Exotic experiences are awaiting your arrival

Categories: Thailand

Aug 27th

The natural splendor, the old world charm and the exotic surroundings make the Thai province a must visit for the tourists. One of the finest holiday destinations is in Thailand, which also has strong historical and cultural significance. Have an experience of all that the city has to offer.

The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle is reached by river boat amid Thailand exotic bamboo jungles, where three countries meet. With just 15 tented accommodations unique in Four Seasons luxury, right down to the hand hammered copper bathtubs, these all-inclusive three or four night adventures cover every detail, from elephant mahout training to Golden Triangle excursions, from formal campfire dinners to riverside drinks in the stilt-top bar. Built on elevated ground, along a hillside trail overlooking the Ruak River, Burma, the mountains of Laos or the jungle and Golden Triangle. The canvas-covered 19th century accommodations are ultra private and have generous decks, pillow top beds, outdoor rain showers, and hand hammered copper bathtubs.

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At the spa at Four Seasons Tented Camp, wonder-working treatments rejuvenate your body and spirit. The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Thailand is set in an exotic bamboo jungle with one-of-a-kind accommodations.

The Chedi Chiang Mai, centrally located on the banks of the Mae Ping River in the center of Chiang Mai City, is within walking distance to the famous night markets. The hotel incorporates modern Asian design, with teak wood flooring, and warm rich colors.

With 52 deluxe rooms and 32 Chedi Club Suites, each with a garden, courtyard or river view, balcony with day bed and an in-room safe. Chedi Club accommodations include complimentary breakfast buffet, cocktails and snacks, butler service and round trip transfers in a Mercedes Limousine.

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The restaurant is situated in a free standing colonial wooden building. You have your choice of Thai, Indian and International cuisine. There are two bars located within the Restaurant.

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The Spa is located adjacent to the swimming pool. The Spa facilities include ten private, contemporary Asian style spa suites, complete with steam showers and terrazzo bathtubs. The deluxe double spa suites are equipped with herbal steam rooms, aromatic sauna and terrazzo bathtubs. In addition, the manicure and pedicure lounge offers a full range of beauty treatments.

Fondcome Village Resort in Chiang Mai offers the guests luxury and sheer comfort. Accommodations are truly luxurious and supreme facilities along with the pleasing ambience await you at the hotel. The room facilities at Fondcome Village Resort in Chiang Mai would make your living experience a true delight. The rooms are equipped with the best of amenities like bathrobe and slippers, cable TV, coffee or Tea making facilities, complimentary bottles of water, fruit basket, hair-dryer and telephone. Experience the magnificent surroundings at this pleasure house which offers a nice break from the grind of routine life. You can also look forward to a relaxing and comfortable stay within the confines of the exquisitely done rooms.

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The Fondcome Village Resort in Chiang Mai offers good recreational facilities as well. There is a beautiful swimming pool where you can go anytime and splash into the water. Swim, float, and relax. This is the place that offers the ultimate in relaxation and comfort. If you want a body massage, you can have it here. There is also a gift and a souvenir shop inside the hotel. Come to the Fondcome Village Resort in Chiang Mai and enjoy.

Sukantara Resort lies on the sloping bank of a mountain stream in the verdant Chiangmai highland. Mountain water cascades over boulders in the stream, creating tiered waterfalls right below the Lanna-Balinese-style guest cottages, which are surrounded by a breathtaking landscape. This resort offers a close to nature living with a relaxation to be enjoyed to the fullest.

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The guestrooms are designed with Balinese and Lanna style, which is created with a natural wood environment. There are six deluxe cottages and 1 suite pool villa. The private cottage veranda is surrounded by sounds of bubbling water and wild birdcalls. Every cottage structure is made of wood with Lanna style high ceilings and is surrounded by beautiful cascades and tropical scenery.

