Neeleshwar Hermitage www.neeleshwarhermitage.com in northern Kerala is all set to open in July 2008. Promoted as a spa beach resort, Neeleshwar in located on the pristine Malabar coast of North Kerala short drives from Mangalore, Bekal , Tellichery and forms interesting programs when clubbed with Coorg as well as Goa and Gokarna. Welcome Heritage www.welcomeheritagehotels.com is […]
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Last weekend presented an opportunity for a quick visit to Chhatrasagar Nimaj, before they wound up the camp for the season. Saturday Morning we set off in our cars and accomplished this road trip all the way from Delhi to Chhatra Sagar in about eight hours. The next 2 days at Chhatra Sagar were a series
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The war started a couple of weeks ago and orders are to quit for the Olympics on today’s full moon. Firecrackers for New Year, Beijing style I mean. The first day they were exploding against my 12th floor windows and everywhere else right across the city. The sweepers were out early next morn and picked
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The beauty of the exotic southern landscape of China is legendary, as is a journey to Zhongdian, the stunningly picturesque setting believed to be the inspiration of the mythical Yunnan Shangri-La described in James Hilton’s novel, the Lost Horizon. Many make the long journey in quest of the promise of paradise, and many leave disappointed
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Yahoo article on travel and yoga noted that for a growing number of people an exotic vacation just isn’t enough, they travel in quest of a transformation. That’s why someone would choose a trip with focus on yoga or meditation. Whether a yoga trip to Rishikesh in the Indian Himalayas or meditation trek in Nepal Solu-Khumbu region, more and
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Chinese food is prepared from fresh ingredients, cooked in a wok is typical, and one can order anywhere, even at a sidewalk bus stop.
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One of the biggest questions surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is whether China’s fast-growing but seriously stretched aviation system will be up to the task of handling the 2 million visitors expected to pack the Chinese capital for the Games this summer. The answer seems to be: Yes. Determined not to let anything spoil
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As India’s economy surges, New Delhi is undergoing construction boom that’s making the city easier to traverse and more tourist friendly. The improved transportation system includes multi-lane superhighways and continuously expanding subway system. The city is lush with a plethora of temples, forts, mosques as well as parks, gardens and beautiful colonial mansions. The strategic
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Kunming – Lijiang – Zhongdian – Tsetang – Lhasa – Hong Kong from $3,839/pp This adventure ascends to Tibet, the “Rooftop of the World,†where devotion and tradition reign amid the monasteries and peaks of the mighty Himalayas. And it reveals the magical mountain paradise made famous by James Hilton’s novel, “Lost Horizon.†Day 1
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Venturing to China’s west, to Chengdu and Sichuan Province is usually either to transit to Tibet or to see the pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve. But there is far more to see around Chengdu – one can venture out to Leshan, Mt. Emei and Dazu, but that is only the beginning to all the
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