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Hua Hin Golf Festival – Tee Off at Hua Hin’s Festive Golf Season

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Located in the Prachaup Khiri Khan Province of Thailand is the district of Hua Hin. This quaint district is known for its natural beauty and calm weather, making it an ideal destination for those seeking an outdoor vacation. The district is also home to renowned attractions such as Wat Huay Mongkol, the Hua Hin Beach, and the notoriously famous Spirit House of Brassiere Beach. Among the many Hua Hin hotels one that offers blissful accommodation and a host of luxury facilities is the Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa.

The district of Hua Hin is home to numerous golf courses and clubs, thus, making the sport of gold quite popular in the area. Although golf is played throughout the year in Hua Hin, enthusiasm for the sport grows immensely during the months of August and September each year, owing to the Hua Hin Golf Festival. This annual festival attracts golfers from all parts of the globe to Hua Hin, making the festival the ideal golfing season in Thailand.

The Hua Hin Gold Festival is an annual event held for the purpose of promoting the sport of golf and attracting tourists to Hua Hin, and thus far, the event has been a great success each year with hundreds of golf enthusiasts, both locally and internationally, make their way to the district to play golf. The festival is essentially the coming together of many of the best golf clubs in Hua Hin to create a month long golf extravaganza while offering greatly discounted fares and prices to enter the golf clubs. Thus, for a cheap price you will get a chance to golf in some of Thailand’s best golf courses, partake in exciting golf events, and interact with golfers from various regions of the world. Popular clubs and courses such as the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course, Banyan Golf and Country Club, and the Palm Hills Golf Resort and Country Club also partake in the Hua Hin Golf Festival, making it a truly fantastic event.

Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life.

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Seminyak Activities – The Place for Snorkelling, Bungee Jumping, Surfing and More!

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The lush green forests, the aquamarine ocean and the blue tinged mountains in the distance have become an iconic image of Bali, the most popular island of Indonesia. Bali is renowned for its tourist attraction and thousands flock to its shores annually. A microcosm of Indonesia, Bali is a culturally and naturally rich place to vacation in. its traditional dance and crafts as well as the high biodiversity it enjoys have made Balinese vacations well rounded ones that are scarcely forgotten. Some of the most well known areas that are usually replete with tourists are Nusa Dua, the Bukit Peninsula, Ubud and Sminyak and hotels in Seminyak are usually considered to be among the most expensive on the islands. However, due to the sheer ambience of the city, this deters few.

When in Seminyak, the list of activities one can engage in and experience are almost endless. Its diversity and range offers tourists the opportunity to select what is best for them. For those who wish to relax, unwind and recuperate during their holiday, a number of spa treatments offered by establishments such as W Retreat & Spa Bali Seminyak are ideal. Seminyak is located on the western coast of the island providing holidaymakers the wonderful opportunity to soak in some tropical sun rays. Water sports are highly sought after by many tourists and given that Bali is part of the Coral Triangle that includes the waters of Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, snorkelling can be a very rewarding exercise. Given the large presence of reef building coral species in these waters, coral reefs of a very high quality can be viewed and enjoyed.

For the adventurous few, bungee jumping on Seminyak Beach is an option and as it is operated by the renowned Aj Hackett group, safety is assured. Other activities in Seminyak include sampling the local cuisine, surfing and sightseeing. The list is almost endless and an interesting activity that suits ones taste can be found with ease.

Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life.

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Water Sports in Maldives; Sun, sand and sea

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Maldives is a heavenly beach paradise where there is less land and more sea and there’s something for everyone between the turquoise waters and the golden sun. If you are planning on an adventurous, fun filled holiday with a touch of romance and relaxation Maldives luxury hotels such as Huvafen Fushi Maldives is sure to make your dream holiday come true.

In Maldives there is no end to the fun things you do in water. While exploring the beauty of this paradise you can treat yourself with a number of once-in-a-lifetime adventures and a range of water sport activities. Every single resort in Maldives has a Sports Centre that provides a number of water sport activities such as diving, snorkeling, waterskiing, windsurfing, kayaking, kite surfing and surfing. Divers of all ages and ability are sure to experience an unforgettable diving experience exploring the magical views of Maldives. All dives are guided and divided into groups and diving gear can be hired from the Sports Centre or given free of charge. Also a variety of snorkeling excursions to experience the underwater world of Maldives can be of course an extremely thrilling and unbelievable experience. Even the journey to the reefs by luxury speed boat can be as exciting as the destination. You may also experience the pull in your hair by the wind and the touch of the sun on your skin as your carve through the waves. Fun is unlimited when waterskiing in Maldives. Windsurfing is another thrilling experience as you catch the wind in your sails and glide across the lagoon. You can paddle through the calm and clear blue waters of Maldives on the Kayaks available or leap like a dolphin over the water when you try kite surfing.

Maldives if the ideal holiday destination for beach lovers as they discover the sparkle of this magical island and add more sparkle to their life by engaging themselves in the variety of Water Sports Activities

Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google+

Koh Tao & Koh Nang Yaun Snorkeling Trip

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Travellers in search of a luxury Samui hotel within close proximity to Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan should look no further than the Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Resort & Spa. Offering guests a strategic base from which to explore Samui’s best attractions this stylish rest is also a popular spa resort in Thailand.

Revered as some of the most pristine landscapes in Samui the island of Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan are must-visit highlights that are not just reserved for island hoppers. Famed among snorkelling enthusiasts as for the verdant underwater gardens that litters the sea beds of the region a tour of the two sister islands would be incomplete without a snorkelling beneath the deep blue to take a glimpse at what lies beneath.

Commonly referred to as Turtle Island, Koh Tao takes the shape of the docile creature while neighbouring Koh Nang Yuan is a collection of three islets connected to one another with an idyllic sand bank. Providing snorkelling enthusiasts with the ideal conditions for engaging in their water sport of choice the ocean currents in this region of Samui are mild while the clear and calm waters provide optimum visibility. Littered with colourful marine life and stunning coral reefs the sea beds beneath Koh Tao and Koh Nang Yuan are some of the most intriguing underwater landscapes in Koh Samui.

Snorkellers can access the sites via speed boat or a high speed catamaran excursions offered by the many local tour operators in the area. Providing necessary snorkelling gear and equipment tour operators will also include a guide as well as hotel transfers and refreshments on board. Setting off in the morning snorkellers can explore Koh Nang Yuan’s famed snorkelling hubs dubbed the Koh Nang Yuan Pinnacle, the Japanese Gardens and the Twins. Koh Tao’s chief snorkelling site is Mango Bay and the venue is best explored in the afternoon. Full of sort and hard coral species multitudes of colourful fish occupy the sea beds off Mango Bay.

Dive centres and dive gear rental shops are also omnipresent in the islands and those who wish to hone their diving skills or learn how to snorkel or dive can also take lessons before taking part in a tour of Koh Nang Yuan and Koh Tao.

Nigel Walters is a travel writer, who writes under the pen name, Fritzjames Stephen. His content is based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life.

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