Best Places to See Wildlife in Nature

While a zoo definitely has it's place in animal watching, it doesn't compare to seeing animals in their own natural habitat. After a recent visit to Yellowstone National Park, this felt especially true for me. A traffic jam caused by young buffalo calves and their mothers crossing the road is an experience not to be missed. It made me wonder about other places that would be conducive to viewing wildlife in a natural setting. From my research I have come up with a list of some of the best places to visit if viewing animals in nature is your objective.

In the United States, national parks are the best place to start. For viewing sea animals, the best places include the Channel Islands off the coast of California. The islands are surrounded by sea lions, seals, gray whales and humpback whales. There are also numerous tide pools that house creatures such as sea urchins and anemones. Another area great for water animals is Glacier Bay in Alaska. Humpback whales and sea lions are in abundance off shore and on land bears and moose are often times available for viewing. For a different spin on water creatures, visit the Florida Everglades, the last remaining everglades on the planet. There you will see crocodiles and alligators co-exists along with turtles, dear, manatees and bobcats. The everglades contain large viewing towers that are devoted especially to wildlife watching or you can be a bit more daring and take a canoe ride in croc-infested waters.

Other national parks that make the list for best wildlife viewing are Denali National Park in Alaska, Glacier National park in Montana, Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Denali, Glacier and Rocky Mountain offer animals such as dall sheep, grizzlies, caribou, wolves, mountain goats, elk, dear, bighorn sheep and marmots. Theodore Roosevelt is a less well known park and therefore offers great viewing of bison, wild horses, deer and elk without all the crowds.

Outside of the US, there are more exotic animals available for viewing at places such as Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica, the Komodo Islands in Indonesia, Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo, Polar Bear Observation in Canada, and of course a Kenyan Safari.

The Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica is a brilliant rain forest that contains over 100,000 acres of land and 5,000 acres of marine habitat. The park is home to 116 species of amphibians and reptiles, 139 species of mammals and more than 400 species of birds. There are no roads into the park, only hiking trails. Unless you are an avid hiker and have excellent map-reading skills, a guide is recommended. In addition to the trails, there are also viewing platforms built atop massive ajo trees.

The Komodo Islands in Indonesia house the world's largest population of Komodo dragons. These animals can grow to be over 300 pounds and up to nine feet in length. These islands are now an Indonesian national park and permits and tour guides are required, but they make the experience much more user-friendly (Komodo dragons aren't in petting zoos for a reason). In addition to land tours, you can also take a sea kayak around the park and see coral reefs, fish, dolphins, whales and sea turtles.

Orang Utan

Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo is one of the last places to see orangutans in their own natural habitat. Through an elaborate network of hiking trails, you can see the orangutans up close, swinging from branch to branch, suckling their young, or building nests to sleep. There are also orangutans in captivity which can be viewed. They are being rehabilitated before being returned to the wild. There are other jungle species as well that can be viewed in the orangutan jungle, including clouded leopards, civets, Malaysian sun bears, deer, numerous species of birds, and butterflies.

Nowhere can you see polar bears so up-close and personal as you can in Churchill, Manitoba. When Hudson Bay freezes, between October and November, this town is overrun with polar bears as they travel their migration path. In early winter, they even stop to dine on the region's seal population. For more up close views, you can take a tundra buggy (a converted school bus) into the migratory packs for a quick day-trip. For longer exposure, there are tundra lodges that provide all day exposure to the bears in their native environment.

One of the most famous places to view wildlife is Kenya, and what better way to see it than on a safari. Safari's can take you through the likes of Masai Mara National Park, Amboseli Game Reserve and Mt. Kilimanjaro to view lions, leopards, cheetahs, wildebeests, zebras, flamingos, black rhinos, giraffes and elephants. Safari's range from less expensive options starting around $500.00 for an 8 day excursion to very luxurious safaris costing up to $9,000. Either way, you get to see what you like most...animals.

How to Pick Up Girls in Clubs

Girls at Club

There exists a three-step method guaranteed to pick up girls in clubs successfully with virtually zero chances of failing. Read on to find out what the three steps are.

How To Pick Up Girls In Clubs - In Three Steps

The most effective way to pick girls up in bars is to first create enough attraction in the girl so that she first gives you the indication that she wants to be approached (known as Indicators of Interest, or abbreviated as IOI).

