We all want to take a vacation, a little getaway from it all. Unfortunately our bank account doesn’t always show that it is a good idea or time constraints don’t allow us to get too far away. About five years ago, I found myself in this situation. After thinking about it for a few days, I came up with a great idea that didn’t cost a lot but was full of new and exciting things. I took a vacation right in the town where I live.
Before you say “absolutely not” I want you to think about the possibilities. How many times have you driven past a museum, restaurant or shop and thought about stopping but didn’t have the time? I started out by making a list of all the things that I have wanted to do in my town but never have done. This list included simple things like taking a walk in the park to going or going to a little league game in the park to more expensive things like catching a show at the local theatre or eating at a gourmet restaurant.
I divided them into categories and listed them in order of price from free to most expensive. Family and friends even got into the picture and gave me tips and ideas of where to go. I also decided to sleep in my guest bedroom, set up a coffee bar in there and ate breakfast in bed. It was relaxing and fun!
My list of ideas of things to see and do was so long that I couldn’t possibly get it done in just a long weekend so I keep adding to it and pull it out anytime I want to get away for a short period of time without spending a lot of money. The best part of it all was that I have begun to see my town in a whole different light and when family and friends come to visit I have some new and exciting things to do with them right where I live.
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Dhaka formerly known as Dacca is the capital city of the people’s republic of Bangladesh. The history of Dhaka goes back to the 7th century AD to Buddhist times, when it belonged to the ancient kingdom of Kamarupa; after this, it passed into the hands of the Hindu Sena rulers (9th century AD), Turkish, Afghan and Mughal governors, until the British East India Company took control in 1765. The British built latest educational institutions and public works, a modern system for supply of water in the year 1874 and introduced electricity in 1878.
After Bengal’s partition in the year 1905 and the second partition again in the year 1946, Dhaka was made the capital city of East Bengal. On 15th of August, in the year 1947, the state merged into the newly fomed Pakistan.
However, the ethnic Bengali populace felt discriminted against by the central government, leading to public anger, and they declared Bangladesh as an independent state in March, 1971. In their turn, the Pakistan Army launched a counter operation, arresting and killing thousands of Bengali students, intellectuals and ordinarary people. Finally the Indian Army marched into Bangladesh in December, 1971 and captured Dhaka, leading to the creation of a new, independent state of Bangladesh.
The name of the city is believed to be derived from the temple dedicated to the Goddess Dhakeshwari, built by Raja Ballal Sena in the 12th century.
Dhaka, a city replete with history, lies on the banks of the Buriganga River. The old parts of the city lie to the south of the city centre, and this is where most of the tourist attractions are found. The old European area lies to the north of Dhaka’s old town; the Presidential mansion, the National Museum and Dhaka’s business district and diplomatic regions are located to the north-east of this part of the city. If you take a taxi ride into the suburbs you can visit the Dhaka Zoo and the Botanical Gardens.
Dhaka was famous from time immemorial for its fine muslin. Now, pink pearls and its rich variety of traditional handicrafts take pride of place. Shoppers will also find gold and silver products at amazingly low prices. New Market, Elephant Road and Dhanmondi are the best areas for shopping.
Dhaka is not lacking in famous monuments from the Mughal era and these are a must visit. Lalbagh Fort was built in 1678 by the Mughal governor Nawab Shaista Khan. It contains a mosque, tomb, the Hall for Audience and the hammam (bath).
Ahsan Manzil Palace Museum is the former home of the Nawab of Dhaka; it has 23 galleries displaying paintings, furniture and articles of household use.
Star Mosque is a beautiful, 200 year old mosque, famous for the thousands of stars which twinkle on its surface.
You can see a large collection of antiques and sculpters from the Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim periods in the National Museum.
Dhaka Sheraton and Pan Pacific Sonargaon are well known luxury hotels in Dhaka. Best West la Vinci Hotel, Bangladesh Travel Home and Hotel Sarina are clean, reliable budget hotels.
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Travel means making parking decisions. There are many options you could park at the airport lot or at car parking facilities situated near the airport. Airport parking means searching, often moving from one full lot to another, or commuting to the terminal by a shuttle from the other end of the airport, and paying a parking fee that may be more than the cost of your air ticket. The experience could make you want to tear your hair out.
Parking at the airport would mean:
1. Starting out early to reach the airport at least an hour before reporting time as many a time a parking spot many not be immediately available and you may have to drive around quite a bit before finding a place.
2. Carrying luggage from the car to the airport itself or to the shuttle service.
3. Budgeting for settling the short term or long term parking costs. Airport parking can prove to be more expensive than you thought. At many airports the rates for parking vary from day to day and during peak season. Often you may need to pay as much as $ 150 for parking for five days. Economy parking is hardly ever available and you may have no choice except the more expensive lots.
4. Finding all lots full and having to make a dash for private parking facilities at the last moment. This could delay getting to your gate in time.
5. During holidays, rush hours, and travel seasons there could be a great jam or arriving and departing cars all making a bee line for the gate house or token counter. The chaos is compounded by long queues at every gate and at the security and this could mean a 400 yard or more dash to the gate carrying your mound of luggage.
