Hot Air two weeks ago, this group gets 2/3 of its funding from Mark Dayton and his relatives (and the rest from unions).
In the past week, a right-leaning PAC, "MN Forward", started running a pro-Emmer ad. The DFL learned that MN Forward was funded in part by a donation from Target Corporation, the Minneapolis-based mega-retailer that was, ironically, founded by Mark Dayton's family. Target, along with a list of other prominent Minnesota corporations (including Best Buy and Polaris) fears the business consequences of a DFL governor; Minnesota business already suffers from one of the highest corporate tax rates in the country.
And the DFL and its PAC minions haven't taken well to the idea that our "corporate citizens" are exercising their new (via the Supreme Court's "Citizens United" case) right to spend money on campaigns.
I saw this bit on CBS News yesterday – entitled "Target Boycott Movement Grows Following Donation to Support "Antigay" Candidate" – and I thought "Wow. Sounds like there's a wave of spontaneous anti-Target fervor out there!"
Then I looked a little deeper.
The piece – featuring someone named "Roadie Roaring" or "Rudy Rattan" or something'; the woman's diction is less-than-ideal – shows her walking into a Target, exchanging a bunch of goods, and demanding that her Target card be cut up.
It's presented as if it were a spontaneous bit of reportage. Look at it, you be the judge.
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With about three seconds to go in the piece, it notes that it was "Produced for the Uptake by Bill Sorem". "The Uptake" is a left-leaning "Citizen Journalist" Group in the Twin Cities, about whom more in a bit.
I got an email from someone who follows these things:
Bill Sorem has records on Mn Campaign finance of giving a couple hundred bucks to the SD42 DFL (which includes Eden Prairie, the city where the faux boycott took place), and a $2300 contribution to The Obamanation. So…a known DFL supporter just accidentally has his video camera and tapes this bit of faux news that is designed to threaten businesses into not contributing to causes that might benefit GOP candidates, helping his DFL party.
But of course, Bill has no unclean motives….NOOOOOOOOOO!
So – Bill Sorem just may not have been a random passerby with a camera.
The Uptake, the left-leaning "citizen journalism" videoblog, has spent the last year trying to convince the Legislature that they were a "news" organization worthy of credentials to cover the Legislature. Now, they are participating in an attack ad run by "Alliance for a Better Minnesota", a PAC funded by Mark Dayton, his family, and his union supporters.
So who is "Randy Rattan?"
Gary Gross at Let Freedom Ring emails me:
Phil said that Rondy Raiton "sounds strangely similar to Randi Reitan, a gay activist mother who frequently is on the op ed page of the Strib."
I googled Randi Reitan & clicked on her images page. BINGO!!! So much for this being a chance happening. Rest assured that I'll be posting about this this afternoon.
So when you google Randi Reitan, you get – voila! The picture of someone who is not only not just some random Target customer, but in fact is someone who is relishing her fifteen minutes in the spotlight.
A skim through the Federal Electi0ns Commission database shows that Mrs. Reitan has given over $10,000 to various Democratic candidates over the past decade or so (Patty Wetterling in '04 and 05, First District congressman Tim Walz, Former state legislator Elwin "E-Tink" Tinklenberg, who ran against Michele Bachmann in 2008, several to the DFL, a bundle to America Coming Together, a grand to Al Franken, a thou for Paul Wellstone, and much, much more. Plus another $300 to Mark Ritchie, Minnesota's Secretary of State who presided over the Al Franken/Norm Coleman recount debacle, and $200 to the House DFL Caucus, according to the MN Campaign Finance board.
And her husband Phil? Around $4,000 more. Son, Jacob? Another thou and change.
At the beginning, where Mrs. Reitan introduces herself, perhaps it would have been helpful and honest if she'd called herself "a mother, grandmother, and DFL uber-activist". Just saying.
So to summarize: Alliance for a Better Minnesota (and CBS News) want us to swallow the following:
That Bill Sorem Just Happened To Videotape A Random Outraged Customer: It's hard to say if the producer wanted this event to look like a candid camera incident; it certainly looks staged. But it was presented by the Uptake and A4aBM as an organic, grassroots, random protest against Tom Emmer and against Target's donation to the "MNForward" PAC, which supports Emmer in the gubernatorial election, and by CBS as .evidence of a mass movement against Target.
This is bad journalism.
That The Uptake Is Anything But An Arm Of The DFL: After participating in an ABM attack campaign – which, as we noted two weeks ago, is funded by unions and, mostly, Mark Dayton and his relatives – future protestations of being "journalists" should be taken with a large block of salt.
Long story short; the Uptake is staging the news for the ABM's, and the DFL's, benefit.
This is not journalism.
UPDATE: Gary Gross at the excellent Minnesota conservative blog Let Freedom Ring does some more checking on Randi "Random Customer" Reitan.
Cross-posted at Shot In The Dark.
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*Recent ruminations from the ladies of LUPEC Boston, as originally published in the Weekly Dig.
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They say Irish whiskey is the fastest growing spirits category in the U.S. these days, which is great news. The spirit sure has seen its share of dark days.
No one knows the full story, but Celtic monks are the likely fathers of Irish whiskey.
Whiskey-making was popular enough among innkeepers and laypersons to require a license by 1556. By the mid-17th century, the King was also charging duties based on quantity.
The vibrant aqua vitae business took a major blow when the Act of 1779 taxed Irish whiskey-makers by the still. One quarter of legal distilleries closed or went underground owing to this tax. Their remaining distilleries' solution? Build bigger stills.
Then there was a famine, a major blow to the amount of Irish grain available for distilling. Then a World War, then a war with England and trade embargoes on all Irish goods, closing off the British export market. Then American Prohibition came, cutting off another important market across the Great Pond. During World War II, the Irish government closed distillation down completely.
But these days, Irish luck seems to be working for whiskey makers once again. The spirit is popular with younger drinkers and because of its smooth flavor and mixability, is allegedly a big hit with ladies.
