Orlando Escape

An ideal place for familay vacation and best place for planning your vacation - Orlando Escape.

Ten facts about Orlando:

1. According to Carlson Wagonlit Travel's 2006 Travel Trends Survey, Orlando is the second most popular domestic travel destination in the country (Las Vegas placed first).
2. Out of the estimated 50 million tourists who visit Orlando each year, over 2 million are international visitors, with the majority of foreign tourists coming from the United Kingdom.
3. There are now 20,000 to 25,000 rental properties in Central Florida, mostly located near the theme parks.
4. The official nickname of the city of Orlando is “The City Beautiful,” although it is also known as “O-Town.”
5. Ever wonder why there are so many Olive Gardens and Red Lobsters in town? Orlando is the corporate headquarters of Darden Restaurants, which also runs the Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones, and Seasons 52 restaurants.
6. Even though few people outside of Florida knew where Orlando was before Walt Disney World opened in 1971, the city of Orlando had been around for more than century before that; it was incorporated in 1875.
7. Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida, although the vast citrus groves for which the county was named no longer exist.
8. Before there was Disney, there was also a considerable amount of cattle ranching in Central Florida; you can still see cattle grazing along certain stretches of the 417 GreeneWay Expressway.
9. Although many of Orlando’s citizens (especially the most famous ones) are originally from somewhere else, there are a few celebrities who were born and raised in Orlando, including Wayne Brady and Delta Burke.
10. Beat generation icon Jack Kerouac lived in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando during the time his novel On the Road was published in 1957.

Rostam Comic Book

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Here is a news for comic lovers - Rostam Comic Book . It's a graphical adaptation of the tales from the Shahnameh into the American Comic book format. Creators of this comic book are child hood friends Bruce Bahmani, Jamie Douraghy, and Cameron Douraghy. Inspiration for this comic project was the successful venture of their first work - a customized comic book which targetted Asian American teenagers who smoke. The project which came out as part of an anti-smoking campaign "Truth" proved to be very successful with more than a million issues being printed and distributed. The success story & experience inspired them to bring out the action adventure stories from the Shahnameh which they had grown up with in an art form.

The trio chose Rostam, the Shahnameh’s main hero warrior which perfectly suited for the American Comic Book form. Blending the heroic tales of ancient Persia with its rich culture to the American tradition, they launched the world’s first adaptation of Shahnameh stories. That was not the end. After few years of research, translation and adaptation, Bruce Bahmani, came out with a trilogy of stories, suited for the creation of the books, in which the tradition of Ferdowsi's techniques.

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Site review: Rostam Comic Book

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Here is a news for comic lovers - Rostam Comic Book . It's a graphical adaptation of the tales from the Shahnameh into the American Comic book format. Creators of this comic book are child hood friends Bruce Bahmani, Jamie Douraghy, and Cameron Douraghy. Inspiration for this comic project was the successful venture of their first work - a customized comic book which targetted Asian American teenagers who smoke. The project which came out as part of an anti-smoking campaign "Truth" proved to be very successful with more than a million issues being printed and distributed. The success story & experience inspired them to bring out the action adventure stories from the Shahnameh which they had grown up with in an art form.

The trio chose Rostam, the Shahnameh’s main hero warrior which perfectly suited for the American Comic Book form. Blending the heroic tales of ancient Persia with its rich culture to the American tradition, they launched the world’s first adaptation of Shahnameh stories. That was not the end. After few years of research, translation and adaptation, Bruce Bahmani, came out with a trilogy of stories, suited for the creation of the books, in which the tradition of Ferdowsi's techniques.

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Site review: BarterBee.com

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Looking for a way to get hold of free games, music or movies online? Then check this website - BarterBee.com - The Free Way to Get Movies, Music, and Games. One of the easiest way to get free CD, DVD ora video game ofyour choice. At BarterBee.com, members has to register which is free of cost. After joiing memebrs receive a free CD, DVD or video game of their choice to try out the site. Members can list items that they have and trade them for points. Even item listing is also without any fee or commission. Once sufficient points are accrued, those points can be traded for other items available on the site. Yes, you said it right - without any transaction fees.

Not just that, trading can be done across categories also. That means, get rid of a CD that you have & get hold of a DVD. All theses things without spending a penny - just on the basis of mutual exchanges within BarterBee members.

And if you have a personal website or a blog, then you can publish your BarterBee.com item list on your blog using the personal widget released by BarterBee.com

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Site review: Kemwel

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Next in the series after Auto Europe, Silverjet, 1-800 Fly Europe is Kemwel. Kemwel is another travel service provider in US which target people travelling from US to Europe. Their services ranging from Car rentals to flights to hotel solutions. Along with these is Cellphone and GPS as value addition.

