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Tourism and hospitality have taken center stage in today’s globalized world. At the heart of this industry lies the Marriott Bonvoy, a program developed by Marriott International combining all of their hotel brands under one rewards program. Flying under the slogan, “Travel is a journey to find new perspectives,” Bonvoy is here to reinvent the way we experience travel.

The Marriott Bonvoy program offers an array of benefits to frequent travelers. By being a member of this innovative platform, you are offered exclusive access to a multitude of Marriott Hotel’s services, ensuring that your stay is not only comfortable but also rewarding. However, the pleasure extends past the borders of your hotel room.

The program is designed for widespread use across the Marriott’s wide range of hotels and resorts, spanning across continents. Therefore, regardless of where your adventure takes you, there is always a place for you and a reward for your loyalty.

As an integral part of the member benefits, Bonvoy provides points every time you stay at any of their hotels, use their partnered services, dine, or attend their events. These benefits are tiered on Silver, Gold, Platinum, Titanium, and Ambassador Elite statuses, with each level offering its unique set of rewards.

Moreover, unique to the Bonvoy program is the flexibility of your reward points. The points you gather can be used for free night stays, transformed for flights, shopping at their partnered services or used for various experiences. In this way, the Bonvoy Program encourages you to embark on new journeys and create unforgettable experiences.

Your gastronomic journey also counts. One of the benefits you will enjoy as a Bonvoy member is using your points and getting access to exclusive culinary experiences worldwide. No matter where your journey takes you, rest assured that there always will be a place for you to enjoy a pleasant meal.

If your travel adventures happen to lead you to New South Wales’s coast, Australia – The Entrance is a must-visit. Overlooking the magnificent Tuggerah Lake, this beautiful town is home to numerous attractions, but the real charm lies in its culinary scene. The question arises – where to eat the Entrance?

The Entrance is crowded with a variety of eateries satisfying everyone’s palette. But the real treasures are hidden away from the bustling main strip. The Entrance Lake House is famous for its quality food and breathtaking views of Tuggerah Lake, offering a unique dining experience. Same goes for the Long Jetty’s, Green Tangerine known for its desserts. If you prefer something more casual, Fishermen’s Wharf Seafoods is a favorite spot among locals. Every dish tells a story, connecting you to the local culture and traditions.

Remember, as a Marriott Bonvoy member, dining at these restaurants not only indulges your taste buds but also rewards you with points, contributing to your overall Bonvoy experience. This is Bonvoy’s focus; to enrich your journey in every possible way.

The Marriott Bonvoy program is more than a rewards program; it’s a lifestyle. So why wait? Begin your journey today and enjoy the countless benefits Bonvoy has to offer.

Submitted by: Simon Barrett

One Family s Journey With Bipolar Disease

Bipolar is a subject that few people understand, actually that statement fits just about every disease involving the brain. We tend to avert our eyes and minds from anyone who is not quite like us. Those of you who know me, know that I write pretty unconventional reviews. I read to learn and understand, it matters not one iota if the book is fact or fiction, there is always something to be gleaned from within its pages.

My first exposure to this disease was while working in a homeless shelter, Bipolar was not an uncommon issue. That is not to construe that all homeless people are Bipolar, nor all Bipolar sufferers are homeless. However if you look at some of the fall out from symptoms, manic depressive behavior, compulsion, susceptibility to addiction, anti social, and often egocentric behavior patterns, it is easy to see how many sufferers do indeed end up on the streets.

My wife and I befriended a young man, in fact for several months he lived with us. He had no reason to be homeless, he just felt helpless in his plight. He was smart, articulate, artistic, and while I never had the opportunity to learn his IQ, I would say that it was above normal. A young man that most would view as having a great career potential. But that was only on his good days. Many days were not so bright. He would hide in his room, carefully avoiding human contact, disconnect his computer from the internet from fear of attack from some unknown assailant.

OK, having given you all a lecture, for which I apologize, let’s talk about Mommy I m Still In Here. Kate McLaughlin is a happily married mother of three. A caring husband Mark, and three great kids, Chloe, Michael, and Monica, this seemed like an idyllic existence, the American dream.

In retrospect Kate realizes that many warning signs were put before her, yet chose to ignore them, the exuberance of youth covers a great deal of ground. Eventually though, Chloe does start to unravel, behavior that was not in keeping with the happy young girl growing up. Moody obstreperous teenagers are the norm, every parent will attest to that! Hormones and peer pressure make for a brutal combination. But what happens when the problems don t go away, instead they take on more disturbing facets?

With the entire family now having to deal with an increasingly irascible Chloe, they head to the medical world. The prognosis is not good, Chloe is Bipolar, a simple word, but one with an encyclopedic length definition. Worse yet, while the condition is well known and documented, the treatment varies from patient to patient, an effective drug for one, is a failure for another.