Of course, we LUPEC ladies have always been fans, especially when sampled in one of these, a classic from the Waldorf-Astoria circa 1910 introduced to us by David Wondrich.
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3 dashes Angostura bitters
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Fans of Cole (Brandon Buddy) and Starr (Kristen Alderson) were jumping up and down at the news that Brandon Buddy was returning to the role he originated on One Life to Live before the show leaves the broadcast airwaves in January 2012.
As promised, Buddy returned to the set and taped for one day. But now, word is, he is being replaced, and they will have to probably re-tape the scenes he shot.
So, when Cole returns, you can expect to see a new face in the role. That new face reportedly belongs to Broadway stage actor/singer Van Hughes.
Interestingly, this is not Hughes first appearance on One Life to Live. He starred for one episode in 2010 in the role of Ulrich Simon. Do you remember that character? We don't. We hope that if this tale is indeed true, he makes a stronger impression this time.
As for why Buddy is being replaced, mum's the word from our sources at the show. They are not commenting on the why or the wherefore, nor are they confirming that Van Hughes has assumed the role.
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Hope everyone is having a nice week! I'm so happy to welcome Brittany for today's guest post. She is a DIY powerhouse and just sort of oozes creativity (this copper tubing table for example!). I think you will enjoy this simple DIY as much as I do. Thanks again Brittany! -Jennifer
Hey! I'm Brittany Watson Jepsen of The House That Lars Built. I live in Copenhagen, Denmark with my husband and I make/design all sorts of stuff: interiors, paper flowers, wedding invitations, lots of DIYs. I sell it from my Etsy shop. Take a lookie here and join me on Facebook and Twitter.
DIY Neon bead necklace
I was absolutely honored to be asked to guest blog here on AMM and I started thinking of all the things I could write about. One of my ideas was to make a "top three reasons why Jennifer and fam should move to Scandinavia" but then I realized that she probably didn't need convincing. I mean, her aesthetic is already so in line--way more than mine, and I live here! Instead, I was inspired by her jewelry making and attempted my own little piece. I had seen someone at The Hive wearing one like these and thought it looked beyond doable.
Materials: wood sphere (I bought mine here in Berlin but you could find one similar at any craft store), leather cord, neon yellow acrylic paint, pencil
Step 1: With a pencil, mark down the middle of the circle on either side of the holes.
Step 2: Paint in one side with the neon yellow and let it dry.
Step 3: String the leather through.
SO easy, right? I wear it all the time already. It's a nice pop of color, but not overboard.
A huge thank you to Ashley from Chasing Heartbeats for helping me with the photography and Anne of Pret-a-Voyager for playing the neon pink hand model.
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For the record, sophomore Yogi Ferrell is the guard who runs the Hoosier basketball show. He has a year of starting experience for a No. 1 team, plus a summer of international competition. He will lead Indiana in this transitional season, starting with tonight's season opener against Chicago State.
Joining Hollowell in the backcourt are veteran swingman Will Sheehey, fifth-year senior transfer Evan Gordon and freshman Stanford Robinson.
Last year Hollowell saw limited action at forward, averaging 2.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. He had 11 assists and 29 turnovers, which isn't what you want from a guy who might see point guard duty.
And yet, Hollowell's 6-foot-8 size, athleticism and potential fits Crean's versatile blueprint. Hollowell has always had a big upside in rebounding and defense. He's worked hard to improve his ballhandling and shooting, and it's not so he can be a seldom-used inside reserve.
"He has to swing from one position to the other," Crean said. "He has to go from a guy getting the ball in to a guy getting the ball. He has to have great movement and energy and be a catalyst on defense.
"There's no question he wants to be a great player. We have to push him hard. He has a big role for us."
Tonight's role could include passing over Chicago State's fierce defensive pressure. The Cougars, who were 11-22 last year, attack with full-court defense. Last year, opponents averaged 16.8 turnovers, 9.4 of those coming from Chicago State steals.
Crean is aware of that.
"They are a tremendous trapping, trap of the ball-screen, trap in the backcourt, full-court pressure, half-court trapping, switching team," he said. "They're going to create some havoc for us. It's a great opener for us because it gives our guys a chance to go up against certainly one of the more experienced and older teams that we're going to see and a team that's going to put tremendous pressure on them defensively."
IU did not face this kind of pressure in exhibition wins over the University of Southern Indiana and Hillsdale College.
"This team will force the tempo defensively," Crean said. "It will be very good for us to deal with that. Will we trust the dribble splits? Will we make the next pass? Will we talk on the trapper? Will we slip screens? Will we panic when the pressure comes?"
Ferrell will be the Hoosier most responsible for avoiding panic.
"They feed off their energy and their press," he said. "Once they get a couple of steals in the press, and a couple of good buckets, they're going to get fired up. It will be a good test for us to see how well guys handle the ball and how well we make passes.
"We have to be patient and not try to speed up. They're going to try to speed us up."
Speed isn't what heralded freshman forward Noah Vonleh wants from the free-throw line. His instant-impact potential has a possibly major free-throw obstacle. In two exhibition games he is 0 for 8 from the line. If it doesn't improve, Crean won't be able to play him at the end of tight games.
Vonleh is confident this shall pass.
"I'm not concerned about it too much," he said. "In practice I'm shooting pretty well from the free-throw line. I just have to zone everything out, focus and shoot with confidence."
Crean's expectations for the 6-foot-10 Vonleh go way beyond free-throw shooting.
"He can play multiple positions. When he figures out how fast he is, how long he is, how strong he is, look out. ... We have a ways to go. We try to put him in a lot of situations where we really stretch him."
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Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & SPA
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Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Parco dei Principi Grand Hotel & SPA features an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/café. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 18 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers a fitness center, a sauna, and a rooftop terrace. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and an area shuttle.
