Posted by Jackie Hewett on Mon 8th September 2008 at 12:36 AM, Filed in Far East
I personally don’t like Singapore that much, especially when compared to other places in the Far East such as Thailand and Bali which both seem more culturally rich and steeped in history. The Island city feels claustrophobic and ‘plastic’. By that I mean everything seemed too clean, perfect and sanitised, even the press! Newspapers are factual, but bland, with no in-depth comment or analysis of political figures, their decisions or current affairs, ditto news reports on radio and TV. This seems to pervade the whole culture of the country. Everyone is almost ‘too good’ and law abiding. Many of the recommended tourist attractions I found somewhat contrived such as the man-made pleasure island of Sentosa and the much heralded zoo. Zoos aren’t places I generally choose to spend much time in and if that’s one of the main tourist attractions I am not too impressed!
The Merlion
That said Singapore does have its good points. Obviously it’s a useful stop-over destination en-route between Europe and places like Hong Kong, Bali and Australia. It is great for a couple of things – food (a huge variety and wonderful quality) and shopping. Also, if you need to work somewhere in the Far East it is probably a great base – things work very efficiently here and I presume it is easy to get your stuff fixed, unlike some of the nearby countries.
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Do you enjoy holidays ‘on the move’? But nowadays the idea of pitching your tent or pulling a caravan too much hard work– or do you find hours cooped up in a coach for days on end tedious….plus having to unpack each night in a different hotel, and being up at the crack of dawn each morning to pile back onto the coach exhausting. Yet you still like the idea of exploring a county by road. Well, here’s a wonderful and novel concept – a hotel that travels!
The Exploranter is a Hotel on wheels, operating in Brazil, Chile Argentina and the Andes - with routes going into Patagonia, Atacma, Patanai plus some other less traveled places.
Trips vary from 1 week to 22 days. They can be customised for private parties with themes such as horseback riding, hot air ballooning, off road rally and many more, just use you imagination and contact the company for an experience of a lifetime!
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Posted by Jill Bowen on Thu 4th September 2008 at 05:05 PM, Filed in Naturism, November
A fun packed weekend at one of the UK’s leading theme parks! This is the third time Alton Towers have opened their doors to naturists. The rides are not available at this time as they are closed for the annual maintenance, but what you will enjoy is the Cariba Creek Waterpark at the Splash Landings hotel.
Don’t let the timing of this event put you off. Although it is going to be held in the UK in November the Cariba Creek waterpark is fully heated (similar to the CentrePark concept).
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Ever wanted to stay in a fairy tale style castle? Well the Magic Mountain Hotel in Huilo Huilo (sounds like Willow willow), Southern Chile, provides you with the perfect opportunity.
This unique hotel with a waterfall cascading down one side, and the rooms looking out into the amazing setting, with views of eagles and condors flying by is truly magical. It’s located in the in Huilo Huilo reserve, which covers sixty thousand hectares and has the snow capped Chocuenco Volcano in its confines, as well as fantastic waterfalls and cold mountain streams.
The building is like no other, no right angles to be seen; in fact it’s shaped like a volcano, complete with every comfort – yet furnished like a tree house. The 13 rooms are around the central core and are accessed by a wood and stone spiral staircase. Plus additional cabins are available in the grounds.
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