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February 12, 2009
CRM, Marketing And Lead Generation Are Vital In A Recessionary Economy
By Nadji Tehrani, Chairman and CEO
This editorial originally appeared in the January issue of Customer Interaction Solutions magazine.
Record business failures of companies of all sizes from General Motors (News - Alert), Ford, AIG, Merrill Lynch, etc. to millions of smaller businesses ranging from mom and pop shops to mid-size companies, are obviously the result of the current challenging economic conditions. Every day it seems we hear of another major company filing for bankruptcy, along with countless other smaller firms going out of business. Unfortunately, it appears there is no end in sight.
Still in spite of the overall economic malaise, there are a handful of companies that are growing and setting record sales and profits. Indeed, when you analyze the performance of such companies, one will learn that there are outstanding in marketing, CRM and lead generation, all of which are vital in a recessionary economy. I must add that such companies also are extremely flexible and they constantly reinvent themselves as the economic environment changes.
Required Strategies for Survival
There is an old saying that dictates, "If you keep doing the same thing over and over, you will continue to get the same results. In other words, if a company does not have the vision and savvy to realize that it must change its business strategies to align with the changes in the marketplace, then that company will not be around for long.
Clearly, in order to survive in today's economy or any economy, you must change the way you do business.
The 10 Commandments of Going Out of Business
In July 1994, I wrote an editorial titled, "The 10 Commandments of Going out of Business."
The first commandment is: "stop all marketing, advertising and promotion functions. If you do a good job at this, you don't need to read any further." In other words, if you stop marketing, promotions and so on, then you eventually will go out of business. The reason is very simple. In any economy, any given company can lose as much as 25–30% of their customer base for a variety of reasons that are beyond the scope of this editorial. However, in today's near-depression economy, a given company can lose as much as 50–60% of its customer base due to bankruptcies, etc. and, the only way to survive is to religiously establish a solid CRM, marketing and lead-generation program with the objective of producing new sales leads so that you can replace the lost customers with new customers. And make no mistake about it, there is no shortcut and no other way around this basic fact of economic survival.
Why is CRM Important?
CRM, customer care, and customer service are the main ingredients of customer retention. There was a time when customer service alone was satisfactory, but that is no longer enough today. The customer today is extremely savvy, they know what they want and they are extremely demanding. That's why customer relationship management (CRM) is vital to keep the customers continuously satisfied. It has been said, it costs 10 times more to find a new customer than it costs to keep the present customer satisfied. Indeed, this is another cardinal rule of survival in any economy particularly in today's disastrous economic environment.
Why Marketing?
If you have been reading my editorials since 1982, you have read that one of the important concepts of business that I have been preaching all along has been that if you don't market, you don't exist. Of course, over the years, this particular rule of business has changed to read as follows: "if you are not on the first page of the leading search engine, you do not exist." In other words, if you are truly serious about remaining in business, you must develop a new marketing strategy that would help to place your company on the first page of Google (News - Alert), Yahoo, etc. Believe it or not, there is no shortcut in this. You simply must dominate your online marketing to place your company not only on the first page, but ideally to dominate your industry, you need to be #1 on the first page. Indeed, one of the services that TMC (News - Alert) provides is to help companies to become prominent on the first page of the leading search engines. With up to 3 million monthly unique visitors to TMC's Web site, TMC has been uniquely able to play a vital role in the marketing of leading corporations in technology and information, which includes contact centers, CRM, VoIP, and assorted other new technologies. I urge you to visit TMCnet.com and gain from its over 3 million pages of content.
Having said all of the above, without marketing, there will be no lead generation. I once defined marketing's role as "the process of communicating a company's product and services and how the company differentiates and positions itself from competition." In this manner marketing generates inquiries from potential customers and such inquiries are commonly referred to as potential sales leads, which when placed in the hands of capable sales people, then it would eventually result in new business.
Why Lead Generation?
By now it should be clear what the raison d'être of lead generation is. There was a long time when corporate America was practically oblivious to getting leads from their marketing dollars. Either their advertising campaign was not good enough or the ads were placed in the wrong places or the nature of marketing was not properly selected. Every one of those companies, if they still exist, must change their way of doing things and leave the old marketing methods. They must acquire digital marketing skills to outdistance themselves from competition and survive in this economy.
The Bottom Line
Without CRM, you will lose customers even faster than the adverse economic conditions would force you to lose them. Accordingly, CRM is vital, just as marketing and lead generation, which are the results of digital marketing strategies the necessity for the survival for any company.
As always, I welcome your comments. Please e-mail them to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nadji Tehrani is Chairman and CEO of Technology Marketing Corporation.
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I am still in an unsettled state of mind from the brutal murder/dismemberment of 8 year old Leiby Kletsky earlier this week. The pain and shock of this sudden and horrific death must still weigh heavily on the hearts of his parents and the rest of his family and their friends. I don't know how they can ever learn to cope with it. Life does go on. But I am sure that for them life will never be the same.
Although it is understandable that many of us start playing the blame game asking who's at fault here, demanding that muderer Levi Aron be given the death penalty, I wonder if at least some of our thoughts are not misplaced here. We are all screaming for justice here. But what is justice in this case?
My initial reaction to this event was pure shock and horror. That was followed almost immediately with anger perhaps even rage at the perpetrator. It is only natural to see him that way - to see him as evil incarnate. But upon reflection I have to ask myself whether there is any real issue about him. Does he deserve the death penalty? Perhaps he does. But If I understand correctly there is no death penalty in New York. Furthermore he was only charged with 2nd degree murder. Again, if I understand correctly the death penalty is never given to anyone anywhere with this charge.
Levi Aron is at the very least a psychopath. It seems increasingly likely that he may even be a paranoid type schizophrenic. The Gemarah calls this type of person a Shoteh – someone who is not responsible for his actions. Mr. Aron may never see the inside of a prison, let alone be executed for his crime. I don't mean to say that he will be allowed to go free. He will probably be institutionalized in a high security facility for the criminally insane. Probably for the rest of his life.
Should we be outraged by this possible outcome? Not necessarily. This was an anomalous act of a deranged man.
What about all the angst by many reporters and bloggers - all people of good will using this as a lesson in better protecting our children? I agree that we all need to do a better job of that.
