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4 Reasons Why Cryptocurrencies Shouldn’t Be Taxed

by Trading 101     Jul 16, 2019

There are only two certainties in life – death and taxes. The same appears to be true in the context of cryptocurrencies. Ever since the prolific rise of Bitcoin and the hundreds of cryptocurrencies that sprung up in its wake, everyone’s been trying to figure out what the legal status of crypto really is. In trading 101 you get taught all about taxes and rules – yet crypto doesn’t really seem to have any.

No country is yet to acknowledge a cryptocurrency as an actual currency. Most supporting countries have been treating cryptocurrencies as a financial service rather than a form of currency. This has lead to crypto traders and investors being taxed in many countries, with some notable exceptions existing in Europe, such as Belgium, Finland and Cyprus.

Since governments are still in the process of figuring out what to do with cryptocurrencies, let’s look at the reason why crypto shouldn’t be taxed.

  • 1) Trading Crypto-To-Crypto Is Impossible

Given the speed, or rather, lack thereof of lengthy transactions between two different currencies, market volatility often causes those to not be profitable. There’s a significant delay between putting out an order to buy Bitcoin with real world cash and then converting those into whatever cryptocurrency that’s worth trading.

Under current laws in the United States for example, if the value of a currency changes in the delay period, its owner is taxable for the increase in that value. The lack of control over that timeframe makes it unpractical and unfair to tax traders.

  • 2) Tax Audit Is Going To Be A Nightmare

Auditing cryptocurrency traders is going to post an extremely challenging logistical undertaking to any tax agencies in the world, despite the somewhat “transparent” nature of some currencies. Some traders will keep all their crypto trades and wallets on secure websites and not sell them off for cash. Other traders will use foreign cryptocurrency exchanges to avoid tax.

Some will go as far as having entirely offline wallets for their coins, making their activity virtually untraceable by tax authorities. The cost this will impose on the government alone should be enough of a reason not to bother.

  • 3) The Bitcoin Millionaires Are Out Of Reach

The Bitcoin boom in 2017 has made many people rich overnight. However, those who are profiting in the high digits from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are almost guaranteed to be keeping their wealth offshore. Those that had the money to buy a significant amount of Bitcoin anywhere in the $5000 to $10000 range before the big boom were already in positions to avoid paying tax in the first place.

The remaining traders, the 99% so to speak, are regular folk. People that are happy their small investments are paying off. These could be early adopters, families, technology enthusiasts or just gamblers. Taxing them might wipe out their entire profits, which they certainly don’t deserve.

  • 4) What About All The Failures?

As much as Bitcoin and some other currencies have succeeded, many have failed to do so. There’ve been an uncountable amount of ICOs that went south on top of dozens of scams and hacks. The transactions made by the victims thereof are technically still taxable – talk about kicking someone while they’re down.

There’s a clear argument to be made here that a tax system made for fiat currencies is not going to fit the new technology of cryptocurrency. There will be hundreds of people who entered the Bitcoin game too late in 2017 and have to deal with those losses and now they have a large tax bill on top of it all.

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Tips on how to take care of antique pots and planters

Antique pots as planters and decoration

We can imagine you would be a little hesitant in turning an antique pot into a flower vase or planter. Fertilisers, salts in the soil, algae and water can leave behind many deposits and marks which can affect the look of the pot. Lucky for us, there are some good tricks for preparing old pottery as planters.

Some pottery is only half-glazed; the inside or bottom might be unglazed. This poses no problems when you place the pot outside, but inside the house the pot might leave watery markings behind. This happens when the unglazed pottery starts to ‘sweat’; the baked clay evaporates water especially when the air is warm and functions as some kind of natural air conditioning. The best solution to keep the pot and your furniture in the best condition possible is using a second container inside the beautiful looking pot itself.

If the pot is too small for an extra container, use some plastic or place a little plate underneath the pot so you will not get any markings on the table or floor.

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The weathered look of old buckets is beautiful in many shabby chic and rustic interior styles. Know that potting soil and water do affect the wood and will make your wooden container more weathered over time. To protect naked wood or old lacquer and paint, you best place some plastic within the wooden container.

When the plants need water, take them out of the container and let them soak up some water in the sink. Because plastic is non-poreus, the soil stays moist longer in plastic than in clay pots.

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5 Gluten-Free Carbohydrate Foods for Athletes

As athletes, we need carbohydrates to stay fueled for training. Here are five gluten-free carbohydrate foods that will keep you ready to train.

While there may be controversy over many of the sports nutrition related topics we as athletes see on a daily basis, there’s one thing that is hard to debate: the fact that we need carbohydrates.

Regardless of whether you follow the Paleo diet, a vegan diet or any other of the many different eating approaches out there, it makes the most sense to get the carbohydrate part of your meal from the most natural, least refined sources.

Many of us rely on carbohydrate gel during a training session or race, but before and after a workout, there’s no reason why we can’t eat something fresh off the tree (or vine or from the earth)!

Reasons to try a Gluten-Free Diet

Lately, many people have been interested in going gluten-free whether or not they have Celiac disease, because studies have shown health benefits to this type of approach. The Celiac Foundation reports that 1 in 133 people are at least mildly intolerant to gluten, the protein found in wheat, barley, rye, oats* and their derivative products. According to their site, www.celiac.org, “those affected suffer damage to the villi (shortening and villous flattening) in the lamina propria and crypt regions of their intestines when they eat specific food-grain antigens (toxic amino acid sequences) that are found in wheat, rye, and barley.” *Oats have traditionally been considered to be toxic to celiacs, but recent scientific studies have shown otherwise.

Symptoms of gluten intolerance don’t stop in the gut; one can experience skin issues, chronic fatigue, migraines, joint pain and exacerbation of auto immune conditions, just to name a handful of some of the other health effects seen after ingesting gluten over the course of a lifetime.

On a personal note, even though I was tested for Celiac and fortunately, learned I did not have it, I still found that cutting gluten from my diet eight years ago proved to be the single thing that halted a lifetime of stomach issues in a mere three days. The way I see it, if done correctly there’s no down side to going gluten-free, athlete or not, so why not give it a chance? Even if you’re training and racing without issue, you’ll never know if you might feel even better!

Some Gluten-Free Carbohydrate Foods and Meals

Ready to try it but feeling at a loss in terms of what to eat to replace that bagel or your morning bowl of oats?

