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Ecotourism Knowledge(Knowledge) By : Tiya There are two basic requirements for ecotourism: 1) a basic understanding of ecological issues and 2) a conscience. Let’s get one thing clear: there is a lot of emphasis in definition. Ecotourism is a novel concept, an effort to make the global-rambler politically correct and free of guilt. No, Traveling to Johannesburg for the World Summit on Sustainable Development doesn’t constitute ecotourism. Neither does merely GHOST TOWNGHOST TOWN By : Tiya It’s a ghost town. But don’t panic in Detroit. Twenty years ago Detroit was the sixth biggest city in America. Today it’s the umpteenth. Everybody left in the 1980s. So why would you go there? In transit; a lot more people pass through Detroit airport (35 million) than live in the city (1million). And Northwest Airlines’ new S1.2 billion ‘World Gateway’ hub means that thousands more will catch a connection here. Detroit is bizarrely DARJEELING –QUEEN OF THE HILLS By : Tiya Mention Darjeeling and it evokes many images- Queen of the Hills, lush green tea gardens, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, sturdy Gorkhas and amazing views of Mt. Kanchenjunga. Going beyond these images, Darjeeling has much to offer in terms of its cultural diversity, education and exciting opportunities for lovers of adventure sports. Like most other hill stations in India, the British developed A COMPLETE PEACEFUL BREAK By : Tiya It is immensely peaceful, as if someone had taken a bucket full of liquid peace and poured it all over you, inside you. Yes it is there in Amritsar city of India “The Golden Temple”. The Golden Temple lit beautifully at night is a sight to behold. Spirituality hit you in the face, gently, with a feather, Tokyo Cheap Hotel at Your Fingertips By : Alex Scott A key issue before traveling abroad is finding a convenient hotel - rather comfortable and inexpensive. Japan is cheap by no means and searching for a hotel is troublesome because most Japanese don't speak English. Las Vegas has a Polynesian style Christmas. By : qxmax In Las Vegas, the casinos used to close down starting from December 10 to New Year’s Eve. It was a real slow time and there weren’t many visitors to the city. But, there has since been an increase in Christmas themed activities. MOST ADVENTUROUS ROAD OF INDIA ,,,,.... By : Tiya This road is not child’s play, but it will take you past some aftermost spectacular scenery in India. Because it’s a strategic road, it’s tended round the clock, but there are always sections that are broken, crisscrossed by glacial streams or blocked by landslides. This makes an SUV the only sensible option. Also Tour and Travel Guide to Andorra By : David Shang Andorra has many great places to visit with your family tour. It has great history where you can enjoy with your family and have great vacation with great things to see here. The official language of this country is Catalan. Here you can enjoy beautiful mountains with your family holidays. Tour and Travel Guide to Albania By : David Shang If you have plan to visit Albania then do not forget to visit Tirana because Tirana is a capital city of Albania and also most populated city in this country. For the traveler in Albania you can visit beautiful beeches and nice restaurant near sea sights. You should see Hawaii and its House of Sun. By : Todd Martin Come to Hawaii and see the House of the Sun on your dream vacation!. How would you feel about the Maui sun for your vacation? Hawaii has 2 islands within, one being East Maui and the other West Maui. The largest natural structure in east Maui is a volcano 10,000 feet in expanse named Haleakala or th Business travelers need a specific business travel insurance-00-1500 By : qxmax Before choosing any business travel insurance, you have to check with the country of destination if the insurance is acceptable there. You can also ask the insurance provider about this matter. Michelin Restaurants in Barcelona By : David Brydon According to the new Michelin guide for 2009, Tokyo has more Michelin stars than any other city in the world. What about Barcelona? Read on to find out more. Tour and Travel Guide to Mexico By : David Shang Ireland is the third largest island in the Europe and the twentieth biggest island in the world. It is located in the North Western part of continental Europe and has hundreds of islets and islands. It is a preferred tourist destination for many visitors across the globe; there are very many reasons of its immense popularity as a vacation destination. Tour Travel Guide to Ghana By : David Shang Ghana is a country located in West Africa, bordered by Ivory Coast at its west, Togo to the east, Burkina Faso to the north and the Gulf of Guinea at its south. It is an ideal tourist destination for many who are looking for culture, art, entertainment, history and lost of fun. Tour and Travel Guide to California By : David Shang California