January 2012 Blog Posts (158)

Beach Wedding in India-Tie Knot on Shimmering beaches

Wedding is an occasion to celebrate the matrimonial life of the couples. Today, the trend of doing beach wedding has been popular amongst the couples to cherish the important moment of their life. A wedding is an occasion to show your emotions and intense sentiments to the couples so that they could remember this emotional moment throughout their life. The wedding theme is really a great method to show your emotions. And organizing a wedding on one of the exotic…

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Added by kritika kapoor on January 25, 2012 at 1:39am — No Comments

Bangalore Luxury Hotels: Outstanding place for Outstanding Facilities

Bangalore is the garden city of India and as well a prominent tourist place in India. It is moreover famous as a main IT hub in India. Bangalore has loads of star hotels, luxurious hotels and budget hotels, but the Luxury Hotels of Bangalore offers best services, appetizing food and various comforts for a deluxe stay. Presumably the luxury hotels are used by the business explorers.

Few of the Luxury hotels of Bangalore include ITC Windsor, The Oberoi…

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Added by Kundan Kumar on January 25, 2012 at 1:30am — No Comments

Finnair Wins Best Airline Northern Europe Award For 2011

 

Finnair was named the Best Airline Northern Europe at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held in the French Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show.

The runners-up in this category are SAS Scandinavian Airlines taking 2nd place in the category, ahead of Norwegian in 3rd position.

Best Airline Northern Europe

1 Finnair

Finnair is the largest…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 2:54pm — 1 Comment

Gondar Gondar Gondar

Mysterious and startling facts of Gondar

The Great Castle of Fasil: A living example of the dead ark of Noah 

We hope that there exist at least some who are ready to conceive what we are about to tell by now – the incredible Castle of Fasil.

And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is full of violence…

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Added by Amran Ethiopia Tour and Travel on January 24, 2012 at 7:52am — No Comments

Chardham Yatra from Gujarat

It is said that Chardham Yatra is the best place and the best way to go near to god as well as to access your self. It is said that this place has a great link between the god and our soul. It is the belief of the people that only fortunate persons get the chance to visit Chardham. Though, Chardham Yatra is a famous pilgrimage especially among the Hindu, so people not only from India but also from different corners of the world make a…

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Added by Global Tourism India on January 24, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Kurdish Tourism * Iran-Iraq Border Attracts Hikers & Travelers

In Iraq’s Kurdish region where three American hikers fell into Iranian custody, the attractions for intrepid hikers and travelers are many. Visitors shop for crystal glasses and enjoy long walks in lush mountain resorts renowned for their pistachio groves.

Safety is a big selling point — tourism promoters boast not a single foreigner has been killed or kidnapped since 2003.

Still, in a region without a well-marked border, going off the beaten path in Kurdistan is…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 2:39am — No Comments

Thai Airways Wins Top Award For Best Economy Class Airline Seat

Thai Airways was named winner of the World’s Best Economy Class Airline Seat award at the 2011 World Airline Awards, in a ceremony held in the French Air and Space Museum at the Paris Air Show.

The runners-up in this Best Economy Class Airline Seat category are Air New Zealand taking 2nd place in the category, ahead of Qantas Airways in 3rd position.

1 Thai Airways

Formed in 1988, the airline operates out of Suvarnabhumi Airport. Thai…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:59am — No Comments

Benesse House: A Museum With Rooms In Naoshima, Japan

Benesse House is a unique facility that combines the functions of both museum and hotel. Four hotel facilities—Museum, Oval, Park and Beach are available. All were designed by Tadao Ando. With restaurants, a café, and a shop available to overnight guests, as well as day visitors, we provide a pleasant and enriching experience of the island.

Benesse House is an incredible…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:55am — No Comments

Discover Kashmir And Ski The Virgin Powder Of Gulmarg In The Himalayas

January 14, 2012

Gulmarg offers the best Virgin Himalayan powder snow with clear blue skies and magnificent views of the majestic peaks in the Himalayas which include Nun Kun, Nanga Parbat & Mount K2.