Here’s a sampling of five carbohydrate-rich foods (that also happen to be Paleo diet friendly):

  • Banana: One medium- 7- 8” long has 27 g CHO
  • Yam or Sweet Potato (no, they’re not the same thing). One cup of yams has 38 g CHO, one cup of sweet potatoes has 58 g CHO
  • Dried Dates have 18 g CHO each
  • Large, Fresh Figs: 2” diameter has 12 g CHO each
  • Raisins: Small box has 34 g CHO

How much to eat will depend on a few factors including:

  • Size of the athlete (body weight)
  • Intensity and duration of the workout to come, or just completed
  • Personal goals (is the athlete trying to reach a more lean body weight? If so, implanting some fasted training may be indicated)

As a rule of thumb, we can refer to the American College of Sports Medicine, who recommends the following:

Before workout

If you have three or four hours, eat 300-600 calories, primarily of carbohydrate (2-3g/kg body weight), moderate in protein and low in fat

During a workout

30-60 grams of carbohydrate (120-240 calories) per hour during workouts

Post workout

Within 30 minutes of exercise, an endurance athlete should have a snack of 300-400 calories containing carbohydrate (75-100 grams) and protein (6 grams). The carbohydrate-to-protein ratio should be 2:1 after short, low- to medium-intensity workouts or 3:1 after long, high-intensity workouts.

In addition, above and beyond the number on a piece of paper, it is also very important to tune in to our body to listen to how much, and when we need to eat.

Some easy examples of gluten-free, carbohydrate rich snacks to eat before shorter sessions include:

  • A mashed ripe banana with some egg protein powder
  • Yam (skin removed) baked in water with some sliced, lean turkey

For longer sessions, like those long aerobic base training rides followed by a brick run, a larger meal with a bit of fat would be indicated such as:

  • A homemade smoothie using ripe banana, egg powder, coconut oil and chilled, brewed green tea, whizzed in a blender with ice; and
  • Baked yam with a pinch of salt on the side

After the shorter sessions, one could try:

  • A few dates with some shredded chicken breast
  • Sliced pineapple with a soft-boiled six-minute egg

To recover from a long workout, I recommend using the recipe found in The Paleo Diet for Athletes, by Loren Cordain, PhD and Joe Friel, for “Homebrew”.

Nell Stephenson

Nell Stephenson, personal fitness trainer, nutritional counselor, Paleolithic eating coach & athlete, graduated from University of Southern California In Los Angeles, with a BS in Exercise Science, and received her Health/Fitness Instructor Certification from the American College of Sports Medicine. 'Read more about Nell and view her nutrition plans on TrainingPeaks here.


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The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the United Center. #19 buses will begin their trips south on Michigan from Superior at 6:05 p.m. Buses will operate every 12 minutes until the last bus leaves Michigan and Superior at 8:20 p.m.

#19 buses will make stops on Michigan from Superior to Washington, and on Madison from Wabash to Clinton. From Clinton, #19 buses run express to the United Center.

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The famed Olympian is hosting a competition series that gives a whole new meaning to pet travel.

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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn may be retired from the slopes but she's still up for some adventure — with her dog Lucy by her side.

Premiering Friday, Vonn will be hosting a dog competition show entitled The Pack on Amazon Prime Video where pups and their humans compete in various challenges around the world for $500,000 — and another $250,000 to be donated to the winner's favorite animal charity.

Filmed before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Pack brings 12 teams of dogs and their companions to countries like Costa Rica, Switzerland, France, and Italy where they put their doggie skills to the test for thrilling stunts like zip-lining and skiing. Veterinarians also traveled with the show to ensure the safety of its furry participants

Lucy, Vonn's 4-year-old King Charles Cavelier Spaniel who never leaves her side, couldn't sit out for her owner's new gig and even participated in some of the pups' challenges throughout the show.

As for the 36-year-old former Olympian who took on a challenge in itself by trading in her skis for a TV camera, Vonn told Travel + Leisure all about her time filming with Lucy — who has her own Instagram account — and how she hopes the show offers a whole new way for pet lovers to see the world, especially when international travel may not be an option right now.

Travel + Leisure: The Pack is so fun and unique, how did you get involved?

"Lindsey Vonn: Post-skiing career I was looking for a new challenge and I've always traveled with Lucy since I first got her. I have two other dogs so I’m a huge dog person. As soon as [the production company, Renegade83] said, 'It's a dog show,' I was like, 'Yes, this is for me, this is what I want to do.' It's the perfect combination of getting into the TV world and being with Lucy and meeting other dogs. I’ve never been able to travel to a lot of places that we went to on the show, and Lucy hasn't been to some of these locations, so it was just kind of the perfect storm and I’m very thankful for the opportunity."

The contestants and their dogs compete in some crazy challenges throughout the show, like zip-lining. Was there a moment that you thought, "I can't believe I'm doing this with my dog?"

"Lucy fell asleep in my arms while we were on the zip line, I kid you not.

There was also repelling down a waterfall that I couldn't believe we were doing. The costumes [the dogs wore for a challenge] made me really happy, seeing Lucy in a Gucci dress was the best. The skiing portion was so fun, that's kind of a given that I would love it, but even though for some of the adventures I had maybe done before I still wasn't able to always do them with Lucy, so this was a pretty incredible way to to do that together."

What was your and Lucy's favorite country to visit while traveling for the show?

"Costa Rica was definitely my favorite. I don’t get to go on vacation very often so I always utilize every moment that I have in the water. Lucy’s not a big water dog but she was on a stand-up paddleboard and she did a great job. She definitely liked the rainforest, so it was a cool spot."

Your dogs seem to have more travel experience than most humans, where have they been?

"My other two [Leo and Bear], are almost 100 pounds each so they're not exactly travel-size, but they’ve been to New Jersey, Utah, Colorado, and California. They’ve been around the U.S. but not to Europe, that would be too difficult. Lucy’s been to Chile, she's been to Korea, Norway, Sweden, you name it, she's been there."

What's it like traveling with dogs so regularly?

"Honestly, almost every place I’ve been to in Europe is very accepting of dogs — especially in Italy, you can usually take them to any restaurant as long as they’re well behaved. Chile was the same, they love dogs. Every place we went to they were accepting [of the show], and they loved the show concept so it was really nice to see that because I’ve seen some places that aren’t accepting and it's disappointing. "

Did you get any time off to enjoy the countries that you were visiting?

"I got a little bit of time in Florence. My sister lives there and she's married to an Italian so I’ve been there before but you can never get tired of that city. In Switzerland, we had a snow day so Lucy and I played in the snow a bit which was really fun. The rest of the time I was working pretty much every single day — it was a lot of hard work but it was very rewarding at the same time."

How was the transition going from Olympic athlete to TV host?

"It was definitely a challenge. I’ve memorized lines before but there were a lot of lines, and a lot of times you have to deliver them in front of the cast in a way that you really don't have any opportunity to mess up. It was very thrilling because I had to perform and that type of adrenaline is similar to racing for me. It was hard but I enjoyed that."

Speaking of racing, what do you miss most about skiing at the Olympic level?

