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Oct 04

North Island Seychelles Review

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

North Island in the Seychelles is one of the top honeymoon and luxury beach destinations in the world. The island features a four private beaches with lovely white sand and crystal clear turquoise water. There is also an impressive main swimming pool for guests as well as private plunge pools in the villas. There are just 11 exclusive villas on the island which are crafted from local stone, wood and glass.

North Island Seychelles is an ecologically friendly resort which blends in with the beautiful flora and fauna of the island. The granite rocks make a perfect backdrop which is interspersed by pristine beaches. Guests can easily find seclusion for those seeking a Robinson Crusoe experience. Forbes Magazine rated North Island as one author top 10 worldwide destinations in 2007. The island resort has won many accolades over the years from different travel publications where it regularly receives beaming reviews. Read More »

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Sep 20

Discount Austin Hotels

Posted on September 20, 2010 by admin

In Austin hotels heavy discounts are offered, even for four- and five-star hotels. These discounts can be up to 70 percent of the room charges. So if one is lucky enough, or if one does a bit of online research, one can get a four-star hotel room for a two-star price. The chances of getting a discount are higher if you are getting your room booked well in advance.

If there is a group of tourists visiting the city, they can always seek bargains in their room rent in most of the hotels. However, these discounts are mostly offered only when the number of rooms booked by the group is more than 10. Some smaller hotels can give a group discount even if the number of rooms booked is less than that. Read More »

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Aug 04

Tuptim Shrine Bangkok – A must-visit attraction!

Posted on August 4, 2009 by admin

A visitor would usually expect a Buddhist or Hindu god or spirit to be the most prominent attraction at a place of worship. However, many people are either disturbed or are happy when they come away after a visit to the site; disturbed by the unexpected rituals that can be seen, happy because they have the hope of contributing to the miracle of life.

The Tuptim Shrine is also known as the Lingam Shrine and this holy place of worship has phallic sculptures placed over the sacred ground. Some may consider this quite unholy and undone. Placed far behind of the Nai Lert Park Hotel disrespectfully hidden away is a Thai Spirit House bedecked with wreaths and offerings. Nothing up to this point of the walk is unusual up until you see the large dark pillar that stands to the side of the spirit house. The shrine of Mae Tuptim is covered with fresh drinks and foods that are placed along with a phallic sculpture. Read More »

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