First Galle Fort, now Clove Hall. « RATATHOTA

I first met Ong in Galle, Sri Lanka, when I visited his Galle Fort Hotel a month after the devastating tsunami of Boxing Day 2004. He and his partner had decided to chuck in a career in investment banking, buy an old Dutch villa and ... using salvage materials for the restoration; it was very 'bawa',” said Ong, referring to the Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa who is regarded as having been one of the most important and influential Asian architects of the 20th century. ...

Unbiased China Travel Guide and Review - China Tra - Windows Live

Qingdao Chengyang Century Park (é'岛城阳世纪公园), Qingdao, Shandong () ←Peaceful Park... » more seductiveness Rants & Raves ... HotelsGladden Hotel, Shillong, Dongguan, Guangdong () ←casino games... Chengde Hotel, Chengde, Hebei ...

A Downtown ontheRange: Told ya so!

Their task: to offer consultation regarding Core to Shore and MAPS 3, on behalf of the 21st century urban planning establishment. And the planning establishment could certainly have a hey day in analyzing the things wrong with Core to Shore . ... I think the ULI wants us to start thinking more about the convention center hotel, or at least, that's what I gather from this. They're not saying that the convention center is more important than streetcar or the park, ...

Trippin' Down the Road: Desert Oasis

We spent another few days making our way across the great state of Texas â€" moving on to Odessa where we'd already planned to hunker down in a hotel for one night to escape the unseasonably cold temps but, ended up staying for two nights ... It boggles the mind to walk among such majestic structures knowing that they were formed over 200 million years ago â€" kept a secret from the world until Jim White discovered them in the late 19th century and single-handedly put them ...

CottageGirl: Ireland: Part I Dublin

St. Stephen's Green on the other hand is a lovely park in the middle of all of the hub-bub. Here's my dad at high tea at the Shelbourne Hotel which is across from St. Stephen's Green. Lovely sandwiches and pastries . ... This last picture shows us fresh from the basement at Clery's on famous O'Connell Street, scene of several uprisings in the early twenty century. Clery's basement had lovely Irish merchandise for a lot less. We picked up sweaters, Waterford Crystal and ...

Best Destination: Bentota - the best beach on the west coast of ...

Visit the wild elephants of Lahugala National Park or go on a trek to visit the 2nd century ruins of Kudimbigala. Water sports in Sri Lanka are best enjoyed at Bentota. Varying on the season and wind conditions, a tourist can partake in such activities as surfing, ... With properties in some of the most sought after destination in Sri Lanka, this reputed hotel chain provides Sri Lanka hotels that feature numerous accommodation options to cater to your individual needs. ...

Shopping and Snacking Breaks in Manhattan - Stuff to Do in New ...

Best of all, it's only $1.25, the bargain of the century. (402 Sixth Avenue, at 8th Street). Union Square/Flatironâ€" There are no seats at Rainbow Falafel and Shawarma on 17th Street so you'll have to take your sandwich to the park at Union ... (Empire Hotel, 44 W. 63rd Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue). Upper West Side â€" The line at Shake Shack on Columbus Avenue looks more daunting than it really is: join in and order one of the best burgers in the city. ...