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Central America’s Jewel

Categories: Central America, Costa Rica

Aug 20th

One of the ultimate paradises left untouched on this planet.
The name literally means rich coast but Costa Rica is rich for more reasons than its coasts. Costa Rica has been able to distinguish itself from the rest of Central America with its political stability, strong democratic institutions, and low violent crime rates. Costa Rica’s tourism industry has excelled due to its biodiversity, location, stability, strong environmental lobby, its higher standard of living, and the warm hearted hospitality of its people. Ecotourism means ecological tourism and Costa Rica is proof of that.

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Costa Rica’s incredible biodiversity offers foreigners a glimpse at mountains, volcanoes, beaches and rainforests, all located within a relatively small region. Costa Rica’s diverse flora and fauna are protected in 24 national parks. In spite of its small size harbors an amazing variety of climatic zones and natural habitats are due to the height of the mountain ranges which separate the lowlands of the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. a2-7.jpg picture by pios_01

There is not enough room in the limited space of a brochure to include all of the possibilities available to a traveler. Take in a sunrise on the Caribbean and a sunset on the Pacific, a journey from coast to coast takes less than a day. When planning your Costa Rica vacation, consider the many options and then choose what most appeals to you. With all the right ingredients, a trip to Costa Rica is sure to suit any travelers taste.

 

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Where Romance Meets Adventure

Categories: Mexico, Cancun

Aug 19th

With its magnificent views of Cancun’s turquoise blue waters and white sand beach, The Royal Cancun Hotel offers adult-only guests an all inclusive extraordinary escape that captures the romance of its location. The romantic beachfront Master Suites are perfect for honeymooners.  Lounge on plush Royal Beds or dip into your in-suite, double Jacuzzi.  Discover the gourmet restaurants, all inclusive sports and sizzling nighttime venues.  All 285 suites have ocean views, private terraces or balconies and Jacuzzis. Air-conditioning and high speed Internet is available throughout the hotel.

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The Royal Cancun has an assortment of all inclusive water and land sports. Water lovers will delight in complimentary snorkeling and boogie boards, for the land lovers there is tennis, volleyball and a full service gym. Find refreshment in the Olympic-size swimming pool or laze away on the soft-sand beach. Green fees are included complimentary on the inspiring fairways of the Cancun Gold Club golf course. For the ultimate luxury head to the ever-popular SPAzul for a range of traditional and Mayan body treatments.

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The Royal Cancun resort has six gourmet restaurants that paint a flavorful collage of worldly cuisines with a breathtaking atmosphere. The beachside tables and endless selection of menu items classify the Royal Cancun as one of Mexico’s finest culinary resorts.

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The Signature Royal Beds and double Jacuzzis promise a deep night’s rest.  The spacious room interiors are graced with 32 inch plasma TV, marble bathroom, ocean view shower and a well stocked mini-bar. Overlooking the turquoise waters of the Mexican-Caribbean is your spacious private balcony, complete with a swaying hammock. The Royal Cancun is Cancun’s premier getaway for luxury and romance.  Exciting land and water sports, exquisite cuisine, enticing nightlife and lavish suites are matched only by the clear blue waters outside your suite.  
 

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A Place to Discover Your Senses

Categories: Mexico, Riviera Maya

Aug 14th

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Valentin Imperial Maya is an adult only all inclusive resort with more than a half mile of white sandy beach, located in the Playa del Secreto in the Riviera Maya. This is the perfect place to let your worries go and enjoy the calm of the surrounding nature. Designed in the Mexican hacienda style with touches of rich colonial decor, the hotel is set amid tropical vegetation. The resort is 25 minutes from the International Cancun Airport, 30 minutes from Cancun and 20 minutes from Playa del Carmen.

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Bask in any of the expertly outfitted guest suites, overlooking the majestic Caribbean Sea or beautiful pool and lagoon area. Get a welcome cocktail at our private check-in. Choose one of the luxurious suites located in two and three story villas (Deluxe Junior Suites, Golden Junior Suites, Golden Junior Suites Swim-up, Oceanfront Junior Suites and Diamond Suites), and enjoy an array of exclusive amenities including concierge service, 24-hour unlimited drinks and snacks, an oversized Jacuzzi, a pillow menu for a good night sleep, free high-speed Internet access and much more. Handicap-accessible rooms are available. The rooms are decorated with a Colonial touch, equipped with complete bathroom, separate shower.