"The competition is really what I miss the most. I’ve stayed really active in the gym because I find a lot of happiness doing that. I love pushing myself and working hard and I feel like I get kind of the same feeling now as when I was racing, so that's kind of been my nice little sanctuary."

We're all so disappointed that the 2020 Olympics were delayed until next year. As a gold medalist, what are your thoughts when it comes to the athletes who were planning to compete?

"There’s a lot of uncertainty coming up. The delay presents a whole other layer of challenges. Some athletes that were injured now have the time to rehabilitate and some who were healthy and ready to go could get injured. With travel and everything, it's a lot of anxiety. I think the athletes who will do well are the ones that will be able to adapt to these difficult circumstances."

Editor's Note: This interview was edited for length and clarity.

Christine Burroni is Travel + Leisure’s Digital News Editor. Find her keeping up with just about everything on Twitter or see what she’s up to in NYC or on her latest trip on Instagram.


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  • Duration4 Days / 3 Nights
  • AvailabilityEveryday
  • Pickup & Drop off PointCairo Airport
  • Tour TypePrivate

Incredible 4 Days Cairo and Luxor Holiday Package

If you were looking for true beauty, then our 4 days Cairo and Luxor holiday package is what you need. Don’t miss the chance to discover all the hidden secrets and mysteries of Cairo and Luxor. Spend four magical days observing the true definition of the word miracle Pharaoh in front of your eyes with the mesmerizing sight of the Giza Pyramid Complex and the marvelous monuments in the Egyptians Museum, then continue to the legendary city of Luxor which holds the holy Karnak temple, Valley of the Kings and many more.

Tour Includes

  • Accommodation For 2 Nights At 5* Hotel In Cairo.
  • Accommodation For 1 Nights At 5* Hotel In Luxor.
  • A Private Egyptologist Tour Guide Through All Your Trips.
  • All Transported By A Private A.C Car.
  • All The Entrance Fees, Service Charges, And Taxes Are Part Of The Itinerary.
  • Flight Tickets From Cairo To Luxor And From Luxor To Cairo.

Tour Excludes

  • International Airfare.
  • Egypt Entry Visa.
  • Any Extras Not Mentioned In The Itinerary.
  • Tipping.

Tour Highlights

City Things You Will Do
Cairo Visit: Giza Pyramids – The Sphinx – The Valley Temple – The Egyptian Museum
Luxor Visit: Karnak Temples – Hatshepsut Temple – Valley of the Kings – Colossi of Memnon

Tour Itinerary

Day 1Arrival to Cairo Egypt

Upon your arrival, you will meet our employee at the entrance gate who will assist you in finishing all the necessary formalities and transport you to your 5*hotel in Cairo.

You will begin your amazing 4 days Cairo and Luxor holiday package with a magical dinner cruise on the beautiful Nile river.

Day 2Tour to Pyramids - Fly to Luxor

Giza Pyramids Complex

Giza pyramids complex dates back to 2400 years B.C and holds all the great Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus). You will begin with the Pyramid of king Kufu which is properly the most famous because it’s the largest pyramid in existence as it reaches the height of 147 m and about 2,300,000 stones were used to build it on the course of 20 years.

Then move your eyes to witness the biggest statue in the world:

The Magical Sphinx

The Great Sphinx is the oldest known monumental sculpture. When you head to the Sphinx, you will see that it has ahead of a man and a body of Lion and the purpose for building the sphinx is to protect the pyramids and intimidation the thieves of tombs. After that turn to the mysterious

The Valley Temple

The Valley temple was for the sole purpose of mummifying the bodies of many royalties and nobles.

Have your lunch, then end your Cairo tour by paying a visit to:

The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Musuem displays more than 120,000 genuine artifacts that various between Roman, Greek and Arabic origins and includes Tutankhamen collection of treasures that date back to more than 3,500 years. After that transfer to Cairo airport to catch the flight to Luxor, and check in at 5* hotel for overnight.

Day 3Visiting Luxor Landmarks

After having your breakfast, our tour guide will accompany you to visit the immortal place in Luxor:

Valley of The Kings

The Valley of The Kings hold the mummies of Egypt kings and Queens from the 18th to the 20th dynasty. The Valley contains the beautifully decorated well-preserved tombs of “Pharaoh Ramses II” and the young Pharaoh Tutankhamen that contained many precious and valuable materials which might need in the afterlife.

Then walk with the tour guide to witness:

Hatshepsut Temple

Queen Hatshepsut Temple is a true example of the advanced level of classical architecture The ancient Egyptians were able to reach as it was built on three levels and one of the most wonderful temples in Egypt.

Move to have your lunch then continue to visit:

Colossi of Memnon

Colossi of Memnon is two twin massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep the third made from blocks of quartzite that were moved 700 km from Cairo to Luxor.

After that, turn to the holy temple in Luxor:

Karnak Temple

Temple of Karnak is the largest and oldest house of worship ever built by man in history on 147 acres on land and was enlarged over the generations by many Pharaohs who desired to honor the gods. At the end of the day transfer to Luxor airport to fly back to Cairo and overnight.

Day 4Fly Back to Home

Enjoy your breakfast, then transfer to Cairo airport to end your departure formalities and this will be the end of your Cairo and Luxor holiday package.

Note: If you didn’t find what you are looking for, then check our Nile cruises, or Egypt tour packages to choose your dream tour.

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What to Bring for This Tour

  • Hat.
  • Camera.
  • Umbrella.
  • Medication.
  • Comfortable shoes.
  • Sunblock & Sunglasses.
  • Warm clothes in winter.
  • Cotton clothes in summer.
  • Passport valid for 6 months.

Note: Check our blog about what to pack for Egypt.

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Our Tour Guides
All of our tour guides are the finest group of professional Egyptologists with academic and vocational qualifications who gained positive reviews and recommendations about the majority of our valuable guests which you can check on TripAdvisor and explore their experience through their comments. We have the best operating & guiding team in each city who dedicates all their skills to make your dream vacation in the Land of Pharaohs a reality.
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All of our vehicles are air-conditioned and handled by a professional driver. We pick the most suitable modern vehicles during all of our tours with different sizes and shapes which depend on the number of travelers and the type of the tour. All our vehicles are in the process of continuous updating to live to the highest expectations.
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Tour Packages: 25% is required as a deposit by credit card, Western Union or Wire Bank Transfer.

Methods of Payment: The company accepts all kinds of secure payment methods such as Visa, Master Card, Direct Bank Transfer, PayPal, Western Union and we can provide you with the details about each one of them if ever needed.

Note: Please inquire for the current pricing over Christmas, New Year, Easter, and 2020 Holidays to get the best possible rate.