6. Security measures instituted with little or no notice can spoil even the best made plans. A rule like no parking within a distance of 300 m could mean that you will have to park a great distance away. And due to alerts there can be random security checks of all entering vehicles leading to considerable delays. The traffic will not just slow down to a crawl but many of the closely located short-term spaces will be shut down.
7. Due to repairs and construction work often unanticipated detours need to be made while trying to access airport lots.
8. The car park may be located at a great distance from your terminal and if you are not in the know, you may choose to park diagonally opposite to the terminal.
9. Valet parking is not a free service; one will have to pay to have the car parked to save you valuable time.
10. Many trolleys only function on feeding in a coin. Even if the coin is refunded later it just means remembering to take along a coin of the right domination.
11. The large volume of passengers at any given time at busy airports just means that the transfer buses are not just overcrowded but slow and uncomfortable with people and their luggage jostling for space.
Why board a plane angry, tired, and frustrated. As a modern traveler there are many conveniences you can opt for. Parking at off-airport lots, is organized and hassle free. Even if the lots are some distance away the conveniences are such that it would be a time and money saving decision.
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“You can earn more money but you can’t earn more time.”
We all have our bag of rocks to carry. Some bags are heavier than others. We own different assets, have varying levels of education and intelligence and we have challenges that are dissimilar from others. But each of us owns exactly 24 hour every day, 168 hours per week. Subtract sleep hours (56 hours) and we’re down to just 112 hours per week. No one has more. . . No one has less.
Time is totally perishable.
It’s irreversible.
It’s irreplaceable.
We can’t store time;
We can’t borrow it;
We can’t lengthen it;
We can’t even work hard to earn more.
About the only thing left for us to do with time is invest it wisely and hope to receive a high return on our investment. When we waste time, not only are we wasting money, but we’re also, quite literally, wasting our lives.
So how do Americans spend this valuable resource?
Americans are spending 15-10 hours each week watching television. 8% watch television for over 5 hours each day. The top 4 activities of all Americans are:1. Watching Television
2. Reading
3. Socializing with friends and family
4. Shopping
Younger Americans (under 34) prefer these activities:1. Movies
2. Computers
3. Socializing
4. Health Clubs
5. Listening to Music
Are you like the average American? Do you invest your time wisely or do you spend your time recklessly?
Vic Marcus Muschiano tells us how we can better master our time with these 25 tips:
1. Plan every day in writing.
2. Increase preparation time to assure the job is done right the first time.
3. Do difficult tasks first to alleviate procrastination.
4. Be on time for all appointments and events.
5. Listen to motivational tapes while getting ready for work and driving.
6. Read material that’s vital to your field daily.
7. Handle each piece of paper once.
8. Reduce non-vital telephone usage.
9. Reduce chitchat during work hours.
10. Eat well, get enough rest, and exercise.
11. Work on short-, medium-, and long-range goals every day.
12. Avoid time-wasting meetings; establish an agenda, stick to it, and control the duration.
13. Keep your work area neat.
14. Convert drawers to “in” and “out: baskets to avoid distractions and stress.
15. Keep a list of “accomplishments.”
16. Use 15-30 minutes of quiet time daily for planning.
17. Avoid “prime time” lines at banks and supermarkets.
18. Learn to say “no” to anything that doesn’t give you the highest return for your time investment.
19. Avoid wasting time, but use it constructively to read, plan, write, and so forth.
20. Don’t try to change the unchangeable.
21. Limit television watching.
22. Enjoy what you’re doing while you’re doing it.
23. Relax and do nothing as a personal reward for accomplishing a goal.
24. Do whatever you decide is the most productive thing possible at every given moment.
25. Do it now! Be persistent! Don’t give up! Be relentless! See your objective through to the end! Never quit!
Wasted time can never be recaptured. Has there been something you’ve always wanted to do, accomplish or complete but have “not had the time?”
You’ve got no one to blame but yourself. . . You’re in control! I wanted to fly for years but found every excuse to avoid taking the first step. I was too busy, I had too many responsibilities, it cost too much money, I might fail. . .
A bar bet (no kidding!) forced me to take the first step and my life has never been the same since. Amazingly, I found the time and money and learned that flying really wasn’t difficult, but FUN! I now spend more time with my family, enjoy experiences that would otherwise be impossible and I even figured out how to afford a new Cessna 206. We travel somewhere new virtually every weekend of the summer and escape to a warmer climate a couple of times during the winter. We visit family who live outside of a driving radius and stay connected with old friends. Of course, the kids don’t know how lucky they are, but someday they’ll appreciate it.
And how am I finding the time?
I rarely watch television.
I hate to shop and any shopping I must do is just a click away.
I plan everyday at the conclusion of the previous day.
I subscribe to an audio book club and spend my drive time learning something new
I grocery shop on Friday evenings when the stores are empty.
I bank and pay bills online.
I rise early when the house is quiet. . . The most productive time!
How will you look back at your life? Will you accomplish everything you hope to or will you have regrets about the way you spent your time? You can’t get back the past, but you can start today making every day, every hour and every minute count!
Write down the things you want to accomplish, the relationships you wish to develop, the promises you want to keep and get started today. Each day is precious and you have just as much time each day as even the wealthiest man in the world.
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