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Love and sex in Asia Free membership Translate 3 articles and receive free access to either the sexual function package or the sexual opportunitiespackage. Any language. Please contact: Kreutz sexual politics Optimal orgasms and a gentle death instead of God * Implementing sexual freedom Sexual freedom (Sexual opportunities members) * Their model, my model * Banning sexual reporting * Sex beyond good and bad * Anti-sexual feminism The motivations behind feminazism * Drugs My no to drugs The function of drugs Religions and drugs * Commercial sex Prostitution * Closing all commercial sex establishments Religion Shay Cullen - a priest whose primary interest issexual * Child torture, child murder in Africa * Cullen and the Philippine colonial mentality * Missionaries Catholic priests Burden of proof * Cultural imperialism Cultural imperialism Anti-sexual US agenda * Why the US is morally out of proportion * The real reason for anti-Americanism * Hope on China * Why there is nothing wrong with corruption * Law An alternative legal theory Holding judges criminally liable for inappropriately severesentences * Dynamic justice Male fools * Anti-male legal bias False rape accusations * Rape * Leaving US citizenship * Culture Constitutional proposal * Violent and non-violent crime Agenda for young people * Directions * The Third World Why Third World countries are poor Why everything gets worse in poor democracies Why Bin Laden has an endless supply of suicide bombers The trickery of economicaid Foreign investment * Globalization * How to lure foreign investment into a Third World country High visa charges * My recipe for Third Worlddevelopment Why Indonesia should liberalize its drug laws * Bad democracies US-style democracy Colonialism Activism The necessity of political activism * On what to spend your money * Political and philosophical essays How I view myself * Kreutz sexual philosophy Making sense Wrong priorities * Knowledge of purpose * The meaning of life Sexual desires * The necessity, and benefits, of destruction Why sex tourism * Clarification (Sexual opportunities members) * Anti women (Sexual opportunities members) * My advice to young women in Third World cities Female sexuality Male, female strategies Restricted choices Welcome to the harem Alpha males Sexual infrastructure The philosophical relevance of sexual enhancement Disease and sexual morals The metaphysics of sex Why do I exist? Better alive or dead No benefit Does the Marquis de Sade deserve respect? Freie Radikale Kreutz sexual psychology Appraise your value * Rules of competition (Sexual opportunities members) * Manipulating women (Sexual opportunities members) How pimps manipulate girls to become consenting prostitutes (Sexualopportunities members) Engineering Love The engineering of love Chasing and flattering Language as sexual tool What are we living for? The benefits of jealousy Sexual satisfaction Love - it won't last Neuropharmacological help Love as neuromolecular constellation Your wife... Cleopatra Arranged marriages and sexual revolution "Body count" Negative feedback The quality of orgasms Kreutz sexual opportunities Sexual opportunities member login An extremely cheap solution Your most important decision Sexual agenda Asian sexual market value * The law Third World quality of life My advice to young women in Third World cities Sexual satisfaction in Southeast Asia Country comparison for the newcomer * Alpha males You can be an alpha male How to compete (Sexual opportunities members) * Why every man who follows my advice can have a playboy lifestyle (Sexual opportunities members) How to have a new girlfriend every week in Southeast Asia (Sexual opportunities members) Where in Southeast Asia you can easily have legal sex with a 17-year old girlfriend who enters the relationship with you as a virgin - no prostitution, no trafficking involved... but you should not be poor (Sexual opportunities members) * Questions and answers (Sexual opportunities members) Africa, Asia, or Latin America? (Sexual opportunities members) Where to find the most beautiful woman of the world (Sexual opportunities members) Which country offers what (Sexual opportunities members) * Geography and Love (Sexual opportunities members) Choosing the right country (Sexual opportunities members) The dynamics of sex waves (Sexual opportunities members) Best places for Chinese men (Sexual opportunities members) Prostitutes and non-prostitutes (Sexual opportunities members) Virgins (Sexual opportunities members) Rules of deceit and deception (Sexual opportunities members) Uninvolved and low-key (Sexual opportunities members) Hunting in the Muslim World (Sexual opportunities members) Generating income in a Third World country (Sexual opportunities members) Career options (Sexual opportunities members) You are of university age, and want a life fullof love relationships. What