Gulmarg has the highest operational ski lifts in the world. Gondola Cable Car runs from Gulmarg to Apharwat top, givinga downhill ski run of about 5 kms and a vertical descend of about 1500 meters.…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:48am — No Comments

Five Favorite Vinyards To Visit In France

 

Sommelier Larry Stone was the first American to win the title “International Best Sommelier in French Wines and Spirits” and remains the only American to have earned the title of Maitre Sommelier from the Union de la Sommelerie Française. He is also an English-certified Master Sommelier, one of a handful of people who passed the exam on the first attempt. In mid-2010, Larry left Rubicon Estate to become the President of Evening Land Vineyards, making wines in…
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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:38am — No Comments

Krakow: City of Heart and Soul

Yes, I admit it, I’m biased- I have Polish family living in this stunning city- but I still maintain that it is one of the finest cities in Europe, and worth a few days of anyones time.KrakowI first saw the Rynek Glowny on a fresh Spring morning, just before Easter- a very special time in Catholic Poland. Stalls riotous with vibrant flowers, and, more sedately, candle soaps, corn plaits and crosses in honour of the season. Central to Stare…
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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:35am — 1 Comment

Lizard Island: Natural Beauty, Uninterrupted

It begins with a special place. Your place – your own personal island retreat on the Great Barrier Reef. Beautiful, natural and wild and the most northern Great Barrier Reef resort, Lizard Island is a place reserved for the fortunate few.

The beaches are plentiful, 24 in all, with fine powdery white sand, undisturbed but for the occasional footprints. Your island is for snorkelling, if you choose, or deep-sea game fishing, or diving at The Cod Hole, one of the world…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:31am — No Comments

Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes

Nicaragua is a young, multicultural country with an ancient landscape. Over the last century, it has been racked with dictatorship and revolution, but now it is emerging from the turmoil and is poised to share its distinctive natural features with visitors. Straddling Central America from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Nicaragua has jungle and rainforest, volcanoes topped with cloud forests, enormous lakes and miles of golden ocean beaches. From eco-exploration to mountain…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:29am — No Comments

Welcome To Namibia: Rugged And Natural, Africa’s Best Kept Secret

At approximately 824,000 square kilometers, Namibia is immense even by African standards. But it’s what occupies this seemingly endless amount space that makes it special. Namibia is filled with rugged, beautiful landscapes of every kind creating an otherworldly environment from which an amazing wealth of wildlife has adapted and thrived. It’s perfect for nature lovers. For adventure or solace seekers. And for people looking to be inspired long after their…

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Added by Nicholas Kontis on January 24, 2012 at 1:25am — No Comments

The Power of Posture: Travel Pillows Not Created Equally

This is something I wrote for The Travel Doc:



 While traveling cross-country a few times last year, I experienced something I suspect that a lot of travelers out there can relate to. All of the travel pillows I tried were more uncomfortable than not wearing one at all.



I tried numerous travel pillows, and more often than not, I would arrive…

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Added by Lisa Teller on January 23, 2012 at 11:05am — No Comments

Ethical Travel: Tourism to Protect Human Rights and the Environment

A step beyond Eco-tourism? This should be the way to travel, for everyone. Ethical Traveleris a nonprofit organization, founded to "empower travelers to change the world." We seek to use the economic clout of tourism to protect human rights and the environment. When something like this caught your eye, you better not turn away. Surfing the web I came across this interesting website and I couldn't just read, I had to write about…

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Added by TripButler on January 23, 2012 at 10:26am — No Comments

Himachal Tours Enchanting Abode For Tourists

Himachal Pradesh, a state in north India, is a spectacular tourist attraction. The conspicuous sleet valleys, revitalizing twittering of birds, enthralling flora and fauna, the amazing landscape of Himachal and heavenly places like Manali, Shimla, Kullu, Dharmshala and Dalhousie, have rendered the Himachal Tour, one of the most sought-after places in India.

With tourism flourishing with leaps and bounds in Himachal, the hospitality sector has recorded a peerless growth, with Hotels in…

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Added by Global Tourism India on January 23, 2012 at 5:46am — No Comments

Dhikala Tours Ideal Itinerary For Wildlife Adventurers

Jim Corbett National Park located in Nainital district of Uttaranchal is India’s foremost wildlife haven, celebrated as a cosseted refuge for perilously endangered Bengal Tiger. With its tranquil sub-Himalayan backdrop, chromatic biology and an extensive variety of fauna, the Jim Corbett National Park has factually turned out to be a sanctuary for voyagers.

 

Corbett’s main camp Dhikala, overlooking the Ramganga reservoir, is situated 40 km from Ramnagar. Dhikala forest lodges,…

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Added by Global Tourism India on January 23, 2012 at 5:00am — No Comments

Be entertained in Niagara Falls

http://www.examiner.com/travel-in-syracuse/plan-to-visit-the-seneca-niagara-casino-and-be-entertained

Plan to visit the Seneca Casinos and be entertained

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Added by Sandra & John Scott on January 21, 2012 at 10:03pm — No Comments

Victoria Falls National Park: Africa's Finest

The Victoria Falls National Park is hailed as one of Africa's finest wildlife sanctuaries that protect the south and east banks of the Zambezi River within the world-famous Victoria Falls. The park's unique climatic and vegetation features have given rise to a rainforest that grows in the spray of the falls.

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Added by Krystal Christine on January 21, 2012 at 11:30am — No Comments

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