sumtimes i really want to go
away from India forever lol .i
wish i could go away somewhere
and never come back.
so much freedom there to live life in own ways there in countries like USA . Here in our
country there are lot of does and
dnts for gals.
COMMENTS
come on ! move here ti the U.S we welcome you
the usa is all about freedom and we welcome you with open arms
Thanks
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to
celebrate Easter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For
those of you observing Lent, the
long slog of abstinence and
reflection that also coincides
with the last of the winter chill
in the northern hemisphere will
soon be over with the
chocolate, feasting and
springtime blooms of Easter. In
celebration, Cheapflights.com
(www.cheapflights.com) has
come up with a list of top 10
places to celebrate Easter.
Reuters has not endorsed this
list:
1. Virtuous in Argentina
Easter Sunday in Argentina
consists of consuming and
sharing eggs as well as the
special Easter cake, Rosca de
Pascua. Tradition holds that
people exchange eggs not only
with their family, but also with
friends and colleagues and the
day culminates in attending
mass followed by a big family
gathering involving lots of food.
Argentinians tend to celebrate
Jesus' resurrection with a huge
barbecue and a treasure hunt
organized by the local
governments in the main cities,
so that everyone has a chance
to participate.
2. Greece
The Greek Orthodox Church
follows the Byzantine calendar,
so this year's Orthodox Easter
Sunday takes place on April 15.
In Athens, Good Friday marks
the first main event where a
replica of Christ's tomb is
carried through town. The most
sacred of Easter events takes
place the following day when
people flock to churches at
midnight carrying unlit candles
which they light from the Holy
Flame and walk through town
enjoying a glorious display of
fireworks, bells and jubilation.
Easter Sunday's menu comprises
spit-fire roast lamb and lots of
colored eggs. In the Orthodox
tradition, you knock eggs with
your neighbor attempting to
crack theirs to bring yourself
good fortune.
3. Lebanon
Visitors will notice the ornately
decorated streets, shops and
restaurants filled with all things
Easter from bunnies to
chocolate, painted eggs and
even live baby chicks in some
places. Good Friday is marked
by mass. Easter Sunday is a
huge celebration where
absolutely everyone goes to
church. After taking
communion, the 40-day fast
comprising a strictly vegan diet,
is broken with a feast featuring
lamb and lots of egg breaking.
Get your hands on the delicious
Easter sweets called Maamoul.
These are little cookies made
with a mixture of semolina and
butter then stuffed with either
dates or ground sugared nuts
and dusted with icing sugar.
4. Scotland
Easter in Scotland is a mostly
laid-back event. The Scots do
the traditional things commonly
associated with Easter like
attending mass and having a big
meal, but they also add a bit of
fun, particularly for the kids.
Easter fun here is all about
eggs. After they're boiled and
painted in all kinds of colors
and designs, they're taken to
the park hills for rolling on
Easter Sunday. While it may just
sound like playtime for the kids,
the event is very symbolic as it is
carried out to represent the
rolling away of stones on Jesus'
tomb thereby assisting in His
resurrection.
5. Seville, Spain
A penitent walks to a church in
Seville, southern Spain.Seville in
Andalucia is the most famed
Spanish region for Easter
celebrations. It has 52 different
religious brotherhoods whose
members parade through the
streets for the entire Holy Week
manifesting the crucifixion.
Processions continue for almost
24 hours culminating in the
jubilation of the resurrection
which is observed by floats
covered in flowers, dancing in
the streets and traditional sweet
cakes.
6. Sweden
Humor-filled celebrations
commence on Easter Saturday
with children dressing up as
good witches setting the Easter
mood by giving out letters and
cards in return for eggs, sweets
and coins. On Easter Sunday,
food takes center stage where,
in typically Nordic fashion, the
feast comprises mostly fish.
Edibles include different kinds
of herring, a selection of
smoked salmon, a hint of roast
ham and various cheeses. Of
course, the main attraction are
eggs which are exchanged and
later used in a game where
participants roll them down
roofing tiles to see which egg
can go the furthest without
breaking.