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Business center
- Express check-out
- 24-hour front desk
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Total number of rooms - 179
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 7
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop or café
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Hair salon
- Pool umbrellas
- Free WiFi
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Garden
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Sauna
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Indoor pool
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 18
- Multilingual staff
- Poolside bar
- Number of meeting rooms - 18
- Area shuttle (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Spa services on site
- Outdoor pool
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower/tub combination
- Satellite TV service
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Room service (limited hours)
- Free WiFi
- In-room massage available
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Free cribs/infant beds
Where to Eat
Paulina Borghese - Overlooking the garden, this fine-dining restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
An indoor pool and an outdoor pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
Spa Services
Prince has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.
Guests under 4 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Steam room in spa
- Sauna in spa
- Spa tub in spa
- Massages
- Minimum age to access spa is 4
- Number of treatment rooms 12
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 4 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 100.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 7 per person, per night, up to 10 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: EUR 27 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: EUR 88 per vehicle (roundtrip)
- Valet parking fee: EUR 35 per day
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 100.00 per night
Hotel Name
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- Parco dei Principi Grand
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We should mention
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport. Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. The seasonal pool will be open from May to September. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 4 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
Awards & Affiliations
- This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.
- The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.


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Hard White Whole Wheat Flour can be a confusing product. Is it white flour? Is it wheat flour? Is it whole grain? What does it mean? These are all valid questions; after all, there's no such thing as whole grain white flour, right?
Well, this flour is actually ground from certified organic whole grain hard white wheat berries, so it really is a 100% whole wheat white flour. Hard white wheat contains a smaller amount of tannin, which is a bigger component in hard red wheat which makes the flour darker in color and heartier in taste. This is why hard white wheat it is lighter in color (really a cream color) and lighter in flavor.
Elizabeth in our customer service department is a big fan of this flour. She says, "There's not a week that goes by when I don't use this flour. I use it for bread, cookies, brownies, pizza dough, pancakes, for breading and thickening… I don't know what I would do without this flour, and I often wonder how my grandmother survived all her years of home baking without it. Organic Hard White Wheat Flour is the Mercedes of whole grain flours and every home and professional baker should keep it on hand at all times and use it in every circumstance and guard it with their life at all costs." She's a dedicated user!
I am a fan as well. I never heard of Hard White Whole Wheat Flour before I started working here at Bob's Red Mill, and now it is my favorite flour. I really like using it in recipes that call for white flour and replacing half the flour with Hard White Whole Wheat Flour. You can hardly notice any difference in the baked good and you can't even tell it's partly whole grain! I have tried this with biscuits, crescent rolls, bread and now muffins. Each time has been a great success. Here is a recipe for Applesauce Cinnamon Muffins which uses this great half and half flour combination. Enjoy!
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1 cup Evaporated Cane Juice (or regular sugar)
½ cup Margarine (Non-Hydrogenated)
½ cup Milk (Soy, Rice, Almond)
1 tsp Vanilla
1 cup Applesauce
1 cup Organic Unbleached White Flour
1 cup Organic Hard White Whole Wheat Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Salt
1 tsp Cinnamon
½ cup Walnut Pieces
Blend together the sugar and margarine. Add the applesauce, vanilla and milk and blend until smooth. Add the flours, baking powder and cinnamon and blend. Stir in the walnut pieces. Scoop batter into muffin tins until 3/4 full. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Makes 1 dozen muffins.


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With every new season, styles and trends within fashion, makeup and hair tend to pop up and then fade out. As summer draws near, many ladies might be interested in learning which hairstyles are hot right now and how to make certain looks work - despite the rising temperatures and humidity. Stephanie Scuoppo, a hair designer and certified hair extension specialist at Miano Viel Salon & Spa in New York City, recently offered some hair styling tips that are sure to help you look and feel fabulous all summer long - whether you're beaching it in the Hamptons or ready to stun in the office.
Be frizz free
Perhaps one of the biggest struggles women face in summer is dealing with frizz. Whether you have stick straight locks or bouncing curls, no one is free from this hair issue during hot and humid days. According to Scuoppo, there are a few options for limiting frizz and flyaways, and the leading tip might surprise some fashionistas.
"Definitely make sure you have your hair trimmed regularly to eliminate split ends, since they're a massive contributor to a frizzy appearance," Scuoppo shared. "It's best to get a cut every 4 to 6 weeks for short hair, and at least 8 to 10 for longer hair. Keeping layers on the long side is another important factor, since this style will weigh the hair down a bit."
Incorporating styling tools and serums into your daily routine is another important step in beating the frizz. Scuoppo recommends using wet styling products to limit frizz the minute you step out of the shower, followed by using lightweight gels to style for an added defense. Hair products like the Steiner Shine Drops Hair Serum 50ml are great styling tools for reducing frizz. Opting to try out some of the season's hottest updos - top knots and sassy side chignons - are other options for keeping frizz at bay.
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You might not be the best at hair design, but Scuoppo believes most women will be able to figure out the top knot and chignon styles. The top knot has become so popular that there are styling tools on the market that look like donuts and help you easily wrap up your hair for a perfectly sleek high rise look.
Another fun tip for summer? Using vibrant silky wraps to cover up your hair on uncomfortably hot and humid days or after a long day at the beach.
"Summer is the time to have fun and experiment with hair," Scuoppo reports. "Try wrapping a colorful scarf or silk fabric for a 'San Tropez' or Cannes feeling. With some big sunglasses you'll be able to channel your inner diva!"
Most popular hairstyles for 2013
According to Scuoppo, when it comes to a celebrity hair crush, Jennifer Lawrence is the new Jennifer Aniston. Lawrence made waves a few months back when she debuted a new "chop" bob. The hair guru reports this look is not only fun and sexy for summer, it is almost universally flattering. Long bobs are another popular trend thanks to style mavens like Nicole Richie and Kerry Washington, and luckily, the look is a great option for most face shapes.
If you're longing for this style, Scuoppo recommends asking for "medium length, no longer than your collarbone, with longer layers starting right below the cheekbone."
Now that you know what to do this summer, it might be helpful to learn what hair-care mistakes to avoid and a few other steps that will ensure your locks stay healthy and glowing for life.