is really a big state in USA. It is twice the total size of the Great Britain. This wonderful state is located on west coast of the United States. Some one has already told that this city is really most visited places on the earth and yes if you have plan to visit this city one time I am sure you will come again and again on every year whenever you have plan to visit USA. Tour and Travel Guide to Greece Holidays Traveler By : David Shang The climate of Greece can be divided in three types that are Mediterranean, the Temperate and the Alpine. The influence of each kind of temperature can be defined as per the territory. The western side is affected by the Pindus mountain range that is wetter on average as compared to the areas lying to the east. Travel Guide Mexico: Night Life in Mexico By : David Shang Some one has told that Mexico City has most active nightlife in all Mexican cities but you really do not underestimate few best cities in Mexico because there life is really amazing in night due to great night clubs and bars. You have really lots of nightlife choices. Tour and Travel Guide to Washington DC By : David Shang This city is famous for its green parks and beautiful streets. Here you can see lots of white marbles buildings. Washington DC is a hub place for politics of USA. It is also famous for best music and thousands of famous resultants. 8 Tour and Travel Guide to Texas By : David Shang The capital city of Texas is Austin which is also famous for there riverside parks and attracts every traveler who comes first time to see this beautiful city. Here in Texas you can enjoy to see great historical buildings and best restaurants here. Night Life in Texas By : David Shang In Texas Dallas has best nightlife in this state. You must enjoy world best sexiest nightlife in Dallas. Dallas has everything related to nightlife like dance clubs, bars and with different types of great music clubs like jazz, Latin and rock clubs with blue nightlife. Night Life in California By : David Shang You can visit Los Angles which is a famous city in California for its unforgettable nightlife. This city is not only famous in California but also it is a world famous city for its grate nightlife’s. Los Angles is a city which is never sleep. This city is world famous for there gathering of Hollywood stars. Tour and Travel Guide to Ireland Traveler By : David Shang Ireland is the third largest island in the Europe and the twentieth biggest island in the world. It is located in the North Western part of continental Europe and has hundreds of islets and islands. It is a preferred tourist destination for many visitors across the globe; there are very many reasons of its immense popularity as a vacation destination. New tips for Airline travel with Kids. By : David Brydon Travelling with children, especially young children, can be tough at the best of times, but the confined space of an aeroplane can make things especially difficult, so it makes it a great idea to prepare for the worst. Here are some new tips I have picked up. A Rio De Janeiro Travel Guide By : A. Romijn This article offers a brief travel guide of one of the most exotic locations: Rio de Janeiro. The History Of Rio De Janeiro By : A. Romijn This article summarizes the history of Rio de Janeiro along with its ups and downs. Vacation Tips – Have A Great Time! By : Gloria Baker Planning a vacation is always exciting, and with the wide variety of choices these days it can be hard to make a decision on where to go. Let’s look at some of the options available to choose from. Travel guide By : Jakko Jakko Interactive Travel Guide There are many places to go to, there are many places to see, and if you are looking to go on your next trip to a place you have never been before you will need to do a bit of research. We all know that you cannot just pack up and go; you cannot just get on the first flight you can get and take it to wherever it is going. Traveling is a huge deal, especially if you are traveling to another country, because you can’t exactly just turn the plane around to go and get you cell phone because you decided to forget it on your in table. This is why many and most professional will tell you that you need to make up a list for your travels, this list you will have to mark, things to do before I leave, this to take with me on my journey, and things to do when I get there, and then the final part of the list will be labeled, emergency numbers in (whatever city). Travel Deals Blog Leading Travel Deals Guide-00-781 By : qxmax The simple secret to getting a good travel deal online is to shop around. Often a you can find price differences between sites. If you are willing to do your homework, a better rate can usually be found. Career Lifespan of Jeep Tour Guide By : opt4@seohim.com Do you think you want to be a Jeep tour guide? Many think it sounds like fun, and it is, for a while. But, for most, the romance wears off quickly. The average career