Holiday and Travel Articles
posted on 7 September 2011
I have one daughter who is already in high school and I cannot believe how fast time flies, to think that it only felt like yesterday when I gave birth. It also feels surreal that I was able to raise my child alone after feeling totally frantic after my husband left me when I was still pregnant. Life truly finds some way of making things right in the end and since I have no one else to depend on should something happen to me I recently purchased individual health insurance polices for me and my daughter. I want to have some sense of security that should any untoward incident happens, health-wise, that I have something to fall back on. Being a single mother will teach you a lot of things and I guess one of the most important lessons for me is that I have to be ready all the time, be it for the better or worse. I am proud that both my daughter and I are in a good place, fortunately everything turned out alright. |
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posted on 20 February 2011
Everyone who is making plans of traveling outside the country should make sure that they have a passport even minors and babies too. The process of how to apply for passports for children for children is generally straight to the point. Whilst going to applying for the passport, the parents or the legal guardians of the baby should be all present. Present birth certificates for both the baby and the parents so that you can prove the baby&rsquos citizenship and the parents birth certificates are to proof relationship to the baby. It is also important to provide documents that show both names of the parents. Then fill the baby&rsquos application form and then take it to the offices that deal with passports. To complete the application, present two passport sized as specified, in the photos, make sure that the baby&rsquos head is not covered by anything and ensure that his or her hands can be seen. Just like any other passport application, you are required to pay the application fees as directed, no cash and then after six weeks, the passport will be delivered. |
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posted on 8 December 2010
I have got myself booked onto a flight next week to the us for work. I didn't think about it till now but i need to renew my passport. It only has a few months left on it and i know i will need at least 6. I do not know the passport current fees but i am sure there is a fast track option of some sort where i can go to the office. My friend told me she did this once when she lost her old passport. I do not know if this is true or not but im sure they must have facilities in place for this kind of thing. The last time i renewed the passport i did it by post and just waited for it to come back which took ages but i was not in any kind of rush at the time. I need to find the number somewhere for the office's so i can get myself booked in and go and get the passport sorted out before i go. |
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posted on 11 October 2010
In the heart of Quebec’s old city – dubbed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site – is a structure that dates back to the 1800’s. The 200-year old structure is none other than the famous Morrin Centre. In its two centuries of existence, the land where it stands has endured four distinct functions. Altogether, these functions make up Morrin Centre’s history and present state.
Between 1712 and 1808, Redoute Royal or the Royal Redoubt stood on the land where Morrin Centre now stands. At the beginning, Royal Redoubt was used as defensive military barracks. Later on, it came to be a place where the prisoners of war were held captive. The prisoners of Royal Redoubt were caught either along the frigid rivers after France invaded their towns in New England, or while they were aboard boats that sailed along Saint Lawrence. Many of these prisoners died during their imprisonment.
British prison reformer John Howard was against the original Royal Redoubt and the concept of detention which is why he had the current neoclassical structure built between 1808 and 1813. A common goal was then built over Royal Redoubt and became the first goal to be built in Canada. Prisoners were better treated and only received cellular confinement. They were also provided work and education although hangings still took place at its balcony. Soon however, the goal became overcrowded and the prisoners were transferred on a different goal.
Right after the prisoners transferred, the goal became the Morrin College and Vancouver’s very first English-based institute of higher education. Former mayor and famous doctor of Quebec Dr. Joseph Morrin founded the college. In 1902, the college closed because of its lack of funds as a result of having only a few students. The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ) occupied the Morrin College since then and transformed it into the cultural Morrin Centre. LSHQ is currently striving to restore the Morrin Centre and its historical value. LHSQ has managed to make Morrin Centre part of the top things to do in Canada among very popular tourist destinations
At present, the Morrin Centre offers tours that guide visitors through the jail cells, the elegant Victorian library, and masterpieces that date back to 1613 all accompanied by the stories behind the historical site. Guided tours usually last 45 minutes and costs only $6 per tourist. Children aged 10 or younger are only charged $4 each. |
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