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DONALD TRUMP: MOBBED UP AF - A RETROSPECTIVE

(by @saradannerdukic)

1970s & 1980s: wave of Russian criminals arrive in New York and begin interfacing with established American organized crime networks (La Cosa Nostra/The Five Families aka Bonanno, Genovese, Colombo, Lucchese, Gambino) (source)

1977: KGB reportedly opens file on Donald Trump (source).

1979: Construction begins on Trump Tower. Trump purchases overpriced concrete from mafia bosses Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno and Paul Castellano of the Genovese and Gambino crime families (respectively). (source)

1980: Trump's mentor, Roy Cohn, introduces Donald to Roger Stone. (source)

1982: New York City Housing Commissioner Anthony Gliedman received what he described as an “abusive and profane” call from someone angry that Gliedman had opposed Trump’s request for a $20 million tax abatement. Gliedman reported the call to the FBI, saying the caller was “threatening his life.” (source)

June 3, 1983: Rudy Giuliani becomes US attorney for SDNY

January, 1984: Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov, First Chief Directorate of the KGB arm responsible for gathering foreign intelligence, urges his officers to be more creative with agent recruitment - and to use money and flattery vs. alignment with Soviet ideology. Additionally, he gives the directive to find "U.S. targets to cultivate or, at the very least, official contacts...The main effort must be concentrated on acquiring valuable agents." (source)

1984: Russian émigré David Bogatin pays cash for five apartments in Trump Tower. (source). Bogatin's brother ran a $150 million stock scam with Russian mafia boss Semion Mogilevich (source)

1985: Trump reportedly “apoplectic” when he loses bid to re-develop the Coliseum at Columbus Circle to Salomon Brothers-backed Mort Zuckerman. (source) More on Trump’s proposal here.

October 1985: Trump's helicopter pilot indicted on drug trafficking charges. Trump doesn't fire him. Instead, he leases his personally-owned unit in Trump Plaza Apartments to him with an agreement of half the rent is to be paid in cash, the other half in unspecified helicopter services. Trump also writes a letter on behalf of his pilot (Weichselbaum), calling him "a credit to the community.” Who does the case end up with? Federal judge Maryanne Trump, Donald's sister. (source)

Autumn, 1986: Trump meets Soviet ambassador Yuri Dubinin. And per Trump's own account in Art of the Deal, “One thing led to another, and now I’m talking about building a large luxury hotel, across the street from the Kremlin, in partnership with the Soviet government.” (source)

1986: Trump makes the rounds in the news offering to negotiate with the Russians (source), and also angles for a Soviet posting in the Reagan administration (source)

March 16, 1987: Bogatin (who had purchased multiple apartments in Trump Tower for cash) pleads guilty to taking part in a massive gasoline-bootlegging scheme with Russian mobsters. The government seized his five condos at Trump Tower, because he'd used them to “launder money, to shelter and hide assets.” A Senate investigation into organized crime later revealed that Bogatin was a leading figure in the Russian mob in New York. (from New Republic)

April 3, 1987: Trump excluded from bidding on Australian casino deal because of mafia connections (per Australian police) (source)

July 4, 1987: Trump flies to the USSR for the first time after being personally invited - the trip is arranged by the Soviet government (source).

1987: Trump talks extensively in an interview about nuclear bombs, and states that his pilot used to work for Qaddafi. In the same interview, Trump describes the type of bomb he thinks will be possible in the future: "Carry it in your briefcase, right. I’m not even talking about airplanes and missiles. You’ll walk in with your damn tape recorder,” he says, pointing to my innocent Sony, “and you’ll say it’s a tape recorder and nobody will be able to tell the difference. I mean, that’s where it’s going to be in 20 years.” (source)

1988: Trump starts talking about running for president on Oprah (source).

1988: Trump purchases a yacht from Adnan Khashoggi, the uncle of Jamal Khashoggi (source) (source)

1988: American Media Inc. (AMI) comes into being after Enquirer owner Generoso Pope dies. (source) Among the interested parties are Robert Maxwell (source), the father of Ghislaine Maxwell - Jeffrey Epstein's partner. (source). Among the trustees of the Pope estate are Peter G. Peterson, a partner in the Blackstone Group (source) - a private equity firm founded by Steven Schwarzman (source). (More on Schwarzman and his relation to Trump here). According to Pope's son, Paul, The Enquirer was started with a $75,000 loan from the mafia (source).

October 11, 1989: helicopter crashes with 3 Trump casino execs aboard (source). Trump claimed he was supposed to be on it, but then changed his mind at the last minute. (source) After their deaths, he blamed them for the failure of his Atlantic City casino (source) The helicopter's pilot was identified by the state police as Robert Kent of Ronkonkoma, L.I., and its co-pilot as Lawrence Diener of Westbury, L.I. b/b

1990: Wall Street bond house Salomon Brothers advises institutional clients to sell bonds issue from Trump's Castle Casino in Atlantic City, due to debt and performance concerns. (source)

1991: Trump declares bankruptcy (source)

1991: Trump sells his yacht to Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal (source) (source)

December 17, 1991: Fred Trump gives Donald an interest-free loan by purchasing $3.5 million worth of casino chips at Trump Castle casino, circumventing bankruptcy rules and enabling Donald to make the interest payment due on his bonds. (source)

1992: Trump declares bankruptcy an additional 3 times stemming from various properties he's over-leveraged. (source)

1994: Trump allegedly rapes and beats a 13-year-old girl at a party with Jeffrey Epstein, multiple times. In the filed complaint, the 13-year-old was threatened to be "disappeared" like another young girl had been if she told anyone. (source)

October 20, 1994: Christine Seymour, Roy Cohn's secretary (Cohn was Trump's mentor), who was set to publish a tell-all book, dies in head-on collision with tractor trailer (source)

1995: Trump reportedly in Moscow to discuss matters related to Okhotny Ryad underground mall on Manezh Square. (source)

The trip is also reference in this article: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1997/05/19/trump-solo

1995: Trump sells Plaza Hotel to Alwaleed bin Talal (source) Barbara Corcoran brokers the deal (source)

June 8, 1995: Vyacheslav Ivankov arrested (source). Ivankov was known to be a notoriously brutal gangster in the upper echelon of the Russian mafia. (source) After having difficulty finding him, the FBI picked up his trail at Trump Taj Mahal, and then discovered that Ivankov had a luxury condo in Trump Tower. (source) According to Robert Friedman in his book, Red Mafiya, Friedman viewed Ivankov's personal phone book containing "a working number for the Trump Organization’s Trump Tower Residence, and a Trump Organization office fax machine." (this is listed as a citation at the end of the book). Ivankov is also mentioned in this 2003 DOJ paper on organized crime, with a forward by Bruce Ohr (pp 49).

1996: Trump goes to Russia with Howard Lorber (source). Lorber later donated to the Trump inaugural fund (source).