When you have already created this interest, then the next time is to further amplify the interest using an array of pickup techniques (such as fractionation). This is known as "escalation" where she would then want to get your attention. If this is further amplified, she will then feel compelled to chase you, and so become compliant to your requests (to get her phone number or a kiss).

Here is how you do the above, described in an easy, step-by-step system.

Step 1. Identify her type. The biggest reason behind the failure of attempts of pickup in bars is that men often try to approach women using the same cookie-cutter methods on all women. For example, they use stale and cliched pickup lines that will get them blown out of the water each time without fail. Therefore, before you make your approach, identify her mood and personality, and then make your move accordingly.

Step 2. Generate her interest. When you already get her indicators of interest (IOI) and have moved in to talk to her, then you have to 'turn the tables' and get her to want to talk to you instead. Play 'role reversal' and make her work for your attention. The golden key here is to remain as a 'puzzle' - she will then couldn't resist but want to 'figure you out'.

Step 3. Escalate. A deadly effective way to 'take things to the next level' is to use a technique called 'fractionation'. Using this largely unknown tactic, men are known to be able to pick women up (even in a crowded, noisy place like the club) by bringing her through an emotional rollercoaster.

Fractionation is considered as a 'dark art' tactic which is the basis of hypnosis-based seduction, and while controversial, it is known to be one of the most effective tactics ever invented by underground seductionists.

These psychology tactics are highly unconventional techniques that are used by the secret elite in the seduction community. Use at your own risk. I personally vouch for the effectiveness of these tactics, but care must be taken as they could be outright dangerous in the hands of the unscrupulous.

Recommended Readings

I would recommend reading an article titled "How to Use Multimedia for Business Marketing," written by Lauren Folino and Michelle V. Rafter. I enjoyed reading the article to a great extent because of the idea that multimedia is not only used for entertainment, but it can and should also be used to market yourself or your business/organization. Overall, the article discusses the idea that multimedia, such as mobile marketing, livecasting and podcasting, photo, video and file sharing, can spread the word about your company and help build brand awareness in a very unique and powerful way. This type of media has the potential to go viral quickly.

The next article that I have read and recommend you to read is called "Teaching Effectively with Multimedia" by Jessica E. Zimmer. This is all about why a teacher should use multimedia at its fullest potential in a classroom setting. She explains that students respond to information differently. Thus, it is an advantage as teachers to use many different formats and modes to teach the subject matter of a lesson. As a student myself, I completely agree with the article that teachers should use more than pure lecture itself to try to teach his or her students. Like many other students, I have a tendency to space out or get side-tracked when sitting in a classroom. However, if there is a lecture that incorporates graphics, video, or audio, I am less likely to do so.

Also, I am currently taking a course at my school that requires me to read a text book titled eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing by Rob Stokes and the Minds of Quirk. One of the chapters I read was called Social Media (chapter 8). I would recommend individuals to look into either purchasing the book or finding a copy of the particular chapter online. The entire book is quite interesting and as the title depicts, it is all about online marketing. In the chapter called Social Media, it discusses the differences between traditional and social media, the fundamental concepts behind social media, teaches you how creating content and sharing content work together, and how to use the online community in eMarketing efforts.

The last recommended reading I would like to discuss is on a blog called Mastering Multimedia by Colin Mulvany. In particular, I found one blog post to be very interesting. The blog post is titled "Sequencing: The Foundation of Storytelling." Colin discusses that he is not happy with videos that he has recently seen online. He said that the videos lack the basic sequencing of video clips, which is a necessity in creating videos. Basically, the sequence is the foundation of all video storytelling. They compress time in a video story.

Antiquing in Milan

Milan is a city of fashion, elegance and grace. Staying in a Milan centre hotel provides you the opportunity to explore all those aspects of the city. You can see the latest fashions; you can admire the architectural beauties - the Duomo, Pinacoteca di Brera, La Scala and Castella Sforzesco; you can visit the museums, the art galleries and parks; and you can also go shopping. If you are interested in antiquing, Milan offers you ample opportunities to find that special something for yourself or the perfect gift for that discerning someone.