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Treat your palate to a culinary adventure as well. Enjoy your culinary experiences in a modern and trendy atmosphere with dishes crafted by internationally renowned chefs. Start your day with a tasty breakfast at the Beachfront la carte restaurant, where you can also enjoy lunch. For casual dining, the main buffet restaurant is available for breakfast and lunch. You may also select any of the seven la carte restaurants: Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, Steak House, Fish & Seafood and Lobster House. Reservations are not required. Dress code is required.

Spa at Valentin Imperial Maya

From the moment you enter the Spa, your every sense is delightfully indulged. Live the Spa experience to the fullest. Spa treatments create a complete balance and refresh your body, mind and spirit. Personalized treatments designed to clean, exfoliate and nourish your skin to improve the appearance, texture and overall condition of the skin involving a perfect combination of relaxation and beauty. Body treatments will help you to achieve that perfect, smooth and nourished skin you’ve always dreamed about by using natural products from Sea and Earth. They are specially combined to restore and improve the condition of your skin as well as detoxify and re-hydrate for an all-over body glow.

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Fabulous Resort Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya

Categories: Mexico, Riviera Maya

Aug 13th

Fabulous Vacation!

Our family of four stayed for 7 days at the Grand Sirenis Rivera Maya. My children are 7 and 11 years old. It does take about 1.5 hours to get from Cancun to the resort. Check in at 8:00pm went very nicely, there are no lines at that hour. Front desk staff very helpful. The bell hop loaded the luggage and took us to our room promptly on a limo golf cart. The lobby is gorgeous! The bar in the lobby is very nice; a lot of the name brand liquors are served there.

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Our room was wonderful, a lot of space. We had a chilled bottle of champagne and a fruit basket waiting for us in our room the evening of our arrival. The evening prior to departure we received a bottle of tequila and two shot glasses. What a nice surprise. The beds are small, and very firm. The couch room is actually a pull out bed, just need to ask for an extra set of sheets. Housekeeping and maintenance were very good, they responded to requests quickly. The rooms are air conditioned, but they remain humid. Read the instructions on the thermostat it helps if you have the right setting. The temp only goes down to 66 degrees Fahrenheit, but it does not feel that cool. Your papers will be moist, and damp clothes do not dry inside. The balcony off the room had a beautiful view of the ocean and the garden below. There is a clothesline on the balcony to dry clothes. The daily housekeeper, made animals out of the towels, and folded the children’s pajamas! There is a safe in the room, it worked great no problems. Bathroom -large separate shower, separate room for the toilet. Jacuzzi in the room fabulous. We stayed in the Muuyal building #18. It was a great location, because it is close to a pool, bubble tub and quick walk to the beach and kids area.

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The buffets were very nice. There is a cook in the morning making omelets to order that are very good. There is a wide variety of food at each meal. The hamburgers and hot dogs have a different flavor than American ones. There is a pasta cook at lunch and dinner at the buffet. My children liked that very much! The ala cart restaurants that we went to were the Cajun, (main course not very good, appetizers good), Brazilian (black bean soup, great, salad bar very good, a variety of meats sliced at the table, very good!), the temperature in the restaurant is very hot! Wear a cool outfit! Italian restaurant, food was delicious, waiter was excellent, the white wine is very good, watch out though they continually fill it up! Dessert was fabulous, tiramisu! The best ala cart is the Japanese! The children enjoyed the “show”. The beef was the best choice, but all choices were good, we each ordered different and shared. Portion sizes are huge, eat light during the day. The fried ice cream was delicious! Make your reservations as soon as you get to the resort, the concierge is on the first floor of each building until 11:00pm, very helpful! The bars are great. Try a mojito, lemon dacari, and bloody Mary. The kids liked the health bar, they could order fruit smoothies. The ice cream shop was very nice, lot of variety. There was also an ice cream machine that was in one of the snack bars you could make your own cone; it was broken on some days.

