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The best Manhatan hotel are in the heart of the action! Close to many museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The international Center for Photography, The Frick Collection and the Guggenheim to name a few. The best shopping in the city is in the area small boutiques and big name department stores are all there. Theater and opera are available too. Everything you could want to do is there. Site seeing include the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, The Chrysler Building to name a few of the most notable. The resturaunts are many and variety endless, vegetarian, vegan, steakhouses, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Mexican, Italian and more. There are many night clubs and bars there too they go all night till 4 in the morning so you will not lack for things to do in the night time. Radio City Music Hall is a favorite to see. The Rockats are always a favorite for many. The bustle and shopping Times Square is cool and don;t forget to go at night and catch all the lights it is beautiful and amazing. Central park is nice you won’t even believe your in one of the largest cities in the world when you walk around there. It is big and quiet there are places where you can get away from the city noise and bustle. There are so many things to do and see it is all endless and overwhelming. Planning your trip will be important so you don’t miss anything you really want to see. Downtown there are the ethnic areas of Little Italy, Chinatown and areas with Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Vietnamese and Thai immigrants. Their is Battery Park in lower Manhattan that is where you get the ferry to Staten Island and the Statue of Liberty.

The importance of proper hydration is coming to a greater awareness in recent times. Many people, it is recognized, do not got an appropriate amount of liquids to achieve proper hydration on a daily basis. Drinking of sodas, sugar laden soft drinks, coffee, energy drinks and other high caffeine content drinks actually do not count to your overall hydration needs as these drinks introduce diuretics or substances requiring a great amount of fluid to metabolize and thus using more of the bodies liquid than replacing it. Many common ailments can be exasperated due to inadequate hydration. Frequently when appropriate hydration is achieved the ailment will go away or lessen in severity. The body needs water to process toxins out of the foods we eat and liquids we drink. Not taking in enough water taxes these systems putting strain on the kidneys and liver. No matter where you are no mater the temperature drinking enough water daily is important. It doesn’t matter if your hiking the Grand Canyon, working at your office, relaxing at best Hong Kong hotels drinking water is very important. There are those that recommend drinking water with a small amount of Celtic sea salt dissolved in it. The mixture is supposed to be a quarter teaspoon of Celtic sea salt to a liter of water. There is a slight saltiness to the water with the Celtic sea salt in it but it isn’t that bad. The solution is supposed to be super hydrating as the Celtic sea salt contains trace amounts of elements and minerals that aid in the bodies hydration. The recommended amount of this solution to drinking daily is one half your body weight number in ounces. For example a person weighing 100 lbs. should be drinking 50 oz of water daily. There is continued research on this subject, but no one disagrees that hydration is very important for the body to function properly and process toxins and foods we consume. So if your not into putting Celtic sea salt in your water just drink plenty of plain water then.

For the savvy world traveler looking for the perfect five-star hotel, Delhi has something amazing to offer.  Our hotels provide for an exceptional experience in a very exceptional city, and the luxury accommodations we offer will make for an enormously pleasant journey.  Delhi is the perfect place to enjoy lodging that sets the standard for the industry, with a sumptuous combination of old world hospitality and new world innovation.  There are excellent meals here prepared by world-class chefs, specializing in local and fusion cuisines, that will please every member of the family.  We offer excellent exercise facilities to help balance body and mind, and keep you refreshed for sight-seeing around this amazing city.  There are also many other extra amenities that are designed to make your experience here unforgettable.

Delhi has always been a fascinating place, as least as long as written history and human memory tells it, having attracted some of the greatest minds in the world.  We have a fair share of artists, politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals currently living in Delhi, taking part in the enormous energy here.  Delhi is a city of contradictions, where the old and the new can exist simultaneously, without any apparent clash.  There are traditional cultures here, as well as extremely contemporary ones, like Sarai.  Sarai is a project under the Center for the Study of Developing Societies, and is devoted to contemporary culture, especially as it relates to digital society generally speaking.

