Eco-Friendly Traveler

::29 November 2010 :: :: Travel Add Comments

Do not leave nothing but your footprints and do not take anything other than taking photos. Of course this sentence you’ve ever heard, but do you do when you’re traveling? Being eco-friendly traveler aka tourist-friendly environment, real easy. Do not believe? Try to follow the following tips:

Store and collect garbage
If while traveling you want to take out the garbage but no bins available, then just save it once in the car, inside the bag, or your pocket. Do not throw litter. Your arrival at the hotel or other places such as fueling stations for the public, then you collect the rubbish and throw it into the trash.

Do not pick or damage plants
Flowers are blooming did look tempting to be picked. However, this will only damage the environment. Do not pick much less to damage the plants that you encounter when traveling. Leave as is.

Don’t disturb the habitat of animals, let alone kill
Often when traveling even trivial actions can kill animals. For example, while on vacation at the beach, tourists like to take the shells that hide in the sand. Many of these shells are actually still alive and to bring him home will only make them die.

Avoid excessive use of gasoline
Try to travel using public transportation. In addition to not contribute to air pollution, you also can feel the adventure. Another alternative is to rent a bike.

Turn off unnecessary electronic equipment
Many hotel guests who often forget this one. Television, air conditioning, and lights are not turned off, whereas the empty room. Therefore, before you exit the hotel room, remember to turn off the electronic equipment.

Do not buy souvenirs from endangered animals or plants
In some tourist areas, there’s also a souvenir of rare animals or plants. For example, a souvenir from elephant ivory.

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Ithaa, The Amazing Submarine Restaurants

::24 November 2010 :: :: Maldives Add Comments

Do you Ever dreamed to enjoy lunch while admiring the beautiful underwater scenery?

Now it can happen, because Hilton has opened the first underwater restaurant in the world with the name of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa or more popularly known as ‘Ithaa’ which in the local language, Maladiv, means ‘pearl’.

With a size of 5 x 9 feet, this restaurant offers the sensation of having lunch with is 5 meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean, and coated by flexiglas. Travel to the location starts with a down spiral staircase down.

‘Ithaa’ views offer a refreshing and Maldivian cuisine with a blend of local cuisine and western dishes, plus lunch at a place that is very light so that visitors have to wear sunglasses.

The restaurant is designed and built by M.J. Murphy Ltd in 2007 spent $ 5 million, and is part of a rebuilding project Rangalifinolhu Island. ‘Ithaa’ projected to be a leading tourist site of the Republic of Maldives as one of the small former British colony located in southern India.

Currently, the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa or ‘Ithaa’ is celebrating her birthday, and offers the opportunity not only to eat but also to spend the night under the sea. 12-seat restaurant will be transformed into a private bedroom for two, complete with dinner and breakfast in bed.

The price is on offer for lunch range from U.S. $ 120.00 (Full Board) and U.S. $ 250.00 for dinner (bed and breakfast). ‘Ithaa’ seems suitable as a honeymoon for newly married couples, because this place is so beautiful and romantic.

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Unique and Exotic Bedroom Suite at the Bottom of the Sea

::21 November 2010 :: :: Maldives Add Comments

Five years ago in April was opened a restaurant in the world’s first underwater at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa Rangali Island. To celebrate its anniversary, then the manager offers guests the chance not only to enjoy the meal with a view under the sea, but also sleep under the sea. Restaurant consisting of 12 seats, it is converted into suites for two, complete with a private dinner and breakfast in bed.

Restaurant is located 5 meters below the surface of the Indian Ocean, and coated by flexiglas and can be reached by spiral staircase down. Restaurant offers views of the refreshing and Maldivian cuisine with a blend of local cuisine and the food a la the west, plus lunch at a place that is very light so that visitors have to wear glasses

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Holiday in Maldives

::18 November 2010 :: :: Maldives Add Comments

You may be confused with what language commonly used in the Maldives, given that most people are of Indian descent. The official language used in this country is Dhihevi, a language which is placed between the Indo-Indian group. However, you do not need to worry, English is widely used population of the Maldives, so that tourists can easily communicate with them. In several hotels in addition to using English also uses German, French, Italian and Japanese.