This includes those among the rabbinic leaders who are reticent to report suspected abuse to the authorities – requiring that it first be reported to the rabbis. While I completely disagree with them as do other rabbinic leaders - including Rav Elyashiv, I do not agree that this particular incident undermines them. There are a great many arguments that do. But this is not one of them.
First of all, there was no evidence of sex abuse or any kind of abuse against the victim. Nor do I believe that there was ever any evidence of abuse by this murderer of anyone in his past. 2nd of all, this was not a case of not reporting suspected behavior to the police. This was a case of deranged man who - without any warning murdered and dismembered a child.
This kind of thing is something that is almost impossible to protect ourselves or our children from. It is quite possible that a psychotic person can walk around undetected and undiagnosed until it's too late – as was the case with Mr. Aron.
Yes - there are definitely lessons to be learned here. We must educate our children to be careful about going up to strangers and asking them for help – even if they are lost. I have heard suggestions that children who need help should be taught to approach only women – preferably mothers with children – and ask them for help; or to go into a store and ask a clerk for help; or better yet, to look for a uniformed police officer if possible; and to stay away from single men walking in the street under all circumstances.
These are all probably good ideas. But at the same time we must realize that psychotic killers are an anomaly and the circumstances of this murder are extremely rare. Experts tell us that it is much more likely for abuse to be perpetrated by people we know and trust – often very charming ones. Sexual predators are known be very charming people. They could be family members, close friends, or teachers. Rarely is it 'stranger danger'.
But that is exactly who Levi Aron was – stranger danger. Should we indoctrinate our children to fear every man they don't know as a potential danger to them? Teaching children to be wary of anyone and everyone is no way to raise a human being. The vast majority of civilized people are not sexual predators. I'm not quite sure how to advise a parent on teaching a child the 'golden mean' of not being overly suspicious of everyone and yet protecting a him from an unlikely event like encountering a psychotic killer like Levi Aron.
Should we all now keep our children locked up in the house? Must we accompany them at all times both to and from an event like a baseball game with their friends in the park? How old should our children be before we trust them for the first time to walk alone in the street? 9? 10? …12? 13? Were Leiby's parents negligent in allowing their almost 9 year old child to walk home from a camp in a zero crime area like Boro Park? Especially since they rehearsed it with him and were meeting him half way?
The answer is clearly no. They were not negligent. They had every reason to believe their son would be safe in broad daylight in an area like Boro Park. We cannot treat our children like eternal prey to psychotic killers. What happened here was that 'lightening' struck. A deranged man came out of nowhere and was in the 'right place at the right time'. And there is no way of completely protecting a child from something like that.
I think it's important that we all take a deep breath and realize all these things despite our gut instincts.
Important Update:
I just received the following from Rabbi Yakov Horowitz. He asked if I would post it and I am happy to do so:
Dear All:
In order to assist you in your efforts to simultaneously calm your children and inform them of their critical need to be vigilant about their personal safety, I will be conducting a conference call tomorrow night, Motzoei Shabbos, at 10:30 p.m. in English and a similar call in Yiddish at 11:00 p.m.
Many parents are finding themselves in need of "tech support" to supplement the initial information they received on speaking to their children and we will be devoting time to responding to your questions during the call. Kindly email any questions you would like addressed to email@example.com and we will do our very best to respond to your emails. Please note that we will only be discussing questions that are global in nature so you should contact Chai Lifeline (917-710-8399) or a mental health professional should you have questions that are more specific.
Additionally, it will be simply impossible to respond to the hundreds of emails we received during the initial conference call or to those we will get prior to the Motzoei Shabbos call. Finally, please email your questions as early as you can so we can organize and prepare responses to them.
We will be using the Chazak line this time and we thank them for their assistance. To join the call, kindly dial 718-258-2008, and when prompted, dial 9 and then 9 again (if you dial the 9 numbers before the prompt, you will be unable to join.)
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Best wishes for a gutten Shabbos
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Andrew A. Kole, age 84 of Green Valley, Ariz., and formerly of Wayzata, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004 of complications from Alzheimers disease.
He was born in Cleveland, Ohio Nov. 29, 1920.
After spending 39 months in the infantry (artillery) in World War II, he was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946.
In 1948, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor of business administration degree.
During his lifetime, he was employed by American Linen Supply, and International Multifoods, both in Minneapolis; Farmhand Co. in Hopkins, Schwartz Manufacturing Co. in Lester Prairie, and Chromalloy American Farm Industrial Equipment Group; serving as president of Chromalloy/Schwartz Division in Lester Prairie for many years.
He was a resident of Wayzata for 25 years.
Andy was active in his church and community. He was known as a stern, yet jovial man. His workers and those who knew him held him in highest respect. The beautiful Christmas parties, which he and his wife, Marion, would host to entertain the entire Schwartz group, will always be remembered.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marion; three children; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
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I'm going to discuss the book, answer your questions, sign some books, eat some cookies, drink some lemonade, give away a door prize, and celebrate the existence of my very first book with my friends and fans.
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Many times when people think about adopting they hesitate because of what they 'think' it will cost. Reality, the cost of adopting could be so reasonable that in some cases, the state of Alabama will help you cover the cost if you adopt children from state custody.
"In Alabama, we have some legislation coming up this next year that will allow adoptive parents a special tax credit if they will adopt intra state with agencies within the state." Governor Robert Bentley said.
An added incentive to adopt local
"We want to encourage people to adopt children, when you have an adopted child there's no difference with a biological child or an adoptive child you love them the same." Governor Robert Bentley said. His passion for waiting children is personal.
"We know this from our own experience in our family we love our adoptive family just like we love our natural children in fact we never think of that."
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PHILADELPHIA – The Wilma Theater, located on the Avenue of the Arts, welcomes Amy Leis, PhD to the Wilma's Board of Directors. For the past five years, Dr. Leis has served as a Program Manager at Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC in Philadelphia where she has been responsible for developing learning programs related to the financial services industry. She was also responsible for implementing the Wealth Management Certification Program in conjunction with Wharton's Aresty Institute of Executive Education at the University of Pennsylvania and the College for Financial Planning. Dr. Leis has held numerous positions throughout Philadelphia in the fields of instructional design, project management, and education including Instructional Design for PA Pathways where she received an Award for Excellence and Project Management of Keystone Stars for The Philadelphia Early Childhood Collaborative and the CyberStart Program of the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children.
