A Kitchen Cart To Spruce Up Any Kitchen
Contrary to popular belief, the addition of a center island to your kitchen does not have to be permanent or a huge investment. By using portable kitchen carts or kitchen islands, you can achieve the sophisticated look that is associated with a center island without having to do a major remodel or ... more...

Hawaii Real Estate - Paying for Paradise
Where does one even begin to start when discussing the island paradise of Hawaii. Perhaps with an inflated Hawaii real estate market for those considering relocating.HawaiiFormed by volcanoes, Hawaii is a collection of islands that feel like paradise. In fact, the islands continue to grow with ... more...

Interview with Jan Walker, author of "An Inmate's Daughter"
Prison parent/family educator, Jan Walker, is speaking with us today about her newly published book. Jan is trained in child and family studies and has spent the past 18 years as a correctional educator for adult felons in medium custody prisons. Welcome to Reader Views Jan.Irene: Jan, your book, ... more...

Growing Palms
Palms Everybody recognises palm trees, they are the universal symbol for the tropics but many are hardy enough for our temperate climate gardens. Until recently New Zealand gardeners have had only a very limited range of palms to choose from. In the last five years the range has grown enormously as ... more...

Motorcycle Road Trips in North Florida: Jax Beach to Fernandina
With bike week just around the corner, bikers from all over the country are pulling their motorcycles out of winter storage and cleaning up their leathers in anticipation of a motorcycle rally like no other. While Daytona is definitely the place to be the week of March 5th, Florida offers some ... more...

Western US Retirement Picks
I am pursuing my final career and I am quite comfortable working a 40-hour schedule for the first time in my life. I take my time and pick my clients carefully.I get to take a day off here and there for golf, and I travel around the western states every couple of months. Over the past two years ... more...

Finding The Perfect Maui Home For Sale
If you are thinking of relocating to Maui, this article will hopefully guide you to making a positive decision when thinking of buying a home there. Hopefully, by the end you will be one step closer to finding a Maui home for sale, and being able to purchase it.Maui is an island belonging to Maui ... more...

To Malta and Back on the Malta Express
I had just returned to Naples after touring Sorrento and Capri (Gracie Fields wasn't in) and planning to take the ferry to Sardinia to visit a friend in Caligiari, when a waiter asked me if I had been to Malta yet. When I said no, he proceeded to tell me he was from Malta and how he got over there ... more...

European Second Home Prices Wilt in Drought
Spain and Portugal have suffered one of their worst droughts on record this summer, with consequences from empty swimming pools for the tourist to economic disaster for farmers losing their crops and livestock.Roger Munns, Managing Director of Tribune Properties, predicts that property prices in ... more...