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By Yessenia Soto, Rainforest Alliance
"The managers of parks and protected areas are more aware that these areas are the main magnet for tourism in many countries; however, in many cases tourism has flourished in private hands without the areas themselves benefiting from tourist dollars.
Tourism remains one of the world's strongest economic activities, especially in countries with great natural and cultural wealth. Despite geopolitical challenges and the ongoing recovery of the global economy, the World Tourism Organization reports that in the first eight months of 2014, tourist arrivals worldwide grew by a robust 5%.
National parks and protected areas are key tourism attractions that help keep the sector alive; however, they are not the first to benefit from the tourism economy and they face challenges in keeping rising demand from negatively impacting their fragile ecosystems.
We spoke with Ronald Sanabria, vice president of sustainable tourism for the Rainforest Alliance, about the organization's work with environmental ministries, protected area systems, and national parks in Latin America, to help develop appropriate tourism in protected areas and manage sustainable tourism activities beyond their borders.
Question: Is there a boom in protected areas and national parks managers interested in tourism?
Sanabria: Absolutely. I think it's driven by the evolution of the concept of nature preservation based on isolating ecosystems in order to protect them, to a model that is much more participatory and reinforces the public use of these areas through tourism. Moreover, parks and protected areas managers are more aware that these areas are the main magnet for tourism in many countries. However, in many cases, tourism near protected areas has flourished in private hands, without the areas themselves benefiting from tourist dollars. In other cases, tourism has not been developed in a planned, regulated, and sustainable way, causing a negative impact on protected areas and parks. The combination of these factors has led more environmental ministries and national park and protected area managers to participate more actively in the supply or regulation of tourism services to generate economic resources. They are also engaging in responsible tourism management with entrepreneurs and neighboring communities as a way to minimize the impact of the activity on ecosystems they protect.
Q: How does the Rainforest Alliance support protected areas and parks in tourism development?
Sanabria: In some of the countries where we have the honor to work, staff in charge of national parks and protected areas want to build capacity to develop tourism activities and help manage tourism activities beyond the parks' borders. In nearly all of the countries, tourism ministries and the national parks are managed in completely separate entities – it isn't very likely that one would find a national park institution with a tourism unit, or vice versa. The Rainforest Alliance, which has more than 25 years of experience in forest conservation and 14 years working with tourism businesses, is helping many institutions fill these gaps by helping them plan and implement responsible tourism in protected areas, and by working with entrepreneurs and neighboring communities on developing tourism activities.
Q: What countries are you working in?
Sanabria: We are working in Costa Rica with the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) and the Central American Association for the Economy, Health and the Environment (ACEPESA) on two key areas to support the sustainability of the country's protected areas through tourism: capacity building at the institutional level on sustainable tourism and customer service, and access to knowledge about sustainable tourism practices for the communities that neighbor national parks. In Mexico, thanks to support from the Mitsubishi Foundation, we are training staff from the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), the Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), the Secretariat of Tourism (SECTUR), and the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI), who will then train rural communities in the ejidos (community-owned lands) of Sierra Norte, La Costa, and La Chinantla in Oaxaca – the ejido-dwellers are in charge of the forests, reserves, and protected areas – so they can create sustainable and profitable tourism projects and attract tourists to these areas. In Peru and Ecuador, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Initiative for Conservation in the Andean Amazon (ICAA), we are working with local authorities to promote tourism development in conservation areas and parks in the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon as part of a well-planned, sustainable, and inclusive strategy. In addition to providing training and technical assistance in both countries, we also collaborate on the creation of strategies, standards, and policies for sustainable tourism.
Q: What are the main challenges to protected areas and parks participating in tourism development?
Sanabria: Common challenges in the region include the need to build capacity and expertise in the institutions that manage the protected areas and develop sustainable tourism activities within parks, and the lack of adequate infrastructure and resources to create them. Many parks face severe staff shortages that keep them from assigning employees to tourism activities and management; they also don't have the budget to hire more people or offer services such as guides. In many cases, there are challenges regulating visitation within the parks; in some places there are no regulations regarding park capacity or safety or conduct measures, or they exist but they are too strict or too flexible and therefore are not enforced due to staff shortages. Finally, I would add the lack of adequate marketing. Parks and protected areas should have attractive websites available in several languages, as well as promotional campaigns for tourists to find out that they exist, learn how to get to them, and how to practice responsible tourism in and around the protected areas.