"We're honored that Dr. Leis has joined the Board of Directors," says Board President Lee Johnston. "Dr. Leis has been tremendously supportive of the Wilma over the past year and now we are very fortunate that The Wilma Theater will continue to benefit from her wealth of knowledge and strong history of leadership in her new capacity as board trustee."
Prior to her appointment to the Board of Directors at The Wilma Theater, Dr. Leis was instrumental in developing the Wilma's new Creating Impact program that is designed to strengthen leadership, creativity, and innovation within corporate workplaces. Established through a partnership with Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Creating Impact works with participants through experiential workshops in innovation, leadership, communications, and team building to foster big-picture thinking and maximize a company's impact within the global economy. Dr. Leis' work with Creating Impact was made possible by the Philadelphia Arts and Business Council's program, Business Volunteers for the Arts. As a trustee, Dr. Leis will work with the Personnel and Marketing Committees.
Along with her work with The Wilma Theater and Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Dr. Leis is active with several non-profit organizations including Art2Love, The Burlington County Footlighters, First Person Arts, and the Golden Slipper Club and Charities.
Dr. Leis holds a PhD in Educational Psychology from Temple University, an MA in Art Education from the University of the Arts, and a BS in Communications and a BA in Visual Arts from the University of Miami. Dr. Leis has a FINRA Series 7 Securities License.
In its 32nd season, The Wilma Theater has become nationally and internationally recognized for producing thoughtful, well-crafted productions of intelligent, daring plays that represent a range of voices, viewpoints, and production styles.


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Thursday, February 6, 2014
The Good Neighbor...
So here's a picture of my bike parked in front of Cafe 59 on Allen Street in the neighborhood in which I live in Buffalo. No big deal, right? Well it is, and this photo speaks volumes. Not only does the owner shovel both of his sidewalks (it's on a corner) he also shovels the sidewalks in front of the restaurant he owns across the street. And he also thoroughly shovels out all the bicycle racks in front of his restaurants (something like five of them...get one for your business). Anyhow, this is a rarity. Often times I end up sort of piling my bike on top of a snow mound to lock it against a pole in the snow. And when I went in and thanked him for shoveling the bike parking, he simply replied: "Bicyclists deserve good parking, too." Nice. It's things like this that really make a difference in my life.
Urban Simplicity.
Posted by Joe George at 9:21 PM
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- Andy_in_Germany said...
Bless 'im. Here, if you don't shovel the sidewalk in front of the property before seven,you are liable for accidents on that section afterwards.
Unfortunately this doesn't apply to cycleways.
- February 9, 2014 at 12:11 PM
- Joe George said...
Thanks Andy. Yes it is still a law that one is supposed to shovel their walks, but it is a law that is not enforced.
- February 9, 2014 at 7:02 PM
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The Analects The Doctrine of the Mean The Great Learning "How dare I claim to be a sage or a benevolent man?" By constructing the philosophy expressed through The Analects, Confucius might well dare to make such a claim. The Analects are a collection of Confucius' sayings, compiled by his pupils shortly after his death in 497 B.C., and they reflect the extent to which Confucius held up a moral ideal for all men. The aim is the perfection of one's moral character, the method one of arduous pursuit of such moral attributes as benevolence, wisdom, courage; the result is no recompense either in this life or the next – to follow the Way must be its own reward. A harsh philosophy perhaps, but shining through it is the splendid intellect and spirit of one of the most reasonable and humane thinkers of all time.
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The bearded vulture is back in the area ... Watching a free-flying bearded vulture is an impressive experience. Only a few years ago, the vulture returned to the national park region.
Breeding success and research at the Alpine zoo in Innsbruck about 30 years ago lead to an international joint project of zoos and protected areas, with the aim to re-settle the bearded vulture. The development, coupling and breeding of these birds in the Alpine high mountain regions (they were born in the zoo) was very successful. During the period of 2000 to 2008, 11 young bearded vulture were released into the Stilfser Joch National Park, in the Martell Valley. The bearded vulture find its ideal living conditions in the Stilfser Joch National Park: extending high-Alpine areas above the tree line, good thermals and a wide variety of hoofed animal cadavers. Four pairs have taken up residence inside the protected area. Since the first successful breeding programme, there are now 27 young birds at home at the park.
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Probably had one of the best times I've had at an event in a long time! Not only did I get to hang out with my good friend Karen & eat popcorn, I also got to meet Kenneth Cole!
Kenneth Cole hosted an exclusive blogger event sharing his inspiration behind the Fall 2011 collection. We attended a private screening of Rebel Without a Cause, which was also an inspiration for the collection.
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Fifteen days till the big move!
Fifteen days!
I took a little stay-cation this week so I could finish up some moving details like switching utilities, changing our address, packing unnecessary items, and really getting things organized for the big day.
So far we have done nothing but have a whole lot of fun as you can see.
Do not get me wrong, I would not change these moments for anything. I mean look at those faces! Pure joy.
Butttt with Nicky becoming a ninja gymnastic overnight and not only jumping out of his crib but also climbing into his sisters crib in the morning, I decided the cribs had to go. I was hoping they would last until we moved but the kids had other plans. Marlee was super excited for a big girl bed and I figured maybe this would be a good transition. We decided on mattresses on the ground would have to do for two weeks because setting up two beds just to tear them down and resetting them up at the new house was overkill in the lifting and moving and building department.
So while the kids were quietly occupied in the living room, I took it upon myself to break down the cribs. Or at least start. Marlee was going to be so excited!
I was about half way through Marlee's crib and Marlee came in to find me.
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"Marlee I am getting you a big girl bed!"
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The poem Tongue Tied by Patricia Beers describes the almost unbearable results of a lifetime of keeping silent. The two-sided accordian book is hinge-bound with 16 penny nails and housed in a nail/mesh and wood structure. Unless handled carefully this book can easily cause physical injury and pain.
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Oakdale Park Church has a long history of reaching out to a hurting world in Jesus' Name. There was a time when the church had more than 20 missionaries it supported in various parts of the world. They were all pictured on a wall in the church. At that time the members of Oakdale pretty much lived right around the church and most people walked to church. As our neighborhood changed, we realized the Lord would have us also reach out to our community for Jesus' sake.
