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Planning A Wedding Abroad With Karisma Hotels & Resorts

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Weddings, moving house and divorces are meant to be the most stressful things to go through in life and as more brides and grooms are opting to tie the knot abroad, the stress levels are likely to increase.

However, help is available for couples planning weddings abroad via Faith Wishnie, the director of wedding services for Karisma Hotels & Resorts.

According to Wishnie, the rising number of destination weddings is down to the changes in todays modern society.

“Awareness of destination (wedding) options has really jumped. This is because of family and friends being spread across the world, people are travelling more now, and the Internet has played a big part because it’s easy to do the research,” she explained.

Beach weddings are a popular option for loved-up couples who are seeking romance and a picturesque setting. Destinations such as the Caribbean are among the favourites due to the large number of all inclusive resorts, tailor-made wedding packages and considerably lower costs compared to weddings in the United Kingdom.

Many of the resorts offer free wedding planners who can take care of all of the details, from the marriage licence and legal documents, to the flowers, photographer, music and catering.

“The trend is (for brides) who want to have the planning simplified and have everything taken care of,” added Wishnie.

Karisma Hotels and Resorts has 12 wedding planners who can help brides and grooms plan their dream Cancun weddings via email and over the phone, plus 15 onsite wedding coordinators who are available at the hotel groups seven properties across Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

The resorts also offer a separate groom’s room, so the bride and groom can both get ready in privacy before the ceremony.
Wishnie offers a couple of tips for couples so they can enjoy stress-free weddings abroad:

Don’t check-in anything that you’ll absolutely need or want for the big day. Carry your dress with you and/or buy anything there that you definitely want for the wedding, she said.

Don’t bring party favours with you. We can work with you to get favours or flowers and decorations cheaper (onsite).”

Best Seasonal Packages In Honeymoon Hotels In Shimla

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Shimla provides warm welcome to its visitors year round. Shimla and its neighbouring places of interest such as Chail, Mashobra, Naldehra, Naldehra, Tattapani and others are popular tourist destinations. These places treasure lots of tourist attractions and offer a view of the deep valley and green pastures.

Shimla hotels are available with multi-cuisine recipes and offer sumptuous dishes, unique hospitality and awesome lodging facilities. Hotels in Shimla mall road are available with deluxe, luxury and budgeted rooms that offer a panoramic view of the misty hills and the Greater Himalayas. Each of the suites carries an elegant appeal and ultimate luxury option for a relaxed stay. Located in the proximity of major tourist attractions, mall road is a shopping spot for hawk eyed customers. This place is well connected to roads, port and airways.

People prefer budget hotels in Shimla with exclusive packages and best tariff plans. These hotels organize various recreational activities and adventure sports for adventure freak travellers and offer fulfilled vacation options. Resorts and hotels here offer a feeling of home away from home and have major attractions in their vicinity. These are surrounded amidst scenic locales and are available with exclusive holiday packages for maximum benefit at minimal expense. The exclusive tariff plans and packages are offered in peak season and special occasions. Hotels here have elegant conference rooms with internet facilities as well as acoustic installations that enables in organizing official conferences and business meetings.

Located amidst peaceful and serene surroundings, honeymoon hotels in Shimla are a specimen of royalty and modernity. Honeymooners enjoy an exciting vacation in these hotels and spend cozy moments in quiet ambience, away from the busy city life. Besides, pleasant summers and bone chilling winters make this place worth spending vacations and weekends.

Christian Entrepreneur Deepak Mahtani – From Hinduism to Christianity via the highway of tragedy

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DeepakDeepak Mahtani had everything he ever dreamed of in life: money, a flourishing company, class, and business degrees from Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan, and American College, Switzerland. He followed his family’s tradition of serving the Eastern gods and rested assured that he was living life to the fullest. Born into a Sindhi Indian family, Mahtani grew up learning the Hindu scriptures, attending their services and participating in the rituals that come along with the faith. His father was a businessman from Pakistan who fled to India because of tribal persecution. He settled in Bombay with a few rupees and started a business. Not long afterward, he got on a cargo ship and relocated 6,000 miles to AVTnesia.

