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I first travelled to Romania in 2005 and arrived at Otopeni Airport in Bucharest. I came over for a weekend trip to do the normal tourist route of seeing Bran castle in Transylvania.

After travelling on the coach to the far side of Romania I sat and wondered at how magic this land is. Once you have broken free of the grey centre of Bucharest the rural areas have some of the most scenic landscapes I have seen also the mountains in winter time are very spectacular.

The centre of Bucharest needs to be brightened up too many grey buildings of little or no character. The town centre needs to have the kids run round with paint ball guns and really add all the colours of the rainbow to it and I'm sure it would be an improvement.

I also travelled to another castle that weekend Pele's Castle in Sinai this castle is spectacular and is all gold inside a very well kept its definitely worth seeing and there are many good restaurants in the area.

I found staying in Brasov a very enjoyable and also travelling up the mountains in the cable car exciting. In the winter this is a very popular skiing resort. Having never tried skiing yet but I saw many people enjoying the slopes and having a great time in the snow.

I have travelled to Romania a number of times since and found it a land emerging from the years of communistic dictatorship rising now to become part of the European Union. this will bring a great deal of prosperity to this land with Romania being sighted as the best place in europe to invest in property and property prices ranging from as little as 2000.00 pounds upwards.

Romania is emerging into a strong stable place to invest in I have invested in property there and its part of my dream to live there and watch my investments in Romania grow. Romania is quickly becoming the hidden jewel of eastern europe.

looking back at the photos of my first visit I remember our tour guide taking us through the story of Vlad Tepes the man who most believe that the Dracula story is based on. Vlad Tepes was known as Vlad the impaler who obviously used that method to dispatch his enemies. Vlad was never a resident of Bran castle, He was no vampire either and the true vampire legend is still shrouded in mystery.

Romania has long suffered at the hands of the worst dictator in europe but now emerges as a refreshing place to visit Bucharest has many tree lined boulevards and is considered as the paris of the East. The palace in the centre of Bucharest is a vast building I was looking at it thinking about how I would be hate to be the window cleaner for that lot. It was built by the dictator but now used as a government building.

I found that I liked being in the mountains the best of my times I have spent there the Carpathian Mountains are a wonder and the clear air and stunning views make it the most memorable part of my time there. Romania has now become one of my most favoured places to travel to mainly because it has no tourist traps just good people, good food and spectacular scenery.

2007 Andy Bolton 39 Liverpool, http://www.bravemain.com http://www.romanian-bride.com

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In the days that followed Englands qualification for Germany 2006, Sven Goran- Eriksson, Wayne Rooney and michael Owen all said that they think england can win the world Cup. But, in my humble opinion yet again, although they have some highly talented and gifted players, I doubt they have a good enough team to do it. Look back at england s overall performances throughout the 2006 world Cup qualifying campaign and you can see just what the team lacks, and why england will not win the world cup next year. A great team is built not just with technical ability (of which england have absolutely loads), fame and fortune but also passion, teamwork, commitment, tactics and personality, (all of which england desperately lacks).

You look back at the england cricket teams success in the summer and you see all of those factors mentioned above. I may not be the most ardent follower of the sport but I think Im right in saying england actually only have a couple of player in the world rankings for batting and bowling, however as a team they are formidable. michael Vaughans intelligence, calm head and Quiet but effective leadership and Andrew Flintoffs inspiration are the keys. But you can look around at the raw passion of Simon Jones, flamboyance of Kevin Pietersen, honest workmanship of Ashley Giles and you see the way the team is built.

They played with so much strength oh character. Every time they fell behind or lost wickets certain players would step up for their team and do something special, which could be anyone at different times. Look through the england football team and youll find arrogant, self-interested individuals with all the personality of a wet fish almost to a man. These guys dont look like theyre playing for england for love or passion of the game or their country. They seem to be playing for their profile as footballers, and the next big sponsorship deal. Passion isnt about spitting anger and diving in for tackles the way Rooney and David Beckham respectively tend to do. It isnt about getting sent off as it lets your team mates and your country down.

