Saturday, December 23, 2006

Tahiti


Matira BeachBora-Bora Tahiti & French Polynesia


Built in Polynesian architecture; on the shore of one of the island's most beautiful lagoons; restaurant, bar & boutique on site.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

L'Italie Romantique





Le Sirenuse - Positano, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy

A unique deluxe hotel in an 18th-century villa, still owned by the family of the Marchesi Sersale. The hotel is centrally located in one of the best hillside spots in Positano, overlooking the beach. Quiet elegance and intimate European charm are reflected by the antiques and keen attention to detail throughout the hotel.

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

MOROCCO SAHARA CAMEL - CARAVAN TRAVELS - 9 DAYS


Day 1:

Marrakech to Todra Gorge

Day 2:
Todra Gorge to Merzouga. Get Camels
Day 3:
Tisserdimine Oasis by Camel.
Day 4:
Sand Dunes by Camel
Day 5:
Sand Dunes by Camel
Day 6:
Sand Dunes by Camel
Day 7:
Haven La Chance Desert Inn
Day 8:
Merzouga to Ouarzazate
Day 9:
Ouarzazate to Marrakech

CAMEL ADVENTURE TRAVEL WITH 6 NIGHTS UNDER THE STARS IN THE SAND DUNES OF
MERZOUGA, MOROCCO. THIS CAMEL EXCURSION INCLUDES ALL MEALS, DRINKS AND WATER, NOMAD TENTS OR SLEEPING BAGS AS YOU TREK, HIKE OR RIDE YOUR OWN CAMEL TROUGH THE DUNES, THE BLACK DESERT AND OASES IN THE SAHARA DESERT IN MOROCCO. YOUR BERBER GUIDES ARE THE TEA MAKERS, CAMP AND FIRE MAKERS, COOKS...


http://www.bluemenofmorocco.com/tour8.html

Nostagic Factor




Pera Palas , Istanbul

With its glory days in the past, a stay at the Pera Palas is more of a trip in a time machine than an attempt at making history. Built in 1892 as lodging befitting the exclusive passengers of the Orient Express, the hotel has an appropriately star-studded guest list: Agatha Christie wrote Murder on the Orient Express in room 411; Atatürk made room 101 (now a museum) his home in the days preceding the Gallipoli campaign; and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Greta Garbo, Edward VIII, Josephine Baker, and Mata Hari all made stops here -- their names adorn the rooms in which they stayed.
The Pera Palas reflects the Francophilia that had taken hold over the Ottoman Empire in the latter half of the 18th century, and in spite of some musty odors, retains much of the charm of a Parisian salon. Accordingly, the rooms are more authentic than deluxe, and only one-third of them come furnished with air-conditioning. But if character is more important to you than glitz, stay here. As a bonus, you can buy your very own replica of Agatha Christie's room key for $2.

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Heritage Hotel


Taragarh Palace , India

Formerly known as Alhilal (land of the crescent moon) ,Taragarh Palace, was built in the early 1930s as a summer resort. It was bought by the royal family of Jammu & Kashmir in 1951 for the dowager Maharani who lived there for several years. It is now run as a hotel by the present royal family.