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What to Expect at the Best Hotels in The World

Whether travelling for business or pleasure, a stay in a hotel is now a regular fixture of many people’s schedules in this increasingly globalised age. In the past, when people travelled less frequently, hotels were often associated with great luxury and provided visitors with far more than a simple place to sleep. The typical modern hotel room, however, is a no-frills affair, lacking character and anything but the most utilitarian facilities. Fail to look out the window and you’d never know whether you were in New York, London, Dubai or Bangkok from the uninspiring surroundings.

The best hotels in the world, however, are genuinely a class apart. Retaining the awe-inspiring grandeur and scale of the magnificent establishments that inspired the great traveler’s tales of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, today’s best luxury hotels have become landmarks in their own right, from the famous Ritz in London to the Four Seasons in Paris and the astonishing Burj Al Arab in Dubai.

While many of these hotels offer double rooms – considerably more luxurious than the typical city centre chain hotel – it is the breathtaking suites that offer a true insight into the lives of the rich and famous, with top of the line Presidential and Royal Suites boasting magnificent features ranging from four poster beds and marble bathrooms to private bars and entertainment suites.

Of course, it is only fitting that the best hotel in the world should have some of the finest restaurants on the planet and on this point top class establishments certainly do not disappoint. All of the best hotels offer multiple restaurants and bars, boasting everything from local delights to exotic world foods and on to top of the line Michelin-starred cuisine from some of the world’s best chefs. Many luxury hotels enjoy prime of place in some of the world’s spectacular cities and restaurants are often strategically placed to offer amazing views that complement the top quality food perfectly.

As well as enjoying decadent room appointments and culinary delights in fantastic restaurants, guests at the world’s best hotels will find that almost every need can be catered for on the premises. While historic European hotels offer top of the line facilities, it’s in the purpose-built modern establishments of Asia where true luxury lies. These amazing hotels, found in cities like Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, are self-contained resorts, offer spas and health clubs, helicopter landing pads, waterparks, shopping malls, nightclubs, private beaches and more to guests.

Such luxury comes at a price, of course, and patrons of the world’s best hotels can expect to pay a premium for the pleasure. However, even the most frugal travelers cannot help but be impressed by the sheer quality of service on offer and there’s no doubt that a stay at a top class establishment is something that will treasured and remembered for many years.

About the Author

Janine Barclay writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

Golf Bags

From Callaway to Ogio,

Travel Golf Bags to Discount Bags

Men’s Bags, Ladies Bags, Junior Bags.

There must be thousands of types, styles, colors, makes and models of the simple golf bag. They are made by the well known giants like Nike, Callaway, Ping, Titleist, Wilson, Cleveland, Taylor Made and the specialty golf bag companies like Ogio, Sixron, Mizuno, Sun Mountain, Benetti, Datrek and more. And all you wanted to do was find someplace to put your clubs.

But, before looking at the many golf bag manufacturers, take a moment to decide what golf bag best fits the way you play golf.

If you are a walker and enjoy strolling your favorite golf course, consider a Carry Bag. They are lightweight and most often made of plastic, nylon or even canvas. They can handle your basic golf clubs and your balls, tees and a towel. They often come with a stand that keeps your clubs upright when you are making a shot. Golf Carry bags were introduced in the early 1980s when Sun Mountain introduced the first bag with legs that automatically extended when it was set down on the ground.

These days, the cart bag is probably the most popular golf bag. A bit too bulky to carry, it fits nicely on a hand pushed cart frame or the back of a golf cart. The cart golf bag is large enough to hold all your clubs, shoes, towels and all the other accessories that are so helpful out on the golf course. They can be carried in a pinch, but a strong back is a definite requisite.

The third option is called a staff bag. These are carried by the professionals and people who want to have every imaginable club (up to the allowable 14 club limit) and anything else the golfer might want to carry on his or her round. We are usually in caddy territory here.

These days many golfers take their clubs on golf vacations and sometimes even on business trips. The golf travel bag has fast become another popular golf bag option. The soft bag is good when traveling by car. It is usually lighter and more compact. The carry bag is a good option here.

However when an airplane is part of the itinerary, a hard golf travel bag is a must. The hard shell case bag protects your clubs from being damaged. But they fit nicely on your golf cart when you arrive. These golf bags are considered luggage and not recommended when walking the golf course. However, they are an absolute must when packing your clubs for the airport. Nothing can ruin a golfing vacation more than a broken or bent set of golf clubs.

Golf bags also come in different shapes and sizes with these categories. Ladies and junior golfers certainty have different weight and size requirements than the men.

One can also easily find discount and used golf bags online or at your local pro shop.

The absolute best place to shop for golf bags is online. With a few mouse strokes you can visit many different Internet stores, do your research and find the bag that absolutely meets your unique golf bag criteria and even color. You can also find used golf bags on sites like E-bay and there are always special sales and ever present discount offers. In some cases, they can be downright cheap. The avid golfer can even find individual customized golf bags. It’s all online.

For many golfers, one bag isn’t enough. Many enthusiastic golfers own two or three so they will have the perfect bag for the perfect round.

