Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Monday, November 24, 2008

Spas: Luxury, Indulgence and Life


The term spa originally was associated with places that offered water treatment. Today, spas of various kinds are available out there, offering you a full fledged body massage according to ancient Ayurvedic traditions of India to a pedicure or manicure session at the town spa. From treatments to indulgence, spas have a prominent spot in all major tourist destinations. Spa holidays or spa vacations are actively marketed by travel operators and you can find good spa holidays with very little searching.


Today, spa is a general term and it can mean a health resort, a beauty care salon, etc. You can also find pedicure or manicure processes at a spa. One thing that connects all kinds of spa is the luxury and class. If the spa is for treating various skin or physical conditions or if it is for just a few minutes of beauty treatment, a pedicure session, manicure session, head massage, neck massage, shoulder massage or foot massage, spas offer varying levels of indulgence, which holiday seekers can't miss.

The attraction of spas is that, they are all stress busters. You will find the stress of the daily life and the toil of your profession are diluted and dissolved in a matter of a few minutes of treatment at the spa. Not all spas are built alike. However, the goal of them is the same –to give you some moments of luxury and comfort.

The oldest of all spas will be the mineral spas - the places that have mineral springs, like the springs that give out water that contains iron or other minerals needed by the body. Such spas were developed several centuries ago. People used to travel great distances on foot and on horseback to such spas, for their heeling powers. Today too, Ayurvedic spas in India, the spas in Thailand, Japan, China, etc attract people from all parts of the world, with promises of health and cure from various conditions.

Major hotels at tourist and business destinations also have spas. These spas can be of various kinds. Business meeting planners also look for hotels with spa facilities. They think they can give better value to their guests by offering a spa style treatment. Even a 30-minute session of hands-only shoulder and neck massage while sitting on a chair ensures some comfort and relaxation for the attendees. Similarly, luxury holiday seekers too find it beneficial booking a hotel with spa facilities.

So what will be your thoughts while choosing a spa? Is it just for half an hour of indulgence or will it be for some health benefits? It is also possible that you simply enjoy being pampered at a spa. Sometimes, as said before, you might want to give the guests of your business conference some good moments of relaxation? Before you book the spas, you can always do a research on the facilities available at the spas and how the previous visitors have benefited.

If it is time you planning your holiday or business trip, make sure you have access to spas, which not only gives you some minutes of pampering and stress-free bliss, but also some curative values.

Author: Dev Saras



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Thursday, October 23, 2008

Hotels in Tokyo - SocialiteTravel.com


Tokyo, the capital and largest city of Japan, is the core of most populated urban area in the world. It is located at about center of the Japanese archipelago. Greater Tokyo is a huge, fascinating and wealthy metropolis brings high tech vision of future side by side with glimpse of old Japan and has something for everyone. As the land unfolds from east to west, there are hills, plateaus and mountains scattered around the city, which is quite appealing to visitors from all around the world.


Hotels in Tokyo have made good provision for the accommodation of tourists with their wide network, ranging from star luxury hotels to cheap Tokyo hotels, to suit the taste and budget of every traveler. The high rising buildings of five star hotels are marvelous. They served the visitor at their best. They are well equipped with all modern facilities and amenities, but they are bit expensive and could not be afforded in every budget. Keeping this need of budget conscious travelers, many of them have started offering discounts for senior citizen, for children or for extended stay and thus transformed into cheap hotels in Tokyo. They try to fulfill all the basic needs, curtailing down the expensive facilities and thus, offer them comfortable accommodation.


Tokyo is a city that blends the old and new in a seamless manner. The country’s religious and feudal pasts are represented by temples and palaces, which look to be of different era, but they are considered the integral part of culture by most Japanese. At the other hand, Japan’s youth is also wide spreading in the city. This blend of old and new merges to make it a very attractive place to visit some of the most common places of tourists’ attractions are:-


Odaiba, an artificial island- it is an architectural wonderland, with real “popular science city of Tomorrow”. It has lot of means of entertainment and shopping venues, including, the Joypolis “Video Arcade on steroids”, Miraikan “future museum”, collection of hot spring resorts etc… water bus facility is also enjoyed by many tourists.


Sensoji temple- it is a huge Buddhist temple surrounded by old fashioned shopping malls, several shrines and great places to eat. It gate at the entrance is the most photographed location.


Akihabara- this is high tech sales era of Tokyo. It is said that the place has lost some of its cultural values during last past years, but it is still the place to buy in electronics.


Apart from it, there are many tourists’ attractions like Tokyo tower, which is just the replica of Eiffel tower and fish market, where every marine creature eaten by men, is found. One can easily come across hotels in Tokyo around these tourists’ attraction for the ease of travelers.




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