During the summer, they’re a staple around Cape Cod (Massachusetts) where the streets are narrow and most certainly clogged with people and cars. Bike rentals are everywhere and available for any shape and sizes.

But if you want to own your own beach cruiser for a cheaper price, check out beach cruiser bicycles at xyzbike.com.If you’re located in and around Cali, you might want to show up and pick your assembled bike yourself, otherwise, order online and assemble it at home (not recommended for the impatient). I guess, since you have to assemble them yourself, shipping across the lower 48 costs only from $25 - $45. Beach Cruiser price comes around $150, that’s still a nice deal.

Riding bicycles is a great way to move around coastal towns like coastal New England or around beaches in California. Unfortunately, I’m one of those who are balance-impaired and always fall off a bike no matter what I do (bleh!) so I just have to contend myself with people watching and curse my luck having to walk a mile to reach home from the other end of town.

It’s spring, get your gear on. A great way to shed the weight is to cruise around town in a bicycle, and if you do it regularly I can guarantee you’d be looking awesome when summer comes.

Yes, there are probably a gazillion ways to send gifts and balikbayan boxes back home but I like MyAyala.com for simple things like cellphone, internet or even gas card reload.

I’ve availed of their cellphone reload service and I can say they are careful to verify credit card information before processing a transaction. It doesn’t cost much to make somebody happy, for twenty-something dollars I am able to send globe minutes to my mom and she can happily text her days away =)

Lake Havasu. Hmmnn. Where did I hear that before? Or watched it and though it was a crazy crazy place?

Oh yeah! In so many episodes of the cutesy catty Real Housewives of Orange County “reality tv” show. Vicki hearts Lake Havasu and seems to be a totally different person when she’s out there (who can’t be with the amount of beer, yachts and flesh floating around the lake?).

But it’s got to be said, even Vicki acknowledges that with fun comes the price, the captain can’t indulge in too much beer or he pays a hefty penalty. You see, the Arizona Fish and Game Department takes their job seriously, and that includes keeping Lake Havasu safe and fun for all boaters.

Boating and Alcohol Don’t Mix. Drinking while boating is similar to drinking while driving on land, you still get an OIU penalty when caught, and judging from watching Real Housewives I’d say the lake police has their territory well covered. You don’t want to get caught and put an end to your happy vacation eh?

Yes, the economy is in shambles, how can anyone think of going on a vacation? Well, why not? It’s as good as any day to have one when you can afford it. And a place like Lake Havasu would probably be awash with indulgent college students pretty soon. Spring Break! Before long, you’d see these young people racing up and down the lake in “harmless” fun. Yes, but not if they’ve been drinking.

Just like on land, Operating UNder the Influence is still a Class One Misdemeanor offense and Saturation Patrol officers make sure the law is enforced equally. There are OUI checkpoints up at various locations in the lake. But you don’t have anything to worry if you’ve imbibed a little too much, as long as you’re just a passenger. It’s the boat driver that gets checked for alcohol content. Make sure you have a designated boat operator so you don’t have to cut the fun short.

Do you still hold a Philippine passport, or a Filipino currently holding dual citizenship? The overseas absentee voting registration has started last February 1st (2009) and is ongoing until August 31, 2009. Absentee voting starts from April 10 through May 10, 2010.

Though a lot of people are skeptical about the credibility of official election results, it is still imperative that as Filipinos residing overseas, we exercise our rights to vote and voice our opinion on national elections.

Contact your nearest consular office/embassy for details on how to register.You can also email the Commission on Elections at coav@comelec.gov.ph or visit the Department of Foreign Affairs web site at www.dfa.gov.ph for more information.

No, I don’t think it’s Filipino-owned business but it did give me an idea about what to do with those houses homeowners are stuck with. When I was in Las Vegas, I’ve come across people who owned multiple homes, buying them during the housing boom and are now barely hanging on to their primary homes when the housing market imploded.

This Real Property Management firm hopes to help beleaguered homeowners who are stuck with their homes by managing their properties and hopefully being able to rent them out to people who can’t afford to keep their own homes.

The Real Property Management of Ohio services the areas of Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky areas. A lot of people are starting to let their houses and opting to move in to another rental themselves with lower rates per month in order to maintain mortgage in their owned homes. That is true specially in seasonal places like Cape Cod (Massachusetts) where homeowners rent out their properties during the summer months to help with mortgage payments.