1998: Trump Taj Mahal fined for currency transaction reporting violations (source)

February 1999: Evercore Capital Partners L.L.C., headed by former Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger C. Altman, acquires American Media, Inc. and places David Pecker at the helm. (source)

1999: Trump's first run for president (source)

2000/2001: Mark Burnett in negotiations with Putin for a show called "Destination Mir." (source)

October 2001: AMI offices in Boca Raton are attacked with anthrax (source). Later, in 2004, a cleaning company owned by Rudy Giuliani is contracted to clean up the anthrax, with his company, Bio-One, slated to rent/occupy the building after cleanup. (source) The contract later ended in a feud. (source)

2002: Mark Burnett begins talks with Trump regarding The Apprentice. (source)

2002 - 2011: The Bayrock Group partners with the Trump Organization on developments including the Trump SoHo hotel (source). Principals in the group include Felix Sater - believed to be connected with Semion Mogilevich (source) - and Tevfik Arif (source).

2004: Trump declares bankruptcy again. (source)

Spring 2004: The Apprentice debuts (source)

May 2004: Diamond dealer and former Trump Tower tenant (1 year prior he'd lived right below Kellyanne Conway) Eduard Nektalov is shot on 6th Avenue (source). He was reportedly cooperating with federal authorities on a money laundering investigation (source) More on money laundering and Trump properties here.

2005: at the same time Trump is unable to get a 25 million pound loan from Bank of Scotland due to being a credit risk (source), Deutsche Bank (who later is hit with massive fines for money laundering) loans Trump nearly one billion dollars. Trump's banker at Deutsche Bank is Justice Kennedy's son. (source).

2006: Felix Sater escorts the Trump children during their trip to Russia (according to Sater) (source). Later, in emails to Michael Cohen, Sater says that he'd arranged for Ivanka to sit in Putin's chair. (source).

2006: Paul Manafort buys unit in Trump Tower (source).

2006 - 2009: Trump makes multiple attempts (and fails) to get a loan from the Bank of Scotland to purchase Hamilton Hall. The bank executive "expressed concern that Trump would hold the bank to 'future ransom'” (source)

2007 - 2016: Buyers tied to Russia make 86 cash purchases at Trump properties. (source)

2008: Soviet-born (Moldovia) Orly Taitz helps bring suit regarding Obama's citizenship/birth certificate. (source)

2008: Junior brags that they're getting a lot of money from Russia. (source)

2008: Russian oligarch buys a Palm Beach mansion from Trump, paying twice the value (source).

August 27, 2008: a small-time scam artist transfers a Beverly Hills, California, mansion to Donald Trump for $0. (source)

November 2008: Unable to meet his obligations for the nearly 1 billion dollar loan they gave him, Trump sues Deutsche Bank saying he shouldn't have to make good on his promise because of the economic crash. (source)

2009: Trump declares bankruptcy again. (source)

2009: a lawyer representing Trump Atlantic City casino creditors says he got threatening phone calls. The FBI traced one of them to a payphone outside the “Late Show With David Letterman,” where Trump was appearing.

“My name is Carmine,” the caller told the lawyer, Kristopher Hansen. “I don’t know why you’re fucking with Mr. Trump but if you keep fucking with Mr. Trump, we know where you live and we’re going to your house for your wife and kids.” (source)

July 23, 2009: Stormy Daniels' political advisor's car explodes (source). This was approximately 3 years after her affair with Trump (source).

August 2009: After multiple tries dating back to 2006, Trump denied a final time for loan for 25 million pounds from Bank of Scotland because the bank considered it "too risky." (source)

2010: Tevfik Arif, a principal of the Bayrock Group - which at this time is partnering with the Trump organization on a variety of projects - is arrested in a Turkish prostitution sting. (source). Charges were later dropped by Turkish authorities.

July 25, 2011: President Obama issues executive order declaring organized crime a national security emergency. (source)

2011 - 2015: Deutsche Bank, who 5 years previous had given Donald Trump nearly 1 billion dollars when Bank of Scotland wouldn't loan him 25 million pounds, is laundering billions of dollars with the help of Russians. (source)

2011: Eric Trump brags that they have access to millions of dollars from Russians. (source)

2011 - 2015: Donald Trump begins paying for his properties with hundreds of millions of dollars in cash. (source)

January 1, 2012: former Trump bodyguard dies from apparent overdose (source).

2013: Trump walks out of a BBC Panorama interview when asked about his connections with Felix Sater. (source)

April 16, 2013: Preet Bharara, then US attorney for SDNY, announces charges against massive Russian organized crime ring operating out of Trump Tower. (source)

June 16, 2013: Trump announces Miss Universe pageant will be in Moscow. (source)

November 9, 2013: Miss Universe pageant (source). One of the fugitives indicted in the Trump Tower organized crime ring in April, ALIMZHAN TOKHTAKHOUNOV, is a guest of honor there. (source)

2014: Steve Bannon, while at Cambridge Analytica, orders testing on Putin messaging with Americans. (source)

February 10, 2014: Trump praises Putin on Fox & Friends. (source)

March 6, 2015: Trump Taj Mahal fined for money laundering. (source)

2015: Michael Cohen threatens a reporter covering Trump's divorce with Ivana. “I’m warning you, tread very fucking lightly, because what I’m going to do to you is going to be fucking disgusting,” the Daily Beast’s Tim Mak, recalled Cohen telling him. “You write a story that has Mr. Trump’s name in it, with the word ‘rape,’ and I’m going to mess your life up … for as long as you’re on this frickin’ planet.” (source) (source)

April 18, 2015: Trump's former pilot dies in head-on collision (source).

November 3, 2015: Felix Sater, who is believed to work for Semion Mogilevich (source) writes Michael Cohen stating that he'll get buy-in from Putin and that they'll engineer Trump's presidency. (source)

November 5, 2015: former head of RT Mikhail Lesin found dead in DC hotel room with blunt force trauma to head, neck and torso. He had a meeting with DOJ scheduled for following day. (source)

January 23, 2016: Trump tells the crowd at a rally that he could shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue and not lose voters. (source)

February 23, 2016: Trump tells the crowd at a rally that he'd like to punch a protestor in the face, and "I love the old days. You know what they used to do to guys like that when they were in a place like this? They’d be carried out on a stretcher, folks.” (source)

March 29, 2016: Paul Manafort joins Trump campaign. (source)

April - May 2016: George Papadopoulos in communication with “high ranking Russian official” in an attempt to set up meetings between Trump team and Russian reps, w/the promise “that the Kremlin had 'dirt' on Hillary Clinton in the form of “thousands of emails…” (source)

May 2016: Stephen Schwarzman flies to Riyadh to meet with Mohammed bin Salman - then the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia - about infrastructure, and presumably the $20 billion fund that's announced a year later. (source) More on Schwarzman's relationship with Trump, and Saudi Arabia here. More on Schwarzman's links to Russia and Rosneft here.

