There are a lot of sexy hot travel destinations, but if you've got better things to do than work on your abs and your tan 7 days a week (like keep your blog current, obsess over your web stats, play World of Warcraft, etc), then those hot spots could leave you feeling mighty cold when you step off the plane and into an episode of the Real World.

If you're single, part of the allure of going on vacation is hooking up with an awesome foreigner for some fun times and perhaps even a little IM'ing once you get back home.

If you're planning a trip around Europe, you most likely want to soak in as much of the culture as possible. No doubt you've got a long list of things you'd like to do and see upon your travels, but don't overlook your hotel stay as an important cultural experience. In every European city, there are a few hotel gems that truly capture the nuances of the city and make for a more culturally rich experience.

If you are traveling to London, you have may see the usual sites: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Madame Tussaud's. London, like many of Europe's cities, can offer the curious traveler more than old buildings and museum tours. The history of the city contains many eerie and macabre events and some London hotels sport their very own ghosts that the lucky, or unlucky, lodger might encounter.

When non-Greeks think of Athens, they picture a city of culture and history. They envision ancient ruins and quaint cafes along narrow, winding streets. The locals sip their ouzo, play backgammon, and click their prayer beads.

When most Greeks think of Athens, they see a noisy, traffic-jammed sprawl of cars and buildings. They remember that, until a few years ago, Athens was the most polluted city in Europe and that much of the city is poorly planned, poorly built, and generally worth avoiding.

In recent years, e-learning has become a major part of many business HR strategies, but is it killing employee morale and undermining the value of teamwork? Some experts caution that too much solitary e-learning can lead to employee isolation and a breakdown of the team approach to business.

As a former classroom sales trainer for GEICO insurance for many years, I used a mixture of both, but can't imagine training employees on topics relating to interpersonal relationships through solitary e-learning programs.

Europe, land of tradition and history and culture and art and...

Are you asleep yet?

All that cultural stuff is nice for other tourists, but some of us travel to have FUN! If people want to look at buildings and paintings, that's great. But those of us hunting for an adventure of a different type check into Brussels hotels for a decadent trip through a fantasy land made of cocoa and hops.

Among Europe's largest cities, one of the finest examples of Old World tradition and New World technology is Munich. Hotels built centuries ago offer visitors a taste of the past alongside modern amenities such as wireless Internet connections. Yet it wasn't so long ago that Munich hotels and historical buildings lay in ruins. Surprisingly, much of Munich's restoration could not have happened without the help of the Nazis.

Reading through the list of ingredients that make up crystal meth seems more like the inventory of a toxic waste dump than something people would willingly put into their bodies. As you read through the list, it's difficult not to wonder who in their right mind would have tried putting all of these things together and then ingesting them into their body.

Why do all large companies have an Employee Handbook? A legally sound, well crafted Employee Handbook can potentially save a company tens of thousands of dollars in legal costs while serving to relieve administrative confusion by clarifying key company policies. In this article, we'll take a look at the three main reasons successful companies today depend on their employee handbooks.

Tens of thousands of addicts have been through drug and alcohol treatment programs; so why is it that so many can't achieve permanent sobriety? Short term programs are extremely valuable for detoxifying the body and introducing addicts to the principles of the 12-Step program. But real recovery is a long journey that requires a commitment to a new way of thinking and acting.