The House in the Island of Elliðaey

If there ever is an ultimate holiday getaway location, it has to be the island of Elliðaey near Vestmannaeyjar, a small archipelago off the south coast of Iceland, and the enchanting little house on it.

Elliðaey is the third largest island in Iceland having an area of 0.45 square km in area. It is believed to have formed in an eruption about 5-6 thousand years. The island is accessible via a rope on its lower east side and by a boat from the mainland. There are a few lonesome cattle to keep you company on the island and thousands of sea birds that use it for a nesting site.

Not much information is available about the island or the house. The only source of reliable information seems to be an Icelandic website that is very poorly translated by Google:

The island is a major veiðihús owned Ellidagrim Society Islands, which engages in lundaveiði eggjatöku in summer and in spring. In the old days was called veiðihúsið "night". The first bed that was built on the island still stands. It is used for storage, and is west of the "creative". In 1953 a new night was erected at the foot Hábarðs the old house did not pass the test of time. 1985, work began on building a new veiðihús on two floors which was integral with the house that was built 1953 . was completed with the construction of 1987. 1994 revealed that bed from 1953 had become ill take it that it was not possible to use it anymore. 'cause it was pulled down and built another house instead of in the same location, the building was completed in 1996. On period 2000-2001 was built a small house west of the bed that houses a sauna Ellidagrim Society Islands.

USD 1 Billion Project - Durrat Al Bahrain

USD 1 Billion Project | Durrat Al Bahrain :

Durrat Al Bahrain, which is also referred to as the Rising Pearl or Pearl of Bahrain, is a residential, leisure and tourist resort being built near the south tip of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The BHD 452.4 million (US$ 1.2 billion) project will be a series of 13 man-made islands covering an area of 20 million square meters (215.3 million square feet). It will comprise of six atolls (coral lagoon islands), five petal islands (fish-shaped), a crescent-shaped island, five-star hotels, aqua park, 2,000 luxury sea-facing villas, 3,000 apartments, a 18-hole golf course, 12 bridges, and a marina.

Atoll Island - Bahrain's six atoll islands will form an arc around the development, each offering a community of 172 villas with boat and beach facilities. Each atoll will have 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) of beach land, its own separate private ladies beach island, and will be accessible by bridges from the petal islands. The five petal islands will also form an arc and will offer communities of 52 to 90 villas.

Petal Island - Durrat Al Bahrain Each of the villas will have shared access to boat moorings, community facilites and a shared beach. The islands are connected along a circular bridge, that connects to the crescent island, make them the key link between the atolls and the crescent island.

Crescent Island - Durrat Al Bahrain Crescent Island is located at the heart of Durrat Al Bahrain, facing the central lagoon and containing a series of beaches along 2 kilometers (1.24 miles). It will comprise of cafes, restaurants, a shopping mall, shops, markets, beach centers, and a ferry terminal. The conference and exhibition center will cater to the business community, while the 2,000 apartments, Central Hotel - Durrat Al Bahrain school, mosque, healthcare facilities, police and fire stations will cater to the residential community. Central Hotel will be positioned at the center of the entire development, with 300-600 rooms and suites. It will also have a aqua park, mega soft play zones, a nusery, water sports center and spa, a tennis and fitness club, and family restaurants.



Golf Course - Durrat Al Bahrain Durrat Al Bahrain's 18-hole golf course will cover an area between 5 to 6 thousand square meters (53 to 65 thousand square feet) and be Marina - Durrat Al Bahrain surrounded by 258 villas and a 300-room five star hotel. The development's marina will be set in a lagoon and be able to hand 400-boats. It will provide a range of services and maintenance facilities for boats, including a fuel station. It will have 200 waterside villas and a number of marina-view apartments.

Durrat Al Bahrain is jointly owned by the Kingdom of Bahrain’s Government and Kuwait Finance House [KFH]. The development was designed and masterplanned by Dubai-based architects Atkins Middle East and will be located 54 kilometers (33.7 miles) from the Bahrain International Airport. It will be accessible by a 2-line highway linking it from Manama.

• Cost: BHD 1.13 billion USD $3 billion

• Size (square metre): 20 million

• Location: Southern tip of the island

• Investor: Bahrain Government & Kuwait Finance House (KFH)

• Type of Development: Residential, commercial, leisure & tourist

Cities on Rocks

This small town, surrounded by two rivers is set up on a basaltic wall that rises from the see 50 metres high. Houses are situated in a long line, about 1km long while the whole area is only 0.67 square kilometres. There are about 1000 people living in this exiguous place.

Malaysia’s Unique Oil Rig Hotel

Once just another oil rig used to pollute the ocean, Malaysia’s Seaventures Dive Resort is now one of the most popular diving spots in the Pacific Ocean.

The waters surrounding an oil rig are probably the last place you’d imagine to find such an amazing array of coral reefs, and a diverse marine life, made up of hundreds of species of colorful tropical fish, sea turtles and other marvelous creatures. But this particular oil rig is actually a hotel where divers from around the world book rooms, so they can be close to Sipadan Island, known for its incredibly beautiful underwater scenery.

The oil rig sitting in the Celebes Sea is owned by Suzette Harris, an Singaporean business woman whose father in law bought the metal monster, in 1988. She says in Singapore you can buy a used oil rig, just as easy as you would an old boat. After buying it, he had it towed to Borneo waters and started this unique diving hotel.

While they tried painting it in lively colors, to give it a welcoming look, there’s just so much you can do with an oil rig, and visitors should not expect five-star accommodations. The rooms are tidy but tiny, there’s hardly any closet space and the air smells from the oil powering the generators. The food isn’t exactly gourmet either, but tourists who stay at the oil rig hotel, don’t care much about these details. To them it’s all about being at the heart of the Coral Triangle, an area with a rich marine diversity.

Seaventures Dive Resort may not be as luxurious as I’m sure many other hotels in Malaysia, but it’s unique setting, and the fact that it’s the only oil rig hotel in the world, make it one of the world’s most popular tourist resorts.

Glass Architecture - Futuroscope (Poitiers, France)

Futuroscope, or Parc du Futuroscope is a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic futorscope and audio-visual techniques. It has several 3D cinemas and a few 4D cinemas along with other attractions and shows, some of which are the only examples in the world. It is located in the department of Vienne, 10 kilometres north of Poitiers, on the territory of the communes of Chasseneuil-du-Poitou and Jaunay-Clan. The park had 1.6 million visitors in 2007. In total, 35 million visitors have been to the park since it opened in 1987 (By comparison, Disneyland Paris saw 15.3 million visitors in 2008.)

Coral Castle - Wonder World Of Florida (America)

Coral Castle - Wonder World Of Florida (America)


Coral Castle is a very unique "residence" built by Edward Leedskalnin, a Latvian immigrant, over the course of twenty eight years (1923-1951).This popular South Florida tourist attraction is located at 28655 South Dixie Highway, Homestead, FL 33030. The museum's staff can be reached by phone at (305) 248-6345.Coral Castle Museum is open to the public Sunday through Thursday from 8 AM to 6 PM. On Fridays and Saturdays the attraction is open a bit longer from 8 AM to 8 PM.The cost of admission is $9.75 for adults, $5 for children aged 7 to 12, $6.50 for senior citizens, and free for children 6 years of age or younger. There are also discounts for groups of 10-39 people ($7.75 each) or groups of forty people or more ($6.50). The group rates for children and seniors are slightly lower.