I don't know if there is any city in the world more associated with a band than Liverpool, England is with the Beatles.   For most of us, Liverpool doesn't mean much else.  I had the opportunity while living in England to visit this town, and while there is a lot more going on there than tour busses that take you by Penny Lane, the Beatles influence over the city is still...

The New England Clam Shack Cookbook is a cookbook with more than just recipes. It was written by native New Englander Brooke Dojny and covers coastal Connecticut up through Maine. The book is as much a travel guide as a cookbook which makes it a smart marketing idea. It draws in a much larger group than it would if it were simply a cookbook, or a travel guide. What she has done is shown her jou...

If you ever lived in the Boston area you will recognize the line "I can walk like a penguin" from the infectious New England Aquarium commercials.  While the commercials may have been repetitive and painfully static, the aquarium is anything but!Almost 40 years old, the building has changed dramatically, adding and expanding to become one of Boston's most well known attractio...

My trip to London was one of the best and most memorable trips I have taken. I went there for about 10 days, which had allowed me to see some of the major attractions of the British capital city without rushing. London has so much to offer. Historical sights, tours, museums, parks, theaters, restaurants, all kinds of shops and stores - there is something for everyone. I stayed at a small hot...

Everyone needs a good nights sleep. Without it you become this tired cranky pants monster all day long. Without a good nights sleep you would never be able to escape your stress even if it were only for a few hours. Without good sleep your thought process and judgement become impaired and it's difficult to complete simple everyday tasks. Not to mention all the back, neck and hip problems yo...

I switched my account from Green Mountain Credit Union to the New England Federal Credit Union because I currently had a boat loan through green mountain but the interest rate was to high and I refinanced it through new england. I ended up with a higher payment but dropped my years owned by 2 and went from a 9.9% loan to a 5% loan. I was very happy that New England accpeted my loan request...

When I was in high school, back when the economy wasn't as deflated as my self-image, my family went on a Tauck Tour to England, Scotland and Wales. It was the first time I had ever been to Europe and I had more fun than a geek watching "Howl's Moving Castle." Tauck is a great company. Most of the trip is done by bus, and there is a guide that tells you about each place you vi...

I've been to Blackpool on several occassions, the first time being when I was 8 years old, with my parents and my cousin, more recently I was there with my husband and three children, they all loved Blackpool as much as me. We were there for one week and found that a week was not enough to do everything we wanted.One bad point about Blackpool is that you are not gauranteed to get good weath...

  I had to go to London for 3 weeks due to work.  During the weekend and after hours, I had plenty of time to enjoy the city and sights.  The Tube (subway system) is easy to use, very cheap, and safe.  Some free things to do in the city:  Go to Buckingham Palace and walk around the outside. I went to he Royal Mewes and was able to view the Coronationation Carr...

This collection 2000 bronzing kit is a must possession for all girls who like to follow the current fashion trend. Obviously, bronzing kit with tanning powder and gloss is very happening. The kit has eye shadows, cheek, lip, eye cream, lip gloss, bronzing powder. I never used the lip gloss or eye shadows. I never found them appealing to be precise. However, the best thing about the kit is the...

Yes, I'm excited about these products. No, I don't work for the company! I've been enjoying Harbor Sweets for years. They are a "seaside company" located in Salem, Ma. They handmake the most amazing chocolates I have ever eaten.My personal favorite is the Sweet Sloop. It is a small sailboat shaped candy consisting of a butter crunch covered with white chocolate, dipped in ...

We were not even into December yet and my son & I had sinus infections and my daughter had the croup. Yes, welcome to a New England winter with kids. For 3 nights in a row we were up with my daughter who was having terrible coughing fits. We were running a cold mist humidifier, but we found it gave her no relief at all. The only thing that seemed to help was the steam from running the shower. S...

This Family Guy DVD set contains seasons one and two. All 28 episodes from seasons one and two are included in this four disc set. Seth MacFarlane (Spawn, comic toys) created this series. It is very in your face and funny. Peter the father in this show is a total idiot. You always wonder what will come out of his mouth next! Stewie the baby is crazy and witty. Brian the family dog can talk and ...

I was lucky enough to visit London numerous times during my semester studying abroad.  This might be part of the problem.  London was not my favorite European town by any means.  The first morning I was there with friends, I walked into a post office to ask for some directions.  The guy behind the counter looked at me and said "that's not my job" in the snottie...

Manchester in the northwestern corner of England holds a special place in my heart.  I lived there for four months during the beginning of 2005 as a study abroad exchange between my university and Manchester Metropolitan University.  I lived right in the heart of the city centre off Oxford Road, the city's main "strip." During this time I fell in love with Manchester, bo...

Galaxy chocolate is an everyday purchase in Britain, a lot like the Hershey bar in the U.S. But the similarity ends there.  This is one of the best chocolate bars I've ever eaten, and while it's not packaged as a beautiful gift, I'd be thrilled to be presented with one (or more) of these on any occasion!As a milk chocolate, Galaxy contains a minimum of 25% cocoa solids, less th...

Someone has beheaded four men of different social classes and left their remains in London’s Hyde Park. Why these particular men? What connection did they have to each other? These are the questions Inspector Thomas Pitt must answer in Anne Perry’s Victorian murder mystery The Hyde Park Headsman.This is the fourteenth novel in the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series. Charlotte, Pitt&rs...

I love to travel! I have flown on many carriers, but I hadn't experienced a flight on British Airways until this last July. My husband and I flew from Seattle, Washington to London, England where we changed planes and traveled on to our final destination of Edinburgh, Scotland.I will try to share the good, the bad, and the ugly.First, the boarding process went very smoothly on eac...

Who doesnt love to eat chocolates? Right from the kids to the old ones every one loves chocolates, including me offcourse.  Just to try a different flavour of cadbury's chocolates I just picked up Bournville Chocolates on my visit to London.This Bournville chocolates are from the actual Cadbury company in England.The title or the brand slogan on this chocolate is "t...

Has the stress of your job ever driven you to the breaking point?  Have you ever just wanted to walk out of the door and escape to another life?  In Sophie Kinsella's book, "The Undomestic Goddess", that is exactly what title character Samantha Sweeting does.  After making a huge mistake at her law firm, one that will surely end her dream of making partner, Sweeting...