Shampoo less, condition more
Though leaving your locks out to bake in the sun might be what most fashionistas think is their worst habit, over-shampooing and under-conditioning is actually the most common woe, according to Scuoppo.
"Women especially tend to use too much shampoo too often and scrub their hair into a tangled mess," the professional stylist said. "They then put on a blob of conditioner - usually right at the top of the head. The scalp gets oily and the ends get dry."
Instead, Scuoppo recommends ladies shampoo their hair every other day or even every two days and massage the product into the scalp to help better remove oil and dirt build-up, since the ends don't need a ton of cleaning.
"For conditioner, use a dime size to start, or slightly more for thicker, longer hair," she recommends. "Always apply conditioner from the mid-shaft down to the ends first and then use a wide-tooth comb in the shower to evenly distribute it."
Keeping with this regimen will not only limit grease, it can also ensure different regions of your hair get the right nutrients after every application.
Skip the bangs
Scuoppo also touched on which styles are best for summer and which are better to wait until fall to attempt. Going for a sassy pixie or short updo like Elsa Pataky is an ideal warm weather option, while trying out blunt bangs is a style best reserved for colder weather, because nobody wants untamed frizz.
Scuoppo has been styling hair in New York City for more than two decades. She previously worked at the Elizabeth Arden flagship Fifth Avenue location as both a stylist and a Regional Haircut Educator.
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Topic: Good news and better news!!!
Hello all,
Just wanted to check in and let you all know...had my 5 year scan and am cancer-free!!! What an amazing journey, yes, the awesome roller coaster ride. For everyone who is fighting, KEEP FIGHTING!!!
That was actually the better news. I guess I should have written these paragraphs in a different order! The good news is it's finally time for our fundraiser tomorrow. We have 35 bowling teams registered with a couple more "maybes". We have many people just dropping in to bid on the silent auction items or to just say hi. Even my Dr. is going to drop by!
If you feel the urge to make a donation (all profits go to CC.org), here's a site that makes it super easy to do so:
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We're excited to be exclusively unveiling Shinya Kimura's latest artwork, this custom MV Agusta 750 S America. Before taking us for a canyon ride yesterday, Shinya took the time to wheel the MV outside so we could shoot it. It was the first time the bike had ever left his workbench.
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"This is for a famous Japanese singer," Shinya tells us. The unnamed singer has houses in both LA and Tokyo, Shinya speculates that the bike will see use in America before being shipped off to Japan.
"Basically, chassis is stock," he continues. "I just cut the cross bar to make it removable for easy access to the cylinders and heads. Original MV Agusta is straight across, I had to remove it."
"I made all the side covers, seat and fairing from sheet metal, by mallet." Shinya has an old English wheel in his tiny LA-area shop, but says he rarely uses it in favor of forming the metal bodywork by hand himself. He uses 1/8" thick aluminum sheet which is much thicker than normal, making it less pliable and harder to work on. That's one of the reasons why the mallet marks remain a lasting testament to the artist's hand on the bikes he creates.
"I fitted GP forks and a leading brake and the 18-inch wheels," Shinya says the mechanical work he did to this bike was very basic, in contrast to some of the wilder creations in his garage. "Not so special, I just fixed the inside of the motor."
A neat detail are these glass jewels used as the idiot light lenses.
Shinya describes how he formed the front fairing, "At first I made the x-section by bracket, then put the skins between the bracket plates."
As you can see, the stock 750 S America has an entirely different look.
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text: Holiday lesson learned By Newsday November 24, 2012 Story Share McClatchy Newspapers Prepare a lasagna in advance, freeze it and reheat it just hours before Santa is scheduled to arrive. McClatchy Newspapers Crowd-pleasing, crowd-friendly spinach and sausage lasagna is the main course. An entire Christmas Eve dinner prepared in advance, frozen and reheated just hours before Santa is scheduled to arrive: It sounds like some kind of "Mad Men" ad campaign for Frigidaire, but in fact was a plan I hatched after the grueling last-minute race I ran to get hot appetizers, a salad, a turkey, several side dishes and a warm apple crisp on the table for Thanksgiving.Here is the menu I have devised so I can sip Champagne as my main course warms in the oven and my dessert thaws on the countertop.I'll start off the evening with Parmesan biscuits -- sliced from logs of savory dough I mixed, shaped, wrapped and froze in November. An hour or two before cocktails, I'll heat the oven, slice the defrosted dough and bake the treats and serve them. While the oven heats, I'll pull some frozen cooked shrimp from the freezer, defrost them under cold running water in a colander in the sink, then place them in a bowl over ice alongside some horseradish-enhanced cocktail sauce for dipping.The first course: easy-to-serve soup, a porcini mushroom and chestnut soup I made a while back. After cooking and pureeing the soup, I poured it into an airtight container and, yes, froze it. All I'll need to do before serving is defrost it, reheat it and garnish each portion with a dollop of crème fraîche and a sprinkling of parsley. Sliced, reheated loaves of olive and rosemary bread from my favorite artisanal bakery will be a perfect accompaniment.Crowd-pleasing, crowd-friendly spinach and sausage lasagna is the main course. Its vibrant red, green and white ingredients will be so pretty on the plates. It, too, is waiting for me in the freezer.I'm still mulling over several dessert options. There's cheesecake, which freezes beautifully. But my meal is already pretty heavy on the cheese. A flourless chocolate cake freezes just as well and may be a better match. Or I could make an Amaretto mousse terrine or individual tortoni semifreddi. Whatever I choose, I am secure in the knowledge that it will be made and frozen at least a week in advance, so I have time to spare for last-minute shopping, gift-wrapping and hot chocolate drinking in the days leading up to the holiday.Christmas Eve Spinach and Sausage LasagnaOnce you've assembled the lasagna, wrap the baking dish in a double layer of plastic wrap and then in a layer of heavy-duty foil to prevent freezer burn. Well-wrapped, it will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months. I recommend baking it directly from the freezer. Almost two hours of baking time gives the flavors a chance to come together while the noodles hydrate and the cheese melts and bubbles. Let it sit for 15 minutes before slicing. Serves 8.For the Sauce: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 1/2 pounds sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings 1/4 cup heavy cream 2 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil leavesFor the filling: 