Approximately 2.5 million tourists frequent Bali during the peak season. With that figure alone, someone has to wonder whether or not there’s still room for the traveler who just wants some peace and quiet and a nice strip of white sand to enjoy. Thankfully, there are still beaches in Bali which are not as crowded as Dreamland. Discover these hidden but worthy treasures.

Balangan Beach

The Balangan Beach is very close to Dreamland and its chain restaurants and resorts. For some reason, though, it manages to retain its rustic charm. This means you get to enjoy a quiet weekend with the family or by yourself and still be a stone’s throw away from Bali’s hottest hangout spots. The room rates here are also bound to be cheaper, but don’t expect anything too fancy.

The German airline Lufthansa certainly knows how to pamper its passengers well. With the Babor Lounge, passengers can have massages, facial and body treatments, and could even enjoy the free WiFi as they await their flight. The lounge in Frankfurt is extra special with the floor area spanning some 1800 square meters. It is the largest airport lounge in the world from Lufthansa, and the interiors are immaculately minimalist and purist in design.

What Lufthansa passengers would love the most, aside from the class A SPA treatments, are the impressive treatment rooms and the high-quality shower facilities. The treatment rituals and the fragrances used in this SPA lounge are from exotic countries like Brazil, Africa, and even Asia.

If you’re thinking of watching the Super Bowl XLVI Game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots at the stadium, brace yourself. Thousands of corporate employees have already filed their leave just to make sure they’re going to be there on time. Because of the high demand for airplane tickets, the rates have also gone up—and that is probably an understatement.

Airfares are so expensive, you’d think there was a holocaust and the Super Bowl Stadium was the only safe place in the USA. If you want to brave it anyway, you still have around two weeks to make those travel arrangements. Below are the rate details if you want to make it to the game on February 5.  

Park Hyatt Sydney, just received a major makeover, and it has announced that it will be opening its doors again on March 1. The press releases have also announced that the rates per room will be AUD 855, and this was tagged a special deal. Perhaps, if you’re used to high end hotels, this could be considered a special deal, but for most commoners? Will the conversion rates soften the high, hard figures?  

Probably not since the Australian dollars have been pretty strong the past few months. Currently, this amount converts to USD 893. This is enough to send the heads of even well-off travelers spinning. Still, the Park Hyatt Sydney does have the best hotel location in the world. That, and the makeover of a lifetime should be worth a fortune, so if you have that kind of money to spend, why not take a shot at it?  

Your holiday doesn’t have to be spent on booze, staying up late at night, and losing sleep on overcrowded schedules. As a matter of fact, there are spots around the world you should visit if you want to spend the holidays improving your health. Here they are.  

Milestone Hotel in London 

This hotel offers a “Sleep Experience Package” which is especially designed to help busy individuals get their sleeping cycles back in order. The package includes a one-on-one session with the renowned sleep expert Tej Samani. After this one-hour session, you will be able to enjoy a 90-minute sleep-inducing massage.  

According to Samani, all sleep issues are caused by physical factors even if specialists peg the culprits as burnout and exhaustion. The package works to balance the parasympathetic and the sympathetic sides of your autonomic nervous system. Imbalance in your nervous system apparently causes insomnia.  

If you love to travel and is wondering the travel trends this 2012 look at the list we’ve come up with and be in the loop of what to expect this year.

Air Travel Tax Increase

Check your airplane ticket thoroughly especially at the bottom part to know all the restrictions before making an airfare deal. There is a significant increase in the propose fee on air travel tax specifically in Costa Rica where you need to pay a departure tax of more than $20. In Great Britain they also have this disputable Air Passenger Duty, which is meant to raise fund to offset the environmental impact of flying. 

More Popular Mobile Apps

Expect the apps announcements to be more beneficial and focused this 2012, as travelers demand a phone applications that helps them accomplish more tasks faster. Anything else that will not be helpful and beneficial will be deleted.  

Waiting in line and travel delays can give you so much time in your hands that you want to do some useful things. That means tapping on your phone is the next best thing to kill time. But that also means that you can easily run out of battery. To avoid the hassle of looking for plug-ins here are the tips on how you can save on your battery consumption.

Dim the screen

You sure love your phone’s vivid color display on a big screen. But don’t forget that the bigger the screen the bigger power consumption it takes as well.  Make sure you check default brightness to save energy. Other phones feature auto-brightness that instantly adjusts brightness to adapt in the level of lighting in the surrounding. This feature significantly lessens the power consumption of your phone. However one thing that really helps is turning your phone’s brightness to the lowest level and leaves it there. 

The Four Seasons Resort in Sharm El Sheikh is probably one of the most romantic date destinations in the world, thanks to the seemingly endless views of the Red Sea and the resort’s ideal, discreet location over the hilltop. The resort is making things more interesting this Valentine’s day with their new day-long Spa Wellness Package. This package is especially designed for couples and includes yoga sessions and relaxing treatments which couples could enjoy while they spend time with each other. It’s the perfect romantic getaway for busy people.

Couples Package

The package starts off with the Shiva Shakti Couples Yoga. This is more than just a fitness session. It also focuses on the spiritual connection between the couple, and encourages them to make this connection stronger. The shiva-shakti dance is based on alignment principles which would teach couples to synchronize their movements and energies so they could strengthen each other.