2009 June travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

This is the world’s very first Sustainable Dance Club located in Rotterdam. The club let party goers loose on its energy-generating dance floor! The club is called Watt and includes a LED-laden dance floor that is lit up solely by the kinetic energy generated by dancers. The new nightclub will also feature a variety of efficiency standards established by the Sustainable Dance Club group that allow it to save 30% on energy consumption, 50% on water use, cut CO2 emissions by 30%, and reduce waste by 50%.
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The hot air balloon is the oldest successful human-carrying flight technology. Hot air balloons have long fueled and consists of a bag called the envelope that is capable of containing heated air. The “balloon engine” uses solar energy to drive a giant hot air balloon as a “piston”, producing as much as 50Kw – enough energy to power 10 homes! Hot air balloons are able to fly to extremely high altitudes. Photo by Iceman
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Bonaire is an island part of Netherlands, Antilles and soon will be the first island in the Caribbean with a 100% sustainable energy supply. The government of Bonaire, who boasts on its island’s beauty and natural preservation, took a project of trashing its fossil fuel energy dependence and developing an energy system comprised of an 11MW wind farm, 14MW biodiesel plant, and a 3.5MW backup battery. Ecopower Bonaire BV, a consortium of Dutch-German companies, Evelop, Enercon, and local Bonaire Water and Energy Company, is spearheading this project that is expected to finish at the end of 2009.
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THE COLORS OF THE WORLD

Metamorphosis is a series of dramatic changes in an organism’s body shape and structure as it develops after hatching or being born. The transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly is just one example of a metamorphosis that occurs in thousands of insect species and amphibians. The caterpillars, can be cute, but also cause devastation if they are in huge numbers.
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Opened in 2007, this is the most sumptuous hotel in a town. The Ritz-Carlton Moscow is among the Best Luxury Hotels in the World, definite by The “Forbes Traveler”. The hotel is situated only 3 minutes walk to The Kremlin Palace, The Red Square and The Christ the Saviour Cathedral. Besides to the views of Red Square, The Ritz Carlton provides 334 elegance decorated rooms, a full-service health spa with 14 different treatment rooms, an indoor swimming pool lit trough Swarovski crystals, and …. over-the-top amenities.
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The Rogozen treasure was found by chance in 1985 in the village of Rogozen, some 43 km away from the town of Vratza.
The treasure consists of hundred and eight phials, fifty-four jugs and three goblets. All the objects are silver and some with a golden gilt. The ornamentation, embossed in relief, is different in every case.
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Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world, has approximately a length of 120km and is up to 15km. More than 40 freshwater lakes are nestled among the island’s sand dunes. Most of the island is protected in Great Sandy National Park and managed as a recreation area. In the next photos we are present you The Butterfly Lake – only a part of the incredible region of Fraser Island. Not sure if it’s real name but I think it should be!

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Whirinaki Forest Park is a wildlife reserve located in the central North Island, New Zealand. The park area varies from impressive tall trees, rushing rivers and a wide variety of habitats for wildlife to narrow gorges and waterfalls.
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The Lodge Kura Hulanda and Beach Resort is one of the nicest hotels in Curacao, this is the new hotel. Only 30 minutes from Curacao’s international airport. Boasting a spectacular natural reef, lying off the beach. The resort village includes two pools, multiple restaurants and bars, shops, a world-class museum, spa, casino, courtyards, gardens and more. You can explore the nearby caves or hike the trails on the 350-acre property.
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