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Artists: Marit Akslen: U.T.; Ulla-Mari Brantenberg: ‘Blått lys’; Morten Egstad: ‘Benk’ 2004. Art consultant: Axel Becker.
Glass and woodwork are essential materials for artistic expression at Munkvoll Health and Welfare Centre. Outside the main entrance, Morten Egstad’s enormous wooden bench is readily visible in the vestibule area, invitingly soft in its form and anatomically comfortable to boot. In the corridor/entrance area, Ulla-Mari Brantenberg’s east- and west-facing glass walls are equally visible from the interior and exterior of the building. Several of the high glass surfaces have beautiful flower themes, whereas other windows have single-coloured glass of a varied palette. In the vestibule, Marit Akslen’s partition contains strongly-coloured, round, crocheted patches, united in a regular pattern with steel wire.


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Angler with trophy bass

During Season 9, TrophyCatch anglers reached a new milestone, surpassing 100 approved Hall of Fame (HOF) catches weighing 13 pounds or more! To celebrate this incredible achievement, Hall of Fame anglers were asked to participate in a survey to gather unique information about pursuing and catching Florida’s largest bass. Several anglers have multiple HOF entries, and there were 78 anglers total who contributed to the 100+ HOF entries (through end of May 2021, 113 HOF bass have been approved). For anglers with multiple entries, we asked them to answer the survey questions for his or her heaviest entry. In addition to survey results, we poured through catch form data for nine years of HOF bass to summarize any interesting patterns that might emerge. Here is what we learned.

WHAT are we talking about?

The undeniable stars of this show are the bass. We’re talking the biggest of the big—true Florida giants! Bass at or exceeding 13 pounds in weight are exceptionally rare. For one to exist, a number of biological and environmental factors must fall precisely into place. First, it must be female—only females have the growth potential to achieve trophy size. Next, to be a giant, a bass must have available the right size and species of prey through its life. It must not succumb to mortality by an angler or natural causes. The balmy temperatures of a tropical or warm-temperate regions certainly help, providing extended growing seasons. Most importantly, a bass must have the right genetics (Florida Bass Micropterus floridanus genetics, that is). Simply put, bass in Florida evolved to have the greatest growth potential and maximum size of any of the Black Basses. So while the occurrence of HOF bass is rare, fortunately for bass anglers in Florida, the conditions to create them occur at many waterbodies all across the state.

Angler with trophy bass

HOW big are they?

Besides clearing the entry requirement of being 13 pounds or heavier, HOF bass come in a variety of shapes. Some HOF bass were exceptionally long. The longest angler-supplied length measurement of a HOF bass was 30.5 inches! Other bass were excessively thick. The greatest girth recorded for a HOF bass was 25.5 inches. Thus far, the heaviest bass in the HOF club was 16.75 pounds, only about one-half pound shy of Florida’s official state record.

Hall of Fame 100 catches measurements

Attention anglers: As the volume of HOF bass entered each year has grown, TrophyCatch would like to maximize the amount and quality of data captured, especially recording accurate length measurements. All anglers who submit a length photograph of their HOF fish win an additional $50 Bass Pro Shops gift card if their catch is approved.

How to measure a bass

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WHERE were they caught?

Anglers have submitted HOFs from all over Florida. Roughly one-third of Florida’s counties can claim at least one HOF bass, ranging as far as Lee County in the south to Holmes County in the western Panhandle. Even though the footprint of HOF bass in Florida is expansive, there are certainly some hot spots. Clay and Putnam counties top the list, accounting for 30% of all HOF catches. Starting there and moving south through the center of the Florida peninsula appears to be a trophy bass corridor as the contiguous counties of Alachua, Marion, Lake, Polk, and Highlands account for another 35% of HOF bass.

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The types of waterbodies from which HOF bass were caught was fairly reflective of Florida’s landscape. Natural lakes yielded the most with 90%, followed by reservoirs (8%) and rivers (2%). Waterbody size varied quite a bit, ranging from neighborhood ponds at just a few acres up to Lake Kissimmee, which exceeds 30,000 acres. More HOF bass were caught in waterbodies between 0.25 and 99 acres (43%) than waterbodies between 100 and 999 acres (33%) or 1000+ acres (24%). Anglers in search of the next HOF Champion might hedge their bets by researching waterbodies in some of these hottest areas mentioned above, but the fact remains that HOF have come from diverse waters and just about anywhere in Florida has the potential to grow one.

WHAT habitats did they come from?

Through the HOF angler survey, we got the chance to ask anglers about a few details not originally captured on our catch forms. When it comes to water depth at the spot where an HOF bass was caught, the pattern is reflective of overall fresh water in Florida—shallow! Seventy-five percent of all HOF bass came from water 10 feet deep or less, which is probably not surprising given that so many of them were caught during the spawn (see below) when all bass have transitioned to shallow habitats. Interestingly,  about 5% came from water 20 feet deep or deeper—depths rarely encountered in Florida waters. Perhaps these represent some of the leviathans from lakes Kingsley or Placid.

Hall of Fame 100 catches depth

In targeting HOF-caliber bass, should you keep to the banks or explore offshore? Our HOF anglers indicated that either is fine, as nearly equal numbers of them caught their bass within a cast’s-length of the bank as those who were farther out. One key habitat feature that many HOF anglers identified was aquatic plants. Thirty-four percent of HOF catches occurred in moderate aquatic plant coverage. Amazingly, anglers indicated that 27% of HOF catches were somehow snatched from heavy vegetation. For anglers whose interests or skill sets lie outside of fishing among plants, they are still in the mix, as a plenty of HOF bass were caught from open water areas (34%).

Hall of Fame 100 catches by habitat

WHEN were they caught?

As we zoom out and take a look at HOF catches over the years, it’s clear that TrophyCatch anglers have been building momentum. TrophyCatch launched in fall of 2012, and in Season 1 there was one HOF bass documented. Anglers tallied six the next year in Season 2. Fast forward to Season 8, and a new record was set as the number of HOF bass exceeded 20. Currently, with several months remaining in Season 9, there is legitimate possibility that anglers could shatter the existing season record, pushing the total beyond 30.

The numbers present a clear trend that numbers of HOF have been steadily increasing. We know that angler awareness of TrophyCatch and their participation in the program have increased through the years. This has been documented through interviews with anglers who’ve caught and reported tagged trophy bass. Additionally, the increasing trend of HOF could be indicative that there are simply more of them that exist recently. In 2010 and 2011, drought across much of Florida caused substantial drop in water levels in many waterbodies. Some dried up nearly completely. However, heavy rains in the following years restored water levels to normal or higher. Bass cohorts spawned right after the water-levels reset would have likely been abundant and fast-growing. Perhaps it is those bass, now approaching 10 years old, that are responsible for the present abundance of HOF bass around the state.

