March 11th, 2010
Archive for the ‘Travel Tips’ Category
March 3rd, 2010
Growing Farmville Fun
Know What You Need
You won\’t be able to focus your energies on earning ribbons unless you know what you need to get them. You can find this information easily enough by clicking on the ribbon icon in the lower right hand corner of your screen. This will bring up a list of all of the possible ribbons and show you how you\’re progressing in each category.
Pick One
You do have limited resources, particularly when you\’re just starting out in FarmVille. Because of this, it\’s a good idea to focus on one type of ribbon at a time. Of course, it\’s likely that whatever you do to earn those ribbons will help you to earn some other ones as well, but you can focus on those when you get to them.
Which to Pick
Before you decide which set of ribbons to go after first, you should take a few moments to learn what each ribbon category is about. This way, you\’ll be able to get a good sense of which ribbons to go for first. For example, the Tree Hugger ribbons require that you harvest fruit from a particular number of unique trees, meaning that to get these, you\’ll have to have a variety of different types of trees on your farm.
The Knock on Wood ribbons can be earned by simply harvesting any type of tree a certain number of times. This means that if you focus on earning the Tree Hugger ribbons, you\’ll automatically be making progress towards the Knock on Wood ribbons as well. The converse is not necessarily true because you could get the Knock on Wood ribbon for harvesting from only one kind of tree.
Get Some Neighbors
Neighbors help you get ribbons both directly and indirectly. There are ribbons for just having a certain number of neighbors, how many times you help your neighbors out, and how many different types of gifts you receive. All of these categories are easie
Get Some Neighbors
Neighbors help you get ribbons both directly and indirectly. There are ribbons for just having a certain number of neighbors, how many times you help your neighbors out, and how many different types of gifts you receive. All of these categories are easie
Jon Smythe
http://www.getfarmvillesecrets.net
May 29th, 2009
Birds of Sanibel Easily Considered "birds of Paradise"
Image by BIGDOG3c via Flickr
There are plenty of flowers on Sanibel Island, though no Birds of Paradise.
Neither are there feathered Birds of Paradise to be found.
But Sanibel Island is the habitat for nearly 240 species of birds, ranging from the tiny beach goers to the large raptors. And, because Sanibel is referred to as a paradise, virtually all its resident birds could be considered “birds of paradise”!
It is not just the variety of birds that live on the island that make it so special, but the sheer numbers of birds that are present every where that makes bird watching so easy.
The Ding Darling Nature preserve is a great place to see almost all the birds that call Sanibel home, but they can be seen in every day activities as well.The sandpipers run freely along the water’s edge on most parts of the Island, and especially so on Bowman’s Beach.Any body of fresh water with a low level will attract the gorgeous spoonbills with their pink finery.
May 15th, 2009
Pet Friendly Sanibel Island: No Need to Leave Your Pooch Home
Image by excauboi via Flickr
If it doesn’t feel right for you to take a trip without Fido, you should know that Sanibel Island is more than welcoming of four legged friends.
There are many options in vacation rentals where your pet will be considered, and often invited.
However, please note that most condos do not allow any pets at all and even many of the cottages and homes that do allow a pet have limitations on breed and weight of dogs. So you do have to ask if your species of pet and size of dog is ok with the owner and/or manager of the property.
In addition, make sure you clarify if there is an additional fee to bring your best buddy. In almost all instances, there will be a pet fee, and most times it is non-refundable. The fee generally ranges from $250 to $400, often contingent on the breed of dog. The fee is used by the owner to do a special clean up on your departure, banishing any tell tale signs that there was a pet in the place.