For Sarai, digital society needs redefinition in Delhi, where the experience of technology and culture are much more apparent if one allows television and radio into the equation, so that it is not something limited only to computers.  However, computers certainly do play a part, and more so since Sarai began more than 10 years ago.    It started with a meeting of five people who wanted to start speaking of critical culture: Ravi Vasudevan & Ravi Sundaram from CSDS, and Jeebesh Bagchi, Monica Narula & Shuddhabrata Sengupta from the Raqs Media Collective joined heads and experiences and began to talk about what they might do.  Inspired by the new waves of art and media distributed on the web and in independent circles, the idea grew that they could form a hub for information on digital cultures.  Sarai continues today, and has grown in terms of the scope of projects, but has not lost any relevance in providing a unique place of inquiry in contemporary Delhi.

Five-star Amsterdam hotels offer the finest lodgings available for travelers visiting this fascinating city.  Long histories of commerce and trade make it one of the most hospitable places in all of Europe, giving it a reputation for gracious and charming reception of visitors from all over the world.  What distinguishes our hotels from the rest of the local accommodations are the careful attention to fine details, along with the usual attention to meet the highest standards in the hotel industry.  Guests can expect excellence in dining, exercise facilities, connectivity, and in-room entertainments, along with a host of other exceptional details that will make a stay here unique and memorable.  Amsterdam has a lot to offer visitors, and there are a multitude of activities that will keep every member of the family happy.

One of the more interesting aspects of Amsterdam is, of course, its openness to alternative culture.  There are many manifestations of this that are visible throughout the city, along with a great deal of attention given to civic-minded actions and activities.  This has helped to make it one of the more exciting cities to live, attracting young people from all over the world.  Perhaps one of the most interesting new developments along these lines is the evolution of digital culture in Amsterdam.  In recent years, digital cultures have been springing up all over the world, and the possibilities for organization, information, and art are just being explored.  One of these new explorations is a group called DDS, De Digitale Stad.

DDS translates to “The Digital City,” and it’s certainly an apt metaphor for this organization.  Organization is perhaps not the best word, as there is a concentrated effort toward remaining loosely connected, to allow participants to organize themselves.  Since its inception in the mid-nineties, it has become an independent foundation, and serves as a hub for web activists and artists to gather and share information and resources.  DDS also participates in organizing public and virtual discussions about the possibilities for digital cultures to continue emerging and growing.  It’s a very ambitious enterprise, and one that has strength from both the visionary mission and the technological experience of its founders.

There’s a world of choices for the perfect vacation, and in Bombay, India, hotels are the first consideration.  Fortunately, our world class hotels have everything the most savvy world traveller needs to make the time spent in India memorable for years to come.  Both state of the art amenities and old world hospitality are our specialties, to insure your experience is both comfortable and pleasurable.  The sense of design is a marvelous combination of tradition and innovation, reflecting Bombay’s presence in the world culture scene.  Likewise, the cuisine here is a fabulous blend of proven recipes and new trends in world cooking.  You’ll want to sample everything our hotels have to offer before setting out to see the city, and there’s certainly something for everyone.

In the city, you’ll find that Bombay is one of the most interesting places on the planet.  As one of the longest continually inhabited places, there is an incredibly rich history here.  As a reflection of this history, the visual artists who have been captivated by Bombay show their inspiration in sumptuous works of art.  One of Bombay’s most prized institutions is the newly remodeled National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai.  This treasure house shows some of the more exceptional classic works of visual art, and features artists from antiquity and contemporaries. Abstract and representational works are both featured here, along with a host of other fascinating exhibitions.

