AJ Discala wedding destinations in the world

Apr23
2012 Leave a Comment Written by

Aj Discala wedding recommendations, after having had one wedding at the Core Club in New York City and one in Aix-en Provence. The real think is a destination wedding which allows to have a wedding and a trip at the same time.

Situated on the River Arno in the heart of Florence, the Grand Hotel is an 18th Century palace transformed into a luxury hotel. If you’re looking for the ultimate “wow” factor, the Grand Hotel’s ballroom is the creme de le creme.

 

Live out your princess-in-a-fairytale fantasies by getting married in a French château. This charming estate is located just 45 minutes outside of Paris and not far from Versailles. Set on an enchanted lake, the château’s 150-acre estate allows your guests to fish, hike, ride horses, and relax.

 

Located 500 miles east of Madagascar, in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius has become a hotspot for celebrities, including British royalty, actors like Ewan McGregor and sport stars such as Roger Federer. The culture of Mauritius combines both Asian and African elements with the relaxed vibe of the islands. It’s an especially great spot for a wedding because its beautiful beach setting is easily paired with an African safari honeymoon.

Aj Discala wedding tip: Mauritius boasts many 5-star luxury resorts. Celebrities flock to the privacy of Le Saint Géran, relaxing in spacious villas, and dining at celebrated chef Alain Ducasse’s restaurant, Spoon des Iles. There’s also a luxury spa and Gary Player-designed golf course. Get married barefoot on the legendary pristine white sand beaches.

 

Aj Discala wedding tip: Bali has long been high on the list for destination weddings and honeymoons. But many resorts are impersonal, cold, and full of Americans. Avoid the tourist traps and head to the Tandjung Sari Resort, in the village of Sanur. This small boutique resort owned by an Indonesian family, has 26 bungalows, each with a distinctive charm. Ask for an oceanfront view, and hold your wedding ceremony on the hotel’s beach.

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Aj Discala Top 10 reasons for the Taj

Apr18
2012 1 Comment Written by

 Aj Discala top 10 reason why to stay at the Taj. My cousin has been traveling to India and this time he stayed at the Taj. :

 

Aj Discala Top 10 reason: 1. Transformation After the Attacks
The Palace Wing had $37 million worth of renovations so it’s really swanky. I promise you – the grand staircase will make you say ‘Wow!’

Aj Discala Top 10 reason: 2. No Worries
If you choose to have the hotel arrange your transportation, you don’t have to worry about a thing. The moment you walk outside, you will find the hotel representative holding your placard and he will escort you to a brand spanking new Jaguar. Did you know? It wasn’t that surprising to be picked up in a Jaguar because Jaguar is owned by Tata Motors of India and Tata Group either owns or manages all the Taj Hotels. The first was The Taj Mahal Palace, which opened in 1903 and is their flagship hotel.

Aj Discala Top 10 reason: 3. Welcome
The moment you walk through the door, you will realize why Taj Hotels are known as one of Asia’s finest (and largest) hotel companies. Those staying in one of the 285 Palace Wing (sometimes called the Heritage Wing) rooms are greeted with a flower lei, chilled towels and the tastiest non-alcoholic welcome drink.

Aj Discala Top 10 reason: 4. Museum-Quality Art Collection
The hotel seriously has a museum-quality art collection. Everywhere you look, there’s either a masterpiece painting, sculpture or artifact and they are all created by Indians. There are over 300 in total so along with all these and its other services, it makes this hotel a destination in itself.

Aj Discala Top 10 reason: 5. The Rooms
The rooms have beautiful new interiors. Natalie and I stayed in two different room types. The first night, we were in a regular suite and the last two, we were in the Spanish Suite, which is ridiculously beautiful.

Aj Discala top 10 reason:6. The Food
The hotel has 11 restaurants as well as 24-hour room service. The on-site restaurants are Aquarius, Golden Dragon, Masala Kraft, Souk, Shamiana, Sea Lounge, La Patisserie, Harbour Bar, Starboard Bar, The Zodiac Grill and Wasabi by Morimoto. They serve Indian, Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Japanese, Mediterranean and Western dishes.

 

Aj Discala top 10 reason:7. The Service

At all the Taj Hotels that I’ve experienced, you don’t have to open many doors yourself or ever hear the word “no” on any request. The hotel treats their entire staff well, which is why most of them have been working there for many years and appear happy. Our favorite employee was Dinesh, a waiter at Sea Lounge, which is where breakfast is served. They have everything you would expect at a five star international hotel breakfast buffet (American, English, Japanese and Indian dishes) and more. But Dinesh was like a father – especially to Natalie – and since she was eating smoked salmon and an egg white omelet every morning, he persuaded her to try Indian dishes that he had made special from the kitchen like aloo paratha, masala dosa, Pav Bhaji and sweet lime juice. It was delicious and authentically Indian.

