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The Magic That Is Jumeirah Beach Of Dubai

July 28th, 2009 No comments
by Rachyl Danica Jadyn PhD

Dubai holds a special place in the hearts of any traveler not only for the opportunity to shop till you drop but also for its tranquil beaches, amongst other structural and architectural marvels. Of the many beaches in Dubai, the Jumeirah beach perhaps is the most charming and no visit to Dubai is complete without witnessing the magic that this Jumeirah beach.

Remember everything that you see in Dubai is big and built on a magnum scale. Even the beach front facing the Arabian Gulf is peppered by a long line of Jumeirah beach hotels, some of the mot luxurious places on earth. The sand is soft and white and as the gentle waves of the Arabian Gulf kiss the shore, you can not help but fall in love with all that you see and experience around you. The best part about this beach is that it offers unending relaxation coupled with all the modern pleasures of a holiday that one can expect. Going to this place for a holiday can be perfect any which way you like to spend your time ” with family, with close friends or even with your most loved one.

The Jumeirah beach provides all kind of facilities and an exciting break for all the age groups as well. The Jumeirah Beach Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels that is perfectly suited to the needs of the business traveler because it facilitates them and ensures them the success of their meetings and events. The hospitality of Jumeirah Beach Hotel bound them and guests will not get disappointed about anything. The night of the Jumeirah beach is the worth seeing for lifetime because it offers an extraordinary extravaganza when it comes to the choices of dining. Because the experience of dining in the Jumeirah beach hotels Dubai is extremely luxurious. One can enjoy the delighted soup sitting besides the enchanted and sparkling shoreline of Jumeirah beach.

Jumeirah beach is also known to be a foodies paradise. Have whatever you want whenever you want it. Have your lazy breakfast watching the shallow coastal water, have your afternoon meal watching the vast ocean beside you or have a cozy nightcap with someone you love sitting under the clear sky dazzling with simmering stars. The romance in the air is undeniable. Want some legwork and body exercise? Go for windsurfing, water skiing, sailing or scuba diving ” they are all there waiting for you.

There are some other places also that attract the people and Jumeirah mosque is one of the most visited places of the Dubai. This is one of the most photographed building in the city because of its striking modern type of Islamic structure and architecture, which is built on the medieval Fatimid style. Jumeriah centre, Park Island, Wild Wadi Dubai are also some of the most exciting places in Dubai.

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America’s Paradise is the US Virgin Islands

June 8th, 2009 No comments
by Simon N James

In the Virgin Islands a wide range of diving and other amazing activities can be found, the US Virgin Islands consists of over 50 islands with the most famous ones being the islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. Reaching these 3 islands is fairly simple with many airports in the US flying their.

Insland of St. Thomas

Typically the dive centres will take you to a dive site located at the waters of Pillsbury Sound between St. Thomas and St. John to dive the various shipwrecks encrusted with bright sponges and coral. One nice example is the General Rogers what is a 120-foot US Coast Guard buoy which was sunk to form a reef which sits upright in around 60 feet of water. The reef as grown on the buoy and has created an Orange cup coral and others with abundance of fishes such as angelfish and grunts.

Probably the best diving in the Virgin Islands is Sail Rock which towers up 125 feet in the air off the West End of St Thomas and is teeming with jacks, wrasse, barracuda, turtles and others.

Island of St. John

Located between the islands St. John and St. Thomas are two very popular diving locations called Congo Cay and Carval Rock. Carval rock a nice dive site which is home to many turtles, swarming silversides, cruising reef sharks, and waving sea rods and gorgonians. The swim-through is a must do which tower is between two towering rock faces is covered with vibrant marine life.

Congo Cay’s is an opposite dive to Carval Rock with a drift dive though some amazing weathered; the dive site has its own resident sting rays creating a lovely dive. Both dive sites can be done from a basic level but if the weather is bad only experienced divers can dive.

St. Croix

North side of St. Croix is one of the best wall dives in the Caribbean, the wall starts only 100 yards of the beach line and drops to several thousand feet, there are around 20 dive sites located along the wall with varying natures features such as pinnacles, ledges, walls and caverns.

All the Dive shops on all three islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix will offer resort courses, complete certification classes and rental equipment. Many package deals are available with local hotels and dive operators combining for a single price package. Accommodations range from 5-star resorts and villas to small, family run inns and hotels. Camping is even available for those who want to rough it a bit outdoors.

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Hawaii Golf Destinations

May 7th, 2009 No comments

Contrary to popular belief around the globe, Hawaii does not only attract beach lovers but golf huggers, too. Hawaii offers more than 100 golf destinations especially in cities where you can choose more such as Honolulu, Kailua Kona, Oahu and Ewa Beach. While there are so many to select from, knowing the top sites would surely help you in having the best golf traveling vacation ever.

Named by the Golf Digest as the #1 Golf Course in Oahu, ranked 7th in Golflink.com as part of the 2008′ s “Top 100 United States Golf Courses”, rated in Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Places You Can Play” and tagged as “The World’s Most Challenging Gold Course”, Ko’olau Golf Club presents a slope rating of 155 plus, 200-acre course, which was carved out of 1,500 acres of rainforest in 1991. Located just over the Pali Highway from Honolulu, the 20-minute drive can lead you to a spectacular view of the luscious forest, tropical green terrain, and majestic mountains of Hawaii. The 18-hole Ko’olau is a par 72 course at 7,310 yards, which features a course rating of 74.4 and a slope rating of 158 on Bahia grass. Declared by USGA (United States Golf Association) as the toughest course in the United States, Ko’olau Golf Club also offers challenging golf courses for all skill levels.

