tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70760337304107369072024-03-13T15:40:57.119+00:00Varun's Daily DiaryInside Luxury Travel with Varun Sharma is a television show that focuses on high-end travel. It airs in 21 languages in over 167 countries including Hong Kong & China, USA, Europe, Russia, the Middle East, Japan, & Australasia. We work with the greatest hotel brands in the world including Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton, Peninsula and Mandarin Oriental but also luxury boutique properties as well. My blog is an honest daily diary of my travels - with photos! I write it the way I see it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comBlogger1640125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-17060404306722828832014-09-16T18:07:00.001+01:002014-09-16T18:07:10.396+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Tuesday 16th September</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can tell the honour of a city by the way it treats its animals. I am pleased to say that - along with Istanbul - Athens passes my test.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The hotel has a pooch - Glykas ("sweet one") who I spent a few minutes with this morning and The Acropolis Museum has Eleanor the kitten AND both are looked after by anyone and everyone. They are revered and are treated with dignity and kindness. Thank you Athens!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So - today was about thunderstorms AND the AMAZING Acropolis Museum. Built in 2008, it houses 40,000 artefacts from the Acropolis/Parthenon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am NOT a political man BUT the so-called "Elgin Marbles" MUST be returned and also the panels & Caryatids that were looted. They do not belong to the British Museum, they belong in the Acropolis Museum and to the people of Greece. So there. Shame on you British Museum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, I interviewed this wonderful chap, Professor Pandermalis who was the driving force behind the Acropolis Museum. He certainly knows his stuff ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Grand Bretagne, Athens opened in 1874. It as 320 rooms and suites - but only ONE Royal Suite. It's 400 sq metres in area. It has just one bedroom.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">BUT it features: a piano, more antiques than you can imagine, oodles of gold, lashings of Blue Brazilian Marble, a Californian King Size Bed, an office, a massage table, a rain shower, a steam room, a sauna, an 18-seater dining table, humidor, wine cellar ... oh and a running machine. Its balcony looks over Constitution Square, the Parliament Building, The National Gardens, The Acropolis .. and the Stadium ..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Previous guests who have stayed in here include Sofia Loren and future guests include ... well, ask me on Thursday! Heehee</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is AN AMAZING suite - Euros 15,000 per night (+ tax) ... but somehow feels a wee too much for just me .. :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I sampled some FABULOUS Greek wines and the best olive oil in the world. I know what gifts to buy and take home!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh - and the weather was STUNNING!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Right off for a wee swim before supper.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-49225505429761111372014-09-14T20:09:00.002+01:002014-09-14T20:12:21.749+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Sunday 14th September</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kalimera from Athens!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Greetings from The Royal Suite at The Grande Bretagne Hotel - THE best hotel in Athens ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are here to film for a week in the Greek capital and I am quite excited. Acropolis, Parthenon etc ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just home from the Maldives for a few days and things have been chaotic ... but still managed to find time for tennis, cooking, riding and dancing lessons, a date (!) and I learnt how to iron a shirt! A fabulous lady in the local launderette gave me an hour of her time! I am so proud ... no excuses ever again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO - Shanghai and Maldives are done ... Athens this month and then ... India in October! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We start filming in earnest tomorrow ... so todays entry is short & sweet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Filia my friends, filia ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: How Deep Is The Ocean? - Eric Clapton<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRWhUo5g0K0" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRWhUo5g0K0</a><br /><br />How much do I love you?<br />I'll tell you no lie<br />How deep is the ocean?<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />How high is the sky?<br /><br />How many times a day<br />Do I think of you?<br />How many roses<br />Are sprinkled with dew?<br /><br />How far would I travel<br />To be where you are?<br />How far is the journey<br />From here to a star?<br /><br />And if I ever lose you<br />How much would I cry?<br />How deep is the ocean?<br />How high is the sky?<br /><br />How many times a day<br />Do I think of you?<br />How many roses<br />Are sprinkled with dew?<br /><br />How far would I travel<br />To be where you are?<br />How far is the journey<br />From here to a star?<br /><br />And if I ever lose you<br />How much would I cry?<br />How deep is the ocean?<br />How high is the sky?<br /><br />How high is the sky?<br />And if I ever lose you<br />How much would I cry?<br />How deep is the ocean?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Sunday 7th September<br /><br />Two iconic buildings in Dubai - BOTH visited ... one for dinner (last night, the fabulous Amal in The Armani Hotel in The Burj Khalifa) and of course, Burj Al Arab ...