lifespan of Jeep tour guide in Sedona is less than two years, but there are those who have been guiding for five, ten, even twenty years. I have been in the Jeep tour business since 1996, which makes me about ninety-six in Jeep years. I have eaten enough red dust to be convicted of smuggling federal property. SKIING IN HIMALAYAS" By : jagi Rishikesh To Auli (Best time is February) High up in the Garhwal Himalayas, Auli is covered under a blanket of snow from December to February. The slopes are fabulous for skiing and it has been developed as a state-of-the –art ski resort, complete with ski lifts and cable cars. GMVN and the Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering have 7to 14-day ski courses between December and March. But even if skiing holds no attraction for you, Auli is still a great place for a holiday, with splend TAJ MAHAL-ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS-INDIA" By : jagi Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, figures on the itinerary of every tourist to India. If this is your first visit to the Taj, there is only one thing to remember – everything that has been said about it is at best inadequate. This mausoleum is a piece of poetry in marble; you will find yourself stopping before every marble screen, every bit of inlaid wall to marvel at the craftsmanship of those who created this architectural wonder. Recently, the Taj was voted amongst the Seven Wonders of the Strawberry Garden cottages" By : jagi If you love the hills and not so much the hill towns, then Strawberry Garden cottages are nicely located for you. Rupert and Bholi Eugster’s property is in Rangri village, a 10- minute drive from Pathlikuhal between Kullu and Manali towns. Here you will wake up to a relentless orchestra of birdsong, clouds knocking at you window and a vista of the great verdant mountains-and you don’t need to move an inch from your bed for this. If you look down from your balcony, beyond the tall hollyhocks, you SPITI TO TSO MORIRI (IN INDIA)-Trekking And Camping" By : jagi Septmber is the best time to come to India for trekking, camping and adventure traveling. Getting to the starting point of this trek, at Kibber, means you need to drive over two passes-Rohtang and Kunzum La. In the monsoons, this might mean some delays; but once you reach the grand pastel vistas of the Spiti valley, you are well into the rain shadow, and any storms are likely to be passing ones. Exciting Way To Get Around Ireland’s Capital, Dublin By : CarHire.ie Because of its exceptional beauty and extravagance, Dublin has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With its incomparable riches of uncountable places to visit and see you, won't want to rest even for a minute. Tips to Find the Best Hotel Deals By : Roberta Groche It is often said that knowledge is the basic requirement for attaining success. It is the availability of knowledge of the lack of it that decides the future of a person. Wherever you may go, whichever field you set your foot in, whatever you do, you need to be armed with some practical knowledge in the relevant field if you want to taste success. Now You Can Learn Cheap Airfare Techniques Without Spending A Dime By : JohnJamesPnP There is a general misconception that consolidators are not reliable sources of cheap airfare information. In reality, consolidators have provided cheap airfare to many relived and over burdened travelers. Any ticket you purchase from a consolidator can be confirmed so, have no fear. Alaskan Destinations and Vacations - Cruise Reviews By : mollydalbec Have you taken a vacation lately? All work and no play makes one a dull boy. If you donâ€™t want to end up stressed or burnt out, its time to explore Alaskan cruises. This is an excellent guide so that you can choose what cruise to take. Cruise lines usually describe their muliple destinations an Things to remember By : Jakko Jakko Travel tips When you go on a trip, whether it is a business trip or a vacation or holiday trip you need to get hold of a few tips. First of all if it is vacation or holiday trip you want to know where you are going. You want to go to a place where you can relax on the beach, or maybe you want to go to a place where you can just stay inside your hotel room and sleep all day and not be bothered, maybe there is a chance that you want to go to a place just to do shopping. Tips on Avoiding Loss Of Your Luggage By : Sunne Khurana The following guidance should help you to avoid many of the common problems that passengers face with carry-on or checked luggage. Travel Tips for Domestic Travelers By : Sunne Khurana Domestic travel destinations may excite you and here are a few tips that will really help you in this regard. Best Travel Tips for a fabulous vacation By : Sunne Khurana Traveling is such a great experience that we think that we can do this all the time. Unfortunately, we now have very little time for travel in this fast & furious world. Most of us