Another golf piece of Oahu is the Makaha Resort & Golf Club. Better known as “Makaha West,” this golf course has also been listed in 2002 as one of the “Places to Play” by Golf Magazine. It was also named by Honolulu Magazine as Oahu’s number one golf course. A few minutes from Honolulu, situated in the stunning Makaha Valley, surrounding Wai’anae Mountains, this resort also provides a 7,022-yard, 18-hole, 72 par championship golf course rated 73.2 by USGA. More than the course itself, guests and professionals can enjoy the classic, fresh looking valley, and the extraordinary scenery of the Pacific Ocean. Amateurs can avail of group or private golf training from PGA experts. Visitors can go for the cart access to all fairways, the driving range, and pro shop wherein you can purchase gold apparel and accessories, and rent shoes and clubs.

Golf Magazine included Hapuna Golf Course in its “Gold Medal Resorts” list in 1998. It was also ranked as the “Best Public Course” in 1995-1996 and placed 11th in 1997-1998. The USGA labeled Hapuna Golf Course as “The Course of the Future” in 1997 and rated as one of the most environmentally sensitive golf courses, not mentioning its 75th rank in Conde Nast Traveller’s “Top 100 Golf Resorts” in 2006. Over a decade ago since it opened, this 18-hole, par 72, 6,875 yards golf course, nestled 700 feet above sea level in the Big Island, has continued to deliver a “nature-filled” golf experience. It also offers a One Day Golf School program to let you enhance your skills and get acquainted with its golfing landscape.

After a review of some of Hawaii’s top golf courses, it will surely bring a dream golf experience combined with nature’s gifts. For avid golfers out there, taking a trip to Hawaii will definitely make you want for more inspiring holes.

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The Best Way To Get To Know Cuba

April 25th, 2009 No comments

If you want to get to know Cuba the best possible way then I will recommend you to do a Tour of Cuba. In one or two weeks you will be guided by a very professional tour guide who will show you the Island and tell you every thing you need to know about its history, culture and way of life.

There are many options available in terms of types of tours you can arrange. If you want so a guided tour can be designed a la carte for you. Although there are some tours already design that I recommend you explore to see if they suit you.

Among the most popular Cuba tours around the island that have been already designed you can find The Tour of the West, The Pearl of the Caribbean, The Cradle of The revolution and Seven Villages. Most of these tours last from one week to ten days and this can be the perfect duration to extend them with few days in a beach resort to then relax after a much needed rest.

Tour guides in Cuba are probably the most connoisseurs of this amazing Caribbean island. They are requested to be graduated form University and have to go to special courses to be trained to be professional tour guides. For not to mention that so far in Cuba only tour guides are allowed to stay in hotels and travel the island with tourist. So definitely are the tour guides who know more about Cuba.

To use an example let us look at the Peal of the Caribbean Tour. This tour is focus on the western part of Cuba and visits 4 of the most interesting cities in Cuba, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, Havana and Pinar del Rio. It is a culture oriented tour and it last 6 nights with 7 days.

To take a look at another example let us point out the Cradle of The Revolution Tour. It is totally oriented to explore the route followed by the revolutionaries led by Castro against Batista’s dictatorship. Its duration is 5 nights and it takes place in the most oriental part of the island. This tour can also be combined with some few nights relaxing in Guardalavaca beach resort.

In any case if you need assistance you can always get in touch but my honest opinion and being my self an ex tour guide in Cuba the best way to explore this island and get to know its culture is to book either one of the existing private or collective tours or asked for a tailor made tour designed to suit your demands. These packages are not as expensive as when you do accommodation, transfers, excursions and visit to museums on your own.

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Spring Break Travelers Flock to Ft. Lauderdale

April 9th, 2009 No comments

It’s that time again and college students are enjoying their annual Spring Break. Away from exams and writing long papers about Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe. Smart college students really get an “A” and move to the head of the class when they choose parksleepfly.com for their Spring Break trip to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Because they know they will save money on a package deal that just can’t be beat – and that they’ll stay in a great hotel that’s near everything they’ll want to enjoy while they are in Ft. Lauderdale.

Choosing parksleepfly.com means that your car is safely parked at an off airport parking facility during your Spring Break vacation. You don’t have to worry about asking a fraternity or sorority member to take you to the airport – only to have them not be able to do it at the last minute. Cabs are expensive and sometimes they simply don’t arrive on time – if they arrive at all. Having the control of driving you and your friends to the airport makes your trip a real breeze. You can leave when you arrive when you want and leave when you want.

College students staying in Ft. Lauderdale have several hotels to choose from in the parksleepfly.com family. Not every hotel is accepted in the parksleepfly.com hotel. When a hotel is a member of the parksleepfly.com family you know you’ll be staying in a quality hotel with excellent customer service – and great amenities like a complimentary continental breakfast and free wireless high-speed Internet in each room.

Customers staying at the Hilton Garden Inn Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood Airport enjoyed their stay. Many have given them a five-star rating. It’s easy to see why:

This hotel is minutes from the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, Port Everglades Cruise Port, Las Olas Boulevard boutique shopping, Sawgrass Mills, Dolphin Stadium and the lovely South Florida beaches Spring Break students love so much!

The Hilton Garden Inn exceeded my expectations in customer service, cleanliness, and started our cruise off on a very good note. I will parksleepfly.com and this hotel again. Sincerely, Mark Gilley.

- Mark G.

Hotel was above expectations and the staff very attentive and helpful.

- Joan L.

Also in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida are the Hampton Inn & Suites Fort Lauderdale – Airport South FLL and Residence Inn Ft. Lauderdale Plantation. Each of these hotels has been popular with parksleepfly.com guests.