Naro Moru River Lodge

Alliance Naro Moru River Lodge

Set in the shadow of Mt. Kenya, the Alliance Naro Moru River Lodge is an exquisite study of greenery and tranquility. Imagine waking up in the morning to the beautiful sight of the snow-capped peaks of Mt Kenya, stepping out of your cozy cabin with a crackling fire in the fireplace, taking a deep breath of the crisp mountain air and going for a walk along the Naro Moru river. Sounds like your dream vacation? It is!

Located on the outskirts of the Naro Moru township, the Alliance Naro Moru River Lodge is an ideal getaway for couples and families as well as for those who want to take a relaxing break from the punishing pace of everyday life. Also, if you’re in Kenya to climb Mt. Kenya, then you’re in the right place. Spend a night at the lodge, acclimatize yourself and enjoy your last night in comfort before you undertake the grueling journey to the peaks of the mountain! 

Ryanair flight cost gone wrong

Ryanair flight cost gone wrong

So a while back as i was booking a flight from East Midlands to Lodz, Poland i got a shock when the total cost of the flight came to over £3000 

The outgoing Journey for two was £137.34 and the return was £91.98 but Ryanair website added it up to £3496.32!!!

Luckily i noticed before i even attempted to pay...

check it out yourself

have experienced similar website Glitches before?

potato and chick peas samosa

SHINGARA (potato and chick peas samosa)
All purpose flour – 2 cups
Oil – 4 tablespoons
Salt – to taste
1/2 tsp kalonji/onion seeds
Water – 1/2 cup 

Put the flour and salt in a bowl and 1/2 tsp kalonji seeds(black seeds) and Mix well.
Add oil and rub with your finger till the oil is incorporated with the flour until you get an crumbly texture.
Then slowly add water and knead into smooth dough. Do not add all the water at a time.
Apply some oil on the dough ball and cover it. Keep it side for 15 minutes 

For the filling:
1/2 can chick peas
4 medium potatoes cubes
2 medium onions chopped thinly
1 bay leaf
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp panch puran powder or you can use the whole. If you don't have panch puran use curry powder.
1/2 tsp kalongi seeds
1 1/2 tsp salt 
2 chopped chilli
1/2 cup chopped coriander 
1/2 cup oil for cooking.

Heat the oil and add the kalongi seeds
Add the onions and fry for 3 mins.
Add the bay leaf, panch puran, turmeric and salt. 
Stir for 2 mins on high 
Add the potatoes and stir on high for five mins.
Add the chick peas and stir for another two minutes. 
Cover and cook on slow until the potatoes are mushy soft.
Add the chopped chilli and coriander stir and take of heat and leave to cool down completely before filling.

Divide the dough into 12 equal portions. 
Roll it out gently in to circle about 6 inch in diameter. (Do not use any dry flour. If dough is sticking the use some oil.)
Cut in half, Now apply some water on the straight edge and make a cone shape by joining the edge slightly overlapping. 
Press on the joint and make it sealed.
Fill in the stuffing and apply some water on the outer edge and seal it properly. 
heat the oil for deep frying on medium heat.
Fry samosa till golden on medium so it cooks properly 
drain them out on to kitchen tissue to absorb excess oil.
Serve hot with your favourite sauce.

Polish Homemade Salads 

1. BEETS SALAD:

beets, onion

Cooked beets and onions. Perfect addition to dishes such as roast pork or beef

roulade with gravy.

2. HOME-MADE SALAD:

Red cabbage, carrot, leek, apple, mayonnaise

Perfect for meat dishes prepared during grilling. Excellent for roulades in the

company od yeast dumplings.       

3. CELERY SALAD:

celery, raisins, cream

Celery and raisins, it's something for food gourmets. Perfect with poultry and fishes.

4. FAMILY SALAD:

White cabbage, carrot, leek, corn, parsley, dressing

Salad for every kind of dishes. The combination of parsley and corn to everyone's

liking.  

5. TOSIA SALAD:

White cabbage, corn, paprika, leek, cucumber, apple, dill, dressing.

White cabbage, paprika, cucumber and other vegetables combined with dressing

makes a perfect addition to every dish.

6. SPRING SALAD:

White cabbage, carrot, leek, dill, dressing

Fresh vegetables with addition of dill. Perfect for pork loin or poultry fillet. Excellent

for hamburgers, casserole or tortillas.