academic subject should you decide for? Definite advice. (Sexual opportunities members) * Southeast Asia (Sexual opportunities members) Good times (Sexual opportunities members) Avoiding trouble (Sexual opportunities members) Harm's way (Sexual opportunities members) * The dangers of summation (Sexual opportunities members) Understanding crime (Sexual opportunities members) Legal considerations (Sexual opportunities members) Dangerous errors on ageofconsent.com (Sexual opportunities members) Court cases documentation (Sexual opportunities members) China (Sexual opportunities members) * What is possible, and what not, in China (Sexual opportunities members) * India (Sexual opportunities members) Chinese and Indian girls (Sexual opportunities members) Japan (Sexual opportunities members) Japaner und kommerzieller Beischlaf (article inGerman, Sexual opportunities members) Singapore (Sexual opportunities members) Vietnam (Sexual opportunities members) Cambodia (Sexual opportunities members) The potential of Cambodia (Sexual opportunities members) * What you find, and what not, inThailand (Sexual opportunities members) Thailand (Sexual opportunities members) One man's Thai wife (Sexual opportunities members) Malaysia (Sexual opportunities members) The Philippines (Sexual opportunities members) Africa (Sexual opportunities members) Dismembering the value of life (Sexual opportunities members) Female feedback (Sexual opportunities members) About Serge Kreutz Tongkat Ali research Scientific proof for tongkat ali Why tongkat ali is superior to Viagra Human clinical trial Discussing tongkat ali (by invitation only) Buying tongkat ali Tongkat ali purchase rules Tongkat ali price comparison Purchasing quality tongkat ali Sites covering tongkat ali Heavy metals in Malaysian tongkat ali Tongkat ali for date rape Effect on sex organs Increasing penis size with tongkat ali Larger testicles from tongkat ali Penis and testicle size after tongkat ali use What is a tongkat ali penis? Effect on sexual function Better sex with tongkat ali How tongkat ali improves libido Dramatic libido boost with tongkat ali No sex drive when off tongkat ali Intense orgasms with tongkat ali Ejaculations with tongkat ali Increased semen volume with tongkat ali Increased intercourse frequency beyond age 60 Tongkat ali and testosterone Tongkat ali clinical trials Free testosterone raised more than threefold Testosterone levels more than doubled with tongkat ali Tongkat Alis likely hormonal pathway How to use, dosage Tongkat Ali dosage Tongkat Ali tea or extract Higher dosage tongkat ali extract Four times the standard dosage of tongkat ali extract Tongkat ali extract at age 76 Weight loss with tongkat ali Tongkat ali and weight loss Physical improvement with tongkat ali Tongkat ali and athletic performance Tongkat ali and general health Tongkat ali studied as cancer treatment Tongkat ali and other substances Tongkat ali and kacip fatimah Tongkat Ali compared to dopaminergics Kreutz sexual function Sexual function member login Drugs Questions and Answers (Sexual function members) To be a better lover Program for optimal sexual function Size matters Mens concerns with penis size and erection quality Male penile insufficiency How to satisfy a woman Engineering the female orgasm The importance of delaying orgasm What medication can be used to facilitate orgasms How to have correct intercourse (Sexual function members) How to engineer female orgasms (Sexual function members) Where to buy the orgasm ease medication (Sexual function members) How to satisfy every woman, and have the best sex of a lifetime yourself The right pharmacological mix (for the best sex of a lifetime) (Sexual function members) Male ignorance about the female orgasm (Sexual function members) The psychology of better sex (Sexual function members) Depressed for a reason Yohimbe Yohimbe, aphrodisiacs, and eternal youth Yohimbe and erectile dysfunction Yohimbine pharmacology Scientific articles on yohimbe Does yohimbe increase penis size? Yohimbe dosage (Sexual function members) Yohimbe overdose management (Sexual function members) Yohimbe or yohimbine - which is better ? (Sexual function members) Yohimbine prescriptions Yohimbe buyer's guide (Sexual function members) Review of yohimbe products (Sexual function members) Yohimbe Fuel price comparison Yohimbine at 5 US cents per 5 mg dose (Sexual function members) Yohimbe compared with other substances Can yohimbine be combined with Viagra (Sexual function members) How yohimbine and sildenafil citrate (Viagra) work Yohimbe combined with bromocriptine, deprenyl, and arginine (Sexual function members) Chairman Mao Yohimbine and beta-blockers (Sexual function members) My current own yohimbe regimen Yohimbe and sleep (Sexual function members) Apomorphine instead of yohimbine? (Sexual function members) Yohimbe exporter in Nigeria 1 (Sexual function members) Yohimbe exporter in Nigeria 2 (Sexual function