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Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Mauritius Luxury Holiday Hotels & Vacation Villas in Mauritius
Bungalow Vanille,
Royal Road,
Black River, (info@bungalowvanille.com),
Detached bungalow with a pool. Five minute walk to the beach. Friendly staff (€50/night).
Dinarobin Hotel Golf & Spa, Le Morne Peninsula,+230 401 4900 (dinarobin@bchot.com, fax: +230 401 4901), All suite five-star beach and golf resort with spa Labourdonnais, Waterfront, Port Louis. 5 star hotel convenient for Port Louis and many restaurants around the area. Popular with businessmen. Lacazecreole, Mare la chaux, Belle Mare.
La Maison d'Eté (small beach hotel), Coastal Road, Poste Lafayette,
+230 410 5039 (info@lamaisondete.com, fax: + 230 410 5354)
A good alternative to the big hotels. A few rooms. Private beach along the lagoon, from where you can swim and snorkel to view the reef life. Good restaurant. Warm welcome by the owners. Room for 2 persons €110.
Le Canonnier, Royal Road - Pointe Aux Canonniers,
+230 209 7000 (canonnier@bchot.com, fax: +230 263 7864),
Set on a private peninsula, occupying an historical site with viewa over the northern islands. The hotel rooms, duplexes and family apartments either border on a series of small inlets or are scattered amongst the shady trees. In the heart of the gardens is an ancient banyan tree where the Wellness Centre is accessed by a flight of steps leading into the branches where the massage cabins are situated. Pirate-themed kid's club in an old lighthouse.
Le Mauricia, Royal Road - Grand Baie,+230 209 1100 (mauricia@bchot.com, fax: +230 263 7888).
A four star resort in the center of grand bay.
Le Victoria, Pointe Aux Piments, +230 204 2000 (victoria@bchot.com, fax: +230 261 8224),Family holiday resort.
Paradis Hotel & Golf Club, Le Morne Peninsula,+230 401 5050 (paradis@bchot.com, fax: +230 450 51 40).
5-star golf resort
Rialto Villa, Trou Aux Biches,
(230) 4653293 (info@rialtovilla.com, fax: (230) 4653293)
Royal Palm Hotel, Royal Road - Grand Baie, A member of "The Leading Hotels of the World"
Shandrani Resort & Spa, Blue Bay, +230 603 4343 (shandrani@bchot.com)
All inclusive resort for action-packed holidays, for families, couples, and nature-lovers.
The Residence (The Residence Hotel Mauritius),
Hotel in the style of a plantation house; popular with honeymooners. Inspired by turn-of-the-century colonial mansions.
Trou Aux Biches Resort & Spa, Triolet,
+230 204 6565 (trouauxbiches@bchot.com, fax: +230 265 6611)
Hotel completely reconstructed and reopening on 1st of Nov 2010
Villas Oasis, Grand Bay, +2307270022
Self catering villa with private pool, kiosk and garden and 24hours security. 2 mins from the beach.
Friday, June 4, 2010
California's Great America - Themed Amusement Park
Xtreme Skyflyer at Great America
White Water Falls at Great America
Survivor The Ride
Psycho Mouse Ride Great America
Loggers Run at Great America Santa Clara
KidZair Great America
Invertigo - Great America
Flight Deck Ride
Drop Tower Scream Zone
Drop Tower Scream Zone
Demon Ride at Great America
Delirium Ride at Great America
Celebration Swings Great America
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Travel To Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Andes seen from Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world, bordered by Bolivia and Peru, is the birthplace of the Inca civilization and a must-see tourist destination for many visitors to South America. This photographic tour takes us from Puno, Peru to Copacabana, Bolivia, with stops at islands important to the Inca Empire, archaeological sites, the floating islands of the Uros and views of the magnificent scenery of earth, sky and deep, blue water.The lake is the highest navigable lake in the world. At 3820 m high and covering 8000 sq km, bounded by altiplano and the snow-covered Andes, Lake Titicaca has a number of islands.
Weeds in Puno Harbor
The weeds in Puno harbor, seen here with excursion boats and the town rising rather drably against barren hills, create a colorful nuisance.Silustani near Puno
On Lake Umayo, the round towers called challpas, were burial places for the Colla people who were absorbed into the Inca Empire. They gave their name to the southern quarter of the empire, Collasuyo.The Yavari is the oldest boat on Lake Titicaca
The Yavari was built in Britain and then deconstructed in thousands of pieces, sailed across the Atlantic and then up the Pacific to Peru. Then each of the pieces were carried by mule across the Andes to Puno, where it was then re-constructed and launched six years later.
Marshy Area
The reeds are used for multiple purposes. Houses, boats, fuel, food, and even the "ground" under the feet of the Uros people who build their homes on floating islands built of layers of reeds.
From these towers, villagers spot incoming boatloads of tourist as well as offering a splendid view of the lake.
This decorated raft could be used for many purposes: transportation, religious services,community meetings or other functions, including storage.
