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Epoque Hotels Announces Hotel St. Régis: The Best Place to Stay in the World, Selected By the Readers of Condé Nast Traveler

Posted by EPOQUE HOTELS on April 5, 2010 at 11:00pm

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Once again, the Hotel San Régis, a member of the Epoque Hotels collection, is proud to be present in the famous Condé Nast Traveler's annual Gold List. With an overall score of 89.4, the boutique hotel San Régis improved over last year and is only outranked in Paris by four other hotels.

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The Gold List proposes to reveal a property's character rather than to list its facilities. Each score stands for the percentage of responders who rated a property excellent or very good on precise criteria

Nat Geo Wild Series Features Billie Swamp Safari

Posted by Cindy Malin on April 5, 2010 at 10:22pm

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

YOUR JOB MAY HAVE YOU SWAMPED, BUT

EVERY MAN HOLDS HIS OWN IN THE WILD!

Nat Geo Wild Follows Professional Swamp Men

Who Rescue, Relocate and Rehabilitate Wildlife

Deep in Florida’s Everglades

“This is part of the Everglades. This is a dangerous place.

If you ain’t careful, you could get hurt real bad out here.” — Ed Woods

Swamp Men Premieres Monday, May 3, 2010, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Nat Geo WILD

(WASHINGTON, D.C. — MARCH 15, 2010) In the Everglades’ Big Cypress Swamp, more tha

Epoque Hotels Announces Hotel OTTO Best Design Hotel

Posted by EPOQUE HOTELS on April 5, 2010 at 10:02pm

The Trivago-travel community awards the privately run Hotel OTTO as “Top 1 Designerhotel Berlin”.

The largest European travel community, Trivago, chooses the privately run Hotel OTTO in Berlin-Charlottenburg as the best design hotel in Berlin. Taken from more than 150,000 guest reviews on design hotels in Berlin, the stylish Hotel OTTO wins with the highest overall ranking of the reviews and is as of now at the top of the list of Berlin’s best design hotels.

46 renovated and newly equipped rooms a

Great, little Hotel Resort, In Costa Rica,South Caribbean.

Posted by Marco Ferrara on April 5, 2010 at 4:42pm

http://www.totemhotelresort.com

Hotel Totem is a clean, quiet & well managed family owned property. It is not a 10 acres Cancun All-Inclusive Styleplace but hey, this is why people come to Costa Rica.... Pura vida!

Brazil Visa Requirements

Posted by James Krebsbach on April 4, 2010 at 4:30am

I just wanted to jot down a few things about visiting Brazil. First you need a visa. You can get a visa by using a surrogate company, these are people that you pay to travel to a Brazilian embassy and get the visa for you. These are typically expensive ($300 or more) and take time. Brazil sets up their fees to match what the country of residence charges Brazilian citizens, which in the case of the United States is $100. We personally visited the Brazilian Embassy in Miami, dropped our passports

ZANZIBAR FEELATHOME TOURS & SAFARIS LTD

Posted by Hasu Suha on April 3, 2010 at 10:47pm

Zanzibar Blue Safari Tour!!

A full day sailing around mangroves and snorkelling along some of the best coral reefs Zanzibar has to offer followed by an exotic fruits lesson and the best seafood barbeque we have ever had! Suitable for beginners and more experienced snorkellers alike! A must do!!!

You will depart from the village of Fumba in South West Zanzibar and we will take you to see the dolphins, sandbanks, islands and coral reefs of Menai Bay, a beautiful conservation area.

Safari Blue is a fu

ZANZIBAR FEELATHOME TOURS & SAFARIS LTD

Posted by Hasu Suha on April 3, 2010 at 10:43pm

Prison Island Tour!!

Prison Island is just off the coast of Stone Town and it’s a quick 10 minute boat trip from the old town’s waterfront. Just negotiate a ride with any of the waiting boats and remember to take an additional US$4, which is the entrance fee on to the island. Take the correct amount - there’s never any change.