Kemwel specialise in budget travel and Peugeot short term leasing. Car rentals from Kemwel ranges from discount car rentals for budget travellers, or SUV's, Luxury Vehicles, Convertibles & Sports Cars to drive one's dream car, Limousines & Airport Transfers, Motorhome, Camper & RV hire and Peugeot Short Term Car Lease Program.

Kemwel has partnered with Peugeot which targets travellers looking for car rentals for more than 17 days. One can buy a Peugeot, use it for at least 17 days. After 17 day limit Kemwel-Peugeot buys back the car. All these Buy Backs include insurance. One can save you money and still enjoy the drive behind the wheel of a factory-new car from Peugeot.

One can avail these services by booking them on-line or even by just calling them on their toll free number.

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Site review: 1-800 Fly Europe

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Its travel talk again and it's related to Europe. After talking about Auto Europe & Silverjet, now it's 1-800-Fly-Europe. 1-800 Fly Europe is a travel service provider based out of Portland. Fly Europe assist in booking flights online, or resrving a hotel roo, renting a car, chauffeur services - all in few clicks. One has to register in their web-site and enjoy all these facilities.

After registering in 1-800, a user can book flights or rent a car. As incentives if one books a flight ticket or rents a car, a free 7 day cell phone rental is offered. And one can subscribe to their travel newsletter to be up to date on the happenings. Not just that, under their Travel Resources, one can find Airport information, latest travel deals which will be sent via email if subscribed and online help with their website.

If you are in Europe and a frequent traveller, I suggest you to have a look at 1-800 Fly Europe for few momnets. You might get lucky with discount packages.

Bon voyage ;)

PS: I like the idea behind their name. 1-800-Fly-Europe => 1-800-359-3876 (their toll free number)

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Site review: Cordless Phone

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Are you planning to buy a new phone? And if you are looking for a Cordless Phone, I can suggest you to check this link - Cordless Phone. The UK based PMC Telecom not only sell just cordless phones, they also supply home/office telecommunication products. Here is a list of products available on their website - Cordless Phones, Corded Telephones, Answering Machines, Headsets, VoIP, Bluetooth Products, Fax Machines, Multi-functions, Networking, Conferencing, Two-Way Radios, Multi-line Phone Systems, Telephone System Handsets and all necessary accccessories.

PCM Telecom claim that their staff has in depth knowledge of the telecom market and offer solutions for all kind of telecom needs. One can purcahse goods online. And adding to this, they have fourteen day money back scheme if the user is unhappy with the goods in any way and has to be returned them within 14 days of delivery date. Plus, all products have a minimum 12 month full guarantee from date of purchase.

Sounds interesting, now here is more. They havea wide variety of products from all major manufacturers. To name few are Nokia, Ericcson, Avaya, Canon and fifty more manufacturers. PCM Telecom have redesigned and redeveloped their site recently, to make it more user friendly.

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Site review: Business Forums

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Here is a helping hand for people who are looking for free tips, advice, and networking to improve their small businesses. A UK based company Platinax has come up with Business Forum. Services provided by Platinax is free of cost which is run by a group of volunteers. This is what they say in their about page of forum -

Platinax is a free business help service run by a volunteer staff of company directors, who apply the internet’s "open source" mentality to business.
This means that by pooling our technical knowledge from our own specialised fields of business, we can help provide free help and advice for other businesses looking to get the most of using the internet for trading purposes.
Through the provision of information, experience, advice, and resources, Platinax aims to empower entrepreneurs to overcome the technical challenges of working with the internet, to help develop their business online more successfully.

Platinax has devided the forum for easy access of information into subscetions - Business, Marketting, Economics and Finance, Web Development, Internet and General for all other off-topic discussions.

As I mentioned earlier these business forums are free to use, but you are required to register before being able to post. Why wait? Go check it out.

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Site review: Silverjet

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When every airline is trying to attract common man by offering low priced flight tickets, here is an exception. Silverjet, a British airline has got a different perception. They plan to remain as Business class airline. As of now Silverjet is operationg between only two airports, London Luton Airport and Newark airport (New York). Their plan is to add other long-haul destinations over the coming years.

As a normal internet user, I was quite impressed with the website design. It's easy to use for any normal user. One can easily search for flights & book tickets online. Since forr the time being Silverjet operates only from two airports, they have a simple search engine. One can search for flights by just selecting number of passengers, round/one way trip and by mentioneing travel dates.

Apart from flight tickets, one can avail additional services provided by Silverjet. They provide services like Chauffeur Drive, Valet Parking, Helicopter Transfer and Station Pick-up. Thats not all. If you are a travel agent/partner, you can register on their Silverjet partner reservation system. Checkout flysilverjet.com for more details, terms and conditions and other details.

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Site review: SFO Shuttles

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One of the major problems faced by people who are regular travellers by air is reaching airport in time & reaching home from from airport as early as possible. Taking own car to the airport everytime is out of question as looking for a parking space will be more than flight journey time. In these kind of situations, better solution is hiring a limousine or travelling by airport shuttle vans.

