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Monday, August 9, 2010

Travel Tips!

Since I travel so often - I get asked quite frequently: How do you do it? With air travel so apparently uncomfortable these days, isn't it torture?

Well.. As much as I would like to be beamed to Bora Bora, I just can't.. That is why I've collected a list of my top ten travel MUSTS - to help everybody make their time in the sky a little more comfortable.

1. Don't skimp on First Class. Often enough, the difference between First Class and Steerage is only maybe a few thousand dollars. And have you ever taken a look behind the curtain and seen just how cramped together they keep people? All to save just a little bit of money... Is it worth it? To me it's not.

2. Have your luggage sent a head of time to your destination. There's nothing more annoying than having to wait for it.

3. Bring someone with you to deal with the airline people. Making sure they get it right sometimes can be a hassle. Also, your assistant can carry anything you bring or buy.

4. Always have a car waiting for you when you arrive. I've had to wait for a taxi before - standing in a line! Not fun!

5. Use a private jet whenever you can. It's nice to have a bed now and then. Especially on extra long flights. I never fly commercial to the south pacific - just to avoid the taxi plane to my island destination. I've done it - and it's HELL.

6. When flying commercial - have your needs in writing to the airline staff. Flying private, this is a given. But in commercial, you never know when they try to wake you to ask what you want to eat. You may be dieting/fasting and this questioning can easily be avoided.

7. For sleeplessness, I prefer Lunexor. I'm told it's one of the most powerful sleeping tablets on the market.

10. Finally.. Allow at least two weeks on both legs for Jet Lag. Time differences can really put one out of balance - and everyone should take it easy on you for at least two weeks. Be good to yourself!

Monday, August 2, 2010

By popular request, more body maintenance tips, from Me to you...


"Dear Franz,

You seem to live it up quite a bit - but never take on weight. Do you have any secrets?"


Yes. I've already addressed them, if you would read my..historical files, or whatever you want to call them. My old stuff that I've already written.

But yes, there's more...

Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall! There never seems to be a break when it comes to all night parties and seven course dinners. And who wants to say no? I certainly do not. Who wants to say, "I can't eat this because I need to lose weight."? That's just embarrassing.

I can tell you how to do it the natural way - without powerful drugs.

Really, all one has to do is work a little harder. So say you're at a seven course dinner. Followed by drinks til dawn. Let's say you're an average woman of 99 lbs. or 45 kg. You've eaten and drank approximately 4000 calories over a course of an evening. That means just over three hours of running at ten miles/16 km an hour the next day. In the morning. After consuming sauerkraut and its juices throughout the day (raw) - then repeat your running program. Don't feel satisfied? Try the whole routine again the next day. You'll be all ready to go to that next party two days later.

"But Franz - I have parties like that two, three days in a row sometime. What shall I then do?"

That's easy science. For every day of party - follow it by that many days of running and raw sauerkraut (and its juices)...

It's all about "calories in, calories out"...

Don't forget what I said about try not to eat or drink alone. It saves calories. Eat sauerkraut only for strength..

And if the cleansing effects of the sauerkraut and its juices become to powerful - my choice to stop that just happens to be Afri-Cola. But remember - it's also rich in calories, so take it easy please.

Does that help? I hope it does. Constant parties and dinners that last til dawn, they really work against us. But with a little science to back it up - we can keep things looking GREAT..

P.S. Don't forget this every day tip: Tell your help to add lemon juice to everything - it's a diaretic!