7. France
Church bells ring every day of
the year except for the three
days of Easter. Legend has it
that the reason the bells stop
ringing is because they've made
a trip to Rome in order to be
blessed. On Easter Sunday, the
bells make their return and tour
the entire country sprinkling
chocolate eggs, chickens and
rabbits as they go in each and
every garden. After midday,
children head to the gardens to
find their hidden treasures left
by the blessed bells. The day of
events also includes a hearty
meal, normally consisting of
lamb, which is the Easter dish of
choice in France.
8. Germany
Easter Baskets are the main
tradition in Germany where
each child receives a basket put
together by their parents,
containing not only eggs and
chocolate, but also toys and
other gifts. The baskets are
hidden in the back garden and
the kids have to hunt for it after
church on Easter Sunday. This is
particularly popular in rural
areas where houses tend to
have big gardens, sometimes
comprising several levels and
full of trees and bushes. In
more urban areas, families tend
to go on an Easter walk and
hide their Osternest, which
means Easter nest, in the forest
or a meadow and the kids go
hunting for it during the walk.
Alternatively, if the nest doesn't
appeal, some families like to
hide chocolate eggs along the
route of the walk.
9. United States
Apart from dressing up in one's
Sunday best and heading off to
church on Easter Sunday, Easter
in the US is, unsurprisingly,
dominated by candy and
chocolate. Various popular
brands release a special line of
sweet treats available only for
the Easter period including
Easter colored M&Ms, jelly
beans, malted milk eggs,
Cadbury Mini Eggs, Cadbury
Creme Eggs, chocolate bunnies,
Reese's eggs, Peeps and
Hershey's miniatures with Easter
colored wrappers. Those
headed to Washington, DC can
enjoy one other very famous
tradition where the White
House opens its lawn to kids for
some Easter egg rolling. This
tradition was first carried out in
1878 and has continued ever
since. Other attractions on the
day include a visit with the
Easter Bunny and an afternoon
of storytelling.
10. Canada
Food, festivals and fun in
general are the things that
make up Canadian Easter
celebrations. Those who are
religious may attend church, but
even those who aren't partake
in the festivities, which include
putting on Easter plays, special
songs, holding spring festivals
and even winter festivals to
signify the start of Lent and
decorate with Easter lilies and
the famous bunnies. A good
meal is also enjoyed with the
Easter menu featuring things
like apple tart, Maple Baked
Beans and Cape Breton Scones.
Uniquely, Canada is also home
to the world's largest pysanka
(Ukrainian Easter egg) located in
Vegreville, Alberta. The egg was
constructed in 1975 in honor of
the Ukrainian settlements in
Edmonton. The egg is a symbol
of life, prosperity, eternity and
good fortune and is recognized
the world over as an
architectural masterpiece.
Travel Picks: Top 10 places to
celebrate Easter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - For
those of you observing Lent, the
long slog of abstinence and
reflection that also coincides
with the last of the winter chill
in the northern hemisphere will
soon be over with the
chocolate, feasting and
springtime blooms of Easter. In
celebration, Cheapflights.com
(www.cheapflights.com) has
come up with a list of top 10
places to celebrate Easter.
Reuters has not endorsed this
list:
1. Virtuous in Argentina
Easter Sunday in Argentina
consists of consuming and
sharing eggs as well as the
special Easter cake, Rosca de
Pascua. Tradition holds that
people exchange eggs not only
with their family, but also with
friends and colleagues and the
day culminates in attending
mass followed by a big family
gathering involving lots of food.
Argentinians tend to celebrate
Jesus' resurrection with a huge
barbecue and a treasure hunt
organized by the local
governments in the main cities,
so that everyone has a chance
to participate.
2. Greece
The Greek Orthodox Church
follows the Byzantine calendar,
so this year's Orthodox Easter
Sunday takes place on April 15.
In Athens, Good Friday marks
the first main event where a
replica of Christ's tomb is
carried through town. The most
sacred of Easter events takes
place the following day when
people flock to churches at
midnight carrying unlit candles
which they light from the Holy
Flame and walk through town
enjoying a glorious display of
fireworks, bells and jubilation.
