Wednesday, February 23, 2011
American breaks 56 European flights on Saturday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_24zYJm7Hk&hl=en
Saturday, January 22, 2011
European Flight biking laws
In a flight never carry any of the items mentioned below
o Many flights do not allow to carry any kind of liquids or fluids including perfumes, hairspray, shampoos have been banned recently due to safety measures (please check with your air flight company)
o Under no situation carry drugs, heroine, brown sugar and any other kind of narcotics.
o Needless to mention although never carry any kind of compressed gas cylinders like oxygen, butane, and aqualung.
o Corrosives such as acids, alkalis, mercury and wet cell alkalis or fireworks, guns and flares
o Lighters, matches, magnetized materials, offensive irritating materials, medicines without prescriptions.
(there are few other items that are banned in certain countries that might even lead you to imprisonment so be extra cautious not to break any rules and never forget to ask for a travel law copy from an agent)
Inside Countries Law
o If your flight is full and you want to quit it voluntarily always ask for better incentives if you feel you are not offered well.
o If your luggage is expensive and you want to declare a higher value then please do it at the time of check in so that the airline will become liable in case of loss.
o In Europe rules are very strict, so if you get to know that you have victimed 'bait and switch' that do not forget to file a complaint with the attorney general of the state. The results are much faster for a traveler because tourism is a big business for Europe and they do not want to lose on the tourists.
o The major car rental service provides free assistance if you have a flat tyre so don't forget to contact your company in case you face one of these situations
o European countries have strict rules against law breaking so incase if you break one don't panic and always let them know that you are a foreigner you might be let go of.
o Littering off in a garden or tourist attraction could end you up in heavy fines so always remember to use bins.
o Never bribe a cop in the European countries that might lead you to severe fines or imprisonment.
o Never overtake or drive fast they will levy a heavy charge on you. Always follow the traffic lights and road instructions which are very well organized in the European countries.
o Always be polite to people and never trust a stranger in the Europe because there are thieves and bag snatchers at tourist locations
o Gay sex and lesbians are not encouraged at all places in this continent unless you are in Amsterdam (A city in Netherlands) where free sex is allowed.
o If you are caught with a prostitute or a whore you might end up in severe imprisonment.
o Never drink too much because if you get unconscious the police might catch you and jail you up.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Sofia (Bulgaria) - a avant-garde European city
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qsl9vN4QQk&hl=en
Monday, August 30, 2010
European Real Estate Prices To Drop In 2006
Areas of Europe popular with holiday home buyers could see property prices fall by ten per cent or more in the year ahead, according to overseas property specialists Tribune Properties.
2005 saw the first signs of a property slow down, and even the reverse of sharp gains in holiday home prices over recent years in Spain and Portugal.
With owners unable to sell their property likely to drop their asking prices in 2006 to secure a sale, buyers will be in their strongest negotiating position since the mid to late 1980's when prices dropped by nearly a third on the Spanish Costas.
Europe's worst drought in living memory had an affect on the markets in Spain and Portugal earlier this year, with many would be buyers wondering if they would be able to use their pool in years to come, with consequential rentals possibly tailing off.
'Some buyers rely on renting their holiday home out as they take out a mortgage to buy', says Roger Munns of Tribune Properties, 'and if they can't rely on this it creates doubt as to whether to buy or not. Some buyers were taking the view that they should wait to see what happens'.
But it isn't just the possibility of more droughts and unreliable rental income that is beginning to see prices drop in some areas, according to Tribune Properties.
The emergence of new European markets in the former Eastern Bloc has seen British, Dutch, Belgian and German buyers head for countries like Bulgaria where apartments and houses can be bought at a fraction of the price of Spain and Portugal.
'Second home buyers are seeing properties offered in Bulgaria at less than half the price they thought they would need to own a home overseas, and the traditional markets of Spain and Portugal are losing out.
Already we have seen villas in Menorca drop in value by around ten per cent, and they could, and probably will, go lower still.
In addition the rate of new builds on the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca hasn't slowed down to any great degree, and before long there could be a price correction as there is going to be quite an oversupply in the market.'
European Tax Havens
In contrast to lower prices on the Spanish Costas and Menorca, Tribune forecast that prices on the Algarve and Malta are likely to stay steady or increase as their domestic markets are strong.
The two countries they see in Europe with growth potential for 2006 are the tax havens of Andorra and Monaco.
Monaco and lesser known Andorra both offer no income tax for residents, and Andorra has seen double digit property price inflation for the last two years, with the 2005 figures likely to match. After a slow start to the year Monaco has seen strong buying in the last quarter.
With the new government in Germany increasing the top rate of income tax, Tribune forecast demand continuing through to 2006.
'Andorra and Monaco are small countries with little room to build new property', says Tribune's Managing Director Roger Munns, 'Despite the German economy being slow for the last few years it remains a very important market. The raising of the top level of tax will mean more Germans seeking residency in a country with low tax levels. Andorra and Monaco are the two most likely candidates for them to buy in and take residency'.
Tribune's advice to potential overseas property buyers is to find out how long a property has been on the market for, and to make provisional offers of between five and ten per cent off the asking price on a shortlist of three or four properties as one owner is likely to accept. Their longstanding advice is to always employ an independent lawyer to handle any sale and deposits.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
European airline shares abatement as agitable ash deepens biking chaos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMbzXlJ9Rm8&hl=en