tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27319174507164408942024-03-13T10:05:18.433-07:00maleische archipelMonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-57358010862829200702011-11-14T06:52:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.146-08:00(Canada) – Top things to do in Bay of Fundy<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Located off the northern coast of Maine and extending into Canada between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the natural phenomenon known as the Bay of Fundy is a 270 km (170 mile) long ocean bay that’s home to the world’s highest tides (54 feet/16m). The Bay of Fundy has a diverse ecosystem and a marine biodiversity comparable to the Amazon Rainforest. Its waters are populated with up to 12 species of whales, an abundance of dolphins, porpoises, fish, seals, seabirds and more.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILWFnyTFHUwYwNiGT1YjXJauS7OS7PpWqAIj_y0eLOb38_lSfUXhs35hQbncFgTV75NYrZkYOL246Amivajl6_BqhbsCIBaugUbjJD5560as8eFVhiAuueFPdiIV7GuuEwVDHsOm4Ep0/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Top+things+to+do+in+Bay+of+Fundy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) – Top things to do in Bay of Fundy" border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILWFnyTFHUwYwNiGT1YjXJauS7OS7PpWqAIj_y0eLOb38_lSfUXhs35hQbncFgTV75NYrZkYOL246Amivajl6_BqhbsCIBaugUbjJD5560as8eFVhiAuueFPdiIV7GuuEwVDHsOm4Ep0/s320/%2528Canada%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Top+things+to+do+in+Bay+of+Fundy.jpg" title="(Canada) – Top things to do in Bay of Fundy" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) – Top things to do in Bay of Fundy</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Every day, twice a day 110 billion tonnes of seawater rush into the Bay creating phenomena that can only be experienced to be appreciated. Tides are crucial to this ecosystem and are highly respected by everyone who has seen their effect. The tide waits for no-one, and life along the Bay is dictated by the ebb and flow of water. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Below are top things to do around the Bay of Fundy:</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1. Whale Watch in the Bay of Fundy</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Look for the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale and 6 other species that frequent the Bay of Fundy. Many different whales can be found in the Bay of Fundy in the summer, as it is an abundant feeding ground. Minke whales are plentiful. You can also find humpbacks, fin whales, and the occasional blue whale. There are also seals and many types of sea birds in the Bay.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7bvY5mMl0BOMGhh9U1ViG_yvmtpFNdXWC6XTKUUx0WcVKe1mhDXZxnMkzMWuuN_6vh_ICON7ogJBfJY5vVN1n2vxwQCeQMpGdkT0rAyFuwkEcSNGkbrvPqqwv7rj6AE9PGgS367G7aM/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Whale+Watch+in+the+Bay+of+Fundy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Whale Watch in the Bay of Fundy" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7bvY5mMl0BOMGhh9U1ViG_yvmtpFNdXWC6XTKUUx0WcVKe1mhDXZxnMkzMWuuN_6vh_ICON7ogJBfJY5vVN1n2vxwQCeQMpGdkT0rAyFuwkEcSNGkbrvPqqwv7rj6AE9PGgS367G7aM/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Whale+Watch+in+the+Bay+of+Fundy.jpg" title="(Canada) - Whale Watch in the Bay of Fundy" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Whale Watch in the Bay of Fundy</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2. Walk on the ocean floor</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2DdO3zp05rmHgkgVS-TzNZNGs2d1Uu2A7e7IAO7QBhBaB1H9h2H4tt9Jz5TUxNe9Xm9QyM06oujeQhhRo54fqUGwteiRKV0ZsLLWgYevQpMjDPoU5ITq9WNvEK8DiNjhthd7T8-bDdM/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2DdO3zp05rmHgkgVS-TzNZNGs2d1Uu2A7e7IAO7QBhBaB1H9h2H4tt9Jz5TUxNe9Xm9QyM06oujeQhhRo54fqUGwteiRKV0ZsLLWgYevQpMjDPoU5ITq9WNvEK8DiNjhthd7T8-bDdM/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor+3.jpg" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />Walk on the ocean floor and explore the tidal pools where the highest tides in the world have been recorded. Although many places claim to have the highest tides in the world, tides at Burntcoat Head are actually the highest, averaging 55.8', with the highest being set during the 1869 Saxby Gale at 70.9'<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnixhWYwGbTMu3RswY46HTAgbT4GnzN3Eg4fJDN6b-1kTk028pozC1UPTyqVyfKnEiEs8Er2ODTZetlU2vYhURZssHZLIYYADMlSTZ7AyzP1ibplLVRr9KawglOMMSEmFLKf8RWxwQ_NA/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnixhWYwGbTMu3RswY46HTAgbT4GnzN3Eg4fJDN6b-1kTk028pozC1UPTyqVyfKnEiEs8Er2ODTZetlU2vYhURZssHZLIYYADMlSTZ7AyzP1ibplLVRr9KawglOMMSEmFLKf8RWxwQ_NA/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor.jpg" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Visit Hopewell Rocks, located on the New Brunswick side of the Bay of Fundy. At low tide, explore quiet coves with flowerpot-shaped rock formations bearing such curious names as 'Mother-in-Law', 'ET' and 'Lover's Arch'.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1ISbezEsPsXLT5u0F2FAvXH3p-kSkYjjFr_yrmp15YsQDqRh0cpVx-TwtfeI6MgmVPLL28fSC4bpnABBpOkN7JqTeapsLQRnGrYa5Bj7GJSM-2XL_E3dPZ1MPOAjLqi_lTpc6fvEF2s/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1ISbezEsPsXLT5u0F2FAvXH3p-kSkYjjFr_yrmp15YsQDqRh0cpVx-TwtfeI6MgmVPLL28fSC4bpnABBpOkN7JqTeapsLQRnGrYa5Bj7GJSM-2XL_E3dPZ1MPOAjLqi_lTpc6fvEF2s/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Walk+on+the+ocean+floor+2.jpg" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Walk on the ocean floor</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">3. Cape d’Or</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">With rugged red-colored vertical cliffs on either side and sparkling water stretching out as far as the eye can see Cape d'Or bears testimony to the awesome power of nature. It has the distinction of being the only place in the world where three tides converge, meeting simultaneously to create violent riptides-a phenomenon known as the Dory Rips. The lookout platform affords views of Cape Split and Ile Haute Island.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDgKb8QaNLJmfy7NyFN7eTK98cKUwEdDEuEc_BL9PUjcCOuTaxX-wRT-JGPOjSd_FgQ5D57u10IY5J7jEeZHSSATRI1U7gZHONgxOCWYy6F2VKZl5xnR93xe6wMTbDiGRkebea68Tt3A/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Cape+D%2527Or+Lighthouse.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Cape D'Or Lighthouse" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDgKb8QaNLJmfy7NyFN7eTK98cKUwEdDEuEc_BL9PUjcCOuTaxX-wRT-JGPOjSd_FgQ5D57u10IY5J7jEeZHSSATRI1U7gZHONgxOCWYy6F2VKZl5xnR93xe6wMTbDiGRkebea68Tt3A/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Cape+D%2527Or+Lighthouse.jpg" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Cape D'Or Lighthouse" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Cape D'Or Lighthouse</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">4. Tidal Bore Rafting</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">At first, the Shubenacadie River seems like a very lazy river. Situated amid 200-foot-high gypsum cliffs, it starts out as a relaxing paddle past mudflats and sandbars until you reach the mouth of the river, where the tides from the Bay of Fundy come rushing in. Suddenly, you're white-water rafting on the world's highest tides, which travel inland at roughly 50 km an hour and stir up sixteen-foot waves.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjYU6_VikTyoabkl4cYq6uaf2XL4cE6QFmGJYSKIWbLjoZB8NAxr8VtfufjM0X9u1lxe0Tmb8qyt15dbUtHPRwj3nJ3k58EfTBQ7RniQyzBIWDEsAfyXy-P-xNaEYwecLMZoMGWAp9Tc/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Tidal+Bore+Rafting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Tidal Bore Rafting" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWjYU6_VikTyoabkl4cYq6uaf2XL4cE6QFmGJYSKIWbLjoZB8NAxr8VtfufjM0X9u1lxe0Tmb8qyt15dbUtHPRwj3nJ3k58EfTBQ7RniQyzBIWDEsAfyXy-P-xNaEYwecLMZoMGWAp9Tc/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Tidal+Bore+Rafting.JPG" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Tidal Bore Rafting" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Tidal Bore Rafting</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">5. Hall’s Harbour</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Hall's Harbour is a fishing port that works to the ever changing rhythm of the 40 foot Fundy tides. Snugly settled in its picturesque cove, and guarded on each side by tall basalt cliffs, the harbour's inner basin fills twice a day to the top of the towering wharves. Six hours later the water recedes far out into the Bay of Fundy leaving the colourful fleet of vessels dry on the harbour floor. Beach comb for treasures and watch the landscape change as the tide comes and goes.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKKFbJRKn_dzvK7a20qreFktadYvoM0aJ6ByspDyHK2BQdQiuEGcEyIyD6AhiaIeKDJEbhrJZYgv2RT3L92z2anB8k0sH5zGvebYSVOw01l-QKowssV-P_90hCW5aC523smLZEKbO6bA/s1600/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Hall%25E2%2580%2599s+Harbour.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Hall’s Harbour" border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKKFbJRKn_dzvK7a20qreFktadYvoM0aJ6ByspDyHK2BQdQiuEGcEyIyD6AhiaIeKDJEbhrJZYgv2RT3L92z2anB8k0sH5zGvebYSVOw01l-QKowssV-P_90hCW5aC523smLZEKbO6bA/s320/%2528Canada%2529+-+Bay+of+Fundy+-+Hall%25E2%2580%2599s+Harbour.jpg" title="(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Hall’s Harbour" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Canada) - Bay of Fundy - Hall’s Harbour</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(solotravelerblog.com, bayoffundyfuntours.com, en.wikipedia.org)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-19363072079204717192011-11-14T06:40:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.181-08:00(New Zealand) – Visiting Milford Sound<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9J0XqF9TTrjvgL-JYtXbuS7QNT_-t0MmrokxPskS_fwSWkC2yz1uQxs5cFOlTBCzfWC33vwJf_im0grsoMKUA-_e9XIPpohsG9exSfHIxG0Q3dcjdacnG1plDE987KjtPAwH1WpDTHg/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Milford Sound, located in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island, is located within the Fiordland National Park. It runs 15 km inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock faces that rise 1200 m or more on either side. Among its most striking features are Mitre Peak, rising 1,692 m above the sound, the Elephant at 1,517 m and resembling an elephant’s's head, and Lion Mountain, 1,302 m, in the shape of a crouching lion. Lush rain forests cling precariously to these cliffs, while seals, penguins and dolphins populate the water.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gSxpID4KnYyHVdo0vkqfJXPNv3Xe_J3qw1l1hS9qnywv46cynfuQV1MljthrLdNlcardphDu__7kRpo_VHqrDyqC2mw6Z0bINq4twHAxi572AuUs24S08WcMaWH50PTl2RjXeImybwE/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Visiting+Milford+Sound+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) – Visiting Milford Sound" border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gSxpID4KnYyHVdo0vkqfJXPNv3Xe_J3qw1l1hS9qnywv46cynfuQV1MljthrLdNlcardphDu__7kRpo_VHqrDyqC2mw6Z0bINq4twHAxi572AuUs24S08WcMaWH50PTl2RjXeImybwE/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Visiting+Milford+Sound+1.jpg" title="(New Zealand) – Visiting Milford Sound" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) – Visiting Milford Sound</td></tr></tbody></table> The beauty of this landscape draws thousands of visitors each day, with between 550,000 and 1 million visitors in total per year. This makes the sound one of New Zealand's most-visited tourist spots, and also the most famous New Zealand tourist destination, even with its remote location and the long journey from the nearest population centre. Almost all tourists going to the sound also take one of the boat tours which usually last between 1–2 hours. They are offered by several companies, departing from the Milford Sound Visitors' Centre. There is also the option of extended overnight cruises on Milford Sound.<br /><br />Tramping, canoeing and some other water sports are also possible. A small number of companies also provide overnight boat trips. There is otherwise only limited accommodation at the Sound, and only a very small percentage of tourists stay more than the day.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9J0XqF9TTrjvgL-JYtXbuS7QNT_-t0MmrokxPskS_fwSWkC2yz1uQxs5cFOlTBCzfWC33vwJf_im0grsoMKUA-_e9XIPpohsG9exSfHIxG0Q3dcjdacnG1plDE987KjtPAwH1WpDTHg/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Map" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9J0XqF9TTrjvgL-JYtXbuS7QNT_-t0MmrokxPskS_fwSWkC2yz1uQxs5cFOlTBCzfWC33vwJf_im0grsoMKUA-_e9XIPpohsG9exSfHIxG0Q3dcjdacnG1plDE987KjtPAwH1WpDTHg/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Map.jpg" title="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Map" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Map</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />An underwater tourist observatory found in one of the bays of the sound provides viewing of black coral, usually only found in much deeper waters. A dark surface layer of fresh water, stained by tannins from the surrounding forest, allows the corals to grow close to the surface here.<br /><br />In rainy and stormy days tourists can admire the play of the wind with the numerous waterfalls in Milford Sound. When meeting the cliff face the powerful wind often goes upward and waterfalls with a vertical drop get caught by wind, causing the water to go upwards.<br /><br /><u><b>Things to do in Milford Sound</b></u><br /><b>Milford Sound Cruises</b><br />A range of day and night cruises will take visitors to see the attractions of Milford Sound, including the native wildlife, dramatic waterfalls, Mitre Peak and the Underwater Observatory at Harrison Cove. All day cruises depart from the wharf complex, a short walk from the Mitre Peak Café and carpark.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSm3hfJ_ewuXFIixamO-cjTyD1Vil2euCVj_fyildgYUgTjQoHf_Dm300BEzqpDr01bERqvP18I1YjqXrSh8AyD_4FnSte-QEoZocQOVvzEwxyoydcW1Lxfr8E9I9uc7qPq8nrquAunQ/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Cruises.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Cruises" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOSm3hfJ_ewuXFIixamO-cjTyD1Vil2euCVj_fyildgYUgTjQoHf_Dm300BEzqpDr01bERqvP18I1YjqXrSh8AyD_4FnSte-QEoZocQOVvzEwxyoydcW1Lxfr8E9I9uc7qPq8nrquAunQ/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Cruises.JPG" title="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Cruises" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Cruises</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Mitre Peak</b><br />This towering rock face - said to resemble a Bishop's mitre - is one of Milford Sound's most famous sights, rising 1695m from the serene waters.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe29r7GnpcsaZg_PeuAP5glta5xS3Vz3002WpEJufgPIDDxQN80IMbx_KeJ_0X44n_Lj9mq1YhzHI_kbWVJNK8WlIjX422iQJNk2vjjAhN0YN4wdrttDPZFoZr_iUKs1zJINBjfQ1dBM/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Mitre+Peak+Milford+Sound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Mitre Peak Milford Sound" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioe29r7GnpcsaZg_PeuAP5glta5xS3Vz3002WpEJufgPIDDxQN80IMbx_KeJ_0X44n_Lj9mq1YhzHI_kbWVJNK8WlIjX422iQJNk2vjjAhN0YN4wdrttDPZFoZr_iUKs1zJINBjfQ1dBM/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Mitre+Peak+Milford+Sound.jpg" title="(New Zealand) - Mitre Peak Milford Sound" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Mitre Peak Milford Sound</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Milford Sound Underwater Observatory</b><br />Located 9m underwater, this circular observation gallery has windows which look out over the heart of the fiord. Specially cultivated window-box gardens contain rare black corals which usually only grow at levels deeper than 40m. Visitors can see brightly coloured fish, sea fans, giant starfish, tubeworms - and, if they are lucky, the odd seal or shark may swim by.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxT72JPGfuQOOiUhSH6oWObGCpqzvhhxUDf86nYNDZEWqttdPgahUfBx6QP0gItmu-1A8eW19OwVxH6-QBgFSa6LGpE6Wq_qUYhjHIJG65h9ykBT5p60-Da6AXmPINx2UWCRh7YTuC3w/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Underwater+Observatory.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqxT72JPGfuQOOiUhSH6oWObGCpqzvhhxUDf86nYNDZEWqttdPgahUfBx6QP0gItmu-1A8eW19OwVxH6-QBgFSa6LGpE6Wq_qUYhjHIJG65h9ykBT5p60-Da6AXmPINx2UWCRh7YTuC3w/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Sound+Underwater+Observatory.JPG" title="(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Milford Track</b><br />Said to be one of the finest walks in the world, the Milford Track (54km) takes in pristine rainforest and crystal-clear streams. The four-day track starts at Glade House, at the northern end of Lake Te Anau. From here, it pases through rainforest, over the dramatic Mackinnon Pass, down to Quintin Hut and through Arthur River Valley to Milford Sound. Walkers can enjoy breathtaking views from the top of Mackinnon Pass, or make the return walk from Quintin Hut to the beautiful Sutherland Falls.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvD4caFzFyG_bPIxkDxCeYubKinoTXibOMVfTm8Hs280mAzIB_tpaHd4_4vQuuN3erdhp7KtbimZAuRGywVqEbMiFTZqBAn0PXjh1bEQ8kCG65HwVGVgjdg-O7pImmIvk1nF4B0M2j6c/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Track.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Milford Track" border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvD4caFzFyG_bPIxkDxCeYubKinoTXibOMVfTm8Hs280mAzIB_tpaHd4_4vQuuN3erdhp7KtbimZAuRGywVqEbMiFTZqBAn0PXjh1bEQ8kCG65HwVGVgjdg-O7pImmIvk1nF4B0M2j6c/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Milford+Track.jpg" title="(New Zealand) - Milford Track" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Milford Track</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Sutherland Falls</b><br />New Zealand's highest waterfall cascades 630m down a sheer rockface. The falls were named after Milford Sound's earliest settler, Scotsman Donald Sutherland, who established the area's first accommodation upon his arrival in 1877.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQYumJMbZdRlcbI42FCdt7Fi8UjXHt8ceyCMWnT4zd8jTg66YEY_tbCraVc6wq8c51j8gUJxTKFlnsFRpObOQZmsDElK6Z-S0HcPEvNFsJLXFhKbSXQqyrTp4nferudVYwapRUr0vZFE/s1600/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Sutherland+Falls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(New Zealand) - Sutherland Falls" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQYumJMbZdRlcbI42FCdt7Fi8UjXHt8ceyCMWnT4zd8jTg66YEY_tbCraVc6wq8c51j8gUJxTKFlnsFRpObOQZmsDElK6Z-S0HcPEvNFsJLXFhKbSXQqyrTp4nferudVYwapRUr0vZFE/s320/%2528New+Zealand%2529+-+Sutherland+Falls.jpg" title="(New Zealand) - Sutherland Falls" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(New Zealand) - Sutherland Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">(wikipedia.org, jasons.co.nz)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-51804915697494064122011-11-12T20:35:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.286-08:00(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Uluru (Ayers Rock) is one of Australia's most recognizable natural icons. The world-renowned sandstone formation stands 348 m high above sea level with most of its bulk below the ground, and measures 9.4 km in circumference. Uluru appears to change color as the different light strikes it at different times of the day and year.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-ob7o_8IuGfjKuCIAJXO9O_Ah8LkfUO57eEhImj21EfmhtPqUqWUJLDLJcaKxAE16MzzgHNDgvX34sFtiGwUTtxIGgXf0q3AiJEddxoUCqPhRJuiOegJQe_9_k20Emqg6Zqb4ktMKF0/s1600/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-ob7o_8IuGfjKuCIAJXO9O_Ah8LkfUO57eEhImj21EfmhtPqUqWUJLDLJcaKxAE16MzzgHNDgvX34sFtiGwUTtxIGgXf0q3AiJEddxoUCqPhRJuiOegJQe_9_k20Emqg6Zqb4ktMKF0/s320/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+1.jpg" width="320" title="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)" alt="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">What to see</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Uluru is an isolated <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">sandstone rock</b> (not technically a monolith) that stands 346 meters high and more than 8 km (5 miles) around. Roughly triangular in shape, it stretches for over 2 miles in length and nearly 2 miles in width. It has a harder exterior than most other rock formations, which allows for the unusually steep rock faces all the way to ground level.