No, passion is about running so hard, you are playing as both full-back and wide midfielder the way Cafu and Roberto Carlos did when their star player was sent off in 2002 against england. I can picture it if Svens lot were to win the world cup. I see Beckham striking a pose with the trophy, sticking out his chest and allowing a lock of his hair to fall across his face, Frank Lampard and john Terry grinning behind him, Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand in the background on their mobiles to their agents demanding pay-rises com-mensurate with winning the tournament. To cut a long story short, if england wins the 2006 world cup, Ill run semi-nude around the Merdeka Square on the next rainy day after the tournament, if, the authorities allow it of course.

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It is important to note that when first starting to play golf you do not need to go out and buy the most expensive set of golf clubs you can because they think they will help to make you a better player. Certainly they can help your game but there are other things that as a beginner you will also need to take into consideration. Below we provide a number of different golf tips for beginners to consider using.

Certainly the quickest and most effective way you can learn to play the game of golf when first starting out is to study other players as well as spending as much time as possible practicing. Using practice will help you to not only develop your skills but also your playing techniques further and this will then provide you with the experience you need to judge each shot you are taking more effectively.

The first thing that any beginner needs to learn about is the way in which their body moves when they are playing the game of golf. Certainly ensuring that your body moves in the correct way is vital especially when it comes to developing a good golf swing. There are plenty of sites on the internet which offer golf tips for beginners, hints and advice to get your golf swing correct.

Another thing that you should be looking at when first starting to play golf is the way in which you stand. You need to be well balanced every time you are about to take a shot you need to feel like your weight is balanced evenly through out your body. Certainly you should be looking to have your weight 50/50 spread evenly over your feet from heel to toe and also from side to side. Once you have your weight evenly distributed through to your feet you will find that the rest of your body will naturally bring itself into alignment.

Another golf swing tip for beginner golfers is to learn about the way in which the head moves. Although you may find yourself thinking about the way your head moves initially when you first start playing the game of golf after a while you find that it becomes second nature and your head will simply react as you start to get yourself into position and as you start to move through the swing in order to drive the golf ball forward. However if you spend time thinking about moving your head a little bit this way or that you may find that you end up causing yourself a whole lot of other problems in relation to the way that you swing your golf club and will cause your accuracy and speed to be greatly reduced.

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The current top most model of Nokia's N series the Nokia N95, is not just a smartphone, but a phenomenon in itself. Nokia's worldwide ad campaign of N series being closer to computers have got a big boost after the launch of the nokia N95. This Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel 3.1 smartphone is truly closer to a multimedia computer than an ordinary mobile phone. Initially, during its launch, the handset's almost unending feature list had raised many eyebrows in disbelief. Even today, the handset remains firmly atop of the competition, and serving as an example for other to follow.

built wise, the nokia N95 is a bit large with its dimension reading 99 x 53 x 21 mm and weighs 120 grams. The handset comes in a stylish silver casing with unique 2 way sliding mechanism. An unconventional upward slide of the nokia N95 reveals a set of dedicated media control keys, thus giving a strong hint about the handset's music playing skills. The Symbian media player is compatible with almost all popular formats and plays them with great clarity and immense power. Sound output option includes built in speakers, wireless bluetooth stereo headset or any preferred headphones with 3.5 mm audio jack apart from the standard pair of headset shipped with the kit.

Another major multimedia feature of the nokia N95 is its colossal 5.0 megapixel camera module piled with all possible imaging aids modern day technology had to offer. These includes digital zoom, autofocus, timer, flash with anti red eye, white balance, special effects and a full fledged image and video editor. Moreover, the handset's camera module is fitted with Carl Zeiss optics lens for high quality imaging.

The nokia N95 is a top of the line connectivity device with incorporation of options and technologies like Quad band, HSDPA, gprs, EDGE, wifi, bluetooth v2.0, Infrared and usb and many more. The handset even features built in gps navigation system with installed map application covering over hundred countries across the world.

Bryan gian is a Internet marketing consultant. He has written many articles on Mobile Phone , Nokia Mobile Phones

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