<br /><br />It's SO hot here and SO humid. I <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">do miss "the balmy ocean breezes of the Maldives".<br /><br />So - the adventure is finally over and I can go home to sleep and prepare for another one.<br /><br />Right ...<br /><br />Song of the Day: End of the Line - Travelling Wilburys<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BStT2_bsA" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0BStT2_bsA</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Saturday 6th September<br /><br />Greetings from Dubai!<br /><br />I am here for a couple of days of meetings ... however ... I am so, so looking forward to getting home.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />Ele and Neil are currently off to Canada via London! I know! What crazy lives, eh?<br /><br />Last evening was a mixture of sadness and huge sadness. We sat on the beach ... under the stars, drank champagne and reminisced on Maldives and love.<br /><br />OKAY - so it is VERY VERY VERY hot here ... I am not going out for the rest of the day BUT I have a lovely dinner planned tonight with an old friend in an amazing venue ... EXCITED!<br /><br />Oh - I am staying at The Oberoi in "Downtown" ... there is a lot of building work going on around me ... and (my choice) NO beach!<br /><br />Song of the Day: Missing - Everything But The Girl<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4sPkS8b62Q" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4sPkS8b62Q</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a very long time since I have been SO sad to leave a filming destination ... and I am quite miserable that I am leaving the Maldives early tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">However, I will be back soon ... ON HOLIDAY!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have finished up here so it's time to pack. I have a couple of days in Dubai before I finally get home. Work - not pleasure:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) "L"o"V"e on the beach ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) My lovely Park Hyatt dive instructor - Madamoiselle Pauline a Paris</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) Le Grand Bleu</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) In my Park Water Villa - there are 50 villas here - 14 over water, 16 with no pool and 20 with pool ... of which</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) Mine is one ...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) Tonight it's a farewell "champagne & canapes" on the Beach - wish YOU were here!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">7) I love & miss all the "S"s in my life </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Why is sand so white and soft here in the Maldives? Because it's made of coral ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Three bits of advice about the Maldives:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">a) Don't come here alone</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">b) Prepare yourself to never want to leave</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANK YOU to everyone at Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, Four Seasons Kuda Huraa and the Park Hyatt Hadahaa </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: My Love is Your Love - Whitney Houston</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Seven dives in a week and I am now totally pooped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today I saw: green turtles, Hawksbill turtles, jaguar shark (amazing), white tipped sharks, grey reef sharks, Napoleon fish, tuna, starfish, (happy) clowm fish, lobster ... AND some of the most amazing coral forests on Earth. The colours, the density, the accessibility ... simply amazing ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Huge thanks to the Diving Team here which has captured the most amazing footage and photos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tomorrow is the last day here ... in Paradise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Wednesday 3rd September<br /><br />I am tired. Don't get me wrong, I am still hugely enthusiastic BUT I am ... "tired".<br /><br />Today I learnt about the 60 million year history of the Maldives. It's quite interesting.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />I also went on my first ever "night dive". I have done 5 dives this week already ... it's funny ... I have found diving one of the most cathartic sports I have ever tried.<br /><br />But now, all I do is think ... think think think ...<br /><br />OK - sleep sleep sleep.<br /><br />Two days to go then I start the journey home via Dubai for a couple of nights.<br /><br />Song of the Day: Everybody Hurts - REM<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DKb3YdofwOm0&h=xAQFuc-AU&enc=AZM8kmN9I5-HCgyhfzA4AfLWaNGlVIQop0BD976LYihH5j8aVZr-Xc8LUR5QXIOwEoYxSz2cvJHbwX0RECAoLYF8_50Xicj97TowuGw1Apo59Ck-gpdNZfnOnwzwg-qYphhjzjYhrVc_dNtKgFdISUU1&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb3YdofwOm0</a></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-68118548578107609002014-09-02T04:55:00.002+01:002014-09-02T04:55:40.008+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Tuesday 2nd September</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today is the last day of our "Four Seasonstastic" filming trip ... and we are moving islands ... BUT we still have a few more days left in Paradise!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am always asked what makes a good hotel/resort great and the answer is always "the staff". Happy staff always deliver an incredible (service) experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last night we had the honour of being invited to the staff party ... and what incredible fun we had. The staff here eat as heartily as the guests AND they party hard too! It was definitely one of my most memorable Four Seasons experiences! I will NEVER be able to listen to Michael Jackson's "Beat It" again without my mind being transported to last nights Maldivian beach party!