Now really, did you think that I could do all that I do without a life coach?

I refuse to row up that river of denial like so many others - I face my fear, dive into my soul - and call my therapist!

Well, she is so good that she got her own radio show. So, if you don’t have the time to get to her office in Marin or spend the $200 an hour she charges, you can call into her show on Monday, December 22. But you have to register first!

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Cleveland may not be on your top 10 list of where to go for your next Culinary Adventure– maybe not even on your top 50 list…but that would be a BIG “Pretty Woman” sized mistake on your part. (Don’t feel too bad, it wouldn’t have been on my list either– until I visited there last week for an incredible eye & palate-opening Gourmet Tour.)

To set the record straight, Cleveland’s sooty past is just that, a thing of the past, because Cleveland has worked very hard to clean up its act. The phrase that kept running through my mind as I was exploring the city’s streets was “How Civilized!” For example, I couldn’t believe how clean the city was. I learned that the Downtown Cleveland Alliance not only hires “Clean & Safe Ambassadors” to power wash the sidewalks and keep the buildings graffiti-free, but they also will provide a free after-hours escort to safely walk you to your car. Now that’s what I call civilized (and smart,) because it can’t help but contribute to C-town‘s sizzling restaurant scene, because this place is HOT, HOT, HOT with stylin’ new restaurants springing up in mini-culinary nabes all over town. Bistros, gastro-pubs, ethnic eateries, and chef driven smaller sized restaurants are flourishing, particularly in the historic Warehouse District, the West Side’s gentrified Tremont area and “The Flats” down on the Cuyahoga riverfront.

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Chopiniana 2008 is a major classical music festival organized by the Fundación Chopiniana de Buenos Aires to recognize the works of that famous composer, Frederic Chopin.Chopin, born in Poland, composed in the 19th century is known throughout the world as a famous Romantic.He wrote pieces primarily for the piano, and the piano will be the focus of the festival.According to My Buenos Aires Travel Guide, the festival consists of eight recitals in total, each happening on Wednesday night at 8, from August until October. Tonight will be the first of these recitals at the Teatro Santa Maria. The festival is supported by several embassies, including the Polish embassy, and tickets can be purchased for 30 pesos from the theater itself.

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Right now, United Airlines is offering a very cheap fare from the United States to Buenos Aires.The fare, around 600 dollars, is for the end of July.According to Gadling, the fare can be found for flights from major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C. to Buenos Aires using search engines such as Kayak.Even if you don’t live in a big city, you may be able to get a cheap connecting flight.It is hard to say how long such an incredibly cheap fare will last, especially during the summer vacation months.Since it is winter in Argentina, people in the Northern Hemisphere looking to get to the ski slopes can take advantage of this deal.

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Vienna, the capital of Austria, and its largest city, is famous for its long artistic traditions, and cultural sophistication, being particularly highly regarded for its music, theater and opera. Vienna has long been regarded as being the capital of European classical music, with such great names as Mozart, Beethoven and Strauss having associations with the city.

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Expedia India brings for you 5 simple great summer vacation savings tips for the Indian travelers thinking to travel abroad to beat Indian summer this year.

1. Not you but the deal should decide your destination:
When you decide for a summer vacation, the first thing you should do is mark the date and wait for some exciting last-minute deals on various travel websites including http://www.expedia.co.in. It may so happen that during peak summer travel season or during holidays like Dussehra, you may not find last-minute deals to the most popular destinations, but you can be sure to find a bargain adventure deal to an exciting place.

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Save on something for yourself or treat someone else!

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