The real Airport Express and subway system in Beijing – Info for China vacations This article is about the Airport Express and subway system in Beijing. You can find some useful information in it if you are planning your China vacations now. The speed of the Beijing subway train is about 73...

The New York Doorman: Taxi-hailer, Status Symbol – Striker There are things that you expect to see on Park Avenue in Manhattan – chauffeurs waiting for their passengers, the children of millionaires out strolling with their nannies – and then there are things you don’t, such as the un...

The Life or Death Guide to being a Student in the UK The UK is a beautiful country full of many charms, kind and polite people and a rich heritage and culture.  But life in the UK can throw-up many surprises for the overseas student!  So if you are considering studying in the UK this list is just f...

The Gates of Hell “All hope abandon, ye who enter here.” Dante Alighieri. “The way down to hell is easy. The gates?stand open day and night. But to retrace one’s steps and escape to upper air ? that is toil, that is labor.” Virgil. On March 22, 2003, the Department of Defense an...

The Credit Card Offer One day I got a call from my credit card company asking me if I would like to increase my credit limit by borrowing up to $9000 at their special rate of 15.9%. The operator stated, “Your credit card rate will then be a low 15.9%. How much would you like to transfer today to take a...