Our neighborhood outreach is ongoing and quite extensive, involving a commitment on the part of a great number of members of Oakdale. But Oakdale never forgot to support also the work of missions beyond our immediate community. There is a general belief that God would not have us withdraw our support of missionaries and dedicate all our effort to neighborhood evangelism. We believe He would have us do both. This understanding has been reinforced by the fact that many of our members have become missionaries. How could we not support those of our own body who go to serve in various places of the world?
At the present time Oakdale is supporting six missionaries. These missionaries are in Mexico; The Philippines; North Carolina; The Dominican Republic; Detroit, Michigan; and Ionia, Michigan. Each month (usually the last Sunday) an offering is taken for a specific missionary. On that Sunday the work of this missionary is highlighted and special prayers are offered.
Oakdale has a Mission Committee composed of five members which meets twice a year to review each missionary and pray for that missionary's work. To keep the congregation informed, a special card is distributed to the congregation in early December with pertinent information about each missionary. This card contains the missionary's address, email, blog, telephone number, birthdays of each family member, and anniversary of each couple. The purpose is to update our members concerning changes and to encourage them to keep in touch with our missionaries.
Oakdale's Core Values Statement says that we ought to use all that God has given us collectively to further God's kingdom, that Oakdale is committed to reaching out with the love of Christ to those who do not yet know him, and that we rely on God to work in our world in response to prayer. Our church believes that by reaching out to a needy world we are doing what God asks us to do for Jesus' sake.
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Media Moguls Speak Their Acquisition Fantasies Out Loud
ORLANDO, Fla. (AdAge.com) -- Can you imagine a supermarket chain owned by Google? Neither can we, but that's what topped Google VP-Advertising Sales Tim Armstrong's acquisition wish list.
|Comcast Chief Operating Officer Stephen Burke joked about the Walt Disney Co.
It's probably just a typically cagey Googlean answer to a straight question, but it was also the most provocative response from a panel of media company executives asked what they'd like to see their companies buy.
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Several, intriguingly, joked about Walt Disney Co. properties. Comcast Chief Ooperating Officer Stephen Burke: "Well, we tried to buy Disney ..." before adding, "We'd like to get more content."
Hearst Magazines president Cathleen Black quipped at first: "We own 20% of ESPN. I'd like to see us buy the other 80%." But she'd really like to be able to be a full partner in Hearst's publications in China, which currently restricts any foreign ownership to a minority position.
Michael Kelly, president of AOL Media Networks, was quick to say, "Well, when you're stock is at $17.37, people keep telling us what we should sell, not what we should buy." Then, in reference to a recent flare-up within Time Warner's board, he added: "I thought an Icahn was one of those little things on a screen." But he was also thinking globally: "I regret we didn't get more international more quickly."
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Here two readers from Denmark, where the cartoons were first published, and two from the Arab world debate the controversy.
It was also highly offensive to all Muslims and has made us very angry.
If someone insults your family then that is something you take very seriously, but this is worse than that - this is the Prophet, who is higher than all of us.
It just goes to show that Europe and the West don't properly understand the Muslim way.
Given that there is enough hate in the world already, this just causes more hatred.
Shops here are removing Danish products from their shelves. We're right to boycott - it's the only peaceful way we can retaliate.
It's nothing to do with Danish companies but until the Danish government apologises the boycott should continue.
But, of course, it was not just Danish newspapers that published this, and there might be further boycotts against German and French products, for example, as their newspapers are also to blame.
It's not enough to just say this is all about freedom of expression. We respect freedom of expression but we know there are certain boundaries and limits.
It would not be right for us to publish jokes about Christianity or Hinduism.
I am worried this could all be taken as an excuse by some group to launch a violent response.
There is enough animosity between Muslims and the West without this happening.
It's a very dangerous situation.
Muslims are reacting to this too strongly.
They also seem to think that our government has something to do with this and that they are connected to the media but, of course, they are not - unlike in many Muslim countries.
They need to realise that the newspaper has apologised and our prime minister has condemned this.
It really hurts us to see Danish flags being burnt. The whole thing is really surreal, to be honest.
Not all Danes are to blame for this, it was just the actions of one newspaper that caused this.
But the entire issue is about our right to freedom of expression and the whole thing has been taken out of context.
It started off as a domestic debate about how Muslims are depicted and the Danish newspaper in question asked some artists to express this in cartoon form, which they then published.
To be honest, if I was the editor I wouldn't have published them, but if a newspaper really stands by its decision to publish something like this, I support that decision.
I would not want our freedom of expression to be limited in any way.
I think the whole thing has been a big misunderstanding to be honest. I don't see why so many Muslims outside of Denmark are so offended by this.
I have Muslim friends here who are not as offended - they have accepted the apology and just want to see an end to all of this.
I am worried there may be a terrorist attack in Denmark by some fundamentalists as a result of this.
My main problem with all of this is: What was the purpose of publishing this cartoon? Was it simply to offend? If so, they have certainly managed to do so.
It certainly appeared to be malicious, which is not in the spirit of freedom of speech.
In Europe there is a lot of uproar when anyone's sensibilities are offended.
Take, for example, when Prince Harry dressed up in a Nazi outfit. The discussion was not about freedom of speech but what is considered offensive.
It's the very same in this debate.
People have to be very careful when they publish something like this. They have to make sure they know what they are getting into.
I have discussed this with friends who view it as a very personal attack on them as Muslims.
This one has hit a little too close to home.
But I do sympathise with others around me who have taken this to heart.
The fact is there is wave of prejudice against Muslims and Islam sweeping Europe and this was below the belt.
The perception of Islam in Europe needs to be addressed, but I'm not sure that publishing a full page of caricatures about the Prophet Muhammad is the way to go about it.
European misconceptions about Islam are perhaps understandable in the wake of the attacks in London and Madrid, but it's a small group of extremists doing this.
No doubt, there has been an overreaction on both sides of the argument.
The display of solidarity on the part of the European newspapers was an overreaction - to republish these pictures without context, just to take a stand, was wrong.
But then on the other side of the argument you have people making bomb threats, which is going way too far.
I hope it doesn't end like it did with Theo Van Gogh in the Netherlands.
