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Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles Islands

Posted by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on October 5, 2010 at 10:00pm
Silhouette Cruises has announced it will recommence its expeditions to the Seychelles atoll of Aldabra in 2011. Aldabra is the world second largest coral atoll in the world and is virtually untouched by humans. The Atoll is a located in the Western Indian Ocean and is approximately 1150km south west of Victoria Mahé and 420km North of Madagascar.The Aldabra Atoll is one of 2 of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Seychelles.

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Aldabra Atoll Seychelles

Aldabra is home to the world's largest popula
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Travel Delhi

Posted by Anil Rawat on October 5, 2010 at 1:02pm

Delhi is the capital city of India. Delhi tour is the amalgamation of New Delhi and Old Delhi sights. The tourist attractions consist of historical monuments; museums, galleries, parks and Mughalarchitecture along with local culture, tradition and history. You mayplan to visit important tourist attractions from Delhi as goldentriangle trip, Delhi to Agra trip, Taj Mahal tour, Delhi Agra Jaipur Delhi trip and Delhi to Manali trip etc. This city serves as one of the main exit points in India and b

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Holidays in India

Posted by Anil Rawat on October 5, 2010 at 12:30pm
While on India tours you may enjoy a variety of travel options
available with Himalayan peaks, Kerala backwaters, jungle safaris and
desert plains etc. You may simply get enthralled with India's diversity.
Travel to India leaves evergreen impressions of an ancient heritage and
diverse culture on the land populated by the people whose rich history
and traditions are still ingrained in daily life.

Travel in India for the first timers : An Overview


For Free Independent Travelers (FIT)

We specialize to cate
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Selling the “Polygamy Tour” in Arizona

Posted by Kaleel Sakakeeny on October 4, 2010 at 10:30pm
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Selling the “Polygamy Tour” in Arizona

And why would we be surprised?

We have "Medical Tours" where travelers combine a few days in a luxury hotel and first class beaches in Thailand, while getting a hip replaced or heart by-pass surgery.

Then we saw “Fertility Tours” where women travel to Cyprus and beyond to sell their eggs for big bucks, and see the sights in the process.

And now, according to AOL Travel there’s a new four-hour tour into Colorado City, Arizona to lea
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ATME Fall 2010 Forum Lunch in New York

Posted by Denise Mattia on October 4, 2010 at 8:00pm

TRAVEL MARKETDECISION-MAKERS MEET TO DISCUSS TRENDS

By Denise Mattia



Members of the Association of Travel Marketing Executives (ATME) met recently at Random House/Fodor’s Travel in New York City for their annual lunch to discuss trends in travel market. Fodor’s Travel and Weather Underground sponsored the event.


ATME is a non-profit, professional association made up of experienced and innovative travel industry marketers. Now in it’s 30th year, ATME remains dedicated to helping travel professionals

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Tsavo National Park

Posted by Top Holiday Safaris on October 4, 2010 at 5:07pm
Both of us had a fantastic trip from the time we stepped from the airport to the time we went back to the airport.
The green covers the land like a carpet as trees and shrubs laden with the weight of sprouting leaves sway in the wind.Flashback at a few months ago. The scorching dusty brown earth punished animalswith a vengeance looking to their keepers for sustenance but even this was notenough as many died from the drought that had hit man and animalalike.
Today, Tsavo West National Park is full
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Preparing for an African Safari

Posted by Top Holiday Safaris on October 2, 2010 at 6:45pm
There are many options available when it comes to choosing the perfect African Safariadventure. Variations can include region, duration and the specifics of what youare hoping to see once you are there. Planning is crucial in order to avoid thedisappointment of spending three weeks watching hippos wallow when actually youwanted to see lions playing with their cubs!

Kenya is possibly the mainplace many safari lovers think of when considering their adventure and notwithout good reason! The great m
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Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Posted by Top Holiday Safaris on October 2, 2010 at 6:30pm
I have always wanted to visit Amboseli National reserve in Kenya. I had heard alot about Amboseli National Reserve formerly known as Amboseli National Park. From her famous big Jumbos( Elephants) to the
view of the snow- capped peak of Mt Kilimanjaro, the park is one you cant miss

to visit in Kenya. My grandfather always talked about their trip to Amboseli, he
loved Elephants and in these place he found all that he wanted to see. If you
could hear my grandpa talk about this place, you would definat
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Kenya Camping Safaris

Posted by Top Holiday Safaris on October 2, 2010 at 6:30pm
Virtually every person who visits Kenya goes to Masai Mara, and with good reason . This is the Kenyan section of the wildly evocative Serengeti plains, and the wildlife is abundant. These are also traditionally the lands of the Masai, but these people have been displaced in favor of the animals.The mara ( as its often abbreviated to) is a 320-sq-km slab of basically open rolling grassland dotted with the distinctive flat topped acacia trees tucked away in the south west corner of the reserve.