Summer 2016: Stefan Halper, an FBI informant, approaches Trump campaign officials. (source)

June 9, 2016: Trump Tower meeting with Russians, Manafort, Kushner, Don Jr.. (source). Present at the meeting was Nataliya Veselnitskaya, who at the time was representing Prevezon (source), a company implicated in a money-laundering case at SDNY (source)

June 14, 2016: News breaks that the DNC has been hacked by Russians. (source)

June 14, 2016: Michael Cohen cancels his planned trip to Moscow to discuss Trump Tower Moscow (source)

Sometime after July 19, 2016: Trump warned by FBI that Russians will try to infiltrate campaign. (source)

July 2016: FBI opens counter intelligence investigation into Trump campaign. (source) (source)

September, 2016: Trump and Cohen discuss hush money and contingency for if guy gets hit by a truck. (source)

October 31, 2016: Mother Jones reports "A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump"

November 7, 2016 (one day before election day): Connie Watton, maid of Stephen Schwarzman - a Trump AND Kremlin friend - is pushed in front of a subway. (source) The woman who pushed her is assigned defense attorney Mathew Mari, known for his legal work for the Bonanno crime family. More on Schwarzman's relationship with Trump, and Saudi Arabia here. More on Schwarzman's links to Russia and Rosneft here. Schwarzman had also financed Kushner projects and gave Jared Kushner a loan (source).

November 8, 2016 (election day): Russian diplomat Sergei Krivov found unconscious at the Russian Consulate in New York and died on the scene. (source)

December 2016: FSB officers arrested in Russia. (source)

December 2016: Jared Kushner instructs Michael Flynn to sabotage US foreign policy. (source)

December 1 or 2, 2016: Kushner tries to set up secret back channel with Russians using Russians' secure facilities. (source)

December 1, 2016: Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn meet with Sergei Kislyak at Trump Tower (source)

December 13-14, 2016 (date not confirmed): Jared Kushner meets with Sergey Gorkov, "a graduate of the academy of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, the domestic intelligence arm of the former Soviet KGB, who was appointed by Putin to the post less than a year before his encounter with Kushner." (source)

December 19, 2016: Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, is killed. (source)

December 19, 2016: Russian diplomat to Latin America, Peter Polshikov, is killed. (source)

December 20, 2016: Methbot white paper published. (source)

December 26, 2016: Ex-KGB chief Oleg Erovinkin, who was suspected of helping draft the Trump dossier, found dead in the back of his car. (source)

December 29, 2016: Obama expels 35 Russian diplomats. (source)

December 29, 2016: KT McFarland sends email stating that "If there is a tit-for-tat escalation Trump will have difficulty improving relations with Russia, which has just thrown U.S.A. election to him," (source)

December 29, 2016: Flynn calls Kislyak to discuss the expelling of the diplomates and asks that the Russians not retaliate. (source)

January 6, 2017: Trump, McFarland, Pence, Flynn, Priebus, Pompeo and Bossert briefed with classified intelligence report by Brennan, Clapper, Comey. (source) That same day, DNI releases this report.

January 9, 2017: Russian Consul in Athens, Greece, Andrei Malanin, found dead in his apartment (source)

January 10, 2017: Buzzfeed publishes Steele Dossier. (source)

January 24, 2017: Peter Strzok interviews Michael Flynn. (source)

January 27, 2017: Russia's Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin, dies. (source)

January 30, 2017: New York State Department of Financial Services fines Deutsche Bank $425 million for massive Russian mirror trading scheme. (source)

February 2017: Trump's bodyguard, a Trump Organization lawyer and a third man raid Harold Bornstein's office, taking Trump's medical records. (source)

February 20, 2017: Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the UN, dies suddenly in New York (source)

March 2, 2017: Ukrainian businessman with links to Trump found dead from undetermined causes. Oronov was Michael Cohen's brother's father-in-law, and Cohen did business with him. (source)

March 11, 2017: Trump fires Preet Bharara, who as US Attorney of SDNY had led the breakup of a massive Russian organized crime ring operating out of Trump Tower. (source)

March 16, 2017: laptop stolen from Secret Service agent's car while parked in her driveway. The laptop contained highly sensitive information including floor plans and evacuation protocol for Trump Tower. (source)

March 20, 2017: It's learned that the FBI had launched a counter intelligence investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian links in July of 2016. (source) (source)

March 21, 2017: A lawyer for a Putin-foe, Nikolai Gorokhov, reportedly thrown from a window in Moscow. Gorokhov was set to testify as a U.S. government witness in a money laundering case initiated by SDNY (led by Preet Bahrara). (source) "The alleged vehicle by which these dirty assets were washed clean was a Cyprus-registered company called Prevezon Holdings Ltd." (source) Prevezon is represented by Nataliya Veselnitskaya at the time that she attends the Trump Tower meeting in June of 2016. (source)

March 23, 2017: former Russian MP, Denis Voronenkov, shot dead in Kiev. (source)

March 30, 2017: FBI raids Trump-linked casino in Saipan. (source)

March 30, 2017: Mike Flynn asks for immunity. (source)

May 1, 2017: Scott Christianson, investigative reporter for McClatchy, publishes this:

May 9, 2017: Trump fires FBI director James Comey. (source)

May 2017 (date unclear): FBI opens counter intelligence investigation into Trump. (source)

May 10: 2017: Subpoenas issued to Michael Flynn by Senate Intelligence Committee. (source)

May 10, 2017: closed-door meeting in Oval Office with Russians. (source)

May 10, 2017: Roger Ailes falls in his home at Palm Beach Country. (source)

May 11, 2017: FBI raids GOP consulting firm in Maryland. (source)

May 14, 2017: Scott Christianson dies after falling down the stairs at his home (source)

May 14 2017: Republic operative Peter Smith found dead in Minnesota 10 days after speaking with WSJ (source)

Smith had said he'd been working with Michael Flynn (source).

May 17, 2017: Robert Mueller appointed special counsel (source).

May 18, 2017: Roger Ailes dies from head injury he'd sustained 8 days earlier (source).

May 20-21, 2017: Trump takes his first overseas trip as president to Saudi Arabia. During this trip, it's announced that Blackstone, led by Stephen Schwarzman, will manage Saudi Arabia's $20 billion investment fund. (source) Most of the investment will be in US infrastructure (source) During that trip, Trump also meets with Kirill Dmitriev of VEB bank (source)

July 4, 2017: body washes up on shore of Trump golf course in California. (source) (source)

July 26, 2017: Paul Manafort's home raided (source)

July 27, 2017: George Papadopoulos arrested. (source)

August 3, 2017: Secret Service kicked out of Trump Tower (source).

August 23, 2017: Russian ambassador to Sudan, Mirgayas Shirinsky, found dead. (source)

September 1, 2017: fire at Russian consulate in San Francisco (source).

September 14, 2017: Junior ditches Secret Service to go to Canada (source).

September 25, 2017: Richard Beckler, Trump's appointee as General Counsel of GSA dies (source). Beckler is the GSA staff member who'd assured Trump that requests for materials/emails from special counsel would not be honored (source).

September 27, 2017: Paul Horner, fake news writer who took credit for Trump’s win, dies of apparent overdose (source)

October 2017: Trump muses that he'll likely get to place 4 justices on the Supreme Court because of future health issues they may have (source).

October 16, 2017: Panama Papers journalist killed with a car bomb. (source)

October 25, 2017: Jared Kushner leaves on unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia.

October 26, 2017: Investigator (Catherine Hunt, a former FBI agent) working on behalf of 9/11 families suing Saudi Arabia interviews Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi texted Saudi officials that same day.

(as claimed by the lawyer working on behalf of the families)

October 28, 2018: Jared Kushner returns from unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia.

