Christmas Holiday

Another important season of the year has come- it's Christmas time! 

It is the season of love, sharing , forgiveness and togetherness. The spirit of Christmas always brings warmth, joy and happiness to everyone. Gettin' crazy on thinking what to buy for someone else is the crucial part. Making a shopping list always drives everyone insane. But it's fun! That's where the excitement begins....

It's always been about exchanging gifts and Santa Claus. The prep of putting up the Christmas tree, decorating it with colorful singing lights and shimmering decor balls is always a challenge for artistry and creativity. In places where snow exists, molding on a giant Mr. Snowman outside their homes is a different challenge. And not to be missed by kids... hanging their Christmas socks for Santa!

Fun and excitement is rolled in one on a cold breezy holiday. Having all the good friends and family together on the Christmas dinner - enjoying the yummy foods and giving out  a toast to a happy celebration, singing Christmas songs merrily, striking a pose for every flash a camera shots and opening up Christmas presents held under the colorful tree has been a modern practice and a part of our tradition.

The essence of Christmas is loving one another as Christ loves us. A time for most charitable duty. Giving out smiles to strangers, being kind to the disturbed, being polite to the older ones and helping out those in need is a heartfelt gratitude. 

I am always thrilled to watch and see the fireworks whenever the clock strikes at 12 midnight. Looking up to the sky seeing fancy magical colors and amazing designs brings excitement to the heart of everyone, be it young or old. Giving sweet kisses and exchange of hugs and greeting each other a Merry Christmas marks the wonderful Christmas sensation.

The Christmas spirit brings a lot of emotions to each one of us. Happiness and love brings forth a family closer to one another. It is sometimes the time for reflection, repentance and to reconcile with someone whom we've had argued or fought with. It's the time of forgiveness.... time to give love.

Hearing the melodies of  different Christmas songs lifts my heart with gladness. It makes me wanna sing out loud with the lyrics and shake my hips to jive with the rhythm. Sometimes it makes me cry and get emotional listening to the calm and slow Christmas lullaby thrusting me loneliness and making me realize how far I am from the people close to my heart on a Christmas holiday. 

Island Paradise

Canouan Island -   known as the heart of the Southern Grenadines. This tiny, beautiful secluded paradise is a part of St. Vincent and the Grenadines that measures only 3.5 miles by 1.25 miles surrounded by the splendid sea of the Southern Antilles, with a barrier reef that runs along the Atlantic side of the island paradise facing the luxurious Canouan Resort, with the marvelous Tamarind Beach Hotel's balcony over looking the Caribbean Sea, blessed with a vast landscape of green hills, unspoiled nature and long beaches of fine, pearly white sugary sands embracing the irresistible turquoise waters.

With Canouan's newly lengthened runway that offers night landing facilities, the island is reached by air from North America and Europe through 6 major gateways - Barbados, St. Lucia, San Juan Puerto Rico, Grenada, Martinique and St. Vincent.

Raffles Amrita Spa Sea Palapa

The island is  best known for it's ever popular tourist destination- Tamarind Beach Hotel and Canouan Resort.  The latter occupies almost half of the whole island.  The resort was opened in 1999 as Carenage Bay and Golf Club and became Rosewood Hotel in 2000.  Then it was being managed by a Singapore-based hotel chain - Raffles Resort in 2005. Raffles Resort Canouan Island has been listed as one of the Leading Hotels in the World and it was awarded as the Overall Winner in the World Luxury Hotel Award in 2007 (www.luxuryhotelawards.com). With it's Amrita Spa being named as one of  Best of the Best Spa's in Rob Report in June 2005 (www.discoverspas.com), and was also featured in the Sports Illustrated Magazine in the 2009 swimsuit edition (www.si.com). 

Canouan Resort

View from Mount Royal

Canouan Island is one of the bestdestinations for a holiday getaway with friends and families or a romantic honeymoon escapade. Whether you are a beach bum or the athlete kind,  the island has a lot of  adventure to boost with. With lots of activities to enjoy and choose  from- playing tennis, golf, diving, fishing snorkeling, kite surfing, kayaking, enjoying the smooth hobie cat ride or just by merely lying down and getting some tan on the sand or day bed, sipping a cold refreshment and a good book to read solves the relaxation you ever needed. Or pamper yourself from head to toe with a holistic approach in Canouan Resort Spa. Include the calorie burning and a very rewarding hike to Mount Royal with a breath-taking and exquisite view over looking the whole of the island paradise.