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Moving to a smaller home is a specific type of move that needs your extra attention. It is time for you to think how to downsize. Here you will read a few tips that can guide you into quickly solving this issue and getting organized to move just in time.
Moving to a Smaller Space
When it comes to a smaller home relocation the first thing that you need to do is decide what to do with your things. Choose which ones are inevitably going to your new place and which ones are not. For the moving to your smaller home you cannot take everything from your old one. Go to every room and look around. Check the other premises of your home like attic, basement and any other that you have. What do you really need and what will you not need or just won't use any more? Moving to a smaller home means compromising by taking only the necessary and the most valuable items. Downsizing has also its positive sides though like less maintenance costs and fewer purchases.
For the rest you have several options. One is to just throw away stuff that is worn out, broken or somehow cannot be anymore used. Recycle – remember to do your bit on environmental preservation every chance you get! Out of the things that can still be utilized, you can give some to your close ones. For example, if you have a small child and the baby clothes are already too small you can give them to a friend of yours who is about to have a baby. You can ask the new owner of your current home to buy some of the things in it, you can also make donations and you can do this on the following link for example: http://www.charities.org/, you could sell some things over the internet or even organize a garage sale. Putting some things to sell will not only get you rid of unwanted things but also you can save some money when moving in this way.
Of course, this doesn't mean you would have to leave behind everything you love – it only means you are a making a change in your life the way you want to and the way you feel comfortable about it. When moving to a smaller home what you take and what you leave is entirely and only up to you. Remember also that you don't have to take a decision regarding every item immediately. If somehow you feel emotionally attached to something just put it away for a while until you take a decision what to do with it. If you manage to decide wisely in advance what to take when moving to a smaller home when your moving day comes it will be much smoother – there won't be any hesitation what to give to the movers for loading on the moving truck.
Distribute at the same time. When moving to a smaller home and assessing what to take and what to leave, separate things with a different purpose. Put on one side garbage, donations on the other and so on. Also, if you have decided to pack yourself, have some packing materials on the spot in advance and start packing what you are going to take along with you. This will save you the time to go through everything for a second time just to pack it. Also, if you start sifting through your items a few weeks – and if possible a few months – before actually moving out, you will have enough time to organize everything well and not overwork yourself.
Moving to a Smaller House Tips
A very important step is going to your new home and taking measures. See exactly the size of the new place and each room in it. When moving to a smaller home you will need to know exactly which pieces of furniture are going to be too large to take in. So, measure the larger objects at your current home and see which ones can fit where inside the new one. If a piece of furniture is too big, you would have to leave it behind.
Moving to a Smaller Place Movers
Definitely when you have small loads for moving the expenses that you are going to have related to your move will be smaller, too. How much can moving cost you on an average? You may decide to check the price for you via a moving cost estimator. Once you contact a trustworthy moving company you will receive expert information and opinion regarding your move – how much it is going to cost you, what is the price for packing that movers charge, how much are the extra costs, etc. When moving to a smaller home ask the movers for anything that you would like to know about. This would make your first day in your new home easier as you would quickly be able to place every item and every box to its new place.
Do you have experience with moving to a smaller home? Perhaps you would like to share it with us or give us your opinion as a comment below.
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It's not usually welcome news when the landlord hikes your rent. But for the housing market, rising rents may be one of the most hopeful signs in years. The markets for rented and purchased homes usually move in opposite directions. When the housing market is hot and more people are buying homes, rents tend to stay low or go down, because there are fewer renters. But when high interest rates or other factors cool the housing market, more people rent. Since it takes awhile for builders to add more units, the supply-demand mismatch drives rents up. Research firm REIS estimates that nationwide, rents will rise an average of 3.4 percent in 2011, which is more than inflation or incomes are likely to rise. In cities like San Jose, Calif., Washington, D.C., Seattle, and New York, rents will go up by more than average. And in a few select neighborhoods, rent increases could exceed 10 percent. And if rents are going up by more than inflation or incomes, renters will start to think about buying. [Read this article]
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Have you ever lived overseas?
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- FriedClamFanatic Mar 18, 2009 01:59 PM
Many of you, I assume are US born and raised, like me. But I got a chance to live in the UK for about 5 years and travel a lot in Europe. It gave me (and my young children) an appreciation for lots of different foods and recipes. I have also travelled the world a lot for business and sampled things, But living in a place opens all sorts of new experiences.
My son now lives in Barbados and when we visited, he took us to some off the beaten track places to sample some Caribbean/Bajan food that is not easliy found. And of course, in our own family, British Bacon is now a must, and various French and Swiss and German dishes regularly appear on the supper table.
So.the question is..have you ever had a chance to live overseas and what new dishes did you come away with? Travelling there for business or a short tourist-type stay doesn't count (unless the food thingy was spectacular!!!!!!!!!!...LOL)
Oh, and I already know, Sam will outshine us all in his collection!
Since I have to stick to the "live-there" rule, I must confine my goody to the UK - it was bacon butty. Not very fancy, but the bacon there is so much leaner and tastier. It's served on a roll with some Brown Sauce. Yummy! Sort of like a BLT without the garden stuff (nor mayo)!
And for those of you who were born and brought up elsewhere..........have you ever lived in the US or elsewhere and found some tasty morsels to bring back?
Hi there. I am originally from Argentina and have been living in the UK for the past 7 years (with a few interruptions). When I was 20, I decided to move to Mexico on my own and it was such an eye-opener on so many levels. I discovered a whole new world of colours, textures, sounds and flavours that truly blew me away and took me out of the boring, samey stuff I was used to. At first, I couldn't stomach half of the food, having to request for everything 'without chilli' (how pathetic is that!) and opting for bland quesadillas or tacos.
Thankfully, I met some wonderful friends who introduced me to proper Mexican home cooking and, although I wouldn't dare claim I can rustle up anything remotely as good as them, I have certainly incorporated Mexican rice, tacos, sopes, pollo con mole and frijoles refritos to my usual staples.
My true passion for food developed whilst in the UK, fascinated by the contrast between the wonderful foreign influences and food you find here and the lack of local food culture. Most Brits I know eat roast dinners, pies, chips and spag bol and very few cook from scratch. Things are changing but very slowly...What I'll always be grateful to the UK for is fr introducing me to Indian food...I don't know how I lived without it before! I cook simple curries at home, make my own naan bread and mango chutney and I am still incorporating new things, slowly but surely. Ah! And Yorkshire puddings! They rock...
re: Paula76
Interesting! I had forgotten about Indian Food in the UK, since I had had it here in the US so often, but you're right......it is very good and very different there!