The National Gallery of Modern Art is in a building that was once known as Sir Cowasji Jehangir Public Hall, which was donated to the city of Mumbai in 1911.  It served as the principle auditorium for all manner of cultural events, until it fell out of favor in the 1950s.  Aritsts in the city were responsible for lobbying for the renovation, and the space is once again used for large public functions, such as the memorial for Tyeb Mehta, a giant of the Bombay art scene.  The National Gallery of Modern Art also holds a fascinating collection on mummy’s and paintings by Picasso, making it a must-see for all ages.

Southend-on-Sea is one of several cities in the borough of Essex, England. Located east of London at the mouth of the Thames Estuary, it is considered a seaside resort city, so that means lots of tourists and visitors each year, coming to check out the sites, both historical and modern. There is a diesel-hydraulic railway that runs the full length of the pier. Numerous attractions can be found along the waterfront, including theme parks, bowling alley and arcade, an aquarium and many places to casually eat or elegantly dine. Restaurants, wine bars and pubs are in abundance with unique specialties you will want to sample. Pubs are always a favorite place to experience the local flavor of an area. A farmers market is held on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Fresh locally grown fruits, vegetables and nuts are plentiful and delicious.

You might be here for a vacation or perhaps a business trip, but rest assured, any Southend hotel will provide you with the comfort and relaxation you are looking for. They offer many amenities and the staff is friendly and helpful, all making for a pleasurable stay. While here, you might want to take in a play at the New Empire Theatre or the Edwardian Palace Theatre. You can attend a concert or an ice performance. Music is extremely popular and extremely varied. From the finest sophisticated orchestras to the wall vibrating electric guitar sounds, you will find it here. You can attend festivals and fairs, getting caught up in the music, the costumes, the entertainers and the spectators. For a real thrill, catch the Festival of the Air. This air show features jets and aerobatic stunt planes performing incredible feats several hundred feet in the air.

Surrealism is a style of art that came into being after World War II. It is an exploration of the unconscious mind and stream of thought imagery. The strange forms and juxtapositions, sometimes to shock the viewer all served to open preceptions of the viewer to a world beyond what is seen when awake with eyes open. The movement was also aliened with Dadaism a movement about simplicity and odd juxtaposition. Out of Dadaism came the  Fur Lined Tea Cup by Swiss Artist Meret Oppenheim and other every day ordinary objects re purposed into an object of art. Thus asking the viewer to rethink what they see in every day life. Many noted surrealist and subsequently modern painters, architect, poet and writer came out of Spain. Miro, Dali, Picasso and Gaudi to name a few. Many works by these artists can be seen a short distance from 5 star barcelona hotels also in Barcelona you can see examples of the architecture of Antoni Gaudi his work was deeply influenced by Art Neuveau styles. Gaudi born in 1852 lived till 1926. His career began with early examples of his designs being built in 1879 like the Placa Reil. His architecture helped inspire movements away from traditional thinking about space and form. Miro was another influential artist. His works of color and form without much if any recognizable forms or objects. Child like in its executions, Miro said in the latter days of his career “It took me all my life to learn to paint like a child”. The Spanish surrealists work was influenced by the Spanish Civil war as well as influenced the politics that shaped the war. Imagery can be found in works by Salvadoe Dali, Man Ray, Magrette, Caballero, Masson and Picasso. The surrealist movement began to peak before World War II. The war causing many artists to flee Europe for the United States thus bringing the influence to this continent. During the war years Salvadore Dali and his wife Gala lived in New York City and traveled to California to work with Alfred Hitchcock on the movie Spellbound. The influence of these artists during the years of World War II had their impacts on the artists in the United States. After the war many artists returned to Europe and influenced the reconstruction after the war. Barcelona is a great place to get a taste of all these artists interpretation of Surrealism.