October 30, 2017: Papadopoulos guilty plea revealed (source)

November 3, 2017: Alex van der Zwaan is interviewed by the FBI. (source)

November 4, 2017: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman consolidates power and arrests several princes, including Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal. (source) Trump had previously sold his yacht (1991) and the Plaza Hotel to Alwaleed bin-Talal (source).

November 2017: Trump picks fights with North Korea. (source)

November 17, 2017: Brett Kavanaugh added to short list of SCOTUS nominees. (source)

December 1, 2017: Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI. (source)

December 5, 2017: It's reported that Deutsche Bank received subpoena from Robert Mueller (source) In-depth Rachel Maddow segment on Deutsche Bank and the subpoena here.

December 16, 2017: Trump learns that Mueller has in his possession all of their transition emails on the .gov domain, obtained via the GSA. (source)

December 22, 2017: House Intelligence Committee interviews Rhona Graff

December 30, 2017: Fire at home linked to Ivanka's diamond business (source).

January 8, 2018: Fire at Trump Tower (source)

January 20, 2018: Former spokesman for Rick Gates, Glenn Selig, dies in Afghanistan hotel attack. Selig was a well-known Tampa Bay Area TV anchor. (source)

January 25, 2018: It's learned that Dutch intelligence had infiltrated Russian hacker group Cozy Bear and witnessed in real time as they attacked the State Department as well as the DNC. (source)

January 27, 2018: Steve Wynn resigns as RNC finance chair amid sexual assault allegations (source).

January 31, 2018: chartered train carrying GOP lawmakers to retreat crashes into truck (source).

February 16, 2018: Indictment of 12 Russians, outlining their methods of election interference (indictment sealed). (source)

February 20, 2018: Alex van der Zwaan pleads guilty to making false statements to FBI. (source)

February 22, 2018: Paul Manafort and Richard Gates indicted. (source)

February 23 - 27, 2018: Trump Tower Panama standoff with physical altercations and armed guards (source).

Week of March 4 - 10, 2018 (date unclear): FBI raids Trump-linked casino in Saipan a second time. (source)

March 4, 2018: Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia, found poisoned on a park bench in Salisbury. (source)

March 16, 2018: FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe fired. (source)

April 7, 2018: ANOTHER Trump Tower Fire - art dealer Todd Brassner dies (source); Michael Cohen texts Dennis Shields with a warning to "get out ASAP" (source).

April 9, 2018: FBI raids Michael Cohen's home, hotel room, and office (source).

April 13, 2018: RNC Finance Chair Elliot Broidy resigns in midst hush money payoff scandal (source).

April 15 or 16, 2018: Matthew Mellon (finance chair, NY RNC, and who made his fortune in cryptocurrency) dies of apparent overdose (source). Note - original link/story is now gone; here are alternate sources for that story: https://twitter.com/business/status/986135482013769728

April 24, 2018: Devin Nunes sends classified letter to Jeff Sessions regarding FBI informant (source) who is later revealed to be Stefan Halper. (source)

April 28, 2018: Fire at Trump Tower Azerbaijan (source).

Week of April 29, 2018: Devin Nunes issues subpoena to DOJ seeking information about FBI informant (later revealed to be Stefan Halper). (source)

June 20, 2018: New York State Department of Financial Services fines Deutsche Bank $205 million for "unlawful, unsafe and unsound conduct in its foreign exchange trading business." (source)

June 22, 2018: Trump-backed Katie Arrington seriously injured in head-in collision (source).

June 27, 2018: Justice Kennedy, whose son was Donald Trump's banker, unexpectedly announces retirement. (source) Trump and Kennedy reportedly had a special relationship (source).

July 4, 2018: delegation of Republicans go to Moscow. (source)

July 9, 2018: Brett Kavanaugh nominated to SCOTUS. (source)

July 14, 2018: Indictment of 12 Russians/internet research agency unsealed (source).

July 16, 2018: Maria Butina criminal complaint unsealed. (source)

July 16, 2018: Trump meets with Putin in Helsinki. (source)

July 17, 2018: Secret Service agent dies in Scotland. After falling ill at Trump's golf course in Turnberry, he died the day after the Helsinki meeting (source) (source). (obituary)

July 25, 2018: dead body found in waters off Trump NYC golf course (source).

August 6, 2018: Rand Paul goes to Russia. (source)

August 10, 2018: Dennis Shields - the same guy Cohen texted back in April - found dead in Trump Tower (source)

August 15, 2018: Trump revokes John Brennan's security clearance. (source)

August 16, 2018: mystery case before grand jury initiated. (source)

October 2, 2018: Jamal Khashoggi murdered on orders from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (source) Trump later disputes the findings of the CIA and stands with MBS, stating that too much money is at stake. (source)

October 3, 2018: Nikki Hailey resigns, but resignation is not yet publicly announced. (source)

October 3, 2018: The Russian deputy attorney general (Saak Karapetyan) who reportedly directed Natalya Veselnitskaya (the lawyer who met with the Trump campaign in Trump Tower) dies in a helicopter crash (source). It was later reported that the pilot of the helicopter had been shot. (source)

October 9, 2018: Internet Research Agency (aka the troll farm) named in DOJ indictment (unsealed July 14, 2018) set on fire. (source)

October 9, 2018: Nikki Haley announces resignation.

October 9, 2018: New York Times reports that Saudi Arabia had ordered Khashoggi's murder.

October 17, 2018: Don McGahn resigns. (source)

October 19, 2018: "Project Lahkta" (Russian election interference) criminal complaint unsealed (source)

October 21, 2018: John Bolton goes to Russia to meet with Putin. (source)

October 22 - 27, 2018: week of terror begins with bombs at the home of George Soros. (source). It was followed by bombs sent to Bill and Hillary Clinton (Oct. 23); Barack Obama, CNN, John Brennan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Eric Holder and Maxine Waters (October 24); Robert de Niro and Joe Biden (October 25); and Cory Booker, James Clapper, Kamala Harris, and Tom Steyer (October 26). It ends with mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue on October 27 (source).

October 30, 2018: Whitey Bulger killed. (source)

November 21, 2018: head of GRU agency accused of DNC hacks and Skripal poisoning dies, reportedly after a long illness. (source)

November 27, 2018: Methbot indictment unsealed at EDNY. (source)

November 28, 2018: Miami Herald publishes Perversion of Justice investigative report.

November 29, 2018: Michael Cohen pleads guilty. (source)

November 29, 2018: Massive raid at Deutsche Bank. (source)

November 29, 2018: FBI raids offices of Trump's former tax attorney, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. (source)

December 4, 2018: Epstein trial set to begin. It is settled at the last minute, avoiding testimony from witnesses. (source)

December 13, 2018: FBI allegedly raids Chicago Alderman and former Trump tax attorney Ed Burke's office a second time (FBI neither confirms nor denies whether raid took place) (source).

