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Wouldn’t it be nice to dine in a restaurant that only served freshly-made meals made with locally-sourced ingredients, vegetables picked that same day, sauces that didn’t come from a jar or can, bread hot out of the oven, juices that only a moment ago were whole fruit, and desserts loving crafted by an on-site pastry chef?

In fact, you can. This is what is cooking at Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The renowned Costa Rica eco-adventure hotel at the base of the Rincon de la

Whether you are traveling for a couple of days, a few weeks, or even months, all of that sitting, standing, carrying and hefting luggage does a number on your body and especially your back and neck. You may even have been suffering from back and neck pain before your trip from stress, tension, overworking, etc.

Yoga can help. There are several easy yoga poses you can do almost anywhere to help ease many of the common symptoms of traveler’s back pain. You can do these poses at the airport, in your

The main attractions of Maylasia's sprawling, paradisiacal archipelago of Langkawi are its beautiful sandy beaches, and lots of experienced tourists consider this is the best place in the whole country for diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, and relaxation. And they are absolutely right: the beaches of Langkawi are so diverse that anyone can find one (or more) to satisfy a range of needs and desires. My top five:

Tanjung Rhu

A long, wide beach with soft white sand, surrounded by ancient limestone ca

From November 23, foreigners will pay US$25 for a single-entry visa and US$50 for a visa valid for three months or less when they visit Vietnam, according to a circular recently issued by the Ministry of Finance.

These fees are down from US$45 and US$95 respectively, according to the ministry’s Circular No. 157/2015/TT-BTC. However, the circular says the fee for a long-term visa fee will remain unchanged but that for a long-term residence permit will be up.

Particularly, the fees for visas valid f

The sun, the white dunes of the desert which merge with the unique blue water of the sea, stunningly beautiful landscapes, flavorsome food, hospitable and friendly people - the most beautiful island of Cape Verde is all this and much more.

Facing the coast of Senegal, Boa Vista is the biggest island of the Cape Verde archipelago and belongs to the Barlovento islands. Its very long, unspoiled beaches are an endless succession of white sand dunes, studded with picture-perfect palm trees. This is

New Delhi: Indo-European Chamber of Small & Medium Enterprises (IECSME) promotes and develops the exchange of information, experiences, methodologies to help integration among European and Indian populations, stimulate the birth of partnership & to collaborate to sectorial based projects.
“The purpose of IECSME is to promote, design and realize International projects and social development using professionalism of working groups, strategic collaborations and lobbying activities which allows worki

"Best islands in the world," "America's greatest main streets," "top ten US. beaches" - on list after list of media and travelers' choice polls, those who know continue to agree that the Massachusetts island of Nantucket is among the best place in the US and the world.

Main Street, Nantucket is one of America’s most prestigious addresses, as well as boasting one of its most beautiful main streets, according to Travel & Leisure. Walking along this enchanting thoroughfare from the Harbor, one e

Noida: The biggest chamber of commerce dedicated to film, television, media and entertainment industry has now joined hands with 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 informed Ashok Tyagi Secretary General of the Chamber.
162 International Committees and 80 National Committees have been informed about the 8th Global Film Festival. All the 15000 members associated with ICMEI will be informed in due course of time to participate in this international extravaganza said Sandeep Marwah President of the

When in Dubai, renting a car is much better than using public transport as hiring a car gives you to convenience to travel wherever you want to you. Car rent Dubai is the best option to travel around Dubai in a hassle-free way. One doesn’t need to pay high taxi fare or hire a chauffeur to travel within the city. However, before you rent a car in Dubai, there are certain things that you must consider if you want to get cheap and best value car rent deals.

One of the reasons why business travelers

“So where in Scotland are you going?” a British colleague asked over lunch. “Edinburgh? Glasgow?”
“Isle of Skye,” I said.

“Ah, the Scottish Highlands,” he sighed. Leaned back and said, slowly,  “We always think of Skye as a spiritual place. I really envy you.”

