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The United States Virgin Islands

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Sep 03 2010

The US Virgin Islands came into America’s possession in 1917 after Denmark sold the Danish West Indies to it for $25m in gold. At the time, the USA was worried that the Germans would gain control of the islands and use them as a base from which to launch attacks on America.

The status of the US Virgin Islands is one of an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States. This means the residents of the US Virgin Islands are US citizens, but cannot vote in US presidential elections. Therefore, US citizens do not need a passport to visit the US Virgin Islands.

The US Virgin Islands are part virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward islands of the Lesser Antilles along with the British Virgin Islands. The three main islands of this American territory are called Saint Croix, Saint John and Saint Thomas. There is also a much smaller island called Water Island. All together, there are about 60 islands with a total surface area of 133.73 square miles, although most of the islands are uninhabited.

The four main islands of the US Virgin Islands are known to their residents by nicknames. These are ‘Twin City’ (St. Croix); ‘Rock City’ (St. Thomas); ‘Love City’ (St. John) and ‘Small City’ (Water Island) and their total population was 108,612 in the 2000 census.

Since the 1960’s, the islands turned their focus from agriculture to heavy industry and tourism and the US Virgin Islands are a very popular destination for American tourists and honeymooners. It is very easy for Americans to get there because a passport is not required, the islands are only 1,730 miles east south-east of Miami, the currency is the US dollar and everybody speaks English.

The islands enjoy an arid, pleasant climate. The average temperature in the capital, Charlotte Amelie, is 33c in the summer and 30c in the winter. September to November are the wettest months and February and March are the driest. The USVI are subject to hurricanes. Hurricane Hugo in 1989 was particularly devastating, but the islands were also hit in 1998, 1999 and 2008.

Tourism is the industry that most of the islanders are engaged in and about 2,000,000 people visit every year, many of them on cruise liners. St Thomas and St Croix are the best equipped to deal with tourists offering hotels and resorts along with lovely beaches and fine restaurants. Water sports are the main activity, although tourists can also hire horses or jeeps to discover the interior of the US Virgin Islands.

Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with St Croix Virgin Islands. If you are interested in St Croix Vacation Rentals in the US Virgin Islands, please click through to our site.

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Gold Wedding And Engagement Rings

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Aug 08 2010

The most commonly used element for wedding rings and engagement rings is gold. White gold is even more exclusive. Gold wedding rings look good whether the design is just a simple, plain band or an engraved band like a Celtic Knot. Gold rings can be given on other occasions too of course. Some people give their children a gold ring for their coming of age birthday.

Until not so long ago, it was conventional for the man to give a gold ring when he asked for his girlfriend’s hand in matrimony. However, nowadays it is more usual for the couple to go shopping for the engagement or wedding ring together. This makes good sense, even if it is less romantic, because the wearer can get the design that she likes.

Gold stands for purity in many cultures and that is one of the reasons why it is given to brides and brides to be. The symbolism is all but lost though in today’s consumer society in the West. For many people though it still represents the hope that they will stay true to each other, until the day they die. It is a way of showing that the wearer has taken vows and means to keep them.

There is a vast variety of gold rings available. However, the variety lies not only in the design but also in the purity of the gold. Logically, the purer the gold, the more expensive it is. In the UK, most gold rings are either 9 or 18 carat. In the USA, most gold rings are 14 carat, but in Thailand, few people would buy gold that is less than 18 carat and 22 carat is the norm for women. Pure gold is 24 carat, however pure gold is so soft that you can mould it with your bare hands.

This might sound fine, but it is not. A 24 carat gold ring gets out of shape every few hours, just by you doing what you do every day and then it can pinch your skin. Opening a door can buckle the ring. This means that you can not set stones in pure gold, because they would soon fall out. Pure gold rings are best not even engraved because the design would soon rub off.

Therefore, the best place to start, if you want a gold ring, is to think about what style you want. Do you want precious stones set into it? Then you should not really go above 18 carat. If you cannot afford 18 carat then 9 or 14 carat is for you. If you want something like a Celtic Knot ring, that is one with an engraved design, then anything up to 18 carat for you too, depending on your finances. If you want a pain band of gold, then a thick ring of 22 carat gold would be great, but not if you do a lot of labor-intensive work.

If you really want something special, why not have a gold ring crafted to your own design? It is not so expensive as you might think and you will end up with something unique, especially if you provide your own stone to be polished too. Such a gold ring would become a family heirloom and could stay in the family for generations.

Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with theCeltic Knot wedding ring. If you have an interest in wedding rings too, please go to our website now at White Gold Claddagh Ring

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Chocolate Candy For Lovers

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Aug 05 2010

Chocolate candy must be the most well-liked kind of candy in the world. It certainly is in Europe and America. We eat tons and tons of Mars, Cadburys, Lindt and Nestle chocolate candy every year. The depressing thing is that most of the people who profess to liking chocolate have never tasted a decent bar of chocolate in their lives.

To a connoisseur, chocolate candy can come from anywhere in the world although Belgium, Switzerland and France are the countries, whose names come to mind first. Despite that, high-quality chocolate candy is also made in Great Britain, Spain, the USA and some areas of Latin America.

This is not surprising as chocolate first made its debut among the Mayans of Central America in at least 300 BC and possibly even as far back as 3000 BC. In 300 AD it was a special drink reserved for royalty and was very bitter. It was so special that it had to be drunk from a golden chalice and that chalice could be used for that intention only once.

In those days, many more herbs and spices were added to the royal drink called xocoatl. It was also a lot purer in terms of cacao content than practically anything you can buy on the shelves in the supermarket today as well. The closest we have to that purity is gourmet chocolate.

Gourmet chocolate will normally have been manufactured by a chocolatier, which is similar to what a chef is to cuisine. These manufacturers of chocolate candy are the best in the world, highly trained and head-hunted by the best chocolate makers. They can command large salaries and become world famous among the aficionados of fine chocolate candy.

Fine chocolate candy must have a high chocolate content. That sounds as if it should go without saying, doesn’t it? However, to be called chocolate in the US, candy only has to contain 15% actual chocolate and ‘bakers’ chocolate’ frequently does not contain any at all. In Europe that figure is 35%, which is why most Americans think that European chocolate candy is sumptuous.

Good chocolate candy is supposed to break cleanly with an audible ’snap’ and ought to have a glossy surface. The chocolate candy most liable to have a high cacao content is dark chocolate, which is also often somewhat bitter, reminiscent of the actual taste of cacao before most manufacturers put sugar into the mix. Purer chocolate candy also melts on the tongue and produces a mild feeling of well-being.

Purer forms of chocolate candy have had a variety of reputations over the centuries. It has the reputation of being a stimulant and had the reputation of being an aphrodisiac, in all probability for the same reason. This is due to a chemical naturally present in the bean called Theobromine. Theobromine has effects on other animals too. For example, it is a proscribed substance for racing horse because it has an exaggerated effect on horses and chocolate should never be given to cats or dogs because it is toxic to them.

Theobromine and another chemical present, phenethylamine, have been linked with the production of seratonin, which is stimulated by prescribed drugs to ward off depression.

Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with Gourmet Chocolate Candy. If you have an interest in romantic gifts, please go over to our website now at Romantic Gifts Ideas

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Honeymoon On St Croix, USVI

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Jul 31 2010

After your wedding day, your honeymoon is one of the most memorable times of your life and so must certainly count as one of best vacations you will ever take. It is the beginning of a new life with the person you love. As such it is a good reason to visit somewhere you have always wanted to go, somewhere really special.

One of the most popular places for people to go to on a honeymoon is St Croix, The US Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean.

The Caribbean is the first choice for many newly weds for several reasons: the romance, the people are happy and welcoming, the sand, sea and sunshine, the food and the music. St Croix in the US Virgin Islands is one of the most well-liked destinations in the Caribbean islands.

St Croix has beautiful beaches and that perfect tropical climate that is so appropriate for a wonderful honeymoon. The hotels and the island’s inhabitants love to take care of newly weds and go out of their way to make sure that the honeymooners have the time of their lives – a holiday that they will remember fondly for ever.

Expense is always a factor when one is planning a honeymoon in the Caribbean, but you need not be too worried on that front. A honeymoon on St Croix need not be costly and as it is only 1,300 miles from the USA, so travel costs and travel time are low.

You will not have trouble finding somewhere on the island to suit your desires. However, St Croix is a popular honeymoon destination, especially for Americans, so it is worth booking your honeymoon holiday as early as possible in order to obtain the reservation that you want.

There are three main kinds of places to stay: a hotel, a vacation rental or a holiday home. The difference between a vacation rental and a holiday home is that the former is a condo or villa purpose built for holiday makers, while the holiday home is actually somebody’s house who has let it out for a short time.

When planning your honeymoon, you should think about when you will leave. It was traditional to leave for the honeymoon after a short reception on the day of the wedding, but many couples delay their departure date nowadays. Over the last few decades, it has become the standard to hold an extensive reception hours after the wedding, often at night. This will usually go on until midnight or later, which makes leaving for foreign climes rather difficult. A hangover is not a good travelling companion either.