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Uluru is a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">completely bare</b> rock without the least bit of vegetation, which only adds to its stark and mysterious beauty. By great contrast, however, the base of the rock is nourished by rain runoff from Uluru and is a fertile oasis of water pools, rich greenery and a variety of wildlife. It is thus an ideal ceremonial site for the Aborigines, who camp in the caves and are sustained by the water and available food.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Aside from its imposing size the most impressive feature of Uluru, beloved by Aborigines and visitors alike, is its <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">beautiful range of changing colors</b> throughout the day and year. Sunrise and sunset are particularly remarkable, with the rock glowing a deep rusty red. The rock derives its rust colour from oxidation, and the glowing effect at sunrise and sunset is due to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">arkosic sandstone</b> of the rock, which contains reflective minerals and changes color according to the attitude of the sun.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNyq3qkAgNZk_5C2RMiDUTh6feBeVF2XYeqnfFnYCjfnMz84JFCFILrRFXTAVmWPK-cQjiRdO0AKBQsMG3pUxOzNhfqoXgAmnET5x8LKArz7Oltc_hghUyByDUM5p63sfqfYzqSA-8Ug/s1600/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNNyq3qkAgNZk_5C2RMiDUTh6feBeVF2XYeqnfFnYCjfnMz84JFCFILrRFXTAVmWPK-cQjiRdO0AKBQsMG3pUxOzNhfqoXgAmnET5x8LKArz7Oltc_hghUyByDUM5p63sfqfYzqSA-8Ug/s320/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+3.jpg" width="320" title="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)" alt="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Ayers Rock contains a variety of interesting cracks, canyons, caves and natural formations, all of which the Anangu attribute to the activities of ancestral beings at the creation time. The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">shallow caves</b> at the base of the rock contain ancient carvings and paintings. But unlike the Lascaux Caves and other cave art sites, the Uluru rock drawings are just not artifacts of some distant culture — they are still being created by the Anangu.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">At Uluru, the old <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">cave drawings</b> are simply painted over with new ones, and the paint is made largely of water and is therefore quite delicate. For these reasons, the rock art in these caves is impossible to date with any certainty. The rock art includes figures like boomerangs, human beings, waterholes and abstract symbols.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">base walk</b> around the perimeter of Uluru is 9.4 km long. There is also a Mala Walk (2 km) and Mutitjulu walk (1 km). Guided walking tours are available from park rangers and by the Anangu themselves. These are popular activities and are encouraged by the Anangu. However, the most popular thing to do at Uluru is to climb it (see Making the Climb, below).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">About 25 km from Uluru is another sacred rock formation known as <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Kata Tjuta</b> (“many heads”) or <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the Olgas</b> (named for Queen Olga of Württemberg in 1872). Special viewing areas with road access and parking have been constructed to give tourists the best views of both sites at dawn and dusk. The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park also includes a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Cultural Center</b>, where you can learn more about Aboriginal culture and the sacredness of Uluru.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dBLXKGtgla9GbnRFgsf4e_eWtssgkKBkVBdEA-12YIKFI-yRQ5rUkr71AeyR2dmpfHQz4IUpKdG_CaovX-gYlg3j2wi41VtR4hLpGproV6rTgGcyFzr8eI-jcn6cuUpR7z3oZ-CuiZM/s1600/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dBLXKGtgla9GbnRFgsf4e_eWtssgkKBkVBdEA-12YIKFI-yRQ5rUkr71AeyR2dmpfHQz4IUpKdG_CaovX-gYlg3j2wi41VtR4hLpGproV6rTgGcyFzr8eI-jcn6cuUpR7z3oZ-CuiZM/s320/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+4.jpg" width="320" title="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)" alt="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> The Aboriginal community of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mutitjulu</b> (pop. approx. 300) is near the western end of Uluru. From Uluru it is 17 km by road to the tourist town of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Yulara</b> (pop. 3,000), which is situated just outside of the National Park. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ayers Rock Resort</b> just outside the park has accommodation for a wide range of budgets. The buildings of the tourist resort are colored to blend in with the surrounding desert.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Getting there</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The most common journey to Ayers Rock begins at Alice Springs, from which it is 280 miles (450 km) southwest by road to the site. You can drive yourself, take a bus or join a tour from Alice Springs. See map below.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Flights depart daily from most capital cities to Connellan Airport, which is located just outside the Park. Contact a travel agent for further details. Car hire is available from the airport and is best arranged through a travel agent before arrival.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWI1enH5pCDu02yrMjL-0PVGBXrI97Ius5__xsR7Svd5HuLdAzc_5zUmOZoOomR7rhyphenhyphenPAGrfEnA0ueCrMVzL7U3V2tmiS_p_bRqJaeWzDNsqY-aCHZbnm-r-gjLlPdx533kubOVI46Lw/s1600/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAWI1enH5pCDu02yrMjL-0PVGBXrI97Ius5__xsR7Svd5HuLdAzc_5zUmOZoOomR7rhyphenhyphenPAGrfEnA0ueCrMVzL7U3V2tmiS_p_bRqJaeWzDNsqY-aCHZbnm-r-gjLlPdx533kubOVI46Lw/s320/%2528Australia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593Getting+to++Uluru+%2528Ayers+Rock%2529+2.gif" width="320" title="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)" alt="(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Australia) –Getting to Uluru (Ayers Rock)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Our tour partner Viator offers a variety of tours, walks, transportation options, night shows and workshops that you can book ahead in your own currency</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Quick Facts</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Site information:</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Name: Uluru (Ayers Rock)</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Location: Northern Territory, Australia</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Faith: Indigenous</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Denomination: Aboriginal</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Categories: Sacred Rocks; Rock Art; World Heritage Sites</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Size: 1,100 feet (335 meters) high; 2.2 miles (3.6 km) long; 1.5 miles (2 km) wide</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Features: Petroglyphs</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Status: Active</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Visitor information:</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Address: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, PO Box 119, Yulara NT 0872 Australia</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Coordinates: 25.344722° S, 131.0325° E</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Phone: Park administration: (+61) 8 - 8956 1100</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Cultural Center: (+61) 8 - 8956 1128</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Website: <a href="http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/uluru/index.html" target="_blank">www.deh.gov.au/parks/uluru/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Email: uluru.info@deh.gov.au</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Opening hours: Open during daylight hours, including sunrise and sunset.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Cost: Free</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(crystalinks.com, new7wonders.com, en.wikipedia.org, sacred-destinations.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-73994697451354259912011-11-12T20:03:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.330-08:00(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The Grand Canyon is located entirely in Northern Arizona and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States. The massive canyon encompasses several distinct areas, most famous of which is Grand Canyon National Park, a United States National Park. The national park is itself divided into two main areas: the remote North Rim and the more accessible (and therefore more crowded) South Rim. In addition, the southwestern end of the canyon is located within the borders of two Indian reservations: the Havasupai Indian Reservation and the Hualapai Indian Reservation (also known as Grand Canyon West). All of the sections of the canyon offer amenities for visitors, but the national park, and in particular the South Rim, is by far the most popular destination and the best equipped to handle the millions of yearly visitors.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE1XoQMskwV6VJdarIHKvSigrGCsSDLTVHQXy8ejcml6k_hrhWRXC588LApDSyXjKI0I-toAU_hRMIudjL-0gYSzLK-OtYqjwsXwE7QPvk1sxi0XyVMWT8qPYqLmnGXMZqm7FsYOePt4/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBE1XoQMskwV6VJdarIHKvSigrGCsSDLTVHQXy8ejcml6k_hrhWRXC588LApDSyXjKI0I-toAU_hRMIudjL-0gYSzLK-OtYqjwsXwE7QPvk1sxi0XyVMWT8qPYqLmnGXMZqm7FsYOePt4/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+3.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How to get there</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">A family trip to Grand Canyon means time in the car. The train trip from Williams to the South Rim provides a diversion for young kids and is a great option for day visitors and families intent on exploring the Grand Canyon on foot. The only way to get to the Toroweap and the North and West Rims is the automobile. Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Flagstaff are convenient departure points for the West and South Rims. The North Rim is best accessed from points north, Las Vegas, Nevada and Page, Arizona, and can easily be combined with a trip to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks as well as Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell. Toroweap is a long way from just about everywhere.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk6vYbPAR8uiyr8hu4VZ2uBNzm2GTOLr92BZqZicGIF59jeZe8NNol9H-xhJRgQGwGpW8JnfDPErqAofBCgI02n2ddtKpHMmKLpebZwjC4fLegBPCb4WvHv55rUXpFTj8mVhOmsnTQ9k/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFk6vYbPAR8uiyr8hu4VZ2uBNzm2GTOLr92BZqZicGIF59jeZe8NNol9H-xhJRgQGwGpW8JnfDPErqAofBCgI02n2ddtKpHMmKLpebZwjC4fLegBPCb4WvHv55rUXpFTj8mVhOmsnTQ9k/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+1.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Getting Around</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">A free shuttle bus operates four South Rim routes. The North Rim hiker shuttle makes the run from the Grand Canyon Lodge to the North Kaibab trailhead twice each morning (early!). A nominal fee is charged. Trans Canyon Shuttle provides a daily rim-to-rim shuttle service, roughly 4.5 hours, for a fee from mid-May to mid-October. At Toroweap, hiking is the only way to get around. Air tours - helicopter and small plane - depart from the Grand Canyon National Airport in Tusayan, 6 miles south of the entrance to the South Rim. Mule rides are offered on both the North and South Rims. The minimum age varies on North Rim trips. Day and overnight South Rim mule rides have a maximum weight (200 lbs or 91 kg fully dressed) and minimum height (4 feet 7 inches or 140 cm) requirement as well as variety of the other restrictions (fluent in English, good physical condition, no fear of heights or large animals, and pregnant women are not allowed).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5x9amyPpPI62JUC5_Tz7VTDhYup0_oNtMXfCWKgrVlDci5adonkGWzNNoDb0LlafysR7l1mMzvYZ_b0Tp3apTpsnjmuc020B92mnWZJfEXYMMpIKel47IxlLvkpkoOoutGROLQbPw1c/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5x9amyPpPI62JUC5_Tz7VTDhYup0_oNtMXfCWKgrVlDci5adonkGWzNNoDb0LlafysR7l1mMzvYZ_b0Tp3apTpsnjmuc020B92mnWZJfEXYMMpIKel47IxlLvkpkoOoutGROLQbPw1c/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+2.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">When to Travel</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Aside from the North Rim, which is best visited in summer, the best time of year to visit the Grand Canyon depends on your interests. Hiking in the canyon is best in spring (March/April) and fall (October/November) whereas summer (June-September) is the best time to hike on the rim. In summer, the daytime temperature along the Colorado River can reach 120º F (50° Celsius)! Expect snow on the South Rim in winter and on the North Rim throughout most of the year. Be prepared for sudden changes in the weather at anytime.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3BQmj5r9oF2sxWdmGa_gWBBULBV219YMTjq3xmPru0Xg5HbJE-CcQihEvaxhuPSCDQcM86Nya6V_mrPRUAjTzyBocXyXWs9x4LSHtyFg3pM22ZoVelBZWfoiWYv1hoygxANG-bCFtu8/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe3BQmj5r9oF2sxWdmGa_gWBBULBV219YMTjq3xmPru0Xg5HbJE-CcQihEvaxhuPSCDQcM86Nya6V_mrPRUAjTzyBocXyXWs9x4LSHtyFg3pM22ZoVelBZWfoiWYv1hoygxANG-bCFtu8/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+6.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Health & Safety</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">All points on the North Rim sit at least 8000 feet (2438 m) above sea level. Give your body a chance to acclimate to the elevation before you set out on a serious hike. Visitors with respiratory or heart problems may experience difficulties. Keep a close eye on the kids at all times, even in areas with guardrails.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVDxDvJPtjInMrz_DPWv837w_aLGYIyB00OgAzh1OxVUZ1xw_hKD9bwguRsHxdUolvnRRBscehBeonmcaShuMMiPPnVRDRY0N5eI0OG5JrpVcLtbvYcFZLDx58UlmRwZIOX4znHuMmI8/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjVDxDvJPtjInMrz_DPWv837w_aLGYIyB00OgAzh1OxVUZ1xw_hKD9bwguRsHxdUolvnRRBscehBeonmcaShuMMiPPnVRDRY0N5eI0OG5JrpVcLtbvYcFZLDx58UlmRwZIOX4znHuMmI8/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+4.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Hours & Seasons</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The South Rim, Toroweap and Grand Canyon West are open year-round. North Rim facilities and visitor services are open from mid-May to mid-October only. Weather permitting; the North Rim is open for day use only from mid-October to mid-May. Opening hours for of the West Rim Entrance and Skywalk are seasonal.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSZkFGUgrF72QFd9PncDy8ear5Xh0EYt22Itq0-neKrRIn0pskSxcPEXigtk2QfzCvF9XRvENW4ZDE3o-tdheTdu99GDfoQZlIT_fBLp1G7FxbpAr50d3oZ76Ed6ATEcgIDVqwsFB-pY/s1600/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqSZkFGUgrF72QFd9PncDy8ear5Xh0EYt22Itq0-neKrRIn0pskSxcPEXigtk2QfzCvF9XRvENW4ZDE3o-tdheTdu99GDfoQZlIT_fBLp1G7FxbpAr50d3oZ76Ed6ATEcgIDVqwsFB-pY/s320/%2528United+States%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Discover+Grand+Canyon+in+Northern+Arizona+5.jpg" title="(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(United States) – Discover Grand Canyon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Admission & Fees</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Entrance to the North and South Rim areas of the park is charged per vehicle unless you are traveling on foot, bike or motorcycle in which case the fee is per person. Commercial vehicles are charged on capacity. Entrance to Toroweap is free of charge. The West Rim is priced like an attraction and the cost of the entrance fee is based on the activity package you choose. Of note, admission to the Skywalk is not included in all packages and in some cases cannot be added even with an additional fee.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Things to keep in mind</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The magnitude of this gaping crevice is difficult for many children to comprehend.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(wikitravel.org, kidscantravel.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-30023021530534625722011-11-12T06:18:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.368-08:00(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Ha Long Bay is located in the northeastern part of Vietnam and constitutes part of the western bank of Bac Bo Gulf, including the sea area of Ha Long City and Cam Pha Town and part of Vân Don island district. It abuts Cat Ba Island in the southwest. Toward the west is the shore with a 120 km-long coastline. It is located within 106o58’-107o22’ east longitude and within 20o45’- 20o50’ north latitude. The site is 1553 sq. km with 1969 islands of various sizes, of which 989 have been named.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjB48J-5yQ12M99LUY6qeqN-T04jgdUxG51NKlujJ5EzJoa1E4jET5a3qb7q7ES0auWYJXR2LVzXFrT2wU8celqoHNxoldoVWUdK20-SRYLvhVdvGEYgtYR4L9bRHoobbP1_X5dB00LLw/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjB48J-5yQ12M99LUY6qeqN-T04jgdUxG51NKlujJ5EzJoa1E4jET5a3qb7q7ES0auWYJXR2LVzXFrT2wU8celqoHNxoldoVWUdK20-SRYLvhVdvGEYgtYR4L9bRHoobbP1_X5dB00LLw/s400/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+3.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> The islands in Ha Long Bay are mainly limestone and schist islands most lying in the two main areas: the southeastern part of Bái T<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ử</span> Long Bay and southwestern part of H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay. These islands represent the most ancient images of a geographical site having a tectonic age of from 250 million to 280 million years. They are the result of many times of rising and lowering processes of the continent to form a karst. The process of nearly full erosion and weathering of the karst created the unique H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay in the world. In a not very large area, thousands of islands with different forms look like glittering emeralds attached to the blue scarf of a virgin. The area where many stone islands concentrate has spectacular scenes and world-famous caves and is the center of Ha Long Bay Natural Heritage, including HaLong Bay and a part of Bái Tu Long Bay.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqEl4zCvI845MfXUCbPuZc_EFvDSeHPpCcNmLa89im3KCKykyAPOzLDI06vdthHyyHPH_ZPnXXqiERNYo_R20jjUk_fGWRGNPmTW5IMDmeXZqnMKZmv3X_7CjuTLJVnrA5Y8Z_ex3Yn0/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZqEl4zCvI845MfXUCbPuZc_EFvDSeHPpCcNmLa89im3KCKykyAPOzLDI06vdthHyyHPH_ZPnXXqiERNYo_R20jjUk_fGWRGNPmTW5IMDmeXZqnMKZmv3X_7CjuTLJVnrA5Y8Z_ex3Yn0/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+1.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The area is recognized as the World Natural Heritage that is the area of 434 sq. km with 775 islands. It looks like a giant triangle with Ð<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ầ</span>u G<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ỗ</span> Island (in the west), Ba H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ầ</span>m Lake (in the south) and C<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ố</span>ng Tây Island (in the east) as its three angle points. The nearby area is the buffer area and areas classified as national beauty spots in 1962 by the Ministry of Culture and Information.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmJ-3FtNLn7k4-SzeINlTpu9zsn-xVx84WBs-Y2MmNoyulvwt_J7iNMwsWTiLwxpjcjDR3Yw6nrcgdifCMyR8bk2HDEMW1F14zILglqIvM_Ml9dOOrmKewknk9UnB3HoH_sZ7BFmt_SY/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEmJ-3FtNLn7k4-SzeINlTpu9zsn-xVx84WBs-Y2MmNoyulvwt_J7iNMwsWTiLwxpjcjDR3Yw6nrcgdifCMyR8bk2HDEMW1F14zILglqIvM_Ml9dOOrmKewknk9UnB3HoH_sZ7BFmt_SY/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+2.