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If you hit the road on a tour in China’s Yichang

City, the Three Travellers’ Cave and the Yu

Spring are the two main striking spots that

you should not disregard. The “Sanyou Cave”

is located in a deep valley situated 10 kilome-

tres away from City of Yichang. It is tempera-

te in winter and fresh during the summer with

vast and beautiful views. Inside the cave you

can find three main stalagmites (the three trave-

llers), which divide the cave into two chambers.

The chamber near the front is wide and brilliant

and along its walls there are more than 40 sto-

ne tablets - caved with poems and prose made

from the famous poets when they tour this area.

The other chamber is murky and cavernous

with many odd stalactites. If you throw a sto-

ne at those stalactites, you will hear the echo

sound of a bell,

yet when the

stone falls in to

the water you

will hear the

echo sound of a

thump. This is

one of the reasons this cave’s attraction.The Yu

Spring is located next to the Three Travellers’

Cave and is another sightseer spot. The “Jade

Spring” (literally translated) is famous for its

clear springs and elegant surroundings. This

spring earned its notoriety and being one of the

four finest picturesque spots of China.

With all this sightseeing you will for sure be fa-

mished and looking for the ideal venue to have

your repast. You will not need to search too far.

The restaurant near the Sanyou cave above the

Chang Jiang River is the most impressive venue

you will find in these surroundings. It is one of

the most singular sites to dine due to its parti-

cular placing – it is placed at the top of the river

and, as you may see from the picture, surroun-

ded by a grotto. With its breathtaking view it

will surely pro-

vide you one of

the most un-

conventional

dinners that

you will ever

experience.

Sanyou Cave and its hanging restaurant - China.

This incredible brand new hotel, standing on the

top of a hill in the wine-growing region of Valle

de Guadalupe, Mexico, is composed of luxury

cabins which will allow guests to be in close

contact with nature. Endémico is the translation

of Spanish Word endemic which means native to

a specific region or environment, and this unique

hotel was designed just to highlight the isolation

of the desert in which the hotel lays. The structu-

re of the hotel is composed by 20 luxury cabins

with unobstructed views of the valley and each

one has private terrace. The rooms have modern

comforts and deluxe touches with an edited se-

lection of furnishings. If you are desperately

seeking for relax this hotel provides the most

comfortable space to retreat.

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Located in the South Pacific

in the Fiji islands, about three

thousand kilometres east of

Australia, a seven-star hotel

was built. With the cost of more

than $ 500 million, the Posei-

don Undersea Resort is part of

its premises at the bottom of

a “pond” at sea (surrounded

by a coral atoll which forms

an almost closed bay). It is the

world’s first underwater resort

and only place where you can

spend the night in luxury at 12

meters depth. This idea was

born due to engineer L. Bruce

Jones, who owns 20 years wor-

king experience on submarine

technology and is president of

U.S. Submarines. The complex

consists of 20 underwater sui-

tes measuring 10 meters by 5.1

meters, and a master suite – the

Nautilus Suite - with about 1,000

square meters. The accommo-

The submerged Hotel: Poseidon Undersea Resort - Fiji

dations were constructed as

prefabricated modules – with

the shape of individual capsu-

les – and were arranged on both

sides along a passageway joi-

ning the two core areas (where

the panoramic lifts lead to the

surface). One of the cores has

a library, a conference room, a

chapel and a spa. On the other

you can find the reception and

a spectacular revolving restau-

rant, which rotates 360 degrees

every 40 minutes. All areas

of the submerged structure of

the hotel are transparent. The

structure of acrylic of the ac-

commodation provides a spec-

tacular view of 270 degrees,

which allows contemplating

the immense beauty of the sea

- sharks, stingrays, turtles, dol-

phins and large schools of fish

can be seen there. The resort‘s

project makes full advantage of

You will surely be impressed

with this Resort Hotel. Its name

is Amangiri, “peaceful moun-

tain”, and it is actually located

in the desert of Utah near the

Arizona border. With 243 hec-

tares of residential buildings,

the Amangiri is the largest hotel

to be found in a desert in Ame-

rica. Most of the spaces of this

luxurious resort are dedicated

to an audacious and modern ar-

chitecture which blends with its

external environment. The hotel

boasts in its architecture colours

of natural tones and textures with

the intention to mingle with the

surroundings as much as pos-

the use of acrylic, which has the

ability to maximize the viewing

while maintaining the structural

strength. The material is strong

and completely transparent pro-

viding each suite with a safety

factor of 6:1. The Poseidon’s

submarines offer tours, lectures

and other activities for guests,

plus a variety of activities on

land such as golf. The service at

the Poseidon Undersea Resort

features six restaurants, seven

bars, a dive shop, a water sports

centre and a retail boutique.

Despite the high daily rates,

this hotel has been sold out sin-

ce its opening. Reservations at

the resort cost usually $ 30,000

per couple, per week, including

four nights at the surface – two

nights at the bungalow in front

of the beautiful beaches of the

island, and two nights in the

submerged suites.

Amangari Spa and Resort, a secluded retreat - Utha sible, which also contributed to

boost its approval from environ-

mentalists who care for the local

structure of the desert. The resort

is particularly secluded from any

kind of commotion since it is lo-

cated as far as a 25 minutes’ dri-

ve from the nearest town and 15

minutes’ from the famous Lake

Powell. Amangiri presents in his

luxurious reception a beautiful

central pavilion which was com-

piled around the main pool - this

dome embraces a stone cliff re-

sembling the resorts’ surroun-

dings. Inside the pavilion you

can find the living room, galle-

ries, a library, a dining room and

a private dining room with a wine

cellar. Two housing wings lead

the pavilion into the wilderness:

16 suites are located within the

desert ward, and 18 other suites,

together with the Aman Spa, are

located within the second ward.

The Amangiri Aman Spa is an

escape from the strains of the

outside world and has an area

specialized in flotation therapy.

The beautiful desert landscape

offers a variety of outdoor acti-

vities. The resort offers not only

hiking and exploration, but air

tours, such as hot air ballooning

and scenic air flights as well as

water-based adventures.

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