Wh
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The Languages of the Seychelles

Posted by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on October 1, 2010 at 11:45pm
Are you thinking about a holiday in the Seychelles and wanting to know what languages are spoken.Well the Seychelles Islands has 3 Official National Languages namely that of Creole ( or Kreol or Seselwa), French and English. The Creole language is reported to be an adaption of the 17th Century French with an influence from Africa as well as Madagascar.In 1981 the Seychelles Government made Creole an official language while the neighbouring country of Mauritius does not acknowledge Creole as an o
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Saying “Bye” to Continental’s Name... And Free Food

Posted by Kaleel Sakakeeny on October 1, 2010 at 9:41pm
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Saying “Bye” to Continental’s Name... And Free Food

With the Continental-United merger a done deal watch for the legacy name “Continental” to fade into history.

The Houston Chronicle says that Jeff Simisek, Continental’s CEO, starts his new job as CEO of the new United Airlines, a fleet now carrying the name of United but the Continental emblem.

The Continental name and logo won’t disappear tomorrow, and the airlines will continue to fly separately for a 18 months or so until they g
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TripAdvisor Adds Cool New Feature: “Reviews At A Glance”

Posted by Kaleel Sakakeeny on September 30, 2010 at 10:27pm
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TripAdvisor Adds Cool New Feature: “Reviews At A Glance”

It’s not easy to find

Go to TripAdvisor.
Look for the hotel whose reviews you want to read.
Then follow the wise but “snarky”owl to “Reviews You Can Trust.”

Then below that, on an already busy page, is TripAdvisor’s latest genius stroke, “Reviews at a Glance”

TripAdvsor has made the job of gleaning highlights and lowlights of hotel reviews easier by capturing the most frequently used, relevant phrases and terms written about hotel
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A Bit of History of the Music of the Seychelles Islands

Posted by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on September 30, 2010 at 6:14pm
If you have been to the Seychelles you will know Music is a love of the local people. It will be heard all over the market place in Victoria and on picnic sites all over the Seychelles Islands. You will see people dancing, smiling and just loving life.But where did the origins of the Seychelles Local Kreole Music and Dance come from?While to start the name given to the Seychelles Islands by the Arabs was Zarin Islands which many believe was influenced by the music of the islands.But if you can t
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Bugs are the New Sushi

Posted by Lisa Niver Rajna on September 30, 2010 at 3:00am

Article first published as Bugs Are the New Sushi on Technorati.

 

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Sumathi Reddy's article, Bug Eaters try to get some Buzz on September 15 in the Wall Street Journal said: "bugs are tasty, and good for you, too—high in protein, low in fat, cheap and good for the environment. 'I think it's what sushi was 20 or 30 years ago,' he said. 'Now it's time for bugs.' Across the country, entomophagy—the eating of insects—has gained a small audience hopeful that the inclusion of bugs in global cuisine from

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Visiting Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica

Posted by Erick Hidalgo on September 29, 2010 at 6:30pm

Tamarindo Costa Rica, September 29th, 2010.


By Jardin del Eden Hotel, Tamarindo Beach Hotel




Welcome to Tamarindo beach one of the most beautiful beach spots in the world visited by scores of tourists all the year round. This beach spot is globally acclaimed
for its exquisite destinations which are endowed with scintillating beauty of
nature, beaches, wildlife parks and sanctuaries, blissful ambiance and more of
all the world class accommodations and hospitality that makes Tamarindo one of
the most to

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Battle Lines Are Drawn in Germantown, Pennsylvania -- Again

Posted by Linda L. Riley on September 29, 2010 at 5:30pm

Cannon roar and belch fire and smoke. Eyes sting and blur, trying to make sense of the forms emerging through the haze. Hundreds of men march down the cobblestoned street, ten or more across, wearing red and carrying muskets - and now they halt - kneel - and fire!

Thrilling and terrifying, despite the knowledge that it is all smoke and no real ammunition, this is the annual reenactment of the Battle of Germantown that will take place this Saturday, October 2, 2010. Hundreds of re-enactors bring t

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Hawksbill Turtle Lays Her Eggs: What an Experience for Your Holiday in the Seychelles!

Posted by Chalets d' Anse Forbans on September 29, 2010 at 12:00am
24th September 2010: What an exciting day we have had our first Hawskbill Turtle laying her eggs at Anse Forbans beach. But unfortuntely this young turtle decided to lay her eggs in the wrong place.
We where concerned for the safety of the nest and contacted the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles for advice.

The Marine Conservation Society of Seychelles arrived and after a short discussion it was decided the best thing to do is to move the nest to a safe spot - it was decided that betwe
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