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Aj Discala Top 10 Books of 2011

Mar05
2012 2 Comments Written by

Aj Discala Top 10 books of the year 2011 contain a variety of book covering different styles. Aj Discala Top 10 books comments on some of the books from the list published by the NY Times. As a book is very subjective Aj Discala Top 10 book lst shows his review:

THE ART OF FIELDING

By Chad Harbach. Little, Brown & Company, $25.99.

At a small college on the Wisconsin side of Lake Michigan, the baseball team sees its fortunes rise and then rise some more with the arrival of a supremely gifted shortstop. Harbach’s expansive, allusive first novel combines the pleasures of an old-fashioned baseball story with a stately, self-reflective meditation on talent and the limits of ambition.

Aj Discala top 10 book comment: One of the best baseball books in memory. It’s inspiring in a refreshing way.

11/22/63

By Stephen King. Scribner, $35.

Throughout his career, King has explored fresh ways to blend the ordinary and the supernatural. His new novel imagines a time portal in a Maine diner that lets an English teacher go back to 1958 in an effort to stop Lee Harvey Oswald and — rewardingly for readers — also allows King to reflect on questions of memory, fate and free will as he richly evokes midcentury America.

Aj Discala Top 10 comment: This book was great. The opening pages were great and got me invested in the main character. I recommend it.

SWAMPLANDIA!By Karen Russell. Alfred A. Knopf, cloth, $24.95; Vintage Contemporaries, paper, $14.95.

An alligator theme park, a ghost lover, a Styx-like journey through an Everglades mangrove jungle: Russell’s first novel, about a girl’s bold effort to preserve her grieving family’s way of life, is suffused with humor and gothic whimsy.

Aj Discala Top 10 book comments: The writing is very descriptive and however at times it almost feels like too much.

THE TIGER’S WIFE

By Téa Obreht. Random House, cloth, $25; paper, $15.

As war returns to the Balkans, a young doctor inflects her grandfather’s folk tales with stories of her own coming of age, creating a vibrant collage of historical testimony that has neither date nor dateline. Obreht, who was born in Belgrade in 1985 but left at the age of 7, has recreated, with startling immediacy and presence, a conflict she herself did not experience.

Aj Discala Top 10 book comments: What is refreshing about it is that the author who knows how to craft a careful sentence and cares as much about how she tells a story as the story itself. However I was a little disappointed as it got so much publicist that it was below my expectations.

 

MALCOLM X

A Life of Reinvention.

By Manning Marable. Viking, $30.

From petty criminal to drug user to prisoner to minister to separatist to humanist to martyr. Marable, who worked for more than a decade on the book and died earlier this year, offers a more complete and unvarnished portrait of Malcolm X than the one found in his autobiography. The story remains inspiring.

Aj Discala top 10 book comment: unexciting read that adds important details to the story of the still-fascinating African-American revolutionary.

Aj Discala Top 10 book review is based on: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/11/books/10-best-books-of-2011.html

 

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Aj Discala on the World’s 10 Best Places to Live

Feb28
2012 3 Comments Written by

Aj Discala comments on the Forbes ranking published on the  top 10  places to love:

 

  1. Vienna, Austria: Aj Discala says we all know Vienna for the visionary composers Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert and Johann Strauss it has produced. But there is more to it. For the second year it has been named the world’s best place to live. Aj Discala explains that Vienna offers a thriving opera scene, a hospitable business environment and a comprehensive public transportation system.

  2. Zurich, Switzerland: takes number two. It’s the swiss capital of banking says Aj Discala. It offers a great lifestyle. The natural environment is clean, and we weigh heavily the prevalence of hostilities, and Switzerland is neutral.

  3. Geneva Switzerland ranks number 3: Aj Discala is not surprised about this position. Geneva is the headquarters for many companies. The quality of life is very high, with its great schools, international people, and its location.

  4. Auckland New Zealand, makes it on the list as it has a great lifestyle and security.
  5. Vancover Canada is one of the best places according to Aj Discala.
  6. Dusseldorf Germany make sit to nr. 6 on the list. It has the strongest Japanese community with the headquarter of Toyota.
  7. Munich, Germany has a very strong economy, great hospital mayor schools and universities. Its geographical area is a strategic advantage explains Aj Discala. Its lifestyle makes it a great place.

8. Frankfurt, Germany:  it is the economic heart of the country makes the ranking. Its school, hospitals, location and safety make it a special place explains Aj Discala.

9. Bern, Switzerland: Among the swiss cities it’s the smallest and the less exposed internationally says Aj Discala.

10. Sydney, Australia: Aj Discala has never eben to Sydney but with a great economy, great nature and weather it is not a surprise to see Sydney in the Top 10.

European cities take seven of the top 10 spots for quality of life, thanks to their relative safety, political stability and cultural offerings. U.S. makes its first appearance on the list at 32, with San Francisco tying Adelaide, Australia. Boston came in at No. 37, Chicago and Washington, D.C. tied for 45th place, and New York ranked 49. Philadelphia and Dallas were ranked for the first time this year, landing spots 55 and 61 on the list, respectively.

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