Grenada, Caribbean, What to Wear When You’re There Multi coloured huts by the beach pool at True Blue Bay Hotel Where? Grenada – A beautiful southern Caribbean Island, northeast of mainland South America. Also known as ‘The Spice Island,’ Grenada is one of the world’s largest exporters of mace and nutmeg. It’s a great time to visit Grenada as it’s still reasonably unspoilt compared to it’s surrounding commercialised Caribbean sister islands.
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Grenada Shopping and Sight Seeing View of St George’s, Grenada’s Capital (Photo by Arthur Daniel) What to do in Grenada Grenada is a tropical paradise island with stunning beaches, great diving, lovely restaurants and quaint shops and cafes. For the more intrepid adventures take a trek through the lush tropical interior of the island to the Royal Mount Carmel Waterfalls, followed by a tour of and dinner at the Belmont Chocolate
Sri Lanka Sleeping and Hotels Amaya Lake Hotel, Dambulla Where I stayed in Sri Lanka Columbo On arrival into Columbo the chances are you’ll be in need of sleep after a long haul flight. The best hotel in Columbo, which is soon to undergo renovation is The Taj Samudra. Facing the Galle Face Green which used to be a race course during the Raj period, with lovely views over the ocean,
Goa Intro and What to Wear When You’re There Palms of Goa Where? Goa, India Exactly? The Taj Holiday Village, Candolim www.vivantabytaj.com When? January 2012 Why? Annual family xmas trip to India Best time to go? During winter peak season which runs from November to March, the weather is warm and pleasant. You can also go in the summer which falls from March to May, but it can get unbearably
Goa Shopping and Sightseeing Anjuna Market Palolem Beach The main reason people visit Goa is to relax and chill out on the beaches. Different areas cater to different crowds. For beautiful beaches head to the South of Goa, which is quieter and more picturesque. Palolem is renowned for its picture perfect beaches. Further south, Gorkhana is an old-school hippy beach with pretty scenery and a great vibe. For those looking to bag
Bali Intro, Eating and After Dark Ku De Ta Bar – Seminyak Where? Bali, a beautiful island located in western Indonesia, South East Asia Exactly? The Melia Beach Hotel, Nusa Dua and the W Hotel, Seminyak Why? On holiday with boyfriend When? Aug-Sept 2011 Best time to go? Its equatorial so all year round is hot, hot, hot. Local knowledge? Thanks to Lauren Barge orginally from Australia, now works at
Bali Sleeping Dreamland Beach Where to stay The main resort areas in Bali are Seminyak, Kuta, Ubud, Nusa Dua and Jimbaran Bay. Kuta is effectively the commercial centre, it’s the Aussie equivalent of Benidorm, good for surfers and partying. It’s quite tacky, a visit is ok but I wouldn’t want to stay there. Nusa Dua is aimed at honey moon couples and families, all the main international luxury hotel chains