Tourists from Europe and Japan are the most widely visited in the country. Perhaps for this reason, these languages eventually learned the hotel staff there

Islam is a religion which embraced most of the population of the Maldives. Because of the strong faith that they embrace this, then here is the prohibition to drink alcohol or take.

About accommodation, during the tourist season comes (December-March), it is advisable to book hotels well in advance before visiting the Maldives. Various types of hotels available in Maldives. Starts at 100 dollars per night up to five star hotels is also available.

What’s Offered in Maldives?
1. Scuba diving (diving). The entire resort in the Maldives has facilities internationally certified dive. All equipment provided such as masks, diving equipment, until the tubes are specially disedikan dive to dive. The most popular places to dive among Ship Wreck, Banana Reef, Shark Point, Barracuda Giri, and Manta Point.

2. Snorkeling. This way you can dive into the sea with satisfaction. Snorkeling equipment provided can provide interesting experiences under the sea floor Maldives

3. Until now, many say just the penyelamlah really enjoying his holiday in the Maldives. And no, you do not like wet can admire the beauty of the underwater coral and fish using German-made submarines.

4. Although still new in the Maldives, but now surfing activities began ogled tourists, especially in the north Male Atoll.

5. Fishing. This activity not only do the natives of the Maldives, foreign tourists began avid fishing, especially at night. Even some of the inns provide special trips for fishing, at least once a week

Exotic Restaurant In Maldives

::10 November 2010 :: :: Maldives, Travel Add Comments

The Maldives is an amphibian paradise that offers holidaymakers the ultimate island hideaway. Often there is alone one auberge per island alms authentic abstention and unparalleled luxury. Ithaa Underwater Restaurant, Conrad Maldives Hotel

Situated 15 anxiety beneath the apparent of the Indian Ocean, this is the alone all-glass, undersea, aquarium appearance restaurant on the planet. Surrounded by the apple acclaimed Maldivian apricot beach on all sides, banquet while manta application and added exotic, colourful abyssal activity coast by. The restaurant alone seats fourteen diners per account so is acutely exclusive. The aliment at the restaurant is as acceptable as the ambience confined a world-class admixture of Maldivian and Western cuisines. The restaurant is additionally acclaimed for its albino alternative and affair and anniversary booth is presented a 18-carat beginning pearl.

The 24 Degrees, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa

A far added accidental dining acquaintance than Ithaa but by no agency accidental in its account and quality. The chefs actuality action to personalise any bowl and this absolutely al adorn restaurant is accessible for breakfast, cafeteria and dinner. 24 Degrees is acclaimed for its acceptable Maldivian breakfast dishes but the curries accessible on the pan-Asian black card are what draw bodies from all over the islands. The Ocean Pavilion

If you appetite the best adventurous and personalised dining acquaintance accessible in the Maldives, align a meal for two in The Ocean Pavilion.

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Stay Fit On Vacation

::06 November 2010 :: :: Travel, Uncategorized Add Comments

Vacation was great fun. Even it can drain our energy and power. In order for our bodies stay fit during the holidays, it helps us choose some supplements that can help the activity while on vacation.

Here are the types of supplements that are required to stay fit while on vacation:

  1. Vitamin C
  2. Caffeine
  3. Sports Bar
  4. MRP or Meal Replacement Powder
  5. Magnesium
  6. Multivitamins
  7. Omega 3
  8. Glucosamine
  9. Chondroitine

Sick during the holidays is really bad, because it would mess up all your vacation plans that have been designed in advance. Usually ill while on vacation due to several factors, such as weather, fatigue, eating carelessly, and so forth. For example, you usually live in tropical climates, suddenly had a vacation to a place that has a cold climate, would be highly vulnerable to disease. Because your immune system is not strong enough to withstand the cold. For that, fortify yourself from all sorts of diseases that threaten the holidays. One of them is by taking supplements that the body needs during holidays.

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