members) Yohimbe sources in West Africa (Sexual function members) Other herbal aphrodisiacs and non-aphrodisiacs Superb sex with Tongkat Ali You need phyllanthus to stay genitally fit Muira puama - not an aphrodisiac, just a tonic Pygeum for a lean prostate Q+A - Erection disappointment (Sexual function members) Damiana to strengthen the uro-genital tract Garlic's great power (Sexual function members) Optimal sexual function Hypothalamic stimulation The metaphysics of sexual dysfunction and sexual enhancement Is penis enlargement for real? Penile-vaginal orgasms Negative feedback Enhancing sexual desire Do phytoestrogens make men impotent? GHB and sex (Sexual function members) Dopaminergic drugs New York doc no longer available (Sexual function members) Apomorphine for sexual enhancement How apomorphine works (Sexual function members) Apomorphine compared to yohimbine (Sexual function members) Bulk apomorphine (Sexual function members) Sexual enhancement with bromocriptine Bromocriptine not just for Parkinson's (Sexual function members) How to use bromocriptine in the treatment of sexual dysfunction or for sexual enhancement (Sexual function members) How does bromocriptine feel - personal experience (Sexual function members) How to avoid the bromocriptine nausea (Sexual function members) How to buy bromocriptine without prescription (Sexual function members) Dopamine agonists The BBC on Dostinex Dostinex in context After you received your Dostinex (Sexual function members) How does Dostinex feel (Sexual function members) How to best get your Dostinex (Sexual function members) Dostinex at 80 US cents per 0.5 mg (Sexual function members) Dostinex and prolactin (Sexual function members) Dostinex and testosterone (Sexual function members) Dostinex and libido (Sexual function members) Lisuride, migraines, and being hyper-sexed Can I, please, have my migraines back How to take lisuride for sexual enhancement (Sexual function members) Lisuride combined with Viagra (Sexual function members) Permax / pergolide for sexual enhancement Pergolide compared with other dopaminergics (Sexual function members) Where to buy Permax / pergolide without prescription (Sexual function members) Ergot - a plant poison used for medications that enhance sexuality Pramipexole and yohimbine Pramipexole (Mirapex) tested (Sexual function members) Amineptine reported to cause powerful orgasms (Sexual function members) How to use deprenyl to improve sex The dopamine route to a better sex life (Sexual function members) Physicians wanted Viagra Mailorder Viagra Fake Viagra Indian and Chinese sildenafil citrate (Sexual function members) Yohimbine and Viagra How sildenafil citrate (Viagra) and yohimbine work Testosterone modulation What you can do with testosterone Bodybuilding pseudo science The theory of enhancing testosterone for better sexual function Personal experience with enhancing testosterone as treatment of sexual dysfunction (Sexual function members) Testosterone - a second opinion (Sexual function members) Testosterone modulation (Sexual function members) Testosterone up-regulation, a tricky issue (Sexual function members) DHEA - more hype than substance Injecting growth hormone Growth hormone and the dream of an indefinite lifespan (Sexual function members) Growth hormone and sexual function (Sexual function members) Successful use of growth hormone (Sexual function members) Prolactin, the multiple culprit Prostaglandins, Nitroglycerin Online alprostadil prescriptions and low-price alprostadil cream Prostaglandins Nitroglycerin and erections Do you need vitamin or mineral supplements? Discount supplements Multivitamins - save your money for better purchases Warning: Health World Online Amino acids - are they any good? Fine tuning sexual functions with amino acids How to use arginine to help erections (Sexual function members) Lysine - amino acid against herpes Carnitine - the life-extension amino acid Phenylalanine and sexual enhancement The future of sexual enhancement (and happiness) Neuropharmacology - the new route to happiness Engineering happiness Engineering youth Nature, our enemy Nature wants us unhappy Nature depriving us Irrationalism Jealousy, Unfaithfulness Instrumental jealousy In praise of unfaithfulness Notes on dirty talk Scientific background Essential chemistry Body chemistry Basics of human anatomy Cataracts, epilepsy Kreutz criminal advice Criminal advice The best and the worst payment processors How safe is Internet banking E-gold horror stories How to use the Internet to commit profitable credit card fraud How to rob a bank If you're a mafia boss Recovering money from Ginix How a bank messes in Internet trade Entrusting money with Ariu Levi Character at Coco Commerce About PayPal Kreutz conventional travel guides Initial Asian countries Thailand , Cambodia Laos , Vietnam Myanmar , Yunnan (China) Malaysia , Philippines Additional Asian countries Bahrain , Bangladesh , Bhutan Brunei , China , Dubai India , Indonesia , Iraq Israel , Jordan , Korea Kuwait , Maldives , Nepal Oman , Pakistan , Qatar Singapore , Sri Lanka , Uzbekistan Privacy policy Refund policy Terms and conditions 18 U.S.C. 2257 statement Love and sex in Asia Version 2.2, October 2005 Asiatour.com is, and has been, my primary website for many years. It incorporates much of my work of more than two decades in Asia, which can be grouped under the following topics: Kreutz sexual politics - This is my latest work, dealing with men's rights issues as well as Third World social issues. Almost all articles in this section are accessible without a subscription; only those that are very controversial are accessible only to subscribers of the sexual opportunities package. Please note that I am not a political person per se. I have little interest in most political issues and would normally rather find a more suitable place than work politically at a place that doesn't suit me. However, in as much as feminazis and Christian fundamentalists succeed in implementing anti-male and anti-sexual agendas throughout the world, I feel the necessity that pro-sexual men and anti-religious men and women ought to become politically active in order to avoid the world sliding back towards a medieval mentality. Kreutz sexual philosophy - Most of the articles under this headline were written in the early years of the third millennium, and they explain my nihilistic approach to life. Obviously, a nihilistic approach doesn't combine well with political activism. Nihilists tend to withdraw from the world, rather than politically work in it. Indeed, if the world wouldn't be changing in an anti-male and anti-sexual direction, I would just remain a nihilist who withdraws from common affairs. In case there is a discrepancy between articles under the "Kreutz politics" and the "Kreutz philosophy" headlines, please be aware that the articles under "Kreutz politics" are more recent and more likely to reflect my current views. Yes, my views develop, just as everything else in life, and I cannot just rewrite all the articles to reflect my latest stage of thought. Kreutz sexual opportunities - I have worked on this section of and on for 25 years (as long as I have been living in Asia). It contains mostly practical information on how to pursue sexual adventures in Asia (and mind you: I am not talking prostitutes). While this isn't a complete guide, it does summarize my experience on where and how to best pursue sexual adventures in Asia. As I have no interest in having too many people going to the places that I prefer personally, this section requires a paid subscription. (To subscribe, please see below.) Kreutz sexual function - With all the sexual opportunities that present themselves to me (and other Western men who know Asia), it is no accident that I became an expert on ways to improve sexual function. When you're a man beyond midlife, you may or, rather, may not be fit enough to enter a new love affair every month or even every week. This is not just a matter of physical stamina. If you have many love relationships, and each young woman as fascinating as the previous or the next, mental fatigue sets in, and an age-related decline of libido interferes with the pleasures of life and lust. I have tried almost everything that has ever been touted as a magic pill to improve libido and sexual function, whether from the Amazon jungle of a US science lab (even the birth control pills of one of my girlfriends). The articles under the "Kreutz sexual function" headline were written between the mid-1990s and the early years of the third millennium (before I concentrated on "Kreutz philosophy" and then "Kreutz politics"). Many of the articles in this section are accessible free. However, those with a lot of practical information do require a subscription. (To subscribe, please see below.) Kreutz criminal advice - Even though I sometimes get mail from people who ask me how to hack bank accounts, I am not really giving criminal advice. The headline is to be understood ironically, and the articles just summarize how I have been victimized time and again when doing financial transactions over the Internet or maintaining Internet bank accounts. Kreutz conventional travel guides - I have written a good number of standard travel guides on Asia, which have been printed initially in the 80's and early 90's (the name Asiatour.com is derived from this line of work). I have integrated these guides for free access on Asiatour. However, these guides have not recently been updated. Memberships I hope and wish that signing up for memberships at "Kreutz sexual opportunities" and "Kreutz sexual function", and following me on the trail to the best sex ever, will be among the most rewarding decisions of your life. You can have it all (which is much more than you can consume or consummate). Just don't get diverted. Memberships at "Kreutz sexual opportunities" cost 175 and at "Kreutz sexual function" 150 US dollars. 