Snorkeling was outstanding! Lots to see off the beach, my son and husband even saw a nurse shark one day! The coral is beautiful; the fish are colorful and all different sizes. Save some bread from a meal and feed it to the fish between the rocks on the beach, hundreds of fish will come! Surf shoes a must! There are lots of coral pieces, rocks and shells that hurt to step on. The beach is beautiful, lots of chairs with natural umbrellas with tables. Bring sunscreen 45+! There are ruins on the property that you can climb on the rocks to see, beautiful view from this spot. There is one catamaran, we took it out once, sailing is a bit scary with the rocks around. There are kayaks we took out several times, very fun. We did archery, and air rifle shooting, we enjoyed the competition. The staff is very motivating. The water aerobics were fun too. We did the scuba lesson too, the staff was very encouraging. We went to a beach party one evening, very windy that night but fun. The games at the pool are fun, trivia; my husband won a tee shirt! The resort advertises that there are cenotes on the property that you can see, it is not a free activity, it is $65.00 per person to do this (a bit misleading). The shows at night were very entertaining. They did a nice job. They have Mexican vendors set up one evening for shopping in the theater. Hair braiding, my daughter did this, it is $3.00 per braid with flowers and beads! They do it very fast. There is also pottery to paint about $10.00 per piece. The pools are very clean, plenty of chairs. Towel service great, plenty of towels. The lazy river very nice, bring tubes from home in the package, you will not have to wait in line. Give the tubes away to someone else at the end of your trip, you will make someone smile! At night go to the beach, bring a flashlight, there are hundreds of hermit crabs to see, all different sizes and shapes!! My kids loved this free activity. There are lots of iguanas all over they are fun to watch, the kids try to catch them but they run fast. The botanical garden on the property is pretty, there is a cool fountain made of rocks in the center, great picture place. They have a photographer daily with an animal to take pictures with, the kids loved this! $8.00 per picture, no negotiating. Wonderful trip! Highly recommend this resort in Riviera Maya!

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Create Moments You Dream Of… And Memories You Will Have Forever

Categories: Caribbean, Cancun, Riviera Maya

Aug 13th

Excellence Riviera Cancun is where you belong if you have a taste for luxury, romance and relaxation. This adults-only hotel is perfect for honeymooners, special occasion, or just a relaxing getaway for two. Relax in the most luxurious surroundings while taking in the most captivating views of the Caribbean. Designed for the perfect trip, the resort features 440 luxury and spacious all-suites accommodations with a classic Mediterranean style of stucco, tile and marble. An amazing Spa offering outdoor and indoor treatments, a fitness center, three outdoor pool-intergraded Jacuzzis, six meandering pools, and seven a la carte theme restaurants. The Excellence Riviera Cancun was recently recognized with six Trip Advisor 2008 Travelers Choice Awards in addition to being named the top luxury as well as romance resort in the world.

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Excellence Playa Mujeres is nestled on two miles of powdery white sand beach situated on an untouched 20-mile peninsula. This all inclusive luxury resort surrounds you in a setting of lush Caribbean beauty. This jewel of Cancun offers spacious rooms and suites furnished in elegant contemporary decor and outfitted with the latest amenities. Excellence Playa Mujeres is an adults-only romantic resort which offers a world class spa, a spectacular Greg Norman signature gold course right on the Caribbean, and luxurious rooftop terraces. 

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Excellence Punta Cana is a romantic getaway for couples that want a different kind of vacation. Located in a forest of seven thousand palm trees on a remote stretch of Punta Canas Caribbean shoreline.  Choose from moonlit horseback rides on the beach, live stage shows, and a casino. With two giant pools including swim-up bars, a world-class spa and fitness center, and seven different restaurants with cuisines from around the world.  Trip Advisor awarded Travelers Choice Award for #1 resort in the Caribbean, best pool, and most romantic in 2008.        

   

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