He gave birth to his son Deepak and two other siblings in Hong Kong, and four years later, relocated to Japan. They still practiced their Hindu religion and his father always drilled into the heads of his children that -money and success is all that you need to be happy in life.-

He had no idea that hell was around the corner until an unexpected tragedy struck and changed his life for good. His sister came to visit him in Geneva for two weeks. She had an automobile accident and died instantly. It was a very traumatic experience that left him in severe depression for six months. He lost interest in his business, started smoking, was drinking excessively and suicidal until he met a fellow Sindhi Indian in Geneva who was a Christian. This new friend tried to introduce him to his Christian God but Mathani was adamant. His friend encouraged him not to reject the Christian God, but to focus on the man Jesus and His word. Bathani got a Bible and began reading the words of Jesus in red and gradually started believing in the God of the Bible.

At the age of 12, Mahtani lost his mother to kidney disease. Even though he was the baby of the family, he was determined to succeed at all costs. Upon graduation from school, he started an electronics distribution company that he took from zero to $4 million in four years. His wealth came with a luxurious lifestyle: first-class travel, five-star hotels, nice clothes and money to do whatever he wanted. He was fluent in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, and two Indian languages. His busy schedule did not accommodate anything to do with God; he was brutally aggressive about getting what he wanted to the point of pushing people out of the way without blinking an eye. For Mahtani back then, what could be sweeter than the -heaven- he was experiencing on earth?

He had no idea that hell was around the corner until an unexpected tragedy struck and changed his life for good. His sister came to visit him in Geneva for two weeks-then got in a car accident and died instantly. The trauma of her death left him in severe depression for six months. He lost interest in his business, started smoking, was drinking excessively and suicidal until he met a fellow Sindhi Indian in Geneva who was a Christian. This new friend tried to introduce him to his Christian God, but Mahtani was adamant. His friend encouraged him not to reject the Christian God but to focus on the man Jesus and His Word. Mahtani got a Bible and began reading the words of Jesus in red and gradually started believing in the God of the Bible.

After praying without success to other gods for one good night’s sleep, his request was granted by the God of the Bible. That was how he gave his life to Christ. Today, he shares the Gospel all over the world, especially with Hindus and Sikhs and business people. He is actively involved in leadership in his local church and is married to Celia. They have two grown boys–Arun and Sanjay.

When he first converted to Christianity, his family members were unhappy and extremely skeptical. Over time they saw the positive impact of his new-found faith. His act of loving and accepting his family despite their differences in belief caused his older sister and niece to turn to Christianity.

Today, Mahtani is a management training consultant specializing in understanding culture and working with different cultures, especially those of India, Japan, and China. He has coached and trained hundreds of senior managers who are involved in outsourcing to Indian companies and in remote team management around the globe. Most of his clients are FTSE100 and Fortune 500 companies, and he sits on a number of boards.

Apart from his business interests, he is actively involved in a number of charities both in the UK and South Asia that raise funds for health, development, and education in developing countries. He was included in the International Who’s Who of Professionals (2001). He recently participated in writing a book called Sindhi Journeys of Faith–20 stories of Sindhis around the world who have come to know Christ. All 2,000 copies of the book have been distributed, and another reprint is being planned.

-After 20 years of being a follower of Jesus Christ, He has answered my prayers,- Mahtani says, summing up his Christian experience. -Today, I am even more successful than I ever was, not because of money but because of the people I met through my faith as I traveled round the world.-

His message for the world is, -God is a God of love, and Jesus is his means of demonstrating that for each one of his children. He so wants a relationship with each one of us. Don’t think of it as a religion but rather as a love story. Also don’t believe and live the lies that have been spoken over you by the evil one and people who he uses to discourage us.-

Let us lift up Deepak Mahtani in prayer–that the Lord will continue to empower him to reach others with the Good News, in the name of Jesus. Pray that his efforts will not be in vain and unlimited favor will be his portion at all times, in Jesus’ name.

