HONORS:
Phi Theta Kappa
Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of Nursing)
Phi Kappa Phi (Interdisciplinary Honor Society)
Who's Who in South/Southwest
Who's Who In America
Who's Who in Medicine/Healthcare
HOBBIES:
INTERNATIONAL/TRADITIONAL
FOLK DANCE:
Babiak Dance Ensemble for 10 years.
Contra dancing (Irish/Scottish/American)
INTERNET:
East European Folk-Life Center click here
Hungarian Folklore click here
Read reviews of Hungarian CDs at
Passion Discs.
Select any of following under "Hungarian Folk"
"Uj Elo Nepzene" Vol. 1 - 8,
"Gypsy Jazz" by Kalman Balogh,
"Cigany Szerelem" ("Gypsy Love") by Kalyi Jag
"Macso Himzes" by Besh o droM.
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AMAZON.COM REVIEWS, VOTES, RANK:
Please read & vote on *my* amazon.com reviews ...
to vote one must create an account but it is not necessary to make a purchase.
I review a large variety of DVDs & International music CDs:
Hungary, Greece, Armenia, Albania, Scandinavia (Nordic) or Gypsy.
They are signed with my name followed by "pepper-flower", "erikab93" or "bakonyvilla".
HERE IS THE LINK:
CLICK Amazon.com US site
Amazon.com (USA) TOP 1,000 BADGE: 1/20/04 & TOP 500 BADGE: 3/16/05
MOST RECENT: US amazon.com rank # 287 on 3/25/2008
REVIEWS: 525. POSITIVE VOTES: 5389
YEAR 2007: # 302 - 318. Average 308
YEAR 2006: 1/18 - 12/31: ranking # 324 - 344. Average 334.
UK AMAZON TOP 1,000 BADGE on 8/10/04
REVIEWS: 45. VOTES: 163. RANK # 824.
UK TOP 500 BADGE on Aug. 25, 2004
REVIEWS: 65. VOTES: 228. RANK# 391.
UK AMAZON TOP 100 BADGE ON SEPT. 28, 2005
REVIEWS: 150 VOTES: 761 RANK # 95
UK AMAZON TOP 50 BADGE ... for a brief time!
BEST *consistent* UK AMAZON RANK # 60 on June 5, 2006
Then amazon.co.uk changed the ranking calculations, I dropped!
HERE IS THE LINK: UK reviews are the same as USA but in a different order.
CLICK Amazon.co.uk UK site
* NEW* UK TOP 500 BADGE on June 13, 2006 after changes/updates.
Current UK AMAZON RANK # 123. Reviews: 303 Votes: 1876 on Mar. 25, 2008
Canadian amazon reviews are the same as USA & UK but in a different order.
HERE IS THE LINK:
CLICK Amazon.ca Canadian site
CANADA Current Rank # 37 Reviews: 280. Votes: 137 on Mar. 25, 2008 (best 2007 # 36) CANADA Amazon: TOP 500 BADGE 6/13/06 RANK #110 Reviews: 212 Votes: 51
CANADA Amazon: TOP 100 BADGE 6/28/06 Rank #81 Reviews: 241 Votes: 60.
CANADA Amazon TOP 50 BADGE 12/10/06 RANK #44 Reviews: 251 Votes: 93
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TRAVELS:
HUNGARY (May 1972, 1975, Aug.1981, July 1999, Oct. 2001, Oct. 2003, Oct. 2007)
ITALY & GREECE (1977)
GREECE (1981)
MEDITARRANEAN CRUISE of Greek Islands (1981)
Mykonos, Cos, Rhodes, Santorini, Crete
CANCUN & COZUMEL, MEXICO (Yucatan)
(1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, Apr.1991 & Nov. 1991, 1992, 1993, May 2002 & Nov 2002, 2004, Jan. 2006 & Sept. 2006)
VIEW MAYAN RUINS AND NATURAL SITES IN BELIZE
Click Belize Explorer
View Erika's Photos of May 2002 Mayan Temples in Belize:
Click mayan landscapes
Click mayan temple .
View Chichen Itza in Yucatan, Mexico
Click pyramid
All copyrights reserved.
Photos by Erika Borsos.
CARIBBEAN ISLANDS:(1983 - 2006
Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British West Indies: Tortola, Virgin Gorda;
Curacao, Dominican Republic: Cayo Leventado; Grand Cayman, Grenada, Honduras (Roatan, Bay Island), Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, French West Indies: St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Maarten;
U.S. Virgin Islands: St.Thomas, St. Croix, St. John
24 CRUISES (MEDITERRANEAN & CARIBBEAN)
Enchantment of the Seas in Key West, FL on Oct. 24, 2004
Sunrise in Key West
Musicians played serene music in the Centrum.
1977, Apr. "Egnatia" (Ferry) from Brindisi, Italy to Corfu and Patras, Greece.
1981, Aug. Stella Oceanis (Sun Lines) - 4 days
Greek Islands: Mykonos, Cos (taxi tour), Rhodes (tour), Crete (tour) & Santorini.