2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid 1 15-ounce container whole-milk ricotta cheese 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1 box imported no-boil lasagna noodles 4 cups shredded whole milk mozzarella cheeseMake sauce:HEAT olive oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.ADD onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add sausage and cook, stirring frequently to break up, until meat loses its pink color, about 5 minutes.STIR in cream and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost evaporated, another 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil and bring to a simmer.TURN down the heat and cook at a bare simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer sauce (about 8 cups) to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until cool, at least two hours and up to 2 days.Make filling:PLACE spinach in triple layer of paper towels and squeeze to remove any remaining moisture.STIR together spinach, ricotta, 1/2 cup Parmesan, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg.To assemble lasagna:SPREAD 1/4 cup sauce across bottom of 13- by 9-inch freezer- and oven-safe lasagna pan with 3-inch sides.PLACE 3 noodles crosswise on top of sauce. Dollop 3 heaping tablespoons of spinach-ricotta mixture over each noodle (9 heaping tablespoonfuls per layer).SPRINKLE with 1 cup mozzarella. Spoon 1 1/2 cups sauce over cheese. Repeat 2 more times.TOP with remaining 3 noodles and cover with remaining sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cup mozzarella and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.To freeze lasagna:COVER top of dish with a sheet of parchment paper. Wrap entire dish in several layers of plastic wrap and a layer of heavy-duty foil. Freeze for up to 2 months.To bake lasagna:HEAT oven to 375°. Remove the parchment, plastic and foil. Spray a fresh sheet of foil with nonstick cooking spray and use it to cover dish tightly. Bake until noodles are soft and lasagna is heated through, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until cheese on top is browned, filling is bubbling and the interior registers 160° on an instant-read thermometer, another 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing and serving. 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They say that the Golden Globes is the party of the year, and with the glittering array of stars on the red carpet, how could it not be? From Penelope's gorgeous black Chanel couture to Sienna's gold-flecked Marchesa to Angelina's draped charcoal gown, we are dazzled by all the beautiful gowns we're seeing. And of course, we're dying to see who just got it wrong. Tell us: What do you think of the Golden Globes red carpet? Whose dress do you love — or hate?
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The Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting Premier Christy Clark on Feb. 22 at a luncheon at Crown Isle.
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Discovery of sophisticated eyes in a fossilized hagfish has dethroned the modern blind hagfish as the only observable intermediate form in eye evolution.
The authors of a study in Nature claim to have solved human history's oldest cold case: how and why our iconic, supposed ancestor Lucy died.
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Could hobbits be a dwarfed variety of Homo erectus, an archaic human whose presence in Southeast Asia, specifically Flores, has been demonstrated?
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Named Monocercomonoides, this eukaryotic microorganism doesn't have the slightest trace of mitochondria. How does it survive?
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Evolutionary scientists think birds evolved from dinosaurs and to help prove it, they've engineered a chicken embryo to grow a dinosaur-like lower leg.
Scientists believe resin froze these lizards in time 99 million years ago, and the resin's subsequent transformation into amber saved them for us to see.
Does God's Word encourage parents to bury their dysfunctional and disobedient children under a hail of stones? Well, we must consider the passage's context.
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Can YouTube video "Proof of Evolution That You Can Find on Your Body" prop up the human evolutionary story through our presumably useless body parts?
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Paxton throws sim game, inches toward rehab stint
SEATTLE -- Rookie left-hander James Paxton threw 33 pitches in a two-inning simulated game against Mariners teammates on Tuesday afternoon as he continued working his way back from a season-long struggle with shoulder issues.
Paxton hasn't pitched in a regular-season game since starting the year 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his first two outings in April, but said he's hopeful of beginning a second Minor League rehab stint soon. He said he'll throw a 50-pitch sim game on Saturday, then advance to either one more simulated game or go out for one rehab start with Class-A Everett before joining Triple-A Tacoma, barring any setbacks.
"I'm feeling really good," Paxton said. "I feel like I'm right where I should be, or better right now. My cutter was coming out really well. I was throwing it for strikes and my curveball as well. My changeup, I was getting in the dirt a little bit, but I'd rather be in the dirt right now than leaving it up. Another sim game and some rehab starts and I should be able to fine tune things and be ready to go."
Paxton has been down this road before, though. He went through the same steps and built himself up to a rehab start with Tacoma in late May, but was shut down again when soreness developed after a three-inning outing.
But he said he's feeling no issues now and was throwing close to full out on Tuesday.
"My first time coming back, I was definitely holding back a little in my first sim game," said the 25-year-old. "But today I was just feeling really loose and letting the ball go. I wasn't trying to muscle it by any means, but just feeling loose and fluid and the ball was coming out well."
Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Although best known for its laid-back lifestyle – beach lounging, yoga, massage and beauty treatments – and its hard trance party scene, Thailand's beaches also offer a multitude of other activities – watersports, golf, cycling and hiking – for the more adventurous.
Where Eastern Seaboard
Pattaya has hosted raunchy mass tourism since US troops came for R&R during the Vietnam War. Uneven clean-ups of both pollution and the sex trade have resulted in crude contrasts: eyesores scar a potentially fine corniche; few swim in waters that are no longer dirtied by sewage; watersports and attractions draw families, go-go bars remain top of many visitors' must-see lists.
As if in a counterfeit Elmore Leonard novel, guys in vests pose with bikes, babes and Ray-Bans. Menus come in English, German, Arabic and Russian – nationalities that recur in lurid reports on underground activities in the Pattaya Mail. Yet mainstream tourists face little risk and some stay to open businesses, hence pubs called Rosie O'Grady's, Scot's Bar and Pat's Pies. Morphing into a town, Pattaya now boasts malls, 15 golf courses and a largely artificial culture. The centre is walkable, or you can flag down a songtaew anywhere.