It's a good thing that it has opened up debate about perceptions of Muslims in Europe, but the arguments need to be more constructive in order for this to have a positive outcome.
The Danish failed to understand how offensive it is to caricature the Prophet Muhammad. In the Muslim world we are not even allowed to have any images of the Prophet Muhammad, never mind ones that caricature him.
But if lessons are learned from this, it will be a positive thing.
This has been totally blown out of all proportion.
It has escalated really suddenly.
I strongly believe in our right to debate - and this is an internal debate about relations between people of different beliefs in Denmark.
I am not really surprised this has happened.
There are a lot of extremists inside and outside Denmark who are just looking for an excuse to use this argument to serve their own purposes.
Very few Muslims in Denmark seem to be taking offence to this.
I don't believe that moderate or educated Muslims would take any great offence.
Caricature is normal in Denmark.
What has also been ignored here is that these cartoons also featured pictures of Danish politicians - and no one was offended by that.
But Danes are now really worried about the reaction to this, especially from outside Denmark.
At the very least we are bound to lose out on a lot of trade with the Middle East.
We need to engage in proper discussion between both sides of this debate. We have to live together and achieve a certain understanding.
But the issues are also being blurred here, especially by the extremists, who don't want to debate.
I hope it will all die down soon.


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We arrived to Dubrovnik two days after a long week in Italy. I arranged to stay in a house with four of my friends which worked out just beautifully. We stayed right in the Old Town of Dubrovnik right next to the infamous city walls. Dubrovnik was the perfect place to unwind because there is not too many things to see. The trip did include a visit to the city walls, a tram up to the top of the mountain, cliff diving and an epic meal at the end of the trip.
My Life, A Constant Work in Progress
Food. Music. Movies. Adventures.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Italy day 3 through 7
Since I have had literally no internet the past few weeks, I have had no time to post on my blog. I am so far behind, I am just going to post a bunch of pictures from Italy and Croatia to catch up to where I currently am in Bulgaria. These pictures consist of our trip in Florence and Rome. Pictures include the vatican, trevi fountain, the duomo, pantheon and the colosseum.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Naples day 1 and 2
We arrived in Naples at 8:00 in the morning. Once we got packed up, we decided to take a 30 minute train ride to Pompei. The trains were packed, it was hot, but a quick ride. Once we got there, we decided to just walk around for 2 hours or so looking at the sites and taking it all in.
Pompeii was much larger than we had thought. It took forever to walk through only about a 4th of it. Once we were done, we took a quick train back to Naples for our first stop of pizza. It took us about a 30 minute walk to get to the pizza place on Via Tribunali, but it was well worth it. We initially wanted to go to Di Matteo, but we were so hungry we stopped at Sorbillo which is one of the best in Naples.
We walked into the empty restaurant and sat down to quickly order. The menu consists of ONLY pizza. No salads, pasta or anything else. There is a huge wood burning oven in the front with very minimalist design. I opted for the margherita pizza. I do not hesitate in saying that this was the best pizza I have had. Ever. The pizza was out in two minutes and I was ready to eat.
Such a simple thing, but executed perfectly. What was so different from this pizza than any I have tried was the sauce. The tomato sauce was so sweet and you could tell it was from the freshest tomatoes possible. The cheese and basil just made everything meld perfectly and the crust was perfectly charred. Perfection.
After lunch we headed back to the boat to rest. After we decided to go out and get amazing pizza again and some gelato. Overall Naples was really not very cool. It was dirty, smelly, but the pizza was worth the trip alone. I can't wait to come back and sample all of the pizzerias.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Barcelona Day Two-Sagrada Familia y Gaudi Park
My blog posts are somewhat out of order. This post is about my second day in Barcelona. On this particular day we wanted to visit some of the most famous spots in Barcelona so we decided to go to the Sagrada Familia and the Park of Gaudi.
First off was the park of Gaudi. This park is where Gaudi lived and eventually was turned into a giant public park with all his work. Unfortunately my camera ran out of battery so I was only able to snap a few pictures.
Gaudi's house
Next up was the Sagrada Familia which is a huge cathedral that has yet to be finished. The structure was started by Gaudi, but do to his death, the city of Barcelona is trying to finish his work. It is expected that it will take about 25 more years to be fully finished.
Both of the sites were pretty awesome. Although both places were super crowded, it was awesome to see the giant cathedral and the park where some of Gaudi's masterpieces lie.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
El Cellar de Can Roca
On my last day in Spain, I decided to head to Girona to eat at the number 2 restaurant in the world, El Cellar de Can Roca. The train ride was about an hour, so it was not too bad getting there. We arrived right around 1 at one of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever been to.
We quickly sat down and were treated to multiple glasses of champagne. After we decided on the feast menu, the rest is history. I just want to note that I am not going to explain each dish, but just provide pictures. My favorites were all the desserts, the suckling pig, lamb, steak tartare, sole and the onion soup.
Caramelized olives hung from a tree
Fried Anchovy Bones and Chicken mousse cracker
Spanish Omelette and Calamari
Sole with flavors of the mediterranean
"Onion Soup"
Charcoal Grilled Prawn
Escalavida- anchovy, smoke, pepper, eggplant
Cherries, elderberry, eel
Baby Squids and onion rocks
Red Mullet
Steak Tartare with mustard ice cream
Iberian Suckling Pig
Lamb and peach
Lemon Sorbet
Vanilla, caramel, licorice
I can easily say that this dining experience was one of the best I have ever had. At the end of the meal we got a full tour of the kitchen and got to meet all three of the Roca brothers, which was just insane. The food at El Cellar de Can Roca was some of the most unique, beautiful and delicious I have had anywhere. I can't wait to come back sometime in my life because it truly was a life changing experience.
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There are literally millions of domain names out there. Your job is to choose one that works the best for marketing your mobile notary business.
It doesn't matter too much what name you choose if you only want to have it printed on your business cards and notary association listings. But if you want to have the search engines pick it up and give your website a free organic listing with a good page rank so you can pick up new clients who are searching for your mobile notary services on the Internet you will want to choose your domain name wisely.
The price you pay for an available domain name is the same — regardless of whether you choose a good one or a terrible one. And a good domain name can be worth its weight in gold!
Get The Most Bang-For-Your-Buck Or Ten Bucks!
