Why to visit The Château de Labourdonnais

The Château de Labourdonnais, a royal residency of 19th century Mauritius of a strong figure Christian Wiehe. The mansion was built in 1856 with Italian and Victorian influence.

The Château de Labourdonnais

I was curious to see how royal families lived in 19th century. This was a modern yet luxurious house while maintaining the traditions. The entrance was refreshing with three fountains. As In entered, two lions welcomed with a lobby behind. Big traditional chandeliers with sparkling floors looked elegant.

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Lobby

Staircase

Zone by The Park debuts in Raipur

Zone by The Park debuts in Raipur. Catering to guests with 3 restaurants and their delicious food and beverage, city's first discotheque- Z disc, Zone by the Park , Raipur makes a strong presence in the city. The hotel also takes pride in providing the magnificent space of  13,000 sq. ft for marriages, conferences, events etc. This space is first of its kind in Raipur. The hotel has 72 rooms and is situated at a critical location that is minutes away from Central Business District of Raipur and Swami Vivekanada Airport.

Signature restaurant Bazaar of Zone by the Park, Raipur has local influence. Complimented by two more restaurants- Pizzeria, providing interactive and live cooking format and Wokerie will provide guests an ultimate dining experience. Three more restaurants are to be opened soon Urban Spice Box, the exclusive Indian grill and kebab restaurant at the terrace and Playa by Zone, the rooftop pool framed by scenic views.

Zone by The Park, Raipur

Inaugural offer by Zone by The Park, Raipur

Rs.3999 + taxes

Website: www.zonebythepark.com

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Peru awarded best emerging destination

Peru as I mentioned in my earlier post raises lots of curiosity at its mention. Peru has incredible siteseeing options that are recognized as World Heritage sites such as QhapaqÑan (Inca Trail), City of Cusco, Machu Picchu Historic Sanctuary, Chavin Archaeological complex, Huascarán National Park, Chan Chan Archaeological Area(the largest citadel made entirely of adobe), Manu National Park, Lima Historic Centre, Abiseo River National Park, Nazca Lines, Arequipa Historic Centre and Caral(The oldest civilization of the Americas) to name some.

cusco-machu-picchu- Peru an Emerging destination

Peru has won "Best International Emerging Destination” by the Readers of Lonely Planet Magazine India in May 2016. Peru received the award at the annual “Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards – 2016” which was held at St Regis hotel in Mumbai. The jury panel consisted of industry experts, who decided the best national and international destinations. The award was received by Mr. Luis M Cabello, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of Peru in India. The award was handed over to Mr Cabello by the Bollywood actor and former model John Abraham.

Not only Peru is best emerging destination, but also Cuisine of Peru is highly delectable. Peruvian Cuisine has been reaffirmed to be one of the best in the world with 3 of its restaurants making to the list of 50 Best Restaurants in the World produced by British magazine Restaurant. Peru is emerging as the gastronomical destination of the world due to distinctive quality of these three restaurants.

Maido holds 13th position due to innovative skills and sparse ingredients and the blend of Peruvian and Japanese influence combined with efforts of Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura. The restaurant is a perfect blend of Japanese and Peruvian cuisine. The best culinary experience is the 17-course tasting menu which is served at the restaurant.

Content credits Peru Tourism

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A comfortable stay @ Mercure Legian Bali Indinesia

Mercure Legian Bali is a property very aptly located in Bali, right near the shopping areas. Having direct access to market, this hotel is at an advantage. Its a 30 minutes drive from Ngurah Rai International airport. 

Reception at Mercure Legian Bali

Ambiance at Mercure Legian Bali

At the entrance there is an open area with greeneryn and fountain. On the right there is a restaurant. Beyond this open area, there is a lobby. Behind lobby, there is computer centre. Rooms start from the first upper floor.

My room during my first visit

My room

I stayed in this hotel twice in the same trip. First time my room was fantabulous. It had all facilities and a big balcony with chairs laid out.

I liked my bathroom as well. Room was nicely done with a study table.

Bathroom

Food

Food was awesome. We were served delicious and specially curated dinner for us during evenings. Snacks were lip smacking and desserts were mouthwatering. The food was very nicely prepared and appealing.

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Delicious snacks at Mercure Legian Bali

Premier Inn debuts in Thailand and expands in Indonesia

You must be aware of the famous Premier Inn chain of UK. The chain that provides comfort and convenience with all modern amenities at very affordable and competitive prices. Where a good night's sleep is guaranteed along with TV, Swimming pool, all day dining restasurants, bars , gymn and coference rooms, Premier Inn provides it all for varied travellers. Be they family, couple, business or solo travellers, everyone enjoys their stays at Premier Inn.  

Lobby, Premier Inn Yogyakarta

With the increase of Indian travellers across the globe and their special love for countries like Indonesia and  Thailand, Premier Inn is one of the best option while being easy on pocket. Premier Inn announced its debut of the award-winning brand in Pattaya, along the Gulf of Thailand and a new opening in Indonesia at historical and culturally rich city of Yogyakarta.

Superior Room - Premier Inn Yogyakarta

Offer inclusions by Premier Inn Global

1. Good Night Guarantee
2. free stay and breakfast for kids under the age of 16 years
3. complimentary Wi-Fi across all its properties and
4. great value for money to its guests. 

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Experience at Luwansa Beach Resort, Labuan Bajo

Luwansa Beach Resort in Flores , Labuan Bajo is a property having a variety of rooms with premium ones facing the ocean. My room was ocean facing. I have always been a Craver of having a room that has got best view of the prime feature of the destination or location. God had granted that wish of mine. I was given a room of my choice.

Ambiance at Luwansa Beach Resort

At the face of it, its hard to imagine a big property behind the entrance. I was pleasantly surprised to see how big the property was as against its entrance.

There were rooms in the same building as the reception. Beyond the reception, there was park that further lead to cottages facing the ocean.

Way to premium rooms

Beyond cottages, was a swimming pool. To the right of swimming pool, there was a restaurant, then beach.

Swimming pool at Luwansa Beach Resort

My room

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Darjeeling Zoo, a must visit for kids

As we had gone to Darjeeling with our kids, zoo was one of the shortlisted sightseeing options for sure with limited time on us. Name of the zoo is Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute too is inside the same premises.

Darjeeling Zoo

We had heard that the zoo is really good. So, we started from Cedar Inn at 9.30 and we were at the zoo by 10am. Luckily, we took the upper road for walking so we were happy to see animals straight away. Otherwise, we had met many people who complained about the long walking way which was actually the lower road.

At first we saw the bear. Kids were very happy to see the bear. It had a white thick line on its chest. Bear was roaming around and then relaxed finally. It had a z- black shiny fur. I just wanted to touch it. It appeared very neat and clean.

Bear

But of course one cannot touch or feed any of these animals be it in the zoo or in jungle. So be extremely careful.

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Bear with a thick white line on chest