Archive for July, 2008

Lights! Camera! Action!
Come to Mumbai, one of the most vibrant cities of the world, and get a close peek at the workings of the glamorous movie world of Bollywood.

Aishwarya Rai is an internationally renowned Bollywood actress

A familiarisation trip to provide a real feel of the movie and the television industry.
Complete handling of travel programme, right from a guided tour through the movie world to ticketing to hotel booking to ground transfers to organizing for escorts and interpreters.

Highlights

• Star watching
• Movie-making
• Entertainment
• Eclectic eating-places
• Star haunts visits
• Capturing the wonderful potpourri of a city

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The exclusive Banyan Tree Sanya Resort and Spa, located at Luhuitou Bay, Hainan, will be the first all-pool villa resort in China. Boasting 49 lavish pool villas nestled in the tropical lagoon landscape of the enchanting resort, the resort is set to be another jewel in Banyan Tree’s collection of properties; featuring a spa and hydrotherapy development, signature dining outlets, and extensive conference facilities.

Lounge area of the Deluxe Pool Villa

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Villa by the Rocks, Banyan Tree Bintan

We have a couple of Bintan resorts ideal for a really quick and easy weekend getaway.
They are great for weekdays too!

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East Timor is a relatively small island nation yet full of surprises. “A great deal in a small package”. Its terrain changes from majestic mountain ranges to grassy plains, swamps to white sandy beaches and pristine coral reefs all within a few hours drive.

The pristine waters surrounding Jako Island © tumbleweeed

The people of East Timor are proud, shy but friendly when engaged, and will reward you with a prompt smile opening the door for a journey of adventure and discovery of places that only locals would know how to share! Animist beliefs provide the background for the creation of legends and myths and our peoples interpretation of life itself and, of natures part in our daily lives is simple yet intriguing.

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Japanese food is one of the world’s most famous cuisines - which is a well earned reputation and rightly so! Tokyo is one of the most amazing cities in Asia, if not the world. Put them together and you have a great place to learn more about Japanese food while having fun seeing some of the great sights this extraordinary city has to offer.

Sashimi!

We have designed a comprehensive itinerary to discover as many of the famous aspects of Japanese food - sushi, sashimi, hand made noodles - as well surprising the traveler with some of the not so famous but equally interesting and, more importantly, delicious!

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Sushi • Karaoke • Sumo wrestling • ancient palaces • Shinto shrines • world’s largest fish market • neon lights • electronics • ryokans • tepanyaki • noodles • J-pop culture • capsule hotels • Japanese gardens

Tokyo is without doubt one of the most amazing cities in the world. There is no better way to explore the fusion of ancient and modern worlds in this surprising metropolis than by bike, and even locals will be surprised at the array of different bike paths on offer.

From a sleepy coastal town in the early 16th century, Tokyo became one of the largest cities in the world within a century, and it is amongst these old delightful streets and important waterways we find great and interesting cycling paths. This fun, comprehensive and little-bit-different itinerary will help you take in all this great city has to offer – Sumo stables, character filled markets, Shogunate gardens, J-Pop culture, Ginza shopping, cherry tree lined boulevards, neon lit nightlife centers – all by bike.

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Dili • Aileu • Maubisse • Hato Builiko • Summit of Mt Ramelau • Maubisse • Aileu

Mt Tatamailau - or Mt Ramelau as it is commonly called - at 2,964m, is the highest mountain in East Timor and home to the Mambai people. Since 1975 it has provided a sanctuary for East Timorese resistance and is considered, like the men and women it protects, to be indestructible. After the referendum in 1999, the people of Hato Builiko fled into hiding on Ramelau’s upper slopes, while below, the departing militia destroyed their homes.

“Summit of East Timor’s highest mountain, Mount Ramelau” Picture by Dan Caspersz

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The royal cities of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur, lying at the crossroads of the great civilizations of Asia with 7 groups of Hindu and Buddhist monuments as well as the 3 residential and palace areas, illustrate Nepalese art at its height.

The Durbur Square at Patan, reputedly the most picturesque of the 3 Malla cities

Among the 130 monuments are pilgrimage centres, temples, shrines, bathing sites and gardens - all sites of veneration for both religious groups.

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Athens • Nafplio • Epidavros Ruins • Sparta • Mystras Ruins • Olympia • Delphi

Explore the Peloponnese region of Greece where the ancient world meets the modern. Enjoy the fantastic scenery while visiting ancient ruins, bursting with mythology and history. Visit the birthplace of the Olympic Games and lose yourself in the wonders of Classic Greece.

The Acropolis in Athens

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Athens • Chania • Samaria Gorge • Agia Roumeli • Loutro • Heraklion • Knossos • Santorini • Naxos • Mykonos

Imagine postcard perfect white washed villages carved into rugged island coastlines. Magnificent beaches, taverna-lined harbours and ancient ruins of times gone past. All this is waiting to be explored as you discover the Greek Islands.

Sailing boats like this one dot the many harbours in Greece

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