7. LEEK MADNESS SALAD:

white cabbage, leek, dressing

Cabbage and leek with excellent dressing. Little spicy and perfect for every dish 

Advice For Creating A Solid Video Marketing Campaign

Advice For Creating A Solid Video Marketing Campaign

You've probably heard of video marketing, but you may not know what it is. Basically, it's using videos online to market a product or a service. It is a great way to get your products out there. The article that you're about to read is going to go over the basics.

Video marketing allows you to stay in better touch with your targeted customer base. Have customers supply you with questions to answer in a weekly video. You should try giving away some freebies to customers that ask questions.

Do not spend a lot of money on video production for marketing content. You won't get a lot of views just because you spent a lot of money producing something. Some of Dell's best promotions have been made by ordinary employees.

You do not necessarily need strong production values in order to have an effective video. Professional gear isn't required if the picture is in focus and properly balanced. You do not even need a really fancy script or excessive levels of confidence. Relax, turn towards the camera and talk naturally. You may not even have to do that. You can also use pictures or PowerPoint slides if you do not want to appear in your videos.

Make interesting content. Business videos can be interesting, fun, or newsworthy. Uploading your videos to YouTube will lead to increases in traffic, but only if the videos are worthwhile. People need videos that contain substance, nobody enjoys watching long commercials. Interesting videos ensure increased traffic numbers.

Always include a question in each video. This is better known as the "call to action". For instance, if you would like viewers to subscribe to your newsletter, guide them to a link you've given them in the description of the video. You just have to make the process easy for them.

Everyone is looking for honesty. The topic of your video should be something that holds your interest and believe can last. Being natural or authentic can help viewers enjoy the videos and keep coming back for more from you.

You can employ video marketing to make your business successful. Show how the product is made or the service is done. Your customers will enjoy this personal little glimpse into your business.

Use videos for promoting your websites or social media. Someone that comes across your YouTube videos might not know that you are on Facebook, too. Draw attention to your other campaigns so customers can subscribe to the campaign that is adapted to their needs and habits. When you link your social media to your videos, traffic will increase to both.

Buy a tripod if don't already have one. Videos that look shaky are only appropriate for horror films or films of an avant garde nature. However, for the purposes of marketing, keep your shots steady and smooth. It takes only a matter of seconds for your viewer to determine the value of your clip.

Video marketing can be a great and easy way to increase your audience. When you take this article's advice, you'll find that you can attract more people to your business. Use these ideas when you are going to make a video for marketing.

Solar Power Lights

Solar Power Lights - 3 Best Ways to Use Solar Power Lighting at Home

With ever increasing energy costs and concerns about the environmental damage to the atmosphere due to the use of fossil fuels, more people are looking for an alternative energy source to power their homes. One such low cost and green alternative is to use solar power lights.

Most of us think of using solar power to supply the inside of our homes with electricity, but solar power energy is just as beneficial outside our homes as inside. Lighting is one area that consumes a lot of energy.

Here are 3 best ways to use solar power lighting at home.

Solar indoor lighting is a great solution to a variety of applications. Indoor solar lighting has many benefits. It is easy to install and requires very little maintenance. As long as you have a good location for the solar panel to be mounted to your roof, solar lighting in your home will soon start to save you money.

Installing solar powered lighting in your home is not just a good investment in energy-efficient lighting, but also an investment in the environment.

Using solar lighting outdoors has many advantages over conventional lighting for several reasons. Because there is no wiring involved, solar lights can be placed anywhere, so long as they have access to sunlight to charge during the day. This makes them ideal for use all around the outside of your home.

One important use for solar lighting is security and safety. Have you ever come home late and not been able to see your front path? Or not be able find the lock to put your key in? Solar powered flood lights not only provide you with a safe route in and around your garden, but offer a security system to deter intruders. They can reduce the risk of falls by lighting stairways, walkways, dark areas and pools. They are also a means of lighting sheds, garages or other out buildings that may not have a conventional power supply.

Outdoor solar lights, as their name implies, use the sun as their power source. During the day solar panels collect energy from the sun and charge the rechargeable batteries included with each outdoor light. At night, these lights will turn on automatically to provide light. On a full charge, these solar lights can run for 8 or more hours. When the sun rises, Solar powered lights will automatically turn off. This means when you come home in the dark, your lights will already be on for you and turned off by daylight.

