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Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant Has Opened in Vegas

Claudine Williams — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 02:18:12 +0000

The first Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant had its official grand opening on January 27th, 2017. The winner of Hell’s Kitchen, Season 17 will be the chef for the new restaurant, which is located in Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Before you make arrangements to enjoy a meal at Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant, you may want to know that the restaurant already has 25,000 reservations. Lunch and dinner reservations can be made by visiting www.GRHellsKitchenLV.com.

Not only does Hell’s Kitchen look like the reality show’s set, but the chefs and cooks will wear uniforms exactly like the ensembles worn on the show. The Season 17 winner of Hell’s Kitchen will have his or her portrait hung up in the restaurant, along with previous Hell’s Kitchen winners. Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant seats 300 guests.

Photo Credit: © Brenton Ho/ KabikPhotoGroup.com

Photo of Hell’s Kitchen exterior: Patrick Gray © KabikPhotoGroup.com

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Villa Gajah Putih in Bali Gets a Name Change

Claudine Williams — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 03:32:46 +0000

Villa Gajah Putih in Bali has had its name changed to Semara Beach House. The estate can accommodate up to 22 people comfortably. The Semara Beach House has seven bedrooms with open air bathrooms. Most of the bathrooms have glass walls that either overlook the gardens or the ocean.

Semara Aerial in Bali

Semara Beach House Photo Courtesy of Semara Resorts Group

To celebrate the new name, the resort has a special rate that includes airport transfers, a car and driver for eight hours a day for up to eight days, and chefs staffed in guests’ villas. The estate is set on rice fields and is also beachfront on Berawa Beach.

Semara Beach Villa

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Visit South Africa and See the Elephants Before It’s Too Late

Claudine Williams — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 01:22:33 +0000

South Africa is on the list of places to visit before it’s too late. The list created by Friendly Planet Travel, and announced on November 19, 2015, stated that it’s imperative to visit South Africa and go on a safari to see the elephants, because they are seriously threatened by relentless poaching.

A study published in 2014 found that 100,000 African elephants had been poached in the continent of Africa in a three year period. There is an international ban on the trade of ivory, but it is still sought after, and elephants are killed for their tusks. According to WWF Global, the ban was introduced in 1989 by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.

There is a demand for the ivory is in Asia. The elephants are continued to be poached due to the inability to enforce laws and corruption, among other reasons.

Other areas on the list of places to visit are:

Cuba
Myanmar (Burma)
Greece
Patagonia

Travelers who would like to see the elephants in South Africa should visit an elephant park or reserve like the Addo Elephant National Park. The park has over 600 elephants. It also acts as a reserve for lions, buffalo, rhinos, leopards and other animals.

Elephants at Addo Elephant National Park, photo by Brian Snelson

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