Therefore, you may want to put your going away date off until two days after the wedding, although I think that flying out on the wedding day is still the best idea. If you choose a holiday home or a vacation rental on St Croix, you will need to make all your own arrangements for getting to the airport, flying to St Croix and getting a taxi from the airport to your place of stay, so I recommend that for this, your first visit to this beautiful island, you take a package holiday, which will take care of you from your local airport to your hotel on St Croix and back again.

Owen Jones, the author of this piece, writes on many subjects, but is currently involved with St Croix Hotels. If you are interested in St Croix Vacation Rentals in the US Virgin Islands, please click through to our site.

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What Are Those Roses Trying To Tell You?

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Jul 19 2010

More roses are bought in the few days before St. Valentine’s Day than in any other similar period in the year. Until not so long ago, people were mindful of the significance of the colours of roses (I am pretty sure that it did not apply to other flowers as well).

For example, it would have been a serious faux pas to give a young teenage girl a red rose, but not a pink or a yellow one. All the colours had a significance. However, it is a bit like reading Tarot cards, not everyone agrees on those significances.

Anyway, out of interest and to keep the tradition alive, I will give you the commonly accepted meanings of the colours of roses below.

‘My love is like a red, red rose’, so goes the poem and when most people think of a rose, the first colour that in all probability comes to mind is red and, in fact, the word ?rose? comes from the Latin word ?rosa?, which means red.

It is also true that red roses are the most common and the most bought colour, but there are so many other colours that there is an entire lexicon of significance that can be said with them.

Here are some colours and their meaning:

Red – Love, romance, beauty, obsession, yearning and respect

Burgundy – Unwitting loveliness

Red but withered – Our love is over

White – Purity, youth, pure love and virginal innocence

Pink – Happiness, appreciation, thankfulness and charm

Dark Pink – Gratitude or thank you

Yellow – Joy, joy, companionship, delight or platonic love

Yellow with Red Tip – Falling in Love

Orange – Fascination, yearning, or enthusiasm

Red and White – (a bouquet of roses of two colours) – Ardent purity or unity

Peach – Sincerity, gratitude, appreciation, modesty, esteem, or sympathy

Lavender – Love at first sight or enchantment

Black – Death or our love is over

Blue – Unfeasible, unattainable or mystery

Red Rosebud – Symbol of wholesomeness and beauty

White Rosebud – Girlhood or youth

Thornless Rose – “Love at First Sight”

Single Rose – Straightforwardness

Two Roses – An engagement or impending marriage

Rose Leaves – Sign of hope

Roses – Sent every month – loveliness ever renewed

Unfortunately, there no true black or blue roses in nature, as the pigment structures in the rose do not allow these colours to be developed, although it has not stopped gardeners attempting it for hundreds of years. However, there are some very dark purple roses, which are used in stead of black roses. There are also some very pale lavender roses that seem to be blue, but have a shade of pink in them. Traditionally, blue roses are generally white roses dyed.

No matter what you want to say with your flowers, a bouquet of roses can convey your feelings. So next time you give a bunch of roses, why not try to express what you want to say by selecting the colours carefully. The recipient almost certainly will not understand these day, but you could send them a copy of this article or have fun explaining the meaning to them over a bottle of wine.

Owen Jones, the writer of this piece, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with valentines Day Gift Baskets. If you have an interest in romantic gifts, please go over to our website now at Romantic Gifts Ideas

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5 Carat Engagement Ring – Get A Ideal Engagement Ring

Uncategorized | Posted by Maria Diad
Jul 17 2010

Do you have something on your mind like a 5 carat engagement ring? This article is going to speak about how to surprise your lady with an awesome diamond ring.

There are many people who are getting married at this time of the year. This really is an incredible season to get betrothed because it really is warm and cozy. When you have planned your proposal over in your mind you most likely know the kind of diamond ring that you wish to obtain for your sweetheart. The person which really wants to wow his girl is going to be looking into obtaining a 5 carat engagement ring. Let us continue to speak about how exactly to knock her socks off with a gorgeous diamond ring.

Number 1 – Nearby Store

Should you be looking for your ideal engagement ring you could have the capacity to find it in a local shop. In the event you reside in a big metropolis there are some stores that may have these rings or they will at least have these designed for ordering. You may have to pay a little extra to deal with the intermediary but when you get up inside the excessive price rings like this perhaps funds is not a problem.