hardly get a few weeks per year to take vacations if we are lucky enough. Arranging the ideal getaway - Timeshares By : Danny McNeely Most people take a vacation once a year. It is an opportunity to let go of tension and escape the demands of daily living. When you are planning your vacation, there are a lot of things that you need to take into consideration: location, attractions, dining, shopping all play a major role in decidin The Seven Beautifully Located Hotels In UK By : Yvonne06 Scott06 The Best Located Hotels In UK When you think of a beautiful hotel you imagine it to be set in a fantastic location. In fact to a great extent location determined the success of the hotels. Though many a factor play a critical role in ensuring the success of the hotel yet it can be said for sure that location obviously is a key factor. Travelers Guide To The Best Of Ireland By : CarHire Ireland, best known for its greens, is more than just an Emerald Isle. It is a place that abounds in countless magnificence perfect to enthrall even the most discerning tourist. There are parks, gardens, museums, nature, pubs, bars, shops and a lot more. Getting to these tourist destinations is never a problem as well as Ireland abounds in several modes of transport. What To Consider When Hiring A Car In Ireland By : CarHire Hiring a car makes traveling to a foreign country easier. When thinking of getting a car hire, the first thing that you should consider is the price. But it is not the price alone that matters. There are still some things to consider. Having fun before your next trip By : Jakko Jakko Things to remember You will find many very useful travel guide online, or interactive travel guides that you could carry with you on your PDA or IPod. You could get a video travel guide of the city you want to go to, so that you know where you are at all times. As stated before, make sure you know where you are going, so that you do not waste time, because let’s face it, you do not have forever in this country and you want to see all you can. How To Find Cheap Hotels By : Mirek9 Mirek9 Cheap Hotels: Not A Dream Anymore The hospitality industry is growing at a rapid pace and every effort is being made to lure customers. Each hotel tries to provide the best amenities and services to its customers, keeping the price at a minimum. This has led to many cheap hotels coming up at different locations around the world. All You Need is All-Inclusive By : Victoria Cochrane All-inclusive holidays are an increasingly popular option for holidaymakers across the globe. Take the stress out of holiday organisation by opting for all inclusive and spend more time doing what holidays are designed for: relaxing! How to Plan a Flawless Timeshare Vacation By : Danny McNeely Many people would go on a vacation one time every year. It is an opportunity to let go of tension and escape the demands of daily living. When you plan a vacation, some of the factors to consider are: location, things to do, dining, and shopping. Most people want to thoroughly investigate the area b 5 Tips To Follow For Traveling Light By : Sallie Stone This article is about 5 Tips To Follow For Traveling Light. Interactive Travel Guide By : Jakko Jakko The professional Tripist The listing of your packing items and your vacation is the best fun according to travel guides. You need to have a basic list of things you want to do. This will require you to do some research into the town, country or city you are visiting. This is most important if you are going to many different cities and towns, let’s say you are touring Europe as so many of us do. You will need to know what you want to do, what you want to see and when the places you want to see are open or available. So it will be important for you to do some Google-ing. You do not want to get to a place just to find that it is closed or that it no longer exists. How can you avoid travel accidents During Winter? By : Francisco Arache If you will ask people why they love to travel, most probably they would say that they love seeing refreshing sights, meeting new friends, being introduced to a different culture - all these makes traveling very exciting. However, there are still some people who had bad experiences while on a vacatio Lightload Towels Are Perfect For Adventure Travel By : Sallie Stone This article is about how Lightload Towels are perfect for Adventure Travel. Get the Best Cheap Hotel Deal Online By : Mirek9 Mirek9 The Best Cheap hotels Even a few years back the term ‘cheap hotels’ was almost synonymous with bad hotels. But with the increasing competition and growth in the hospitality industry, things are slated to go a sea change. As of now, one can easily find some budget hotels that offer all the standard amenities at reasonable rates. As a matter of fact, the cost of accommodation is often a major part of one’s entire traveling expense. By booking discount hotels one can drastically cut down on his overall traveling