Milan has an intriguing variety of antique shops and workshops. You can find shops that specialise in furniture, scientific instruments, jewellery, glass, or the bizarre. Antique paintings, sculpture and other objects of art are also on sale, for the right price.

How to Eat Healthy at a Restaurant

Eating food at a restaurant may seem like a welcome change from your daily routine of cooking and doing the dishes. For a foodie nothing can seem more exciting than receiving your favorite food on a platter and digging into it. However, in most cases, succumbing to your food cravings at your favorite restaurant can lead to unwelcome changes in your appearance, and can also affect your health in the long run. Does that mean you should quit visiting your favorite joint or downing your favorite snack? Hell no, the key here is to use your brain. Eat smart. Here are some tips to eat healthy at a restaurant.


Eating Healthy at Restaurants

It is difficult to know the cooking methods practiced by chefs in restaurants behind closed doors of their kitchen. Similarly, most of the unhealthy ingredients might get camouflaged by the delicious taste and aroma of the food. This is why you might need to keep a tab on what you eat to ensure that your food intake is nutritious. Else you might just pile on the pounds.

Beverages

We tend to start our meals with beverages or may consume them in between our meals. Most of us are addicted to consuming cold beverages at regular intervals. Read below to know how to choose your beverages.

Opt for some fresh fruit juices and mocktails while dining at restaurants. Fruits are packed with fructose and antioxidants that are highly nutritious for your body. At times, sipping fresh fruit juices between meals induces better digestion.

As far as possible, stay away from aerated drinks, as they are highly sweetened and acidic in nature. Opt for a glass of iced tea, or some freshly prepared lemonade instead.

Make sure to consume plenty of water. Water is not only essential for hydrating your body, but also for reducing hunger considerably.

Meat Course

Meal Courses

Here is What You can Opt For

It is ideal to stick to soups and starters made from fresh vegetables, fish and white meat. Ensure that your meal is free from preservatives.

When eating buffet meals, opt for plenty of salads made from sprouts and green vegetables.

Opt for healthy meals that contain nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, vitamins, in right proportion.

Here is What You can Avoid

1. Avoid consuming salt over and above the cooking salt with which your meal has been cooked.
2. Check with the restaurant staff to understand the quantity of trans-fat and saturated fat present in your meal.
3. Avoid consuming food that has high proportion of artificial food colors.
4. Avoid consuming meals that are deep-fried, cooked in rich creamy sauces, pan-fried and batter-dipped.
5. Avoid food prepared in high amounts of butter and other fattening agents.
6. Avoid food that includes high proportion of bread and other yeast-based bakery products.
7. Avoid foods like bacon which are high in fat and contain very little nutrition factor.

Sweet Desserts

Desserts

Most sweet-toothed people, like me, await for desserts as the most exciting part of a meal at restaurants. While restaurant menus offer you a list of mouth-watering desserts, you need to be alert about the number of calories packed in them.

As far as calories are concerned, avoid sweets fried in clarified butter, or the ones with high proportion of sugar, chocolate and cream.

Opt for desserts with natural sweetness like a mixed fruit dish. There are bound to be some healthy desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth on the restaurant menu.

Some Parting Suggestions

Reading the above suggestions, you might start wondering if you are actually going to have a hearty meal at a restaurant. Fear not, for there are some easy ways to understand your appetite and eat accordingly.

Buffet meals are costly and therefore, there are higher chances of you trying to eat extra food to get value for money. Opt to order food from an 'À la carte' menu while at a restaurant. This gives you freedom to choose food that is healthy and suitable to your requirements. Another suggestion is to opt for a smaller plate so that you eat smaller portions.

Take short breaks between your starters, main course and desserts. This will help you to figure out if you are really hungry before you order something new.

Speak with the Maitre d' of the restaurant to understand if they have any healthy foods on their menu. You may ask them about the contents of their food preparation, and request for slight modifications to suit your requirement.

Smooth isn't it? These were such simple ways to eat healthy and eat out at the same time. With a keen attention to the details of every delicacy reaching your plate, you will in fact save yourself from the guilt of putting on weight.

Anuja Marathe Kanhere - Greetings to all my readers! It had always been my dream to reach out to people far and wide and that dream has been fulfilled ever since the time I have started communicating through my writing. I hope my writing brings you hope, joy and satisfaction.