Places of Ancient Interest in Greece

 

A graduate of Kaplan University and National Personal Training Institute-certified as a personal trainer, Noah Springer enjoys seeing the world via international travel. Among several other destinations, Noah Springer has visited Greece, the country considered the birthplace of democracy and Western Society as a whole.

Greece boasts a plethora of historic sites appropriate for visitors of all ages. One such ancient attraction is Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games. Olympia was once considered a sacred spot by followers of Zeus, and as such, the surrounding environs are practically satiated with temples as well as ruins of stadiums dating back to Olympic Games of centuries past.

Another must-see spot for visitors to Greece is the Parthenon, an internationally recognized symbol of the architectural talent and ambition of ancient Greece. With its soaring Doric columns intact, the Parthenon, originally conceived as a temple to the Goddess Athena, still has the ability to take one’s breath away more than a millennium after its construction.

Top 3 Cultural Experiences in Germany

 


Noah Springer most recently served as a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams in Franklin, Massachusetts. An avid traveler, Noah Springer frequently takes trips across the globe to such countries as Germany.

If you are looking to experience more of Germany than the touristy sites, you should immerse yourself in one of the many cultural experiences the country has to offer. Here are three of the best ways in which you can engage with the current and historical cultures of Germany in a unique way:

Visit St. Thomas Church
You can delve into Germany’s musical history during a visit to Leipzig's St. Thomas Church, where Johann Sebastian Bach worked during his lifetime. During your trip, you can listen to music from the church’s boys’ choir or walk to the nearby Bach Museum to view an array of music manuscripts and hear recorded pieces.

Bike the Berlin Wall
One of the many bicycling tours that you can take in Germany is along the famous Berlin Wall site. Over the course of .8 miles, you can stop at several points of interest, including vibrant graffiti, old watchtowers, and the Berlin Wall Memorial.

Experience the beer culture in Munich
No German city hosts a beer culture more rich than Munich. In between trips to the world-renowned Hofbrauhaus, you can visit the nearby Andechs monastery. Under the guidance of Benedictine monks, this monastery has produced beer for hundreds of years and features a beer hall where you can sample some of its wares.

Continuing Education From the National Academy of Sports Medicine

Noah Springer is a personal trainer certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). As a student at the National Personal Training Institute in Waltham, Massachusetts, he completed 200 hours each of nutrition training and hands-on personal training. Noah Springer and other trainers can find a number of continuing education options through NASM.

The academy offers several workshops and live educational events, including classes in personal fitness training, corrective exercise training, mixed martial arts conditioning, and sports performance training. It also provides a prep workshop for the Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam. NASM's calendar of live events provides information for these courses and other class options.

Individual courses offered by NASM can be bought and downloaded online and may include eBooks, videos, online exams, and other resources. Course options include mental toughness, resistance training, and positional isometrics, among others. Courses are also offered for training special populations such as seniors and youth.

Rapidly Moving Home Inventory Favors Sellers

Noah Springer is an experienced real estate professional in Franklin, Massachusetts. Before entering the professional arena, Noah Springer graduated summa cum laude from Kaplan University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a focus in applied behavioral analysis.

According to Realtor.com’s chief economist, Jonathan Smoke, demand for new homes is on the increase—especially in the Midwest. Demand is so high, in fact, that even with 2 percent inventory growth in March, the housing supply simply can’t keep up. Of course, the greater demand for inventory creates a lucrative market for sellers, who now face the enviable prospect of being in more multiple-offer situations.

The typical inventory cycle for a home is six months in a balanced market. For the last four years, however, new homes coming on the market have decreased by 35 percent, and the inventory cycle has dropped to an average of 4.4 months. Both those trends strongly favor sellers.

What’s good for the seller isn’t good for the buyer, though. In particular, the inventory of available starter homes on the market, which are typically the most affordable homes for new and lower-income home buyers, has sharply decreased. As a result, buyers face the difficult task of competing with one another for the increasingly limited amount of inventory on the market.                            

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