cost. This saved money can be used for other purposes like purchasing gifts and sightseeing. Particularly students or the people on a shoestring budget opt for the cheap hotels. These hotels offer the basic facilities like Cable TV and continental breakfast but skip the extravagant luxury of the elite hotels. MYSTERIOUS PLACES By : Rajneesh In AD 600 Teotihuacán in Mexico was the sixth largest city in the world and about 200,000 people lived there. Just 150 years later, Teotihuacán was almost deserted, and plants had begun to grow over the city’s huge pyramids. Nobody knows why Teotihuacán was abandoned, but a huge fire may have devastated it in AD 650. The Nazca Lines The Nazca Lines are enormous drawings on the ground (called geoglyphs) that stretch across the Nazca Desert in southern Peru. The Empire State Building By : Rajneesh New York’s tallest building is the Empire Sate Building, which stands on Fifth Avenue, New York, between 33rd Street and 34th Street. It was built on the site of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and took 410 days at a rate of 4 ½ floors a week to complete. The building was opened on 1 May 1931 by remote control, when President Herbert Hoover pressed a button in Washington DC. The Empire State Building towers 381m above ground-and measures 443.2m to the top of the TV tower. Famous trains By : Rajneesh Orient Express The orient Express began trips from Pars, France, to Bulgaria on 5 October 1883 and from 1889 went as far as Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. It was the first trans-European train and traveled a total of 2,736km across six countries in great style. It stopped running in 1977, but was re-launched five years later. Money facts By : Rajneesh The first coins Coins made from gold and silver were used in Lydia, an ancient Middle Eastern kingdom, in about 687-652 BC. The coins were known as staters. Largest coins Swedish 10-daler copper coins (made in 1644) weighed 19.71km. Christian festivals By : Rajneesh Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night) 6 January (18 January in Russia; 1 February in Ethiopia). The Epiphany (Epiphaneia: Greek for manifestation) celebrates three events that are all thought to have happened on this day: Jesus’s appearance as a newborn to the Magi (three wise men); Jesus’s baptism, when God acknowledged his son; Jesus’s first public miracle, when he turned water to wine in Galilee. Famous cars By : Rajneesh Mercedes The German luxury car, which has been made since 1901, took its name from Mercedes, the daughter of Daimler car company director Emil Jellinek. The Bus Hire By : robertjanis Suppose there is a group of a similar demographics and this group wants to visit specific sites in the United States. How does the head of the group or a transport director go about finding the proper bus company or bus hire that can provide the transportation and amenities we humans expect when traveling some distances? Types of train By : JASSI Not all trains are the same: these are just some of the variations around the world. Monorail A monorail train runs on a single rail, instead of on a track or two rails. It is either suspended from the rail or straddles it. The Tokyo Monorail in Japan carries 100 Theatre records By : JASSI First actor Thespis was the first performer ever recorded. He was an actor in Greece in 534BC. At this time, Greek actors used masks, and Thespis was the first to use stage make-up. World’s oldest theatres The oldest indoor theatre i Sacred books By : JASSI The Koran (Islam) Allah is the Islamic name for God. Muslims believe that He revealed His wishes for the world to a man called Muhammad. These massages were later collected together as the Koran (also written Qur’an). Muslims believe that the words of the Koran are the exact words of Allah. It is said that it has not been altered THE OSCARS By : JASSI What is an Oscar? The Academy Awards of scars are the most famous of all film awards. They have been presented since 1929. The awards are voted for by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science, which has more than 5,500 members, including previous nominees and winners. They make a shortlist of five nominees in each of 24 categories (apart from special, honorary and technical awards) Under 25 Car Rental By : Dey Ettee Being in the height of the vacation season there are many places that one can pick to go from, especially if you are under 25 and have the option of a rental car. However, with all this open to you, there are some things you should remember about the summer season as well. TREK PLANNING –FOR TRAVELERS By : JASSI Which trek should I choose? When do I go? How do I prepare? These are some of the questions that will arise once you decide to go on a trekking holiday. The kind of hike you end up doing will depend on your level of physical fitness, time constraints and your budget. A person with no trekking experience should not begin with a hike in