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Maia Luxury Resort & Spa:
Holiday with butler and three star cuisine |
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The latest luxury-hotel gem opened
on Mahé, the main island of the Seychelles, in September 2006. The
Maia Luxury Resort & Spa gathers its guests from their own doorstep,
and provides exclusive taste for discerning customers. |
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Four Seasons Resorts Maldives:
The balance of yin and yang |
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Splashing down on Landaa Giraavaru
by seaplane, you can’t help but notice a giant Yin-Yang symbol on the
sea bed, just near an over-water spa pavilion in a bright turquoise
lagoon. The famous symbol from the Chinese philosophy of nature – said
to be the second most powerful force in the universe – denotes both
heaven and earth, the tensions between the elements and their
dependence on one another. |
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Island Hideaway Spa Resort & Marina:
Blue Lagoon Romance |
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The Robinson Crusoe feeling, without
having to forego a single luxury. Experience the serenity and
seclusion of an unspoilt landscape, either alone, or with a partner.
Absorb the suns soothing rays under a tropical palm tree, or dive into
a fascinating underwater world. Whether you wish to indulge in
stimulating encounters with like-minded people, or your desire is to
celebrate an intimate candlelit dinner for two, the Island Hideaway is
perfect for lovers and romance. |
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Emirates Palace:
Arabian architectural jewel |
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Imposing monumentality and bold
dimensions combined in an architectural superlative. Abu Dhabi is
proud to present the biggest,
and one of the most expensive, hotels in the world.
There is only one adjective to describe the Kempinski-Groupowned
Emirates Palace: gigantic. |
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Park Hotel Vitznau:
Fairytale castle on the lake |
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People travelling along Lake Lucerne,
on one of the nostalgic steamships, will soon encounter a real
fairytale castle.
The Park Hotel Vitznau suddenly appears in all its glory,
at the foot of the Rigi Mountains. A pearl in the “Oetker Hotel
Collection” chain, this residence affords exclusive luxury and style
to its guests. |
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Le Vieux Manoir au Lac:
Romantic Gem on Lake Murten |
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The area of lakes in the canton of Fribourg is one
of western Switzerland’s most diverse holiday destinations. On the
border between the French- and German-speaking regions, the tranquil
Lake Murten is a sports and leisure paradise just 20 minutes from Bern
by car.
This is also where you’ll find one of the area’s most beautiful hotels:
Le Vieux Manoir au Lac. |
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Hotel Byron:
Marble, sea and bliss |
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Forte dei Marmi was always the most fashionable
resort on the Ligurian Sea. With its marbled elegance, cultivated
hospitality, and fine Tuscan cuisine, the distinguished residence
exemplifies the illustrious location. |
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Lindian Village:
Where rhodes is still greek |
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For the elite of Rome, Rhodes was already a
popular holiday location before Christ was born. Great leaders such as
Caesar, Brutus and Cicero later profited from the knowledge of Rhodian
philosophers and rhetoricians. Nowadays, the largest Dodecanese Island
still attracts tourists from all over the world. They come to
experience the island’s unique flair and to trace the magnificent
history of the fourth largest Greek island. The Lindian Village
provides the perfect base for such an undertaking. |
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Um a Paro Bhutan:
To the kingdom of the Thunder Dragon |
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Zigzagging through the skies, I beat out the
Himalayan waltz on a folding table to the droning of the engines.
Seven thousand to the left, six thousand to the right, directly below
a peak of “only” five thousand metres, dazzling glaciers, brilliant
sunlight – a wraparound panorama of space and mountains almost
certainly unmatched anywhere in the world. A voice over the
loudspeakers informs us that we’re “brushing the mountains” – it’s the
English pilot on our Druk Air flight (Royal Bhutan Airlines, fleet of
four aircraft) preparing us for another tight landing in the Paro
valley, the only one in the Himalayan kingdom wide enough to
accommodate an airstrip. |
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Victoria Sapa Resort:
In The Realm of the Mountain People |
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The North-Vietnam adventure begins at the train
station in Hanoi. From there we take the legendary Victoria Express to
the mountain world of the Tonkinese Alps, through one of the least
spoilt areas in all Asia. The area is an El Dorado for trekking
enthusiasts. It is populated by various mountain peoples whose
lifestyles have not changed for generations. Genuine insights into the
lives of the ethnic minorities, the discovery of an unspoilt mountain
landscape, and the comfort of the Victoria Sapa Resort make this
holiday experience one of unparalleled authenticity. |
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