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Viewed from above, H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay looks like an extremely vivid huge drawing. This is a wonderful and skilful masterpiece of the Creation and of nature that turns thousands of dumb soulless stone islands into fantastic sculptural and artistic works of various graceful shapes, both familiar and strange to human beings. Thousands of islands emerging uneven in the fanciful waves look strong and magnificent but also mild and vivid. Amidst these islands we feel as if we were astray in a petrified legendary world.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGmtYzKEGqfD17yydSfMxIPVA-fTxrmOTMOjm8JKEWfSbnrkcITpDBS2oc9dAeNDGEQqkQt5WC5N53DyIYZ_kaNYlPtEoTytpn_3__h5iY6HcCxCaTm1ZUKf0Qkna33B0jhL-_xX3VM4/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdGmtYzKEGqfD17yydSfMxIPVA-fTxrmOTMOjm8JKEWfSbnrkcITpDBS2oc9dAeNDGEQqkQt5WC5N53DyIYZ_kaNYlPtEoTytpn_3__h5iY6HcCxCaTm1ZUKf0Qkna33B0jhL-_xX3VM4/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+8.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are many names given to islands according to their shapes and forms. This one looks like somebody heading toward the shore: Hòn Ð<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ầ</span>u Ng<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ườ</span>i (Human Head Island); that one looks like a dragon hovering above the sea surface: Hòn Rông (Dragon Island); another looks like an old man sitting fishing: Hòn Lã V<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ọ</span>ng; some look like big sails struggling amidst the wind to set off for the sea: Hòn Cánh Bu<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ồ</span>m (Sail Island); then two islands look like a pair of chicken lovingly playing with each other above the sea: Hòn Tr<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ố</span>ng Mái (Male and Female Chicken Island); and amid the vast sea stands an island like a big incense burner like a ritual offering to Heaven: Hòn L<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ư</span> H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ươ</span>ng (Incense Burner Island). All are so real that people are taken aback by them. Those stone islands have experienced unpredictable changes over time and they take different shapes from different angles of view. Here, we come to realize that they are not dumb inanimate things but are vivid and soulful.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pl8vtYtIvkOmgNLe8_CGtn_FNjK6IrSMedYY3Av3WBDJqRlGyWY7ZE541Xam-B_Vi9zQAfzigN1nb8IzmqaG9J6U8nZ4V20P72wig7SzEf1Lb2yA7YM6SX9uSQoErusVex3vUiGF-dk/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Pl8vtYtIvkOmgNLe8_CGtn_FNjK6IrSMedYY3Av3WBDJqRlGyWY7ZE541Xam-B_Vi9zQAfzigN1nb8IzmqaG9J6U8nZ4V20P72wig7SzEf1Lb2yA7YM6SX9uSQoErusVex3vUiGF-dk/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+6.JPG" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Inside the stone islands are various breath-taking caves, such as Thiên Cung, Ð<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ầ</span>u G<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ỗ</span>, S<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ử</span>ng S<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ố</span>t, Trinh N<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ữ</span>, Tam Cung and others. These are really magnificent palaces of the Creation on earth. Long ago, H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay has been called by the great national poet Nguy<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ễ</span>n Trãi:“a wonder of the earth erected towards the high sky”. Many men of letters from all over the world have been taken aback at the grandiose scenery of H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long. They seem to get puzzled and incompetent as their treasure of vocabulary is not rich enough to depict the splendor of this place.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9zt0BNFgHwAJ_w9vljFpKA2Hf72uVcOJWv8LikMDgSA-eBHBGZFopipxnID6js2Z_so4uayxBH8enXgIEllZXgc56txth3PORDSP4yOm7Zw8WSUJL559jpRMefkocFT0UGKyaJZYa5k/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9zt0BNFgHwAJ_w9vljFpKA2Hf72uVcOJWv8LikMDgSA-eBHBGZFopipxnID6js2Z_so4uayxBH8enXgIEllZXgc56txth3PORDSP4yOm7Zw8WSUJL559jpRMefkocFT0UGKyaJZYa5k/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+4.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay is also attached to glorious pages of Vietnamese history, with famous sites such as Vân Ð<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ồ</span>n, a bustling trade port in the 12th century, charming Bài Th<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ơ</span> Mountain, and not very far away from here is the B<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span>ch Đ<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ằ</span>ng River which witnessed two famous naval battles of the Viêt’s ancestors against invaders. Also, H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long is one of the cradles of human kind with the glorious H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long culture in the late Neolithic age, discovered at such archeological sites as Ð<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ộ</span>ng Mang, Xích Th<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ổ</span>, Soi Nh<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ụ</span> and Thoi Gi<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ế</span>ng.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rR17Fzc9db7EEjfgQtswgsqr7nIw1xoTABbRi0scGE7_KDw1F8uT3y2zN695EN-X7Ejv5fhVja6pQRNhRR9WU6vsMwAPBuznANtlpIWN85ZBKrATqocwGyI7spc-Ck2sb-GQgG-vads/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6rR17Fzc9db7EEjfgQtswgsqr7nIw1xoTABbRi0scGE7_KDw1F8uT3y2zN695EN-X7Ejv5fhVja6pQRNhRR9WU6vsMwAPBuznANtlpIWN85ZBKrATqocwGyI7spc-Ck2sb-GQgG-vads/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+5.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long is also home to great biodiversity with typical eco-systems like mangrove forest, coral and tropical forest. It is also home to thousands of plants and animals of numerous species, for example shrimp, fish and squid. Some species are particularly rare and can be found no where else.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4N5IRu5YRcyPW4W-Re0UT_c4AC8c916xHsnlbZzDn96RZZtspiK-ht9NRocTDUmQz8t-KUZoMsLRykqyt6nH0w0dNkLVf8NRpSA6dOm6gkisRFwn-55r0gi5G6BlhClHUkpLZ9T2_onY/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4N5IRu5YRcyPW4W-Re0UT_c4AC8c916xHsnlbZzDn96RZZtspiK-ht9NRocTDUmQz8t-KUZoMsLRykqyt6nH0w0dNkLVf8NRpSA6dOm6gkisRFwn-55r0gi5G6BlhClHUkpLZ9T2_onY/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Enjoy+full+memories+in+Halong+Bay+7.jpg" title="(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) – Enjoy full memories in Halong Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">With such special values, at the 18th Session of UNESCO’s Council of World Heritage held on 17 December 1994 in Thailand, H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay was officially placed on the list of the World Natural Heritage. In 2000, UNESCO recognized it as the World Heritage for the second time for its geographical and geomorphologic values. This confirms the global premier value of H<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ạ</span> Long Bay.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqeDbijIwvKBxvd3Bfgz5n4LAGmFlPKhEl_-BN4HC3wSdGJQGeKDeQgYSDfi409eJ18QsReB8wymc2hH6aM7fPZs7-Ko9FDkPTbLEqUtj_ouHlyIiSJEmT2yOaN57JlJ1-5HYmPC7jL8/s1600/%2528Vietnam%2529+-+Halong+Bay+Floating+Village.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Vietnam) - Halong Bay - Floating Village" border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijqeDbijIwvKBxvd3Bfgz5n4LAGmFlPKhEl_-BN4HC3wSdGJQGeKDeQgYSDfi409eJ18QsReB8wymc2hH6aM7fPZs7-Ko9FDkPTbLEqUtj_ouHlyIiSJEmT2yOaN57JlJ1-5HYmPC7jL8/s320/%2528Vietnam%2529+-+Halong+Bay+Floating+Village.jpg" title="(Vietnam) - Halong Bay - Floating Village" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Vietnam) - Halong Bay Floating Village</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(halongtravelguide.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-16598216837193540582011-11-12T05:35:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.404-08:00(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Table Mountain, Afrikaans Tafelberg, is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the flag of Cape Town and other local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many visitors using the cableway, campaign, or hiking to the top and other activites. The mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKg-8n1_jsBtueke8c25lntKgD9f4ijxHjrtAzJW0M0Y6quQuM5bd6d-6ArXkNfJYnabNBT_5vLj4r09A0zb6HfH-LIUkDaS129Z-rVCFvndIXIdEhPkLM5CbUPWTRXntXmCEBNjOdNBI/s1600/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKg-8n1_jsBtueke8c25lntKgD9f4ijxHjrtAzJW0M0Y6quQuM5bd6d-6ArXkNfJYnabNBT_5vLj4r09A0zb6HfH-LIUkDaS129Z-rVCFvndIXIdEhPkLM5CbUPWTRXntXmCEBNjOdNBI/s320/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+1.jpg" title="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The mountain is sculpted from sandstone and rises 1086 metres at its highest point, Maclears Beacon, above the bay. Its flat summit measures nearly 3km and provides breathtaking views over the city and its beaches. The panorama stretches from Table Bay to False Bay and around the mountain to the Hout Bay Valley and Kommetjie. On a clear day one has a magnificent view across the Cape Flats to the Hottentots Holland Mountains.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Table Mountain is home to a rich fauna and flora, many species of which are endemic and survive only in the unique ecosystem which is contained on the mountain. There are approximately 1470 species of plants, including over 250 different species of daisies! Examples of endemic plants are the rare Silver Tree and the wild orchid Disa Uniflora. Animals such as baboons and porcupines live here freely, as well as furry rodents called Rock Dassies. These little creatures look like plump rabbits without ears - incredibly, their closest living relative is the elephant! The Table Mountain Ghost Frog is an example of an animal found in no other place on the world.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcef8IiJF54oZ6h8vtPrMwHtf8CiIofc6e_kGpitkDvm-CP7gRQve9ZNmNzBkrMip_ykKCnYS__8bvN7Yonvo41pQoM-Y6uzvdgnFIGDxqCGM6JVn1xmjDXO9I0zIR3k8tbnTL7VpFATo/s1600/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcef8IiJF54oZ6h8vtPrMwHtf8CiIofc6e_kGpitkDvm-CP7gRQve9ZNmNzBkrMip_ykKCnYS__8bvN7Yonvo41pQoM-Y6uzvdgnFIGDxqCGM6JVn1xmjDXO9I0zIR3k8tbnTL7VpFATo/s320/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+3.jpg" title="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The exhilerating ascent of Table Mountain in the cable car is a definite must for any visitor. Even the locals are awed time and again by the 360º view of Cape Town from the cable car. The cable car was first opened in 1929 and today conveys some 600,000 people to the summit annually. On the summit there is a Cape Town restaurant and a souvenir shop, from which letters bearing the Table Mountain postmark can be sent. Short walks from the cable station take visitors through the splendour of the flora of Table Mountain, punctuated by occasional sightings of dassies and framed by the surrounding azure of the Atlantic Ocean.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">For those athletic and energetic types, there are some 350 recognised paths to the summit, some undemanding and suitable for children, and some extremely difficult. It is not advisable that visitors climb the mountain without an experienced guide. The mountain can be deceptive and it is strongly recommended that visitors contact the Mountain Club of South Africa on 021-4653412 before embarking on a hike or climb.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Table Mountain is flanked on the east by the legendary Devil's Peak. As the story goes Van Hunks, a pirate in the early 18th century, retired from his eventful life at sea to live on the slopes of Devil's Peak. He spent his days sitting on the mountain, smoking his pipe. One day a stranger approached him, and a smoking contest ensued which lasted for days. The smoke clouds built up and a strong wind blew them down towards the town. When Van Hunks finally won the contest, the stranger revealed himself to be the Devil (hence Devil's Peak), and the two disappeared in a puff of smoke. Legend says that the cloud of smoke they left became Table Mountain's tablecloth - the famous white cloud that spills over the mountain when the south-easter blows in summer.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9x_4QkuROlT-jr_HIhTtI0fq2FzS6X9fgzMsVN40qoZu_x6dERFfi3rbwD0oVXZdmBHUfsb-g8GwheyJjGTCvsGz9QCEWEtt2vXglA80Bbp5s52pP-AvwekAWfa0kGP5z8H1umD2tNc/s1600/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9x_4QkuROlT-jr_HIhTtI0fq2FzS6X9fgzMsVN40qoZu_x6dERFfi3rbwD0oVXZdmBHUfsb-g8GwheyJjGTCvsGz9QCEWEtt2vXglA80Bbp5s52pP-AvwekAWfa0kGP5z8H1umD2tNc/s320/%2528South+Africa%2529+-+Table+Mountain+-+The+Landmark+of+Cape+Town+2.jpg" title="(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(South Africa) - Table Mountain - The Landmark of Cape Town</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Of course, the phenomenon is also supported by a meteorological explanation. The moisture-laden south-easter blows against Table Mountain from over the False Bay and rises. At a height of approximately 900 meters the winds reach the colder layers of air and thick clouds form. These clouds roll over the mountain and down towards the City Bowl. The characteristic tablecloth forms when the clouds reach the warmer, lower air layers and dissolve once more.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">To the right of Table Mountain, Kloof Nek is linked to the aptly named Lion's Head. The spiral walk up Lion's Head passes through silver trees and spring flowers, and provides a 360º view of the Cape Peninsula as you go round the mountain. The walk is not terribly challenging, and is a popular family outing. At the top, you are rewarded with a breathtaking panoramic view, and birds scramble for the crumbs left behind by numerous picnic baskets.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Lion's Head in turn is connected by a lion's body to the rump known as Signal Hill. Signal Hill derives its name from the time when it was used as a semaphore post for communication with ships at sea. It is from here that the noon cannon is still fired every day. After dark, the hill is a popular scene for couples who enjoy the romantic sight of the sparkle of the city lights with the backdrop of a floodlit Table Mountain.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, cape-town.info)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-87153728773148913622011-11-12T05:14:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.435-08:00(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58q9ypj3ApBU3D-mi876W_FvG5XFITODSVuhhnZzoZK9-NPIzjUMLWNfuANEPlBW3ti48-E6uCFTMRldm4FGyx0EFUAxIH2UaLB31WbS7yfUBGu4KajRwJ6rySEF08gWjR4VGC-FcELY/s1600/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58q9ypj3ApBU3D-mi876W_FvG5XFITODSVuhhnZzoZK9-NPIzjUMLWNfuANEPlBW3ti48-E6uCFTMRldm4FGyx0EFUAxIH2UaLB31WbS7yfUBGu4KajRwJ6rySEF08gWjR4VGC-FcELY/s320/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+1.jpg" title="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" width="248" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">How to get to Komodo island</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">By Air</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTiHiEK8ASlDK-hS9I-X5U0a-XKVbR0W-RIX6_tNI4KSM24egKuZn9fLV_YYF-BQs_8ib0_2jlUCtoIEHW3bGilUAwql9Gzo405COHQmm0HFDU1LmOtLKuBNuzzxIJYmZw2lAHygsaNk/s1600/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPTiHiEK8ASlDK-hS9I-X5U0a-XKVbR0W-RIX6_tNI4KSM24egKuZn9fLV_YYF-BQs_8ib0_2jlUCtoIEHW3bGilUAwql9Gzo405COHQmm0HFDU1LmOtLKuBNuzzxIJYmZw2lAHygsaNk/s320/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+2.jpg" title="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are numerous flight to get to Komodo island from Bali or Lombok. The following below some of the airline which has daily flight to Komodo</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuxrW5fumUy00uTkDUBgxDY26gWLWrur6q1c_cRRJCXcpQEqgrvWzdkEVbgFP9VRbpHAbGc_0k9pKG5lLcGsEfGfzwkoFtZyR8-HYNaXBwe17uEttBFjE2l4JLttZ98zIdV-Nm35kFjU/s1600/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHuxrW5fumUy00uTkDUBgxDY26gWLWrur6q1c_cRRJCXcpQEqgrvWzdkEVbgFP9VRbpHAbGc_0k9pKG5lLcGsEfGfzwkoFtZyR8-HYNaXBwe17uEttBFjE2l4JLttZ98zIdV-Nm35kFjU/s320/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+3.jpg" title="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Indonesia Air Transport (IAT)</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Depart : Everyday</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">DPS - LBJ : 10.00 – 11.30</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">LBJ - DPS : 12.00 – 13.30</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w-C6grcIvm1LZ3-j61WsK9infbdulbeL101ZlcXkr4OzfBdAQWuGCvBxAFG6Gs4-dcZgu_VWs1ZWLLfIhXq7d5GZNVpKPIq-LMZt9XR4YqTJNIiNYULFJTKtokOre7PG6h_oaYEgS5k/s1600/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-w-C6grcIvm1LZ3-j61WsK9infbdulbeL101ZlcXkr4OzfBdAQWuGCvBxAFG6Gs4-dcZgu_VWs1ZWLLfIhXq7d5GZNVpKPIq-LMZt9XR4YqTJNIiNYULFJTKtokOre7PG6h_oaYEgS5k/s320/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+4.JPG" title="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Trans Nusa Airlines (TGN)</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Depart : Everyday</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">DPS – LBJ : 10.00 – 11.50 & 13.00 – 14.20</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">LBJ – DPS VIA BMU (BIMA) : 12.05 - 12.35</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">BMU-DPS : 12.50 – 13.45</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">LBJ – DPS : 14.35 – 15.15</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">By Land</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are two accessed point to Komodo island. On the east part via Bima and the ferry goes from Sape harbor and from the west part is Labuhan Bajo the main prot to Komodo island and other island arround the Komodo.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7gBzARuM68xM8lGrLI8WGQjicd5tUjHczOn9xQf1nnIUlMjYf5JUUMzMZY5CjzNuf3MZGrW1PID3qbYxOhDECGpSPwmLCcLO4HfG7IMBXf7a0TK2mCZ44vFYGU3od1frJ5PeSIpZ76E/s1600/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7gBzARuM68xM8lGrLI8WGQjicd5tUjHczOn9xQf1nnIUlMjYf5JUUMzMZY5CjzNuf3MZGrW1PID3qbYxOhDECGpSPwmLCcLO4HfG7IMBXf7a0TK2mCZ44vFYGU3od1frJ5PeSIpZ76E/s320/%2528Indonesia%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Komodo+island+%25E2%2580%2593+Walking+with+Dragons+5.jpg" title="(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Indonesia) – Komodo island – Walking with Dragons</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> By Boat</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Lombok Tourism com provide wide range option for live aboard - boat to Komdo island most of the live board are sort of tour package, from any major area in Indonesia like Bali, Lombok, Bima and Labuhan Bajo at reasonable price. Please feel free to contact us by email, or phone.</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(en.wikipedia.org, lombok-tourism.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-45663342908259960432011-11-12T02:25:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.469-08:00(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Iguazu Falls is undoubtedly the most visited place in Misiones and one of the most imposing natural attractions in Argentina, and why not in South America.