The next bay south, longer, cleaner Jomtien Beach, has sparser boutique resorts, delectable seafood and fewer Pattaya-esque mistakes.
Bungee jumping, diving, fishing trips, golf, horse riding, jet skiing, kite surfing. paintballing, parasailing, speedboats, windsurfing.
Tourist information www.tourismthailand.co.uk.
Useful website www.pattayacity.com.
Where Eastern Seaboard
A favoured retreat for Bangkokians, this dagger-shaped isle immortalised by poet Sunthorn Phu is actually a national park. Chic resorts are now gentrifying its shambolic fringe of resorts with minimal amenities and aesthetics, but pricing out its young regulars. Boats from Baan Phe dock at Na Dan, near which the squeaky white sand of Had Sai Kaew starts the string of pretty east coast bays.
Beach massage, inflatable banana rides, jet skiing, mellow party scene, snorkelling.
Useful website www.kohsamet.com.
Where Eastern Seaboard
Thailand's second largest island is one of 46 national park isles bordering Cambodia. Since ex-PM Thaksin proclaimed it the 'next Phuket' in 2002, a land-grab by developers has outpaced supposedly sensitive planning. Trucks shake and rumble the road around forested mountains, which contain three waterfalls. Ko Chang is named after an elephant-shaped southern headland. Though pachyderms aren't indigenous, Thais don't miss a trick, and there's a refuge at Ko Chang Elephant Camp (22/4 Had Khlong Son, 08 1919 3995, email@example.com), and Chang Chutiman (0 9939 6676) runs elephant treks.
Boats dock at Tha Dan Kao, while shops, bars and restaurants centre on north-western Had Sai Khao beach. Dive shops access the so-so reefs (October-April/May) and offer watersports, including dinghy sailing on Klong Prao. Some head south to islands (open in dry season only) such as Ko Mak, which boasts white sand and internet, and the larger, ever more exclusive Ko Kood.
Canoeing and kayaking, diving, dinghy sailing, elephant trekking, hiking, massages and beauty treatments, snorkelling, Thai cooking courses.
Useful website www.kohchang.com.
Where Gulf of Thailand
Founded as a royal spa, Hua Hin retains palaces, a quaint railway station and traces of fishing village charm, having restrained pollution, prostitution and development.
The king still lives at the art nouveau Phra Ratchawang Klai Kangwon ('Far from Worries Palace') in Hua Hin, but it's tourable when he's away. Its miles-long beaches stretch north past condos, resorts and the stunning teak Phra Ratchaniwet Marukhathaiyawan palace to Cha-am, a ho-hum resort catering to raucous Thai sanuk. South is Pranburi, a yachtie haven with designer hotels. Sand and water quality are middling, and weekends can get crowded.
Hua Hin's beaches are generally quieter south of the Sofitel towards Had Khao Takiap. The pace is picked up on Khao Takiap where a sandy beach ensemble of water sports, coconut palms and great Thai eateries has blossomed. Hua Hin has a walkable centre, but limited transport.
Diversions include golf and Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park (0 3261 9078), where you can kayak in wetlands amid karsts that inspired its '300 peaks' name.
Golf, kayaking, sailing.
Tourist information www.tourismthailand.co.uk.
Where Gulf of Thailand
Ever-smarter hotels, restaurants, spas and villas upgrade Samui, but impair its water supply and landscape of sweeping beaches, rugged capes and forested hills. Yet somehow its laid-back roots remain: fishing, coconuts, backpacker huts, New Age pilgrims.
The commercial/official hub of Nathon port boasts Hainan-influenced teak shophouses, a market and great hawker food. Just south at Lipa Noi beach, Samui Dharma Healing Centre (Sawai Home Bungalows, www.dharmahealingintl.com) runs Buddhist fasts at simple beach huts. The North Coast water is less clear than in the east, but calm year-round. It spans Bophut, Samui's most charming village, and Had Bangrak – called Big Buddha Beach for the 12-metre (39-foot) statue in Wat Phra Yai – which is tranquil despite the cutely rustic airport nearby.
On the east, Chaweng's crescent of fine sand, swimmable waters and arching palms is both party central and a vaguely sleazy lesson in non-planning, boasting Samui's better shops. Over a ridge with giddying views, beautiful Lamai bay has crystal waters, lovely sands and boulders at the southern end. Two of these, Hinta Hinyai ('Grandpa and Grandma Rocks'), resemble genitals and have become a tourist trap. Lamai town is a mess, with poor restaurants and hostess bars. Roads then fork inland to Nam Tok Ta Nim waterfall, with mountain views en route, or around the quieter southern beaches at Laem Set and Taling Ngam.
Canopy jungle tours, clubbing, cycling, diving (Samui lacks reefs, but umpteen companies serve nearby coral - best May-Oct), sailing (yacht charter), sea canoeing and kayaking, sea cave tours, Thai cookery courses.
Tourist information www.tourismthailand.co.uk.
Other useful websites www.kosamui.com/www.samuiguide.com.
Where Gulf of Thailand
An hour by ferry from Samui, Pha-ngan is ten years behind, slightly less beautiful, but friendlier. It attracts a blend of backpackers, entrepreneurs, dreamers and wasters to its smaller, craggier, often reef-laden bays, despite erratic electricity and torturous transport. Coconuts and fishing remain village mainstays.
East of the commercial centre of Thong Sala port sits Wat Kow Tahm Meditation Centre (www.watkowtahm.org). The other ferry dock, Had Rin West, is rocky and shallow, and backs on to the headland's better beach, Had Rin East. Home of the Full Moon Parties, it would suit swimming and snorkelling were it not for the longtail traffic.
Many visitors still come for one thing only: Full Moon Inc. Every month up to 10,000 committed partyheads rave to the hard trance on Had Rin East at the world's biggest beach party.