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Time to pack and to move on ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Monday 1st September</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy New Month!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love September ... its a segue from Summer to Autumn ... hmmm ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">OKAY - today was about sports ... so Scuba (3 dives) and some golf ... Did I see any sharks? Did I actually hit a ball? Find out soon ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Loving my Kuda Huraa (re)experience - so many lovely memories!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sun has shone all day and has been particularly hot ... the sea has been fluctuating between "Tiffany" blue and cyan ... oh and a splash of turquoise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been eating too much - diet when I get home I think! Ha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What is the song of the day going to be??? Let me see ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: Erase/Rewind - The Cardigans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-15489270206625361802014-08-31T17:39:00.007+01:002014-08-31T17:39:56.302+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Sunday 31th August</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back in 2001 I was nursing a broken heart (not the first!) ... and my dear friend Victoria suggested I stayed at The Four Seasons at Kuda Huraa in the Maldives for a couple of weeks by myself to read books, eat pizza, drink whisky, smoke cigars and figure out the meaning of life. I did all but the last ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway, I am back here today - 13 years later!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have swapped the Landaa Estate for the Royal Villa ... so no hardship there ... "but" only two bedrooms ... private pool AND a private jetty into the ocean. Oh ... and a heron called Bob.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am DEFINITELY going back to Landaa in March 2015 - by the way - I have just booked my airline ticket! That place is just ... magical.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO - flew 30 minutes from there to here - have settled in, had a mani & pedi, eaten Indian food but have to be up VERY early tomorrow for a dive ... as today we ran out of time ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO, GOODNIGHT and hopefully, plenty of cool/exciting photos tomorrow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Saturday 30th August<br /><br />Conservation Saturday!<br /><br />I spent most of today underwater in some shape or form.<br /><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />First up, I joined the Manta Trust - a charity set in 2005 - that's looks after the welfare of Manta Rays around the world. I went out with its founder Guy Stevens ...<br /><br />We sailed for 20 minutes to the Reethi Beach Reef where we "bumped" into the most amazing Manta Rays - up to 4 metres in length ... and very friendly!<br /><br />I snorkelled for an hour (tiring) while the Mantas came to say "hi". There we upto 42 rays in a "flock". Yes - 4-2... !! Amazing!<br /><br />A few months ago I was in Grand Cayman where the Sting Rays jump all over you as they are "tamed" by the locals ... here, the Mantas are free and come to say hello when they want ... lovely.<br /><br />ALL the worlds coral reefs will be dead by 2050 if the rate of their destruction carries on. Global warming is raising the temperature of the oceans and the coral just dies. Coral is a symbiosis of animal and vegetal by the way .. it is "alive". Here at the resort, there is a program that lets guests "propogate" coral ... and its planted in the sea where it grows ... and becomes a "reef". I AM SO EXCITED that there is now an official "ILT" reef ... I will be back in two years to see "my reef"! Thank you Landaa marine scientist Thomas Le Berre!<br /><br />What a day ... WHAT A DAY!!<br /><br />Off for teppenyaki ... yum!<br /><br />Song of the Day: We Used to Wait - Arcade Fire<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTjn1yJp0w" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTjn1yJp0w</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Another Day in Paradise ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Let me see, how many modes of transport have I used on this trip:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) Car (home to airport)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) Boeing A380 (ugh)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) Seaplane (yay)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) Boat (yaya)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">5) Bicycle (yes, really!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">6) Feet (!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So the sun has been shining today except for one storm this afternoon ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">X-JET PACK???!! Oh yes - this - as the photo suggest is "flying using water as propulsion". It's not as easy as it looks BUT I did manage to "fly" ... just!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am feeling MUCH better today - enough to go swimming at sunrise ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just spotted a shark outside my Estate ... I wonder if I should offer it some chicken tikka masala? Hmm - maybe not - it will get a taste for Indian ... haha!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Oh - yes - I am SO SO happy here! Although I wish YOU were here :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: Rocket Man - Kate Bush</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(and whoever is enjoying "my" seats at the concert in London tonight - ENJOY!)