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUMcew76mvrBz6P3CDPTBfui9q8qZ_kX7THkB6Gkdo0Jx77Vwt1BIPGO9tlbUF_Bh04LA8DBQiY3NGMo-tsz21MDQitWP4nFlI8DE_bjbNNMhJC3uzv_rBm84W0FhfYSxlInTwHZNqzQ/s1600/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglUMcew76mvrBz6P3CDPTBfui9q8qZ_kX7THkB6Gkdo0Jx77Vwt1BIPGO9tlbUF_Bh04LA8DBQiY3NGMo-tsz21MDQitWP4nFlI8DE_bjbNNMhJC3uzv_rBm84W0FhfYSxlInTwHZNqzQ/s320/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+4.jpg" title="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Together with Nahuel Huapi National Park in Patagonia, it is one of the most frequented tourist sites.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">In guarani language, the term "Iguazú" means "great waters". It was discovered in 1541 by Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and established in 1984 as Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Situated in Iguazú National Park, some 20 km. from Puerto Iguazú in the north of the province, these falls are shared by Brazil and Argentina.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Iguazú river is born in Paraná state in Brazil, and after crossing 1,200 km. on a plateau where it receives several affluents, it reaches a fault forming a crack in the interleaved layers of sandstone and basalt where the river runs.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">This river runs through a smooth geography until it reaches a series of faults, and suddenly an 80 m. canyon in the Devil's Throat where the water produces a thundering sound and then drains into the Parana river.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">A legend says that a big snake called "Boi" lived in the river. To calm its ferocity, aborigines sacrificed a woman every year as an offering. But once a brave guarani aborigin kidnapped the woman and saved her from the traditional rite escaping through the river. Boi burst in anger, bent its body and split the river forming the cataracts separating the man and the woman.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Walking on the footbridge</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are more than 270 falls in an area where cliffs and islets are scattered in a half moon.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">From the visitors center you can walk around trails or in a picturesque train.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are two basic circuits: an upper path and a lower path.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mR2a8A3d36cFlQ-s2aWU4HzzopiP3TRaVr0VZes5ZXbXwvf9RmTLa6oKQDfeo8OIDC7tpIY_JBaEGaqSf4DbyyKxZ0EPa0-EwqZZVDdpqS7unMH31Kml8YLtdks56U3B0hy3gUeDCBI/s1600/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mR2a8A3d36cFlQ-s2aWU4HzzopiP3TRaVr0VZes5ZXbXwvf9RmTLa6oKQDfeo8OIDC7tpIY_JBaEGaqSf4DbyyKxZ0EPa0-EwqZZVDdpqS7unMH31Kml8YLtdks56U3B0hy3gUeDCBI/s320/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure.jpg" title="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> The lower path leads to the base of the falls, where the spray moistens visitors. It is a unique experience, worth daring the adventure. In this circuit you may also take a boat to Isla San Martín.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">From the upper path you have panoramic views from the footbridge in an unforgettable experience.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The falls that can be visited are: Salto Floriano, Salto Deodoro, Salto Benjamín Constant, Salto Unión, Salto Escondido, Salto Mitre, Salto Belgrano, Salto Rivadavia, Salto Tres Mosqueteros, Salto Dos Mosqueteros, Salto San Martín, Salto Adán y Eva, Salto Bozzetti, Salto Ramirez, Salto Chico, Salto Dos Hermanos and Salto Alvar Nuñez .</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwkis2AL1I42Q0q_D44AkW_WvzQ-ggG1PwUPvkZplatymaXOB56K2epbXGp708j_e_O22_lp-VXj-eg_HKlWu4hxTAAj-0f3diujCQVnN-l3a8PffTac96dhV6a42ixaGxAcCHRJ1ZLM/s1600/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwkis2AL1I42Q0q_D44AkW_WvzQ-ggG1PwUPvkZplatymaXOB56K2epbXGp708j_e_O22_lp-VXj-eg_HKlWu4hxTAAj-0f3diujCQVnN-l3a8PffTac96dhV6a42ixaGxAcCHRJ1ZLM/s320/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+2.jpg" title="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Leaving from Cataratas station, we go to the footbridge on the upper part of the river. We get to the balcony on the Devil's Throat, the biggest fall with such a big flow of water that you will be overcome by the grandeur of the scenery.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wild Adventure</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The lovers of adventure travelling can acces to more intense circuits.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Apart from waterfalls, the jungle offers a series of alternatives in a dump but slightly fresher environment with a wide variety of animals and plants. Almost 500 species of wild fowl, 80 species of mammals and an immense variety of reptiles, fish, insects and butterflies live in this ecosystem.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2gDkx2fY-WwzkFfJM9c1ZNxU3EwWGCWvB56r36KmZOVvrWKWVt_LHqPJiwP_56p5mWUIiSXmt1ybrab3UiuCQ6AJuQxvF4vQmfTYDrcJaKToz5wreCFSN9712fu0B1wTz9h_nP9zFt8/s1600/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2gDkx2fY-WwzkFfJM9c1ZNxU3EwWGCWvB56r36KmZOVvrWKWVt_LHqPJiwP_56p5mWUIiSXmt1ybrab3UiuCQ6AJuQxvF4vQmfTYDrcJaKToz5wreCFSN9712fu0B1wTz9h_nP9zFt8/s320/%2528Argentina+%2526+Brazil%2529+-+Iguaz%25C3%25BA+Falls+-+Walking+on+the+footbridge+and+Wild+Adventure+3.jpeg" title="(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Argentina & Brazil) - Iguazú Falls - Walking on the footbridge and Wild Adventure</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> Only some meters from the Research Center is Macuco Trail, a 3 km. walking path through the dense jungle with different degrees of difficulty. It is a 2 hour walk to Salto Arrechea.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">A private operator offers a more daring alternative. Leaving in a 4x4 vehicle we drive 8 km. through the jungle to the coast of the inferior Iguazu river.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Some semi-rigid rafts with powerful engines will be waiting for us to go upstream and into the mist veil formed by the cascades.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Another option is to take a rowing boat in the upper Iguazú river to watch the animals and plants in this delta, and maybe see some water tortoises or yacares sunbathing on the coast.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Iguazú is a singular environment that inspired the writer Horacio Quiroga in his "Tales of the Jungle".</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(welcomeargentina.com, en.wikipedia.org, gosouthamerica.about.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-15798636809862046492011-11-12T01:36:00.000-08:002011-11-14T19:01:24.497-08:00(South America) – Amazon - World’s largest tropical rainforest and river basin<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The Amazon rainforest is huge, and you can enter from several different countries in South America.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8drDetHiD2WROr97b72Y7w6vmazQXr-ARvySgtZrZiY4duV2SfBbTLM3x4loKLThcvqvPsDc0INQLJonDFIssCoohlXL6nd7m9uCxZQweuLf5XsqjDNB8dHZIik5q4xNQVVnJ80EZO8/s1600/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8drDetHiD2WROr97b72Y7w6vmazQXr-ARvySgtZrZiY4duV2SfBbTLM3x4loKLThcvqvPsDc0INQLJonDFIssCoohlXL6nd7m9uCxZQweuLf5XsqjDNB8dHZIik5q4xNQVVnJ80EZO8/s320/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon.jpg" title="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The landscape contains:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">- One in ten known species on Earth</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">- 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet’s remaining tropical forests</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">- 4,100 miles of winding rivers, the source of almost one-fifth of all free-flowing fresh water on Earth</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">- 2.6 million square miles, about 40 percent of South America, in the Amazon Basin</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ4aFDLXQD0qUv6jPZY18COENoMBhPYs3483UmPLppKfeKsk5YfdwA6RzlMJQTCBwls5hVm_CIzP6zwKeWozyUQddxzEAZw-e8sthpKzKCIA4j30J2WqtASHnhipDC1Yf-sXOglvXK5k/s1600/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ4aFDLXQD0qUv6jPZY18COENoMBhPYs3483UmPLppKfeKsk5YfdwA6RzlMJQTCBwls5hVm_CIzP6zwKeWozyUQddxzEAZw-e8sthpKzKCIA4j30J2WqtASHnhipDC1Yf-sXOglvXK5k/s320/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+2.png" title="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The easiest countries to enter from are Ecuador and Brazil. To enter from Ecuador , take an international airline to Quito . From Quito travel to the Amazon rainforest, by bus, small plane or private guide. Quito is a unique city, rich in history which should be explored if time permits. To enter from Brazil , you can easily find flights from all over the world to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro . If you have time spend a few days in those cities if you want, especially Rio which is famous for its carnival parade in February. From Sao Paulo or Rio you can get another flight to the Amazon cities, you can choose among many state capital cities like Manaus , Belem , Macapa, Boa Vista , Porto Velho or Rio Branco . Manuas and Belem have the most infrastructures for tourists.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cmOh7O5j-WHpBXL0KSyNMy5_OXX3SWGsU-GBus5rur-LM-Mp3VxqiPWDKTaGWcccdijBBSxGXZJTu7ZzdYKkQOBli2eOcQ8zPtfMGrJ-LcPocL1duFfcsnqpze8CSDGIFivhzkgUYi0/s1600/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cmOh7O5j-WHpBXL0KSyNMy5_OXX3SWGsU-GBus5rur-LM-Mp3VxqiPWDKTaGWcccdijBBSxGXZJTu7ZzdYKkQOBli2eOcQ8zPtfMGrJ-LcPocL1duFfcsnqpze8CSDGIFivhzkgUYi0/s320/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+3.jpg" title="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">In the Amazon rainforest you can travel in small airplanes (very nice to get an aerial view) between the smaller cities. But on the ground level there is just one way to travel in the Amazon rainforest, which is by boat. The Amazon rainforest is full of rivers, from the smallest one to the biggest one on the planet. The Amazon River is responsible for 25% of the fresh water that goes into the oceans. The Amazon River is so big that in some places you can't see the other side of the river. Certain areas seem just like an ocean since you have white sand beaches and waves! In some places the rivers edges are 30 miles from each other.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1xeN0eYpTG5jU91B1RFAQTTZ9vms8tmaz46o1XYEVyMK1sqJkR0mOFTkiYYUyXKwe7p24D9JMU3sIsBSINhT2bnS9w5L_KobrEmhHGA76okyL5d71o2qcgSZlLupTHneVbx_huXureY/s1600/%2528South+America+-+Amazon%2529+Scarlet+Macaw+Flying.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(South America - Amazon) Scarlet Macaw Flying" border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1xeN0eYpTG5jU91B1RFAQTTZ9vms8tmaz46o1XYEVyMK1sqJkR0mOFTkiYYUyXKwe7p24D9JMU3sIsBSINhT2bnS9w5L_KobrEmhHGA76okyL5d71o2qcgSZlLupTHneVbx_huXureY/s320/%2528South+America+-+Amazon%2529+Scarlet+Macaw+Flying.jpg" title="(South America - Amazon) Scarlet Macaw Flying" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(South America - Amazon) Scarlet Macaw Flying</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> The size of the boats depends on how far you are going. For smaller day-trip travel the usual boat is called "Voadeira" (the best translation it would be "Flyer Boat") which are small aluminum boats for just a dozen people with stern nautical engines, they are very common, fast and you can go in most places in a voadeira boat.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4eKEpq1yUUbLwndF8McvqovGbvTq0TtxOw4EAUS2lH5uIAgqOcr87NGOoFiqO3vi-_AJwEB_AAiwbTd_1Iwhgtd0Bg9K2y-_j4skmoI_iv7asKBeAuCLohEbPHjxxXDuugZt5opff6k/s1600/%2528South+America+-+Amazon%2529+Old+Growth+Rainforests+Amazon+Conservation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(South America - Amazon) Scarlet Macaw Flying" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4eKEpq1yUUbLwndF8McvqovGbvTq0TtxOw4EAUS2lH5uIAgqOcr87NGOoFiqO3vi-_AJwEB_AAiwbTd_1Iwhgtd0Bg9K2y-_j4skmoI_iv7asKBeAuCLohEbPHjxxXDuugZt5opff6k/s320/%2528South+America+-+Amazon%2529+Old+Growth+Rainforests+Amazon+Conservation.jpg" title="(South America - Amazon) Scarlet Macaw Flying" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(South America - Amazon) Old Growth Rainforests Amazon Conservation</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">If you are going to make a longer trip you will use wooden boats that vary in size but sometimes can carry hundreds of passengers. In these boats you can pay for a cabin (on some of the better boats air conditioning is offered, this will make your trip more pleasant through the Amazon rainforest). If you can't or don't want to pay for the cabin, you will travel the way the local do, with nets! Yes, for the common Amazon man and woman when they travel for long distances they sleep in nets, they are very used to it since a net is one of the most common things in the region. If you are adventurous enough and like to travel like the local population, this is your way and it's much cheaper (although the cabin is not expensive).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHrLes7KhU8LY_jl-VVFEs7PoQpnpASSEzRpWaBfCtbpixkImFrpVTI-r3kjnBeo7ehr6mZ5JITBUQA6l5lZZJWgWyGRciz37BvVydgMypq-uj7C6yGWLAO9qUWcfEHbuG_D0rX4eo_Y/s1600/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHrLes7KhU8LY_jl-VVFEs7PoQpnpASSEzRpWaBfCtbpixkImFrpVTI-r3kjnBeo7ehr6mZ5JITBUQA6l5lZZJWgWyGRciz37BvVydgMypq-uj7C6yGWLAO9qUWcfEHbuG_D0rX4eo_Y/s320/%2528South+America%2529+-+Amazon+4.jpg" title="South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">South America - Amazon - World's largest tropical rainforest and river basin</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Longer trips are a very nice way to get to know the region. You can go from Manaus to Santarem (a medium size city) or from Belem to Santarem by boat. These boats have regular schedules and it's safe. You can also go from Belem to Manaus (and vice-versa ) but then you would spend a week in a boat, to Santarem it will be only a few days and there you have an airport with direct flights to the Amazon region capitals or other cities in Brazil like Brasilia ( capital of the country) or even Rio de Janeiro . On the largest boats you can eat and take small foot tours in the small villages they stop by on the way up the river.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Along with the big boats and the voadeiras, canoes are very common and are the local population's most important way of transport. Canoes can be used for small trips or to go deep in small rivers. These canoes are hand made by Indians, or local individuals that learn from Indians, using Amazon rainforest wood and although they were originally conceived to be propelled by paddles, nowadays people use small engine propellers. Going deep in a small river branch in a paddle canoe is an incredible experience. You are almost completely covered with the rain forest canopy and you can feel and hear the Amazon rainforest in all its greatness.</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(amazon-rainforest.org; en.wikipedia.org; worldwildlife.org)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-85721141420154859712011-06-27T07:11:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.603-08:00(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Tibet is located at the Southwest part of China, the capital city is Lhasa. It is bordered on the south by Burma, India, Bhutan and Nepal, on the north by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai province, and on the east by Sichuan and Yunnan Province.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e_92E4NycioMQS6YKC9cbY4f5lBV1cLHlgc9nNdo1jv5qMCLEkASb9eVS7xN3QhysdqPRAGqMBsauYb4FyIwyByMDBILFAdVnC4BiVHDUZfxJO5Gt7YFCE2e1oQA6bles2AETHIdouo/s1600/The+Potala+Palace+-+Tibet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Potala Palace - Tibet" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_e_92E4NycioMQS6YKC9cbY4f5lBV1cLHlgc9nNdo1jv5qMCLEkASb9eVS7xN3QhysdqPRAGqMBsauYb4FyIwyByMDBILFAdVnC4BiVHDUZfxJO5Gt7YFCE2e1oQA6bles2AETHIdouo/s320/The+Potala+Palace+-+Tibet.jpg" title="The Potala Palace - Tibet" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Potala Palace - Tibet</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Located on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau and with an average altitude of 4,000 meters above sea level, Tibet is regarded as the roof of the world and the Third pole of the Globe. Tibet is encompassed by some of the world’s highest mountains: The Himalayas to the south, the Karakoram to the west, and the Kunlun to the north are the dream lands of so many adventurers and mountaineers.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VHT3jfP-WQp4BIaIxfm2_teO-dyFZ-4zMpWCK2PN3xhE9XBHQlh4VDesclaz5JwtUTLHoPMohs_TyYnTDfHVfTNcWlFzZULQBsLma-YXCPr-HuwLoslRGaA9JPfEXOpmxp0Z-y5IYcs/s1600/Potala+Palace+-+Tibet+Lhasa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Potala Palace - Tibet Lhasa" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0VHT3jfP-WQp4BIaIxfm2_teO-dyFZ-4zMpWCK2PN3xhE9XBHQlh4VDesclaz5JwtUTLHoPMohs_TyYnTDfHVfTNcWlFzZULQBsLma-YXCPr-HuwLoslRGaA9JPfEXOpmxp0Z-y5IYcs/s320/Potala+Palace+-+Tibet+Lhasa.JPG" title="Potala Palace - Tibet Lhasa" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potala Palace - Tibet Lhasa</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Tibet is blessed with an incredible topography dotted with numerous holy lakes, beautiful prairies, snowcapped peaks, towering Himalayas and it is hallowed by snow-white Khatag(Hada), religious sites, monasteries and palaces. Because of its special landscape and unique cultural traditions, more and more people dream to visit this mysterious Buddhist kingdom.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGRR6f1J-dyfx6k8szT1aD78dMBHL-GOmwR_UFZi9EEotdtzyZbN8S5ZDhG5eWLqpGx9xLbG7-TwIsmNoN9y2N2myvrHuGES-eEwX7fGLRJA-P_aT0ZoLSQxUjw-gYfkD9UjoDdI5bQo/s1600/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAGRR6f1J-dyfx6k8szT1aD78dMBHL-GOmwR_UFZi9EEotdtzyZbN8S5ZDhG5eWLqpGx9xLbG7-TwIsmNoN9y2N2myvrHuGES-eEwX7fGLRJA-P_aT0ZoLSQxUjw-gYfkD9UjoDdI5bQo/s320/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+2.jpg" title="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>Tibetan Tourist Attractions</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There are one municipality and six prefectures in Tibet, the municipality is Lhasa, while the six prefectures are Shigatse, Ngari, Lhaoka, Chamdo,Nakchu and Nyingtri.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMUyx4QDir6B8AHp5eelNQUbvAxDy7AbxwiTQSk1r7CgAvNBmA0uc6Z4W13cZJ-RbwW7ByDDh2OXmVBTHiJqWLiF-darTauiFJJtvNp8yiuQWKUKhXKAfafVnpnEURgGKgKI9kwhV13g/s1600/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCMUyx4QDir6B8AHp5eelNQUbvAxDy7AbxwiTQSk1r7CgAvNBmA0uc6Z4W13cZJ-RbwW7ByDDh2OXmVBTHiJqWLiF-darTauiFJJtvNp8yiuQWKUKhXKAfafVnpnEURgGKgKI9kwhV13g/s320/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+4.jpg" title="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>What to see in Tibet?</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">1. See Temples and monasteries. Tibet is noted for the 'Buddhist Kingdom of Snow Land' for its over 1700 temples or monasteries, where about 40% people of the provincial population live there and most believe in Buddhism or Bon (Black) religion.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RPDmo3_Qi05EDc77ezpvJwrzpIO8LeVsLUSZQuzecAjDBo3W91r-_tArnAH8oaZez-eHu4SAMp-BdBoN4Z1-pWj1m9WKaD43nDv2CZk7y_gol0HhE1RLSkjiaojfi9q33Ymch4AsXs0/s1600/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7RPDmo3_Qi05EDc77ezpvJwrzpIO8LeVsLUSZQuzecAjDBo3W91r-_tArnAH8oaZez-eHu4SAMp-BdBoN4Z1-pWj1m9WKaD43nDv2CZk7y_gol0HhE1RLSkjiaojfi9q33Ymch4AsXs0/s320/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM+3.JPG" title="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">2. See the pilgrims. Many pious devotees who prostrate themselves on the roads when journey to Lhasa; some people rotating the prayer wheels and walk around the holy lakes, holy mountains, temples or along the Circumanbulations.