San Francisco Airport Shuttle has come up with an idea of collating details of airport shuttle providers on their website. They provide details like contact number of the service provider and approximate prices they charge for their service. For the time being information of three airports - San Francisco Airport (SFO), Oakland Airport (OAK) and San Jose Airport (SJC) is available on their site. Details of Sacramento Airport (SAC) is on the way.

San Francisco Airport Shuttle's mission is to provide you with factual, useful, and convenient information on San Francisco airport shuttle vans, parking at Bay Area airports, and comfortable full-service limousines and private cars.

Apart from above information, they also share few transportation tips and tricks on saving travel time to and fro from airport.

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Site review: Tripscore.com

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Now a days when we start planning for a travel, first place we look for details is Internet. Searching for feasible journey tickets, affordable accommodation etc. One can get all these information just sitting at home and clicking away. But most of the times what happens is, you get details about a hotel and there is no one who can tell whether a value for money or not. It's not just for hotel accommodations, dining and also tourist attractions which are worth a visit also come in this category.

Tripscore.com has come up with an idea of sharing information on the net. If you have visited a place, stayed in a hotel and found it comfortable and good, then share your experiences. Register yourself on Tripscore.com review hotel you stayed or restaurant where you dined. And finally share the photos which helps others.

As Tripscore.com mention in their site --

TripScore is a new way to discover the world and be a smart traveler. For the ones who mind the good balance between quality and quantity TripScore has something to share. Be a member of the fastest growing network of active modern nomads, share your experience for the travel industry or read what others think about the places which you plan to visit.

Help other nomads and help yourselves, by sharing information.

Site review: Auto Europe

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After Malaysia, let's fly to Europe. After Malaysia Travel Market, now its Auto Europe . Similar to Malaysia Travel Market, Auto Europe specializes in travel to Europe - discount car rentals, flights and hotel reservations. Not just that, but alos they offer chauffeur services, airport transfers, and long term Peugeot buy backs. Along with Europe, Auto Europe offer services in the South Pacific, South Africa and South America.

Auto Europe is a leader in worldwide car rental services and they are in business for more than fifty years. They have a wider operating locations with more than four thousand car rental locations. They offer services not just in car rentals, but also to book flights tickets, hotel rooms, rail tickets, cruises and also special packages just according to ones need. If you think this is not enough, Auto Europe also provide services on GPS and cellphones to keep you connected with your friends and families while on the move.

Then why are you waiting? If you have plans of vacationing in Europe and want to have it your way, then check Auto Europe. They might come in handy and they are not very far. They are just a click or a call away. You can register with them or subscribe to their news letter to get latest updates from Auto Europe.

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Site review: Malaysia Travel Market

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Planning for a trip to Malaysia? Dates decided & flight tickets booked and you have no clue where to go and what to do in Malaysia? Then here is a one stop site for you. They have everything about Malaysia to offer you - from flight bookings (though from limited airports), to accomodations to local tourist attractions to car hiring and what not.

Check out the site Malaysia Travel Market, where you can find details of most of the tour operators in Malaysia. How the web-ste works is, Malaysia Travel Market will search a number of different websites to find the best options to match ones need. For example if you need to book a hotel room for your family, then go to Accomodation section in the site, fill in the necessary details like the location, date from which date to which, select accomodation type based on your budget. Once done click on search and wait for few seconds while the Malaysia Travel Market searches the web (read it as suppliers) and gives you optimum results. Since some suppliers may be from different countries and sell their products in different currencies, to make it easy for the customers, all the prices will be converted to £ sterling.

Just similar to search engine for the hotel information, one can you similar facilities for car rentals, local sight seeing, touring also.

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Site review: Poker tables

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I've been asked to review site which sells Poker Tables. When I got the request to review it, I said why not. Then the rea;ity struck me - 'I don't know how a Poker game is played'!. When you are in trouble, there is Google. Aftera bit of searching, I got a link in Wiki which explains the game play - (click here)

Poker is a popular card game in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot. The pot is awarded to the player or players with the best combination of cards or to the player who makes an uncalled bet. Poker can also refer to video poker, a single-player game seen in casinos much like a slot machine, or to other games that use poker hand rankings.

Now coming to the main topic, Cardroom Supply Inc. is a poker store which delivers a wide selection of poker products hrough US of A. The company is based out of Iowa City and was founded in 2003. Aprat from Poker Tables, Cardroom Supply Inc. also sell Poker Chairs, Texas Holdem Tables, Table / Chip Combos, Kestell Poker Tables, Weber Poker Tables, Poker Table Tops, Dining / Poker Tables, Gaming Chairs. And also the poker chips, chip sets, cases & racks.

If interested in buying any poker related goods, then check Cardroom Supply Inc.

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