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January 2015

Monthly Newsletter from Lulua Publsihing House

GoodTimes of Lulua

Recent Marketing activites of GHA DXB

VAT Arabia Destination of the Month

Happy New 34th Issue More fans • more shares more love Another rich and brilliant issue hits the stands and social media on January 1st – Cover Star Carol Smaha and her many fans share the cover on all her social media to a combined fan base of 6 million followers.

January issue was abundant in new and delicious topics and an ever so beautiful layout You may have noticed the adorable new update to the last page of facts and stats, the step-by-step recipe update, and another inspirational success story – Tell us about your favourite articles from Good Health Arabia J

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Jouvence Books dominating the shelves of Kuwait Jouvance Books are spreading widely in Kuwait.

Many bookstores are displaying these astonishing books in a very clear and visible locations.

We are very pleased that these books are selling like hot cakes!

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GHA media partner at Bride Show Abu Dhabi Good Health Arabia was a media partner at Bride Show Abu Dhabi.

Bride Show is the biggest and largest bridal and fashion products and services consumer event in the UAE and Middle East with fashion shows and exhibition of bridal wears.

Petit Cahier Books Petit Cahier Books 11 ,10, and 12 on racks now in all book stores and outlets in UAE. The stock are almost over as per our distributor.

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Lulua Beirut Team has celebrated Johnny’s Birthday this month with a yummy cake and some dance moves.

San Juan

Puerto Rico A city within a city, Old San Juan is connected to mainland Puerto Rico through a series of three bridges, the Puente Dos Hermanos, the Puente G. Esteves, and the Puente San Antonio. Away from the busy Condado beachfront and the gaudy casinos of Isla Verde, it’s a peaceful haven of charming colonial architecture, fascinating history, and unforgettable dining, which you might miss sipping pina coladas poolside. Deemed a National Historic Landmark District last year, more than 40 years after being listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Puerto Rico’s oldest settlement offers a delightful collision of old and new best explored on foot.

Explore Surprising Contrasts Within its hilly streets, the link between past

and present reverberates in small restaurants with a cosmopolitan edge, old-school bars, and antique-clad hotels. Under the bright sun, the tiny cobblestone streets provide a lookingglass-like step back in time with facades painted pastel blues, pinks, and yellows and wooden balconies packed with bright flowers and chipped terracotta pots. Nearby opulent palaces channel an era of once powerful families, like the Ponce de Leons, however, amid the fading grandeur there are constant pops of fresh energy as you discover boutiques and cafes. Somehow these modern shops and tiny eateries feel right at home behind the wrought-iron details and colonial spaces they inhabit. While they might

Museo de San Juan. Grab a plastic chair and snack on vegetarian food from one of the small stalls, serving up Caribbean-influenced fare like burritos with papaya hot sauce, or cool off with fresh-pressed juices, like cantaloupe and ginger. In the evenings, local street musicians turn the plazas into al fresco stages playing a mix of Latin music, from salsa and merengue to bachata; which has been known to inspire a serendipitous dance session or two. In the late summer, South Fortaleza, or SoFo, becomes a culinary fairground bursting with eclectic global flavors and Caribbean fare, ranging from smoky lechon roast pork to creative ceviches. Similarly in January, the ultra-local, lively three-day street party, Festival de la Calle de San Sebastían, buzzes with parades, traditional dances, food, and music.

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be housed in centuries-old buildings, they have cutting-edge jewelry, inventive menus, and trendy statement pieces that are absolutely of the moment. Heading out to the city’s dramatic edges, the cerulean sky provides an especially stunning backdrop to the iconic forts, the Castillo San Felipe del Morro and the Fuerte San Cristobál, connected by the scenic Calle Norzagaray path. Further along the coast, on the North Wall, a small boutique hotel filled with vintage bric-a-brac offers conquistador-worthy views of San Juan Bay and the mountainous mainland in the distance.

Take in the Local Colour Returning back to the interior and taking a break from the scenic outlooks, the city’s plazas provide a lively sampling of local life. During the day, soak up the sun and people-watch with a piragua traditional shaved ice drizzled with flavored syrup from a street cart, or spend Saturday wandering through stalls at a pop-up, organic farmers market selling fresh produce, like locally grown sweet mangos, speckled dark-green calabaza pumpkins, and plantains, depending on the season, as well as flowers, handicrafts, and more in the courtyard of the

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Year-round small stylish eateries offer up a delightful fusion of flavors for dinner, while classic watering holes and lounges offer inventive cocktails and of course, new spins on pina colada. There’s also a new generation of artists and gallery owners fueling the island’s burgeoning creative scene. On most Tuesdays, some 20 venues stay open late in Old San Juan for the Noches de Galerias gallery crawl.

See works from celebrated Latin American and global artists, including sculptures, paintings, and photographs, housed in historic gallery spaces with distinctive architectural details like arched halls and backyard patios with fountains.

After gallery-hopping, many resident art lovers crowd into popular nightspots for a party that continues well into the night.

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Quit Trying and Triumph

Clare Barcus, student at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, shares her story of overcoming her stutter and learning to transform your obstacles. In thespirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

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The Whole Pantry

By Belle Gibson PTY LTD

The Whole Pantry is the first of its kind, combining inspiring wholefood recipes with Lifestyle and Wellness Guides.

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Amazing Ideas

Amazing Ideas is dedicated to sharing the very best clever tricks, tips and shortcuts from around the net. They are low-budget tips and tricks to make your life just a little bit simpler and a whole lot easier!

• Orange (if it is seedless orange?)

• Jackfruit ? (but we cook and eat the seed as well) • Mango (I eat the skin also ) • Rambutan • Lychee

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• Artichoke wrapped in a plastic wrapper • Baked orange • Anything that has a seed, pip or skeleton inside, and a layer of flesh between the skin and bone/seed

Last month Question Opened the door to many Contributions

Maryam Helal

Ahmed Younis

The Answer we were looking for was:

"An ear of corn”

What common supermarket product can you get by filling in the same three letters in both of these words, one set in reverse order of the other?

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