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">3. See the local people how to spend the Tibetan Festivals (you can enjoy with them of course). From the religious or traditional festivals, you will know something about the Tibetan songs, Tibetan dances, Tibetan traditions, Tibetan religions and so on during your Lhasa and Tibet tour.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">4. See Tibetan architecture. As one of the most famous China's ethnic architecture, many traditional Tibetan buildings are hitherto mysterious.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ck_682w7QUCy5N1i8rCPMloGVoppiVbAGPSlwlXBm3vPdQfYEHRN5I2jRvBMd5xkL92TUQmKK-Nw377-NBYSVEXlZeb9YESQBmq3hb59UboYHFj45IQ0V6u2NUi3EFS25Obtyj4ccGc/s1600/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ck_682w7QUCy5N1i8rCPMloGVoppiVbAGPSlwlXBm3vPdQfYEHRN5I2jRvBMd5xkL92TUQmKK-Nw377-NBYSVEXlZeb9YESQBmq3hb59UboYHFj45IQ0V6u2NUi3EFS25Obtyj4ccGc/s320/%2528Tibet%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+The+roof+of+the+world+-+OM+MANI+PADME+HUM.jpg" title="(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Tibet) – The roof of the world - OM MANI PADME HUM</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">5. See the stunning mountains. Nearly all Tibetan mountains are snow-clad, and most can be climbed on. You can trip to the base camp of Mount Qomolangma (Mt. Everest Base Camps) to admire the world's highest peak.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">6. See the extensive grasslands under the azure dotted with yaks and Tibetan antelopes, vultures circling high overhead. Experience the real life of the Tibetan herders when traverse the grassland of the north Tibet.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">7. To see the 'no man's land'. Few people reside in the stripe between Naqu and Ali, where is endowed with the most attractive primitive natural landscape in our planet. Many animals frequently haunt there.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">8. See the historic ruins. Tibet is rich in historic ruins, of which the most famous one is the Ruin of Von Guge. Located in the Tibet of Tibet-Ali area, it was once the site of the mystic Guge Kingdom.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">9. See the valley of north Tibet. It is the cradle of Tibetan civilization. According to Chinese history, the first Tibet's Kingdom--Tubo Kingdom was built there, in which the first farmland and the first palace of Tibetan still remained.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBpjtn6WILTosmrgUmgcGBjGuCzGcGw5aQuomRpC-D7NANP7Hp9kc6vNmsc_HM13VI_7DNaggskP19vJObrkTtRY6FD9_1I-8a-wRdGYb89hdHtjeo92HmFWC170CY8Fmk0RnjWuCdDU/s1600/The+square+in+front+of+Jokhang+temple-+Tibet+Lhasa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The square in front of Jokhang temple- Tibet Lhasa" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBpjtn6WILTosmrgUmgcGBjGuCzGcGw5aQuomRpC-D7NANP7Hp9kc6vNmsc_HM13VI_7DNaggskP19vJObrkTtRY6FD9_1I-8a-wRdGYb89hdHtjeo92HmFWC170CY8Fmk0RnjWuCdDU/s320/The+square+in+front+of+Jokhang+temple-+Tibet+Lhasa.jpg" title="The square in front of Jokhang temple- Tibet Lhasa" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The square in front of Jokhang temple- Tibet Lhasa</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">10. Visit the Grand Canyon of east Tibet. Rich in rainfall, forests and the minorities' customs, this area is considered the heaven of Tibet. In the Grand Canyon area, you can see the Menba and Luoba people's unique ways of life.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">11. See the most sensational lakes and rivers in the world. There are many sacred lakes and breathtaking rivers can be found in Tibet: Lake Namtso, Lake Manasarovar, Lake Yumutso, Lake Basong, Brahmaputra River, Lhasa River, and Niyang River...</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(letstraveltibet.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-49527722929602866932011-06-27T06:47:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.712-08:00(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCxG5INZdk9HmL75gSL3j1hH__naPTKWQZ42_RAWHiVAc6FxOLWge_503-R0cvSnC3v_KRrGqKayyU3oerKYTtmyULYqmVI-g1oxrMOGeuaBeFhB6luTT-HfGtq4gE0aLJ-1DHZlb8mY/s1600/China+-+Ghostly+mirage+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKCxG5INZdk9HmL75gSL3j1hH__naPTKWQZ42_RAWHiVAc6FxOLWge_503-R0cvSnC3v_KRrGqKayyU3oerKYTtmyULYqmVI-g1oxrMOGeuaBeFhB6luTT-HfGtq4gE0aLJ-1DHZlb8mY/s320/China+-+Ghostly+mirage+1.jpg" title="(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/yAIWVvcgGS4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU9SjJV4E1ZemDSW_WqM_8l_wJ5bM2VoQsVSKyMNrwnpRFx_ewlMKRllX0IeoS7N2L18r3flICGMKALxRtRA8ooszEKk2d1SE4HxjH0qn8sxYVG_aeSF8OSWyOGdmOrXO_NjfSZp2Hzo/s1600/China+-+Ghostly+mirage+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrU9SjJV4E1ZemDSW_WqM_8l_wJ5bM2VoQsVSKyMNrwnpRFx_ewlMKRllX0IeoS7N2L18r3flICGMKALxRtRA8ooszEKk2d1SE4HxjH0qn8sxYVG_aeSF8OSWyOGdmOrXO_NjfSZp2Hzo/s320/China+-+Ghostly+mirage+2.jpg" title="(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(China) - Ghostly mirage appears over river in Huanshan City</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-87672620494868935912011-05-31T09:06:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.741-08:00(France) - Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Bonifacio is a star attraction in Corsica, drawing visitors from all over the island and overseas to marvel at its medieval houses precariously teetering on the edge of the imposing limestone cliffs. Bonifacio's Old Town, with a labyrinth of narrow streets and historic buildings, was built by the Genoese and is a fascinating place to wander around.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcnMHgWJNNC6st8lA-rI4zZsqbQCtczaxPb0em8qyOsKG_29B9cLEsmawGrOENsMB-Sa1I0MPzuMOmUbRPOH-HxVcL9btpgGunUt6xCAiglvmIt6T9PCEvh2ozohSsLbpslHwDXcsVsQ/s1600/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcnMHgWJNNC6st8lA-rI4zZsqbQCtczaxPb0em8qyOsKG_29B9cLEsmawGrOENsMB-Sa1I0MPzuMOmUbRPOH-HxVcL9btpgGunUt6xCAiglvmIt6T9PCEvh2ozohSsLbpslHwDXcsVsQ/s320/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+4.jpg" width="320" alt="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France" title="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Bonifacio also boasts a busy marina filled with impressive yachts and lined with chic bars, restaurants and hotels, enhancing the vibrancy of this fashionable coastal resort.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BVZuvGmrI0MH7cK8nmAyq2YvziSkIksMsuHRa0A6uDPz6-FnWwuznwdrlS9OGaWRQ6uTSGgm0m-ymwFSEW_vu1DT6yknHXpLZT5TDwSiuBzy8yXWBERgTABLXa-RKsmaFBHXF0Khe-U/s1600/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BVZuvGmrI0MH7cK8nmAyq2YvziSkIksMsuHRa0A6uDPz6-FnWwuznwdrlS9OGaWRQ6uTSGgm0m-ymwFSEW_vu1DT6yknHXpLZT5TDwSiuBzy8yXWBERgTABLXa-RKsmaFBHXF0Khe-U/s320/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+3.jpg" width="320" alt="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France" title="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Add to this the fact that Bonifacio is close to several idyllic, unspoiled Corsican beaches as well as staggeringly beautiful mountains, and you have a near perfect, varied holiday destination.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidajM_fBLJBqscwG4bc6EzlT_NkyaASnf66etwhyphenhyphenbtAEL2DFWLTbu7kJBGZriUnQL7mCHhHHPbBcotMgQ48IBMCUFSnVazCIIPrcStGDBTqpb4YyPPDJEhVa1nmd6NWaCzNcfy-RQGqbQ/s1600/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidajM_fBLJBqscwG4bc6EzlT_NkyaASnf66etwhyphenhyphenbtAEL2DFWLTbu7kJBGZriUnQL7mCHhHHPbBcotMgQ48IBMCUFSnVazCIIPrcStGDBTqpb4YyPPDJEhVa1nmd6NWaCzNcfy-RQGqbQ/s320/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+5.jpg" width="320" alt="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France" title="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>Surrounding Area</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The fine white sandy beaches of Southern Corsica are a must for any beach lover with the tranquil azure waters ideally suited to swimming, snorkeling and diving. The more energetic can make use of the consistent winds at the tip of the island that attract windsurfers and kite surfers alike.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1VkTbJ_j-g6byviqWpCrSUZOAEyLTloo1W9Wlt4YBC-U2SbaSK9b3eYmeKB93SlU59il8wAlnisrAroYbK5UHa-NEdyKsN1RjqP65ztVjjHIhDY3W6YvHYPZPOh3jiWLNcg9HZOEtE4/s1600/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL1VkTbJ_j-g6byviqWpCrSUZOAEyLTloo1W9Wlt4YBC-U2SbaSK9b3eYmeKB93SlU59il8wAlnisrAroYbK5UHa-NEdyKsN1RjqP65ztVjjHIhDY3W6YvHYPZPOh3jiWLNcg9HZOEtE4/s320/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+1.jpg" width="320" alt="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France" title="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Boat trips from the marina are very popular and destinations include the wild nature reserve islands of Lavezzi (with great snorkelling), the stylish town of Porto-Vecchio or the Italian island of Sardinia. Day trips inland can easily incorporate mountain walks in the breathtaking peaks of the Alta Rocca, visits to traditional Corsican mountain villages and towns, or exploring the prehistoric sites at Pianu di Levie.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbOaNA5ZMluAB6QnkIU9rs4XA3VzRTRs6Xo4CO1hAa62iOeKZQoF32s8HC5HnzNA4wUzrA7MP-e8Gj3_t30u5ANS-hTOVM9Zyj_swuGU4SB2A7ZcyMoEUqnjziuTW4LuW-nScT2Bk6lM/s1600/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKbOaNA5ZMluAB6QnkIU9rs4XA3VzRTRs6Xo4CO1hAa62iOeKZQoF32s8HC5HnzNA4wUzrA7MP-e8Gj3_t30u5ANS-hTOVM9Zyj_swuGU4SB2A7ZcyMoEUqnjziuTW4LuW-nScT2Bk6lM/s320/Bonifacio+-+star+attraction+in+Corsica+-+France+2.jpg" width="320" alt="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France" title="Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonifacio - star attraction in Corsica - France</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(bonifaciocorsica.net)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-67291444568945260192011-05-31T07:05:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.772-08:00(Yemen) - Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Yemen is a country in the Middle East which individualizes itself through its one of a kind architecture. Al Harajah is no exception when it comes to that as it is usually called the “mysterious walled city”. The secluded charm combined with the Yemeni vernacular architecture makes Al Hajarah a unique spot in the world and one of the strangest places to live in.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiO29uwa_JKUwuG6RDpixmDyauLj7uQaoIBy-wIUlI2ugc2arSLOPBU8TLDsGHvh33em8lVBFl8L7Lr-GzBsbl3c1hmEtl1lwcxUm6nwbiDZaUMhQHjjyhCxjd__lkZo-yun1HAULQJo/s1600/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiO29uwa_JKUwuG6RDpixmDyauLj7uQaoIBy-wIUlI2ugc2arSLOPBU8TLDsGHvh33em8lVBFl8L7Lr-GzBsbl3c1hmEtl1lwcxUm6nwbiDZaUMhQHjjyhCxjd__lkZo-yun1HAULQJo/s320/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+1.jpg" title="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">You can find the strange shapes and the bizarre aspect of Al Hajarah which seems to rise from the ground surrounding the top of a cliff in Western Central Yemen, in the San’a’ Governorate. The enigmatic city appearing like it has been forgotten in time, is located in the Haraz Mountains, at 2,402 meters (7883 feet) altitude. In fact the spectacular and peculiar Al Hajarah has been surviving ever since the 12th century, nowadays counting a small number of inhabitants, counting approximately 2500. Not only that the region is one of the best trekking areas, but is also has spectacular panoramic views and Al Harajah dominated the sight with its incredible mud brick architecture with Islamic influences.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrPET8iNBFX88Fko9gyTfPjHzuBUeLk285aozwjYMAuMJ3Rk6oD3AqW9zIz1m6VIq0u3LZGYOpvTX9t4eiq6fbncwIet6DZ92L5Bi80yHoPFgijmCQhJM5aiyGYJU1H6Yb040Hpiz6Pc/s1600/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrPET8iNBFX88Fko9gyTfPjHzuBUeLk285aozwjYMAuMJ3Rk6oD3AqW9zIz1m6VIq0u3LZGYOpvTX9t4eiq6fbncwIet6DZ92L5Bi80yHoPFgijmCQhJM5aiyGYJU1H6Yb040Hpiz6Pc/s320/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+3.jpg" title="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Al Harajah is built in traditional Yemeni vernacular architecture which represents the main style incorporated in houses, buildings and structures. From the “skyscrapers” of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shibam, nicknamed the “Manhattan of the Desert”, Al Hajarah preserves the heritage and aesthetics of the praiseworthy Yemen, Arabic architecture with multi-storey buildings with Islamic detailing. AL Hajarah is one of the great architectural evidence that the Yemen culture has promoted over generations, a true connection with nature by using the oldest building material on the planet in a creative way. The mixture of mud and bricks for high-rise buildings clustered in wall mass is specific here and it is exceptional that even made of such ephemeral, accessible material; the buildings of the ancient times have survived in time.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3z59xpMsSsuHwA8urxiIlwysC_o_QIjQ2Y1DSvz3hwxy2-NJyEL32HDPO73JWGID6n3sMXqpAR_FijynOGe6SK9zSjA7RXNcEmx29VqneLSLC2RDkPDPpxnuNMzqH-0uNXgBI1XGTDM/s1600/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" border="0" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv3z59xpMsSsuHwA8urxiIlwysC_o_QIjQ2Y1DSvz3hwxy2-NJyEL32HDPO73JWGID6n3sMXqpAR_FijynOGe6SK9zSjA7RXNcEmx29VqneLSLC2RDkPDPpxnuNMzqH-0uNXgBI1XGTDM/s320/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+2.jpg" title="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Connect with nature and try hiking across the Haraz Mountain chain. Observe the appeal of Al Hajarah from underneath the cliff it was built on or from the nearby summits. Spot de cultural difference in the way the city was projected in the 12th century and feel impressed with the lack of modernism which has maintained and will always possess infinite beauty. Compare a city with small population to the capital of Sanaa which is another expression of mud brick architecture but does not include the secluded charm. Photograph and immortalize a sight that is rare, bizarre and exclusive even in this country of the Middle East where mud brick architecture is something specific.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnXwFF6mtT8uFLjhLm30LlRjMxdDB8hJ3qcbKESlaadHSgJH3z51LezRQz9sN6XTTatmvrGe14NLqcw0ozzoolKiLh00ajOxr9sVTmKZUaSuLqlLCVvPU9kPczv48aklcjeV_yA_0xU0/s1600/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnXwFF6mtT8uFLjhLm30LlRjMxdDB8hJ3qcbKESlaadHSgJH3z51LezRQz9sN6XTTatmvrGe14NLqcw0ozzoolKiLh00ajOxr9sVTmKZUaSuLqlLCVvPU9kPczv48aklcjeV_yA_0xU0/s320/Al+Hajarah+-+Walled+city+in+the+mist+4.jpg" title="Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Al Hajarah - Walled city in the mist - Yemen</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Al Hajarah is an impressive, unique site, bizarre and mysterious, so far from the modern world. It exposes the Yemeni culture with multi-storey buildings and a combination of mud brick buildings which accentuate the connection with nature.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(travelnut.me)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-75242693487311094392011-05-31T07:04:00.002-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.088-08:00(Spain) – Gran Canaria island – Great Island of DogsGran Canaria, originally meaning “Great Island of Dogs” is the most populous island of the Canary Islands, with population of 829 597 which constitutes approximately 40% of the population of the archipelago. Also, it is second most populous island in Spain after Majorca. Located on the Atlantic Ocean about 150 kilometers off the northwestern coast of Africa and about 1350 km (~838 miles) from Europe.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxRHf2k-fPAUtyxebj7Ogf2cFHRTpHnbsHQV8CMeyakuSCZAlfX6SeSqM2OD1gnLOZJBZRYE7NqFW1xL274Swp6bCYm-cEbPgSdjcBJv1rwYejgIlWn01dv8zKtsIYNZFMl-_LBfSRk0/s1600/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZxRHf2k-fPAUtyxebj7Ogf2cFHRTpHnbsHQV8CMeyakuSCZAlfX6SeSqM2OD1gnLOZJBZRYE7NqFW1xL274Swp6bCYm-cEbPgSdjcBJv1rwYejgIlWn01dv8zKtsIYNZFMl-_LBfSRk0/s320/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain.jpg" width="320" alt="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain" title="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />The capital of the island, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is also the largest city and capital autonomous community of the Canary Islands.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNhreaC3B-PFlWMWjnjHPo3yY6E6SIdxXnmURpVZDEOzBsRDmxjDCJUopRryqqlTqiDEhba8zvh2VOSe2SfKFvTeB3YwfJ0uq1cVetJ4ecb0DeeMmTWmQUasjn30BGV48eS_rOBPIW20/s1600/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcNhreaC3B-PFlWMWjnjHPo3yY6E6SIdxXnmURpVZDEOzBsRDmxjDCJUopRryqqlTqiDEhba8zvh2VOSe2SfKFvTeB3YwfJ0uq1cVetJ4ecb0DeeMmTWmQUasjn30BGV48eS_rOBPIW20/s320/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+4.jpg" width="320" alt="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain" title="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Below is 10 reasons to return to Gran Canaria<br />1. Fly over water<br />2. Enrol on a marine mission<br />3. Feel the beauty of the Maspalomas sun<br />4. Swim in a strange jungle<br />5. Be an astronaut without leaving the ground<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IVbr_yv9sBxRJh0TgEWOoMhGioS8ZUHXFebj1GEbbWmA-JJIuZTrNqNKnsGCY26xNTLZlWmjZ5hxjaK1Pp0VhXVw_fwwtJ0HxIJMlJPVMKY1dbgGzZhNxGzDWIykuGrJuu1ks8Xn4tw/s1600/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_IVbr_yv9sBxRJh0TgEWOoMhGioS8ZUHXFebj1GEbbWmA-JJIuZTrNqNKnsGCY26xNTLZlWmjZ5hxjaK1Pp0VhXVw_fwwtJ0HxIJMlJPVMKY1dbgGzZhNxGzDWIykuGrJuu1ks8Xn4tw/s320/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+3.jpg" width="320" alt="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain" title="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />6. Catch the secret of Pozo Izquierdo<br />7. Learn to surf<br />8. Let yourself in for the surprise of a changing beach<br />9. Leave rush behind<br />10. Watch the sunset at Puerto de Mogán<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_6KR_ZbPzapy8dmu1U7fbfTtVnIRPYsbJBvCUxQcxHf85ddZAmIL7SUp5XcbOZD-ZyUq9e_cMS4i46JcMjGxcqshbtwFSqMVoPgyx6f7x0s3JcvckqFmaBI4JUjqnKdTWjoQtU4ZE0s/s1600/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_6KR_ZbPzapy8dmu1U7fbfTtVnIRPYsbJBvCUxQcxHf85ddZAmIL7SUp5XcbOZD-ZyUq9e_cMS4i46JcMjGxcqshbtwFSqMVoPgyx6f7x0s3JcvckqFmaBI4JUjqnKdTWjoQtU4ZE0s/s320/Gran+Canaria+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" width="320" alt="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain" title="Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gran Canaria island – Great Island of Dogs - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;">(wikipedia.org, grancanaria.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-39575701446382925102011-05-31T07:04:00.001-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.980-08:00(Spain) - Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Fuerteventura, the island with the oldest history, has the longest beaches of all the archipelago, of wonderful fine sand.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5G9zhlF3FO5NklnFO8UeVrmT4jp7SA0F-burzZo38qVliOX2xPvON8SWP_SJWz9gtseD-u1q5kITOPfHaS2_Pp5pZ8-sxfZyy9Z_V7AeVs9h17MMbHGD1Di6Przy2EQwOqz6Yfp-_AQ/s1600/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI5G9zhlF3FO5NklnFO8UeVrmT4jp7SA0F-burzZo38qVliOX2xPvON8SWP_SJWz9gtseD-u1q5kITOPfHaS2_Pp5pZ8-sxfZyy9Z_V7AeVs9h17MMbHGD1Di6Przy2EQwOqz6Yfp-_AQ/s320/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain.jpg" title="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Only a narrow channel separates Fuerteventura from the African continent.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">It is a paradise equally for spending holidays at the beach as for fishing. There are great beaches even very close to the islands capital, Puerto Rosario.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig98ET_4wzaV4FhIbJgfkG2bqhJJQvQcnD5PxbOeSNka4-krukxkdLzeZyZarhNqTv8MmAJfNR8bYrwJq8pPfMl6LZi425I2k69X6jjtDAo8tHZSfFSkhGPrjPqP-XPxePwoen01OUYfI/s1600/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" border="0" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig98ET_4wzaV4FhIbJgfkG2bqhJJQvQcnD5PxbOeSNka4-krukxkdLzeZyZarhNqTv8MmAJfNR8bYrwJq8pPfMl6LZi425I2k69X6jjtDAo8tHZSfFSkhGPrjPqP-XPxePwoen01OUYfI/s320/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain+2.jpg" title="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add captionFuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Fuerteventura is an ideal destination for surfers (the island has an important place on the windsurfing World Cup circuit) and for diving fans, thanks to the caves, tunnels, overhangs and rock formations to be found on its ocean beds.