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Europe Travel - A European Vacation Travel Guide  You are here: About > Travel > Europe for Visitors Travel Go Europe Essentials European Vacation Planning Map Europe Travel 101 - Before you Go European Distances The Best of Europe European Photo Gallery Articles & Resources Europe Travel Planning What to do In Europe Lodging - Hotels and More European Travel Maps Sex and Nudism Travel Photography Transportation Benelux Countries France Germany Austria Switzerland Greece Italy and Malta Travel Info Scandinavian Travel Spain and Portugal United Kingdom and Ireland Buyer's Guide Before You Buy Top Picks Italy Travel Guidebooks Europe Travel Guidebooks German Travel Guidebooks Product Reviews Forums Help FREE Newsletter Sign Up Now for the Europe for Visitors newsletter! See Online Courses   Search Europe for Visitors From James Martin , Your Guide to Europe for Visitors . FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! Antwerp Pictures Antwerp is a fashion and diamond center for Belgium and the world, it has one of the most beautiful train stations in Europe, and it was home to artist Peter Paul Rubens in the 17th century. What's not to like about this Belgian port city? See what it's all about in our latest photo Gallery: Antwerp Pictures . More Antwerp Travel: Antwerp Travel Directory | Antwerp Lodging | Antwerp Museums Wednesday December 28, 2005 | permalink Like to Travel Well? Follow the CIA! I really should have paid attention when the CIA came recruiting at my college. Operatives really get to live it up when they travel, apparently. Imagine, the lucky seven of the "Surveillance Team" sent out to case the joint before kidnapping 39-year-old Muslim preacher Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, managed to spend "$39,995, not counting meals, parking and other services" for a week at Milan's Principe di Savoia ( check prices ), where a room goes for a mere $588 a night, according to Newsday . Once Abu Omar was behind bars in Cairo the CIA folks broke up and went their various ways, some to the renowned Grand Hotel Baglioni ( check prices ) in Florence , a few in cozy pairs to save the taxpayers money, no doubt. Travel Resources: Milan Profile | Florence Profile Tuesday December 27, 2005 | permalink Tapas from Cans? Ok, so you wander into one of Barcelona's most celebrated tapas bars thinking, "wow, I'm gonna down me some fine, fresh seafood this evening--non of that canned stuff like we get at home..." Well, Quimet and Quimet is one of Barcelona's best tapas bars, recommended by just about anyone. Joaquim Perez, owner of Quimet and Quimet, has been called Barcelona's culinary king of canned food. That's right, a tapas king devoted to high-quality goods preserved in metal. I had heard about the increasing interest in vintage sardines , whose flavors are said to increase in intensity and complexity with aging. But Mr. Perez has extended this idea of unlikely gourmet tinkering; he buys "fresh" Galician navajas (clams) from the cannery and sets them to aging for a year or two before serving them (plain) to his customers. And they love 'em. Maybe you should go and see what this canned gourmet thing is all about. There are worse places to spend time on a research expedition. More: Gastronomic Route: Barcelona, a tapas town? Travel Resources: Barcelona Guide | Barcelona Pictures Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink North Holland: Noah's Ark Redux A pious north Holland businessman took out a 300 000 loan and turned his investment into a "faithful reconstruction of Noah's Ark in scaled down form on the basis of biblical texts," according to the Mail & Guardian . Spring is the expected launch date. No word on where the animals will come from. Travel Resources: North Holland Travel | Holland Map | Benelux Rail Passes Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink Appreciate Long John Shivers? Head for the Alps I know I frequently extol the virtues of off season travel, but there's a whole bunch of adventurers willing to go the extra mile in their long johns to enjoy icier surroundings than I'd care to experience. Those would be the Ice Hotel People. Word from Vagablond is that "a new ice hotel is being constructed 7,000 feet up into the German Alps." HotelChatter says this ice hotel might well be part of the Iglu-Dorf chain, who specialize in things like Inuit igloos in Switzerland. Like it cold? Get you thrills in the Alps this winter. I'll toast your bravado at the hearth with a steaming hot toddy. Travel Resources: Germany map and Travel Essentials | Switzerland Map and Travel Essentials . Tuesday December 20, 2005 | permalink Europe Travel in the Off Season Why travel in the off season? Well, you know the reasons: fewer tourists, lower prices, and cooler temperatures, to name a few. But there's another reason