Another excellent use of solar power lighting is landscape lighting for your garden. Garden lights can transform your garden and highlight particular features, such as trees, ponds and arches. Most solar lights sold today provide brighter white light through using the powerful technology of light-emitting diodes or LEDs. Outdoor solar lighting is very versatile and can be used anywhere outside.

Decorative lights for your garden come in many different styles, colors and designs. As there is no wiring, you are only limited by your imagination and the cost.

The problem with traditional lighting is that once you have spent time with all the wiring, you can not alter it around or add to it easily. You also have the problem of tripping over it or cutting through wires with the lawn mower. Not to mention wild animals that always seem to find your carefully hidden wires.

With solar power lights you are in control: you are free to add more lights whenever you like or move your existing ones to new locations on a whim. You can create ambiance late in the evening around your pool or patio area. Evening entertaining takes on a whole new light with solar lighting.

So, whether you choose solar power lighting for inside your home or for security and safety, or landscape lighting, it will provide you with an economical and environmentally friendly way to light your home.

Solar Panels for Homes

Solar Panels for Homes

Solar panels for homes have gradually become more efficient and less expensive to install, particularly if you install them yourself. Many new homes are being built with solar panels on the roof that are less obvious than their predecessors. Today's solar panels can convert more energy and take up less space, making them much smaller and more unobtrusive.

The benefits of solar power energy in terms of lower energy bills and a cleaner environment are attracting more and more people to think about installing their own renewable source of electricity.

Solar panels for homes are also known as photovoltaic, or PV systems. They work by converting sunlight into electrical energy. Each solar panel is composed of a group of solar cells made of a semi-conductive material. This is usually crystalline silicon, which absorbs sunlight very efficiently.

The solar panels are made up in layers. Most of these panels have a protective layer at the top, a few layers of conductive cells, and a bottom layer of polymer backing.

Solar power panels can produce enough electricity in ideal conditions, to meet the requirements of an average home. They can heat the water, power the lights and appliances and heat your home. As well as power air conditioners to keep it cool.

How effective your home solar panel is depends on your location. Solar power panels for residential use are placed on whichever side of your house gets the most exposure to the sun. However, if your home does not get an average of 6 hours steady sunlight, you may not be able to produce sufficient power for all your needs.

Most homes opt for a grid-interconnected system. This allows you to be connected to the conventional grid to draw power from when you have a short fall. On the other hand if you manage to produce an excess of power, you can sell this back to your energy company in the form of credits.

Most of the work of installing a solar panel on your home is preparation. In most cases you will need to obtain building permits. If you do decide to be grid-interconnected, you will need to contact your energy company.

Once having decided to install a home solar panel, you have two choices. Do you fit it yourself or have a professional installer? Choosing to fit your solar panel yourself will certainly save on the cost. There are now many good DIY kits, manuals and self help DVDs on the market or Internet. All the materials required to build your own home solar panel are more readily available and Solar panel prices have started to come down.

One disadvantage of installing a solar panel yourself is that it leaves little room for error. If not properly installed, you run the risk of damage to your roof and fire if not electrically connected properly.

If however, you prefer to have a professional installer, there are now many companies experienced in this field. The advantage of having it installed for you are that you get the complete package from design to maintenance, with little involvement from you.

There are many advantages to investing in solar panels for home use. The obvious cost savings and environmental factors are only two. It has been shown that having solar powered energy in your home can actually increase it's value. This could make the initial outlay well worthwhile. And once installed you will no longer need to rely entirely on conventional electrical sources again.

Will Dry Brushing Your Skin Remove Cellulite?

Will Dry Brushing Your Skin Remove Cellulite?

The more important question we should be asking is if you want to spend your time brushing your skin daily for months and seeing minimal results. Dry brushing has barely any effects on cellulite. Any visible change is very minimal and lasts for a day or two, if even that.

Before we go into the theory behind dry brushing, we must understand what cellulite is. It is fat. Nothing more than normal, plain ‘ol fat! This is the same fat that is found on any other part of your body. Cellulite is NOT a unique type of fat.

The only reason it appears different is due to the fact that the fat appears in clumps and in parts of your body where the skin is thinner and less porous. This is usually the skin on your thighs and butt. The difference is only in appearance. The fat is the same.