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EAyEnN9f9SwKYN2Sr7Dhsk6G5FFZmZz2mIFo_C5RRmcArsPOuRgk-fDL0CHZ90LiPL6_QmU7gr9NGBSH91lFjTC4nGgLaS9gx5aQhDgwC_p4AqEBCL7GWPoHnVen8Zu_fmiGSJTclPk/s1600/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EAyEnN9f9SwKYN2Sr7Dhsk6G5FFZmZz2mIFo_C5RRmcArsPOuRgk-fDL0CHZ90LiPL6_QmU7gr9NGBSH91lFjTC4nGgLaS9gx5aQhDgwC_p4AqEBCL7GWPoHnVen8Zu_fmiGSJTclPk/s320/Fuerteventura+Islands+-+Spain+3.jpg" title="Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fuerteventura island – Ideal place for quiet life - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(red2000.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-35268145176428653492011-05-31T07:04:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:24.876-08:00(United States of America) - Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The island of Hawaii comprises over half of the area of the state of Hawaii in the <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">United States of America</span>. To avoid confusion with the state, it is almost universally called the Big Island.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnf_D0nOhdV6Id0X4_mhi5Ay-R82ex9Zx_MjE8aObEiuxSvSPiW_7bN3o6K-ZoA-tN72B6Bdba5-v8GbhgCD_5aY4GoqiilH8RpZ_vgEEOqIfIrstGxZg7wAp4GbUaaS-dE-pyMNadhw/s1600/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnf_D0nOhdV6Id0X4_mhi5Ay-R82ex9Zx_MjE8aObEiuxSvSPiW_7bN3o6K-ZoA-tN72B6Bdba5-v8GbhgCD_5aY4GoqiilH8RpZ_vgEEOqIfIrstGxZg7wAp4GbUaaS-dE-pyMNadhw/s320/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+2.jpg" title="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Hawaii’s Big Island isn’t just big, it’s still growing. The Island of Hawaii is the youngest island in the Hawaiian chain and is also by far the biggest, providing a vast canvas of environments to discover a variety of unrivaled natural wonders.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7r1VIVJUFLHlhjE8VNU6VHkcS4B5GjhdJSItw_6BJy2cxjDRU4wJs2y0Acoyscv1GushodaF8ddCN4AQTLMBufUOSzyeKbHiGUP3yZw5nNiH6y0LKBH-0nx6jytekFsfXdoKTohaoIY/s1600/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7r1VIVJUFLHlhjE8VNU6VHkcS4B5GjhdJSItw_6BJy2cxjDRU4wJs2y0Acoyscv1GushodaF8ddCN4AQTLMBufUOSzyeKbHiGUP3yZw5nNiH6y0LKBH-0nx6jytekFsfXdoKTohaoIY/s320/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+4.jpg" title="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">This is the home of one of the world’s most active volcanoes (Kilauea), the tallest sea mountain in the world at more than 33,000 feet (Maunakea), the most massive mountain in the world (Maunaloa) and the largest park in the state (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park). All but two of the world’s climate zones generate everything from lush rain forests to volcanic deserts, snow-capped mountaintops to beautiful black sand beaches.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7EzwwimQGCh7gsbkCPe5QWTCyqpEA-1id7ygkAJ-AXIfuUjga1HsVcI8_21XV1UqoMWprQ2g2r0PiQ-fLmknP1y23SBOLVQUXExeLvdzlvHVM3DX7oeOQhDFSBczXulSJfnN_0dJjHY/s1600/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7EzwwimQGCh7gsbkCPe5QWTCyqpEA-1id7ygkAJ-AXIfuUjga1HsVcI8_21XV1UqoMWprQ2g2r0PiQ-fLmknP1y23SBOLVQUXExeLvdzlvHVM3DX7oeOQhDFSBczXulSJfnN_0dJjHY/s320/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA+3.jpg" title="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Whether you’re looking for a romantic getaway or a journey off the beaten path, you’ll discover it all on Hawaii’s Island of Adventure.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z7jwLQCQQzpHFQ-8FZyz6V1ejq6yePdjm8o2g0jtZFDGvkjvKlUpDdJV_zzWgFBQJrVmY98CvV5Odjcg5aomME0iuS-UXbOua7ogz3arfTX09KNescRUirGgr7j_9QFnR2Zn7XqtUvQ/s1600/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0z7jwLQCQQzpHFQ-8FZyz6V1ejq6yePdjm8o2g0jtZFDGvkjvKlUpDdJV_zzWgFBQJrVmY98CvV5Odjcg5aomME0iuS-UXbOua7ogz3arfTX09KNescRUirGgr7j_9QFnR2Zn7XqtUvQ/s320/Hawaii+island+%25E2%2580%2593+also+called+the+Big+Islands+-+USA.jpg" title="Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hawaii island – also called the Big Islands - United States of America</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(gohawaii.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-5711268815650325512011-05-28T18:41:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.303-08:00(Spain) – Majorca island – Welcome to exotic spanish island<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Mallorca (also known in english as Majorca), known as one of the most beautiful and exotic spanish islands with the best party atmosphere in the mediterranean is a paradise for the tourist that seeks to enjoy a vacation full of sun, beach and parties.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYaswGpc08tO9p63eOFDA8ANlDPAkfQKBTz-Hwpo-cBgJzob3PT9s7qtciwb7XB_8xZxIb4CAtS5gnzc76KLBb6E3yyARIq_nvA-nR_6nY0fkRlp-qjR-ukFoo4LjnMZzIGka93Ppc20/s1600/Majorca+island+-+Spain+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuYaswGpc08tO9p63eOFDA8ANlDPAkfQKBTz-Hwpo-cBgJzob3PT9s7qtciwb7XB_8xZxIb4CAtS5gnzc76KLBb6E3yyARIq_nvA-nR_6nY0fkRlp-qjR-ukFoo4LjnMZzIGka93Ppc20/s320/Majorca+island+-+Spain+1.jpg" width="320" alt="Majorca island - Spain" title="Majorca island - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Majorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">It is the largest of the Balearic Islands, off the eastern coast of Spain (Lat 39.688, Long 3.010). Many resorts are more family orientated, particularly the northeastern resorts of Puerto Pollenca (Port de Pollensa) and Alcudia Bay. This whole area is very popular with cyclists, walkers and bird watchers.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9SQGk7noZlUrm3r7kNs5IY0Z0uArPhnujJStLi36vaVNKaDXFVX3sepJ86PuDPqnWG3SirTYaRHWNXZAlBufH1nuVAsaC9Fa8vPJs6LgK_i5daWqCiZKmLOuhQZRinUQKg8hd3Zyzqg/s1600/Majorca+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9SQGk7noZlUrm3r7kNs5IY0Z0uArPhnujJStLi36vaVNKaDXFVX3sepJ86PuDPqnWG3SirTYaRHWNXZAlBufH1nuVAsaC9Fa8vPJs6LgK_i5daWqCiZKmLOuhQZRinUQKg8hd3Zyzqg/s320/Majorca+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" width="320" alt="Majorca island - Spain" title="Majorca island - Spain"/></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Majorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; 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text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(mallorcaspain.net, vrmajorca.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-60491671749362003772011-05-28T06:41:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.407-08:00(Spain) – Menorca island - The Island of Pleasant Breeze<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Smaller and quieter than its neighbor Mallorca , Menorca is the second largest of the Balearic islands. Situated just 34 km / 21 miles from Mallorca , the island of Menorca has many family-friendly resorts and almost as many beaches as Mallorca and Ibiza combined. Peaceful holiday resorts line the south coast of Menorca and a string of quiet fishing villages are along the island s rougher northern shore. There are plenty of tourism and tourist information offices situated in the towns of Menorca , providing current information about local Menorca tourist attractions, beaches, museums, local events and festivals, sightseeing and general Menorca tourist information.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mAluz8U9PrU6RfR-C9Martj7Kti2Cy8PZKu84Bv4No5qqIBQ2QiWT9XKKyiFz4yu67sA1pWY4hNcGYnhlbXiWJbtZvsseRUGNbRZJCJ_gk0JP7g4pD3G_RO7XqzF-WztpVCt7TcQQRA/s1600/Menorca+island+-+Spain+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca island - Spain" border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8mAluz8U9PrU6RfR-C9Martj7Kti2Cy8PZKu84Bv4No5qqIBQ2QiWT9XKKyiFz4yu67sA1pWY4hNcGYnhlbXiWJbtZvsseRUGNbRZJCJ_gk0JP7g4pD3G_RO7XqzF-WztpVCt7TcQQRA/s320/Menorca+island+-+Spain+4.jpg" title="Menorca island - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> It has a current population of around 68,000. Compared to its neighbor island Mallorca , it is of course lesser in size and has a more hushed environment. This is probably the main reason why many wholesome family holidays are geared towards this tranquil island. It follows that a lot of family-friendly resorts are situated in the island, most of them at the southern shoreline. Ironic as it may seem, despite its smaller size among other Spanish islands, the number of beaches that Menorca has equals the number of beaches that can be found in Mallorca and Ibiza combined. Over the years, Menorca has undergone very minimal changes. It has certainly been sheltered from the effects of development. It has successfully avoided becoming a full-blown urbanized and tourist-stricken land mass.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZeVu_qgeBecLQ63uIT14r2XIstat9X6OoGhjK0U_VLcIyepm36ZNFmVc15HhHQHu7Axzy3pFWeAqn9LnujaaOALGq4_wCo0QRht1dTuK5PfSFMw4HGkhjMtPIy-pR7dOJXKEf2vEM6A/s1600/Menorca+island+-+Spain+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca island - Spain" border="0" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifZeVu_qgeBecLQ63uIT14r2XIstat9X6OoGhjK0U_VLcIyepm36ZNFmVc15HhHQHu7Axzy3pFWeAqn9LnujaaOALGq4_wCo0QRht1dTuK5PfSFMw4HGkhjMtPIy-pR7dOJXKEf2vEM6A/s320/Menorca+island+-+Spain+1.jpg" title="Menorca island - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>How to get there</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The best way to access to each place in Menorca is driving a car. We propose you to maintain the camp base in Ciudadella or close to this village because from here you will be able to access quickly to the best beaches.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNKBDSz8B6_7EsyrFT394h-ixrQIHrJ6vRlrOEOcme8WsIFZgHuIVO2CdL_OljqgULosd2v8amcCGYTYfAj-5PAWKoQ6rWpC4hGM-eCe8wFDHGzNxqhZjj3RhE54QCtP_ZCGzxvP8Log/s1600/Menorca+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca island - Spain" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxNKBDSz8B6_7EsyrFT394h-ixrQIHrJ6vRlrOEOcme8WsIFZgHuIVO2CdL_OljqgULosd2v8amcCGYTYfAj-5PAWKoQ6rWpC4hGM-eCe8wFDHGzNxqhZjj3RhE54QCtP_ZCGzxvP8Log/s320/Menorca+island+-+Spain+2.jpg" title="Menorca island - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The main highways are very good but they are one way roads. The secondary ones are very narrow and do not have marked the dividing line of both senses. As for the highways of access to the beach they are made of land, very narrow, with pot-holes and stones, so be careful with the car.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-_zL_8dzt3c_MpsvxCh9U66IYXxkrJ83DOtXhm3m-1uYey9UDagkrBkXvW7EcWBISrBISLL6kc6P61W-A78BLFl78jhDea5bMKrk7pCv3zW6qbSJcV1rc-9YaShb97AWO55dvpx1-Cw/s1600/Menorca+island+-+Spain+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca island - Spain" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1-_zL_8dzt3c_MpsvxCh9U66IYXxkrJ83DOtXhm3m-1uYey9UDagkrBkXvW7EcWBISrBISLL6kc6P61W-A78BLFl78jhDea5bMKrk7pCv3zW6qbSJcV1rc-9YaShb97AWO55dvpx1-Cw/s320/Menorca+island+-+Spain+3.jpg" title="Menorca island - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca island - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>The places</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>CIUDADELLA</b>: Until the end of the English domination, this city was the Menorca capital: the cathedral, palaces and the, lordly houses will show it to you. Also, until the end of the XIX century, the city preserved the medieval wall that was protecting it from the assaults of the Turkish pirates. Still it is possible to to see part of the old wall in the Bastió de Sa Font and in the Town Hall.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: West side of the island. 48 km far away from Mahón.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH6umWXSbQ_ZFVRmWkFej1qPuAZK1yLXPMTciNGfyzs3lGciqpn20s7_d3qvc9eGeDZeX0q5BZSoz69d-4cGsZjgSbdkhyphenhyphenZiXSYvPQCIlO9TUDKKhlYNJHdlzfW_tuC7nXk1iroxWLWo/s1600/Menorca+-+Ciutadella+-+Spain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca - Ciutadella - Spain" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDH6umWXSbQ_ZFVRmWkFej1qPuAZK1yLXPMTciNGfyzs3lGciqpn20s7_d3qvc9eGeDZeX0q5BZSoz69d-4cGsZjgSbdkhyphenhyphenZiXSYvPQCIlO9TUDKKhlYNJHdlzfW_tuC7nXk1iroxWLWo/s320/Menorca+-+Ciutadella+-+Spain.jpg" title="Menorca - Ciutadella - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca - Ciutadella - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>FORNELLS: </b>The port is beautifull but the most important thing to do there is to eat 'Caldereta de langosta' (lobster stew).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i><u>:</u> North of the island.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pAUpBLDYi7LfnUG39Qnl6PA6fE4Mq1TCLQvk1k57rF8wefcjWgMRPPAbmp4aBgzOH3L5g9Vc2wZvJFu2MPa26m4ruG1GgnUVry8CMw65QPykLms1Zv54tdmj0LVw49XmsnTZ7qQdR04/s1600/Menorca+island+-+Fornells+-+Spain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Menorca island - Fornells - Spain" border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pAUpBLDYi7LfnUG39Qnl6PA6fE4Mq1TCLQvk1k57rF8wefcjWgMRPPAbmp4aBgzOH3L5g9Vc2wZvJFu2MPa26m4ruG1GgnUVry8CMw65QPykLms1Zv54tdmj0LVw49XmsnTZ7qQdR04/s320/Menorca+island+-+Fornells+-+Spain.jpg" title="Menorca island - Fornells - Spain" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Menorca island - Fornells - Spain</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>MAHÓN:</b> The continuos pirate attack and the Barbaroja sacking was the reason of the Mahón destruction in 1535. With the second more big in the world after Pearl Harbour , this city is the current Administrative capital of Menorca, and of course, it is good to know it walking, after a good day in the beach.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: East of the island</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>CAP DE FAVÁRITX</b>: After visiting Mahón, you will enjoy seeing the sun going down in this place. It looks a moon landscape with a beacon at the end of the road. The sand and the rocks are black. It is a must</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: Northeast, close to Mahón.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>CAP DE CAVALLERÍA:</b> There , it is possible to enjoy of the sunset while lookig at the beacon. Close to this site it is the nude and solitary Cavallería beach.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">3 km far away there is a bar between high pines where to drink something an relax yourself will be very pleasant.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: North of the island. Close to Fornells.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>NAVETA DES TUDONS</b>: The funeral 'Navetas' are perhaps the prehistoric element more characteristic; it is the oldest building with roof in Spain and dates from the Age of the Bronze. The 'navetas' could be an evolution of 'dolmenes' or tombs, because they present some characteristics in common with these.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: Mahón - Ciudadella highway. 4 km far away from Ciudadella.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>MACARELLA AND MACARELLETA COVES:</b> Macarella cove is accessible by car and paying 5 euros (per car). At the end of the road, you must leave the car in teh parking and the you will walk during 3 minutes. There is a restaurant and a bar. Also you can have a shower paying 1 euro.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u>:</i> Southwest of the island. It is accessible from Ciutadella, taking the Sant Joan de Missa way. It is close to Galdana beach.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>TURQUETA COVE</b>: The beach is at the end of the car parking, but again, don't hesitate to walk 2 minutes though the way on the lef side to go to a beautiful cove. As Macarella beach, the sand is white. It hasn't got a restaurant or a bar.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: Southwest of the island. It is accessible from Ciutadella, taking the Sant Joan de Missa way. It is </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>PREGONDA COVE</b>: The contrast between the green colour of the vegetation and the sand orange colour is incredible. The walk during 15 minutes from Biminel-lá is worth due to the beauty.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i>Location</i>: North of the island.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>LA VALL (ALGAIRENS)</b>: While lowering the stairs, two twin beaches appear, however, again the saying 'If you can walk a little, it would be better', here is applicable; at the end of this double beach a way on the left goes to one second beach much more calm with better sand.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: Northeast of the island.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>ES TALAIER</b>: The small and virgin beach, very close to Son Saura beach, is a paradise due to the calm, the turquoise water, the pines and the white sand.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location:</u></i> South of the island, between Son Saura beach and Turqueta cove. The easiest way is leaving the car in the Son Saura parking and walk during 10 minutes.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>CALES COVES: </b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><i><u>Location</u></i>: South of the island</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(aboutmenorca.com, travelpod.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-43356602719388959652011-05-28T05:26:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.719-08:00(Greece) – Rhodes islands<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">This is one of the best known Greek islands and holidaymakers have been coming here for many decades. It is a beautiful island, but the many years of tourism has definitely taken its toll. Everywhere in Lindos and Rhodes town you will see bars, discos, and restaurants with food from all over the world. On the one hand this might take away a bit of the "Greekness" of the island, but on the other hand you have everything you want here. Struggling to find somewhere to exchange money or trying to communicate through bodylanguage on a small island might be charming, but sometimes it is wonderful to have all the facilities, especially if you are travelling with children, or just want to have a fun holiday by the sea.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UxHquQNwiCgfVaHunW3RKtrFqjd1oy05UOv67v5W4ZLdR9kQqsdkoEP0XVGmKdbe2NM6qqObpldd7ZR5RNicttcB032tTTmpLV5_L_G55IBzkoCDyPGhf79-y833Pbg4nQPi5oUJOeE/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Greece" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UxHquQNwiCgfVaHunW3RKtrFqjd1oy05UOv67v5W4ZLdR9kQqsdkoEP0XVGmKdbe2NM6qqObpldd7ZR5RNicttcB032tTTmpLV5_L_G55IBzkoCDyPGhf79-y833Pbg4nQPi5oUJOeE/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece+3.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Many locals are involved with tourism in one way or the other, but there is also a lot of farmers on the island. They grow grapes and keep goats. Because it is a large island, many also have "ordinary" occupations: civil servants, shopowners, office clerks etc. There is also a large military base on the island.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0KDrJOubehS7JaK0rjyzmIUtyHcOh5qwfeVH8GSjCLORmqswIpCyMpok1xQEmEhnCMyyJyxVaNQOEixBtbcscWdvMrdbkfzXzJQcYqUtM2Xu-zplWhzGcBCZZjtjBMuxBX9bp_UQ5Ik/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0KDrJOubehS7JaK0rjyzmIUtyHcOh5qwfeVH8GSjCLORmqswIpCyMpok1xQEmEhnCMyyJyxVaNQOEixBtbcscWdvMrdbkfzXzJQcYqUtM2Xu-zplWhzGcBCZZjtjBMuxBX9bp_UQ5Ik/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>What to see in Rhodes:</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>The capital, Rodos,</b> is in itself very beautiful. Just walk around in the Old Town and see where the streets take you. <b>Mandraki</b> is a nice area, and from the hill of Monte Smith you get a wonderful panorama view. It is in the harbour of Mandraki the two famous bronze deer stand where the colossus of Rhodes once was. The old part of the town is from the Middle Ages and you can visit the castle of the Grand Master as well as walk on the road of the Knights and visit the <b>Castle of the Knights.