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Taj Palace receives Silver Certificate
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Desroches Paradise Island
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Air France Personalised Service
Air France is now offering all its customers a range of personalised services at its main connecting hub, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, designed to facilitate a relaxing and seamless journey. [Read more…]
Holiday in the Wild
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Emirates Ready For Dublin
With less than one month to go to Emirates’ inaugural flight from Dublin to Dubai, senior executives from the award-winning airline arrived in the Irish capital today, to meet the media and host a gala dinner for around 800 guests at the Convention Centre Dublin. [Read more…]
Almond Resorts Environmental Policies
Almond Resorts, the Caribbean’s premier all-inclusive resorts in Barbados and Saint Lucia have reinforced their existing environmental and social sustainability charter with new policies, reflecting their commitment to environmental issues. [Read more…]
Increase in WTM 2011 Visitors
World Travel Market 2011, the leading global event for the travel industry, experienced an impressive 5% increase in visitors compared to the previous event. [Read more…]
Indian Tourism Delivers 2012 Plans
India’s Minister of Tourism, Shri Subodh Kant Sahai, has confirmed attendance at this year’s World Travel Market 2011, the largest travel event in the world. Sri Sahai will reveal his 2012 plans and highlight the rising stature of India as an already burgeoning tourist destination, promoting cultural, wellness and eco-tourism. [Read more…]
Travel Food Aid
Top 10 Foods for Travel Emergencies
Coca-Cola – once bitten
Freely available in bars and shops worldwide Coca-Cola can be used to take the pain out of a wasp sting, but never use on a bee sting. Cola contains phosphoric acid, which counters the akaline wasp sting whereas bee stings are acidic and Cola would have no effect.
Vinegar – taken with jelly
The pain of jellyfish stings can be alleviated immediately by dousing the area with vinegar and rinsing with salt water (the sea will do). Remove the tentacles by scraping them off with a sea-shell or credit card and apply a cold compress. Never rinse stings with alcohol or fresh water or the pain and stinging will get worse.
Tomatoes – the traveller’s cure all
Tomatoes are invaluable travel companions. To stop itching and swelling, apply raw tomato to insect bites. Simply apply a slice to the bite. If hair takes on a tinge of green after swimming in a chlorine laden pool, simply comb tomato sauce through it. And two cupfuls of tomato juice added to a warm bath helps dispel the odours of excess perspiration, especially in hot climates. Sit in the tomato infused water for 15 – 20 minutes and you’ll be ready to face the heat again.
Ginger – nature’s fighter
A cold or sore throat is a miserable holiday companion. Infuse a mug of boiled water with ginger to create a fast and simple cure for sore throats, especially if caught in a monsoon or on the promenade on a wet afternoon in Bognor. Ginger can also be taken to suppress nausea and alleviate motion sickness.
Salt – oust the ulcer
Raid the condiment pots in the hotel or restaurant for salt and apply directly to mouth ulcers. It’ll sting like crazy at first, but the soreness of the ulcer fades like magic. Alternatively if a glass of water and a sink are at hand, regular saltwater mouth washes have the same effect.
Yogurt – the essential travel medicine
Yoghurt is one of the greatest and healthiest food aids. It’s an antibiotic, an immunity booster and helps clear up travellers’ diarrhea, it also soothes ulcers and rids women of yeast infections. Check the label first to make sure it contains a live acidophilus culture.
Cinnamon – spice up the cure
Found naturally throughout Asia and the Far East and in supermarkets worldwide, cinnamon has an antimicrobial action and can quickly settle nausia and upset stomachs. Eat it in stews, on toast, in desserts and teas and a daily does will keep the doctor away.
Coffee – aromatic insect repellant
The Greeks apply a lighted match to a small container of ground coffee to keep wasps away. Just a couple of teaspoons on a saucer or small dish will smoulder for hours, it’s cheap to top up and even if the wasps persist, it smells nice.
Bananas – the stressed traveller’s best friend
To counteract the anxiety caused by airport queues, flight delays and general travel stresses, bite on a banana. This happy fruit’s 105 calories and 14g of sugar provides a mild blood sugar boost which helps the brain produce mellowing serotonin.
Avocados – one slice or two?
For an emergency sunscreen, slice open an avodaco. This oil-rich, nutrient rich and delicious fruit offers rapid skin penetration which quickly protects, softens and soothes the skin. When the sun is behind the clouds, or proprietary sunscreen is at hand, apply to the skin, avocados can be used as a skin moisturizer, cleansing cream, makeup base, bath oil, and hair conditioner. source Silver Travel Advisor