Same is true of your Mexican experience. Having a few business associates in Mexico and having been able to dine at their houses, it opens a whole new world of tastes and textures!
Thanks for the insights!
I live in Bhutan right now. I've acquired a taste for dried beef that is surprising, as I don't normally care for beef. Also, food without a little chili now seems bland, and I've really come to enjoy szechuan pepper and fiddlehead ferns. Don't know how much of that will carry over when I move back home. But I am ruined for chai. I had it twice when I was home last summer and it was way too sweet and not spicy enough. Sometimes they put an awful lot of sugar in the tea here, but still not as much as American coffeeshops with their packaged chai mixes.
re: babette feasts
Babette: I totally envy you where you live. I've only visited Bhutan aeons ago when I was a pre-teen. If you don't mind sharing, what's the nature of your work there? Thanks ...
re: Rasam
Rasam, I'm the pastry chef for a luxury resort. Sounds cushy, and sometimes it is. Other times....not so much.
I've also become a big fan of roti and puri, and wish the chefs would put spicy aloo paratha on the breakfast menu so I could have it every morning with yogurt. I had that when I visited the south and thought it was a perfect breakfast.
re: babette feasts
what a great place to be, Babette! I envy you. I suspect you will kick up the spices a bit on your return since they have all those lovely spicey dishes there.
I was born in Norway but grew up in Trinidad and l came away from the Caribbean with an love for highly spiced foods, thus my moniker.Like Barbados, Trinidad has a mingling of many ethnic groups and the cuisine reflects it. From the Rotis, Shark and bake,Crab and Callaoo, to the more recognizable Black Pudding, Ox tail Stew and Fruit cake.Now after having spent half of my life in America, my wife and I think nothing of driving 2 hours to dine at a Thai Restaurant just to experience the burn. Life is good.
re: currymouth
Across the street from where my son lives in Barbados is a combination Indian and Thai restaurant. Very upscale and a bit pricey, but oh, so, delicious! You can order from either menu or both.
And a roti from the little street vendor on the South Coast road is superb!
I lived one year in Bequia in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and 2 years in northern India, and each really expanded my tastes. I will hunt down roti and anything with conch, and almost always find fault with it anyway. In India, a local specialty was a dish that cooked kidney-type beans in a fruited yogurt sauce until the yogurt separated...very interesting (does anyone know what this is called? i can't for the life of me remember right now). Anyhow, it was frequently served in homes (I was in a remote location without many restaurants), and it took a while to grow on me, but now I find myself having cravings for it, even though I haven't the slightest idea how to make it.
I grew up in Fiji and can remember that it was fairly often we would have a pig tied up out back waiting for the fire pit. Fresh exotic fruits, breadfruit also quite a bit of cantonese and southern Indian cuisine.... i grew up with a palate used to a broad spectrum of flavors and spices. It helped make me adventurous when it comes to food, but still, no offal.
An academic year in the old USSR in '69, except for food at peoples houses, good borscht, schi and pilmieni, the best was a cheeseburger at the US Embassy. Five years Norway, fresh fish crabs, shrimp skate and whale meat. Lots of boiled cod, fried cod tongues and cheeks. Excellent lamb and reindeer meat. Miss the pastries and dairy products too. Five years, Helsinki, fish, game and lots of wild mushroom hunting. Duck hunted and fished a lot; even w/ scuba & spear gun. The lijha pirraka, a Finish fried meat pie w/ a couple of hot dog chucked into it was addictive. Bolivia, 4 years, the saltenas as a snack and charascos were a feast; gimme chcharones! Brazil 1 year the African Latin fusion, Vietnam 8 mo, 2 days, pho et al when I got of that fuc*kin' hill top.
The navajo reservation was pretty strange for food too; lots of mutton.
(Initially somewhat reluctant) trailing spouse on DH's Fulbright in Taipei in the early 80's - lived in an "American-style" apartment which had a two-burner gas stove, which was either off or on stir-frying hot, and a smallish fridge which was still somewhat of a status symbol at the time and was therefore in the living/dining area. I was a decent cook and passionate baker when we went over, and learned an enormous amount under the restricted circumstances with equipment on hand plus an electric frying pan and small oven (which gave uo the ghost rather quickly). Taught myself to cook Chinese food with the Wei-Chuan cookbooks and through contact with friends and my English students. The local ingredients were of course terrific as were the restaurants (which benefited still from the top-level chefs who came out to Taiwan with the mainland political émigrés). I loved it there and didn't want to come back to the States when the grant money ran out. The experience changed me forever. Anyone interested in food and other cultures should seize any opportunity to live abroad that comes his or her way.
re: buttertart
Nice! On several business trips to Tapei and Taichung(sp?) I had some wonderful meals
Thanks, FCF. Yes, I have been fortunate.
Went to live in Tarjia, Bolivia in the mid-70s for 2 1/2 years. Ate a lot of meat, and good country breads and cheeses. Cooked a lot, but was busy with field research. Learned to make saise, baked saltenas, whole goats.
Went to live in the Philippines in 1980 (to 1994) and learned to cook all things filipino and took advantage of the availability of fresh ocean fish more than the filipinos I worked with. Work involved long research periods in: India (where I learned much more about preparing curries, naans, rotis), Pakistan (flat breads and mutton), Bhutan (emadashi), Nepal (momos), Burma where I learned to appreciate deep fried sparrow and rice field rats), Vietnam (where I was always stealing time to be in the kitchens of farmers and remote restaurants), Laos (same, but laab, beef salads, papaya salad...), Thailand (wok prepared street food), Cambodia, Indonesia (new sauces and cassava leaves), Madagascar (white beans and some new French dishes), Kenya and Uganda (sukuma wiki, m'chuzi chicken), Mozambique (chicken piri piri), Ethiopia (wats and injeera), southern China (learned lots there, but the fantastic cooking still has me feeling ignorant) and East Timor (where stores for the UN forces and fish sold on the beach meant I cooked a lot of Japanese food).
