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What travelling is about?
Posted by admin in africa, america, asian, australia, backpacker, travel destination, travel knowledge on December 15, 2009
Traveling means visiting different places for fun, entertainment or for some business purpose. Traveling is a luxury and every person wants to explore the globe. Some people are very fond of trotting the world and they plan to visit different locations after fixed intervals of time.
Traveling depends upon finances, bent of mind to visit different places and energetic attitude. While making plans for travel the person must equip himself with all the necessary information about the specific place, which he wants to visit. He must know the currency used, language spoken and other geographical and cultural details well in advance about the country if he has not visited it before.
Traveling within ones country is not a problem because a person is already aware about rules and regulations. All he needs is money, time and energy. But if a person is planning to visit some other country then he must be aware of all the rules and guidelines to visit the country. He should know how to process his application before embassy, how to apply for tourist visa and other regulations.
The country in which he wants to visit will be having certain rules like the traveler should have a medi claim policy, he should be physically fit and fine and he should have a valid driving license. Even if he is undergoing some treatment, he needs to have a valid prescription of the doctor. Different countries may have different rules and the person should strictly follow the rules.
The traveler should know about the geographical details and cultural details about the country of his visit. He should not forget to bring road map along with the list of important destinations of the specific country. While deciding about his stay in the country, he should search the Internet and gather as much information as he can about the country. He should not sound stranger when he visits the country. The staying arrangement should be made well in advance. Now days the bookings of hotels can be done online and comparative rates and prices can be found out online, so he must thoroughly search the net before deciding about his stay.
The person should be well aware about rules and regulations regarding the carrying of luggage. He should not carry anything objectionable and his luggage should be handy and it should not be a burden on him. In some countries there are clear-cut restrictions as to the taking of scissors, knives, herbs, medicines, spices, pickles etc. The person must properly obey all the rules.
To make his journey memorable he should some photographs of the place which will remind him about the wonderful time spent .He can cherish the memories later and can also show them to all his friends and family.
Indonesia unique places.
Posted by admin in asian, beach, sea, travel destination, travel knowledge on November 29, 2009
Bali is most popular travel destination in the world. Many people know Bali rather than Indonesia. Bali is a part of Indonesia. There are many beautiful places in Bali. Most beautiful place is Kuta. It is beautiful beach with beautiful waves. International and domestic tourist will have amazing surfing experience. We can find many surfers enjoy the kuta wave. If we don’t bring surf board, there are surf board rental. We also can find amazing sunset from Kuta beach.
Many International surfing events have been held in Kuta beach. There are many international hotels near Kuta beach. We can find cheap and expensive one. We can find kuta beach from Ngurah Rai International Airport. About 20 minutes from ngurah rai. From Kuta beach we can find Sanur beach. You will see white sand at sanur beach; there are five star hotels around sanur beach. Dreamland beach also another beautiful beach in Bali. There are white sand and blue marine. Many people take sun bathing in dreamland. Beside Kuta, Sanur and dreamland there are many beautiful beach like lovina beach.
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Beside beach we also can find mount as travel destination. There are gunung agung. In gunung agung we may find Kintamani Lake. It is lake in the mountain. Beside Bali we can find Java Island. Just about 30 minutes across Bali strait we will arrive at java island.
From Gilimanuk port there are many ferry boats with destination ketapang, port in Banyuwangi. Banyuwangi is a part of east java province. And Surabaya is capital city in east java province. There are 6 provinces in Java Island. There are Banten, DKI Jakarta, West Java, Jogjakarta and east java. Capital city in Banten is serang. Capital city on DKI Jakarta is Jakarta. Capital city of west Java is Semarang and capital city of Jogjakarta is Jogjakarta. Surabaya also known as hero city. Jogjakarta also known as student and culture city. There is Keraton Jogjakarta.
In central java we will find prambanan temple and Borobudur temple. Borobudur temple become one or wonder world. It is biggest temple in the world that has build by syailendra dynasty. The location of Borobudur temple in Magelang. Bandung is capital city of west java province. Many people know Bandung as Paris van java. Jakarta is most busy city in Indonesia. Jakarta is capital city of Indonesia. It is government and business center in Indonesia. Jakarta is one of metropolitan city in the world. You will find traffic jam at business day. It is never sleep town. There are many travel destinations in Jakarta. You may find many shopping centers in Jakarta. There are modern and traditional shopping centers. We also can find Ragunan zoo, the biggest zoo in Indonesia.
Hire your tour guide, you won’t regret
Posted by admin in africa, america, asian, australia, backpacker, beach, travel knowledge on October 21, 2009
Visiting new places for the first time is always difficult. During our travels we surely encountered a situation where we felt lost and did not know where to go and what to do. Using the services of a good tour guide can be a good investment.
Tour guides can be found in every major touristic location. The work of the guide is very simple : he offers his services to the tourists and his job is to present the famous locations of the place. Not everybody can be a tour guide, the guide must have a perfect knowledge of the certain location.
Most of the tour guides speak multiple foreign languages and they can understand each other with tourists from all over the world. Of course the job of the guide is not the same on every touristic location. It is one thing to guide the group of people in museums of some European city and lead a group in extreme desert hiking for example.