December 22, 2018: Government shuts down. (source)

January 8, 2019: it's learned that Manafort passed polling data to Kilimnik in the summer of 2016. (source)

January 11, 2019: it's learned/reported that the FBI had opened a counter intelligence investigation into Trump in May of 2017. (source)

January 23, 2019: Michael Cohen postpones testimony before Congress, saying it's because Trump has been threatening him. (source)

January 25, 2019: Roger Stone arrested and indicted. (source) (source)

February 21, 2019: Judge rules that federal prosecutors (including Trump labor secretary Alex Acosta) broke the law in Epstein case. (source)

February 27, 2019: Michael Cohen testifies before Congress that Trump had directed him to threaten people as many as 500 times when he worked for him. (source) He also testifies that Felix Sater's office had been located on the 26th floor of Trump Tower - the same floor as Trump's office - and, in the location that would eventually become Cohen's office. (source)

And let's not forget the acid in Steve Bannon's bathroom: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bannons-vacated-florida-home-had-a-bathroom-destroyed-by-acid-washington-post-report-985356

Or how Michael Cohen threatened this reporter: https://twitter.com/cherijacobus/status/974831949285031936

Or the threats Stormy Daniels received: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/25/politics/stormy-daniels-threat-60-minutes/index.html

A short history of Donald Trump's threats: https://www.propublica.org/article/a-short-history-of-threats-received-by-donald-trumps-opponents

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Increasing foreign direct investment

The expansion of local businesses

Prime locations such as Colombo 1, 2, and 3 command the highest rents and offer the best returns on investment. These areas are home to major corporations, financial institutions, and government offices, ensuring a steady demand for high-quality office spaces.

Retail Spaces: Capitalising on Consumer Culture

The retail sector in Sri Lanka has been undergoing a transformation, with modern shopping malls and mixed-use developments becoming increasingly popular. Key factors contributing to the profitability of retail spaces include:

Rising disposable incomes and changing consumer habits

Growth of tourism, creating demand for upscale shopping experiences

Expansion of international brands into the Sri Lankan market

Cities like Colombo, Kandy, and Galle are particularly attractive for retail investments, with shopping centres and high-street retail spaces offering strong returns.

Industrial and Logistics Properties: Fuelling Economic Growth

As Sri Lanka positions itself as a key logistics hub in South Asia, industrial and logistics properties have become increasingly profitable. Key drivers include:

Development of major ports and airports

Government initiatives to promote manufacturing and exports

Growth of e-commerce, necessitating modern warehousing facilities

Areas such as Katunayake, Biyagama, and Hambantota, with their proximity to ports and airports, are prime locations for industrial real estate investments.

Hospitality and Tourism-Related Properties

Sri Lanka's tourism industry has been a significant contributor to the country's economy, making hospitality-related properties an attractive investment option. While villas for sale in Sri Lanka often cater to the luxury tourism market, larger commercial properties in this sector include:

Hotels and resorts

Serviced apartments

Mixed-use developments with a tourism focus

Popular tourist destinations such as the southern coast, the cultural triangle, and the hill country offer excellent opportunities for hospitality investments.

Agricultural Land: A Unique Commercial Opportunity

While not traditionally considered commercial real estate, agricultural land in Sri Lanka can be a highly profitable investment, particularly for export-oriented crops. Coconut land for sale in Sri Lanka is a common sight, as coconut plantations are a significant part of the country's agriculture sector. Other profitable agricultural investments include:

Tea estates in the central highlands

Rubber plantations

Spice gardens

These properties can provide steady income through crop sales and potentially through agro-tourism initiatives.

Mixed-Use Developments: The Future of Urban Commercial Real Estate

Mixed-use developments have gained popularity in recent years, offering a blend of residential, commercial, and retail spaces. These projects are particularly profitable due to:

Efficient land use in urban areas

Diverse income streams from various property types

Creation of self-sustained communities, attracting tenants and visitors

Cities like Colombo and Kandy are seeing an increase in mixed-use developments, with projects like Cinnamon Life and One Galle Face leading the way.

Factors Influencing Profitability

When considering commercial property for sale in Sri Lanka, several factors can influence the profitability of an investment:

Location: Properties in prime areas with good infrastructure and connectivity tend to yield higher returns.

Economic Zones: Special economic zones and export processing zones offer tax incentives and other benefits, making properties in these areas potentially more profitable.

Infrastructure Development: Ongoing and planned infrastructure projects, such as highways, railways, and smart city initiatives, can significantly impact property values and rental yields.

Legal and Regulatory Environment: Understanding Sri Lanka's property laws, foreign ownership regulations, and tax implications is crucial for maximising profitability.

Market Trends: Keeping abreast of market trends, such as the shift towards sustainable and green buildings, can help investors make informed decisions.

Challenges and Considerations

While the commercial real estate market in Sri Lanka offers significant profit potential, investors should be aware of certain challenges:

Political and Economic Stability: Sri Lanka has faced periods of political uncertainty and economic challenges, which can impact the real estate market.

Currency Fluctuations: For foreign investors, currency exchange rate fluctuations can affect the overall profitability of investments.

Bureaucracy: Navigating the bureaucratic processes involved in property transactions can be time-consuming and complex.

Market Saturation: Some segments of the market, particularly in urban areas, may be approaching saturation, requiring careful analysis before investment.

Environmental Concerns: Coastal properties and developments in ecologically sensitive areas may face increased scrutiny and regulations.

The commercial real estate market in Sri Lanka offers a diverse range of profitable investment opportunities, from urban office spaces to agricultural lands. The key to success lies in understanding the market dynamics, carefully selecting locations, and aligning investments with the country's economic growth trajectory.

For investors willing to navigate the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities, Sri Lanka's commercial real estate sector presents the potential for significant returns. As the country continues to develop and attract international attention, the demand for high-quality commercial properties is likely to grow, further enhancing the profitability of well-chosen investments.

Whether it is a modern office tower in Colombo, a beachfront resort in the south, or a coconut plantation in the rural interior, Sri Lanka's commercial real estate market has something to offer for every type of investor. By carefully considering the factors influencing profitability and staying informed about market trends, investors can position themselves to benefit from this dynamic and growing sector of the Sri Lankan economy.

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Features Of The Best Apartment Buildings In Colombo City, Sri Lanka

Colombo is the largest and most developed city of Sri Lanka. This urban hub has flourished significantly over the last decade or so, and now several people across Asia plan to migrate to this city with the aim of enjoying the best of luxury living in Colombo. The heritage of this city is beautifully reflected in its architecture, which comprises of an interesting mix of colonial buildings with high-rises.

The number of high-rise apartment complexes in Colombo has especially increased in the recent years, owing to the growing number of expats migrating to this Sri Lankan urban center. The best apartments for rent in Colombo can be found in its posh Rajagiriya neighborhood. The residents of these buildings get the opportunity to view the gorgeous sight of the lush mangrove trees, as well as the bird sanctuary in the neighborhood right from their balconies. They can admire and enjoy the beauty of the nature as they wake up in the morning every day, even amidst the hassle and bustle of the Colombo city. Rajagiriya is additionally one of the most prominent neighborhoods of the city, which enjoys quite a smooth connectivity to its major infrastructural projects and socio-economic facilities.

In addition to being located in most prominent neighborhoods of the city, the best 3 bedroom apartments inColombo are known to be equipped with a host of modern amenities, such as gymnasiums and swimming pools, to meet the requirements of contemporary home buyers.

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Top Criteria You Should Look Out For When You Choose Apartments For Rent In Colombo

Understand Your Requirement For Service Apartments

In this fast paced world, living standards are changing a great deal. This is something very common you would see in a country with a growing economy like Sri Lanka. The commercial hub and capital city of Colombo has now become one of the most sort after areas in the real estate market. So if you too are looking to find a good living space in this vibrant city you should definitely try to find the right service apartments available. In this way you can enjoy the finest luxuries of one of the most coveted destinations in the world.