I came back to Latin America to live in Colombia. Work has also involved long research periods in Brazil (manisoba, farofa, beans, beef cuts like picanha), Peru (smoked capybara, ceviches, antecuchos, salteadas, guinea pig), Mexico and Guatemala (where again I steal time to be in peoples' and restaurants' kitchens), Honduras (lots of meat), and Nicaragua.
Now I work quite a bit in Washington, DC where I (try to) stay in suite hotels. I get to shop at SafeWay and Giant Foods and Harris Teeter. I get to cook from scratch (and take advantage of so many things that are so cheap in the US); but also get a dose of Chef-Boy-R-Dee ravioli (as many of you know), Jimmy Dean's pork sausage, canned sauerkraut, pickle relish (!), good hot dogs, and more.
Every time I leave home base, I take little. Every time I return, I come back loaded with foods.
It has been fun.
re: Sam Fujisaka
You are the most amazing man! One of the most extensive lives I have heard. And such unique cuisines! There are few that could come close to what you have experienced. I envy you.
re: Sam Fujisaka
what do you do?!? getting paid to live in all those places sounds great!
damn thats my dream when i get older
re: kirinraj
Agricultural and environmental researcher. Get advanced degrees in ecological anthropology and an agronomy and you're good to go. And if you work on rice as I did, you end up needing to go to a lot of places.
re: Sam Fujisaka
On my way . . . It's great to hear about other researchers with an appreciation of agriculture and food. I'm finishing up 2 1/2 years of fieldwork in Paraguay on sugarcane and agroecology. Lots of great food here, a lot of beef, corn, and yuca. Hoping I can find sometime to learn traditional cooking techniques before I leave. Sounds like you've made a great career in international agricultural development work.
re: dinnerbell
Let me know if you come to Colombia to visit Cenicana. It is still a great career!
re: Sam Fujisaka
who can compete with that?
I suppose a month in France doesn't really count, since I was traveling, although I did gain 20 pounds in the process.
I did the reverse, having grown up in Singapore. Prior to moving to London, I lived in a few parts of the US for ~15 years. It was a palate opener in many ways, coming away with exotic (to me) foods like burgers and bbq, but also gaining exposure to (equally exotic) foods from Latin America and Europe.
I learnt to drink wine in the US, although I admit that my exposure to wines is extremely narrow, having mostly drunk textbook French wines in the last few years (the bias & strength of a wine bar that I drank at).
I still crave a good chicken fried steak.
London is extremely diverse, but admittedly, I'm sufficiently homesick that my hunt has been for Singapore/Malaysian food lately. If there is one thing I could take from here (London) it's got to be the many delicious encounters with all things dairy, from clotted creams to cheeses.
re: limster
ah yes, limster.......and the scones! Try as I might, i still can't seem to duplicate them here in the US
re: FriedClamFanatic
BTW, when I was in Boston last year, I though the Four Seasons there had a credible version. Not like London good, but credible.
Lived in Alaska (pre-statehood), where my mom learned to cook great Mexican food. (She made friends with the proprietor of a Mexican restaurant.)
Three years in Japan, where I acquired a love for the delicate flavors so popular there, and where mom learned to cook many Japanese dishes by watching our cook.
Two years in England back in the mid-60's. Fell in love with Hovis unsliced bread (RIP), fish and chips (they were great back then), English pork, Plowman's Lunch, many English cheeses, and (above all) plaice.
A total of about two years in Germany: My Freshman year of college in Munich, where I acquired a lasting taste for great sausages and great beer. Eight months in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, where we spent our Saturdays popping across the Rhine to eat in France. A summer in Kiel, where we had a front row seat (literally for the chaos of Kiel Week (good street food).
Three years in Saudi Arabia back in the mid-70's, when there weren't many foreigners in the country -- certainly not women. Fascinating place. Fresh fish trucked in from both the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Great goat, feta, and olives. Good base for traveling throught the Middle East and Northern Africa.
A year in Australia -- more great fish and shellfish, lamb, and wonderful tropical fruit.
It's been an extraordinary voyage, and my advice to all young people reading this: Git up and go. Anywhere, just go.
re: pikawicca
I agree with the get up and go! Can't stress it enough!
And by the way, I think Frieburg is a way underrated city that few know of, but is absolutely delightful (spent 4 days there once). Strasbourg would be another on my list.
re: FriedClamFanatic
The whole Alsace region (Strasbourg, Colmar, etc.) is so undiscovered by Americans, and that's a shame; it's one of the loveliest and most unspoiled regions of France. And, it contains my Most Favorite Ever in the Entire World Restaurant: L'Auberge de L'Ille. If there is a more transcendent restaurant anywhere in the world, I'd love to hear about it. (No foam, please.)
re: pikawicca
Pika (that small alpine animal), you and I are the same age and have had somewhat similar life experiences - and are part of the largest CH cohort (56 - 62 year olds). We should all get together to catch up in real life. And, C1, you're part of this group, of course!
re: Sam Fujisaka
I would love to do this, Sam. If you're in DC a lot, we could arrange something there.
re: pikawicca
Can you email me again?
re: Sam Fujisaka
Now that I know the rules - I just may post (spent a small amount in some and a bit more in others but haven't considered it living in a different culture - except for Boston!)
re: Sam Fujisaka
Sam, you have the creds to claim shorter residencies. Someone else who's spent a summer in the south of France, I'd sniff at.
re: pikawicca
Knowing Sam, an hour and a half after landing in a new country he has the history, the economics, and most importantly..the food, down pat! The man is amazing!
re: pikawicca
I promise (cross my heart & hope to die) not to include all the 'stamps' (from the old days) as having a residence in a place. But I've rarely ever stayed in a hotel (except on business) when I have traveled (pikawicca - I wish I had had the means at one time to do the summer at the south of France - but I missed that moment!)
PS - I still think that Boston is the strangest place I've traveled (and now I live here) - sorry other Bostonians . . .
re: FriedClamFanatic
well.. once spent 6 months in india(as well as several 1 or 2 month jaunts), i spent 3 months in thailand once (2 months another time), 3 months in amsterdam, 2 months in nepal, several complete summers in woodstock (does that count?)
so those are the most long term.
and i would say that thailand probably had the greatest impact on how i ate.
i keep mentioning this latley i must sound so annoying! but short version we travelled everywhere for my dads work i have lived in, autralia, saudi arabia, france, indonesia, japan, thailand, mexico, spain and we did a stint in kenya to loved all the different foods and feel very very very lucky to have been able to travel so much at such a young age ;-)
anyway my favourite recipe is from my mothers friend in france, artichoke and leek squares-
saute leeks and artichokes in butter and olive oil with flat leaf parsley and salt and pepper
layer in a casserole dish and cover with a mixture of whisked eggs, a touch of flour and milk plus some grated mild to sharp cheese, bake on medium till set.
serve with a chunky tomato sauce of fresh cut tomatos simmered for a couple of hours with olive oil basil and salt pepper yummy!