</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-13842799379856302522014-08-28T17:34:00.003+01:002014-08-28T17:34:30.736+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Thursday 28th August</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello & Welcome from Paradise ... the Maldives! Yes - I am here (with crew) to film an episode of ILT over the next 10 days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The flight over from London was painless but the service on Emirates is quite desperately bad. Shame ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ANYWAY - we are here at the first resort - The Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru ... and I am quite impressed ... actually, VERY impressed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Landed at Male (capital) and took one of those cute small planes for 35 minutes to the Baa Atoll.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am being rather ... um ... spoilt. I am staying in a 3-bedroom estate - 24 hour butler & private chef - 25 metre private pool - 80 metres PRIVATE beach ... and it's rather nice. I am feeling a wee sad that I am here all by myself. The estate costs US $20,000 a night ... and I am here for 4 nights ... ha! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had a cold for two days which has meant no diving and lots of Advil ... which has made me quite wooey. Anyway, I feel much better now and after a good nights sleep I should be back to normal for tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sunrise is incredible and is only matched by the sunset ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heaven - Paradise --- yes, it's all here ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I recently read a newspaper article that suggested that one should take a "break" (foreign/domestic) every 56 days to ensure a happy life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was hoping I misread it and it said 5 - 6 days! ha! No such luck ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, I have just been away for a few days ... and discovered another amazing location. A small & very pleasing & comfortable hotel that serves fresh (sweet) cider, amazing seafood dishes and heart-attack-rendering desserts - even for breakfast!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am actually not going to say where I was because it's perfect ... and if I don't travel abroad for Xmas, that is where I will head. Next to my bedroom was a freshwater babbling brook ... and even stepping stones that led to even more cider! Yum!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ANYWAY - off to the Maldives for filming very early next week ... and a chance to dive with Whale Sharks! How excited am I?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yesterday we confirmed a filming trip that will tick off a "bucket list" item ... it's a cruise ... with a difference ... more to follow!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: Moby - Extreme Ways - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBB2bPwKWVg</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">p.s. I love my orange Boomerang jacket - Orange is the new black - after all ... !</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-19494641331653318772014-08-04T13:26:00.003+01:002014-08-04T13:26:40.732+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Monday 3rd August</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Lest we forget how much we owe to so many ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Between 1914 and 1918 - 8.5 million were killed and 21.2 million wounded.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">8 million horses died. 119 tonnes of nerve gas was used by all sides. 30 countries suffered.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"we could be Heroes ... just for one day ..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: You're All I Need to Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) a perfect beach - in fact one of the loveliest beaches in the world</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) a perfect hotel pooch & a new canine friend</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) a perfect sunset over the Atlantic Ocean</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">4) a perfect early morning start</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">SO perfect - I am off there again ... yay!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-60712912472928692022014-08-01T15:41:00.000+01:002014-08-01T15:41:04.235+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Friday 1st August</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves - Henry David Thoreau</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The past few weeks have been crazy ... it's amazing to think that in a matter of days, one can travel around the world from Shanghai to London, Athens to Tokyo and Isles of Scilly to Dubai and it's just so easy ... possibly too easy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Anyway - apart from (maybe) a couple of days of wanderlust, I am spending this month "at home" - chained to my desk, editing suite, radio booth (I have a good face for radio apparently), the tennis court, the running track, the swimming pool, Bear, Roo and sleep in preparation of what is set to be a VERY busy & demanding Autumn/Winter. The last series is airing well - with many more international airlines and broadcasters confirmed to air the shows from next month! The series we are filming is building up to be quite fun ... it's all good ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been taking loads of photos over the past few weeks so will post these over the next few days ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Isles of Scilly Part 1:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) Welcome to St Martin's</span><br />
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Back from Athens. It was ... hot.</div>
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3) Another hill - another wonder</div>