Q: How are you helping to address these gaps?
Sanabria: With SINAC and ACEPESA, we are doing assessments and public consultations to identify staff needs in 10 protected areas and in the communities that will participate in tourism activities. Based on this, we determine the most appropriate topics for their training workshops, such as accounting, finance, business plan development, accessibility in protected areas, how to achieve public concessions, and implementation of best practices in sustainable tourism within and outside the parks. In Mexico, after providing training for the government institutions, we will visit the ejido-dwelling communities to provide technical assistance in the field.
Together with the authorities in charge of the Tambopata Reserve in Peru, and the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Yasuni National Park, and the Limoncocha Biological Reserve in Ecuador, we are working on codes of conduct for tourists, visitor management plans, and risk and security management within protected areas, and we help communities create business plans and improve their tourism products so they can be more competitive and generate more sustainable revenue. For example, we conducted the study "Acceptable Limits of Change for Lake Sandoval", which is one of the main tourist attractions in the Tambopata National Reserve. In this same region, we identified more than 120 popular tourist areas and more than 100 of which were included in a tourist attractions guide for Madre de Dios in order to diversify and reduce pressure on the very busiest sites. We're also helping the local Palma Real community to identify potential tourism attractions, build their capacity to provide quality tourism services, and involve them in tourism packages in partnership with the private sector.
Q: Conservation projects near protected areas that include ecotourism activities as a way to generate income have been on the rise. How can they succeed?
Sanabria: First, one should not believe that tourism is the solution to all financial problems. In many communities near tourist attractions we see the "cabin fever" phenomenon, or a proliferation of lodging that in the end does not achieve the desired visitation due to a lack of planning. Conservationists and communities that want to incorporate sustainable tourism into their projects should think in terms of the tourism destination with an entrepreneurial vision. They should ask themselves what the community offers besides the protected area, and from there they can offer a chain of tourist services that includes lodging, meals, guides, and other sustainable entertainment activities outside the parks while ensuring quality and safety for tourists. This should always be done in coordination with the parks and protected areas management.


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When you first start out you'll be standing in front of Arais who is trapped with you in a jail cell. The very first thing you will want to do here is hail him. In the upper left hand corner of your screen you'll see directions, for this part, telling you what to do. Since you're already being walked through what to do, come back to my guide when you're done this part.
When you finish the first part by giving Arias the key you will be ported to The Mines of Glooming Deep. Once you're in the Mines of Glooming Deep you will want to hail Arias to continue your quest. After you hail him you will need to head over to Absor. Look at my picture below if to see where he is in comparison to Arias.
Give Absor your weapon, and he will give it back to you but this time it's better, stronger, faster and more advanced. To equip it hit "i" to open your inventory and click on the item slot or in the center of your inventory where it shows your characters symbol. After word head west to Vahlara, she is back towards Arias.
Hail her to continue your quest and she'll give you a piece of armor. Hit "i" to open your inventory and equip it. After you've done that hail Vahlara again and type "/say what others" which will trigger a response.
When ever you see something in Brackets like [others] this means that the character has dialogue that you can advance by talking to them. Usually this text will lead to a quest, mission or task of some sort. Afterward, you'll want to head northeast of Vahlara over to Rashere.
Hail him and type "/say Bind My Soul" (without the " " of course). This will bind your body to the location so that whenever you die you will return to him. To learn more about death click here. After you're done talking to Rashere you'll want to head over to Prathun who is just to the right of him.
Hail him to learn about Grouping and Communication. After you've learned everything you need to know from Prathun you will want to head southeast to Xenaida.
Hail Xenaida to continue your quest and then hit "M" to bring up your map. Once your map is up you will want to head southwest over to the Mushrooms. They are little blue, well, mushrooms on the ground. Left click one to pick it up then left click an empty inventory slot to place it in your inventory. Return to Xenaida and give her the mushroom, similar to how you gave Absor your weapon.