* First — Use the keyword 'mobile notary' in your domain name. This helps the search engines (especially Google, Yahoo, and Bing) to classify your website in the proper search category. They do this by using keywords. A keyword can be either one word or a word phrase that a person would type into the search bar when looking for something specific on the Internet.
* Next — include your area in your domain name. This helps the search engines to classify your website to the proper local area. Depending on your coverage area you will probably want to use your city or possibly county. Consider what a potential client would typically type into a search bar when looking for mobile notary services in your area.
* Maybe — include your business name if it is short. Just so you know, it isn't necessary to have your business name in your domain name. Keep in mind that the object is for people to find you on the search results pages for mobile notary in your area. And chances are, when they are searching, they are not going to type in your business name.
* Length is also a consideration. Your domain name shouldn't end up terribly long, so you will have to decide what combination of keyword, area, and possibly business name to use. You might want to write down some potential domain names in advance, as your first choice may not be available.
* Use dot com as your first choice or dot net as your second choice. The dot com definitely earns the most respect in the business and Internet worlds.
Examples of your best choices would be… MobileNotaryYourCity or YourCityMobileNotary.
Examples of your next best choices would include changing the word order or adding a word, such as… MobileYourCityNotary, MobileNotaryInYourCity, MobileNotaryOfYourCity, YourCityMobileNotaryServices, etc. I think you get the idea.
Important Marketing Tip! Domains are not case-sensitive and are usually shown in all lower case letters. However, this doesn't mean you have to use them in your advertising materials that way. For your business cards, brochures, email signatures, internet links, etc. you may choose to use some capital letters to help your clients and potential customers see the actual words. Since there are no spaces in domain names — compare these example views: mobilenotaryyourcity vs. MobileNotaryYourCity. See how you can see the actual words more clearly in the second one?
I hope you can see that choosing your domain name wisely and printing it properly in your advertising materials can make a big difference when it comes to effectively marketing your mobile notary business. It not only lends to your professional image but it can also help you get additional business for a nominal price when used as part of a good marketing plan.


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Barclays to Axe 2,000 Jobs in LIBOR Scandal Recovery Attempt
The Daily Mail reported that Barclays intends to close its tax avoidance unit and cut around 2,000 investment banking jobs in an attempt to move away from the bank's involvement in the LIBOR-rigging scandal.
According to the report, Barclays conducted a review which broke the bank down into 75 business units and examined both their potential to generate sustainable profit and their ability to inflict reputational damage.
To read the Daily Mail article click here.


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Sunday, September 18, 2011
516. Master's Thesis In Architecture
Random co-worker: So, MOV, my cousin, she's an architect in Boston, is helping us design our new house.
Me: That's so exciting! You know, I majored in Architecture.
New neighbor: Do you happen to know a good designer, MOV? Because we might be adding on to the back of our house.
Me: That's so funny you ask, because I went to school for Architecture.
Person I just met at a party: It's so nice to meet you, MOP! Susie mentioned that you work at the high-end children's store?
Me: I actually studied Architecture.
Complete stranger in line ahead of me at Starbucks: Excuse me, ma'am, I think you knocked over that coffee bean display with your purse.
Me: I'm an architect!
So, as you can see, there are different times when I may or may not have mentioned it to loved ones and just really super-close friends.
The only reason I bring this up is because I am completely dismayed by homes being built today.
(*ALERT: blog takes serious tone, for once)
I frequently tour new construction houses in the process of being built. Some might call this "trespassing," I prefer to call it "Continuing Education and Independent Studies in Architecture." I've noticed an alarming trend out there: Bad houses.
We are going to fix this, right here, right now. How, you say? Well, I'm going to tell you what makes a good house, and you are going to forward this blog to everyone on your email list. I mean, EVERYONE. I will keep up my end of the bargain (keep reading), and then you need to hit the forward key. Done.
Homes today are outdated. (I'm not talking about some historical, Gone With The Wind-type property here, so don't get all upset.) You most likely do not wear the same style of clothing that your parents or grandparents wore at your same age. (Poodle skirt, anyone?) This begs the question: Why are we living in houses that are from another era, completely outmoded, that have ceased to work for the way families live today? Small, choppy rooms. A formal living room that never gets used and pretty much serves as a furniture museum and a separate family room where everyone really does hang out. A kitchen that is a far away from all the other rooms. No formal entry/ foyer to set your purse and keys and hang up your coat. A floor plan with two or three separate floors where the family is wasting time and energy going up and down all day. Not enough windows/ connection to the outside. These features (lack of features) may have worked for our grandparents 50 years ago, but they are a dismal match for our current needs.
Number One Important Thing: The house should take advantage of the view. The End. I mean, come on. Why do I even need to type this? This should be common sense. The house I toured this morning is adjacent to a spectacular park. The grass is green, the trees are mature, there is a creek involved. Guess which room takes advantage of this view? The upstairs hall bathroom! And the closet (with no window). Are you kidding me? The entire living room should have floor to ceiling windows of the gorgeous park! It was as if the owner of the lot looked through a book of floor plans and said, This one might be okay. It is not okay! EACH HOUSE SHOULD BE SITE SPECIFIC. What a tragic lost opportunity.
I could go on and on and on and on (and on) about that one issue all day long, but you get the gist.
Moving forward. I have designed a basic home that works in most situations where there is not really a view one way or another. I affectionately call this house "The H," due to its H-shape. The kitchen and entry are the center of the H. The main public (daytime) rooms are on one side of the H, and the other part of the H is all the bedrooms. It is a simple design, really.
Wanna see?
My plan works for several reasons. One is that it gives the family an entry, a respite from outside, a spot to set down their things and regroup before continuing into the home. THIS TRANSITION IS IMPORTANT. If you are building a home, put an entry in it. If your current existing home does not have it, consider adding it somehow, or at least trying to make some sort of area that can serve this function.
My H plan also acknowledges that the kitchen is the center of our lives, the gathering spot. I put the kitchen right smack dab in the middle, with a nice patio off the back.
The patio is also accessible from the master bedroom and the living room (notice there is NO family room, which means that the living room really is the place to enjoy and LIVE).