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4) The t-shirt says it all!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-43458621709503072762014-07-26T00:23:00.003+01:002014-07-26T00:23:40.902+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Saturday 26th July (Happy Birthday Pops!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's just gone midnight and I am finally home after a 4-hour drive from Penzance in Cornwall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just to clarify - I have NOT been hunting bears ... but have been on a "Bear Hunt" on the Isles of Scilly for the past few days! There IS an important difference!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes - I have been on the Isles of Scilly - St Martin to be exact!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I know, just a couple of weeks ago I was in Cornwall BUT I didn't expect to be returning so quickly to that area ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Part of my life now is to explore what is around me and I have found a true, true gem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Scillies (yes, pronounced "sillies") are 3 hours by ferry West from Penzance into the Atlantic Ocean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">From there, 20 minutes by boat to St Martin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These islands ARE amazing ... white, soft, sand ... secluded inlets ... amazing sunrises and sunsets ... superb cuisine ... AND peace ... ideal for Baby Bears!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So - many, many more photos to follow sometime soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) The water was ONLY 10 degrees BUT I still went for a lovely (& brrrr) dip</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back into London this weekend - the Proms have started ... and then early next week a quick foreign trip ... so the diary entry today!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076033730410736907.post-2626061912243080312014-07-21T19:16:00.004+01:002014-07-21T19:16:55.046+01:00<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary - Monday 21st July</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, the new series has started airing. London today ... and then St Lucia tomorrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">THANK YOU for all the kind messages about the show!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am also excited by this: http://dolcevitaproductions.co.uk/win-a-new-winter-wardrobe-up-to-the-value-of-500-with-varun-and-boomerang-of-sweden/</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It costs NOTHING to enter!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have just filled my wardrobe with Boomerang and any lady or gentleman out there who wins the prize will be VERY happy, I can assure you. From size 12 dresses to cuddly & warm sweaters ... hmmmm.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Managed to jog today ... first proper tennis match tomorrow. Can't wait.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Am feeling rather good and happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">India winning the cricket? Who would have thought ....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am writing the next radio show by the way - 80's love songs - any input would be gratefully received!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day: Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Varun's Diary Sunday 20.07.2014</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Konichiwa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We sometimes live in a truly terrible world and the events of last Thursday over Ukraine - to me - are incomprehensible. I am deeply, deeply moved watching the news bulletins about the murder of 298 men, women and children by ... spineless, moral-free, cowards. There are no excuses for what happened and the perpetrators of the crime should be brought to justice swiftly. However, why do I get the feeling that they never will ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am finally home ... and am pleased to be. I got stuck in a terrible rain/thunder/lightning storm yesterday and was truly awestruck at the power of nature. We should be afraid of nature ... and nothing else.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">China was a great success. Video clips etc will be uploaded in the coming weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's quite odd to have access to Facebook, Twitter etc after a week of ... forced abstinence.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had a pleasant few days - reminiscing and ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am very excited to be visiting another part of the UK that I never have later this week. More on that to come ...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The new series of Inside Luxury Travel starts airing tomorrow in the UK - with the London episode. Travel Channel UK - 1400 hrs ... with repeats to follow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am very excited that we are also doing a competition with Boomerang (http://www.boomerangstore.com/eu/) - my clothes sponsor. One lucky viewer WILL win £500 worth of clothes from the Autumn/winter 2014 collection! Lucky someone! Both ladies and men's collections by the way ... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Apollo 11 - 45 years ago today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1) Something nice about a Japanese bedroom - bamboo mats, shoji screens and sconces</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2) My ima</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">3) My "sento"</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Song of the Day - Dean Martin - Until the Real Thing Comes Along</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBzeA_dztI</span><br />
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<i>With all the words dear at my command</i><br />
<i>I just can't make you understand</i><br />
<i>I'll always love you baby - come what may</i><br />
<i>My heart is yours - what more can I say</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16041112492848678289noreply@blogger.com