Hall of Fame 100 catches by season

To further examine timing of HOF bass catches, we graphed the proportion of HOF catches that occurred in each month. While anglers documented at least one HOF bass for each month of the year but September, there was a distinct seasonal trend. Catches in February and March well exceeded catches during the rest of the year. In fact, these two months accounted for 60% of all HOF catches. It’s also interesting how much more seasonal the HOF catches are compared to overall tallies of TrophyCatch bass (which also includes Lunker and Trophy club catches). It almost goes without saying, but this springtime boom corresponds to peak bass spawning season in Florida. At that time, female bass will likely reach their greatest weight for the year, more of them will be in shallow habitats and likely more vulnerable to being caught, and knowing all this, anglers are on the water in greatest numbers.

Hall of Fame Catches by Month
Angler with trophy bass

One of the most interesting trends in the timing of HOF catches revolves around lunar phase. Many anglers are devout followers of solunar tables that predict peak fishing times throughout the month and day based on position and phase of the Moon. As well, many freshwater anglers will attest that prime spawning for their favorite species occurs around a full moon, targeting fishing around those times to maximize catches. To investigate the potential influence of lunar phase, we corresponded the catch date for each HOF bass with the percentage of the Moon illuminated that night. Full moon corresponded to 100% illumination. A new moon corresponded to zero illumination.

A plot of these data showed two unmistakable patterns—a disproportionate number of HOF catches occurred on either a full moon (19%) or a new moon (25%). Each of those two moon phases accounted for nearly twice (or more) the number of HOF catches that occurred during any one of the other lunar visibility groupings. One caveat to keep in mind is that these data do not consider how frequently HOF anglers went fishing. If many of them specifically targeted full moon or new moon periods over the rest of the month, that could boost the overall catches during these times even if the chances of catching a giant bass were relatively stable throughout the month. That being said, with so many different anglers and fishing styles contributing to the HOF total, there might not have been a drastic difference in fishing effort across each lunar month. Scientific discussion aside, the plot is compelling, and anglers seeking the next HOF champion bass might do well by making fishing arrangements for full moons and new moons, especially in February and March.

Hall of Fame 100 catches by lunar cycle

Many anglers likely qualify as amateur meteorologists, spending countless hours over their lives interpreting wind and weather forecasts to pick the best times to go fishing or how weather might affect fishing conditions when they are able to go. In this vein, we asked anglers what weather conditions were present when they caught their HOF bass. Interestingly, HOF bass were caught across a wide range of weather conditions. About as many anglers indicated there was no wind to light wind as those who indicated the wind was moderate to strong. Clear skies versus cloudy?—either seems fine. The least credited conditions were rain, cold snaps, and post front, so if you weren’t already doing so, maybe those would be good times to skip. But when it comes to weather, perhaps the best time to go fishing is simply when you can.

Hall of Fame 100 catches by weather

In Florida, where there are well over 1 million freshwater anglers, there’s something to be said for finding ways to avoid the crowds. Weekday fishing is a potential way to do so. However, when it comes to days of the week during which HOF bass were caught, Saturdays and Sundays, when most folks have the day off, were still on top. More evidence that the best time to go fishing is when you can!

Hall of Fame 100 catches by day

How many of you set an alarm to wake up in the middle of the night to ensure that you are on the water and fishing at first light? How many stay on the water until the last hint of sunlight fades into night? No doubt these are great times to be on the water, and as predators, bass take full advantage of low-light conditions to feed. However, when it comes to HOF bass, maybe we don’t have to try so hard. When we asked about the time of day during which their HOF bass was caught, anglers indicated that dawn, dusk, or after dark were the least frequent times. Periods of morning, midday, and afternoon accounted for the large majority of HOF catches, and anglers caught the most during afternoon. Likely these times are reflective of when the most anglers are on the water.

Hall of Fame 100 catches by time of day

Angler with trophy bass

HOW were they caught?

We asked anglers to categorize the trip in which their bass was caught. Through this we learned that equally as many were caught during solo outings as ones that included a trip shared with friends or family. Only a handful each were caught during a guided trip or during tournament. Whether it be club tournament or a Florida stop on a national tour, how thrilling would it be to bring a 13-pound-plus bass to the scales in front of friends and fans?

Anglers indicated that 59% of HOF catches were caught by artificial lure and 41% were caught on natural bait. For HOF bass caught on bait, a large majority were caught on wild golden shiners (92%) compared to commercially raised shiners (8%).

Angler with trophy bass

When it came to breaking down the types of artificial lures that HOF bass were caught on, the tried-and-true plastic worm came out on top, accounting for 41% of the catches. Combining all soft plastics, they accounted for 71% of the catches. Jigs, bladed jigs, crankbaits, and topwater lures also made the list. It's no surprise that many of these lures are ones designed to be fished weedlessly through aquatic plants or above them. Interestingly, 80% of anglers indicated they used at least one TrophyCatch partner product to catch their HOF bass, and many anglers were using products from quite a few of them.

Hall of Fame 100 catches by lure type

WHO caught them?

Where were HOF anglers from? - Florida resident anglers were responsible for catching the most HOF bass (88%), while the rest were caught be non-residents (12%). Nearly all required some traveling to accomplish their angling feats. The shortest calculated distance traveled (from angler residence to a waterbody) for a HOF bass was 1.1 miles. The longest was 824 miles. The average distance traveled to catch a HOF bass was 92 miles, and cumulatively, HOF anglers logged more than an estimated ten thousand miles. And those miles were just for the approved HOF bass. How many more were driven for trips that did not yield a bass in this exclusive club? One thing is for sure—dreams of giant bass are an intense motivator, making bass fishing in Florida a substantial part of the state’s economy.

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The average distance traveled to catch a HOF bass was 92 miles, and the longest distance traveled was 824 miles.

What motivated them? - We asked HOF anglers to tell us their primary reason for participating in TrophyCatch. Similar to past survey results, they indicated that the number one reason to participate was to provide data to the FWC. We think this is great and applaud all anglers who share their catches with TrophyCatch! Each year, TrophyCatch anglers provide FWC with information on about ten times as many trophy bass as we encounter during on-the-water sampling. Collectively, through thousands of contributions, TrophyCatch data have become a powerful asset for FWC’s management, research, and conservation of largemouth bass in Florida.

Hall of Fame angler motivation

In a close second to providing data, HOF anglers acknowledged that receiving rewards was a strong motivator for participation. We extend a gracious thank you to all our partners in conservation. TrophyCatch would not be the program it is without the support of our partners who provide angler rewards. Anglers, please support our partners!


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ELD Rule Spurs Carriers, Truckers to Drop Slowpoke Shippers

November 28, 2017 by Michelle Rafter, @MichelleRafter

A federal rule starting in December that requires U.S. truckers to use digital tracking devices to log their daily driving hours could spell trouble for shippers.

The electronic logging device, or ELD, mandate, set to go into effect Dec. 18, will focus attention on companies that habitually make drivers wait long hours to load or unload freight.