Ladakh, no matter how attractive it seems. You will be starting at a high altitude and will definitely have a problem acclimatising. Far form your holiday being fu CAMPING SAHIB-STYLE By : JASSI During the British Raj, English civil servants, merchants and adventurers regularly fled the heat of the plains for the hills on fishing or shooting expeditions. The ‘bandobast’ for these trips was phenomenal: shikara to track animals, skinners, gun bearers A couple of khansamas to prepare the mulligatawny soups, pot roasts and puddings, bearers to serve, porters, mules and muleteers, sleeping tents, dining tents, camp cots, books and painting material, chairs and tables. RANIKHET (TEA WITH THE QUEEN) By : JASSI State Uttaranchal -India Location High up in the Kumaon hills at 6,000ft, Ranikhet is 54 km from Nainital and 354 km NE of Delhi Route from Delhi NH24 to Rampur via Hapur, Gajrauia and Moradabad; NH87 to Kathgodam via Rudrapur; state highway to Ranikhet via Bhimtal, Bhowali and Khairna. Ages ago a Kumaoni queen, Rani Padmini, fell so deeply in love with the green glades and meadows of a tiny hill paradise that her king, Raja Sukherdev, built her a grand palace there and named the place Ra KASAULI-FOR PEACE & TRANQUILITY By : JASSI State Himachal Pradesh,INDIA Location in the Shivaliks at 6,400 ft, overlooking the plains of Punjab, 77km from Shimla Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala; NH22 to Dharampur via Panchkula and Pinjore; state road to Kasauli. Strolling down quiet country lanes lined with aged chestnut trees, not a sound to be heard save for the sweet chattering of birds, Kasauli will help you rid your mind of its clutter and your body of its lassitude. Indeed, the very air AN ACTIVE VOLCANO( BARREN ISLAND) By : JASSI Disbelief registers quickly on most people’s faces when I tell them that India has an active volcano. Well, the truth is that India does have volcanoes. And, historically, the most active volcano along the volcanic arc extending between Sumatra and Burma is India’s very own Barren Island. With reported eruptions dating back to 1787, we have known the volcano’s existence for centuries. However, inaccessibility and limited, poorly publicized research has long rendered the island an enigma unto its RED HILLS By : JASSI THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED State Tamil Nadu,INDIA Location the Red Hills area, 28 km from Ooty, is in an ecologically fragile zone of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve where no more development can happen, 325 km S of Bangalore. NATURE WALK AT NAUKUCHIATAL By : JASSI STATE: Uttranchal,INDIA Just a short way out of Delhi, a towering statue of Hanuman announces the crossing of the sacred River Ganga at Garhmukteshwar on the highway to the hills. Another tall Hanuman greets you when you finally pull over the last hill into Naukuchiatal, a quiet hideaway filled with birdsong and the promise of peace. Cradles by green mountains, this misty blue lake is fed by an underwater spring, which keeps its waters high. A single view of all nine corners of Naukuchiata BE A KING FOR A DAY AT CHAIL By : JASSI State Himachal Pradesh,India. Location a wooded retreat at 7,054 ft, 89km from Kalka and 351 km N of Delhi Route from Delhi NH1 to Ambala via Panipat and Karnal; NH22 to Kandaghat via Panchkula, Kalka and Dharampur; state road to Chail via Sadhupul. Tiny Chail does not rival the colonial grandeur of Shimla, but it does give you a feel of how the summer capital of the Raj must have looked before its salubrious environs were chopped down to make way fo How to Find Hotel Accommodations in Rio de Janeiro By : A. Romijn This article offers useful and valuable information regarding Hotel lodging and accommodations in Rio de Janeiro for tourists that want to have the time of their life in this wonderful location. Hot Spots In Rio De Janeiro By : A. Romijn This article reviews some of the most attractive and popular spots in Rio de Janeiro, offering entertaining solutions for all tourists. Budget Barcelona – ways to save money in the Catalan Capital. By : David Brydon Barcelona still pulls the crowds in, and continues to be a top destination for short breaks, but there’s no need to flash the cash to make sure you have a great time. Read on to find out more. WILD SECRETS-JOHANNESBURG By : ravii AIRTRACK ADVENTURES Take your special someone for a journey they won’t forget in a hurry. It’s an absolutely romantic and thrilling way to explore this country and all the animal attractions it’s famous for. Soar high up in a hot air balloon and keep your eyes open so you don’t miss sighting the Big Five in action from between the clouds. Especially fun is flying over Crocodile River Valley, northwest of Johannesburg, and the gorgeous Pilanesberg National Park near Sun City, witch is located in VALLEY OF FLOWERS By : ravii Flowers and Flowers. Mountains with variety of flowers all around. It is one of its rarest in the world.Yes