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The Luxury Dhigu Resort, Maldives. The luxury Dhigu Resort, Maldives Anantara Dhigu Resort & Spa is encircled by mystic lagoons and unspoilt crystal shores, the resort is a heavenly sanctuary on a secluded paradise island, offering barefoot elegance in one of the world’s most celebrated tropical havens. Here the sparkling turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean offer an endless horizon of aquatic allure and the evocative location is matched by a tranquil island design style. Anantara Dhigu is a luxurious five-star resort hidden on tropical terrain on Dhigufinolhu Island in the Maldives’ South Male Atoll, a mere 35 minute speedboat journey from the island nation’s international airport, or a scenic five minutes by private chartered seaplane. Male-based architect Mohamed Shafeeq from Group X Design Associates and Thailand-based interior design company, Abacus, headed by John Lightbody, have styled the resort’s distinctive environment as a creative complement to the natural beauty of the island.

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Top 10 hotel pool swim-up bars. Who doesn’t like to get their drink on while taking a dip? It’s both the ultimate cool down and the possibly best way to spice up a relaxing vacation. We’re craving some refreshing fun in the sun, so we’ve picked our favorite places to liquor up — all from the cool comforts of hotels’ pools. So get your blender and piña colada mix ready — you’ll be thirsting for a fruity cocktail after browsing these awesome hotel pool bars. The Watering Hole: Catalonia Bavaro Beach, All Inclusive — Punta Cana, Domincan Republic Pool Bar at the Catalonia Bavaro Beach You can almost imagine you’re on the set of the movie ”Cocktail” at Catalonia Bavaro Beach‘s swim-up bar, where the bartenders are quite entertaining.

The Watering Hole: Room Mate Grace — New York City The Pool at the Room Mate Grace Featuring the only swim-up bar in all of New York City, this lobby pool at Room Mate Grace is a funky Times Square destination. The Watering Hole: Hotel Punta Islita — Costa Rica. Glass Beach - The Dump You'll Want to Visit.

Before you say anything about the content of this article, I hate people who litter.

Glass Beach - The Dump You'll Want to Visit

I’ll judge you if I think you’re too lazy to recycle. I hate pollution and the death of our fragile ecosystems and all the rest. But- with that disclaimer out of the way- Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California is the incredible result of human wastefulness and the resilience of nature. It’s like a little Inuksuk… I’ve been trolling around for lesser known landscapes to road trip to and explore, and stumbled across this chunk of multicoloured west coast paradise.

These days, Glass Beach is a protected part of MacKerricher State Park, but in 1949, it was the site of an unrestricted dump. Eventually, California realized that dumping automobiles, appliances, toxic substances and razor sharp shards of glass into the water was probably a bad idea, and looked elsewhere for a dumping site. Most Fascinating Geological Wonders On Earth. Powerful Route Planning Awesome Curated Places & Trips. The Tunnel Of Love. Klevan is an urban-type settlement in the Rivne Raion of Rivne Oblast in western Ukraine.

The Tunnel Of Love

Its population is 7,470 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Klevan is accessed via the T1B17 and H22 roads, and is located 28.3 km northwest of Rivne and 50.4 kilometres southeast of Lutsk along the H22. Klevan lies on the Stubla River. There’s a real place in the Ukraine that looks like this. This beautiful train tunnel filled with greenery is located in Kleven, Ukraine. Three Unique Hotels Made from Recycled Material. Wouldn’t it be fun to stay in a hotel that was made from something different, like a recycled plane?

Three Unique Hotels Made from Recycled Material

Well, you actually can! Even though traveling is fun, almost every hotel that you stay in has the same drab, boring appearance. They all have the same ugly paintings that hang on the same plain white walls. And of course, they’re all made from the same standard building material. Wouldn’t it be fun to stay in a hotel that was made from something different, like a recycled plane? Recycled Drain Pipes The Das Park Hotel in Austria is located in a public park along the Danube River. Images: flickr The rooms include a double bed that comes with a sleeping bag and a wool blanket, as well as and some extra storage space for personal belongings.

Recycled Airplane Located outside of the Teuge Airport in the Netherlands is an old Cold War-era German airplane that has been turned into a luxury hotel suite. Images: Cubeme The plane is an Ilyushin 18 that was built in 1960. Recycled Shipping Containers. 10 Craziest Hotels in America - iVillage. Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 2) Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong Fernando De Noronha - Brazil.

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