Seen here from Isla del Sol, at 21,276 ft (6,485 m) high, in the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes, Illampú dominates the skyline. Although lower than the adjacent peak, Ancohuma (21,489 ft/6,550 m high), Illampú is the name usually given to the whole mountain. It is sometimes called Sorata, from the village high on its slopes. Permanently capped with snow, Illampú dominates the mountain scenery visible from La Paz and Lake Titicaca.
These agricultural terraces demonstrate how the Taquile islanders could remain isolated for so long.
Lake from Taquila
Seen from Taquile island, Illampú and its mountain range seem like a fog bank on the horizon.
Lake and agricultural terraces
Agricultural terraces right up to water's edge where stands of tortora reed take over explain how various cultures and civilizations have utilized both the lake and the surrounding land to survive.
The reeds are used for multiple purposes. Houses, boats, fuel, food, and even the "ground" under the feet of the Uros people who build their homes on floating islands built of layers of reeds. Floating Island Towers
From these towers, villagers spot incoming boatloads of tourist as well as offering a splendid view of the lake.Reed Raft
This decorated raft could be used for many purposes: transportation, religious services,community meetings or other functions, including storage.Illampu
Seen here from Isla del Sol, at 21,276 ft (6,485 m) high, in the Cordillera Real of the Bolivian Andes, Illampú dominates the skyline. Although lower than the adjacent peak, Ancohuma (21,489 ft/6,550 m high), Illampú is the name usually given to the whole mountain. It is sometimes called Sorata, from the village high on its slopes. Permanently capped with snow, Illampú dominates the mountain scenery visible from La Paz and Lake Titicaca. Taquile Island Terraces
These agricultural terraces demonstrate how the Taquile islanders could remain isolated for so long.Lake from Taquila
Seen from Taquile island, Illampú and its mountain range seem like a fog bank on the horizon.Lake and agricultural terraces
Agricultural terraces right up to water's edge where stands of tortora reed take over explain how various cultures and civilizations have utilized both the lake and the surrounding land to survive.Monday, May 31, 2010
Safari Tours to Masai Mara, Kenya
Masai Mara Kenya Safari
Kenya is definitively one of the leading tourist African countries, being visited yearly by millions of holiday makers looking for the best safari tours and trips across thrilling grassland. It is settled in the eastern part of the continent and is bordered by Tanzania in south, comprising together some of the most impressive ecosystems on the planet! In Kenya are plenty of national parks, reserves and wildlife refugees, the most famous of all being Masai Mara, located in the southwestern region and being in fact an extension of the Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro crater from Tanzania. The entire area is named the Mara-Serengeti ecosystem and is one of the best possible spots on the planet for enjoying game viewing!Masai Mara Kenya Safari Tour
It is largely known that in this part of Africa takes place a huge migration of animals (from July to October) called the "Great Migration" due to the immense number (about 2,000,000 millions!) of zebra, gazelle and wildebeest crossing the Mara River on their way to flats covered by green grass. Of course, where live herbivore animals live also carnivores and as result there is common to see numerous cheetah, lions, hyenas, and African hunting dog. Other interesting animals living in this ecosystem are black rhinos, hypos (particularly in the Mara and Talek rivers), giraffes, elephants and plenty of birds (like vultures, crowned cranes, marabou storks, eagles, falcons, secretary birds, and many others).Romantic Masai Mara Kenya Safari
As result of the very rich natural treasures, to this part of Africa are offered some of the best tours for wildlife watching. On the international travel scene are available different safari packages to Kenya, tailored into a manner that allows holiday makers to see the most popular parts of the ecosystem. There can be booked trips by air (like the package named "Wings Over Kenya", an 8-days thrilling adventure into a hot-air balloon over the Amboseli National Park, Samburu National Reserve and Masai Mara Game Reserve!) or by air-conditioned 4x4 cars such as "Wildlife Safari in Kenya: Aberdare, Samburu, Masai Mara", including the Aberdare National Park (with viewing of wildlife visiting the waterholes), Mount Kenya (great for spotting baboons, black rhinos, waterbucks, leopards, and bush pigs), and the Masai Mara Game Reserve (with specific grassland game-viewing). A another very popular safari package is the "7 Day Lion Safari Tour", a trip taking a week specially tailored for observing the way of life of lions, some of the most dangerous and impressive predatory animals in Africa! Spotting also plenty of reticulated giraffes, elephants, Somali ostriches, Beisa oryxes, and Grevy’s zebras (an endangered specie) is just a great bonus of this truly unforgettable excursion!Masai Mara Kenya Honeymoon
Along with the above described safari tours in Kenya (mostly including several days of wildlife observing in Masai Mara), considered as some of the best trips in Africa for game-viewing, in this country are available many other vacation packages that allow holiday makers to spend great moments and observe the specific African wildlife. Below are listed some of most rewarding safari deals, both short 4-5 days trips and extensive 7-8 days African journeys.Content Source: AfricanSafariHunting.net
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