Rottnest Island – Mediterranian Vibes, World Class Surfing, Iconic Marsupials & A Storied History

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Rottnest Island – Mediterranian Vibes, World Class Surfing, Iconic Marsupials & A Storied History

With its Mediterranean style climate, cerulean waters and richly fertile coastal strip, Rottnest Island is one of the most habitable regions in Australia. One of the State’s true jewels is found offshore, however, on an island that was once a place of exile.

Rottnest Island is just a brief ferry ride from state capital Perth, but it feels like a world away. And it has a fascinating history that far predates that of the provincial capital. Aboriginal artefacts there are hard to accurately date, but could reach back as far as an astonishing 30,000 years.

Today, Rottnest Island is one of the premier holiday destinations in the region, with as many as 63 bays and beaches waiting for you to discover, each beautiful in their own way and each lapped by the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.

Karma Rottnest is the perfect place to experience all that this perfectly put together little island has to offer.
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Seven Things To Do In Chiang Mai – FOR FREE!

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Seven Things To Do In Chiang Mai – FOR FREE!

Head to the cooler climes of northern Thailand and the pretty hillside retreat of Karma Royal Bella Vista on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. Here are seven activities Thailand’s northern capital has to offer visitors that won’t cost you a penny!

Chiang Mai Monks

Learn mindfulness from monks
You don’t need to commit to a 10-day silent retreat to kick start your meditation practice. Head to the Wat Sri Gerd temple on a Monday at 3pm and get a 101 on Buddhist style meditation that you can hopefully turn into a daily practice! It’s free – but it’s always nice to leave a donation!

Wat Chiang Man

Temple tours
Thailand is famous for its elaborate temples with their iconic Chedi bell towers typically covered in gold leaf, multiple tiered roofs and elaborately carved walls and friezes. There are scores of beautiful temples in Chiang Mai – most of them free to visit.
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Basketball Legend Damian Martin On Gold Medals, Fancy Footwork & Staying Healthy

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Basketball Legend Damian Martin On Gold Medals, Fancy Footwork & Staying Healthy

It was a rare pleasure to welcome a giant of Australian basketball (pun intended) to Karma Rottnest last month in the prodigious shape of Damian Martin, fresh from winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. We grabbed a few minutes to sit down with him and get the low down on basketball, fitness, spa treatments and the secret to jumping like a pro-player!

1. Congrats on Australia’s amazing Commonwealth Games performance – what was the best thing about the whole experience for you?
There’s an image I’ve always loved growing up as I watched the Olympics or Commonwealth Games. It was seeing the gold medalist stepping up onto the podium, having the gold medal put on, looking in to the stands to see their family and friends and then signing the national anthem as their flag is being raised. To be able to live that is a moment I’ll never forget and I got to do so with my mum, dad, wife, daughter and brothers family in the stands made it so special.
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Experience the glitz and glamour of 2018’s Cannes Film Festival

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Experience the glitz and glamour of 2018’s Cannes Film Festival

Few film festivals are more prestigious or glamorous than the Cannes Film Festival, where attendance is by invitation only and a ticket means sitting near someone rich or famous – maybe even your favorite movie star.

Hosted in Cannes, the charming French Riviera seaside town that gave it its name – a place fringed with pretty beaches, posh boutiques, grand hotels and starry crowds – this eponymous industry event always features a dazzling collection of film screenings and premieres, each year more magnificent than the one before.
An important showcase for European films of all genres, particularly art cinema, the Film Festival is a significant event for film producers seeking to launch their new movies, promoting them to distributors who fly in from all over the world to scout out the next cinematographic masterpiece.
2018’s edition, the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival, scheduled to take place from May 8 to May 19, will be no exception to the rule of star-studded excess and upstaging, with throngs of Hollywood heavyweights, red carpet unfurled all along the Croisette, over-the-top A-list parties, and ritzy charity events.
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There’s Luxury – Then There’s The Grand Cliff Front Residence at Karma Kandara

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There’s Luxury – Then There’s The Grand Cliff Front Residence at Karma Kandara

Bali is not short on spectacular properties – since the seventies it’s been something of a magnet for those with a penchant for the grand aesthetic, from well healed bohemians fashioning whimsical tree houses to bankers building faux renaissance palaces. Ranked amongst these remarkable properties is Karma Kandara Grand Cliff Front Residence.

Let’s face it – you could build a shack at the edge of the cliff at Karma Kandara and still wish to spend your life there. Gazing out over the Indian Ocean, it really does feel like you’ve reached the southern ends of the earth. The Grand Cliff Front Residence is far from a shack however. You’ll be gazing from the infinity pool with a cocktail in hand, or on a plush daybed on the expansive veranda. Or from the master bedroom, one of five beautifully appointed boudoirs; or perhaps from the spa space, perched like an eagle’s eyrie on top of the residence.
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