Where Gulf of Thailand
'Turtle Island' resembles a turtle diving south to Ko Pha-ngan and Ko Samui. Rocky and jungly, it has a long western strand facing Ko Nang Yuan, three islets linked by a tri-star beach. Non-divers can feel out of place, but relish 11 quiet beaches, notably Leuk, Jansom and June Juea. Tao is walkable, but has bike taxis and a few songtaew.
Boasting good coral, swim-throughs and an abundance of large fish, the 24 dive sites have good visibility (late May-early Oct).
Diving, kayaking, snorkelling, wakeboarding, waterskiing.
Useful website www.kohtaoonline.com.
Where Andaman Sea
Thailand's largest, richest island (49km by 27km/30 by 17 miles) has been a trading post for millennia. A 19th-century tin rush turned Phuket City into the province's capital, drew Chinese settlers and left the rainforested hills scarred. From the 1970s Phuket mined an even richer seam: tourism. Fishing villages became smart resorts or ramshackle shanties, offering diving, yachting and 'eco-adventures'.
Over bridges from the mainland, Route 402 skirts Phuket International Airport and threads south to Phuket City past rubber plantations, the Heroines' Monument (to two women who helped repel the Burmese in 1785) and Kathu, where Ban Kathu Heritage Centre (Ban Kathu School, 0 7632 1246, open by appointment) hosts a dusty Mining Museum. Like Singapore, Melaka and Penang, Phuket City retains Sino-Portuguese shophouses and mansions, gaily decorated in Greco-Roman and 'lucky' Chinese motifs. Some tin baron homes along Thanons Yaowarat, Krabi, Thalang and Deebuk have become bars, boutiques or galleries; Chinpracha House (Thanon Krabi, 08 9646 9080, 9.30am-4pm daily) preserves that lifestyle perfectly. Named from bukit (Malay for 'hill'), Phuket City hugs Khao Rang hill. The park at the summit offers views west to Phang-nga bay and the Sea Gypsy village on Ko Siray.
Most tourists stay around the bays that scallop the western and southern coasts, and now at the long northern Mai Khao beach near Sirinart National Park (0 7632 7152/8226). Ao Bang Thao Mai fits hotels and golf courses of Phuket Laguna around lagoons in old mining pits, while many of the ritziest hotels, shops and villas snuggle in quieter Surin and Kamala beach. Tsunami-hit fisherfolk share Kamala beach with Phuket FantaSea (www.phuket-fantasea.com), a gaudy theme park with a vast buffet restaurant and a 3,000-seat theatre for a pyrotechnic spectacle, including elephants.
Ringed by hills, the crescent of Ao Patong is raw tourism, with pestering touts, gem stores, stalls selling fakes and hostess bars clogging the Soi Bangla strip. The developed lower west coast has arguably the best beaches, from broad, duned Karon to prettier, family-friendly Kata, where twin bays frame the snorkel-friendly Ko Pu islet. Kata Yai hosts September's windsurfing championships.
There are stunning views from beyond here, and particularly at the southern cape Laem Phrom Thep, which gets crowded at sunset. East around the cape arcs dramatically beautiful, windswept Nai Harn beach.
Try eco tours by Siam Safari (45 Thanon Chao Fa West, Chalong, 0 7628 0116, www.siamsafari.com), Phuket Union Travel (64/23 Thanon Chao Fa West, Chalong, 0 7622 5522-33, www.phuket-union.com) or Asian Premier Holidays (74/90 Poonphon Night Plaza, Phuket City, 0 7624 6260, www.asianpremier.com). Mountain bike specialists include Bike Tours (10/195 Thanon Kwang, Phuket City, 0 7626 3575, 01797 6540, www.biketoursthailand.com). Several 4WD tours twist through the jungles and plantations. Elephant treks are mostly short bush rambles; some include mangrove kayaking.
Canoe trips explore sea caves in the jungled karst islets soaring out of Phang-nga Bay. The eco-sensitive pioneer of this now often reckless mass activity, John 'Caveman' Gray, has split from Sea Canoe (0 7652 8839/40, www.seacanoe.net) to offer similarly inspirational tours at John Gray's Sea Canoe (0 7625 4505-7, www.seacanoe.com). Bring water, a T-shirt and sunscreen. Most boat tours of Ao Phang-nga National Marine Park take in 'James Bond Island' (Ko Tapu, where The Man with the Golden Gun was shot).
Phuket is Thailand's diving HQ, with a recompression chamber in Patong and 50-plus companies, including White & Blue Dive Club (0 7628 1007-8, www.white-bluedive.com), Dive Master (www.divemaster.net), Scuba Cat (0 7629 3120, www.scubacat.com) and South-east Asia Liveaboards (www.seal-asia.com). Aside from day trips, liveaboard tours take in dramatic reefs and pelagic fish at the Similan, Surin or Phi Phi islands. Access and visibility drop during the monsoon, when beach rip tides also make swimming risky.
Golf flourishes at Blue Canyon Country Club (165 Thanon Thepkasatri, Had Nai Yang, 0 7632 8088, www.bluecanyonclub.com), Phuket Golf & Country Club (80/1 Thanon Wichitsongkhram, 0 7631 9200, www.phuketcountryclub.com) and the Laguna (www.lagunaphuket.com).
Phuket is Asia's yachting hub. Boat Lagoon Marina (20/27 Thanon Thepkrasattri, www.phuket.com/sailing/marina) hosts charter giants Sunsail (www.sunsailthailand.com), yacht services, a hotel, a spa and restaurants. Day sailors may prefer the rather ramshackle Ao Chalong Yacht Club (Thanon Chaofa, www.acycphuket.com). Super-yachts berth at Yacht Haven Marina (0 7620 6704-5, www.yacht-haven-phuket.com), while Royal Phuket Marina (68 Thanon Thepkrasattri, www.royalphuketmarina.com) proffers swanky spas, cafés and champagne bars.
Tourist office www.tourismthailand.co.uk.