</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakyZY_QDIbUHyrGVVtYcBNtxO7MyoFp5JSmJ4bOHmhqPNI7YQ1AtbEn5_A6ReliZl4IS0KZLgk0BhKz5t5URwNY0h2VV3JInjmqChVSKpJY_TMiaoQQe-rPQbQX8p5pZzXlptwmycQjw/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiakyZY_QDIbUHyrGVVtYcBNtxO7MyoFp5JSmJ4bOHmhqPNI7YQ1AtbEn5_A6ReliZl4IS0KZLgk0BhKz5t5URwNY0h2VV3JInjmqChVSKpJY_TMiaoQQe-rPQbQX8p5pZzXlptwmycQjw/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Greece+2.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>The white town Lindos</b> is well worth visiting. The acropolis here was only surpassed by the acropolis of Athens, and you can still see its ruins.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQfJZjLcyZ4FAVE0dY90Z3W2R6PxDhv2yP6EVvAlJp0-7mQDrSacCr-J-jOlNP2OJ9FLup-ltaaZh04flz156vvmx0CeskCCtT7fIBINbrh4Ptz68pvJcltAXFm4-b0q-Yq-QKUTZ-zY/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+The+white+town+Lindos+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - The white town Lindos - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQfJZjLcyZ4FAVE0dY90Z3W2R6PxDhv2yP6EVvAlJp0-7mQDrSacCr-J-jOlNP2OJ9FLup-ltaaZh04flz156vvmx0CeskCCtT7fIBINbrh4Ptz68pvJcltAXFm4-b0q-Yq-QKUTZ-zY/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+The+white+town+Lindos+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - The white town Lindos - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - The white town Lindos - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The <b>healing baths of Kallithea</b> are on the Eastern side of the island.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC0OzQNl6XHp3DZAhnFIBypCnAmq1We53TkbRrcLfKcY4Jdff72twAe4UhqwY-OCSraJ5S_LfY7oD6W9hNc0ofeYBr5NnYuyor8w7V-V16nUr-MQt_Bbb_1x4yUi_-Z5SQAfAaGQQeRU/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Kallithea+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Kallithea - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyC0OzQNl6XHp3DZAhnFIBypCnAmq1We53TkbRrcLfKcY4Jdff72twAe4UhqwY-OCSraJ5S_LfY7oD6W9hNc0ofeYBr5NnYuyor8w7V-V16nUr-MQt_Bbb_1x4yUi_-Z5SQAfAaGQQeRU/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Kallithea+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Kallithea - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Kallithea - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">On the West side of the island there are several picturesque villages. If you like ancient history the "Pompey of Greece", Kamiros, is definitely a place to go. The <b>monastery of Filerimos</b> is also a place worth a visit.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieItkV-r8Tj9Kw2jw8nQsLlfhOnPwY00LFiqZsS-XbhJhjvxgTITTL3c_e0wZmffiGh6Zlc-4WBc1ylAOvYwuSMqC544VOdHbcWYFGPcOHLRAG_V_CKYPT8eMAOOF3z1N8ZAPu7pnQTFI/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Monastery+of+Filerimos+-+Greece.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Monastery of Filerimos - Greece" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieItkV-r8Tj9Kw2jw8nQsLlfhOnPwY00LFiqZsS-XbhJhjvxgTITTL3c_e0wZmffiGh6Zlc-4WBc1ylAOvYwuSMqC544VOdHbcWYFGPcOHLRAG_V_CKYPT8eMAOOF3z1N8ZAPu7pnQTFI/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Monastery+of+Filerimos+-+Greece.jpeg" title="Rhodes Island - Monastery of Filerimos - Greece" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Monastery of Filerimos - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>Sianna</b> is often considered the most picturesque village.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_xoKOKbvuUoyGTDIGVPGBdXcADIs5bfhkTLXnsZdW-jgZtLiqBnN8FkUfq8WXz2s4DKqql3cjsPLuyKUdB8qQJrNYczbdXVqM1rTXS_auyOdin-YKb-nvoubPwICkq2E3DPFv0X4DwI/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Sianna+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Sianna - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_xoKOKbvuUoyGTDIGVPGBdXcADIs5bfhkTLXnsZdW-jgZtLiqBnN8FkUfq8WXz2s4DKqql3cjsPLuyKUdB8qQJrNYczbdXVqM1rTXS_auyOdin-YKb-nvoubPwICkq2E3DPFv0X4DwI/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Sianna+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Sianna - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Sianna - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The <b>Valley of Butterflies (Petaludes)</b> is full of butterflies and is very pretty.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg-iQ0PozipbhZ3rlA1htxf7zPEf0ECEo_vIwl2X5JevCW6DlAz-GxZX3oLW5w-A-S6WxLqkYm183VmIBOUblahkNhXNkj_rkzyScri0IHNZmY0zUT7pU_6oWrPhLYRs4Iri-teQpnJ4/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Valley+of+Butterflies+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Valley of Butterflies - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyg-iQ0PozipbhZ3rlA1htxf7zPEf0ECEo_vIwl2X5JevCW6DlAz-GxZX3oLW5w-A-S6WxLqkYm183VmIBOUblahkNhXNkj_rkzyScri0IHNZmY0zUT7pU_6oWrPhLYRs4Iri-teQpnJ4/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Valley+of+Butterflies+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Valley of Butterflies - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Valley of Butterflies - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>What to do</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Rhodes has many options for grown ups as well as children. There are lots of watersports, as well as tenniscourts, golf and horseriding. In Afandou there is a Casino which is Greece's third in size. You can also dive in Kallithea. The island is also great for exploring on your own.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRS3amnuAIJFuvtTmngDTYr6ovhioMbWY8MG67O-_7I5x7WRQ7ZXOSu0Sy1Vhuc_8JnZO4dWqXRFxS1C0SmPfe_V4AxTJF0erJZcwkXU_osqA_AVKWMwiBvPnKP6TQ-07j0Z5e-UvLr0/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Castle+of+the+Knights+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRS3amnuAIJFuvtTmngDTYr6ovhioMbWY8MG67O-_7I5x7WRQ7ZXOSu0Sy1Vhuc_8JnZO4dWqXRFxS1C0SmPfe_V4AxTJF0erJZcwkXU_osqA_AVKWMwiBvPnKP6TQ-07j0Z5e-UvLr0/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Castle+of+the+Knights+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Rhodes Beaches</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The best beaches are situated on the east coast. It is not too windy there and most beaches there are suitable for families with children. Surfers prefer Prasonisi in the South. At Cape Ladiko there is a small bay with the incredible name Anthony Quinn which is very nice. This is where The Guns of Navarone was filmed. There are also many, many more beaches.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoxWPcgrbLw3bu5zFRABoIUxMP4UgoIaENHBk36K73kzcCCRHe83aFCgm9vN21yHEktio-0X-toxiM4DoPNOdSHTbxh-neVY3tBRyvBXK4j-PxkhvB-JOapyniBgL968L0j-ofiMr9nU/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Castle+of+the+Knights+-+Greece+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece" border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoxWPcgrbLw3bu5zFRABoIUxMP4UgoIaENHBk36K73kzcCCRHe83aFCgm9vN21yHEktio-0X-toxiM4DoPNOdSHTbxh-neVY3tBRyvBXK4j-PxkhvB-JOapyniBgL968L0j-ofiMr9nU/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Castle+of+the+Knights+-+Greece+2.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Castle of the Knights - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Rhodes Nightlife</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">You'll find loads of bars, pubs, discos and clubs here on Rhodes. There is something for every taste, both foreign and Greek. The wildest partying goes on in Rhodes town mainly at the new town and Lindos, but there are also many nice places in the quieter parts.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Food</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The local wine and sparkling wine worth a try. The Greeks call the latter champagne, but it is much cheaper than the real thing.. There is also a local drink called Soima made of grapes, as well as a special kind of honey. There are taverns all over the island. The real traditional Greek taverns are in the smaller villages, and in Rhodes town and Lindos there is a wide range of international as well as Greek restaurants.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduOcF7TWfYOmFarH5hrod_0DiOF7wpdDgJlACnamXPC16i-g1vISHqcBsFVwDnRBTILFYNKquJglGLC_f8RaEpU9BJKEEd1wRrkTJial0pYfSiOCwbwD5c5OBP-cxw4qEqWbNrXgnDZ0/s1600/Rhodes+Island+-+Harbour+of+Mandraki+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rhodes Island - Harbour of Mandraki - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhduOcF7TWfYOmFarH5hrod_0DiOF7wpdDgJlACnamXPC16i-g1vISHqcBsFVwDnRBTILFYNKquJglGLC_f8RaEpU9BJKEEd1wRrkTJial0pYfSiOCwbwD5c5OBP-cxw4qEqWbNrXgnDZ0/s320/Rhodes+Island+-+Harbour+of+Mandraki+-+Greece.jpg" title="Rhodes Island - Harbour of Mandraki - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rhodes Island - Harbour of Mandraki - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Shopping in Rhodes</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">You can get all kinds of things here. There are ordinary shops where you can buy clothes, shoes, books, things for the beach, glasses and so on. Then, there are the souvenir shops where everything Greek can be bought: leather belts, gloves, bags, icons, embroideries, copies of ancient art etc.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Getting Around</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The roads on Rhodes are quite good, so you can get around easily with a car or a bike. There is also a good local busnetwork, as well as many taxis. Several boats can take you on excursions to beaches.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Getting There</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There is an airport on the island of Rhodes where almost all charter flights land. The airport also has flights within Greece to both islands with airports as well as with Athens Greece and Thessaloniki. The island is also connected with the rest of the Dodecannese, as well as Crete, the Cyclades, Pireus and Alexandroupolis. There are also ferry connections with Cyprus and Israel</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Facts about Rhodes</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Size: 1400 sq. km</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Population: about 100.000</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Cashmachine: Yes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Internet cafe: Yes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Highest Mountain: Ataviros</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Airport: Yes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Tour Operators: Argo,Libra, JMC, Apollo, Ving</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>Phone numbers</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">International code: 0030</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Local code: 22410</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Hospital: 8000</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Port Police: 28666</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Tourist Information:23655</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Bus company: 36370</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Tourist Police:2241023329</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Airport: 2241083200</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(in2greece.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-6879656107275209222011-05-28T03:45:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.825-08:00(Greece) – Santorini – 10 things you MUST do in<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Santorini is the last of the Cyclades islands to the South. The closests islands are Ios, Folegandros, Sikinos to the North, Anafi and Amorgos to the East and Crete to the South.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS2KLJi-Hchn45JBPmNkcY8tcpkPIJbRWdXlqVEOvjZLPiRsT2p6htcqbGFQnl94JbJQNLDVDi8yEtmg9443ZpgAv1KoP4PZS0YgxgVxNSJWjBT01U4uEyFXw_DdI7IuECJceRPwW41Y/s1600/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini Island - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrS2KLJi-Hchn45JBPmNkcY8tcpkPIJbRWdXlqVEOvjZLPiRsT2p6htcqbGFQnl94JbJQNLDVDi8yEtmg9443ZpgAv1KoP4PZS0YgxgVxNSJWjBT01U4uEyFXw_DdI7IuECJceRPwW41Y/s320/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+1.jpg" title="Santorini Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">We refer to it as one, but actually it is a complex of five islands. Santorini (Thira) is the main island and around it Thirasia and Aspronisi (parts of the ancient Stroggili) and the two volcanic islands Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnlYah2H5u7uPKn9f9D3CYHuvVTJirC0QsH6eQC7KkYfKE9hDR7J7CbXDJJKcYrIXMWyAnwsk9WppG01h6M-6F0DFz6739ajV8OwzydWTzKk2Hee0e-UouTGv9hYHbgWxquEUZ77nuV8/s1600/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini Island - Greece" border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnlYah2H5u7uPKn9f9D3CYHuvVTJirC0QsH6eQC7KkYfKE9hDR7J7CbXDJJKcYrIXMWyAnwsk9WppG01h6M-6F0DFz6739ajV8OwzydWTzKk2Hee0e-UouTGv9hYHbgWxquEUZ77nuV8/s320/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+2.JPG" title="Santorini Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">It was one island named Stroggili (circle in Greek) until about 1645 BC, when the volcano in the middle of the island erupted and Caldera was created. The two volcanic islands appeared much later from various eruptions starting from 157 BC until the last one in the 20th century (1950).</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9a5qmH1tlHP8jtv4B3m48VIZa41JpRWMyFFwgaszTcxZ5vPLukEx-qJEys9LU6e2J6ApudToLKCtFWKivULrUezP6Kbz7qHBHnOy05bQ3iQX2ieSKggTXMhyphenhyphenp2wZkkIPKYvKgkpJ3ec/s1600/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini Island - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9a5qmH1tlHP8jtv4B3m48VIZa41JpRWMyFFwgaszTcxZ5vPLukEx-qJEys9LU6e2J6ApudToLKCtFWKivULrUezP6Kbz7qHBHnOy05bQ3iQX2ieSKggTXMhyphenhyphenp2wZkkIPKYvKgkpJ3ec/s320/Santorini+Island+-+Greece+3.jpg" title="Santorini Island - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini Island - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Many reasons made this island famous worldwide and more or less we all have seen a picture of it (it was that picture the travel agency used for Greece). There is a talk about the connection between Thira and mythical Atlantis. Also Jules Verne made Santorini famous with its books "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "The mysterious island" where captain Nemo and his crew watch the volcano eruption. He was one of the visitors and scientists that came to Thira during the eruptions of 1866 - 1870 and wrote the well known book just after it. It is realy the mysterious island, the volcano rules, the caldera view is the most breathtaking one on the planet!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">If you are after the caldera view have a look at Fira, Oia, Imerovigli, Firostefani, Megalochori and Akrotiri.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">For the best beaches check Perissa, Kamari, Perivolos, Vlihada and Red beach.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The unique caldera, the energy and the beauty of the island are the most important reasons for being ranked as the top island in Europe and one of the once in a life time must see destinations of the world.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">If you want to know how to reach it, Santorini is connected to Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Crete, Rhodes, Kos and all the major Cyclades islands (Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Sifnos, Milos, Tinos, Syros) by boat and Athens and many countries direct by plane.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b>Below are 10 things you MUST do in Santorini:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>1. Go up the Caldera on a mule ride</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">One of the most authentic experiences is going up from the Old Harbour (or Ammoudi) on a mule. These friendly animals carry you through the 587-step winding path on the steep slope that designates the shortcut to Fira. The itinerary begins in a relaxing way with the orders given in the mule drivers’ anguage but soon enough, when the distance from the sea level becomes higher and higher and, the donkey gets closer and closer to the edge of the cliff, the adventure is on!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27QzbxiDl-t8bYxbSdr82XmKRs8EwRDN64J6eZbMpjBgF612GOICZPGcIILxIee2RQtfpDkizZUGbBPNQ9z6K698Ff-dA2IXl-COtwRDBg7NqDiyHQIzhiYci4E0UqFyQExoq7S3hKXM/s1600/Santorini+-+Go+up+the+Caldera+on+a+mule+ride+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Go up the Caldera on a mule ride - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg27QzbxiDl-t8bYxbSdr82XmKRs8EwRDN64J6eZbMpjBgF612GOICZPGcIILxIee2RQtfpDkizZUGbBPNQ9z6K698Ff-dA2IXl-COtwRDBg7NqDiyHQIzhiYci4E0UqFyQExoq7S3hKXM/s320/Santorini+-+Go+up+the+Caldera+on+a+mule+ride+-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Go up the Caldera on a mule ride - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Go up the Caldera on a mule ride - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>2. Dive into the sunset</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The Caldera, generously embracing the Aegean, is the spot where the silence of the East meets the serenity of the West and creates a divine melody of colours. Colour nuances alternate so harmoniously as if overflown from the palette of the volcano. You needn’t run to Oia in the jam of people. Wherever you are in the Caldera, the sunset is magical!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisJqmm5_1r7o7y_D5_AHojhmFBcl24gaCmkG3owPKFBrm69zTej8lmzg1PmGzAbgZtPfGnH7ydzaG70r7MRHb418EGKEzBaf_FtKCzVJXoD67S8V0JvxiBkT0CIToxM44dCo117z2Lmo/s1600/Santorini+-+Dive+into+the+sunset-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Dive into the sunset- Greece" border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisJqmm5_1r7o7y_D5_AHojhmFBcl24gaCmkG3owPKFBrm69zTej8lmzg1PmGzAbgZtPfGnH7ydzaG70r7MRHb418EGKEzBaf_FtKCzVJXoD67S8V0JvxiBkT0CIToxM44dCo117z2Lmo/s320/Santorini+-+Dive+into+the+sunset-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Dive into the sunset- Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Dive into the sunset- Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>3. Try Vinsanto chocolates</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Needless to say that it is a “must” to try the local sweet wine of the island, Vinsanto. However, when I tried a brand new product of the Argyros Winery, chocolates filled with Vinsanto, I got infatuated! The sweetness of the wine blends with the chocolate and the outcome is something that, believe me, you surely do not want to miss!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkw7j29PNvm0KZ5pZP7L6vL8gp3aH49erD-ibvFVsPJGfkdZ4aTwbt1AZ6iPz1Kl4enacugJV8jUJ9bPr4LgU_xQ8fUG6hsHfIRfhNCCBODL32C26rRnI_zpib8NlKIEfyBGXkeFg2yQ/s1600/Santorini+-+Try+Vinsanto+chocolates+-+Greece.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Try Vinsanto chocolates - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtkw7j29PNvm0KZ5pZP7L6vL8gp3aH49erD-ibvFVsPJGfkdZ4aTwbt1AZ6iPz1Kl4enacugJV8jUJ9bPr4LgU_xQ8fUG6hsHfIRfhNCCBODL32C26rRnI_zpib8NlKIEfyBGXkeFg2yQ/s320/Santorini+-+Try+Vinsanto+chocolates+-+Greece.JPG" title="Santorini - Try Vinsanto chocolates - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Try Vinsanto chocolates - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>4. Visit a winery</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">There is no doubt that the uniqueness of Santorini has to do with the volcano and the Caldera. However, if you stick only there, you will have done injustice to such a multi-dimensional island! The volcanic land gives special features to the wines. A visit to a winery, so as to get acquainted with the traditional vine-cultivation and wine-making, and trying some of the OPAP wines of the island is a unique experience you should not miss!