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After you've finished with Xenaida you will want to head almost directly south to Rytan. Once you make your way over to Rytan you will want to hail him to bring up a dialogue window. Once the dialogue window is up you will need to type "/say Bless". Rytan will cast a short term buff on you that will increase your armor class and health.
While you're over near Rytan, northeast of him is the banker, Lyndroh. After you've gotten your blessing you will want to run over to the banker and right click him to open your bank. When your bank is open you should see a bag in one of the slots. Take the bag out and place it in your inventory before closing the bank. With all of your training now done you will want to head over to Arias and hail him. Arias will congratulate you and give you a Kobold Skull Charm. You'll want to equip this charm before heading over to Guard Rahtiz at the southern end of camp. You will want to hail Guard Rahtiz to accept your first mission.


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Fight the mustache!
nice one :]
I think you need to handle the neck another way. if your going to have type make the next end horiz to the types baseline. great idea though. a lil touch up and your solid.
omfg, i f*cking predicted this. http://www.threadless.com/profile/312601/BradLand2/blog/80093/wtsh_t_is_with_all_the_pun_shirts
This is from a poster I designed months ago...so thanks for the prediction...nice that you slated my P shooter shirt too...just my thing.
i cant wait for the rest of those amazingly original designs to be sub'd as well
Great message :D
Very cool. $5
I like it... but i think the neck could be cut off better (though im not sure how
i made a design like this a while back before i knew about threadless. Weird. Good job anywho.
not a fan of politics, but... nice humor, and i bet lots of people like the concept, and yeah, nice colors
youre going to win
This is a nice compliment to the Communist Party shirt too :D
I think I really, really, really need this shirt.
HA. amazing!!
yeah for communist humor! and a fine, fine mustache...
he was a cold blood murderer
so funny i forgot to kill millions of my own people over it...
meh, after the communist party shirt, I was over the genre. Nice design, but I wouldn't wear it, tovarich.
you should have the "show us your marx" thing on there if it's going to be a direct rip from family guy
I agree...if you're going to plagurize, commit and do the whole thing. anyways...there being no context, "quit your stalin" doesn't actually mean anything here.
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Why Mexico City?
Mexico City, like Los Angeles, is a sprawling urban environment with challenges and opportunities, wealth and poverty, areas with flourishing economic vitality and underinvested, disenfranchised neighborhoods. Issues including economic development, job security, housing, sustainability, culture and arts are all linked by transportation: how do people access the social and economic transactions that define their lives and improve their livelihoods? A trip to Mexico City is a unique opportunity for Luskin students from Social Welfare, Urban Planning, and Public Policy to come together to better understand the similarities and differences in transportation access between Mexico City and Los Angeles. The interdepartmental focus of this trip establishes a foundation for meaningful discussion that moves beyond the conceptual lenses of our own fields. By directly experiencing the issues mentioned above in Mexico City, alongside our peers from other departments and concentrations, we will have a chance to tease out and debate ideas that are fundamental to the Luskin School's core mission: social justice, equity, and community empowerment.
We believe that this trip and the post-trip event will benefit the Luskin School in several ways:
- It will highlight the work that is currently being done by Luskin students to develop new, more complex perspectives on social issues.
- It will demonstrate the leadership taken by Luskin students to work together to plan an academic spring break trip.
- The post-trip evening will generate additional interest for other students in doing comparative and/or international research.
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Students will experience the linkages between several broad, cross-cutting themes:
At the intersection of these themes, we find specific issues and pertinent questions:
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Big & Bigger: Place & Planning in Mexico City – 6 Vignettes on Lessons For L.A.
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5:00 pm – Introductions and Overview
5:20 pm – Sprawl in the Mexico City Region, Benton Heimsath [pdf]
5:45 pm – Planning for the Exceptional: How Transportation Agencies Plan for, Respond to, and Recover from Earthquakes in Mexico City and Los Angeles, Chelsea Richer [pdf]
6:05 pm – Regulating the "Domestication" of Public Spaces in Mexico City: Lessons for L.A., Kathleen Allmang [pdf]
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bmwwife Posts: 29and the vehicle should cost less, should. However, the vehicle is not worth as much either. And, at the point you can be sitting saying "well, I don't know if this is the right time to get vehicle A, because there is an all new vehicle B coming out, but they probably will be selling for too much."
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nyccarguy Stamford, CTPosts: 11,386I contacted my local dealer (BMW of Manhattan) requesting further information on the X3. He said in an email that they will be getting an X3 for display sometime this month. I don't know if this is true of all dealers or because BMW of Manhattan is owned by BMW NA. He said they do have literature and invited me to come down and take a look. I just may have to take him up on that offer.
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ksoman Posts: 593i'll be working full time in manhattan/hoboken from the 17th... finally done with the west....
I stopped in one of the BMW stores in Cincinnati today to find out more in person - had previously called as I am in need of new wheels before the end of year.
Was told by the salesperson that they were notified that the X3 will not be available now until 2/1/2004 as they have had a production problem and will not have the number of vehicles (40K) they wanted to launch available 11/28 as is posted on the BMW USA site.
Anybody else heard similar???
I was hoping to hold out to the end of November, but cant as I need to spend some of the small business tax break the republicans gave us! Was hoping that this vehicle would bridge the gap between the Lexus 330 and MDX - size/handling/style which it may, but too bad not until too late...made me wonder if I wanted to buy a first year production car, even if its BMW...
He was however, happy to show/demo the X5 which is a little larger with a larger price point than I wanted...
Anyone else with any info?
Hi All,
I received the same info from my dealer in South Florida: Car can be seen the day after Thanksgiving, however he also said they were going to show it at the Miami Car Show. He invited me in to test drive and send me one of the preliminary brochures. It was not detailed, but alluded to certain packages and standard features, I'll reserve my judgement until I see it.
junow Posts: 4The web site is up.
Spoke with our dealers again yesterday - the demo x'3s will be available 11/28 as advertised --HOWEVER, they are being built in Germany and not Austria - they will not be for sale, and no X3's will be available for delivery until 2/1/04....
Apparently the Austira plant is not ramped up to cover the need...
Any dealers out there who can confirm, or have other info??????
Got the same info from my dealer, however he said there were some early production units available in January. I think I would wait until things get going before I plunk down my $40K. Also, limited options/colors on the early units.
US debut is at the Miami Car Show starting this week, demos available the week of Nov 24.
Does anyone have any advance info on the option list yet?
bmwbob277 Posts: 15Hi All,
Punch up www.bmwusa.com and every thing is there. Click on "build your own X3" and then the options and costs are added up. Have fun.
rudikamp Posts: 34Full report listed on www.germancarfans.com
kdshapiro Posts: 5,751http://www.edmunds.com/future/2004/bmw/x3/100158414/preview.html
Hey anybody with a keyboard can say anything these days and make it seem either important or like the truth. Not that edmunds does, but the internet makes everybodies voice seems like it has some importance. As in the print style of journalism, it had to be one had to earn their credibility first, the same goes for the on-online sytle of journalism.
looks like the reviewer came to that test drive with a bad attitude. He complimented the ride then said the ride was bad. I can't say I like the reviews from independent websites. They can clamp on some small shortcomings and make them look big
sopecreek Posts: 203That is one biased review. He seems to be almost mad that BMW makes "tall sport wagon", X5 and now X3. I don't care whatever X3 is called, SUV or SAV. People who buy these vehicles like them because of much better handling compared to traditional SUVs, better ground clearance compared to wagon, styling (which is subjective), and sitting tall (better visibility). This (X3/X5, Infiniti FX35/45, Porsche Cayenne, Cadillac SRX) is a new genre for cars. For some people, it is just wrong and for others, it's just right.
I have a hard time believing BMW can make a car that drives badly. Probably the X3 won't be able to handle rough terrain, but it's not really designed to handle rough terrain. The suspension is tuned for paved roads.
I'm more concerned about the interior. It looks like cheap plastic from the photos. I just hope they use better materials in the actual production models and don't go cheap on the interior like they did on the new 5-series.
jamesw7 Posts: 23I do feel the article is a little bias. My wife has a MDX and she enjoys the SUV with 3 roll seats and can take the kids around town. She does not care too much about the handling and fun to drive. I drive a RAV4 and like the handling, small body, agility and high seat. My 17 year old drives the 323i and loves the performance and maneuverability. My point here is it depends on what you are looking for. I am looking for X3 as my next car because of fun to drive with high seats, but not to haul kids around town and need a lot of space to travel with my kids with a car full of luggage. X3 seems to be a good choice but after reading about the interior quality, I am a little concern and need to see it in person.
It all depends upon the test drive, if it drives anywhere as great as the 3 series (and edmunds review says it does) and the interior isn't cheap (has to have soft touch plastic) then I am willing to put down the cash. I was already thinking about getting a 330xi anyways but with heated steering wheel, power folding side mirrors, panorama sunroof, all that utility and a navigation screen that can be used as a tv all for the same price I have to at least give it a test drive to be sure. It is an awsome deal though
minidriver Posts: 1A great deal here may be in the unpopular "lease" idea.
With a new BMW creature like this, residuals are going to be very high for a while. One of the rare times leasing is a good idea for anyone interested in the X3.
Heck, if the X3 3.0s remain as rare in supply & high in demand as the MINI Cooper S for a few seasons, it'll prove easier to turn a quick profit than it would be to lose money selling one to pay-off the lease.
Put 0 or next to nothing down, get a 60 month (longer if possible) term with 12k mi./year (less if possible); & sell it in 6-12 months for next to no loss.
Just to say... BMW introducing a new vehicle is rare and certain customer benefits present themselves.
If you're wanting one now, but believe it is better to wait for the 2nd build-year of a new vehicle, leasing one will let you get in & out of one easily, early-on.
actually if anyone wants to wait they can do the european delivery and save a couple thousand
it appears the cargo capacity is larger in the X3 than in the X5. bmwusa site also lists the cargo area (with seats up & UNDER the cargo cover) as 33 cubic feet. Is that possible? If true, that seems like a cavernous space UNDER the cargo cover. The X3 is about the same dimensions as a CR-V, and I don't think the CR-V has close to that amount of space under the cargo cover. Maybe from floor to ceiling it would.
jmnbmw Posts: 1I went to the Miami Auto show last week and and saw the X3 in person.
I have been a big BMW fan for many years and was eagerly waiting for the X3.
But I was very disaponited with the X3. It has too much plastic materials on the exterior and inside.
The bumpers are big (like the Xterra) and are in black rubber. Inside the X3 looks a bit funky but cheese. And the base MSRP is $30K for the 2.5 engine. It looks like a RAV4.
i was afraid of this when i saw pictures of all the hard plastic in the interior.
mkarp Posts: 22I have been reading that test drives will be available starting Nov. 28. Does anyone know how to find out what dealers will have an X3 on that day? I can not believe that every dealer will be given an x3 this early since they will not be offically available to purchase until feb. 04.
I also would like to know if dealers are taking orders? if they are, can anyone tell me what type of turn out or numbers they have been seeing?
morphie Posts: 94I just returned from an auto show, and had an opportunity to examine the X3 in the flesh. It was impressive.
We have an Audi A6 Avant (2002 wagon) and are looking at alternatives. Frankly, my intention was to gaze at the 3 and 5 series awd wagons (of which there were none), when I literally tripped over the X3.
It was black, with the 3.0; well optioned, it was a bit over 40K. Candidly, I will tell you that I am, by disposition, anti-SUV. However, this vehicle drew me in.
First, my impression was that space utilization, especially behind the rear seats, is far superior to the X5. It was that serious flaw that caused me to write off the X5 a few years ago (having a Newfoundland. and a daughter causes one to prioritize). The interior does not look cheap. Audi interiors are, in my opinion, the only ones to rival Lexus; consequently, I think my standards are reasonably high. It does not have too much plastic content. Indeed, the choices of interior trim are substantial. Even the rear seating is adequate. Also, the vehicle is available for test drives. I intend to take one.
By the way: If it is of any interest: my wife, who is on her second Audi, was very intrigued. She might even let me buy her one, after a 1/2 day test drive.
xenon240 Posts: 9Local dealership brought in a 3.0L X3, test drove it yesterday, here's my impression:
- I currently have a RAV4, cargo dimensions are similar to the RAV, width at the wheel wells is 38", width at opening is 44", with front seats at a normal position and rear seats down,you could fit cargo about 66" in length.
- never test drove a BMW before but I recently test drove the new 2004 Acura TL, handling and performance of the X3 was very close to the sedan.
- some comments about the use of cheap plastics, it all depends on what you are use to and your preferences. All vehicles these have cheaper looking plastics, but the X3's plastics do have texture to make them more pleasing to the eye, but they are hard plastic.
- overall I would say the standard interior is acceptible for a near luxury vehicle, if you like wood its optional.
- interior room in the front and back is more then the 3 Series as a comparison.
- I test drove on snow packed roads and the X3 handled the slippery surfaces very well.
- when you addup the options, i.e. power seats, automatic climate control, parking control, heated seats, automatic, the price approaches that of the Mercedes ML (that another story!)
- I'm most likely going to purchase one!
hopefully not all the plastics are hard, but I also hope the drive is as good as the 3 series.
I think the 3- series interior is getting kinda old anyways so the x3's interior at least looks new
nobee Posts: 194How does the interior look without the Premium Pkg? Does anyone have a pic?
shoes Posts: 131I got to sit in and play around with the X3 at the SF auto show. I thought it looked modern in the Z4 kind of way. My wife, who prefers softer looking interiors with more wood, hated it. Despite owning nine BMW's in my life, they aren't designing them for me like they used to.
So would you say the cargo space, UNDER THE CARGO COVER, is more, or less than that of the trunk of, say, the TL?
Did your dealer have the price list out? Is the price structure of the X3 close to that of that 330ix? Fully-loaded X3 would top out at about $60K CAD?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
vsroman Posts: 95I have been putting off a purchase of the Infiniti FX35 for several months as I awaited the arrival of the X3. Having been a BMW driver now for the last 8 years, I am very partial and want to keep driving BMWs. I have to say that I am a bit disappointed in the X3. Doesn't mean I still won't buy one.
1. Too much plastic. Yes, what I've been reading here is true.
2. Solid door feel is not there. The doors seem thin/hollow. I miss the true sound/feel of a BMW wrapping me up tight.
3. The passenger cupholder is about the cheapest thing I have ever seen in a BMW. Except for maybe the cupholders in my 99 5-series!
4. Price, when you start building a complete car.
1. Looks sharp.
2. Lots of cargo room for a midsize SUV.
3. Surprisingly lots of interior room for both front and rear seat passengers.
4. Assuming the drive will be close to 3-series like.
Must await lease prices and test drive to make the final decision!


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I remember the day Mr. Mandela was released.
It was, and will continue to be always, as "big a deal" as the Armstrong Moon Landing, as the falling of the Berlin Wall, as the death of JFK/MLK/RFK, as Kent State, Watts Riots, and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake... As Watergate, as the Fall of Saigon, as the introduction of the iPod... And as every other culturally significant event specific to our human condition.
Nelson Mandella was not a Black martyr, rather he was a martyr who -oh yeah, by the way- just happened to be Black.
Was he Black? I'm sorry, but I didn't notice. Was he American? I'm sorry, but I did not notice that either.
What I did notice was a man who was imprisoned for 27 years and who, regardless of national boundaries or color- came to represent yet another chapter in humanity's on-going saga of both the injustice humanity is capable of inflicting upon itself, as well as the capacity that humanity has to forgive.
So that's what the big deal is about.
