MELBOURNE http://www.teammlboriolesshop.com/authentic-jonathan-schoop-orioles... , Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- A surge in the number of Chinese visitors to Australia has been linked to record profits in the country's tourism industry.

News Corp revealed on Friday that Australia collected a 23.4- billion-U.S. dollar windfall from international tourism over the past year, 2 billion U.S. dollars more than the previous year.

According to the annual figures, ending in March this year, from Tourism Research Australia, Chinese tourists were a major factor in the nation's record revenue, with 829,000 trekking Down Under in the past year -- a 19 percent increase.

In particular, the rise in Victoria's international tourism numbers were linked to marked Chinese interest.

Melbourne, Victoria's capital city, was recently crowned the world's most livable city by the Economist magazine for the fifth- year running.

"People today are so mobile when looking for a prestige holiday destination, so any little marketing advantage helps," Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle told News Corp.

"There is also the rise of the newly-moneyed-urban class in China seeking that Western sophisticated experience with a touch of home."

"Melbourne can offer a multiplicity of choices and mix it up a bit."

Australia's three mainland eastern states -- New South Wales (3, 272,578), Victoria (2,230,933) and Queensland (2,196,434) -- were the only three regions to have in excess of a million international visitors over the course of the year.

The largest growth sector was from Indian travelers, with the group's 25 percent increase largely attributable to Australia co- hosting the ICC Cricket World Cup earlier this year.

There is no need to look for Wisteria Lane in your neighborhood. Desperate housewives can be everywhere; housewives desperate for love and attention from their husbands, that is. According to top psychologist Dr. John M. Gottmann, men are often emotionally deficient when it comes to expressing fondness and admiration to their spouses. Well, it is time to reverse that trend.

Love letters. Did you and your wife exchange them when you were dating and engaged? Personal love letters are one of the most revered ways that husbands and wives communicate. Drafting and writing a personal love letter takes energy, thought and time. As a matter of fact, the success of marriage enrichment programs like Marriage Encounter, depends upon how willingly spouses share their feelings, affectionate and otherwise, with each other.

Dr. Gottman's book, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work, builds on the concept of making regular deposits in a spouse's emotional bank account. One of the exercises for building fondness and admiration is thinking of and writing down one's positive feelings for the other spouse. In a sense, a personal love letter is a form of everyday honeymoon that a husband can give freely to his wife. Here are eight rules to follow.

Rule Number One: Make the Letter Positively Personal
Anything put into writing can be read, saved and reread. The first rule for a personal love letter is to make it personal and positive. Love letters carry a message of worth from a husband that affirms and cherishes his wife. So, it is critical to make a list of the positive things about your wife that you want to assert. Avoid any critical, ambivalent remarks. Let them go and focus on what you cherish about your wife.

Rule Number Two: It's About Her
A personal love letter is a direct communication to and with your wife. Use the word "you" early and often. Share your feelings. My parents have been married for more than 55 years. On my mom's 80th birthday, our family gave personal testimonies that we taped and made into a DVD. My dad stood up and used the song, "You Mean All the World to Me." He choked up with emotion in front of us all and it was so powerful to witness the love he had for his wife. Make your wife feel special, too.

Rule Number Three: Start with a Special Endearment
If you have a special name for your wife, use it. Write a personal greeting, like
- My most beautiful ______________ (your wife's name)
- Dear wonder of my life
- You're the best thing that happened to me

Rule Number Four: Make it Specific and Meaningful
With a little practice, writing a personal love letter becomes a great habit! Make sure that the words you write express things that are specific and meaningful to your marriage, yourself and your wife. For example, you may write a personal love letter on the birth of a child, an anniversary, a special thanks for favors done, or for any reason that you can find. (Remember, the more reasons, the more letters!)

Rule Number Five: End with Love
Don't just write, "well, that's about it." Get creatively romantic. Use something that sums up your feelings and lets your wife know that you continue to love her. Use endings like: Forever Yours, All my love, With love forever, I am so happy you are in my life, You mean the world to me. Then, sign your name.

Rule Number Six: Make It Pretty
Wives love getting a special gift and the packaging is often as important as what is inside. In other words, don't write your personal love letter on the back of a paper bag. Make it pretty. Use special stationery (you can visit a scrapbook store and buy just one sheet for less than 50 cents.) Or write your letter in a romantic greeting card. Use your own handwriting, too. A card typed on a computer seems artificial and mechanicals. Decorate your letter with a personal drawing like hearts or XOXO (shorthand for hugs and kisses), or use stickers.

Rule Number Seven: Special Delivery
Make sure your personal love letter gets your wife's attention. Use surprise. Mail your letter in a special envelope, like Priority Mail or through Special Delivery. Put the letter under her pi. Jerseys China Jerseys China Jerseys Free Shipping Jerseys Free Shipping Throwback NFL Jerseys From China Custom Soccer Jerseys China New NHL Jerseys Wholesale Throwback MLB Jerseys Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Free Shipping Hockey Jerseys Online