Lived in Paraguay for a year as an AFS foreign exchange student many years ago. Paraguay is not known for exciting, exotic food but the experience expanded my horizons in general.
When you tire of sissy sauce, decide to shed your manties and step up to real hot sauce... Try this.
8 oz Jalapeńos, chopped
8 oz Serranos, chopped
1 habanero, chopped
1 quart water
Cut chilies into quarter inch pieces, sweep, seeds and all into a sauce pan, cover with water and simmer for 30 minutes.
Run chilies through a food mill, thats it. If this doesn't set off the fire alarms going in, it will coming out.
re: Demented
Chilli sauce made from ground raw red chilis is a standard condiment back home in Singapore. My late grandmother used to make them with the chillis in from plants grown in the backyard. Garlic and ginger were occasional additions.
I lived in Bologna for nine months during my first year of grad school. This was also my first kitchen - four burners, an oven, a few warped, beat-up pots and two knives. Fortunately the skills my parents had taught me worked just as well there as in their granite-and-Calphalon kitchen. Here I learned what fresh pasta was like, and what to do with such exotic items as zucchini blossoms and pomegranates. I discovered limoncello and sangiovese wines. I ate fresh porcinis! I fell in love with risotto and polenta, because you can't eat pasta all the time. I learned to shop at a market. I learned to drink coffee, though I still need some sugar and some foam on top to cut the bitterness. Chocolate cake also helps.
re: mordacity
re: mordacity
Ah......the perfect start! I'll bet it was wonderful and those days formed a foundation for many wonderful meals in the future
re: FriedClamFanatic
If I could do it over again I'd eat out more, frugality be damned. My concoctions were generally pretty good, but I should've milked every trattoria in the city for inspiration from Bologna's world-famous cuisine.
re: mordacity
Lucky you -- they taught you how to cook, and how to use the English language -- the two are a beautiful combination, and I look forward to reading more of your posts.
re: pikawicca
Haint dat du' troof!!!
re: Sam Fujisaka
Fah shoor!
re: mordacity
I'm guess a SAIS grad. Too bad DC doesn't have many good Italian restaurants.
I have lived about 4 years in Latin America, which may not count as "overseas" from a US perspective, but my 340 salt water dives qualifies for living about 11 days "underseas". They have yielded a lot of great dinners with a spear gun, hook, and net, but many more experiences marveling at aqueous critters. A feast for the eyes.
re: Veggo
What a great idea! I have always wanted to sail off into the sunset and have friends who have been live-aboard cruisers for years. They always come up with some great meals..............and great tales!..........about eating things in ports they visit or what they get from the ocean.
And yes, Latin America counts............even Canada does since I've had some awesome meals there which you would never find south of the line.
re: FriedClamFanatic
Well, Mexico and Canada are certainly NOT overseas from the US. The problem is, I believe that expression is originally from England, hence even nearby France would be overseas.
(and, if you want to be a pedant, we are a Latin-speaking corner of the Americas here in Québec)...
Costa Rica for a year, back in the early 1990s. I lived with a pretty poor family, so it was essentially rice and beans for three meals a day. Occasionally there'd be a soup or a bit of chicken, but it was pretty rare. They were delicious however, and Lizano salsa was a delightful addition. What I remember vividly was how good their coffee was - first thing in the morning, ground coffee put in a sock shaped cloth and hung over a wire, and hot water poured through it. Starbucks has got nothing on this coffee. And the fresh milk - lumpy, warm and rich - I would never have predicted that it would be as richly satisfying and delicious as it is.
Probably close to 3 years now in Mexico - one 1.5 year stint in the late 1990s, and then regular return trips for anywhere from one week to 2 months. What don't I love about the food? Mexico City is a huge, paved kitchen. Warm tamales and atole in the morning was common, and so satisfying. Comida - well, it was varied as there are days in the year. Fresh tortillas stand out, fresh fruit drinks, pollo en achiote, pollo en pipian, a thousand different moles and salsas. Puebla really stands out for its food - it's a city that has an abundance of small, unimpressive-looking kitcheny type restaurants that always seem to bring a culinary surprise. Monterrey was my only disappointment, though it's largely b/c I can't eat beef or goat. And the dive, our dive! A little fonda down the street from my apartment where we would go late every night to drink beer and eat sopes with our neighbors. I miss those darn sopes and the chipotle salsa (that evolved out of the huge piles of chiles that I would see them grilling up as I left for the archives in the morning).
re: Cachetes
I lived in Coastal Ecuador as a Peace Corps Volunteer for 2 years and 4 months from '88 to '90. I learned to cook on a 2-burner propane camp stove.
I experienced many dishes that I'd never seen before in the States: Guinea Pig, ceviche, fish soup with the entire fried fish sitting in it, various menestras including blood. Since we were surrounded by rice fields, every meal, including breakfast had to have rice in it.
I can't say that I brought much back with me, since I was pretty young, but I did learn to be resourceful!
re: tracylee
Probably pika, too, but I forgive you.
re: pikawicca
Nope, never saw pika where I lived! Oh, maybe in a zoo once.
re: tracylee
Any things you brought back to make regularly?
re: FriedClamFanatic
I've done ceviche a few times, bought imported naranjillas (lulos) and made juice out of them. Oh, did salchipapas a couple of times.
I'm still looking for a good recipe for the tortillas de maiz. They had ground fresh yellow corn, shaped into a hockey puck, and stuffed with the salty local white cheese, then fried along side the highway. The vendors would get on the bus at one end of town, sell to passengers, then get off on the other end of town, cross the road and do it again!
This is off-topic, but I'm wondering about your login name. I spend an entire week every fall in Cape Ann MA, eating fried clams twice or three times per day. Haven't found a place yet that serves them for breakfast.