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My partner and I are traveling through western Europe and the uk between mid September and mid October. All of our accomodation and travel is paid for in full, however I was hoping for some guidance regarding spending money for sights and shopping. I have saved the equivalent of about 4000 euros ($5000 aud) which will be for myself only. We are holidaying for a total of 29 days, with the following itinerary:
5 nights Paris
3 nights Amsterdam
3 nights Berlin
1 night Venice
4 nights Rome
2 nights nice
4 nights Barcelona
4 nights London
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I'm not sure how to make sure I'm not spending too much in some places, as I know some are more expensive than others. All I have been told really is that Paris and London will be the most expensive. I was hoping for some guidance from travelers who could tell me possibly the most to least expensive places? We want to see lots of tourist attractions and I'm also a big shopper (clothes, shoes, souvenirs, makeup etc) however I'm more interested in seeing sights than buying. Any help would be much appreciated, even if it's just to reassure me I've saved enough or that I need to save more! Also any tips on what to see or do would be great as its my first international trip so it's pretty overwhelming to plan.
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You have E140 per day to spend (E4,000/29). Since you only need money to cover sightseeing, and food you'll be fine with that amount of money. You have a daily limit. If you go over one day then you have less the next day. It seems pretty simple to me. Just like a budget at home. You won't have any extra money to shop unless you prefer to shop rather than eat.
Figure out what sights you want to see, go to the web site and see how much the entrance fees are. From that you subtract from E140 and you will see how much money you have left for food.
Venice will most likely be the most expensive place for food, followed by London, Rome, Paris.
I do see a major flaw in your itinerary. You have not allocated any time to get from one place to the next. You don't say how you're taveling from place to place - bus, train, car, plane? If you're taking trains you won't get to see much of Venice since you'll arrive from Berlin and need to be off to Rome almost immediately.
1 night in a town does not mean a day of sightseeing - it might mean a few hours. 2 nights in Nice means 1 day. You're really running around quite a bit and not much time to savor the cities you're visiting.
There are too many places on your list to give tips. You can read some guide books or trip reports on this site. You must have some idea of things to see and do since you've chosen particular places to visit.
Your plan is overwhelming because you have too many places in too short a time. You're visiting 9 cities in 29 days; most of the cities are large with many sights and deserve at least a week IMHO. Plus you're leaving soon.
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I think you did budget enough since you mentioned that you have travelling expenses and accommodation already paid - unless you plan to have lunches and dinners in expensive restaurants all the time. But I would still take a credit card with some extra money to be on the safe side.
Although accommodation and food is expensive in London - though you do find so many affordable fast food chains - it is a haven for shoppers who want to make a bargain. In London there are endless stores and markets where you find so many sales and can make extremely good savings, on the other hand, you can buy from the exclusive designer shops. You will find everything that suits your pocket. I just love shopping in Oxford Street, and also in the department stores that you come across everywhere.
So if I were you I would leave my shopping sprees for London, hopefully it is the last destination before last, so that you do not have to carry your purchases with you everywhere you go. I would only buy souvenirs in all the other cities you mentioned.
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In Barcelona you can find a number of excellent restaurants that offer a good fix priced menú del día, a menu of the day, for lunch. Most will be under €20 and include desert, bread, wine and coffee. If you're looking for something under €15, just remember, it's difficult for anyone to prepare a decent meal for less much less than that unless they are using an inferior cut of meat or fish. We've found that the best menú del días are in the range of €20 to €25/person.
Many Paris restaurants and bistros also offer a menu of the day.
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I can make whatever budget I have work.
If you want a nice restaurant dinner one evening, eat cheap the next day from a deli, bakery, or have a picnic. Keep your shopping in check at the beginning of the trip until you have a feel for what you are going to need. No one can answer that part for you (I'm not a shopper when I travel myself). If you need to take an expensive taxi ride one day, just get around on foot the next. And so on.