It was only after we boarded First ScotRail’s  middle-aged cars at Glasgow’s Queen Street Station that I felt the first intimations of the Highlands as a spiritual precursor to Skye.

The train slipped through rolling, rugged hills and moo

“Inspiration 911” Sculpture – Porscheplatz Stuttgart Germany

We began part 1 of this adventure by selecting and purchasing a Porsche Macan S for our road trip of a lifetime, and continued in part 2 by developing an inspired travel itinerary for the entire month of September.

This segment of the series is focused on some last minute fine tuning, and the lead up to the "big day" - picking up the car at the Porsche factory in Zuffenhausen, Germany.

Ready… Set… Go!  Well, Almost

Once an itinerary

New Delhi: One of the most important destination of cinema, television and media Popularly known as An Island of Excellence- Marwah Studio has been again selected as the venue for the forth coming 8th Global Film Festival Noida 2015 informed Sandeep Marwah President of the festival.
“Marwah Studio is well equipped with all the facilities as desired by the international cinema festival grounds around the World”, said Viney Sabikhi the General Manager of studio.
Some of the most important festivals

by blogger BertBo 
Amsterdam,  Netherlands 

   It was GREAT! Luxury boat , excellent service, nice cabins, great program, fine sun deck with deck chairs, cool lounge, sunny clear weather and above all the stunning beauty of Halong Bay . 

  
Halong Bay is actually quite a risky location as is is often foggy

Described as being like “Jurassic Park” or a fairytale land of elves, the cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica is a special place on the planet.

The rare ecosystem of Monteverde in Costa Rica is part of only one percent of the global woodlands known as cloud forests, rainforest at such high elevations they are essentially in the clouds. In Costa Rica, tropical warm air condenses at high altitude (above 5,000 feet) into persistent fog and mist, and moisture is more consistent drizzle than rai

Gjirokastra (also spelled Gjirokastër) is a town in southern Albania which in 2005 was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a highly historic city and placed on slopes of the Drino River valley, with beautiful scenery and bordered by high mountains.

Known as the "City of a Thousand Stairs" Gjirokastra is characterized by cobblestone streets and Ottoman-era houses with stone roofs and wooden balconies. Gjirokastra's historic castle is located on top of a hill. The city has a troubled p

Noida: ‘We are privileged to invite a well known Bulgarian painter to have the exhibition of her paintings at Marwah Studio designed by ICMEI” said Ashok Tyagi Secretary General of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry.
An exhibition of Paintings by Petya Llieva inaugurated by H.E. Petko Doykov Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of India at Marwah Studio at Film City Noida.
The students of Department of Cinema, Mass Communic

If eco-friendly travel and staying at sustainable tourism eco-hotels is a priority when you go on vacation, you’ll want to pay attention to Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge in Costa Rica.

The Costa Rica eco-hotel was awarded the highest level rating of the Certification for Sustainable Tourism (CST) program last month for the second consecutive year. Playa Nicuesa Lodge is one of only 41 hotels in Costa Rica that have received the highest rating of 5 Leaves in the CST Program by the Costa Rican Tou

Stopping at the Port of Limon in Costa Rica on your Western Caribbean cruise or Panama Canal cruise?

Since you only have one day in port to experience the best attractions of Costa Rica, you want to maximize your time as best you can. Costa Rica is famous for its rainforests, nature, diverse wildlife and adventure tours. For an all-in-one rainforest adventure choose Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure for your shore excursion in Limon, Costa Rica.

Six reasons why Veragua Rainforest Eco-Adventure – na

Have you ever been driving down the highway in totally stop-and-go rush hour traffic, and thought, “Why the (bleep) am I doing this?”

It just took 10 minutes to go 2 miles. And this is nothing unusual. It’s every day – to work, home from work ….

Know what I’m talking about?

You have deadlines to meet, things that have to get done, places to be, and you’re already late. There’s that question that nags at you, subtly, persistently … “Is my life worth this stress?”

Then you think: “What if I just chuck