Is your named tied into Cape Ann also, or somewhere else? I can't imagine better fried clams anywhere else.
re: Hugh DeMann
Cape Cod........born and raised and 3rd generation, although I'm now in PA. Loved them as a kid, now find them hard to get, at least around here. I'm talking the ones with bellies, like you would have had on the North Shore.
Funnily enough, many of the places in New England that serve clams these days get them from Maryland - partly due to red tide in NE and partly over-harvesting. But you can't fiind the fried version down here!
And man........savor that week! What could be better than clam rolls and clam plates augmented by the occaisional lobster roll?
re: FriedClamFanatic
I was very glad to sample some of these regional US items, back when I lived in Boston.
And "What could be better than clam rolls and clam plates augmented by the occasional lobster roll?"
Well, all of that plus a beer. :)
re: FriedClamFanatic
Sonoran Mexican will always be a comfort food to me. My mother's family were pretty much Southern transplants from Alabama and Ga via Texas after the war. My family cooking does have a strong Southern bent to it. Living near Montreal so long I love Tourtiere and Poutine and the very special chili dog indigenous to Clinton County NY, oddly called a Michigan. We vacation in London with some frequency and have really broadened our knowledge of Middle Eastern and Indian food. I love Vietnamese food and spent the bulk of last summer testing recipes for a new book due out in the fall. All sorts of Asian dumplings. Living in Bloomington, IN I've become a fan of the fried pork tenderloin sandwich. We plan our travel around food and plot routes based on where and what we want to eat. I guess we are kind of food mongrels.
re: FriedClamFanatic
Oh yeah and not difficult to produce at home either. I think it developed with the German migration into southern Indiana. Pork Schnitzel on a bun!
re: FriedClamFanatic
FCF, you can get some wicked good fried pork sandwiches in Philly; Reading Terminal for one.
Spent a total of seven years in Korea while in the Air Force. Three seperate one year tours at Kunsan Air Base, just outside of Kunsan city, three consecutive years at Suwon Air Base in Suwon city, just south and east of Seoul, and one year at Osan Air Base in Songtang-Si, near Pyongtaek. My job with the military allowed me to drive from Seoul to Pusan with stops in Taegu, Kwang-ju, and Waegwon, sampling the different variations of road food, street food, market stall food, and home cooked meals in each place.
Brought home a wife, mother and father in law, and a love of Korean food.
While in Korea I had the opportunity to visit the Phillipines twice a year for three to six weeks on each visit, and several shorter visits to Japan.
When I retired from the Air Force my wife and I opened a Korean restaurant which we operated for thirteen years.
re: hannaone
Man, I wish we had Korean food in this area! Have son married w/ Korean wife and son living In Seongnam. Will visit in June for a month, can't wait; going local!
re: Passadumkeg
Fresh Kimchi and some recent meals :-)
I think the thing that defines my culinary diversity was completely beyond my control. Yes, my parents.
When I was 7 months old they moved to Japan (my dad worked in the beef industry). The tastes and smells that are hardwired as an infant are amazing and whilst I haven't afforded to go back to Japan as an adult, I judge Japanese food on whether it can arouse memories that I don't have in my day to day conscience. For example, I will stop for sushi if I can smell a certain type of seaweed but not eat it if I can't.
Many other travel/eating experiences (not to mention the experiences at home as a result of my mum taking cooking lessons in Japan), but the hardwiring is the most remarkable result for me...
This is my second year living in Bangladesh. Although my cook makes Western food at least 1/2 the time, she has also taught me how to make shrimp curry, naan, dal, samosa, and a host of other Bengali treats. I've taught her how to make brownies and mac and cheese, classic American cuisine,
I've also had the opportunity to take cooking classes in Bangkok, and can reproduce a lot of my restaurant favorites.
re: lulubelle
You sound a lot happier than when you posted a year and a hlf ago. Good. I loved teaching overseas and now 2 of my sons are teaching (one is single and very cute blond) in Thailand and Korea.
re: Passadumkeg
Oh gosh, I can't even remember what I sounded like then, but yes, I am very happy living overseas! Much happier than I was in the States.
(are you fixing me up with your son? Because I'm probably closer in age to you ;-) )
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No, Michael is a heart breaker. You are older? Great. I really want to go back oversea, but who wants a high energy handsome man in his sixties? Ageism sucks big time. We are considering teaching summer courses in Korea. I just got off Skype w/ my son, DIL and grandson. I've got to go cook huevos rancheros for our 19 year old who come home from college to help me lug into the house and install a new gas range. Our old one id 50 years old and on it's last legs. He's a hound too. Will make a scallop, asparagus scampi for Sunday dinner. Where were you from in the US? The comment I was referring to was from the what do you do for work thread in the summer of '07.
Take care and learn 'em good,
re: Passadumkeg
"but who wants a high energy handsome man in his sixties? Ageism sucks big time."
Yeah, it's unfortunate that the kind of men we women appreciate are under-appreciated in the workforce. My SO, the 60-y-o Mainer is eking by on gigs. Thank goodness I'm still employed.
Have fun installing the range!
re: Passadumkeg
(I'm a bit of a heartbreaker myself ;-) ) Define "older" I am in my mid-40s.
We have several teachers in their 60s here. I don't think it is as big of dealbreaker as it is in the States because you are only on a 2 year contract anyway; it's not like they are stuck with you forever. From what I understand, it's a teachers market right now, so if you want to go abroad again, go for it.
I'm from Chicago--which is great, because I can go home in the summer and get my fill of Italian beef and hot dogs. Two foods I miss desperately since moving to South Asia. I also miss scallops. The seafood here is pretty much limited to shrimp.
re: lulubelle
I made a scallop and asparagus scampi w/ parsley and scallions over jasmine rice for supper last night. What do you teach and what type of school? DOD, company (oil, mining), parent run international, local prep. etc.? Whats the local living conditions? Email me if you will.
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tried to email you twice at email in your profile, but was bounced back both times.
re: lulubelle
I corrected the spelling, try again.
We currently live in Dubai, although I have lived in the UK and Jakarta at other points in my life.
I have to say the greatest benefit in living in Dubai and in Indonesia was not having to cook...at least daily. I still cook once or twice a week, but most nights it's the maid who does the chores.
Indonesia exposed me to a wonderful array of fresh fruits. When we moved to Dubai and went to one of the ubiquitious cafeterias next to mosques, and I saw the extensive menu of fresh fruit drinks and blended fruit drinks, I had an amazing flashback to my Indonesia years that made me immediately understand Proust and his madeline experience.
I also had my first curries in Indonesia, although I have never attempted to duplicate them.
My UK experience was probably more successful than most people on this thread. It was just after college, and I shared a flat with several young people who introduced me to proper French wines and cooking seasonally with fresh produce and meats. Before this I had generally never cooked, and had a mother who often forgot that the kitchen existed.
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Having a maid/cook (we call them "bearers") is pretty fabulous, isn't it? It means that when I do cook, I don't have to do any prep, or any clean-up. i am SO spoiled!
re: lulubelle
It's nice being a Madam ;-)
I've lived in 3 countries on 3 continents as a retiree, Mexico for 10 years, Germany for 5 years and Turkey for a year. i'm presently in Germany and will return to Mexico in a few months. I love the tamales in Mexico and also the other hot and spicy foods. In Turkey the lamb was the best I ever had, very fresh and high quality and the pide was super too (I can find it in the Middle Eastern delis in the grocery stores in Berlin now). Here in Germany (and Poland since I live on the border, I shop and eat out mostly in Poland unless I go to Berlin or somewhere else on a trip) the pork is excellent, but my favorite dish is the traditional East Prussian/Polish very thick Gulasch soup served in a round loaf of bread with the top cut off, the insides partially removed, filled with the Gulasch, the the top is put back on before it's served. I have to make my own tamales over here, having learned how from our maid in Mexico, and my cousin in TX sent me some corn shucks since the Latin stores in Berlin didn't have any. I brought some ground chiles with me when I left Mexico 3 years ago and can get some in Berlin. I prefer German mustard over any other kind. German and Polish food for the most part is a little bland for my tastes, but I enjoy Schnitzel and the aforementioned Gulasch soup.
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Nice report!
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Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, currently going on 3 years in Tokyo. I've learned a great deal about Japanese cooking, ingredients and food but more importantly I've learned tons about :
- real Italian (not upstate NY italian american cooking)
- Nepalese
- South and North Indian cooking
- Thai
- Vietnamese
- Korean
- French
It's wonderful living in a place with so many authentic (and wonderful/wonderfully expensive) places to eat
I lived in France for seven months. I miss all of the cheeses I could buy at reasonable prices and good french bread.
I love blanquette de veau, saucisson sec, boudin noir et blanc, gateau sale and salsifis.
I had the pleasure of growing up and living for 10 years in Jakarta, Indonesia (1984-1994). My family really took to local cuisine since the early part of our stay was before Duty-Free came along and American products became available. You can still find Sambal and Ketcap Manis in my fridge any day of the year. And canned (unfortunately) rambutans in my cupboards, those little jelly snacks that are bite-sized, and those shrimp crackers that would explode and grow when they are fried. I still make satay, nasi goreng, and bakmi goreng on a regular basis.
I also had the pleasure of being stationed in Taegu, South Korea for a couple of years. And let me tell you…I came home with a love of Korean food. I can eat bim bim bap or Korean BBQ anyday of the week everyday. Just thinking about yakimandu dipped in cheesy ramen is making my mouth water. But I can tell you one thing I came back with no love for…Soju…and that is only because I had way too much while I was over there. LOL.
re: abduction51
really nice...Do you make many of the dishes yourself?
re: FriedClamFanatic
I make them all myself. I was lucky to have a friend give me his family's recipe for bim bim bap.
re: abduction51
I don't remember many soju nights. And there were Many over seven years.
re: hannaone
Yes my memory is a bit hazy thank you to that devilish soju bowl....oh boy my head just hurts thinking about it.
A word of warning. Our eldest 3 children were raised overseas. One now lives in South Korea and another in Thailand (The third is in school in Austin.). They are so far away, we rarely see them, or being 13 hours ahead, it is even difficult to phone. Thank
God for Skype. I must wait until the end of June to see my grandson born January 2nd. I miss them so and am so envious of their life style.
re: Beach Chick
Very nice!
A Private lake? WOW.....cookouts on the island?
re: FriedClamFanatic
I was born and raised in Florida but have lived in Bermuda for the past 15 years. My husband is 4 generation Bermudian.
It was not that difficult getting use to it, the climate is close to Florida's, husband is a fisherman, I come from a family of fishermen (and woman) However the island is just 21 square miles.
But the fish is fresh ( just the way I like it) and the people are great and when you make friends with the farmers, you can get freshest veggies, eggs and local meat all year round!
There is such a deverse of culinary mix here...English, Portuguese, American, European, Indian and Bermudian - the Bermudian is more of all the above mixed! Like one big melting pot!
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great place
Lived in the Philippines for 14 months with my first husband stationed there. Boy! What a cultural shock for this southerner. Took right to it, tho', rode the jitneys, tried all the food I could (did NOT try a balut) and travelled the area from Manila to Baguio. This was in the early 70s. Learned a little tagalog but quickly forgot it. It was an experience. And it fueled me to want to see the world, which I've seen a pretty good bit of, thankfully.
Wow this could be my favorite thread ever. Great responses!
I'm originally from New York but have lived in England for five years now. I'm in a small town, so the food choice is pretty limited. Plus, it seems that most of the restaurants on English high streets these days are chains.
Purely due to missing the convenience of having any kind of food I wanted on my doorstep, my cooking skills have improved and the scope of what I cook now has broadened immensely. Thanks to some cookbooks and a fabulous Thai market nearby, I can now cook lots of my favorite Thai, Vietnamese, and Chinese dishes. And I can find Korean staples in a neighborhood that's two trains away.
I've also learned to make chutneys and preserves and pickles, which are huge over here, to eat with cheese or meats. In the shops and markets here, there's also a much bigger focus on local and seasonal fruit and veg than I noticed where I shopped in New York, and I appreciate that partially because I've been working on climate change issues for the past few years. Plus, it's great to look forward to tomatoes, brussels sprouts, cherries, and squash when they're in season and eat them at their best.
Another thing I'll take from the UK is my appreciation for the curry house! And if I ever move away from here I'll need to ensure a reliable supply of Marmite. A bite of butter and Marmite on a crumpet may be one of the most perfect food experiences I know.
