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Honeymooning in Tahiti (Island Hopping)

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With its beautiful scenery, excellent cuisine, perfect weather, turquoise beaches and top notch accommodations it's no wonder couples in "love" are heading to TAHITI for some honeymoon bliss.  TAHITI can be very expensive but if you're seeking a honeymoon vacation with lots of luxury than TAHITI might just be your place for some honeymoon bliss. More on "TAHITI" when I return for my next post.

The Pearl of the Indian Ocean (Sri Lanka) Island Hopping

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"The finest island of its size in all the world."           Marco Polo                                                                      kaputa.com An island country, SRI LANKA has Adam's Peak, Ayurveda, bendy palm trees, elephants, exotic fruits, fragrant spices, golden beaches, national parks, tea plantations, UNESCO World Heritage Sites and so much more.  The gateway to Sri Lanka, Colombo is the largest city with a population of roughly 4 1/2 million. There's a lot to see in Colombo from the Old Dutch Hospital to the Federation of Self Employees Market to the elite neighborhood called Cinnamon Garden...

Sri Lanka (Island Hopping)

Ramayana is a great Hindu epic that takes place in what is now known as Sri Lanka. Ramayana consists of 24,000 verses in seven books. The story is about Rama and his wife Sita the ideal couple who live a happy life in the forest until Sita is abducted by the demon king Ravana. Sita is held captive on Ravana's island and Ravana is eager to marry Sita. Rama is determined to find Sita so he seeks the help of mighty general monkey Hanuman and his monkey team. Traveling across the sea Rama and Hanuman reach Ravana's island  where there is a fierce battle; Rama and Hanuman successfully kill the demon Ravana and Sita is freed and reunited with Rama.                                                                                                ...