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An avenue of perfectly aligned Royal Palms leads to exquisite Fairmont Royal Pavilion. This magnificent resort is surrounded by eleven acres of lush tropical gardens and private ocean front property in parish of St. James on scenic West Coast of Barbados. The Fairmont Glitter Bay, sister resort of The Royal Pavilion, resides within same property, a quarter mile away, and as a guest of The Royal Pavilion you will be encouraged to enjoy amenities offered at both resorts.

All 72 ocean front deluxe rooms overlook sparkling turquoise waters of Caribbean, and feature private terraces that open onto a seven-mile stretch of smooth white sand. All bedrooms are decorated in soft Caribbean tones, air-conditioned and furnished with king- or twin-size beds. Seersucker bathrobes and bathroom amenities are provided along with a fully-stocked mini bar, hair dryer, coffee maker, iron and ironing board, cable TV, in-room safes, clock radio, direct dialing telephone with voice mail, and twice daily maid service.

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Film festivals are a great way to travel: either to travel to a city where a film festival is happening, or to "travel" through wonders of cinema.

Some film festivals have become so famous that cities they are in have become destinations: Cannes, San Sebastian, Park City (Sundance), Telluride. Other festivals are in famous cities such as New York or Toronto. The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is now in its 27th year (they skipped 13, so this one was dubbed "28th annual") and provides a great way to get to know Seattle. Since venues are spread out over downtown and Capitol Hill, I spent a great deal of time walking between theaters, finding restaurants along way, and just admiring views of Puget Sound, Elliott Bay, and majestic Olympic Mountains.

As far as travel through film goes, I spent three hours in far north with Inuktituts of northern Canada (The Fast Runner), some time in a cab in Santiago, Chile (A Cab for Three), bopped along to musicals from Thailand and Japan (Mon-rak Transistor and The Happiness of Katikuris, respectively), and learned a sobering lesson about AIDS orphans in Uganda (ABC Africa).

Film festivals also challenge your perceptions about other countries. For example, who knew that usually bleak Finns could produce a comedy similar to a "Kids in Hall" sketch (On Road to Emmaus) or that Swedish actresses had a sense of humor (Gossip)? Or for instance, that a Japanese vampire/samurai/gangster/zombie movie (Versus) could have a higher mousse::actor ratio than a John Waters film? If you want to see truest movie about gay lovers that I've ever seen, mainland China would not be first place I would think of, but Lan Yu floored me with its brutally honest portrayal. No Will or Grace here.