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How to Get Affordable Travel Insurance
Don't forget to get insured before you travel. In fact, it's a good idea to take out your insurance as soon as you have decided to go. This way it…
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How to Find Out About Entertainment while Backpacking in Europe
Entertainment is, of course, part of any trip. To get the best from this always plan ahead. If you write or 'phone the tourist office of the country concerned before…
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How to Explore Ways of Backpacking Cheaply
Traveling inexpensively involves using your imagination. Here are five ways you can travel cheaply which you might not have thought about: Hiring a car Hiring a car is likely to…
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How to Deal with Health Issues while Traveling around Europe
Here are twelve important matters you should consider when travelling around Europe. 1. HIV and AIDS: The HIV virus is present, and cases of infection are increasing, in every European…
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How to Deal with Emergencies while Traveling in Europe
In an emergency the procedure should always be: Stay calm. Decide exactly what help is needed. Summon assistance (police, fire, doctor etc). As soon as possible, inform your emergency contact…
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How to Backpack through Europe by Bike
It is worth considering biking if you are a keen cyclist and also reasonably fit. The main advantage is that it is cheap and maintenance is easy in most countries.…
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How to Avoid Raising a Fussy Eater
Every child is a picky eater occasionally. From an early age, your child will have particular food preferences. This phase may pass within a few days, or it may be…
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How to Use Studs
Metal studs have been used for centuries, to decorate furniture and to hold fabric coverings in position. In the Middle Ages, tables and benches were sometimes covered with leather held…
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How to Upholster a Drop-In Seat
With chairs and sofas, it is always worth buying the best quality you can and they will last you for life. It is also a good idea to make sure…
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How to Paint a Cache-Pot
The decorative art of painting on metal is known as tole. The word 'tole' is French for sheet iron, and it was from sheet iron that the earliest examples of…
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How to Make a Silhouettes
Silhouettes have captivated and intrigued people ever since prehistoric man daubed the walls of caves with the outlines of sacred animals. That these powerful images are instantly recognizable to us…
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How to Make a Racing-Car Bedhead
The ideal child's room is both practical and fun. Essentially, this means that whatever decorative elements you introduce, choose surfaces that can be easily cleaned and fabrics that are hardwearing.…
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How to Navigate the Wine List
It's perhaps not surprising that so many people find ordering wine in a restaurant a somewhat intimidating experience. But fortunately the nightmare scenario of giant, incomprehensible wine list and snooty…
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How to Select Clothing for Your Patient
Before selecting clothing, consider any specific problems the patient may have. People who are incontinent, handicapped, confined to a wheelchair, partially sighted or who have arthritic hands all need careful…
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How to Get Technology Funding for Your Small Business
When venture capitalists hear the words 'high technology' they seldom reach for their cheque books in a hurry; it is a culture with which most of them have yet to…
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How to Keep Records for a Small Business
Some recent research into the causes of bankruptcy among small firms shows that, while poor sales, bad initial choice of site, misguided spending and sheer bad luck were all factors…
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How to Use Yarrow
Yarrow is a member of the Compositae family, cousin to dandelion and daisy, a perennial with aromatic leaves. It is found all over the globe in hedgerows, lanes and fields,…
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How to Use Telephone Smart for Your Small Business
Cash flow is a major factor in the daily life of every small businessman, and rising bankruptcy and liquidation rates have emphasized its importance. However, ideas for actually speeding up…
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How to Use Thorn Apple
This exotic-looking plant, also called Jimson weed, with its gaudy trumpet-shaped flowers and overpowering narcotic smell, is a member of the nightshade-family and shares many of the virtues and dangers…
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How to Work with a Canadian Headhunter
If you are searching for a job in Canada, you might want to get in touch with a Canadian headhunter who has an excellent track record in filling in jobs…