I also lived for a short time in Jordan. Although Jordanian food, like the national dish of lamb and rice, is actually somewhat bland, there's the Mediterranean influence that brings lots of good felafel, hummous, mutaabal, etc. Plus the sweets! Mamoul and kunafeh. Everything was right there and inexpensive, so I didn't learn much cooking. Although I did later perfect my own versions of fuul medammas and Arabic coffee.
When I graduated from university in 2001, I was an insanely picky eater. I didn't eat raw vegetables, yogurt, unmelted cheese, red wine, anything anise-flavoured, cilantro (but I think this was "genetic" as I distinctly recall that cilantro USED to taste soapy to me), bell peppers, black pepper, and countless other things. The morning after my graduation ceremony I moved to Barcelona, and tried to make a go of things. Nothing really worked out for me there, but a home-cooked meal of particularly disturbing rabbit stew was my last stop on the train to vegetarianism. I've not eaten meat since (though I've succumbed to a handful of fish and chip dinners). Barcelona is notable in that it is the city where I learned to like salad. It's also where I discovered Licor 43 (I've got a fresh new bottle sitting on my kitchen table just waiting to be opened). After Barcelona I moved to Torino, Italy. In Torino I picked up lots of fabulous eating habits: I became addicted to fennel, buffalo mozzarella and lamb's lettuce (I'm not sure what we call this in Canada- I've never seen it for sale here). Seriously- there was not a day that passed that I didn't eat all of those things. I would make massive pots of minestrone and feed all the foreign teachers at my school. I also polished off a bottle of Moscato d'Asti most evenings; I've bought pretty expensive bottles of the stuff (in the 50-euro range) but NOTHING beats the three-euro Moscato d'Asti from Di per Di. Oh, and I also started growing my own herbs in Italy (thanks to the help of the little old lady next door who would reach over to my balcony and water the herbs when I forgot about them). By the time I left Italy in 2006 I would eat absolutely anything that wasn't meat. I spent the first half of last year in Guadalajara, Mexico on a teaching exchange. From a vegetarian standpoint things were pretty bleak. I could buy lots of fresh produce at the market and make variations of normal Canadian food, but it seemed that when I was dining out in restaurants and in Mexican homes, vegetarian dishes weren't part of the culture. I spent a couple weeks living with a Mexican couple before I found my apartment, and the mom did introduce me to TVP (texturized vegetable protein), which I had never used before. She taught me how make faux-ceviche tostadas with TVP, tomatoes, onion, avocado, jalepenos and cilantro marinated in lime juice. That's one recipe I break out as soon as the weather here in Canada warms up. I can't say I took many other elements of Mexican cooking home, although I now have an unhealthy addiction to tequila mixed with Fresca. Mmmm... palomas!
Just found your post! Hoping that after 5 years it's not too late to contribute? Ten years in Guyana and ten years in Suriname, ok? Dhal puri roti and curry made from iguana or turtle (not known to be endangered then) or anaconda, real pepper sauce that wasn't cut with anything - so hot one could not breath the air in the kitchen for hours. Gado gado, yum! Married man pork, black pudding and sour, sorrel, mauby, cassava pone, genip and tamarind picked straight from the tree, fried channa with garlic in a paper twist at the school gate, saoto soup (with laos), coconut water straight from the nut, soft coconut jelly scooped up with a piece of the husk and enjoyed in the dark as one walked through the market on the way home from the cinema, pepperpot made from the cassareep extracted from bitter cassava, 25 year old rum, straight, with a single ice cube, garlic pork on Xmas morning. Good memories, wonderful food.
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Oh, my! I guess I really wasn't expecting that anyone would actually still be out there attending to a 5 year old forum post. But I'm glad you were/are listening because, yes, memories, like food, really are best when shared.
re: FriedClamFanatic
LOL indeed. Single man's pork! Well, I guess that is a logical question, albeit one I never imagined coming up. So, "married man pork" is a type of herb like thyme or basil. It has a very distinctive taste - I don't know how to describe it, but it turns bland versions of black pudding (and many other dishes) into sparkling magic. I wish I knew the botanical/Latin name for it; I have searched high and low for it on the internet but without the botanical/Latin name it seems impossible to find any to buy. And, of course, it was always a homegrown herb and not one dried or preserved or commercially farmed, so perhaps not likely it would be for sale anywhere. But again, thanks for the smile. That is what is so great about sharing experiences and stories. They just grow richer with time and more hands in the pot.


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Big news yesterday in the online video transcoding market in which we play -- 10 person cloud transcoding start-up Zencoder is being acquired by recently-public online video platform grand-daddy Brightcove for $30 million. Not sure whether this is an all cash, all stock, or combination of both deal.
First, congratulations to both Zencoder and Brightcove. I know both companies well -- and respect them. Jon Dahl, co-Founder and CEO of Zencoder is a good/smart guy -- and, he is a fellow Minnesotan, so that only adds to the equation. President David Mendels of Brightcove also is a stand-up guy and is a seasoned savvy executive.
What does this deal demonstrate? Here are three things:
(1) video encoding/transcoding is increasingly critical in this increasingly multi-screen world; optimized video transformation is essential by a broad swath of companies;
(2) video workflows are increasingly moving to the Cloud, including video encoding/transcoding, for all the reasons about which I have previously written;
(3) video encoding/transcoding is hard, very hard; even online video experts Brightcove felt it important to look outside of themselves for increased horse-power and expertise.
Amen to all three. These are three themes with which we violently agree here at Sorenson Media. That's why we have expanded our desktop video encoding dominance ("Sorenson Squeeze") into the enterprise with Cloud and hybrid Cloud solutions.
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|Thursday, November 19, 2009
The young Lopez brothers were standing by themselves at our table when I showed up Wednesday morning for the Arts Breakfast of Champions, an annual celebration of businesses that support the arts. The brothers — Joaquin, 34, and Salvador, 32 — are small businessmen. La Bonita, their family-owned Mexican restaurant on NE Alberta, employs 12 people, four of them family members. They opened La Bonita 10 years ago. "At first, it made $100 a month," said Joaquin. "Now it provides livable wages for our family."
For several years, Joaquin, the owner, has donated free catering to the Miracle Theatre for opening nights and other events. Those donations allow the theater, located on SE Stark, to keep prices affordable so families of all incomes can attend. The restaurant has also donated to other groups such as the Latino gay pride festival. How does a small operation like La Bonita find the time and resources to do this? "I just do it," he said.
