Here are three good reasons to visit Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai this August – seafood, spa sessions and staycations! ROOM PROMOTION Take a staycation this summer and get free nights! Guests who book a two, three or four-night break can extend their stay free of charge, enabling them to spend more time shopping, sightseeing and relaxing in a stylish setting with access to the hotel’s spa, re...
The Botanical Gardens were established in 1864 by the French and were once the finest in all of Asia. Tropical plants and trees are a huge attraction here. location: Nguyen Binh Khiem, District 1 Tel: (08) 829 3728. ...
Address: east of the Parque Central Complex One of the oldest parks in Caracas, the Parque Los Caobos is known widely for its enchanting mahogany trees from which the park derives its name. A walk through the park, on its gently winding trails lined with hedges in fresh bloom, is a relaxing way to let go of the day’s troubles and rejuvenate your mind and body for the next day. The park is us...
Located on the Korkeasaari Island, Helsinki Zoo is the biggest attraction for children in Finland. The Zoo covers hundreds of acres of land and has a collection of animals and birds. Children love looking at the animals while they feed them and marvel at their size and colors! Many engaging activities have also been developed for kids in the Sea Life section of the Zoo such as having your child’s ...
Address: Allameh Majlesi Street, old city center Timings: open daily 8am to 11am, 1pm to 5pm Tickets: IRR 5000 The mosque that defined the old center of Isfahan, the Jameh Mosque stands today as grand and as functional as it did when it was the only prominent mosque in the city, about a millennium ago. It speaks of the very rudimentary themes of Islamic architecture, which gained mo...
Peering out of the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai to Yangon, you can see the lazy river. A muddy, sludgy, squidgy creek. Meandering. That is the Irrawaddy – the river that Kipling’s famous Road to Mandalay poem glorifies. No fishes jumping skywards. No hathis pilin’ teak. Just a snake like river engorged with sand and silt making its way past green paddy fields to the sea. ...