It’s fringed with a lovely white sand beach and a small coral reef, making it ideal for a spot of snorkelling and sunbathing. You can hire masks and fins once you’ve landed.

ZANZIBAR FEELATHOME TOURS & SAFARIS LTD

Posted by Hasu Suha on April 3, 2010 at 10:40pm

Welcome Zanzibar with FeelAtHome!!

The spice Islands of Zanzibar (also called Unguja and Pemba) and surrounding islets that together form Zanzibar are certainly one of the most attractive and restful locations in the world.
With its Indian, Arab, Persian and Portuguese influences, Zanzibar is a cocktail of culture, people, tradition and colour. Combine this with its natural beauty, tropical climate and laid back atmosphere, Zanzibar is, in our opinion, one of the best ways to begin or end your Tan

MARSVENUS TOURS AND SAFARI

Posted by mussa on April 3, 2010 at 10:35pm

Visite d’une plantation d’épices

Zanzibar ne serait pas exactement la même sans :

 Ses épices traditionnelles telles que la cardamome, la cannelle, les clous de girofle, la noix muscade, le poivre noir, la vanille, la citronnelle, et toutes les autres épices cultivées par les anciens Sultans d’Oman.

 Ses fruits tropicaux : le fruit du jacquier, de l’arbre à pain, les ananas, les bananes, les mangues, les noix de coco, les papayes, le fruit du jambosier, et tant d’autres.

 Ses plantes rares tell

JAMBIANI MARSVENUS TOURS

Posted by mussa on April 3, 2010 at 10:24pm

Pique-nique magique à Kuumbi (Jambiani)

Les grottes de Kuumbi, découvertes environ vers 20.000 avant JC vous offriront leur fraîcheur et un moment de pur plaisir. En swahili, « kuumbi » désigne un large hall, et la grotte possède en effet deux vastes « pièces » utilisées depuis des années comme lieu de cultes sacrés par tous les habitants de Jambiani.

Cette excursion d’une journée est accessible à tous : de ceux qui souhaitent se relaxer complètement à ceux qui recherchent un peu d’aventure et de

ZANZIBAR MARSVENUS TOURS

Posted by mussa on April 3, 2010 at 10:20pm

Qui sommes-nous ?

MarsVenus Tours est un organisateur de séjours et d’excursions qui travaille dans le respect de l’hospitalité et de la simplicité de son village d’origine : Jambiani. Chacune de nos promenades ou de nos découvertes à Zanzibar est une expérience de voyage unique. Les moments d’évasion inoubliables que nous vous offrons sauront vous toucher profondément. Notre équipe possède un talent précieux : celui de donner vie aux rêves de nos clients ! Ambiance romantique, frisson d’aventure

MARSVENUS TOURS AND SAFARI

Posted by mussa on April 3, 2010 at 10:15pm

“…….. un été sans fin, l’océan, le sable, des rêves sous les cocotiers, des arômes épicés, la sensation de flotter dans un monde inconnu. Est-ce bien ce que vous imaginez lorsque vous évoquez la mythique Zanzibar ? Etes-vous en quête de quelque chose de nouveau, de méconnu, de préservé ? Alors pas besoin de chercher plus loin ! Mars&Venus Tour est l’opérateur de Zanzibar qui saura organiser pour vous le must des excursions dans toute l’île. Nous sommes installés à deux pas de la plage de Jambian

The Importance of "Going Local" in Adventure Sports Travel

Posted by Alex Narracott on April 3, 2010 at 9:46pm

As the local travel movement gathers pace (www.localtravelmovement.com), and debates rage, we thought it was time to wade-in with the adventure sports perspective and suggest a few other good reasons why participants have plenty to gain from following a 'go local' approach.

Whatever your interests and motives for travelling, the benefits of local travel are well documented and often screamingly obvious - get to know the real people and places you are visiting, and ensure your trip provides maximu

A Pre-Travel Tipping Tip

Posted by James Krebsbach on April 3, 2010 at 2:54pm

How many times have all of us reached into our pockets for some money to tip a baggage handler, tour guide etc. and all we have are large bills. My wife came up with the idea of before leaving on any of our trips, that we go to the bank and in our case (United States) get 100 one dollar bills. Then we make sure that we have some of them with us where ever we go.. We have found that tipping in most countries can be your home currency, especially if it is dollars or euros. It has simplified our ti

Shipboard credit aboard Cruise Ships

Posted by James Krebsbach on April 2, 2010 at 2:04pm

I recently learned that two cruise line companies offer shipboard credit if you own at least one hundred shares of stock in their Corporation. The two cruise line companies are Carnival and all of its lines and Royal Caribbean. The amount of ship board credit varies by length of cruise. Information can be found by using the search function on their web sites.

Cruise Bargains

Posted by James Krebsbach on April 2, 2010 at 1:30pm

Although we had not thought of booking a transatlantic this spring, lo and behold an email arrives from Princess and the price was too good to pass up. Princess informed us of a special price of $699 for a 16 day transatlantic cruise that leaves on April 19th. The cruise leaves Ft Lauderdale, with stops in Madeira, Rome, Livorno, Genoa, Sardinia, Gibraltar and Monte Carlo before arriving in Barcelona. The flight back from Barcelona was actually as much as the cruise, but even with the flight it

Cancun Caribe Park Royal Grand: Good Eats and Fine Cuisine Right on the Beach

Posted by Steve Mirsky on April 2, 2010 at 4:31am

Cancun Caribe Park Royal Grand

I had the great fortune of joining other bloggers on a sponsored trip to Cancun’s Caribe Park Royal Grand right on the wide open powder white beach overlooking turquoise Caribbean surf. This all inclusive is the primo retreat for a fun-in-the sun holiday.

The perfection starts with their two lavish pools. One is an activities oriented DJ-hosted pool with a walkup bar where efficient tenders gregariously churn out the margaritas and rum and cokes. Poolside bingo, chic

Sports Tourism Big in Africa this Summer

Posted by Harry Bunnell on April 1, 2010 at 4:30pm

It is set to be a year of massive sporting events, 2010 kicked off with the Winter Olympics in Whistler, and the whole world is anticipating the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer. There are many economic and social benefits to hosting international events. Whistler attracted 250,000 visitors to the area and $10 billion in revenues. Along with the financial injection, a host city will see development to infrastructure, increased jobs, and a continued development model of growth even afte

21st Amendment Brewery: The Epitome of Craft Ale

Posted by Steve Mirsky on April 1, 2010 at 7:15am

21st Amendment Brewery's Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer...Genuine Refreshment!

First, an explanation about where 21st Amendment Brewery gets its name. The turn of the 20th century witnessed thousands of small breweries operating across America. Just in San Francisco alone there were about 40 breweries within the city limits. By comparison, today there are eight with a population more than double what it was in 1900. These breweries not only served great tasting beers but also captured the ess

The Next Top 10 Travel Tips

Posted by Lisa Teller on April 1, 2010 at 5:30am

I thought I'd share my latest post from The Travel Doc. Thanks for sharing (:

The Next Top 10 Travel Tips
Lisa Teller
The Travel Doc

Earlier, I wrote my Top 10 Travel Tips. I had a number of people offer suggestions, so I thought it was time to write the next Top 10 Travel Tips.

Hope these are helpful!

1. This one is from a friend. Pack with travel cubes - or any other type of bag within a bag. This helps keep clothes organized and when security rifles through everything, "things" won't go flying.

2. W

Zanzibar Blue Safari Tour!!

Prison Island Tour!!

Welcome Zanzibar with FeelAtHome!!

Visite d’une plantation d’épices

Pique-nique magique à Kuumbi (Jambiani)

Qui sommes-nous ?

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