In both cases the presence of a good guide can be very helpful. If we visit a big city for a first time is very hard to get around the unfamiliar traffic and try to find the most interesting sites to see in a limited time frame. If we hire a professional tourist guide he or she can help us to reach the most interesting locations for sightseeing and not to miss anything.
The majority of guides have great educational background about the location they are presenting so they can share their knowledge and we can learn some interesting about the place we are visiting.
The prices of the guides can vary very much. It is up to us to check the price ranges of the offers and choose the right one which meets our requirements and budget. Most of the professional tourist guides charges their services by the hour.
The more extreme guides charge more for their services but is is very advisable to use them. The extreme guides are very useful in desert, jungle and other hiking or adventure tours. These places can get very hostile to the visitors and the advices of a professional guide can help preserve our health and well being. A lot of organized extreme adventure tours are led by guides and their services are included in the original price of the tour.
From Maldives with love.
Posted by admin in asian, beach, romantic holiday, sea on October 12, 2009
Maldives or Maldive Islands is an island country. The Maldives consist of a number smaller islands, atolls and they are located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia and it is the smallest Muslim country too. There are over 1190 coral islands forming the 26 major atolls which form the Maldive Islands. 202 of these coral islands are inhabited and 87 are resort islands.
Because of the ideal locations of the islands, Maldives became a perfect place for tourist vacations. The location of Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka, right on the equator. The beautiful beaches and the clear waters of the Indian Ocean provide an ideal holiday atmosphere. The Maldives are also known as the Islands of Sun and they are a popular exotic destination for tourists from all around the world.
On Maldives we can find almost everything needed for a perfect vacation : sandy beaches, clear blue sea, all year around sun, small islands, beautiful lagoons and underwater corals. The climate is ideal, generally warm and the sun shines all year through. The average temperatures are between 29 and 32 degrees of Celsius.
Although being a Muslim country there is no strict dress code. The clothing is generally casual adn the T-shirts and cotton clothes are the most popular. Only in the capital island called Male` is recommended for women to dress in modest style and do not wear to revealing clothes. The wear of such clothes would considered offensive for the local Muslim inhabitants.
Maldives have a paradise-like appearance because of the formations of the beautiful tropical islands. The 1190 small islands are forming 26 atolls surrounded by the rings of lagoons and fro the air they look like pearls scattered in the Indian Ocean.
The Maldives are easily reachable with airplane and there are a few basic rules we have to follow. The import of liquor, drugs, firearms and pornographic materials are prohibited. Alcoholic beverages are available in the hotels and resorts but can not be bought in stores or supermarkets. Pork and pork products are also prohibited on the territory of the Maldive Islands. Personal pets of the tourists need special permission with the notice that dogs are generally not allowed.
On the Maldives International Airport we can find a Duty Free shopping zone in the departure terminal. Here we can tax free shop a variety of electrical goods, cameras, fashion, liquor, watches, tobacco and many more.
Magic land of Thailand (Siam).
Posted by admin in asian, beach, extreme vacation, mount climbing, sea on October 8, 2009
Thailand is a very popular tourist destination. Both standard and adventure tourists like to visit this exciting country. The formal name of this country is Kingdom of Thailand and it consists from 76 provinces. These provinces can be grouped to a five cultural and geographic regions.
These regions are :
- North Region – includes the Golden Triangle, Chiang Mai and hill tribes
- Isaan Region – the most undeveloped region with some Khmer ruins
- Central Region – historic Thailand with the capital city of Bangkok
- East Region – Pattaya and the beaches and islands
- South Region – Phuket, Krabi, Ko Tao, Ko Samui and huge beach line and lot of islands.
Thailand is the most popular destination in South East Asia and the reason for this fact that almost everything can be found on the territory of this state. We can find jungles and beaches just a few kilometers apart. This is an exotic destination yet it is not very expensive. We can find accommodations from the most cheapest price range up to the luxury hotels and resorts.
Over the past few years the adventure tourism in Thailand became very popular. Active people from all around the world seek a chance to spend their vacation by participating in a Thailand adventure. The adventure adventures in Thailand can be very different from each other and it is up to us to decide what level of adventure are we looking for.
The most popular adventure trips are the following :
- Motorcycle adventure - organized tours with motorcycles which covers the best motorcycle roads in the world. Often organized through the northern part of Thailand and in the Golden Triangle area.
- Discover Thailand Adventure – complete discovery tour of the country`s most important places. Begins in the northern region and ends in the southern regions of the country.
- Triathlon Adventure – this adventure is recommended for hardcore athletes and includes 1.8 kilometers of swim, 55 kilometers of bike ride and 12 kilometers of run.
- Yoga Adventure – for the yoga fans there is a yoga adventure available. This trip visits the most incredible and tranquil places where the yoga can be practiced in out most peace.
There are a lot more to do in Thailand, and the main thing we can not miss is the main city`s nightlife. In Bangkok we can find a wide range of restaurants and nightclubs where we can have a lot of fun.
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