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I am a big shopper too, but only like to buy locally made products-- The Joan Miro museum in Barcelona has nice gifts, as do most of the museums. Love to buy art, small watercolors are easy to travel and repack. I would disagree with the daily limit, as in Italy last year, I splurged on a handmade leather bag in the back streets of Venice that blew that trip's play money then and there, but I love it. No longer buy ceramics due to mass and weight but small pieces are everywhere in Italy & Spain. If you see something you love, buy it and pass on the next city. Please note that admissions to cathedrals and museums are quite significant-- Sagrada Familia, the Gaudi houses, and the Picasso are about $20 pp. But worth every euro!! Do the tapas thing for dinners in Barcelona and in Venice hunt down the Taverna San Travaso behind the Accademia Gallery. It is reasonably priced and have dined there 15 years ago and again just in September. Paris food is great just about anywhere but seek out boulangeries (bread) and have croissant w/ ham and cheese, etc. Shoes/boots very expensive in Europe but perhaps espadrilles or sandals? Have a wonderful time, quite the itinerary.
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Thank you all for your responses, very reassuring and helpful!
Adrienne, we are flying for the longer trips and catching the train for smaller (ie Venice to Rome is train, Berlin to Venice is plane). We have really tried to organize the times so we get maximum amount of time in the places we most want to see. With Venice, we fly in around 10am, and train out around 2pm the next day. Also, Venice was last On our list, we are really just going there to see the city itself. I know many experienced travelers may think we are trying to fit too much in, however who knows when we will be back, so I'd rather get a taste for everything on my first visit to Europe and the UK. We are well aware of the fact we wont be able to see every sight and savour every city, but we are fine with that!
Thanks again for the advice and tips!
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This year started off as the worst ever for the 119-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average. But in just 24 days, the Dow has retraced its entire 10%-plus decline. That's the fastest stocks have ever gained back a drop of that magnitude.
Then there's the issue of where this bounce back is coming in the market cycle. Assuming you still believe this is a bull market, it's roughly the second-longest in history. That means it would be remarkable (historically speaking) if this rally marked the start of a fresh leg up rather than just a bounce.
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Sure enough, Bloomberg points out that utilities and telecoms are leading by a wide margin so far this year. As a matter of fact, utilities are up a hefty 13% less than three months into the year. That's the best performance relative to the broader market in any year going back to at least 1989.
Or in other words, safe is sexy. That's very similar to what we saw in the last two difficult market periods in 2007-09 and 2000-02.
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Bottom line: Many of the individual stocks and sectors I've named in my Safe Money Report outperformed in the selloff, and they're continuing to do so in the rally. My hedges are obviously taking some heat. But considering the nature, character, and timing of this rally in the market and economic cycle, I'm extremely wary of jumping on board willy-nilly.
It's not like we didn't see this exact same thing happen in September and October, either. The Dow surged 2,100 points back then, almost exactly how much it has rallied off the February low. That rally eventually fizzled out, and my indicators suggest this one is at risk of doing so too.
Now, let me hear your thoughts. Is this another big bear market bounce? Or is it the start of a new bull run? Can you "trust" a rally that's led by defensive, conservative stocks rather than riskier companies? What investment strategies are you using in this environment? Share your comments below when you get a minute.
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Reader Peter said: "I suspect the reason Sanders and Trump are doing well is because the economy is not doing well, regardless of what Washington bureaucrats tell us. I also think the age of cooperation among central banks has morphed into the age of open competition. This regime change cannot be underestimated. So, yes, we are in the late cycle."
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Thank you for sharing. It seems more and more "Black Swan"-style crises are buffeting the markets these days, from Brexit … to wild currency swings … to huge declines and equally vigorous rallies in stocks. It's all a sign to me, as the Wall Street Journal noted in a story today, that "policy makers are losing the ability to wield control over financial markets."
If you agree or disagree, or have anything else to add on these topics, make sure you hit up the discussion section and add them to the mix.
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Apple (AAPL) is going small again, according to Bloomberg. The company is going to release a smartphone designed to attract low-end buyers who have previously bought less-robust 5S and 5C models. But overall sales growth has been slowing, and owners have been taking longer to upgrade their phones recently – two challenges that have weighed on Apple shares.
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So what do you think? Is this bounce back legit, or poised to fail? Is Apple's cheaper phone going to help ignite sales growth? Are you making money from this rally in gold, and do you think it has further to run? Let me hear about it in the discussion section below.
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