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutUbHCCYayOBCFHL4xQ5mDLn2HSJGBwiqMe1cR2wIdzlNCa6uD7OIUhuSKgEH3-UAR1hx_ZwyLET1cVZzXXr9F19ASyVLRy1DJj5cp7SlM2xpsYyE8_iGmL_fjxVKU642wS_H4zt9Jus/s1600/Santorini+-+Visit+a+winery+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Visit a winery - Greece" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutUbHCCYayOBCFHL4xQ5mDLn2HSJGBwiqMe1cR2wIdzlNCa6uD7OIUhuSKgEH3-UAR1hx_ZwyLET1cVZzXXr9F19ASyVLRy1DJj5cp7SlM2xpsYyE8_iGmL_fjxVKU642wS_H4zt9Jus/s320/Santorini+-+Visit+a+winery+-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Visit a winery - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Visit a winery - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>5. Go to Ammoudi for swimming and eating</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Among my most favourite moments on the island: walking along the dust road to reach the small beach with the cliffs, diving into the deep waters and swimming below the Caldera - above the sea bottom chaos (here there are no sunbathing comforts etc). Then going to the taverna with the yellowish colours on the walls for fish and sea dishes and waiting for the sunset. The sun vanishes behind Thirasia and from this spot you have the sunset with the longest duration!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0B85T3W8Qe-bB0V8VTG0V38VjVpceP7uuTQq5Oxuhdy0cAvPSWiFwHWWK-dCHz5kAf7EWuKIyqz4qtYjcHwyFNQaKIUDh9HPjdMJHIBju-3k0PvKGZT13L45VDBhwT9WVDy9bARfEm9g/s1600/Santorini+-+Go+to+Ammoudi+for+swimming+and+eating+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Go to Ammoudi for swimming and eating - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0B85T3W8Qe-bB0V8VTG0V38VjVpceP7uuTQq5Oxuhdy0cAvPSWiFwHWWK-dCHz5kAf7EWuKIyqz4qtYjcHwyFNQaKIUDh9HPjdMJHIBju-3k0PvKGZT13L45VDBhwT9WVDy9bARfEm9g/s320/Santorini+-+Go+to+Ammoudi+for+swimming+and+eating+-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Go to Ammoudi for swimming and eating - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Go to Ammoudi for swimming and eating - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>6. Buy packaged tomato paste</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">It is in great demand and you will realize why, only when you try it. A spoonful of the “Anydro” or “Santo” tomato paste makes the difference in the food in sweetness, aroma and taste. The “Santo” of the Cooperative was awarded this year as the best Greek standardized food product, while the “Anydro” of Petros Oikonomakis is a biological product and has received many distinctions at a worldwide level. You will also find “tomataki-glyko tou koutaliou” (small tomato-sweet of the spoon), canned “tomatakia” (small tomatoes) etc.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Anydro, Megalohori, tel: 22860-81820</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Santo Wines, Pyrgos, τηλ.: 22860-22596<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoszldZRGwBPlZSFoMEymfqFo7YSfv7YLxiiL6zLuC31toBVe2sddzcSdL5qPe7TYNEszwcs_8yON5cRWIZAGf6q40PhNj_gn-LE4bciiw1wjgQzcNBeFvZ2PZ4jWp39pD5RhQQD_XxJE/s1600/Santorini+-+Buy+packaged+tomato+paste-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Buy packaged tomato paste- Greece" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoszldZRGwBPlZSFoMEymfqFo7YSfv7YLxiiL6zLuC31toBVe2sddzcSdL5qPe7TYNEszwcs_8yON5cRWIZAGf6q40PhNj_gn-LE4bciiw1wjgQzcNBeFvZ2PZ4jWp39pD5RhQQD_XxJE/s1600/Santorini+-+Buy+packaged+tomato+paste-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Buy packaged tomato paste- Greece" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Buy packaged tomato paste- Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>7. “Maria Kallas” and Caldera</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Close your eyes and imagine: Lying-chairs upon white terraces above the Caldera. The volcano before you and the serenity of the landscape overwhelming your inner self. And suddenly classical music notes</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">caressing your ears and seagulls flying right before your eyes to the rhythm of a piano or the virtuosity of a violin! You are at Franco’s, the most famous bar of Santorini, playing only classical and opera music having the Caldera at the background. And what will you drink? A “Maria Kallas” cocktail, of course!<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW2H6FAfbrPvkmzXQkL8eHlvR9wXbkvt2dhc5F4D5Vks4z3HB0q4KImlUeqsDoKpZCsRxdXdnAoyFs-9M-KZOzlK3HioIzHNeosVhxPHddlM9H1akcR33EZ3-oEw3WMgQ3S8GStixoiU/s1600/Santorini+-+%25E2%2580%259CMaria+Kallas%25E2%2580%259D+and+Caldera+-+Greece.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - “Maria Kallas” and Caldera - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW2H6FAfbrPvkmzXQkL8eHlvR9wXbkvt2dhc5F4D5Vks4z3HB0q4KImlUeqsDoKpZCsRxdXdnAoyFs-9M-KZOzlK3HioIzHNeosVhxPHddlM9H1akcR33EZ3-oEw3WMgQ3S8GStixoiU/s320/Santorini+-+%25E2%2580%259CMaria+Kallas%25E2%2580%259D+and+Caldera+-+Greece.JPG" title="Santorini - “Maria Kallas” and Caldera - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - “Maria Kallas” and Caldera - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>8. Vlyhada... as if in a moon landscape!</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">I fell in love with it at first sight! At the volcanic white rocks of Vlyhada reminding of a moon landscape you lose the sense of place and time! Just a tiny bit above the sea level, there is a small beach bar named “Theros Wave Bar”, which mystically drives you far away! It is really impressive how beautifully harmonized it is with the environment, for it is entirely made of the same natural stone. Lying-chairs on the beach, cocktails at the bar, relaxing music in a landscape that is absolutely “extraterrestrial”! Tel: 6974-348417<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL6ZWTpZ3RyS7xSwJ8bnl2dxwrAJaWX8n02u6QOGJjxYymqIbD5E_DzBjz6L0tozjuH3mjIeGRzWNBYHfx0Th_tYblZbUwX7erRF1YD_wbTHcY9F7DphOBvREgkqqws_BQTJY-7nVIQU/s1600/Santorini+-+Vlyhada+as+if+in+a+moon+landscape+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Santorini - Vlyhada as if in a moon landscape - Greece" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOL6ZWTpZ3RyS7xSwJ8bnl2dxwrAJaWX8n02u6QOGJjxYymqIbD5E_DzBjz6L0tozjuH3mjIeGRzWNBYHfx0Th_tYblZbUwX7erRF1YD_wbTHcY9F7DphOBvREgkqqws_BQTJY-7nVIQU/s320/Santorini+-+Vlyhada+as+if+in+a+moon+landscape+-+Greece.jpg" title="Santorini - Vlyhada as if in a moon landscape - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Vlyhada as if in a moon landscape - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>9. Try the local cuisine with Santorini products</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Looking at the volcano, escaping in the Caldera. So what? What is the importance of all this if you cannot feel it deeply inside yourself? And how is it possible to feel the power of this land, unless you sense its aromas through the products of its earth, cooked by a chef who really loves it? And , of course, by accompanying them with a bottle of “Santorini”, the Assyrtiko wine of our island with its metallic acidity and unique features.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zs9Ob4MdyvhDmD9ERtmFCuoTs10kwfN0HjtwUSZETLgwfj6iEfnv1rcIIvQ3axh6xnrcFuxeCLiNdG34zXeC2Xwi35Lpcgv6VZdDVSboGRrMFMPWZG52cv_3wmjpmSg11L1HaDfiFEk/s1600/Satorini+-+Try+the+local+cuisine+with+Santorini+products+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Satorini - Try the local cuisine with Santorini products - Greece" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zs9Ob4MdyvhDmD9ERtmFCuoTs10kwfN0HjtwUSZETLgwfj6iEfnv1rcIIvQ3axh6xnrcFuxeCLiNdG34zXeC2Xwi35Lpcgv6VZdDVSboGRrMFMPWZG52cv_3wmjpmSg11L1HaDfiFEk/s320/Satorini+-+Try+the+local+cuisine+with+Santorini+products+-+Greece.jpg" title="Satorini - Try the local cuisine with Santorini products - Greece" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Satorini - Try the local cuisine with Santorini products - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>10. Stay in a yposkafo</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The architecture of Santorini is unique. The yposkafa, i.e. the plain dwellings the local islanders used to build within the rocks in order to protect themselves from the winds are one of a kind! Nowadays, in Santorini of today, they have been handed over to renowned architects who converted them into wonderful places to stay. It is worth experiencing even for one night the claustrophobic feeling of the yposkafo, the characteristic smell of the rock, the immediate closeness with the Caldera..<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ndwAuLzxXDSPvySEo7XG_7tv82J3d6bIDHRGz57DsLyBjdVTDTIoCuQ9fU80rpvb5sl3jN-Ic22DQLPXY469JavoT_6w0Bvg3SXKJM3jHaaV9K-w4aEZ3PrFKOXT29YWpfw00dFlpdA/s1600/Santorini+-+Stay+in+a+yposkafo+-+Greece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ndwAuLzxXDSPvySEo7XG_7tv82J3d6bIDHRGz57DsLyBjdVTDTIoCuQ9fU80rpvb5sl3jN-Ic22DQLPXY469JavoT_6w0Bvg3SXKJM3jHaaV9K-w4aEZ3PrFKOXT29YWpfw00dFlpdA/s320/Santorini+-+Stay+in+a+yposkafo+-+Greece.jpg" width="315" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Santorini - Stay in a yposkafo - Greece</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(travel-to-santorini.com, santorini-islandguide.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-90202149192361185972011-05-27T22:09:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:25.938-08:00(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Corfu Island is a one of Greece’s top destinations and attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is mountainous and located at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea. It has much to offer to the visitor: impressive landscapes, dense vegetation, many golden sandy beaches, an elegant capital, traditional villages, many Byzantine churches, museums, Venetians ruins and attractive resorts all over the island.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLTBkbebrcemV7vCtjjqIHmhS4cygcxJWuGoyEpKsEqvF3M8QYGmZJAgfvI77X16mWELbFe-zeq1ZkAUNr71dErOco7as88meQYI5XnhVmE49G9i7LEBC9b1kMgAkx-vXI6Foe-O-z5I/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Corfu+island+Excursions+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLTBkbebrcemV7vCtjjqIHmhS4cygcxJWuGoyEpKsEqvF3M8QYGmZJAgfvI77X16mWELbFe-zeq1ZkAUNr71dErOco7as88meQYI5XnhVmE49G9i7LEBC9b1kMgAkx-vXI6Foe-O-z5I/s320/%2528Greece%2529+%25E2%2580%2593+Corfu+island+Excursions+2.jpg" title="(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">Corfu was one of the first islands in Greece to open itself to tourism and, due to a long experience, offers well organised services.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfJO8UUX6Np6_UI01ej7i0dXt-RkenGEpc1lbWNLHEVB8Za1m35_E7rQmfQkjzALW49fY-HyOv10pX8bDCo0wQTa22aiJ7MyAU-voWncakia5Yf7ahy6Vj3n5iY93Z8NpZtRwhOtxOYI/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+-+Corfu+island+Excursions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkfJO8UUX6Np6_UI01ej7i0dXt-RkenGEpc1lbWNLHEVB8Za1m35_E7rQmfQkjzALW49fY-HyOv10pX8bDCo0wQTa22aiJ7MyAU-voWncakia5Yf7ahy6Vj3n5iY93Z8NpZtRwhOtxOYI/s320/%2528Greece%2529+-+Corfu+island+Excursions.jpg" title="(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) – Corfu island Excursions</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">This is not the list with all the Corfu excursions one can make but just the most popular ones.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>- Corfu town:</u></b> It must be one of the most beautiful and most impressive towns in Greece. Its architecture is influenced by all the civilizations that occupied the island. It is a well organised town with many elegant buildings, palaces, Byzantine churches, squares full of flowers and endless paved alleys. The town has the charm of Italian towns such as Naples. The famous sights of the town are: the central square Spiniada or Esplanade, the Ionion Academy, the Palace of Saint Michael and Georges, the Liston, the Square of the Saint, the neighbourhood of Mandouki, the Kanoni Peninsula, the old and new fortress and many more.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomNHYkzhl2uU0293cqHhTUu6X36JksXBhkiJjC_PRveWELpuiSsxx1Wr3GjzskafwFLL5pAHhfInHUD0pOwq65-riu9Qc6VKzLgiLqjJjTxz15oar-6c20BFBZOXq7JdkXSx5cPro9vA/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+-+Corfu+town.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) - Corfu town" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhomNHYkzhl2uU0293cqHhTUu6X36JksXBhkiJjC_PRveWELpuiSsxx1Wr3GjzskafwFLL5pAHhfInHUD0pOwq65-riu9Qc6VKzLgiLqjJjTxz15oar-6c20BFBZOXq7JdkXSx5cPro9vA/s320/%2528Greece%2529+-+Corfu+town.jpg" title="(Greece) - Corfu town" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) - Corfu town</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>- Palaiokastritsa</u></b>: It is one of the most picturesque villages of Corfu and it is for that reason, one of the most famous. It has turned into an important resort. The village is located 26 km northwest of Corfu’s town and has a population of 750 inhabitants.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8_CQw0-g7I6b-JTlnfGaCbzr4gbzbDZVvloSG8pzslCtbKyATq3v4KyuVzTgfvSSf9zE7Cc4azsUnw5H3JBGg0XE0tKrRx7iO3vAzVvKSDkeWcnLSVWkcz64El8Vq3KT3-0X_vcFeYk/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+-+Palaiokastritsa+-+Corfu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) - Palaiokastritsa - Corfu" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8_CQw0-g7I6b-JTlnfGaCbzr4gbzbDZVvloSG8pzslCtbKyATq3v4KyuVzTgfvSSf9zE7Cc4azsUnw5H3JBGg0XE0tKrRx7iO3vAzVvKSDkeWcnLSVWkcz64El8Vq3KT3-0X_vcFeYk/s320/%2528Greece%2529+-+Palaiokastritsa+-+Corfu.jpg" title="(Greece) - Palaiokastritsa - Corfu" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) - Palaiokastritsa - Corfu</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;">The village of Palaiokastritsa is located in a beautiful area, surrounded by dramatic hills and cliffs. It also has some of the most beautiful beaches of the island, famous for their incredible colours.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>-Aggelokastro, the Byzantine fortress:</u></b> The fortress is situated near Palaiokastritsa and was built in the 13th century by Michael Angelo B’ on a hill of 330 m high. The fortress was built in order to protect the inhabitants from the frequent pirate raids.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg438kWRGLCw646uKI0MTa1vfSnX3Fj6SklavuMlxI6o14VLzRM_DCwNK3tjPKNOnPcF5V3t-tF9waWomEjb_maYiCqYRgQHgqsjWjmo0ED_c7zhdg7Pa-58NljmqCQ7XKTfgNMJdNNQM4/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+-+The+Byzantine+fortress+-+Corfu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) - The Byzantine fortress - Corfu" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg438kWRGLCw646uKI0MTa1vfSnX3Fj6SklavuMlxI6o14VLzRM_DCwNK3tjPKNOnPcF5V3t-tF9waWomEjb_maYiCqYRgQHgqsjWjmo0ED_c7zhdg7Pa-58NljmqCQ7XKTfgNMJdNNQM4/s320/%2528Greece%2529+-+The+Byzantine+fortress+-+Corfu.jpg" title="(Greece) - The Byzantine fortress - Corfu" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) - The Byzantine fortress - Corfu</td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-indent: 0in;"><b><u>- Achillionit</u></b>: It was built in 1891 by Empress of Austria, Elisabeth. The palace is located near the village of Gastouri. The palace took the name of Achillion in honour of Achilles whom the Empress admired. After the death of Elisabeth, the palace was then used by the Kaiser of Germany Vilhelm II. The palace was used during World War II as a hospital and a headquarters. At the end of the war, the palace became a public property. The palace can be visited and one can admire beautiful paintings, personal belongings of the Empress and the Kaiser and much more.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzbnqgM4UrEV1RgMj_QC1-t634AaWBI_OYs13NOHK3tWVRjAjwAgTYbSPq6kvQFEJW7tTFVnNJMFJKUBW67ICIYeJ44IC4rPeQwtMYwU-AidRBzw8vUsuKnZUxXAsPmCGXwJXqG_JSyE/s1600/%2528Greece%2529+-+Achillion+palace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Greece) - Achillion palace" border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSzbnqgM4UrEV1RgMj_QC1-t634AaWBI_OYs13NOHK3tWVRjAjwAgTYbSPq6kvQFEJW7tTFVnNJMFJKUBW67ICIYeJ44IC4rPeQwtMYwU-AidRBzw8vUsuKnZUxXAsPmCGXwJXqG_JSyE/s320/%2528Greece%2529+-+Achillion+palace.jpg" title="(Greece) - Achillion palace" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Greece) - Achillion palace</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0in; text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">(corfu-island.biz)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-79960375937613310212011-05-26T09:42:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:26.153-08:00(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands–Welcome to the tropical paradise<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">หมู่เกาะพีพี</span>) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. The islands are administratively part of Krabi province, just a 45-minute speedboat jaunt and a 90-minute ferryboat ride from Phuket.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo-44UchmyqaVV_ClfWjEzocSbFUrtzAOzeiexiGA0keZZA48k-XK79CvJZlpa69LYQu0fRxcNicYfJ7vcFzuHtg74MCxGfKJ_HZRV87h0lUW26UNY_YD3Hy4DDHBn3aTb4eFwttz86c/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjo-44UchmyqaVV_ClfWjEzocSbFUrtzAOzeiexiGA0keZZA48k-XK79CvJZlpa69LYQu0fRxcNicYfJ7vcFzuHtg74MCxGfKJ_HZRV87h0lUW26UNY_YD3Hy4DDHBn3aTb4eFwttz86c/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Koh Phi Phi comprises 6 islands, 2 of them are the main island – Phi Phi Don and Phi Phi Le. Koh Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";">เกาะ</span>) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Koh Phi Phi Lee (or "Koh Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai), are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BC7i1S1p5xRtY4dewypxHla5-wvpyhW_WMUDFB6RKJfX2uVEwl4dllg04Q3D-DJ_xQmRwtWgfmDf2kJPl-nhUb6W7U8a3GlKXhQUg8AlKZTYni5cJWyNB2HlAPeiNwwuQA68b0eY6ew/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BC7i1S1p5xRtY4dewypxHla5-wvpyhW_WMUDFB6RKJfX2uVEwl4dllg04Q3D-DJ_xQmRwtWgfmDf2kJPl-nhUb6W7U8a3GlKXhQUg8AlKZTYni5cJWyNB2HlAPeiNwwuQA68b0eY6ew/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+2.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Koh Phi Phi is a popular place for diving and snorkeling, kayaking and other marine recreational activities.The islands feature beaches and clear water that have had their natural beauty protected by National Park status. Nowadays, Koh Phi Phiis one of the major destinations for visitors to Krabi.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4HfPnbGI4E9sdMgzT4eaX6l8BxVzCAkJ2XKgU5yptQmoWJ14vMwB27dp2NvEJBSt8TLj6QUFgXiXKRL4kXZxFHdSbKEhpuFxQYs9VPEpGNaARxCbb5qNB9xiqZ2WsLt9_9GQilVPOsI/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL4HfPnbGI4E9sdMgzT4eaX6l8BxVzCAkJ2XKgU5yptQmoWJ14vMwB27dp2NvEJBSt8TLj6QUFgXiXKRL4kXZxFHdSbKEhpuFxQYs9VPEpGNaARxCbb5qNB9xiqZ2WsLt9_9GQilVPOsI/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+3.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Getting to Phi Phi</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Phi Phi Islands which are equidistant to Phuket and Krabi Provinces can be reached by boat.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRVbBcFru-fii-JnU8ttsHcqtyR-rexoRPxuvMG-n9E1Bsv7WHvSbfQqOPI5amdGnRvMeKCU4PAg_49FTZ-g0_viZBltZgoztP4LETV0-VNT2WAAX1w6LziH8pcWycoim6XePpuz1sOk/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRVbBcFru-fii-JnU8ttsHcqtyR-rexoRPxuvMG-n9E1Bsv7WHvSbfQqOPI5amdGnRvMeKCU4PAg_49FTZ-g0_viZBltZgoztP4LETV0-VNT2WAAX1w6LziH8pcWycoim6XePpuz1sOk/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Koh+Phi+Phi+islands+4.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Koh Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>- From Krabi</u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZrH8oE0Bhq_SGu4J4aG2YJzb8Qy7ABeeYlg78RsWBVJPgOdYnu6VLvqs-5JFm5fTSMLN7gpHW67NIb4D0h1IOU3r-SXO-C_58bZwlEVDpOVgdyCZSImxyHPPpR_TAaFiy9LWJIk1V5s/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Dalam+beach.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Dalam beach" border="0" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZrH8oE0Bhq_SGu4J4aG2YJzb8Qy7ABeeYlg78RsWBVJPgOdYnu6VLvqs-5JFm5fTSMLN7gpHW67NIb4D0h1IOU3r-SXO-C_58bZwlEVDpOVgdyCZSImxyHPPpR_TAaFiy9LWJIk1V5s/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Dalam+beach.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Dalam beach" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Dalam beach</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />+