May 29th, 2008

RIU Resorts, Found In Paradise Where Dreams Do Come True!

RIU Resorts, found in paradise where dreams do come true! Located on the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and the Bahamas, they share the tropical beaches bound by lavish nature, picturesque landscapes surrounded by beautiful waters, and sunsets that color the exotic settings with the sparkles of light dancing as far as the eye can see. Each island offers a unique experience, and whichever RIU Resort you choose, will equally provide you a vacation full of inclusive fun and impeccable service!

The Riu hotels offer unlimited premium brand alcoholic beverages, four-star dining restaurants, themed buffets, disco, 6 bars, and a choice of daily and nightly entertainment! Spend your days tanning at their large pool, and later get a massage at the relaxing spa. When you finally return back to your spacious suite, have a nightcap with your personal mini-bar.

RIU Tropical Bay is a 5-star beachfront resort with 396 rooms to choose from, and is surrounded by 47,000 square meters of lush tropical vegetation. It’s situated on the spectacular Bloody Bay beach in Negril, Jamaica, and is conveniently located 1 mile from a shopping center, 2 miles away from Negril, and 50 miles from the Montego Bay airport. This resort combines old-charm elegance; state of the art accommodations with Caribbean warmth that will surpass all your expectations and truly make you feel at home.

In the Bahamas, the RIU Paradise Island is an additional 5-star property with 379 rooms, located beachfront, and in close proximity to the very well known Atlantis Resort & Casino! It’s only 2 miles from downtown Nassau, and 15 miles from the airport. This RIU hotel is the first of the chains establishments to be in the fairy-tale Bahamas, which is known
to be a traditional American vacation destination.

For the energetic person, both resorts offers a wide range of activities for adults and kids from scuba diving, banana
boat rides, water skiing, snorkeling, windsurfing, and sailing, as well as golf, volleyball and tennis.

About the author: William Lezubski (Accredited Cruise Counsellor (ACC), and Certified Travel Counsellor(CTC) -
William is a professional in the Travel Industry and is the owner and author of “Discount Caribbean Vacations Web Site”
available at http://www.discount-caribbean-vacations.com

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May 15th, 2008

Introduction to the Maldives

Heavenly turquoise blue waters, lush tropical islands and Robinson Crusoe type isolation - these are just some of the images that come to mind when we think about travelling to the Maldives. Picture yourself lounging on the white sand beaches of the Maldives. In this article you will discover a new world altogether - a beautiful world beyond the imagination of most people. A world where you can be one of a small handful of people that have an island all to themselves. This world is called The Maldives.

Location Of The Maldives

The Maldives are a group of tiny islands that are set in the Indian Ocean - the closest countries to the Maldives are India and Sri Lanka. There are approximately 1200 separate islands in the Maldives and only about one sixth of these are populated. The capital of the Maldives is Male - the most densely inhabited island. But while Male, it seems, is simply bursting from the seams, there certainly are no space problems on the other islands. Male holds about a third of the Maldivian population while the remaining are scattered around various other islands.

Flora & Fauna That Inhabit The Islands & Surrounding Waters

Contrary to the first impressions of many, the Maldives islands are not especially hospitable to plants, mainly because the soil does not have the nutrients to support a large and varied diversity of plant life. The main type of vegetation include coconut trees, vines, banyan trees as well as mangroves. Also found are Breadfruit trees and Bamboos. Flowering plants include Bougainvillaea and Frangipani.

The islands have an incredible number of colourful, tropical fish and when you visit you’re bound to see many of them. A few of these include Butterfly fish, Dolphins, Anglefish, Parrotfish and Flutemouth. The colours and shapes of some of these fish are as varied and intriguing as their names would suggest. Divers are sure to have an experience of a lifetime in the Maldives.

While there are a healthy variety of birds inhabiting the islands, there are fewer varieties of land based animals. Common to the islands are flying foxes, geckos and garden lizards.

There are over 100 species of birds - expect to see crows, parakeets, and waterhens as well as koel birds. Also present are herons, seagulls and noddys.

Activities In The Maldives

The Maldives offers its guests a huge range of activities & recreation and depending on the resort that you choose you may get to sample a few or all of them.

Some activities are diving - canoeing - night fishing - island hopping - water and land sports.

According to Word Net, The noun Maldive Islands has one meaning: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean.

Make Maldives your luxury vacation and you can be relaxing on one of these islands!

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April 19th, 2008

Unique Islands Offer a Luxurious Seychelles Vacation

The Seychelles islands cluster, off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean, is a tropical remote location. This collection of 115 islands is home to some of the world’s rarest wildlife. Unlike many of the other island clusters in the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles is large enough to support a healthy population of natives. Because some of the islands are fairly distant from one another, travel between them is accomplished by small airplanes, ferry or helicopter. If seeing nature is the goal, a private helicopter transport between islands is breathtaking.

On the capital island Victoria, there are marketplaces filled with cultural arts and crafts, museums detailing the rich French culture of the area, five-star restaurants featuring exquisite local cuisine and even a golf-course. Many Seychelles hotels and resorts are attractive destinations in and of themselves. On some of the smaller islands it is possible to schedule a local guide for a hiking trip or boat tour around the island. On these nature excursions, a glimpse of the rare giant tortoise is not uncommon. In addition, the islands feature lush green jungles alive with local birds, like the glamorous Seychelles Flycatcher. In fact, the Garden of Eden, from the Judaeo/Christian faith, is said to be located in the Vall

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