it is in the state of Uttranchal in India. The walk is no bed of roses, but the valley blooms like no other. You know that improbable scenery on glossy posters stuck in STD booths? A picture of flowers and waterfalls and a caption reading “if you don’t understand my silence, you will not understand my words”? TREKKER’S PARADISE-INDIA By : ravii Nestled in the Himalayas, the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand covers a total area of 21,035 sq km. Adjoining Himachal Pradesh in the northwest and Nepal in the southwest, and relatively easy to access, Kumaon is a wonderful introduction to the Himalayas. Hills walks can lead through forests, valleys bursting with wild flowers and glacial moonscapes of rock and ice. THE BIG THRILL By : ravii With a name like Hazyview, this South African town may not conjure up images of nerve-wracking adventure. But that’s exactly what brings thrill seekers here. From riding rapids to zipping over forested slopes, it gives you every chance to flirt with danger. TAJ MAHAL-ONE OF THE SEVEN WONDERS-INDIA By : ravii Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, figures on the itinerary of every tourist to India. If this is your first visit to the Taj, there is only one thing to remember – everything that has been said about it is at best inadequate. This mausoleum is a piece of poetry in marble; you will find yourself stopping before every marble screen, every bit of inlaid wall to marvel at the craftsmanship of those who created this architectural wonder. Recently, the Taj was voted amongst the Seven Wonders of the Strawberry Garden cottages By : ravii QUIET MANALI-INDIA If you love the hills and not so much the hill towns, then Strawberry Garden cottages are nicely located for you. Rupert and Bholi Eugster’s property is in Rangri village, a 10- minute drive from Pathlikuhal between Kullu and Manali towns. Here you will wake up to a relentless orchestra of birdsong, clouds knocking at you window and a vista of the great verdant mountains-and you don’t need to move an inch from your bed for this. If you look down from your balcony, beyond th AMAZING DRIVE By : ravii Brahmaputra Road-India There’s something to be said for traveling along shorelines. I’ve chased the sea along India’s 8,000 km coast; but I’ve never followed a river before, and here I am, all set to drive up the second largest river in Asia-the Brahmaputra, along the Assam Valley. Start at Guwahati and follow the Brahmaputra’s south bank past tea country right up to Parasuram Kund, 600 km away in Arunachal. The drive is green in every hue-lush paddy, wooded hills, manicured tea, and the gr The ideal hotel-booking guide in Rome By : Aldo Aldo The ideal hotel-booking guide in Rome Rome makes for a wonderful vacation place for the families and individuals who are burdened with the clutter of urban life. It would be advisable for a person to book his trip to the place during the off-season. This will enable him to get some discount and avoid the crowd. The travelers can go to Rome in August. They can relish the delicious Italian cuisine and shop to their heart’s content. Bus Hire: How to Make It a Little Bit Easier for You By : robertjanis Searching for a bus hire can be time-consuming, especially if you always end up with the wrong one: a company that could not accommodate your request or one that doesn’t meet your standards. A Guide To Travelling Safely By : Read our top tips and advice on how to stay safe when travelling. Historical View of Chess - Chess, the game of kings By : Sabia Singh Chess, the game of kings, has its origins appropriately shrouded in mystery. The chess board and it's pieces are indicative of medieval life. The six different chess pieces on the board represent a cross section of medieval life with its many ceremonies, grandeur, and wars. The Luxurious Cranleigh Hotel Bowness on Windermere By : Steve Tonkin11 Steve Tonkin11 Cranleigh Hotel Bowness on Windermere: Best Place To Stay In Lake District The Cranleigh Hotel Bowness on Windermere tops the list of the most preferred hotels by tourists because of its favorable location as well as the excellent facilities, which it offers. The location of this hotel is ideal and as it is in the heart of the region most of the people prefer to stay there. However that’s not all. A lot of people in the region stay in this as it has an excellent heritage as well as outstanding facilities and services. KULLU SHAWLS (INDIA) By : JASSI KULLU SHAWLS (INDIA) Kullu’s famous shawls evolved from the pattu, the traditional dress of the valley. A three-meter length of hand-woven wool, the pattu is worn by women like a tunic, wrapped round the body and fastened at the front and over the shoulders. The pattu is still widely used by village women, usually worn on top of pajamas. Married women also wear a dhattu, or headscarf. Men use to wrap the pattu like a shawl across their shoulders but it’s rare to see a man wearing one these