Choosing Apartments For Rent In Colombo

When you look for a place to stay in a highly urbanized city like Colombo there are quite a number of considerations you would need to make. This is because you are not only making an investment which involves a considerable amount of money; this choice has other major impacts as well. When you choose to rent luxury apartment in Colombo this will have a huge impact on your lifestyle. Due to all these reasons you would need to find the right service apartments for you. By following a careful selection procedure you will be able to find the right Colombo apartments for rent in no time.

Firstly when you are looking to rent luxury apartment in Colombo you would ideally want to find an apartment project which is offered through one of the most reputed apartment project property managers in the city. In this way you will be able to make sure that you are making an investment with a trusted entity. There are many apartment scams you need to be wary about and this is one of the best ways to do so.

The next best criteria to base your judgment upon would be to look at the facilities offered by the apartment unit. When you rent luxury apartment in Colombo there are some basic luxury standards you would expect the complex to adhere to. There are a few such apartment projects located in the heart of the city which provide 5 star hotel style living combined with the extra luxury offerings you would expect from luxury service apartments. The following are some of the best facilities to look for.

Spacious layouts

Fully equipped kitchen

Pool, gym and other recreational facilities

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Self Catering Woolacombe Holiday Cottage Rentals Features

How to Choose Self Catering Woolacombe Holiday Cottage Rentals

As you go into the beach, via the principal entrance, you will observe the stream running towards the beach. Cottage Holidays are now ever more popular over the previous twenty decades. If you are searching for a really remote or truly tranquil holiday, in specific parts of Scotland, it's possible to obtain a location where you really can get away from everything and pretty much everyone and regain some calm. Self catering holidays can be taken practically anywhere, it is really amazing the range of properties which are available for rent throughout the year. Check

Dog owners often prefer to remain in a self-catering property since they have a tendency to have a great deal more space, outdoor places and several are marketed as being welcoming of pets. If something isn't working, don't be fearful of contacting the operator and asking about it politely, as possibly the operator might not know about doing it. Owners of holiday cottages arrive in all shapes and sizes from the person to small businesses. https://www.wikihow.com/Buy-a-Holiday-Home-in-France

The Newton Stores stocks a variety of gourmet, locally sourced products, along with pretty much all the groceries you are going to want for a stay. If you're looking for a quick break, a few of our cottages provide weekend or midweek stays, which could also be helpful if you want to discover an assortment of what Scotland offers. If you don't need to devote time doing the dishes as you're away, you'll certainly need a cottage with a dishwasher. With luxury hotels in Manali, you can find a wonderful time with your buddies and family members. The majority of us need to employ a car at some point or other. Among the biggest reasons why folks choose self catering accommodation is that almost all of the time that it is a better value solution than hotels. Then the change in the flavor of individuals vis-a-vis their pick of holiday destinations also play an important role in catapulting it to the upper heights of the wish list of individuals.

There's a tourist information centre for visitors seeking tips about how to create the most of Woolacombe Bay self-catering holidays. After the very first spring rains the full area is going to be transformed to green. An outdoor area is a place at which you may have a gala time with your family members. Mapping the broad cultural community in the area is not merely a gathering of information and numbers, it's a complicated story that should be explored face-to-face and understood by personal encounter. There's loads of chance for family friendly self-catering and a couple luxury cottages also arrive with a heated outdoor pool. Experience Experience counts in regards to being hospitable. Now you have a fairly good comprehension of the facts, you can earn a prudent decision by taking into account the aspects like where you're going and what you desire to achieve during your vacation.

If you are accustomed to going to hotels on holiday and like luxurious surroundings they offer you might believe that you wouldn't have the ability to match that environment. There are a great deal of hotels like 2 star, 3 star and luxury hotels and you may book based on your budget. In case the accommodation you've chosen doesn't satisfy your expectations, your vacation may prove to be a disaster. It is best in Manali and will provide you with classy features in every aspect.

Once in Colombo, visitors have lots of alternatives to reach Unawatuna that's about 120 kilometers away. Tourists can employ the fishing boats and revel in the fishing. While fishing, they can also enjoy the tempting dishes made by the different varieties of fishes.

When you agree to lease a cottage through an agency there's typically a formal agreement that has to be agreed before the transaction occurs. If you locate a cottage that's appropriate for you, you could get anything till a 35% discount. You can be certain of the best cottages, the very best knowledge and the very best service. Every one of the cottages has one. Minard cottage is the best holiday house in the Highlands of Scotland.

The cottage is perfect for couples and families, sleeps 6 in fantastic luxury. Luxury cottages are perfect for romantic retreats, holidays with friends or even merely a family weekend get away, and they're even perfect for long holidays or short breaks. Whatever you're searching for there is the ideal luxury cottage to fit your holiday requirements.

Accommodation booking was made much easier than earlier with the assistance of Manali travel packages. For the company traveller the vacation rental is also a good alternative. Woolacombe holiday apartments are close to a variety of different beaches, for visitors who wish to learn more about the coast. Hence if you would like the comfort of an excess room, book a property slightly larger than your requirements. If you're able to figure out how to locate a cabin with a true fire or a log burner the Christmas scene can be finished.

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A gorgeous 3 bedroom apartment for rent in Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04. Along with 2 comfortable bathrooms, this apartment has one air-conditioned room. Need hot water and an amazing kitchen? Check that off the list because this apartment has it all. For only Rs. 90k a month this place is a dream. It does come with a few agreements. Firstly, a rent advance of 3 months must be paid and the minimum duration of the tenancy agreement is 12 months. These are minor exceptions compared to the amazing features of this apartment. #Atlanka #RealEstate #lka #realestatesrilanka #SriLankanProperty #Architecture #ForSaleSriLanka #Sell #Atlankarealestate #businesssrilanka #srilankarealestate #srilankarealty #srilankarealestateagent (at Bambalapitiya) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFMzEV7BniL/?igshid=s15stmk2ookt

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May 15 - Positano, Italy’

Our day - May 14th was largely an in-transit day. We were departing Rome after only 2 very action filled days. We put in almost 20 miles of walking over these 2 days and our feet are looking forward to a little break.

Before I get into the days post I thought I would share a little something with all of you who might be thinking about taking a European trip. If you are, I’m sure that like us you have been watching Rick Steve’s on your local PBS station and soaking in all of his travel guides and tips wherever it is you might be thinking of going. But did you know that you can go to Rick Steve’s website and view a lot of his videos. Here is one I want to pass on to you…

https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks/packing-light-right

It is a packing guide. Rick suggests that the key to a successful trip is to pack light. From one of my earlier posts you may already know that there are a couple of members in our traveling group who think Rick Steves is an idiot when it comes to packing. Just check out #Moby. Anyhow - just a suggestion.

