Tag: international










Second annual HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway - August 18, 2011
HGTV is reaching new heights with its second annual HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway, offering one lucky winner a stunning residence on the 35th floor of Chicago's Trump International Hotel & Tower.












Travel Warning 13 September 2010 - DO NOT TRAVEL TO IRAN
TRAVELWISE has been watching the situation in Iran for some months in relation to travelling to the country for either business or holiday purposes.












The Tony Blair Book Farce
BLAIR DETAILS AS TO HOW TO START AN ILLEGAL WAR WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION. In his book,Tony Blair is trying to justify going to war against Iraq forgetting to tell his readers the true facts those facts being that Blair, together with George Bush and Australia’s John Howard, knew that there was no evidence supporting the notion that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and that the sole reason for conducting this war was to get rid of Saddam Hussein.












THE US GOVERNMENT CLEANING ISRAEL’S DIRTY LAUNDRY
It is fascinating to watch how some governments surround themselves in a veil of secrecy, hypocrisy and double standards and, sadly, the US Government appears to be a master of all of those when it comes to matters related to Israel. One can almost be excused for thinking that Israel’s Prime Minster, Benjamin Netanyahu, travels to Washington on a regular basis just to tell President Obama how he should conduct himself. One only has to look at Israel’s latest adventures, and there are many of those, in order to come to conclusion that Prime Minister Netanyaho has the US in his pocket and that all he has to do is to provide Obama with his instructions.












NUCLEAR-ARMED ISRAEL CONFIRMED AS BEING A ROGUE STATE
Once again, Israel has shown that the country has little or no regard for international law, human rights laws and definitions and the nuclear-armed country can now, beyond reasonable doubt, be regarded as a rogue state












TRAVELWISE 6 APRIL 2010. AUSTRALIAN AIR TRAVEL. THE BEST WAYS TO TRAVEL BY AIR IN AUSTRALIA.
Regular readers might have seen and read the various advisory and no-fly notices in relation to the various airlines in Australia. The latest episodes with Australia's national airline Qantas highlights the fact that, now more than ever, air travellers within Australia and the immediate region should apply caution as to which airlines they use in terms of getting around the place.












THE YEAR 2010. MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR. DEMAND STRONGER ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS
While the year 2009 might well have been a bit of an eye-opener for some people, in overall terms, apart from some major disasters, year 2009 was a rather forgettable one for more people. With any luck, however, year 2010 might well be a somewhat different in numerous different ways. On the international scene, Iraq and Afghanistan are still major trouble spots at this point in time, while 2010 will see Yemen will be one country to watch in terms of Al-Qaeda and related insurgency.












TRAVELWISE TRAVEL ADVISORY. 14 DECEMBER 2009. DO NOT TRAVEL TO IRAN.
Given the political and human rights situation in Iran, Travelwise advises potential visitors to Iran to avoid travelling to the country for both business as well as leisure purposes.












TRAVELWISE. 14 DECEMBER 2009. TRAVEL ADVISORY. DO NOT TRAVEL TO ISRAEL.
Travelwise advises that it recommends people avoid travelling to Israel for both business and leisure purposes.












JOHN HOWARD. THE GRUB FROM DOWN-UNDER
Ah yes, my Australian friends certainly won't like me for this little contribution but then, that's life. First of all we must ask the question as to how on earth John Howard ever managed to stay in power as Prime Minister for 11 long years. Were Australians asleep at the wheel or did they just care more about cricket rather than a fair and just Government?












THE CIA - A TERRORIST ORGANISATION? NOT YES WE CAN, BUT YES IT IS.
I can remember saying, on this very site in fact, and on 7th March 2007, that the CIA (Central Intelligence Organisation) was acting like a terrorist organisation and by the looks of things, I was damned right.












The United Nations - Time for Reform or Call in The Receivers
The United Nations, as a humanitarian organisation, has done an enormous amount of good work and I would be the first person to recognise the benefits of some of the UN projects that have brought good results.