Easter Sunday's menu comprises
spit-fire roast lamb and lots of
colored eggs. In the Orthodox
tradition, you knock eggs with
your neighbor attempting to
crack theirs to bring yourself
good fortune.
3. Lebanon
Visitors will notice the ornately
decorated streets, shops and
restaurants filled with all things
Easter from bunnies to
chocolate, painted eggs and
even live baby chicks in some
places. Good Friday is marked
by mass. Easter Sunday is a
huge celebration where
absolutely everyone goes to
church. After taking
communion, the 40-day fast
comprising a strictly vegan diet,
is broken with a feast featuring
lamb and lots of egg breaking.
Get your hands on the delicious
Easter sweets called Maamoul.
These are little cookies made
with a mixture of semolina and
butter then stuffed with either
dates or ground sugared nuts
and dusted with icing sugar.
4. Scotland
Easter in Scotland is a mostly
laid-back event. The Scots do
the traditional things commonly
associated with Easter like
attending mass and having a big
meal, but they also add a bit of
fun, particularly for the kids.
Easter fun here is all about
eggs. After they're boiled and
painted in all kinds of colors
and designs, they're taken to
the park hills for rolling on
Easter Sunday. While it may just
sound like playtime for the kids,
the event is very symbolic as it is
carried out to represent the
rolling away of stones on Jesus'
tomb thereby assisting in His
resurrection.
5. Seville, Spain
A penitent walks to a church in
Seville, southern Spain.Seville in
Andalucia is the most famed
Spanish region for Easter
celebrations. It has 52 different
religious brotherhoods whose
members parade through the
streets for the entire Holy Week
manifesting the crucifixion.
Processions continue for almost
24 hours culminating in the
jubilation of the resurrection
which is observed by floats
covered in flowers, dancing in
the streets and traditional sweet
cakes.
6. Sweden
Humor-filled celebrations
commence on Easter Saturday
with children dressing up as
good witches setting the Easter
mood by giving out letters and
cards in return for eggs, sweets
and coins. On Easter Sunday,
food takes center stage where,
in typically Nordic fashion, the
feast comprises mostly fish.
Edibles include different kinds
of herring, a selection of
smoked salmon, a hint of roast
ham and various cheeses. Of
course, the main attraction are
eggs which are exchanged and
later used in a game where
participants roll them down
roofing tiles to see which egg
can go the furthest without
breaking.
7. France
Church bells ring every day of
the year except for the three
days of Easter. Legend has it
that the reason the bells stop
ringing is because they've made
a trip to Rome in order to be
blessed. On Easter Sunday, the
bells make their return and tour
the entire country sprinkling
chocolate eggs, chickens and
rabbits as they go in each and
every garden. After midday,
children head to the gardens to
find their hidden treasures left
by the blessed bells. The day of
events also includes a hearty
meal, normally consisting of
lamb, which is the Easter dish of
choice in France.
8. Germany
Easter Baskets are the main
tradition in Germany where
each child receives a basket put
together by their parents,
containing not only eggs and
chocolate, but also toys and
other gifts. The baskets are
hidden in the back garden and
the kids have to hunt for it after
church on Easter Sunday. This is
particularly popular in rural
areas where houses tend to
have big gardens, sometimes
comprising several levels and
full of trees and bushes. In
more urban areas, families tend
to go on an Easter walk and
hide their Osternest, which
means Easter nest, in the forest
or a meadow and the kids go
hunting for it during the walk.
Alternatively, if the nest doesn't
appeal, some families like to
hide chocolate eggs along the
route of the walk.
9. United States
Apart from dressing up in one's
Sunday best and heading off to
church on Easter Sunday, Easter
in the US is, unsurprisingly,
dominated by candy and
chocolate. Various popular
brands release a special line of
sweet treats available only for
the Easter period including
Easter colored M&Ms, jelly
beans, malted milk eggs,
Cadbury Mini Eggs, Cadbury
Creme Eggs, chocolate bunnies,
Reese's eggs, Peeps and
Hershey's miniatures with Easter
colored wrappers. Those
headed to Washington, DC can
enjoy one other very famous
tradition where the White
House opens its lawn to kids for
some Easter egg rolling. This
tradition was first carried out in
1878 and has continued ever
since. Other attractions on the
day include a visit with the
Easter Bunny and an afternoon
of storytelling.