Lakshadweep-Spectacular Sunset By : JASSI Lakshadweep-Spectacular Sunset Spectacular sunsets draw people to the shore in the evenings. Check out Kavaratti, the administrative capital of Lakshadweep. Lakshadweep is the tiniest Union Territory of India and its only coral island chain. This archipelago consists of 36 islands, 12 atolls, three reefs and five submerged banks. Only 10 of these islands are inhabited – Amini, Andrott, Bitra, Chetlat, Kiltan, Agatti, Bangaram, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, and Minicoy. The last six are open ITALY-FOR TRAVELERS By : JASSI ITALY-FOR TRAVELERS Let me guide you how to a visit Italy if you have just 3 days Dreading the delirium of the half-a-day-per city method. First day: Choose Verona, because it’s small and less sought-after, and thereby devise the dummy approach to seeing Italy. By the evening of the first day I am certain that if you’ve seen on Italian town you’ve seen them all, if you’ve done the rounds of one church you will most certainly overdose on Renaissance art, COAST TO COAST (BEACHES OF INDIA) By : JASSI COAST TO COAST (BEACHES OF INDIA) India’s 7,600-km-long coastline is –apart from famous interruptions like Goa-virtually one huge stretch of untouched beach. The best-kept secrets are in the east, but the sun has by no means set on the western coast. A state-by-state round-up: Orissa The only tourists who ventured onto its silken sands used to be Bengali families or pious folks visiting Puri’s Jagannath temple. Adventure Travel In India By : JASSI Adventure Travel In India It’s only in India, a country full of adventure, joy and fun. Kettuvallam High adventure for the unadventurous. If all you want from a holiday is to lie back in a sweet waterborne room, and watch the blue sky, green trees, as other people scurry around to ensure your comfort, get thee onto a houseboat. It may be the kerala cliché, but it really is lovely. These ‘kettuvallams’are outfitted as one-or two-bedroom, self-contained units. They’l MANILA –FOR TRAVELERS By : JASSI MANILA –FOR TRAVELERS At one o’clock on a weekday night Manila’s Roxas Boulevard (of Baywallk, as I is better known) is buzzing with a variety of entertainment. A group of young stand-up comedians in lurid polyester overalls, sporting gelled Mohawk manes, tumble across a temporary stage shrieking Tagalog lines that send the crowds into hysterical fits of laughter. A little further down a band called Harmony belts out mushy hip-hop to people sitting at a café. VISIT CITY PALACE, BANGALORE IN INDIA By : JASSI VISIT CITY PALACE, BANGALORE IN INDIA Anything that comes with the ‘heritage’ tag in Bangalore gives on goosebumps, seeing how the city loves to consign its past to oblivion. The Jayamahal Palace Hotel- an icing sugar-white miniature castle complete with turreted parapets, a royal standard and sprawling grounds- is a lovely anomaly in the traffic-choked heart of the Cantonment. It was apparently built only a century ago by then British Resident, Sir James Austin Bourdillon, though PARADISE IN NANDI HILLS OF INDIA By : JASSI PARADISE IN NANDI HILLS OF INDIA Yes it’s in the state of Karnataka of India. Nandi Hills has absolutely flat surrounding plains, just outside Bangalore. These are not gently rolling hills, but giant, 2,000-ft granite monolith towering over you that seems to appear from nowhere. The effect is magical. The hills get their name from the beautiful statue of Nandi standing guard outside the Yoganandeeshwara Temple atop the hills. MADVI BEACH-FOR TRAVELERS By : JASSI MADVI BEACH-FOR TRAVELERS Mandvi beach is the only privately owned beach in India, with the property extending right up to the waterline Two-and-a-half kilometers of beach all to yourself. A waiter from the restaurant trudges across the sand, bearing provender. Long pool-chairs, under a thatch umbrella. The waves gambol in a few feet away. A fairly determined sort of breeze comes in from the west. A chap could get used to this. ADVENTURES OF BR HILLS IN INDIA By : JASSI ADVENTURES OF BR HILLS IN INDIA LOCATION: State Karnatka, India What can you say about a place where the local deity is a wandering spirit who wears outsized sandals? And a region so wild that the milestones are painted yellow and green for fear of marauding elephants? For some obscure reason, wild elephants in these parts get so peeved by white milestones that they pull them out and fling them around. The Forest Department recently pulled one of these specimens out o WATER ADVENTURES IN INDIA By : Rajneesh Chilika Lake, Orissa Located 100 km from Bhubaneswar, this lake covering 1100 sq km is Asia’s largest salt and fresh water lake. It attracts a large number of migratory birds, like the flamingo, teal, bareheaded goose, shoveller and white- bellied sea eagle. The winter migratory populations come in from as far as Siberia. You will also see cheetals, blackbucks, fishing cats, and dolphins.
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