The living room is in the back of the house, looking at the backyard and patio. The dining room is the room where the family is intended to eat and be together, it is not a drop-all zone for junk from the front door. THAT IS WHY I PUT IN AN ENTRY FOYER AREA!
The kitchen is not fleshed out in exact detail, but let me tell you right now, there is not room for a table. There would be an island with bar stools, but the family is meant to eat (I repeat) in the dining room. That is the room with a nice table and chairs and NO TELEVISION. Use it.
The bedrooms are separate from the main rooms, which means that if the kids are asleep, the parents can have some friends over for a cocktail and conversation in the living room and not have to worry about waking anyone up.
There is a nice study/ library tucked away to type on the computer or pay bills. It is in a private area not encumbered with distractions.
This plan also includes a mudroom. The mudroom is essentially a space that connects the outside garage area to the home. So, if the owner happens to be bringing in groceries or muddy kids from soccer or hockey games, there is an appropriate spot to enter.
The beauty of this H floor plan is that most of the rooms can have windows on two sides. This is great for light and also for cross-ventilation.
I love this floor plan. I am so proud of it. Obviously, it needs all the details mapped out, like closet placement and exact cabinets arrangement in the kitchen, etc. But for the most part, the design is nice and solid.
Just like the letter H.
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- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM
OMG! I have always said I wanted a house shaped like an H with the kitchen in the middle. The only differance being I want one side for me and the other for the husband and kids. I'll happily meet them for lunch in the middle!ReplyDelete
Nice towels on my side, thin towels on theirs! care to come visit!? ;-)
My issue with modern houses is that I don't understand how a garage door has become a focal point? really they are garages with houses attached!
Oh how I miss our architectural conversations at the high-end kitchen store! Great argument!ReplyDelete
My parents have an H-shaped house and I LOVE it! Their kitchen/living is all in the middle, with the bedrooms on either side so their daughter and son-in-law will be out of their hair when they visit. You'll be happy to know, however, that they arranged all their windows around their mountain view... of which I am unspeakably jealous.ReplyDelete
I'll be sure and tell them their floor plan corresponds to a design by "someone who studied architecture." :) I also considered that as a major, until I realized it involved math, at which point I ended up with a Creative Writing degree. But I, too, still enjoy the occasional course in Continuing Education & Independent Studies in Architecture.
But what if you have a HUGE 60/70/80-ish acre plot in the northwoods???ReplyDelete
Oh yeah: just stretch out the H. A LOT.
~Aspiring Falconer Motaki (thanks for the compliments in your previous comment, made me feel awesome :D)
Perfect! Now I'm ready to call in the bulldozers and start over. :)ReplyDelete
Love house plans, love looking for and dreaming about *the* house... That H set up is pretty good, I'd rearrange it a little based on my preferences, but basically I like it :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 19, 2011 at 5:47 PM
swap the living room w/dining room and it's perfect! Guests entering should be able to go to a living room and not have to walk through a dining area first.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 24, 2011 at 12:46 AM
I love your house design. Remind me, when I have some money, to contact you! -B.ReplyDelete
Anonymous 1-- I know what you mean about the houses with gigantic garages in the front. We are lucky bec. our house was built in 1942 and it is an old-style Cape Cod with a separate (one-car) garage on the side, but slightly set back. It is very cute. Now if we could only fit a car in it..........ReplyDelete
Michael-- me, too! we will have to plan more Virgo dinners.............
Haley, are we long-lost soul sisters? you love to sneak in houses being built, I love to sneak in houses being built, you did creative writing in college, I pretended to do creative writing in college, you draw, I like to look at drawings. See? TWINS.
Motaki-- are you just bragging now? sounds like you're bragging. If you tell me those northwoods are overlooking the Pacific Ocean, well, I might have to stop speaking to you. For like, a day.
Le'Ann, awesome! send before and after pics! ;)
Kerry, thanks for the kind words.
Anonymous 2, You know, I totally thought about that. I went back and forth. I ended up with living room in the back because we usually keep our dining room nice and neat, and this H house has no family room, so the family/ living is the same area and I wanted it looking at the backyard and patio. thanks for your comment! :)
Anonymous 3 (B.), yes, yes, when you win Lotto, definitely call me and I will be happy to design your house.
thanks to all for the lovely comments.
When you write a comment, it makes me feel like I won the lottery or at the very least like I ate an ice-cream sundae. (This has nothing to do with the fact that I did just eat an ice-cream sundae.)


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(Muddy Volcanoes)
(Arbore Monastery)
(Sucevita Monastery)
(Church of St Michael)
(Sighisoara - Clock Tower)
(Bran Castle)
Day 1: Bucharest
Transfer to Athenee Palace hotel or similar in Bucharest. (O)
Day 2: Bucharest - Berca - Piatra Neamt
This morning you will meet your guide and depart for Berca, where you will see the Muddy Volcanoes, rarely visited by local villagers � as they believe the place is cursed by evil and malefic spirits. The Muddy Volcanoes are also called �the gates of hell�. Sure the fear of unexplained leaves room for many odd beliefs. Continue your route to Piatra Neamt. Accommodation at Central Plaza 4* Hotel. (B,O)
After breakfast you depart for Vanatori, where you will visit Neamt Monastery, built in 14th century, an example of medieval Moldavian architecture. A jewel of 15th century architecture, the church was built by Stefan cel Mare and finished in the year when the Moldavian army won the battle against King John Albert (1497). Continue to Voronet Monastery, located in the beautiful village with the same name. The greatest ruling prince of Moldavia, Stefan the Great built the Monastery in 1488, in a record time-three months and three weeks- and painted on the outside walls during the time of his son, the prince Petru Rares. The most important of the frescoes is 'The Judgment Day', painted on the whole western facade, that determined the monument to be called 'The Sistine Chapel of the East'. Your next stop will be at Humor Monastery, founded in 1530, is rather small physically, but looms large among Bucovina�s treasures with a variety of frescoes dating from 1535, including one illustrating the Return of the Prodigal Son and one with a �humorous� depiction of the devil as a woman. Your last visit for today will be at Arbore Monastery, which was build in 1502 by the noble Luca Arbore, advisor and close friend of Stefan the Great. The church, made of raw stone, is characteristic for the Moldavian clerical architecture during the time of Stefan the Great. Accommodation at Gerald�s 4* Hotel. (B,O)
