Travel, Destinations and How I See This Wonderful World

My friends and I decided to go on a pre-summer retreat in one of the local beach resorts in our province, and this is absolutely one of the very best experience that we had. As a matter of fact, the experience is both blissful and calming — the beach resort is every thing that you will need if you want to restore your spirit and get re-energized for the usual routine of your structured life.

The beach resort is one of the less crowded resorts in our city, which is located further south. The best thing about this resort, in my opinion, is the food that they served. I admit that their foods are kind of expensive, but they are the most delicious, and that they are really healthy. They offer organic fruits and vegetables, which are great for vegans. I am no vegan, but if this is the kind of meals that I am going to eat everyday, then I could switch to this kind of diet for good. According to the resort owner, they promote the eating of alkaline foods to their resort, which they believe are really good for both the body and the spirit.

In addition to the foods, I also like their meditation classes, which are really good for those who are stressed and disturbed due to the usual pressure at work.

The summer heat is here — and this only means one thing: that is, it’s time to go to the beach! Because going to the beach does not only mean fun and excitement, but also a time to show off our beautiful body as well, it is really essential to ensure that we are well-trimmed. Thus, starting on a weight loss program is a good idea, before your planned beach getaway. There are several exercise programs and diet fads that may entice you — but it is really essential to be careful with this, as the last thing that you would like to happen is to go on crash dieting.

Eating healthy foods is always the best choice. There are some fresh juice recipes for weight loss which are included with most of the diet programs, and they may just be as effective as they claim to be, as most fresh juice recipes contain high amounts of dietary fibers which are essential when it comes to boosting our metabolism and improving our digestion.

So if you are planning to go on a beach holiday or vacation, then you better start watching your weight and your figure as early as now so you can show-off your well-earned beach body.

Boeing 787 flew its first passengers from Tokyo to Hiroshima

Today (November 1, 2011) the first “plastic plane” has taken off from Tokyo’s Narita Airport and flew its first passengers from Tokyo to Hiroshima. This All Nippon Airways (ANA) Boeing 787 is the first aircraft with a pressurized fuselage and wings made from CFRP (wiki page: carbon fiber reinforced polymer). The composite structure makes the plane around 15% lighter than a traditional all aluminum plane of the same size, significantly increasing fuel efficiency and making flying greener.

Although success of this Boeing 787 flight has caught media attention and green campaigners support throughout the world, aviation experts cast doubt over the long-term safety of composite aircrafts. A composite is made by combining multiple layers of carbon fibers with an epoxy resin. It has higher strength to weight ratio than aluminum and resists corrosion better. However, unlike metal, much is known, there is almost nothing published on composite structure damage, visibility and growth. Composite has different fatigue problems than metal: it tends to snap, rather than bend of stretch over time like metal. Air travel enthusiasts might be able to board one of these ANA flight in Japan, larger scale commercial implementation of the “Plastic Plane” still has a long way to go.

Being has said in a statement “We test, we analyze and we demonstrate that even in extreme conditions – which may never be experienced in a full life time of service – the airplane is safe and durable.”