Useful websites Also consult Phuket Gazette (www.phuketgazette.com) and www.phuket-maps.com.
Where Andaman Sea
A 70-kilometre (44-mile), one-hour drive north of Phuket, Khao Lak suffered most from the tsunami, but has recovered fairly well. Its long sweeping beach and parallel lush virgin forest remain two of the South's natural highlights. Although stretches of beachside land remain barren, resorts have reclaimed the prime sites.
Tourist office TAT, 73 Thanon Phuket, Phuket City (0 7621 2213/www.phukettourism.org).
Useful websites www.khaolak-info.net and www.khaolak.net.
Where Andaman Sea
Krabi Airport brought mass tourism to Laem Phra Nang, a breathtaking karst cape. Roadless and cut off by towering cliffs, the cape is getting ever-denser accommodation on the back-to-back bays of sandy West Railay and mangrovey East Railay. A trail leads past caves to the paradisical Had Phra Nang beach, home of sunbathers and full-moon rites to its cave's fertility deity.
Longtail ferries leave from humdrum Krabi Town, passing Susaan Hoi, a fossil shell beach, but most people reach it by boat from nearby Ao Nang, a laid-back hub of resorts, restaurants and internet cafés.
Agencies hawk trips to islands, reefs, lagoons and inland eco tours, including Sea Canoe (www.seacanoe.net), the scuba outfits Aqua Vision (0 7563 7415, www.aqua-vision.net) and Reef Watch (0 7563 2650, krabidir.com/reefwatch), and, in Krabi Town, Chan Phen Travel (145 Thanon Utarakit, 0 7561 2004).
Railay is a rock-climbing centre with hard après-climb partying. Climbing outfits offer training, most reputably are King Climbers (Ao Nang, 0 7563 7125; Railay, 0 7566 2096, www.railay.com).
Tourist information www.tourismthailand.co.uk.
Useful websites www.krabi.com and www.railay.com.
Where Andaman Sea
Inhabited mostly by Muslim Thais and chao lay (sea gypsies), fast-upgrading Ko Lanta Yai belongs to a National Marine Park blessed with dive sites and awesome karst outcrops. Down the sandy west coast from the northern pier hub, Ban Sala Dan, backpacker bungalows, lively bars and internet cafés crowd Had Khlong Dao and Ao Phrae-Ae ('Long Beach'). As the roads deteriorate south through Had Khlong Khoang, Had Khlong Nin and Ao Kantieng, designer getaways mix with ramshackle huts.
From Ban Sala Dan, land, boat and kayak trips explore the east coast's caves, mangroves, Muslim village life in Sangka-u, and Lanta, a town of old wooden shophouses. Other tours take in a bat cave and a seasonal waterfall.
Diving, kayaking.
Where Andaman Sea
The wondrous pelagic vistas of this island duo drew so many visitors since the 1980s that Phi Phi became a byword for development, from damaged reefs and brackish water to garbage overload. Damage to Maya Bay on Phi Phi Leh while filming The Beach proved minor compared with how the 2004 tsunami scoured the tourist village on the sandbar of Phi Phi Don. Thaksin hampered its recovery so it could be turned into an upmarket eco-resort, but with backpacker volunteer help the crowded mess of bars and guesthouses returned regardless. Areas unaffected by the wave have fared better.
Boat trips take in Leh's impenetrable cliffs, picturesque bays and the Viking Cave, so named for its mariner's murals, where men on bamboo scaffolds harvest swift's nests for the Chinese soup delicacy. The many scuba shops do early and late dives to avoid the daytripping hordes.
Boat trips, diving.
Thailand is tropical but has various climate zones. It stretches north to Himalayan foothills and south to a near-equatorial, rainforested peninsula with different monsoons in each ocean causing rain intermittently year round; most severe in late Oct-Dec in the Thai Gulf (Pacific Ocean) and June-Oct in Andaman Sea (indian Ocean), most pleasant in May-Oct and Nov-Mar respectively.
Thailand's official tourist information website (www.tourismthailand.co.uk) contains maps and e-brochures with useful information about things to do and transport in all major destinations.
For more information about the best places to eat, drink, stay and explore, pick up a copy of our guidebook 'Bangkok & Beach Escapes', available from the Time Out shop, at the discounted price of £8.99.
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Hi there - I have lived in Phuket for about 14 years now and write a blog about Phuket which has been online since 2006 at www.jamiesphuket.com or http://jamie-monk.blogspot.com - I also work for a dive shop - your list of dive shops in Phuket is rather out of date - Divemaster, White and Blue Dive and SEAL no longer operate diving - I work at Sunrise Divers (www.sunrise-divers.com), open since 1999. Just like to add, Phuket is a great place to live :)
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Lest you think that no-one is reading your blog I thhugot I'd drop you another quick note just to say that I am very impressed with what you're doing as well as how well you keep the rest of us informed.By the way, does the water really swirl down the drain in the opposite direction from what it does here? I can't remember. The again, I can't remember if I even bothered to notice it when we were there ..
Always go long haul in January, went to thailand 7yrs ago. Would love to go back but the sex and seediness put me off. Is there a few islands that don't push sex in your face and have a nice holiday.
Always go long haul in January, went to thailand 7yrs ago. Would love to go back but the sex and seediness put me off. Is there a few islands that don't push sex in your face and have a nice holiday.
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About Koh Phangan, you should rewrite this text.
There is close to no trance there anymore, music got very commercial; Guetta, Afrojack, Avicci etc. The days of Goa Trance are gone dor many years now..
I reviewed 25 of the 28 beaches of Phuket Island on my Phuket101 photo blog, including some beautiful hard to find ones. it might interest your readers. http://phuket101.blogspot.com/2011/07/21-beaches-of-phuket.html.
Best beaches for Kite surfing on Phuket are Rawai Beach n the south (a big hit in the recent years) and Nai Yang Beach on the west coast.
Thinking of going to thailand in August can anyone let me know the best place for kitesurfing?
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