The family enters what can only described as the dark ages, nothing seems to work, drug after drug is tried, some show short term benefits but long term losses. I am sure that there were moments where Kate McLaughlin doubted the medical fraternity. The results of their experiments were about as successful as applying leeches! Yet Kate persisted, giving succor in what seemed a losing situation. After suicide attempts, an almost broken marriage, somehow she has continued to keep going. Chloe continues to move forward, but it is in small steps, weeks of improvement and normalcy are wiped out in seconds.

The time spent with Chloe during the worst periods took valuable time away from the rest of the family, younger son Michael seemed the embodiment of the perfect young man, good grades, polite, outgoing, and gregarious. However all was not fine, once again those telltale signs had been missed. While Chloe had avoided drugs and alcohol, Michael embraced them, Chloe confined her violence mainly towards herself, Michael was more outgoing. In one episode he came perilously close to death at the hands of an armed police unit. He was lucky that it was a Taser and not a gun that what used to subdue his knife wielding behavior.

With two children suffering from Bipolar, Kate and Mark McLaughlin can only wait and watch to see if their third child Monica will follow in the path. There is apparently a 75% chance that young Monica will follow in this well trodden path. As Mommy I m Still In Here points out the early warning signs of this disease are easy to miss, and dismiss, by the time that you realize there is a problem it has already reached epic proportions. Kate McLaughlin s experiences have been that the watershed occurs when the child is 15 or 16, I do not know if that is the norm.

Mommy I m Still In Here is an important book, it is easy to sweep the subject of Mental Health under the rug. It is actually as acute and incapacitating as a physical problem, yet it is often ignored.

I would be remiss in not explaining the title of the book, the title says it all. Bipolar is not a constant. It is not like the Trade Winds that took the early explorers to discover the world, it is instead it is the shifty wind that sailors hate. They never know where the next puff will come from, or if that next light puff will turn into a hurricane. The title for this great book comes from a comment made by Chloe while in hospital after a very bad episode Mommy I m still in here she entreats. This young lady loves her family, understands the problems she faces, but cannot find a solution!

You can get your copy of this well written, and insightful book from Amazon. Kate also has a web site that you might wish to visit.

(Originally published at Blogger News Network and reprinted with permission from the author, Simon Barrett).

About the Author: Simon Barrett is the senior editor for

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Getaways from Kolkatta

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alivia martin

There are numerous getaways from Kolkatta city that include some of the inviting places, not far from the city boundaries. Kolkata town is bordered by some of the most excellent tourist destinations in the eastern India. Starting from the north and only barely 39 kms away is the destination called Chandannagar. Nabadwip, that is placed more north, approximately 114 kms from the town, is a very well-liked beach resort. ISKCON shrine across the river at Nabadwip is one of the recurrently visited sacred places in the area.

Kolkata in the south is lined with beautiful places. Some well-known getaway towards the south of the city comprises of Diamond Harbour, Murshidabad ,Sunderbans and Digha. Diamond HarbourDiamond harbour is a small town positioned at the spot where river Ganges takes a turn to south, just ahead of reaching the sea. The town as such is placed on the delta section of the city. Diamond City shapes one of the admired hang about for the Kolkata. Placed at a distance of nearly 49 kms from Kolkata, the region proves to be a nice getaway from the jam-packed urban cities. Attractions The complete region of Diamond Harbour has a perfect tourist destination for the Kolkatans. The town offers river cruises. The cruises are one of the most hunted tourist preferences in the region. Likewise significant are the pilgrim centre Sharisha Ramakrishna Mission Ashram and the remnants of a Portuguese Fort. The Fort is thought to have been the residence place of the bandits from the Portuguese. The destination also has a very old lighthouse that happens to be the local attraction SunderbansSunderbans make up a part of the biggest delta in the world. The three most important rivers of the Eastern part of India, Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna dawdle down towards the lower Gangetic Plains, creating the marshes of Sunderbans. The area is to be found at a distance of nearly 167 kms from the Kolkata town. Sunderbans is a celebrated place for a diversity of reasons. The area comprises of the biggest mangrove jungles in the world, the largest delta in the world and is the solitary place where the well-known undomesticated cat that is Royal Bengal Tiger, can be witnessed plunging in the water. The area houses one of the admired animal reserves of India, Sunderbans. The attractive territorial plains of Sunderbans is seen being crossed with small water bodies that offers habitation to some of the unusual birds. To experience the genuine feeling, the actual exciting activity, one has to amble his way through the marshes, estuaries, tigers, crocodiles and sometimes even sharks.Author is an associate editor for Holiday Packages

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