At 8:00 am, our driver, Mr. Assenov showed up at out doorstep in his large Mercedes mini-bus to take all of us to Ciampino Airport, where we would retrieve our rental car. Trent and I had managed to maneuver the luggage for our group from our 6th floor apartment to the ground floor. it was exciting, because of the tiny elevator that was available. First i loaded “Moby” as Carolyn’s suitcase has been affectionately named, along with a couple of others. Then I step on the elevator and hear the ancient machine groan under the load. Reluctantly, I close the door behind me, as this is all that will fit in the elevator. I have a brief vision as the elevator groans and makes it descent to the ground floor; I wonder if my Holiday might end right here in Rome. Luckily, I reach the landing safely. Both I and the elevator, let out a sigh of relief. Trent and I then make 3 other trips and finally all of our luggage is on the ground floor. I then get to watch Mr. Assenov load all of our luggage into the large mini-bus. As he and I await the rest of our travel group, we chat, me in my broken Italian and he in his broken English, about our travel plans to take a driving tour around Italy and Germany. He looks back at all the luggage he has loaded into the bus and asks me, “you have large bus like this?” I ponder the narrow road we are about to meet on our way to Positano and say, “I hope it wont be quite as large as yours.” He looks back at the luggage and I can tell he is thinking to himself…“good luck”.

As an aside…If you will be traveling to Rome and beyond by car, I strongly suggest that you not have the car while in Rome as parking is difficult, but not as difficult as navigating your way out of the Byzantine maze of streets. So instead we chose to pick up our car at nearby Ciampino airport. You can pick up a car at the Rome train station, but that means you still have to deal with the streets and traffic of Rome. I suggest you take a taxi or arrange a driver to take you to Ciampino. It is a smaller regional airport and much more easily reached than Fiumicino International Airport. Additionally, it is conveniently located near the Autostrada to help get you on your trip with minimal stress.

Now if you’ve ever rented a car in Europe before, you know it can some times take you awhile to retrieve your car. The process sometimes involves waiting in long lines, incessant tapping of keys on computer by overworked and stressed agents and finally navigating your car out of the tiny holding lots. I’m glad to say that the staff at Ciampino was a relative model of efficiency. We were in and out in about 15 minutes.

Our plan today was to drive down to Positano, relax and do a little walking around this once sleepy little seaside fishing village. This would allow us and our feet time to recover a bit before we take on Pompeii, which we would save for the next day.

The drive to Positano first takes you on the A1 Autostrada heading toward Naples. A little past Naples you take a smaller road toward the famous Amalfi Coast. As you approach Positano, the road continues to narrow and becomes more winding. Fortunately, our mini-van was considerably smaller than Mr. Assenov’ bus and Trent and I were able to load Moby into the back of the bus. Although there was little room remaining for all of our other luggage, we did manage to load it all in. We did have to remove the spare tire from the mini-van, as we knew that Carolyn must have packed for every possible eventuality and surely another spare tire must reside inside of “Moby” should we need it. - I’m only kidding. We love Moby.

As we wind our way down the hill nearing the turn-off for Positano, we find ourselves dodging the gnat-like swarm of mopeds, scooters and motorcycles that seemingly risk life and limb darting in and out of oncoming traffic. Carolyn and Elisa are enduring the white knuckle ride down the hill missing cars, busses, bicycles and pedestrians by mere inches. Our mini-van is a nice and new Ford Galaxy and I am certain we will leave some of its paint behind somewhere as we wind down the tiny road. As we reach the turn-off to descend into Positano, I tell Carolyn, “now the road gets really narrow but fortunately it is only one way.” Carolyn groans a little, gulps and says “oh boy”. As we wind our way down Via Cristoforo Colombo through the colorfully painted homes that dot the hillside, we are dodging the hordes of pedestrians that are occupying the same streets as the cars, mini-vans and the incessant motorbikes. Our hotel - Alcion is located almost on the far side of the small town. As we approach the hotel the hordes of pedestrians is even thicker, making passage for our mini-van even more difficult.

Having been to Positano before, Elisa and I were a bit worried about where we would park our mini-van once we got there. Fortunately, Elisa called the hotel ahead and asked about it. When the phone call finally connected, Elisa breaks into her best Italian and begins asking the young female on the other end about the parking situation. After a few words the young lady interrupts Elisa and says, “pleeza speaka English”. Elisa, at the same time is relieved but also a little hurt realizing that her “best” Italian must be hurting the ears and head of the young girl. After a quick conversation we are told we can park in front of the Hotel and unload our bags and someone will be called to take our car to parking.

So today’s winner of the “International Eye-roll Award”, which from one of my earlier posts you know means “Stupid American Tourist” is me. You see as we approach the hotel, our vehicle is having to part the sea of tourist that fill the streets, totally oblivious to the cars that must use the street. The Hotel is not well marked and we happen upon it very quickly. I am now slightly past the hotel (on a one way street). I stop and the traffic behind me immediately begins to begins to honk their horns in unison. Scooters are zipping by me waving and gesturing madly - I’m pretty sure they weren’t saying hello. I pull painfully as close to the left hand side as possible and try to make room for the cars to pass buy. It is difficult and extremely narrow. I’m sure that this is where I will lose some of the paint from our shiny new Ford Galaxy Mini Van. Suddenly, the young female hotel attendant appears at my window side with a panicked look in her face because of all the traffic that I have now blocked. She tells me that I was supposed to park on the “sidewalk”, by sidewalk she means an 18" sliver or walkway on the right side of Via Cristoforo Colombo. I look in the rear view mirror and all i see are cars and a horde of pedestrians blocking the “sidewalk”. The young girl looks back and says, “we will stoppa traffic and a you back a-up”. Another man from one of the nearby shops says he will first get the cars immediately behind me to pass - but i need to fold in my right side mirror - that’s how close the cars are passing me by. He quickly offers to do it for me and I happily oblige. With the traffic stopped and the pedestrians chased off of the “sidewalk” he backs the cars to the right side, leaving sufficient room for the angry cars to get past me. Quickly, the day’s excitement in the tiny village of Positano returns to normal. As Trent and I retrieve all of out luggage, we are greeted by the “International Eye-roll” from all of the locals. Undeterred, we muscle our luggage into the lobby of the hotel.

The pained look on the young hotel attendant is now gone and she checks us in and takes us up to show us our rooms. She tells us that we are on the 3rd floor and points us up the stairs. Trent and I look back at our luggage and are hoping she will point us toward the elevator, but instead she says, “you takaa da smalla bags now and comma back for the others later.” Suddenly, Trent and I are missing the ancient shoe box elevator at our Rome apartment. Once we make our way up to the rooms all of our regrets about having to carry the bags are immediately erased. Carolyn, who has booked our room, is equally forgiven for packing “Moby”. Because when we enter the large suite that is equipped with spacious bathroom, kitchen, washing machine and king size bed, we enter an adjacent large sitting room and are greeted with a spectacular view of the entire town of Positano. Then we are further amazed as she takes us out to the huge private terrace that joins the room. The accommodations are absolutely spectacular. We can’t help but feel lucky that this will be our temporary home for the next 3 days.