That’s because motor carriers that are ELD early adopters are becoming less tolerant and dropping shippers that slow down freight movement.

“It’s going to create a lot of friction between carriers and shippers,” said Kevin Hill, president and founder of CarrierLists, a carrier database provider conducting weekly ELD compliance polls.

Big trucking companies also are revving up so-called “shipper of choice” programs to prioritize working with preferred customers. Independent truckers, often owner-operators, also report sharing names of slowpoke shippers with dispatchers or freight brokers to avoid ever making a return visit.

Shippers already dealing with a freight hauling capacity crunch caused by rising demand and a driver shortage could avoid being dropped by reducing wait times. They could also avoid it by boosting detention pay, the fees that cover the time a trucker waits beyond the agreed-upon hours for the job.

“If you’re a shipper that doesn’t like paying detention and you’re a mess to load and unload, carriers will drop [you]. Those shippers could end up paying more or not being able to find carriers,” Hill said.

But higher detention fees won’t help drivers comply with existing hours-of-service restrictions the ELD mandate is meant to reinforce. Truckers must comply with a federal hours-of-service rule limiting driving to no more than 11 hours a day within a 14-hour workday. Drivers must then be off duty for 10 consecutive hours. Both carriers and truckers are concerned about long waits at loading docks extending driver hours beyond the federal work limits.

More Carriers Expected to Drop Bad Shippers

Long wait times have plagued the trucking business. In research conducted last year by industry data firm DAT Solutions, 63 percent of 257 carriers and owner-operators surveyed said they or their drivers spend more than three hours at a shipper’s dock waiting to load or unload.

The vast majority of carriers and owner-operators said that any time beyond a two-hour grace period for loading or unloading is generally considered detention time that carriers can collect fees for, according to the survey. However, that doesn’t always happen. Only 3 percent of carriers said they collected detention fees on at least 90 percent of their claims.

ELDs are putting renewed attention on wait times and other shipper behavior. Circle Logistics Inc. started requiring the 80 owner-operators it works with to install ELDs earlier this year. Since then, the Fort Wayne, Ind.,-based third-party logistics provider has dropped an unspecified number of shippers that haven’t agreed to adopt practices that speed up freight handling.

“We had to step back and look at what shippers from a time perspective allowed us to be the most cost effective,” said Andrew Smith, the company’s vice president of sales and operations. “Once we focused on putting drivers into shippers of choice, we found our operating revenue on a driver basis was up.”

Shippers that cooperate tend to be manufacturers running just-in-time assembly lines or companies with other production-critical freight needs. “Those time-critical shippers are going to find that the market is going to shift in their favor and the shippers that haven’t adapted will feel the capacity crunch the worst,” Smith said.

As part of its shipper of choice program, Circle created a dedicated division that assigns drivers to specific customers. Those customers are using drop trailers to speed up deliveries, and some have added parking spaces or bought lots for carriers to drop trailers.

“Shippers who are working to become shippers of choice will naturally get capacity that brokers and carriers have to offer,” Smith said.

Dropping bad shippers will become more common once the ELD mandate takes effect, said Ken Harper, director of marketing at DAT, the load board and freight-rate aggregator.

“There are many docks that have unconscionable ways they treat carriers, and that has to stop,” Harper said.

DAT plans to conduct a survey sometime after the Dec. 18 deadline to assess ELDs’ impact on shippers and shipping practices.

Driver with his tablet looking at his log screen.

Driver with his tablet looking at his log screen. (Photo: J.J. Keller & Associates)

Close to half of carriers say they will comply with the mandate before the deadline or already have, according to a separate ELD study this year of 1,000 carriers with fleets of up to 250 trucks and owner-operators.

Once the new rule takes effect, it will be easier to track what happens on loading docks, Harper said. “The data will be out there to see how much carriers get held up, how much is it eating into their productivity.”

Waiting at the Dock of the Bay

A few efforts to track loading and unloading times are already underway.

ELD maker Keep Truckin recently posted a petition to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration requesting to extend the maximum allowed hours of service from 14 to 16 if drivers are detained for more than two hours.

The survey, which collected more than 32,000 signatures in two days, cited data collected by the company from drivers who use its product. Of those surveyed, three-quarters said they are detained for more than two hours per week. Of those experiencing regular delays, 35 percent said they last more than six hours. And these so-called “extended detention events” occur on average seven times a month, according to the survey.

Long-time owner-operator Matt Criswell has extensive first-hand experience with loading-dock delays.

On a recent Tuesday, Criswell waited more than five hours to unload a shipment of 40-foot steel bars at Wilton Precision Steel Co., in Wilton, Iowa. He was third in line when he arrived early that morning and was still waiting in an inspection bay when Wilton’s loading dock supervisor left for a lunch break.

“It’s messed up my day,” Criswell said. “By the time I’m said and done, I’ll have enough hours to load my next load and then I’ll have to find a rest stop to take my 10-hour break.”

The day before, Wilton said he waited about six hours to pick up the load.

Wilton Steel did not respond to a request for comment.

Criswell, 48, has been an owner-operator for four years, primarily driving his 2007 Freightliner in regional lanes around the Midwest from Columbus, Ind. He currently drives for Circle Logistics, and when he installed an ELD in August at the firm’s request was among the last of the company’s owner-operator drivers to do so.

“An ELD doesn’t compensate for road construction or road closures or anything extra in life that could come up while you’re traveling,” he said.

Criswell previously used an ELD for three years when he was a company driver for Estes Express Lines, a national carrier based in Richmond, Va., with approximately 8,800 drivers. He often would be at a shipper with only 10 or 15 minutes left until his hours of service for the day ran out and still needed to drive to the motel he’d booked for the night.

As a company driver there wasn’t as much he could do about such a situation beyond complaining to the dispatcher. As an owner-operator, he complains, but with better results.

“I voice my opinion and my agent will take it into consideration,” he said. “Nine times out of 10, I don’t return to places where I’ve requested not to go back to. That’s what I love about Circle, they’ll find another load for me.”

‘Keenly Aware’ of Mandate

Shippers are “keenly aware” of the ELD mandate, said Jay D. Strother, vice president of the International Warehouse Logistics Association, an industry trade group. However, Strother declined to comment on actions IWLA might be taking on behalf of members to address the issue.

In June 2016, the Department of Transportation’s Office of the Inspector General said it would audit  FMCSA data on commercial motor vehicle loading and unloading delays. The audit was part of a national transportation infrastructure law passed in 2015 and called for determining the relationship between delays and improperly logged driving time, a potential factor in increased risk of crashes.

The audit is ongoing, according to Eric Weems, a DOT inspector general spokesman.