Number 2 – Diamond ring Off the Web

There are several web sites on the internet that you can buy these rings from. There are some people which might be afraid to purchase some thing this large off the world wide web however , if you want a certain engagement ring or stone it really is hard to find this without having searching the world by using the internet. Any 5 carat engagement ring that you would like might not be accessible everywhere however on the net. Generally everyone knows it is safe to complete dealings on the internet with lots of sites and have made plenty of purchases by doing this.

Number 3 – Stone Put in A ring

If you can’t find the right engagement ring that you want on the internet you can seek out gemstones for a setting. Right now there areexpensive diamonds which might be cut into many different designs to enable you to put them in whatever setting you wish to put them in. Occasionally people enjoy this since they want to improve their own diamond but do not want to get a whole new diamond ring.

Conclusion

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How To Win Back My Ex – 3 Tips That Are Simple To Have Your Lover Back

Uncategorized | Posted by Lauren Vines
Jul 16 2010

Are you wondering “how to win back my ex?” In this post we are going to speak more about this problem and present you 3 ideas to getting back the love of your existence.

If you’re asking “how to win back my ex?” I am going to assume that you’ve been dumped. It doesn’t make a difference whether or not you have done one thing inappropriate or whether or not they have just become bored to death with you. The strategy is still going to be the same technique. Let’s now go on to look at the 3 tips to acquiring back the love of one’s existence.

Tip Number 1 – Step Back From The Situation

One of the most essential things that you can do is to take a step back from thesituation. It’s crucial that you do not smother the person that has broken up with you. That means that you must not call them. You must not text them. You absolutely must not stalk their social networking profiles. Should you enable them to possess some time to themselves you’re likely to have a very much much better chance of acquiring them again into your life.

Tip Number 2 – Do Something Fun

Just because you might be taking a step back from the circumstance will not mean that you should not do anything. Go out and do one thing that you simply appreciate. It truly does not matter how large or tiny it is, all that matters is that you do one thing that gets your mind off your ex. This could be the most wholesome thing you could do for yourself.

Tip Number 3 – Improve Yourself

As soon as you’ve gotten over the original pain it really is time to take a deep glimpse at oneself. You can start to attempt to improve yourself. This is not saying that you simply ought to modify who you are to become what the other particular person wants you to be. You should just increase on the areas that you simply believe are worthy of changing.

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Unique Wedding Rings

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Jul 10 2010

The tradition of giving and wearing a wedding ring dates back thousands of years. A wedding ring symbolizes fidelity and love between two people and are given on the day of a couple joining forces. Before the time that the skill of how to work metal became widely known, people used such things as plants, grass and even hair to ‘tie the knot’, which is what I think a wedding ring stands for.

These days a typical wedding ring might be made from valuable metals such as gold, titanium, platinum or even white gold. Women’s wedding rings often contain a diamond, although sapphires are quickly becoming more popular. Men’s wedding rings are often just a plain band of gold. There are many different styles of wedding rings, but the most popular for men is unquestionably the plain gold band.

For those who want something a bit more flamboyant, there are plenty of alternatives on the market. A man might want a more ostentatious wedding ring, because it is frequently the only piece of jewellery that a man wears. Some alternatives to the plain band of gold are the Celtic Knot and the Claddagh gold rings.

It is essential for men’s wedding rings to be made from a robust alloy of gold. Most men do manual labour of one sort or another, even if it is only gardening, so it is a lot to ask of a pure gold wedding ring to last thirty or forty years.

A 14 or 18 carat gold ring will probably do it, but a 22 carat ring would not. It would simply wear away because it is too pure and therefore too soft. Platinum or titanium are much harder, although most people prefer gold.

In most countries tradition dictates that people wear their wedding ring on their left hand, although in a few countries such as Germany, Russia and Norway, people wear their wedding ring on the right hand.

Some couples would prefer to have a unique wedding ring and that is not so hard to achieve as it might first appear to be. The easiest way to personalize your ring is to have an inscription like names and a date engraved on it.

Another way, would be to buy a precious stone separately and have the jeweller set it into the ring for you. The best option though is to find a jeweller you can trust and have him or her make up a pair of identical rings to your own design. I have done that and it is not a lot more expensive than a good ring.

Wearing matching wedding rings is a remarkable experience. People see that your ring is ’something different’ and many people ask, where you got them from. It all goes to help make that special day memorable for ever.

Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with theCeltic Knot wedding ring. If you have an interest in wedding rings too, please go to our website now at White Gold Claddagh Ring

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How To Invest In Gold

Uncategorized | Posted by Owen Jones
Jun 15 2010

A very diversified investment portfolio has a minor opening for a position in gold. Some people think that investing in gold means buying gold coins, usually South African Kruger Rands, which are one troy ounce in weight. Other speculators buy gold futures on the commodity exchange.