for me, and that's the warm, slanting light that brings photos alive. See what I mean by taking a gander at: Liguria Pictures - Picture Gallery of Liguria in Autumn . And if you still want to see more pictures of Italy , try out Italy for Visitors Florence Pictures , taken in November. Travel Resources: Off Season Travel Tips | Italy Travel Map Sunday December 18, 2005 | permalink Travel Gifts Ok, you're thinkin' it's too late to post some ideas for gifts at this late date. Hey, you can chalk it up to sloth and indolence, but I don't start burdening my mind with thoughts about winter holidays in May like the rest of my family. The crunch starts now. So I've made up a list of recommended Travel Gifts . Of course, you could buy some of the stuff for yourself as well. Take a look. You've got language help, a deep, inside look at the Vatican, and more, not to mention that Tyrolean Boiled Wool Jacket like you've always wanted. More Stuff You Need: Top Travel Photography Gear Friday December 16, 2005 | permalink Joe Torre carries the Olympic Torch in Florence New York Yankee manager Joe Torre carried the Olympic torch 400 yards to the foot of the Ponte Vecchio in Florence yesterday as part of "American day" in the two-month Olympic torch relay. It was the first time he'd been to Italy in 20 years, despite the fact that his mother was born in the village of Patina near Naples. (Source: Indystar.com ) The torch Joe carried was designed by the folks at Pininfarina , who've banged out quite a few sexy Italian auto bodies in their time. The Olympic torch is designed to work in rain, snow and wind up to 74.56 miles per hour, not to mention temperatures from -4°F to +77°F. According to what I've heard, the torch suffered much less than Mr. Torre during the run. Travel Resources: Florence Travel Directory | Florence Pictures: Views from the Arno | Naples Travel Directory Photo above: Ponte Vecchio, Florence by Martha Bakerjian, Italy for Visitors ; click "read more" to see it larger. Read more... Thursday December 15, 2005 | permalink Sunny Valencia It's cold here in my corner of California, prime time to think of warmer climes. Valencia pops to mind. Host to the 2007 America's cup, the sunny Spanish port city has been spiffing itself up lately, and many travelers have remarked that Valencia seems to be passing Barcelona as Spain's city of tourist choice. What's not to like? The spring La Fallas festival is a not to be missed attraction (plan now if you're going), the City of Arts and Sciences holds 87 acres of fascinating art, science and architecture, and the Barrio del Carmen is chock full of music, restaurants and clubs. Find out more about Valence by taking a peek at our latest: Valencia Spain Travel Information - Valencia Profile , or peruse our Valencia Travel Directory . Wednesday December 14, 2005 | permalink Hey Santa! Take That! Scroogy Musings: So a couple guys in Germany get asked what they want for Christmas by Santa, who happens to be waiting for a train home. They've been out shopping all day, unsuccessfully one assumes, because the next thing you know they've latched on to Santa's sack and "beat him over the head with it, breaking his fingers as he tried to protect himself." ( Santa - Germany's new stress buster ) Santa on a train? in Germany? A bit early, isn't it? Has the Christmas spirit been so commercialized that the little people like us suffer with the stress of plunking down good cash for stuff we think people might like but probably won't? Where is the joy of it all? Everyone remembers the magical experience of visiting Santa in the mall when they were kids and the smile it brought to your face. Unfortunately over the last few years it seems the spirit of Christmas is slowly being lost due to many different reasons including political correctness, busier lifestyles and many more issues. Hold on a sec. Now I'm angrier than a red-nosed reindeer. Everyone doesn't remember. Some of us are way too old to conjure the disgraceful vision of mall Santas in their mothball costumes and fake beards. The statement above comes from Live From Lapland (dot com). For a bit less than 15 dollars they'll make a custom video staring Santa, who'll be talking to your kids using the words you put in his mouth via the web site's control panel. Their Santa evidently lives in a paneled room and wears mall Santa clothes and beardage. It's in the sample flick. He could be in Kansas. Still, where else you gonna get a five minute flick to your specs for $14.95? Travel Resources: Lapland (the real one) | Chrismas in Europe Tuesday December 13, 2005 | permalink Display Latest Headlines | | | Read Archives powered by Movable Type Advertisement Most Popular Europe Map - Distances Between Cities in Western Europe Europe's Best Nudist Beaches Europe Picture Galleries Italy Pictures Europe Travel 101 - Before You Travel to Europe for the Firs... 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