Day 4: Radauti - Sucevita - Moldovita - Bogdan Voda - Ieud - Botiza - Baia Mare
Depart for Sucevita, Monastery, which dates back from the XVI�th century. The Monastery was founded by the rich Movila Family and is encircled by high walls fortified with massive corner towers. This monastery impresses through its thousands of images and portraits. It is the church with the greatest number of frescoes in Moldova, frescoes painted on a predominant green background. Continue to Moldovita where you will visit the Monastery, which was erected in the year 1532 by the illegitimate son of Stephan the Great, Petru Rares. Among many furnitures dating back from the Middle Ages. Leave Bucovina region behind and head to Bogdan Voda Wooden Church, one of the most renowned ones in the region, due also to its central position in the valley of Iza, at a crossroads. Unlike most other churches, which stand on hilltops, the church of St. Nicholas is in the middle of the village, in a center of a flat cemetery yard. You will also visit Ieud Wooden Church, well-preserved architecture, repaired and slightly modified during the 18th century, together with the interior paintings that were made at the end of the same century, meant that the church was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List and Botiza Wooden Church, built in 1796 in Vişeul de Jos and was transferred in 1899 to Botiza, as the existing church had become too small for the growing parish and she was painted in the fresco technique by Andrei Răileanu between the years 1982 and 1987. Continue to Baia Mare. Accommodation at Carpati 4* Hotel. (B,O)
Day 5: Baia Mare - Sapanta - Desenti - Budesti - Surdesti - Baia Mare
After breakfast in the hotel , drive towards Sapanta to visit the Merry Cemetery, which dates back to the mid-1930�s and is the creation of the local folk artist Stan Ioan Patras, sculptor, painter and poet rolled in one. Patras used all his skills to create this masterpiece. For half a century the master created hundreds of wooden crosses, carved in a distinctive style, so famous today. After his death in 1977, his work has been carried out by his apprentice, Dumitru Pop Tincu. Today you will also visit three wooden churches: Desesti Wooden Church, which due to the harmonious whole and the well-preserved paintings, the church of St. Parasceva has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List; Budesti Wooden Church, famous for objects that belonged to two 18th century freedom fighters against the Austrian Habsburgs: the coat of mail of Pintea the Brave, and the flag of Ferenc II R�k�czi, a Transylvanian nobleman. There are also 15th-17th century icons painted on wood and glass. It is one of the eight churches on the UNESCO World Heritage List; and Surdesti Wooden Church, which was the tallest wooden church in Europe with its tower of 54 m and a total height of 72 m until a few years back when the new 78 m tall church of the monastery of Peri in Săp�nţa was built. The church is one of the eight wooden churches included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Accommodation at Carpati 4* Hotel. (B,O)
Day 6: Baia Mare - Cluj Napoca - Alba Iulia - Sibiu
This morning you will leave Maramures Region behin and depart for Sibiu, once the richest city in Transylvania. On route, you will visit Cluj Napoca located in the heart of Transylvania with origins back to the Dacian settlement of Napuca in the 2-nd century A.D. After the Roman take-over of Dacia, it was renamed Napoca and in 124 A.D., received the rank of "municipium". The city quickly advanced socially and economically and during Marcus Aurelius' reign Napoca received the title "colonia", the highest possible urban status in the Roman Empire and Alba Iulia, one of the oldest settlements in Romania, known in ancient time as Apulum, Alba Iulia served as the largest military and economic center during the Roman occupation. Temples, mosaics, thermae and statues, amphitheaters, the governor's palace "Daciarum Trium" � all rendered the original Dacian Apulul as the miniature copy of the mother Rome. In the afternoon arrive in Sibiu. Accommodation in Sibiu. (B,O)
Day 7: Sibiu - Sibiel - Sibiu
In the morning you will enjoy a comprehensive walking tour of the city which was European Capital of Culture in 2007. Here you�ll see arcaded medieval shops and houses, the Small Square, the Liar�s Bridge, Huet Square and the Cathedral, where the son of Vlad the Impaler (another of Dracula�s monikers) was assassinated. At noon you drive to Sibiel Village where you can admire the Glass Icon Museum and enjoy a hearty Romanian lunch at local farmhouse. Accommodation in Sibiu. (B,L,O)
Day 8: Sibiu - Biertan - Sighisoara - Sinaia
Today you will visit the Saxon village of Biertan where you will see the fortress church that is one of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The church hosts the largest wing altar in Romania and was used as the residence of the Lutheran bishop of Transylvania for over 300 years. Your next stop is Sighisoara the best-preserved medieval fortified town in Romania and the birthplace of Vlad the Impaler. After arrival, you proceed on a walking tour of the town and visit the Church on the Hill and the famous Clock Tower Museum with its Torture and Weapons Rooms and stop in the house in which Dracula (Vlad the Impaler) was born in 1432. Continue to Sinaia, one of the most famous mountain resort in Romania. Accommodation in Sinaia. (B,O)
Day 9: Sinia - Brasov - Bran - Sinaia
In the morning you visit Sinaia Monastery and Peles Castle, an exquisite piece of architecture, which has served as the summer residence for King Carl I the first king of Romania. Continue to Brasov, fairy-tale town founded in the 12th century by the Saxon settlers. The highlight of the city tour is surely a visit to the Gothic Black Church, the largest gothic style church in South-Eastern Europe and the First Romanian School Museum with an impressive collection of rare books, many of them printed or copied by handwriting right here. Then, depart to Bran to visit the castle made famous by Bram Stoker's novel as the residence of the vampire count. The castle was built by the merchants in Brasov in the 14th century to protect the border between Valahia and Transylvania. Accommodation in Sinaia. (B,O)
Day 10: Sinaia - Bucharest
Transfer to Bucharest and get acquainted with the Romanian capital, once nicknamed "Little Paris". During the tour you will visit the Parliament Palace, the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon and the Village Museum. Listen how the Romanian people finally succeeded to topple the last communist dictator in eastern Europe in the Revolution Square. Your tour will bring you also to the Romanian Athenaeum, the Opera House, the National Military Club, the Military Academy and the Triumphal Arch. In the evening, enjoy a dinner with folklore show. Accommodation in Bucharest. (B,D,O)
Day 11: Departure
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back home. (B)
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