Tag: region

Tropical North Queensland Fine Cuisine

Tropical North Queensland Fine Cuisine

The draw of the Tropical North Queensland region may be the natural surroundings.  Filled with tropical fruits, amazing creatures and acres of rainforests you will find yourself enthralled with this region of the world.  A beautiful area with tastes, sounds, and views that will just be enough to stimulate your senses, but at the same time calm you in this very natural rainforest setting.

Tropical North Queensland is much more than just an adventure as it is also home to some of the best food and wine in the entire world.  Home to incredible fresh foods of all kinds, you will find that Tropical North Queensland has incredible coffee, wine, cheese, and fresh seafood as well, making in an area of incredible tastes that will delight just about any palate.   Filled with many incredible wineries and fine dining restaurants, you will find that Tropical North Queensland is truly a treat for all the senses.

One of the finest French dining establishment outside of France is C’est Bon French Restaurant, which provides a true fine dining experience.  They have daily specials made by true French chefs at both lunch and dinner, appropriate for the family dining experience.  It is a real gourmet experience!

They offer two and three course lunches as well as three course dinners that will satisfy not only your hunger, but your taste buds as well.  Offering both indoor and outdoor seating, reservations are suggested as this restaurant is just as popular with the natives as it is with the tourist.  On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings you will receive a complimentary glass of wine when you arrive and this is a restaurant that welcomes you to bring the whole family along with you. 

Filled with good food, spectacular creatures and fun times, Tropical North Queensland is perhaps one of the most spectacular places to visit in the entire world.

Last Minute Discounts Cape Cod Bayside Resort Hotel

Last Minute Discounts Cape Cod Bayside Resort Hotel

There are many Cape Cod hotel packages on the market; to find one that’s right for you, and a good deal, may take a little shopping around. The Cape region, which includes Provincetown and the popular destinations Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, is justly famous for it’s beaches, nightlife, great restaurants and numerous leisure activities, from golf to boating. Cape Cod is also the site of many historic homes and mansions.

If you are looking for last minute discounts, Cape Cod hotel Bayside Resort offers some great last minute deals. Cape Cod Life Magazine rated “Best Cape & Islands Resort Hotel” in 2009. Overlooking Lewis Bay, Bayside offers guests a central location and numerous hotel packages suitable for all different types of guests and lengths of stay. Rooms are equipped with refrigerators, movies on demand and hi speed WiFi,

The Bayside offers many amenities, including a private beach, indoor and outdoor pools, a large fitness center, saunas and a family fun center a large variety of games. If golf is your passion, there are golf packages available that give you access to over 30 different golf courses.

The Bayside is also conveniently located in the mid Cape area, giving you easy access to the Waterfront District and downtown Hyannis, within walking distance to shopping, restaurants and pubs.

Among the many last minute Cape Cod hotel discounts offered by the Bayside are a September Weekend Special, which includes 2 nights accommodations (Fri & Sat) and 36 or 54 holes of golf, including carts from $269; and the Quintessential Nantucket Experience, which includes ferry transportation to Nantucket and golf. There is also the Hot Deal of the Month, which changes weekly.

Whatever you decide, these Cape Cod hotel discounts can offer you an affordable yet relaxing getaway, whether it’s for a weekend, a mid-week excursion or a longer vacation.

For a different kind of safari exsperience Explore the Amazon

For a different kind of safari exsperience Explore the Amazon

Originally home to the Huaorani people, the Amazon presents a wonderful opportunity for an exciting adventure. Continuing to be protected from hunters, the area’s birdlife includes nearly 350 species– eagles, kingfishers, herons, parrots, toucans, and condors, to name a few. Turtles and monkeys also make their home in this tropical region. Led by a skilled interpreter, your expedition into this jungleland paradise will give you the opportunity to interact with its people and learn about their unique culture and background. Camping in tents provides the best way to enjoy the atmosphere while contributing to its conservation. If you have an interest in Shamanism, this is your idea opportunity to learn and take part in the experience– both the tradition itself, as well as how much of modern-day medicine has been directly based on the Shamans’ traditional herbal cures.

You can choose a three-day Tiputini Adventure, which will take you into the rainforests of the Amazon basin. Your transportation will be by dugout-canoe, traveling to your campsite by way of the Tiputini River. In the pure jungle there are nearly 300 species of birdlife; and it is also home to several species of monkeys.

You will arrive at the Yasuni National Park. A four-to-six-hour walk into the rainforest begins your exploration to sight deer, monkeys, snakes, and other animals which inhabit the rainforest. The jungle plants which are used in medicinal practice will be pointed out and explained by your guide. After a mid-afternoon break for free time and snacks, it is then birding hour where you can view eagles, heron, kingfishers, and others. Later at night there will be a hike to the lagoon to view calmans.

The next day, after hiking through forest and swamps, you will have the chance to sample the interesting local cuisine while learning about the lifestyle of the indigenous peoples.

The current price of this expedition is only $20 per person, and includes all necessary camping gear in addition to the service of your guides and all meals.

If you are extremely adventure-minded, you can also take part in the additional one-day whitewater rafting and kayaking expedition. The warmest of temperatures and the most exciting rapids will make this a real treat for all. There is a choice of grades of river, to cater to all levels of whitewater rafting experience– Jatun Yacu, which is a Class III grade, is recommended for beginners; the Rio Misahualli is idea for guests who have a good degree of rafting experience. Whichever is more appropriate to your needs, whitewater rafting is something which should definitely be experienced!

If you wish for a trip that will be an unforgettable experience, combined with a locale that has been largely unaffected by modern-day life, consider the amazing Amazon– where you have your choice of hotel accomodations, basic camping, and families and communities that will welcome you!

Getting around Koh Samui: Boats

Getting around Koh Samui: Boats

Considering this is an island destination, there is one unique way of getting to the various cheap Koh Samui hotels and cheap Koh Samui resorts, and that is by boat. Obviously once you are on the island itself you are limited to land transportation, but if you choose to head out to one of the outlying islands or explore the coastal regions then a boat is definitely an option. In fact, they are the preferred method of getting to Koh Samui itself from the mainland, the airport, and Surat Thani. Depending on whether or not you want to rent a regular boat, a ferry, a sailboat or a speedboat is entirely up to you, but you can find plenty of places to hire a boat near the cheap Koh Samui hotels and cheap Koh Samui resorts, and in some cases the resorts might actually have their own rental service. When you choose a private charter tour with us there is no rush. We start when you want to start, whisking you away to your own private beach on an isolated and tropical island. There is no strict schedule where we have to be at a location at a set time, the day is yours.

One of the more unique ways to get to the island is by a high-speed ferry from Bangkok itself, although the trip takes around 11 hours. But once you are on the island and staying in one of the cheap Koh Samui resorts, the only way to really explore the outlying archipelago and the various coastal regions, not to mention the best diving locations, is via boat, and for that you need to be willing to negotiate prices with the local boat owners depending on where you want to go and for how long.