Opinions that ELDs will cause shippers to change their behavior aren’t universal. Warehouse staff are under increased pressure to cut loading and unloading times to make shippers more attractive to carriers at a time of shrinking capacity and rising rates, said Tim Hindes, chief executive at Stay Metrics, a South Bend, Ind., trucking software company.

“Will it be addressed with more seriousness with shippers come December? I think it’s already been addressed, and it’s not a big pivot point, Hindes said.

Stay Metrics aggregates driver satisfaction data from surveys it conducts on behalf of 90 carrier customers that collectively manage 15,000 drivers. Three and a half years ago, exit-interview data began to show that drivers were quitting carriers that had implemented ELDs and were going to work for non-ELD carriers or leaving the industry, Hindes said.

But complaints about ELDs haven’t appeared in driver exit interviews for two years, which Hindes attributes to ELDs now being standard at “all the big guys.”

Freight rates increasing because of strong demand will whip shippers into shape more than ELDs, Hindes said.

Shippers can try to placate carriers by raising hourly detention rates to $12.50, for example, but that’s still nowhere near the equivalent of what drivers can make when their wheels are turning.

For that reason, Hindes said, “shippers are going to have to make themselves more attractive.”

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  1. Donald darling

    Walmart states, that ir is a minimum of 4hrs to load and 4hrs to unload they are the worst company to puckup or deliver live loads for and the reefer division i live load and unload only

  2. russ sandman

    wait till u have to go to paper works in Wabash in your there 4 or 5 hours no problem to unload recycle paper

  3. Bob Stanton

    “Independent truckers, often owner-operators, also report sharing names of slowpoke shippers with dispatchers or freight brokers to avoid ever making a return visit.”

    Heck… there’s an app for that.

    Dock411. Dock details drivers deserve.

  4. Pete

    Home Depot is another one that has no respect for drivers . They give you an appointment time for 5 am or some I’ve had for 9 pm and they just think the driver has all the time in the world . When they make you wait two extra hours for someone to come in in the morning isn’t do bad because I eventually figured out I could sleep till six and start untarping my Flatbed at 6:30 . But now when I have a 9 pm appointment and they don’t unload my truck till midnight, I just don’t help them unload since most of the time I start my day between 5&7 am which means by 9 pm I can’t legally help them anyway . Although if they’d keep their appointment I would of helped .
    Then there’s that Electrolux in Indiana. My God if you don’t sit there 7 hours you sat there 12 hours and slot of the Georgia Pacifics are just as bad . Actually you’d think GP would have their crap together being a leader in multiple industries but instead they seem to think that makes them untouchable. Shippers tend to be the real problem in my experience. Most , not all but most , receivers on the other hand just want to unload and be done with you … Home Depot is one of the exceptions . Again seems bigger the company the less our rules we have to abide by matter to them … Guess it’s the WALL STREET or TO BIG TO FAIL SYNDROME

    • Jeff

      When I was on the road, I would have cancelled the insurance on my truck and burned it to the ground before taking a second Home Depot or Georgia Pacific load. I always had better luck loading and unloading at smaller companies.

  5. Obi

    Please check the FB page Eldorme. There is a nationwide opposition to the ELD mandate. Small trucking companies and owner operators do not need a mega carrier managerial tool. It’s expensive. Not to mention small trucking companies comprise 90%of the industry. Mega carriers are less then 10% and all run on ELD while leading the industry with 70% of crashes.

  6. Jenny

    The ELD isn’t going to help owner operators and agree with some of the comments they don’t need all that extra “Stuff ” that comes with them just the log book to be in complanace. And agree with waiting at the shippers to get loaded as we’ve had to wait sometimes over 4 hrs or better even with appointment but sometimes crap happens at your first stop and god help you that makes you late for your next load and they put you to the back of the line which can put you over 7 hours and up waiting to get loaded . you also are telling a driver you need to stop before going over your hours that doesn’t mean the driver is getting that sleep the DOT wants them to have because they think drivers are crashing because of lack of sleep well I’ve seen one driver reading book ,one watching TV on his tablet and them on cell phones not to meation if they are using gps to find where they are going is detracting . can’t blame it all on lack of sleep .

  7. Otis

    SYSCO in Harahan La is just as bad. You have a 12 pm appt and don’t bump the dock til after 1 then when it’s unloaded it’s 3:30 or later. Sometimes it’s just 2 or 3 pallets.

  8. William E Fisher

    I agree to cancel shipping for those slowpokes shippers receivers. They need to have drop and go stations with trailers available to go to the next job. It will be the best thing for the industry, with safety at the top of that list.

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Dear Sirs and Madams,

Mr. Phat Bui, a Garden Grove City Councilman and the President of the Southern California Vietnamese National Community (for 2015-2018 Term), has orchestrated and eagerly encouraged Garden Grove City to adopt a resolution to sell the Hyatt Hotel’s real estate  and the Site C development within the boundary of Garden Grove City - to the Shanghai Construction Group (SCG) which is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

With this project, the Chinese Communist Party will set forth to break the ground for setting up a command center for their vicious business strategy right on the heart of  Little Saigon area, also known as “the Capital of the anti-Communist Vietnamese outside Vietnam,”  in particular, and the State of California in general. Essentially, this command post will exercise the Spying Scenarios which will control all their covert activities to infiltrate, corrupt, undermine the stability of the largest Vietnamese American community, let alone to sabotage the prosperity of the entire Garden Grove constituents as well.

Please note that SCG is owned and operated by the Chinese Communist Party.  It is NOT the private company as Bui Phat has often mentioned.  Besides, the Vietnamese American community was caught with total surprise regarding the Mr. Phat Bui’s intention of selling the Hyatt Hotel’s real estate to SCG of the Chinese Communist party.

Attorney Dina Nguyen has written to Hon. Steve Jones to protest what Mr. Bui Phat has encouraged Garden Grove officials to come to Shanghai to sign off the sell-off deal.  Some members of the Vietnamese Southern Vietnamese community have also written letters to oppose this dangerous business deal with the Chinese Communist Party in Garden Grove.

Dear Sirs and Madams,

When, for your information, SCG once completes its construction and set up the foundation for its work plan, it will push/dislocate the entire Vietnamese American community from Garden Grove and surrounding areas by increasing Mobil home and housing rents, probably three folds. The Chinese business will gradually place/transfer their Chinese nationals to Garden Grove’s ground, and this plan will spread throughout the neighboring cities as well over time.  This situation already occurred in several cities, Vancouver Canada for instances.  It is NOT a guesswork.

Therefore, we urge the Garden Grove Mayor and the City Council to withdraw the said sale intention of the Hyatt Hotel’s real estate and the sales of any real estate to the Chinese Communist Party.  It is truly our shooting on our foot.

As for the Vietnamese American Community:

Please simply send an e-mail or mail to us saying “Yes.  We oppose the selling of Garden Grove’s real estate to the SGP”; Do not forget to write down the name of the city of your residence.