It was a morning full of stories like that; stepping up and doing something even if you are small, even if you don't have unlimited resources. Business for Culture & the Arts called them "the heroes" in honoring them, and that seems like the right title. They might not have the deeply appreciated big pockets of top business donors such as Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo (which collectively gave $1.4 million this past year), but they help lift the arts in their own heroic ways.
With the recession, business contributions to nonprofits to have declined. BCA reports that the top 25 business donors to the arts in fiscal year 2009 contributed a total of $4.1 million to Oregon arts and culture organizations, 14 percent less than the previous year. The Oregon Community Foundation's recent midyear assessment of philanthropy said about half of the nonprofits surveyed reported that a decrease in business donations was responsible for their falloff in funding.
But the heroes still found ways to contribute. North, a Portland brand agency, donated its time and talents to The Right Brain Initiative by creating the name, logos and website for the initiative. Want a link between the arts and a strong economy? "All of us here have a job because of arts education in the schools," said Rebecca Armstrong, North's managing director, as she accepted the award.
The other heroes included George Domurot, the CEO of Box Office Tickets who just two days ago launched Hulahub.com, a free social networking service for the arts, in addition to developing and maintaining at his own expense the free online PDX Cultural Calendar. Also honored was Roy Abramowitz, a shareholder of accounting firm Perkins & Co., who helped the Portland Baroque Orchestra become financially stable while putting in three terms as a board member.At the end of the program, Carolyn Chambers took the stage to accept the John C. Hampton Award for Outstanding Leadership in the Arts. Chambers is the founder and CEO of Chambers Communications in Eugene. She was a founding member of the Eugene Symphony Orchestra, spearheaded the construction of Eugene's Hult Center for the Performing Arts, founded an endowment for all seven of the Hult Center's resident companies, and her Chambers Family Foundation funds arts programs in several counties. She has the pockets, but instead focused on the sentiment that I think perfectly described the Heroes honored that morning, and all the unsung business heroes that tirelessly and selflessly support Oregon's struggling nonprofits.
"Sometimes," Chambers said, "your time and effort are just as important as your dollars."
Robin Doussard is Editor of Oregon Business.
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Standard Room Double or Single UseMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Standard Room, 1 Double or 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Double Room (Breakfast Promo)Max Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Standard Triple Room, Multiple BedsMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children)
Triple RoomMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
Family & Friends.Max Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Junior Suite, 1 Double or 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Double Single Use Bed & Breakfast PromoMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Getafe hotel with a restaurant
Situated in the business district, this hotel is close to Nuestra Senora de Butarque Industrial Park, Carlos III University of Madrid, and La Cubierta Bull Ring. Nearby attractions also include Parquesur.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, Hesperia Getafe features a bar/lounge. Other amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access and dry cleaning/laundry services.
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In addition to cable television, guestrooms include complimentary wireless Internet access and bathrooms with bathtubs or showers and bidets.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hesperia Getafe
Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3-star property offers access to a business center.
Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Event facilities measure 5554 square feet (516 square meters). This Getafe hotel also offers a garden, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and laundry facilities. Onsite parking is available (surcharge).
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 113
- Number of floors - 4
- Laundry facilities
- Television in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Wedding services
- Luggage storage
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Bar/lounge
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free parking nearby
- Conference space size (meters) - 516
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Conference space size (feet) - 5554
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Garden
Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
Room Amenities
- Ceiling fan
- Climate control
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Bathtub or shower
- Desk
- Television
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cable TV service
- Complimentary newspaper
- In-room safe
- Pillow menu
- Free Wi-Fi
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
La Torrecilla - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open select days.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at midnight
Payment types
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Only service dogs are allowed
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- Breakfast fee: EUR 12 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: EUR 7 per day
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Children 11 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Authenticity is very important to us, and we would like to start off stressing the authenticity of our sale.
You are offerding on a 100% guarantee authentic
This is one of Chanel's classicVINTAGE collection suede and lambskinleather2.55 coco tote bag with CHANEL signiture CC logobuckle in the front. You can wear this bag like a shoulder bag on the side .
Classicblack color 2.55 TOTE bag, made of 100% geninuequilted lambskin leather , one of the most expensive leather type among the Chanel collection.
The bag has abutton closure withCHANEL logo gold buckle.Interior there is 1 interior compartment, where you canplace your small things.
It is perfect for any occasion!
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$ 4,000 plus tax
7.5"L x 4.5"H x 2"W , strap is 30" end to end long
Suede leather
100% lined with leather
1 compartment
Preowned andVERY GOOD VINTAGE condition. No rips, no tears, there are scratches and sign of wear (e.g. scuffings, darkening, wrinkles)on the exterior leather and leather trims and corners from normal use,please refer to the photos for details
Interior has normal sign of wear but still very clean
Gold color hardware has little to no discoloring and still very shinny. CC logo has some scratches
Overall inPREOWNEDVINTAGE VERY GOOD condition!!
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Thehologram sticker inside bag is already rubbed from normal use andowner lost theCHANEL authenticity card
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Negative response will be posted & reported for non paying buyers!!
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International Buyers – Please Note:Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item priceor shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to offerding/buying.
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Paypal, in US$ ONLY No other payment method accepted. All payment has to be received 10 days after sale closed
Ship upon full receipt of funds. Insurance available, please contact for details.Goods usually arrive in 5-10 working days depending on location
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buyers are responsible for any tax or customs of their respective countries if applicable.
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ALL SALES ARE FINAL. We will only refund based on authenticity. Confirmation required to be obtained from an officialCHANEL boutique. Otherwise, no refund, no exchange
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We have been selling on for almost 10 years now and we complied with 's policy in every way.We work very hard to achieve the status, it means we are serious about our business and stand behind each transaction!
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Paypal, in US$ ONLY are accepted unless otherwise stated in sale. No other payment method accepted. All payment has to be received 10 days after sale closed
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We ship international. If buyer use paypal, shipment will be made to paypal's confimed address only. International shipping costs varies and are stated in each of the sales.
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Mitel provides communications solution for hospital in Riyadh
Nov 27, 2012 (TELECOMWORLDWIRE via COMTEX) -- Mitel (NASDAQ: MITL) said it has implemented a feature-rich IP telephony solution for the Specialized Medical Center Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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