1983, Aug. SS. Amerikanis (Chandris Cruise Lines) - 4 days
Providence Island (Grand Bahama, Nassau), Paradise Island (casino & show)
1983 Sept. SS Amerikanis (Chandris Cruise Lines) - 4 days
Grand Bahama, Nassau , Paradise Island (casino & show), Rose Island (boat to beach)
1985, Aug. MS Skyward - 7 days
(Norwegian Cruise Lines, NCL)
Cancun (Chichen Itza Mayan Ruins tour), Cozumel (snorkeling from beach), Grand Cayman & Great Stirrup Cay (snorkeling from beach) (Private Bahama Island).
1986, June: Fair Wind (Sitmar Cruise Line, now Princess) - 10 days
St.Thomas, Antigua (Jolly Rogers boat & beach tour), Barbados (taxi tour of St. John's Parish), Martinique (tour of island), St. Kitts (tour of island and British fort built 1770s), St. Lucia (walk-in volcano and island tour)
1987: MS Skyward (NCL) - 7 days
Cancun (Chichen Itza tour), Cozumel, Grand Cayman, & Great Stirrup Cay (Private Island).
1988, Jan. MS Southward (NCL) - 10 days
St. Thomas (snorkeling), St. John (snorkeling), St. Croix, St. Maarten, Grenada (Grand Anse beach), St. Lucia (snorkeling), Barbados.
1988, Sept. SS Vera Cruz (Bermuda Star Lines) - 5 days
Cancun (Tulum Mayan Ruins and Xel Ha tour) & Cozumel.
1989, Aug. SS Vera Cruz (Bermuda Star Lines) - 5 days
Cancun (Cancun shopping tour) & Cozumel.
1990, May: MS Skyward (NCL) - 7 days
Aruba (snorkeling), Curacao,, BVI: Tortola, & Virgin Gorda.
1991, Apr., SS Britanis (Chandris Cruise Lines) - 7 days
Key West, Cancun (Coba Mayan Ruin Tour), Cozumel, & Grand Cayman.
1991, Nov. MS Caribe (Commodore Cruise Lines) - 7 days
Cancun Cozumel, Jamaica (rafting down river), Grand Cayman & Bahamas.
1992, Sept. MS Caribe (Commodore) - 7 days
Cancun, Cozumel, Jamaica (taxi tour of Montego Bay), Grand Cayman.
1993, Jan.: Norway (NCL) - 7 days
St. Thomas, St. John, St. Maarten & (Bahamas) Blue Lagoon (Private Island).
1993, Oct., Regent Rainbow (Regency Cruises) - 7 days
Key West (Conch train tour), Cancun & Cozumel
1994, July, Seawind Crown (Vasco Da Gama)
(Seawind Cruise Lines) - 7 days
Aruba, Curacao (snorkeling), Grenada (waterfall & island tour), St. Lucia (island tour on sailing vessel Capricorn & land tour including volcano in Soufriere)
2002, May: Regal Empress (Regal Cruise Lines) - 6 days
Key West, Belize (Xunantunich Mayan Ruins) , Roatan, Honduras (Tabayana beach and snorkeling) & Cozumel
2002, Nov.: Regal Empress (Regal Cruise Lines) - 6 days
Key West, FL; Play Del Carmen , Cozumel, Mexico (snorkeling Palancar Reef)
(Tulum Mayan Ruins & Xel Ha, Natural Aquarium)
2004, Oct.: Enchantment of the Seas - 6 days
(Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines)
Key West, FL : Mel Fisher's Martime Museum
Cozumel, Mexico: Snorkeling at Paradise Reef
Belize: Mayan Ruins of Lamanai,
21 mile river boat ride on New River
2005 Feb: Norwegian Spirit - 6 days
(Norwegian Cruise Lines)
Grand Cayman, Roatan, Honduras (island tour & beach Las Palmas)
2005 Oct. Majesty of the Seas - 5 days
(Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines)
Nassau (Bahamas), Coco Bay (Bahamas) & Key West, FL
2006 Jan. Enchantment of the Seas: Cancun/Cozumel, Mexico, Belize (Altun Ha Mayan Ruins), Key West, FL
2006 Sept. Enchantment of the Seas: Key West, FL; Cozumel, Mexico; Coco Bay, Bahamas
APRIL 2007 on MSC LIRICA 12 DAYS/11 NIGHTS: San Juan, Puerto Rico [San Crisotobal and El Morro Fort tour, walking through Old San Juan]; St. Maarten, Netherland Antilles [best shopping for beach clothes and jewelry]; Grenada, West Indies [outstanding island bus tour, old plantation tour, Annandale Falls, extinct volcanoe lake, high peaks up to 9200 feet]; Barbados, British West Indies [outstanding island bus tour through 4 or 5 parishes, Bathsheba beach Atlantic side]; St. Lucia. Fr. West Indies [walked in city of Castries]; Tortola, British Virgin Islands [outstanding island bus tour, into mountains, old rum factory, Cane Bay Gardens Beach]; Cayo Levantado, Domincan Republic [beautiful beach, island drinks, food, and souveneirs]
*PLANNED* SEPT. 2008: Enchantment of the Seas 6 days/5 nights ... Key West, FL; Cozumel, Mexico; Belize, Central America