However, futures contracts are extremely risky because you are betting that the value of gold will rise or fall in the future. The contract itself requires a relatively small up front payment, but you will have to put up guarantees called margin to take care of daily changes in cost.

The reason investors are interested in gold at the moment is because often in the past, when the stock market is down, the gold market is up. Weakness in the dollar frequently brings a surge in the price of gold too.

Another route to investing in gold is through stocks and precious metal funds, which can be purchased through a stock broker. However, you will need to select your stockbroker very carefully, because this area of investing takes highly expert knowledge.

The following tips are meant as examples only as you will need up-to-the-minute information, if you are considering investing in stocks, shares and funds. One of the names that will come up in any search is Agnico-Eagle Mines, which trades on the NYSE and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker AEM. They have 30+ year history in the production of gold and In that time, they have produced 4,000,000+ ounces of gold.

Gold has made massive profits for investors in gold since the late 1970’s. However, the key to making profits from gold is knowledge of the different resistance points in the price and the evaluation of the global market for the use of gold. It is used primarily in jewellery and electronics and some other types of manufacturing.

The biggest markets for gold jewellery is India and other Eastern countries. China’s new-found prosperity is also having an effect on the markets, although manufacturing is still of leading significance there.

You will need a good stockbroker or consultant, because the gold market is so complicated. If you are investing in gold as a hedge against a vulnerable dollar, you are taking gigantic risks and you will have to to watch for any strengthening in the dollar like a hawk. A pretty sensible tactic is to set yourself realistic limits. For instance, are you happy with a 10% profit or are you going to wait for a 25% gain?

Gold can be affected by seasonal events. Find out when people in India get married. It is seasonal and around Christmas time. Then St. Valentine’s Day is a realistic influence too, but you or your adviser will have to study the trends and the graphs.

You can invest in gold mining stocks for quite small money, but it is not the cost of the share certificate that is important, it is the return on those shares. Be on your guard with small mining companies, because the overheads of exploration are ruinous. Likewise, profits on hitting a big seam would be wonderful for a small company.

Owen Jones, the author of this article, writes on many topics, but is currently involved with Clogau Welsh gold. If you have an interest in wedding rings too, please go to our website now at White Gold Claddagh Ring

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Seniors And Dating

Uncategorized | Posted by Rod Jones
Jun 08 2010

A ’senior’, by definition, is a person older than yourself or, more broadly speaking, an older member of the community. ‘Dating’, by definition refers to the courtship between two people – which is often romantic – who are either hoping or not hoping to get married.

So, ’senior dating’ is the romantic courtship between two persons who are considered older members of society, or the romantic courtship of two persons where at least one partner is an older member of society. When referred to as ’senior’, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the person has to be over the age of say – 60 years of age. People of above the age of, for instance, 40 years are also considered ’seniors’, since people are believed to live ‘three score years and ten’ (70 years), half of which is 35.

It depends which of the many senior dating agencies you use, especially when trying Internet senior dating, the age group targeted may vary. However, generally speaking. ’senior dating’ is designed for those people who are above 40 years of age.

Senior dating allows seniors, who could be divorced, widowed or still single, an opportunity to meet people of the same age group and to share ideas and interests or, if a deeper bond is established between the two, a more meaningful relationship. This permits seniors to enjoy their life, just as they did when they were younger. This is why, there are different kinds of senior dating services provided on the World Wide Web.

The clients’ profiles in many of these these senior dating services, which are of course intended for seniors, do not often hold photos in them, which gives those who have uploaded their photos an immediate advantage. Most people are apparently too worried about what they look like. Furthermore, a few of these senior dating agencies offer additional services including anonymous email, instant messaging, chat rooms and forums.

When you use these online senior dating clubs, you should be able to find new local friends, and communicate with each other politely, so that compatible friendships can be found. Additionally, if you are meeting outside the online platform, you should be certain that the meeting is in a public place – especially if you are meeting one another for the very first time and do not know each other well.

A additional precaution you could take is to tell someone you can rely on where you are going and with whom. However, if, for any reason during the meeting, you begin to feel uneasy with the person you are with, just be polite and go home.

Although these precautions measures might be general knowledge, it is necessary to repeat them here, because it is preferable to be safe than sorry. You would be well advised to stick to them as well. In this way, senior dating will be shown to be a successful and safe method of allowing those who are divorced, widowed or have children, to be able to rebuild their lives and enjoy friendship with members of the opposite sex again.

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