Posts tagged ‘Travel’
Atlas Obscura
Atlast Obscura is a pretty cool website that invites people to share the most obscure and wondrous places around the world.
In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, the Atlas Obscura celebrates a different way of traveling, and viewing the world. There is plenty out there to discover, so lets start looking!
The 28th of April is Obscura day “an international celebration of unusual places. It is a day of expeditions, back room tours, & exploring hidden wonders in your own hometown”.
Of course, the first thing we all want to do is search for our home town. Surprisingly, Kuwait’s there with only one quiet but pretty awesome listing: “The House of Mirrors“.
Lonely Planet describes the House of Mirrors as:
For a quirky art-in-action experience, visit this small museum in a residential house in the suburbs of Qadisiya. Reputedly, 77 tons of mirror and 102 tons of white cement have been used in the creation of the mirror mosaics that spangle the entire house – both inside and out.
The creation of Lidia al-Qattan, the widow of Khalifa al-Qattan, a renowned Kuwaiti artist, the project was inspired by the decorating of an old piece of dining-room furniture and grew to incorporate epic scenes, as in the Room of the Universe (bedroom) and the Basin of the Sharks (hallway). Ring ahead to request a tour; you should bring a small gift in exchange for the hospitality you will no doubt receive.
I had no idea this place existed o.o’ must pay it a visit … has anyone been?
Atlas Obscura, definitely an awesome tool for the next trip to wherever!
Experience the Andalusian era with Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah
Travel with Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah to experience the Andalusian era, from March 30 to April 10.
I’m considering this. Since my spain trip got canceled for personal reasons 
Still Looking For Paradise?
Maldives – absolutely gorgeous and the most beautiful place on earth.
The Republic of Maldives, or simply the Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making this one of the most disparate countries in the world.
The atolls are composed of live coral reefs and sand bars, situated atop a submarine ridge 960 kilometers long that rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean and runs from north to south.
Crystal clear waters, beautiful white sand beaches, swaying palm trees and fabulous dive sites – that’s why the Maldives, is known for being one of the best tropical holiday destinations in the world.
…and no need to climb 
With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in). More than 80 per cent of the country’s land, composed of coral islands scattered over an area about 850 km across the equator, is less than one metre above sea level.
Summer never ends …
The Indian Ocean has a great effect on the climate of the country by acting as a heat buffer, absorbing, storing, and slowly releasing the tropical heat. The temperature of Maldives ranges between 24 °C (75 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) throughout the year. Although the humidity is relatively high, the constant cool sea breezes keep the air moving and the heat mitigated.
Crystal clear waters and azure blue lagoons…
Resorts in the Maldives
Each resort in the Maldives is housed on a separate island by itself and offers an exotic blend of modern luxury and isolated serenity.
Sunny, unique and unspoiled …
Marina Bay Sands Hotel ~ Singapore
2 months ago when I was in Singapore for business, I had lunch in what’s called the 2011 Miracle – The biggest hotel in Singapore; Marina Bay Sands Hotel. After lunch, I took a tour in the hotel..
The hotel consists of three hotel towers connected by the magnificent sands skypark. They have over 2,500 rome and suites.
Hotel guests have the exclusive use of a 150-meter infinity swimming pool, the world’s largest outdoor pool at that height.
The hotel has sloping towers and straight legs connected at level 23 to form a single building. In hotel tower 1, the slope is as steep as 26 degrees, making it one of the most complex hotels ever built. This 1.2 hectare skypark, designed as a tropical oasis, is longer than the eiffel tower is tall and large enough to park four-and- a-half A380 jumbo jets. it extends to form one of the world’s largest public cantilevers. The rooms offer views of the south china sea or singapore skyline.
If you haven’t planned anything for the 9 days Eid vacation, this could be a lovely option
Cheers!
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