Mauritius is an island nation off the cost of Africa in the southwest Indian ocean. It is located about 900 kilometers or about 560 miles off the coast of Africa. The other islands are St. Brandon, Rodrigues and Agalega Island. Mauritius is a part of the Mascarene Islands. The islands of French Reunion are about 200 kelimoters or 350 miles to the southwest, the Rodrigues island is 570 kilometers or 350 miles to the north east. This island is famous for being the only place where the now extinct dodo bird was found. This island was known by Austronesian sailors and Arabs as early as the tenth century. Portugese explorers first came ti the island in 1507 and established visiting bases but did not live here. The Dutch arrived when ships blown off course by a severe storm forced their landing on the island in 1598, they named the island in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau. In 1630 the Dutch established the first European settlement on the island. Due to sever weather, cyclones and the decline of the settlement the Dutch abandoned the island a decade latter. In 1715 the French seized the island. Under French control the island developed a prosporus economy based on sugar. During the Napoleonic Wars the British gained control of the island. Today the government is elected every 5 years. There are 20 mainland constituency covering the island of Rodrigues. These elections tend to be a battle between two coalition parties. Mauritius is part of the Indian Ocean Commission, the South African Development Communty and the Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie. This island nation is the best governed country in Africa according to the Ibrahim Index of African Governmants. Today Mauritius luxury hotel offer relaxing views of the beautiful blue waters of the Indian Ocean. This island has come into its own as a destination in these modern times.

Calcutta was the Indian capitol under the control of the British Raj from 1858 to 1911. The city has been renamed back to its original name of Kolkata. This is the capitol city of the Indian state of West Bengal located in eastern India along the banks of the river Hooghly. The cities population, including the suburban area, exceed fifteen million residence making it the third largest city in India and the eighth largest city in the world according to the United Nations. This city once the center of modern education, industry, science, culture and politics in India. The city has enjoyed growth in business and industry in recent times giving rise to beautiful five star Kolkata hotels. This city is low lying with an elevation just above sea level at 17 feet, the temperatures range from winter temps of 12 to 27 degrees Celsius and summer temps of 24 to 38 degrees Celsius. The metropolitan area is in excess of one thousand three hundred eighty square kilometers. There is much in this city galleries, eateries, museums, beaches, night life, shopping and more. Kolkata continues to evolve and grow in the ever changing Indian world as this country pushes itself forward into the twenty first century. Modernization continues in India in general and Kolkata specifically. High tech, to medical and science. Bird watching is fun pastime in the rural areas near Kolkata, India is home of more than one thousand two hundred forty species of birds. These species live every where from the high Himalayan to the mangrove forests of the Sundarbans delta. There are eight hundred eight specie of birds native to the region of West Bengal. The unique geography of this area give rise to the great variety as it encompasses Himalayan peaks to the sea level areas near the coast.

Phuket is Thailand‘s largest island is located off the west cost in the Andaman Sea. This island of approximately five hundred seventy square meters is about the size of Singapore and is connected to Thai main land by a bridge in the north. Phuket formerly gained its wealth from tin and rubber and was a major trading route between India and China. Today the white sandy beaches surrounding the island draw many tourists to many of the beach resort Thailand. Long beautiful palm lined beaches await the visitors to this island. To the north of Thailand are the countries of Laos and Burma, to the east is Cambodia, the south the Gulf of Thailand and to the south east there Indonesia and across the sea India. Thailand is the worlds 50th largest country. Being predominately Buddhist Thailand has had a relatively peaceful history. Buddhist temples are an important part of Thai culture and the Thai landscape to this day. Many celebrations dot the Thai calendar mid April is Thai New Year, August 12th is the celebration of the Queen’s birthday, December 9th the King’s birthday. In October is Lacaton the lotus blossom festival where butter lamps are lit and allowed to assend into the sky. Theravada is the Buddhist tradition mainly practiced in Thailand. Thailand is currently ruled by King Bhumibol Adulyadej his reigned began in 1946. Today he is the worlds longest serving head of state and longest serving monarch in Thai history. The king is highly revered by the Thai people and frequently referred to simply as The Great. Today Thailand continues to grow economically with much newly developed industries in the country. Tourism continues to grow with the attractive pricing of hotels, food and other accommodations.