Most women experience having cellulite. That’s because most women do not do resistance training on their legs, thighs and butt. These areas are not toned, low on lean muscle and store fat easily. Even slim women store fat in these areas. The only way to remove the fat is with a healthy diet and exercise.

Can you brush fat away?

No! It’s ridiculous that people make claims that brushing your skin will remove cellulite.

The theory behind brushing is that brushing your skin will aid the lymph system to remove toxins from the body. A better way to do this will be a hard 20 minute cardio workout that leaves you gasping.

There is no evidence to show that removing toxins will remove cellulite. It is true that fat cells contain toxins but the best way to clear these toxins will be to adopt a clean, healthy diet and use exercise to burn off these fat stores. You cannot brush toxins away.

Even the websites or sources promoting dry brushing will advise you to adopt a healthy diet and exercise and brush your body daily for 6 days a week. You have to follow up this brushing habit for at least a month before you see any visible change. Even then, most people report no change at all.

A few women have reported minor changes but the cellulite returned within a day. The fact is the cellulite never left. It was there all along. Maybe the constant brushing made the skin swell up with blood and caused the skin to tighten. When the skin tightens, the fat is pushed below. Miraculously the cellulite seems to have ‘disappeared’. Once the swelling subsides, the cellulite returns to its dimply glory.

Dry brushing has its place in your routine. It should be something you do if you have the time. The most effective way to get rid of cellulite is to eat right and exercise hard. Dry brushing can complement this by energizing the skin and improving the skin moisture. The minimal toxin removing benefits will improve your health too.

Dry brushing is not a solution to cellulite. It’s just one of those extras you do to make you feel better psychologically. Once your diet and exercise regimen is in place, then you may go ahead and do the dry brushing if it makes you feel happy.

Residential Solar Power - Your Own Renewable Energy Source

Residential Solar Power - Your Own Renewable Energy Source

Residential solar power is the most common alternative energy that people make use of today to free themselves from the expensive energy sources being provided by private energy companies. With these ever increasing energy prices and the effect of carbon emissions on the environment, having your own renewable energy source is looking more and more attractive.

Although the initial outlay of a residential solar power system may be high, in the long term they can save you a great deal of money. Many home owners enjoy the independence they gain and the knowledge that their actions are helping the environment. A renewable energy home solar power system can be used to supply some or all of your home's electricity needs. Some home owners, especially in remote or isolated areas, use home solar power systems in place of electricity supplied to them from power companies.

As most appliances in our homes are reliant on electricity, it can be very useful to find out how to make your own residential solar power system, from which you can get most of your energy needs.

There are ways to help you make it a do-it-yourself project, where you can find cheap solar cells and make your own power source. Most the materials are available in your local shops, but nowadays they are even easier to find - and are even cheaper - online. This can keep down the installation costs too.

Most parts can be sourced on the Internet, including the solar panels, charge controller, power inverter, and batteries. You may also find solar panel kits if you are trying to keep the cost down. If you feel confident to have a go yourself, a good manual is essential - also available from many online sources.

Residential solar powered systems are fairly easy to maintain. Since most are positioned on the roof, about the only occasional maintenance that may be required would be to remove dirt and leaves once in a while, so that your system can continue to work at maximum efficiency.

Residential solar power systems are generally expected to last for a minimum of about 30 years. They are also silent to run and, of course, emission free, since they function by means of sunlight.

The two main types of residential solar power systems are either stand-alone systems, which are not wired to an electric grid, or a grid-tie system, which is connected to the electric grid as well. This latter system allows you to use electricity from the grid when your system falls short of power and also allows you to sell off any excess power you produce back to your utility company by means of credits. These two options make it easier to consider where to put your system.

The main component used in a home residential solar power system is the photovoltaic cells. These are electrically connected in a series arrangement to make sufficient electricity to be used to power your home appliances, heat your water, or to be stored in batteries. The photovoltaic cells will need to be bought for your system. The solar panels, on the other hand, can be built using widely available materials.

There are many significant advantages to a home residential solar power system, such as saving money and helping the environment. Solar power in recent years has made great strides forward, which means it is becoming more affordable for everyone. Gas and oil prices continue to rise, so turning to residential solar power is now a viable alternative.

Building your own residential solar power system can be challenging, so thorough research is needed to help you accomplish your project. However, the end result is well worth it, knowing you have your own green, renewable energy source independent of energy companies and doing your bit for the planet Earth at the same time.