Once we unpack, we head out to take a walk and get some lunch. We happen upon a little spot and have a light lunch. We head back into town and make our way partially down the hill, looking for a little shop where we can pick up a few things. I am suddenly incredibly tired, having only gotten a few hours sleep the night before. I’m sure my body is “crashing” from the release of adrenaline from the entire parking episode. So I decide I will head back to the room and take a “little nap”. The little nap turned into a 2-½ hour sleep-a-thon. I force myself to wake up knowing that I could sleep longer but I know that if I don’t I’ll never overcome the jet lag. Elisa and I join Carolyn and Trent on the huge outdoor terrace and we all enjoy the limoncello that Trent and Carolyn had purchased earlier. It was amazing and the only regret we had is that we only had a “small” bottle of the refreshing nectar.

By now, the sun is beginning to set behind the mountain, but the light show makes for some spectacular photography. We make our way down to a little cafe and have dinner. The food is good - not great but now that it is 9:00 Pm we are satisfied. By the time we finish dinner and make it back to our amazing rooms it is nearly 11:00 pm. Elisa and I go back to our rooms a little worried that our long naps will make sleep difficult, but our worries are erased as we both quickly nod off. And for once I’m not up at 2:30am writing this blog. I manage to sleep in until 5:30.

Next, we visit Pompeii - More Later! Ciao!

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ireadnowi · 5 years ago

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5 TROPICAL ISLAND HOLIDAYS FOR WHEN YOU’RE BROKE AND NEED SUN

Tropical island holidays are my first choice for a getaway.

Who doesn’t want to measure as an island baby?

It’s easy to convince yourself that living la Vida Loca on a tropical island will cost you an arm and a leg...

Can you not, Bora Bora?

However, imma allow you to in on some secrets of a number of the most cost-effective possible places to possess a tropical island holiday, without breaking the bank.

These destinations are so cheap, the sole real expense you've got to stress about is getting over there…

Lucky for you, it’s easy to snag an inexpensive flight.

1.0 PERHENTIAN ISLANDS, MALAYSIA : Perhentian Islands is as stunning because it is reasonable.

Just a brief 1-hour flight from Kuala Lumpur and a half an hour boat ride, you’ll end up in paradise.

Completely hidden and underrated, I think people will start to catch on soon.

Also, the cost of meals and accommodation is insanely cheap.

Most activities are free as people enjoy the natural activities the island has got to offer, like hiking and exploring.

2.0 Sri Lanka :

Sri Lanka must get on your bucketlist.

Not only are you able to get tons out of a tropical beach holiday, but you'll also explore mountains and cities.

The West Coast is home to Colombo, which is that the hottest place to go to.

I recommend heading to the South Coast to explore amazing beaches, wildlife parks, and temples. It’s also a touch quieter.

Sri Lanka is additionally super cheap, with accommodation, food, and activities costing as little as AU$30 each day.

3.0 CROATIA :

There’s a reason people flock from everywhere the planet to enjoy an EU summer.

It’s fricken stunning!

The color of the water in Croatia is like nothing you’ve seen before.

Not to mention, the food and price of living are additionally really cheap.

Hvar, Dubrovnik, and Split are popular choices, however, there also are another 48 inhabited islands that you simply can sail to.

It’s another bonus that the encompassing beauties offer a lot of activities for those traveling on a budget and anting to remain occupied.

Cliff jumping may be a popular choice, also as enjoying an area (and super cheap) beer during a cliff bar.

4.0 THAILAND :

Thailand (and Indonesia…but I won’t go there this time) is that the obvious choice for insane beaches and affordability.

Hanging around Thailand also acts as a gateway for having the ability to explore all the opposite places the country has got to offer.

As for island getaways, Ko Tao Ko Pha-ngan, Bond and Ko Phi Phi are obvious choices.

I recently spent fortnight exploring Ko Samui by moped and may vouch that it’s virtually impossible to not stumble across some kind of hidden beach.

I spent virtually nothing for the 2 weeks I used to be there, with breakfast included in my accommodation and lunch and dinner averaging AU$3 each.

5.0 LAGOS, PORTUGAL :

There’s a reason a bucket filled with Aussies have migrated to Lagos and it’s surrounding areas.

It’s cheap (the cheapest beer I’ve ever had) and stunning.

You can spend your day's beach hopping, which is separated by huge cliffs.

My accommodation included a restaurant breakfast, we had a picnic for lunch on the beach and ate local for dinner.

On average, our daily spending was around AU$10.

FYI, the key to an inexpensive meal in Lagos is to steer beyond the most center.

5 SERIOUSLY CHEAP ACCOMMODATION WEBSITES TO BOOK YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY :

1.0 AIRBNB Airbnb is ideal for those planning a visit, particularly due to the range of accommodation options that it offers.

You have the choice of renting a personal room and staying with an area, to renting an entire apartment or house.

Depending on what sort of accommodation you’re trying to find and where the costs vary. However, generally, this may be my first place to seem when booking accommodation.

I recently spent every week during a 4 villa private estate with a pool and kitchen for $1400 and this slept, 8 folks. I ain’t no mathematician but this involves but $200 per person for an entire week of luxe living.

Airbnb also offers camping options or really groovy accommodation options, like staying during a houseboat on the canals of Amsterdam.

I recommend searching supported your destination then altering the amenities options and tag.

Then, I might use the map to dictate the overall area you would like to be staying in and zone in on the properties around that.

If you’ve never stayed in an Airbnb, read here to find out the low-down etiquette.

2.0 BOOKING.COM I am a longtime fan of Booking.com and have booked the majority of my longterm trips with them.

They have a more extensive range of properties on offer in each City than other booking sites do.

I always begin by searching for my destination and sorting prices from low to high.

Booking.com is especially my favorite to use in Southeast Asia, with accommodation options often starting as low as AU$4 an evening.

Also, most of the properties on Booking.com leave free cancellation up until a brief time before your trip.

3.0 AGODA Agoda can spit out some seriously cheap options.

I always ensure I check Agoda also as Booking.com, as Agoda often has the underdog properties that aren’t listed on Booking.com.

Agoda also comes through with the accommodation that I’ve seen for fewer than AU$15 an evening in some places.

Get your investigating pants on and obtain traveling sista!

4.0 KAYAK Kayak is that the final website I’ll sign up my bargain accommodation mission.

Kayak may be a travel program that scours the web for your cheapest possible accommodation option.

It searches through Booking.com, Expedia, Hotels.com and Trip Advisor.

I usually find accommodation within the above three options, however, Kayak is usually a fast search I’ll do to make sure I'm getting the simplest possible price and option.

Although it isn’t my first option, I happened to book an all-inclusive trip to Phuket on Expedia for a terrifyingly cheap price.

Therefore Kayak is worth a squiz, as it’s scouring through all other competitors.

5.0 COUCHSURFING For me, travel may be a lot about exploring and becoming apart of communities.

This is why Airbnb is at the highest of this list. They get my budget tick of approval but it also allows the foremost opportunity to actually immerse yourself during a new culture.

This is equivalent to Couchsurfing.

Oh, and therefore the accommodation is free.

The whole way this works is that you simply join the web community and apply to remain on a host's couch/spare bed free of charge.

The whole system aims to unite people and meet other travelers.

You may be thinking that this is often heckin’ wild which safety may be a concern.

Couchsurfing has been running for the past 20 years and has comprehensive methods that need hosts to urge verified.

I encourage you to exercise ample safety altogether aspects of your travel.

However, this is often a very popular option for backpackers and budget travelers.

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