
Sunday, June 5, 2011
hotel dubai atlantis wallpapers
The is the the future, the future of wonders. Dubai built the futuristic hotel on one of its islands. Its stunning, breathtaking, and luxurious. The hotel is situated on 113 acres of the Palm Jumeirah, and has about 1539 rooms. The hotel opened its doors last year in September and already attracting many visitors from all over the globe.
Atlantis is the majestic focal point of Palm Jumeirah, a man-made island that has captured the world’s imagination with its magnificent scale and ingenuity. From the moment of arrival, you’re immersed in a dazzling world of imagination, pleasure and luxury. The resort offers relaxation and thrills for couples and families alike, including a landmark hotel, unique marine habitats, an exhilarating water park, pristine white beaches, world-class cuisine, indulgent spa and cosmopolitan boutiques. To stay or visit is to live out your dreams amidst warm Arabian seas
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Collioure joie du vivre
Collioure, France – a fantastic splash of colour for Spring. It was Henry Matisse, the artist, who said, “In the whole of France there is no sky as blue as the one above Collioure.” The French town, lying almost in Spain but its roots being resolutely Catalan, is best seen out of season, when the weather is warm but not hot and you can have the place to yourself. Artists Matisse, Picasso and others developed their fauvist (meaning ‘wild beasts’) style of painting in the town, utilising intensely vivid, contrasting colours and simplified shapes.
This little town tumbles down the hillside in a splash of colours, wedged into the Cote Vermeille – or Vermillion Coast, named after the purplish-red rocks. The outdoor markets sell all manner of local produce – fat, freshly-landed oysters from Cap Leucate, huge bulbs of garlic, paper cones of sardines. The town is framed by the extraordinary church of Notre Dame des Anges, built in Mediterranean Gothic style. A wander around the quayside at dusk reveals anchors, fishing nets and a thriving fishing industry. The feeling here is one of stepping back to yesteryear in the cobbled streets and artist’s shops.
You can walk much of the spectacular Cote Vermeille from here, the footpath concealing, then revealing isolated coves and fishing towns all the way to Spain. The perfect Spring destination to discover the French joie du vivre – or joy of living.
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