Travel Site Review: Asia Places To See

Asiaplacestosee.com is a website for those planning a trip to anywhere in South-East Asia it specializes in places to see in Asia. The site highlights the best vacation ideas, attractions and festivals in the region. You'll find the text illustrated with bright high quality photos and interesting and unusual travel suggestions. The site works a bit like a blog with posts on various places and attractions as well as reviews. The reviews rate the travel destinations which can be helpful for those not sure what to see. What makes this site special is that the writers obviously know what they're talking about and have been to the places themselves.

The travel destinations which are highlighted are South East Asia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Hong Kong. First you select your travel destination from a drop down menu then there is a large Google map to pin point the destination. Then you can read articles on the travel destination, reviews of cities, sites and attractions and see what are the hot picks for that area are.

The site is clear and easy to navigate (great font by the way) and you can find what you're interested in with no difficulty. For example one of the article is on "Visiting Kuala Lumpur: Fun places for Kids". On asiaplacestosee.com you will get the inside story on your destination. When trying to decide which places to see in Asia and which South East Asia travel destinations to visit try asiaplacestosee.com.

Tavira House - Algrave's Small Luxurous Town House

If you are looking for vacation accommodation in the Eastern Algrave look no further than the pretty town of Tavira and the luxurious boutique hotel Algrave - Tavira House.

Location
Tavira House is in the town of Tavira which has a rich history going back to 2000BC. The town's port played an important role in the 17th century and the town itself has many historic 18th century buildings. The Gilao River runs through the town which has a charming old world Portuguese fell. The surrounding area is mostly rural and close by are gold courses, horse riding stables, Ria Formos Nature Reserve and even a secret waterfall. The local cuisine is centered on the fresh sea food and fish caught right off the shores of the Algrave. You can take a boat out to Tavira Island to enjoy the best beaches in the area and see the flamingos and other birds that make this island their home.

Tavira House amenities, rooms and facilities
The house was built in 1860 and since then has undergone extensive preservation and renovation, the house is a listed historic property and as such has protected status. A lot of love was put into bringing the house back to its former glory with many of the original features like ceiling mouldings in the ballroom and bohemian glass chandeliers. Each of the 9 rooms has its own personal touches and the décor has been inspired by local flowers. It is possible to add cots or single beds to the rooms for families and one of the rooms has a bath where as the others have standing showers. Apart from the classic furnishings the hotel has the modern amenities like a sound system for MP3 players in each room. You can also enjoy the bar, roof garden, plunge pool and the ballroom lounge.
Rates
The rates at TaviraHouse range from €100 to €180 depending on the room and season. The price
includes breakfast and double occupancy.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and enjoy the intimate and luxurious Tavira town house hotel a boutique B&B.

Cruise Accessories

The site Favors by Serendipity may not sound like the kind of site that could be of any use to travelers but apart from favors they sell nifty travel and cruise accessories. Seasoned cruisers will know at once the usefulness of these items from their cruising experiences but first time cruisers should take a look at the cruise accessories sold on this site as they could make all the difference between a comfortable enjoyable cruise and one of discomfort.

Some of the cruise accessories available on Favors by Serendipity include clever bathroom and shower accessories perfect for the small bathroom cubicles found in cruise ships. You can't possibly go on a cruise with a huge bottle of shampoo, conditioner, shaving foam, soap etc, etc you need it all to be compact. So there is the Cruise Shower Caddy ($14.95) with everything you could need in the shower; the soap pocket on-a-rope ($3.99) and the Kensington Personalized Reversible Tote and Wristlet ($24.99) to carry all your toiletries in.

Other essential cruise accessories include luggage tags and for as little as $2.50 you can get a Cruise Luggage Tag Holder or an itinerary Luggage Tag. Other cruise accessories on sale on
Favors by Serendipity are personalized sunscreen bottles which come with a clip on loop and personalized hand sanitizers.

If you're going on the Love Boat – I mean a romantic cruise then you might like to get the Destination Love Cruise Ship Luggage Tag in black and silver with hearts on them. They come in elegant wrapping of organza ribbon.

All of the items I've mentioned another cruise accessories on this site could be used as party or wedding favors especially if you are having a destination wedding or a wedding on a cruise ship.