10. Canada
Food, festivals and fun in
general are the things that
make up Canadian Easter
celebrations. Those who are
religious may attend church, but
even those who aren't partake
in the festivities, which include
putting on Easter plays, special
songs, holding spring festivals
and even winter festivals to
signify the start of Lent and
decorate with Easter lilies and
the famous bunnies. A good
meal is also enjoyed with the
Easter menu featuring things
like apple tart, Maple Baked
Beans and Cape Breton Scones.
Uniquely, Canada is also home
to the world's largest pysanka
(Ukrainian Easter egg) located in
Vegreville, Alberta. The egg was
constructed in 1975 in honor of
the Ukrainian settlements in
Edmonton. The egg is a symbol
of life, prosperity, eternity and
good fortune and is recognized
the world over as an
architectural masterpiece.
Chocolate
It may not be the first food
choice that springs to mind
when embarking on a diet, but
research findings suggest that
eating chocolate in moderation
could actually make you slim.
The study conducted by the
University of California tested
the theory that, as chocolate is
believed to increase your
metabolism, these benefits may
cancel out the calories
consumed. The results
suggested that chocolate may
not only be calorie neutral; it
can also help you lose weight.
The researchers discovered that
adults who consumed chocolate
frequently had a lower BMI
than those who didn’t, despite
them often eating more calories
and not exercising more.
Fried food and cakes for
breakfast
If you’re experiencing cravings
for dessert or fried foods, the
good news is you can indulge –
so long as you do it first thing.
Researchers from Tel Aviv
University found that
participants who ate a 600-
calorie breakfast which included
dessert lost an average of 40lbs
more than those who had a
smaller 300-calorie one.
Meanwhile, researchers from
the University of Alabama found
that eating a fried breakfast
followed by a lighter lunch and
evening meal could help with
weight loss. Experts believe that
this is because the body’s
metabolism is faster in the
morning, making it the best time
to indulge. Furthermore, giving
into cravings first thing can help
banish them for the rest of the
day.Beer
According to The Campaign for
Real Ale (Camra), one third of
people believe that beer has
more calories than other
alcoholic drinks. However, this is
actually a myth, and research
by Camra has found that
swapping wine or alcopops for
beer could in fact help you lose
weight. While taking up a
drinking habit will clearly do
your waistline no favours, the
study suggests that making the
switch to beer could help keep
regular drinkers trim. In fact,
Camra’s research findings show
that swapping wine for beer for
just one week could save as
many calories as you would
burn in a half-hour jog.Fatty
foods
We’ve all heard that fatty foods
are bad for us, but the truth is
this all depends on the kind of
fats you eat. Foods rich in good
fats such as omega-3 fatty acids
can not only boost your health,
they can also help you lose
weight. Studies suggest that
omega-3 fatty acids can increase
feelings of satiety and fullness,
helping you to eat less.
Furthermore, a study by the
University of South Australia
found that participants who
took omega-3 rich fish oil and
exercised three times a week
lost more weight than those
who exercised alone. It is
believed that this is because
omega-3 improves blood flow
to muscles, increasing the
benefits of exercise and helping
you to burn off more
calories.Eating more frequently
You may think that skipping
meals will keep you slim, but
eating more frequently could in
fact help keep off the pounds.
While eating too much food can
cause you to gain weight, eating
too little can also make it
surprisingly difficult to shed
those pounds. As your body has
a natural instinct to protect
itself, it will automatically go
into starvation mode if not given
enough fuel, causing the
metabolism to slow down and
the body to hoard fat and
calories. Rather than skipping
meals or lowering your calorie
intake too drastically, opt for
regular small and healthy meals
alongside regular exercise.
(Sorry my aligment of this journal is not proper as I wrote from mobile
COMMENTS
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Tasteforblood
23:18 Apr 29 2012
I agree Skyrah
ladyinchains
23:43 Apr 09 2016
i agree