Located within a very short distance from the Male air port is Kurumba Maldives, the first private resort among all Maldives Resorts. The beautiful and tranquil surrounding and lush greenery will relax and refresh you during your stay. The Maldivian hospitality blended with modern amenities makes this resort one of the best among all luxury hotels Maldives. The lifestyle of the Maldivians revolves around tropical beaches and serene retreats. Apart from this during your vacation in this paradise you might come across various festivals celebrated by the locals. One of the most important festivals that you would find is the Ramadan Festival. This is celebrated during the Ninth month in the Muslim calendar. This is also known as the Rorda Mas and has a lot of religious …

The Kurumba Maldives is one of the most beautiful luxury hotels Maldives that you would come across while searching for accommodation in this amazing nation. The beautiful surrounding and the friendly staff and the modern amenities make this resort one of the best Maldives resorts. Maldivians have a very attractive and vibrant culture. While spending your vacation in paradise experience some of the most important cultural festivals that are celebrated in high scale. The Eid-al-Fitr is a very important festival which takes place at the end of Ramadan. It normally falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month following Ramadan. All Muslims gather in the mosques to perform the Eid prayer. After that celebrations begin, where family members and friends are visited and gifts are exchanged. In …

Tipped to be one of Thailand’s most coveted marathon events to date the Laguna Phuket International Marathon is set to take place for the 8th consecutive year in 2013. Due to start on the 9th of June, 2013 this year’s marathon will catapult the 7th edition by leaps and bounds with an impressive 5000 runners and walkers gearing up to take on the challenge. The 2012 Laguna Phuket International Marathon attracted over 4000 athletes and was deemed a great success in terms of the race’s record which improves with each marathon season. A red letter event that is sanctioned and approved by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races the race takes place in one of the most breathtaking environments in the world with …

Thailand is a country that has a very rich culture. One of the many reasons that tourists come to this country is to experience this unique lifestyle of the Thai people. If you visit any place in the country you would definitely come across a vast number of temples and other important historical locations or culturally important sites that would awe you. The number of cultural events or festivals that a foreigner would get to experience in this beautiful country is countless. The Royal Ploughing Day is one such unique festival. This is one of the most important royal festivals celebrated in the country during the month of May each year. The main purpose of holding this is to give an auspicious beginning to the …

The Poson Festival natively referred to as Poson Poya in Sri Lanka celebrates the introduction of Buddhism to the country during the third century BC. It is a significant historical event to the country where majority of people practices Buddhism as their religion. The Mihintale rock plays a significant role during the Poson Festival which is held during the month of June, since it is said that it was in Mihintale where King Devanampiyatissa of Sri Lanka was converted to Buddhism by the Arahat Mahinda who came from India. With this legend Mihintale has become the main site for festive activities during Poson and many locals and foreigners visit Mihintale during this season to perform religious rites as well as for leisure. There are many …

The event is scheduled to be held between May and July at the South Bank Centre and gathers many celebrated authors, poets and critics and speakers who are well versed in this wonderful art of creative expression and fans can look forward to an excellent combination of events from book readings to speeches to exhibitions that spans throughout a week. The series of five lectures by the celebrated author Claire Tomalin is going to provide much interest to the lovers of old classics as the lectures are going to be based on the works of Thomas Hardy and Jane Austen. Fans of the bestselling authors Barbara Kingsolver, Lioner Shriver, James Salter would need to do much to contain their excitement as their idols are going …