Exclusive New Year Holiday Deal for Mastercard CardHolder

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Syndacast. All opinions are 100% mine.

How does a holiday sound to you this New Year? Sure, it sounds good. It sounds even better now that Mastercard is offering a free night stay at any one of the 188 participating Accor hotels in Asia. You may mind your favorite brands of hotels which are participating in this deal like Sofitel, Pullman, MGallery, Grand Mercure, Novotel, Mercure, ibis and All Seasons. That’s right. Only pay for the price of two nights and receive the third night stay for FREE!

‘How does this work?’ you may ask. All you are required to do is make a three consecutive night stay booking through the link in this post that takes you to the MasterCard Cardholder - Exclusive Deal web page. There you will make your participating hotel choice and pay using your Mastercard. It’s as easy as chips!

Now, don’t think that you are getting away that easily without hearing about the bonus detail that’s worth approximately USD$1000! Yes, upon completion of your booking and Mastercard payment at check-out, you will be included in the draw for the chance to stay in a private villa at the award winning 5 star Pullman Sanya Yalong Bay resort in Hainan, China for 3 nights! This win will come with complimentary daily breakfast for two.

Go ahead - just picture yourself and your mate on a holiday in a luxurious private villa, relaxing in its own swimming pool, private garden, Jacuzzi, and lounging around in a separate living room. It’s going to be so good. That’s it! Make your booking using Mastercard at any of the participating Accor hotels in Asia before 31st January 2010 to be in the running!

Cheesy La Promesse of Britney Wannabe

The choreography looks cheesy & the song is not to far off from being a stinking lump of fungus infected lactose. Ok, so forget about the song, forget about the language, & forget about the dance moves. Just watch it for the sake of looking at Kate Ryan doing her thing. I really though that Kate Ryan was much to mature for the song.

I mean I like Voyage, Désenchantée, Ella Elle; & she looked nothing like the Britney Spears clone in the La promesse music video. The worse thing is that I don’t even like Britney Spears. Sheessh..ok, no wonder, as the La promesse song was released in her second album; "Stronger" back in 2004. See what I am talking about in the video. Tune IN!

Sensuous Looking Photos of Food by Beaugureau Studios

There are some sensuous looking photos of food inside the below video by Beaugureau Studios. One thing you may realize is that the background used in the photos supplements the subject matter & sets the mood for one to relish the product. It’s like being in a good & cozy atmosphere of a restaurant. I especially like the first photo where the liquid flows into the unique & classy looking glass that has an ice cube in it.

The earthy & cloudy background provides a sense of luxury even though it could be just plain water flowing into the glass. It makes an amateur photographer like my self want to go to the art shop, buy some colorful & textured card boards, cook up some gourmet cuisine, & start doing some food photography! Yes, the music in the video helps one feel at ease while looking at the photo slideshow video. Tune IN!

Things that Couples Look For in a Romantic Holiday

Privacy, comfort, a relaxing destination, good food, and good service are among the things that couples look for in a romantic holiday. Privacy is important because the ‘love-birds’ will want to focus on each other when retreating to their hotel room, chalet, etc. Comfort is also important because when a person is comfortable he or she can help make the other person feel comfortable too.

A relaxing destination like at an Adults Only All Inclusive Resort is crucial for getting away from it all; physically and mentally. Couples who can forget about everything else will be able to create a stronger bond with each other from that vacation experience. Good food is essential – a candle light dinner by the beach is as tasty as the things to come later at night. Lastly, who can forget about good service? Without it, even the best hotels can fall short of their offerings.

HDR Tutorial Video from Mark Ryan Photography

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos look artful. Folks who want to have a go at making HDR photos may want to take a look at the below tutorial video by MR (Mark Ryan) photography. The video is among the best HDR tutorial video you can find on YouTube. He brings you step by step to making your first HDR photo as well as using the Adobe Photoshop & Photomatix software; the latter specially made to help produce HDR photos. First take 3 photos of the same subject using 3 different exposure levels, load it to your computer & follow the MR HDR tutorial video. It has the useful tips that you require to make good HDR photos. Tune IN!

Insist On Conflict Free Diamonds

When in London, Solomon (Djimon Hounsou) looks at the diamonds in the shops & sees exactly what the people of Africa are fighting over. What would happen should there be oil in that part of Africa? Thank goodness that there is no oil prospecting there as diamonds are already wreaking havoc in parts of the African continent. Hence, insist a conflict free diamond on your diamonds & jewelry purchase. Play a part in healing the bloodshed that are plaguing some of the African nations. By the way, James Newton Howard makes good background music in the Blood Diamond movie too!