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About the Author

James O’Brien is the president of The Jamison Group, Inc. and an avid golfer. He has golfed extensively in America and Asia. He has an interest, not only in golf’s history. but in the technical developments that have greatly changed the game in the last several years. O’Brien also is the web master for http://www.golfequipmentandtips.com, a web site devoted to providing Detailed Information, Discounted Golf Equipment.Free Golf Tips to all golfers at every level. To learn more about Callaway Golf Clubs and purchase Discounted Callaway Golf Equipmentvisit our web site.

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How To Stop Drafts and Save On Energy Bills

How To Stop Drafts and Save On Energy Bills

Imagine leaving a window open all winter long — the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding pull-down attic stair, a whole house fan, a fireplace or clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day.

Drafts from these often overlooked holes waste energy and cost you big in the form of higher energy bills. Drafts are the largest source of heating and cooling loss in the home.

Drafts occur through the small cracks around doors, windows, pipes, etc. Most homeowners are well aware of the benefits that caulk and weatherstripping provide to minimize energy loss and drafts.

But what can you do about drafts from the four largest “holes” in your home — the folding attic stair, the whole house fan, the fireplace and the clothes dryer? Here are some tips and techniques that can easily, quickly and inexpensively seal and insulate these holes.

Attic Stairs

When attic stairs are installed, a large hole (approximately 10 square feet) is created in your ceiling. The ceiling and insulation that were there have to be removed, leaving only a thin, unsealed, sheet of plywood.

Your attic space is ventilated directly to the outdoors. In the winter, the attic space can be very cold, and in the summer it can be very hot. And what is separating your conditioned house from your unconditioned attic? That thin sheet of plywood.

Often a gap can be observed around the perimeter of the attic door. Try this yourself: at night, turn on the attic light and shut the attic stairway door — do you see any light coming through?

If you do, heated and air-conditioned air is leaking out of these large gaps in your home 24-hours a day. This is like leaving a window or skylight open all year ‘round.

An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add an insulated attic stair cover. An attic stair cover seals the stairs, stopping drafts and energy loss. Add the desired amount of insulation over the cover to restore the insulation removed from the ceiling.

Whole House Fans and Air Conditioning Vents

Much like attic stairs above, when whole house fans are installed, a large hole (up to 16 square feet or larger) is created in your ceiling. The ceiling and insulation that were there have to be removed, leaving only the drafty ceiling shutter between you and the outdoors.

An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a whole house fan shutter seal. Made from white textured flexible insulation, the shutter seal is installed over the ceiling shutter, secured with Velcro, and trimmed to fit. The shutter seal can also be used to seal and insulate air conditioning vents, and is easily removed when desired.

Fireplaces

Over 100 million homes in North America are constructed with wood or gas burning fireplaces. Unfortunately there are negative side effects that the fireplace brings to a home, especially during the winter heating season. Fireplaces are energy losers.

Researchers have studied this to determine the amount of heat loss through a fireplace, and the results are amazing. One research study showed that an open damper on an unused fireplace in a well-insulated house can raise overall heating-energy consumption by 30 percent.

A recent study showed that for many consumers, their heating bills may be more than $500 higher per winter due to the drafts and wasted energy caused by fireplaces.

Why does a home with a fireplace have higher energy bills? Your chimney is an opening that leads directly outdoors — just like an open window. Even if the damper is shut, it is not airtight.

Glass doors don’t stop the drafts either. The fireplace is like a giant straw sucking your expensive heated or air-conditioned air right out of your house!

An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a Fireplace Plug to your fireplace. Available from Battic Door, a company known for their energy conservation products, the Fireplace Plug is an inflatable pillow that seals the fireplace damper, eliminating drafts, odors, and noise. The pillow is removed whenever the fireplace is used, then reinserted after.

Clothes Dryer Exhaust Ducts

In many homes, the room with the clothes dryer is the coldest room in the house. Your clothes dryer is connected to an exhaust duct that is open to the outdoors. In the winter, cold drafts in through the duct, through your dryer and into your house.

Dryer vents use a sheet-metal flapper to try to reduce these drafts. This is very primitive technology that does not provide a positive seal to stop the drafts. Compounding the problem is that over time, lint clogs the flapper valve causing it to stay open.

An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a dryer vent seal. This will reduce unwanted drafts, and also keeps out pests, bees and rodents. The vent will remain closed unless the dryer is in use. When the dryer is in use, a floating shuttle rises to allow warm air, lint and moisture to escape.

For ,ore information on Battic Door’s energy conservation solutions and products for your home, visit www.batticdoor.com or, to request a free catalog, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 15, Mansfield, MA 02048.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark D. Tyrol is a Professional Engineer specializing in cause and origin of construction defects. He developed several residential energy conservation products including an attic stair cover and an attic access door. Battic Door is the US distributor of the fireplace plug. To learn more visit www.batticdoor.com

About the Author

Mark D. Tyrol is a Professional Engineer specializing in cause and origin of construction defects. He developed several residential energy conservation products including an attic stair cover and an attic access door. Battic Door is the US distributor of the fireplace plug.