In particular, we strongly urge Vietnamese-American residents in Garden Grove to sign up for this mass protest e-letter immediately.  It is a vital issue.  Do not wait any longer.

Besides, the Vietnamese community overseas utterly opposed the 99-year Lease of the so-called “Special-Area-Economic-Zones” (SAEZ) of Van Don, Van Phong and Phu Quoc to the ChiCom (Chinese Communists) - By the way, as of June 09, 2018, 18670 people already signed on the site “change.org” for this protest.  Therefore, there is absolutely no reason why the Vietnamese did not react to the fact that Bui Phat’s and Garden Grove’s plan to sell the hotel, land to the tricky Chinese in the form of investment.

For the economic, political and social security of the Vietnamese-American community, the American as well - the future of your own family and the future generations to come, together helping the movement not to let this insane business of SCG and the Chinese Communists to take over our community.

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June 09, 2018

Related Information:
1/ Protest_Letter_Protesting_City_of_Garden_Grove_by_Dina_Nguyen.PDF ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIFaby5tcQM
2/ Garden Grove Councilman Phát Bùi Called Out for Misrepresenting the Vietnamese Community http://littlesaigoncollective.com/2018/04/garden-grove-councilman-phat-bui-called-out-for-misrepresenting-the-vietnamese-community/
3/ Link to the information of Garden Grone plan to sell Hyatt Hotel to SCG – https://voiceofoc.org/2016/10/garden-grove-officials-traveling-to-china-in-effort-to-boost-tourism-development/; http://www.capoliticalreview.com/capoliticalnewsandviews/communist-chinese-firm-to-be-subsidized-by-garden-grove-city-council/ ; https://www.ci.garden-grove.ca.us/node/7422; http://voiceofoc.org/2016/10/g arden-grove-officials-travelin g-to-china-in-effort-to-boost- tourism-development/

4/ Sanghai Construction Group info: – http://cscgoversea.com/english/02a_detail.asp?NewsId=690; https://www.mingtiandi.com/real-estate/outbound-investment/shanghai-construction-group-buys-orange-county-hyatt-for-137m/

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**We are working on our 2022 tour dates and pricing.  CLICK HERE to be notified when our new tour calendar is posted!**

Cost: The land cost of the tour is $TBD, per person, based on double occupancy. Cash discount cost is $TBD per person for payment by check or wire transfer.

You may make your registration deposit using PayPal and/or your credit card and still be eligible for the cash discount cost if your final balance is paid by check or wire transfer. Single rooms are available for a supplementary charge of $TBD. Airfare is not included.

Accommodations: 8 nights lodging in elegant, historic hotels (4 nights Saumur, 4 nights Honfleur).

Please note: Many cities in Italy and France have recently implemented tourism taxes on hotel stays in order "to ensure the quality of tourist, cultural and environmental services in addition to the efficiency of public transports." We are unable to include these taxes in the tour price as the majority of hotels require the tax to be paid in cash upon check- out. The tax is usually €1 per hotel star per person per night. (A four-star hotel will usually be €4 per person per night).

Historic properties often have rooms of varying sizes as they are former residences made into guest lodging.

The hotel in Honfleur does not have air-conditioning, but we've never needed it.  Every time we have stayed there, we’ve needed an extra blanket!  The average lows are in the 50s.

Meals: All breakfasts, one full-course meal daily (either lunch or dinner), additional meals as scheduled. All meals -after breakfast! - include regional wines. We carefully choose the restaurants based on ambiance and quality of cuisine.

Transfers: All ground transportation during the tour subsequent to your arrival at the designated meeting point in Central Paris on June 4.  For the departure day, there will be a group shuttle departing Honfleur at 9:30 AM going first to Central Paris and then to Paris-Charles deGaulle Airport.

Wine tastings of various French varieties (including small local producers and larger well-known wineries).

Guided Tours with local authorized expert guides: Saumur, Villandry, Chinon, Chambord, Chenonceaux, Chartres, Honfleur, Bayeaux,Calvados and Cheese tastings, D-Day sites.

Admissions: Entrance fees for all planned visits to monuments, galleries and museums are included.

Small, Intimate Group: We limit the number of participants to a maximum of 16.

Early Arrival/ Late Stay Options: We will be offering a 3-night post-trip to Paris from June 12-15.  If you wish to make other add-on arrangements, we’d be happy to help you!  For trip extensions of 2 nights or less, we provide planning assistance on a complimentary basis. For extensions of 3-5 nights, there is a nominal fee of $150 to assist with trip planning including booking hotels, guides, drivers, etc.

Arrival and Departure: The tour begins at 8:00 AM on June 4.  The group will meet at a designated meeting point in Central Paris to take a bus to Saumur (about 4 hours).  On the final morning of the tour, there will be a group shuttle departing Honfleur at 9:30 AM going first to Central Paris and then to Paris-Charles deGaulle Airport.   If flying out on June 12, we recommend departing flights be no earlier than 5:00 PM.

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Tour Exclusions: Airfare; arrival airport transfer

Experienced Tour Leaders: Tuscany Tours has been leading small-group tours in Europe since 1997.   Your Tour Leaders for this tour will be Pam Mercer and Cid Quadros. Pam has been leading small group tours in Italy and France since 1997. Cid Quadros is a licensed France guide who brings a sense of humor and a depth of history to all his travelers.

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Mohawk Ironworkers features Eiffel Al!

I am just going to get this out of the way: I am terrified of falling.

I am not afraid of heights so long as there is some logical way that I cannot fall—safety harness, railing, plexiglass—I am completely at ease. Amusement park rides? The higher the better.

If, however, it is just me up high and nothing but my own skill keeping me from falling, I am terrified!*

So to watch any of these episodes of Mohawk Ironworkers sets  my nerves just a little on edge. However, this episode was stressful for me to watch. My anxiety level was through the roof and I found myself wincing at the death-defying feats Albert Stalk, Jr. performed. I closed my eyes during his commercial. He is brilliant, and the footage is amazing. To be honest, I had never heard of “Eiffel Al” before this but WOW, what a life! I am left amazed, and he is IMHO barking mad to have done this. Brilliant, but barking mad!

We trace the life of Stalk, Jr., an ironworker from Kahnawa:ke who was the first to scale the Eiffel Tower without any safety equipment. From this fame, Albert earned a living as a model before eventually settling down to home building. If you didn’t catch the episode, I highly recommend you stream it online at APTN. This one will have you on the edge of your seat!

*(Usually, I watch a show twice before I review it; once to get the gist and a second time to grab specific details. This time, I just couldn’t. It has nothing to do with the quality of the content. Just call me a wuss!)

Mohawk Ironworkers airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET on APTN.