By May Olusola www.mannaexpressonline.com

Considerations When Staying in Calgary Hotels Downtown

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If you want to stay in a convenient location that is busy and exciting then Calgary hotels downtown would probably be a good option for you. After you decide that you want to stay downtown you need to consider several things before deciding on the actual hotels that you will be staying at. All of these considerations are important and will affect how much you enjoy your vacation.

First of all you need to think about how you plan to get around Calgary when you stay there. The way that you plan to travel plays a major role in the hotel that you decide to stay at. Pick the wrong hotel and you will have a hard time traveling the way that you want to which could make your trip more tedious and expensive.

If you plan on using public transportation such as the buses then you need to make sure that there is a bus stop near the hotel that you decide to stay at. This means that you will have to check out bus stop locations and then choose your hotels based on those locations.

If you would rather travel in a taxi instead of on the bus then you have to try and find a hotel that is close to most of the attractions you will travel to. You don’t want to travel too far by taxi because it can be very expensive to do so, so make sure that you are choosing a location carefully.

Some people prefer to walk the entire time they are on vacation. If you are going to be walking everywhere then you need hotels that are very close to the things you want to visit. This narrows your option down substantially, and can make picking a location difficult sometimes.

You also have to think about the prices of the different downtown hotels. They will vary pretty dramatically and you will end up choosing based on the price in many situations. Make sure you know the different prices so that you can make an educated decision when the time comes to do so.

Finally you should consider the amenities of the hotel that you are thinking about staying at. Even if you aren’t going to be in the hotel much it makes sense to find a hotel that is going to be comfortable and have all the things that you will need while you are staying in the area.

Make sure you compare all of these things when you are looking at Calgary hotels downtown. There are plenty of good options to choose from, but depending on your concerns there may just be a few good options for you. Make sure you are getting the right hotel for your vacation and you will have a better time while you are there.

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Oasis Hotels And Resorts In Cancun Offer Complimentary Smart Car To Guests

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For guests treating themselves to hot and sunny Cancun holidays this winter season, the Oasis group is bringing them with a special winter warmer by offering them with a great new special gift to help them get about and about during their stay at Oasis selection of Cancun hotels.
Oasis Hotels & Resorts are now offering guests the ultimate facility to reward tourists choosing to stay at their group of hotels in Cancun: complimentary use of a Smart Car!

The new offer has been launched in order to entice more travellers to take holidays in Cancun this winter season and the new range of Smart cars featuring the logo Oasis Loves U has been designed as the ultimate treat for guests.

“Our goal is to provide more value to guests when they come to stay with us. While guests at our all-inclusive resorts want for little as everything is included, we feel the ultimate amenity is to offer them use of a complimentary Smart Car so they have the freedom to explore beyond the resort…to go shopping, dining, sightseeing, and more”, were the words from Enrique Klein, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for TravAmerica, the exclusive sales and marketing representation company for Oasis Hotels & Resorts in North America.

The car will also prove convenient for guests enjoying Cancun holidays at newly renovated Oasis Sense del Mar hotel and who choose to take advantage of the Oasis Runaway Program, where guests of the Grand Oasis Cancun, Sens Del Mar, and Grand Oasis Palm are free to avail themselves of the facilities at any of the other resorts including dining, entertainment, and more.

After investing $7 million in renovating the newly revamped Oasis Sens Del Mar, which reopened to guests last December 2011, along with the refurbishment plans, the Oasis group acquired a fleet of Smart Cars to make available to guests for free and thus enhance the holiday experience they offered to guests staying at their collection of resorts.

Oasis Hotels & Resorts purchased 200 Smart Cars for guests embarking on holidays to Cancun and staying at any of the above-mentioned participating Cancun hotels. As part of the new complimentary offer Oasis resorts will assess a nominal daily insurance charge for those who use the cars. Guests staying in the “Sens” category of accommodation at the Grand Oasis Cancun and all guests staying at the Sens Del Mar enjoy complimentary use of the Smart Cars.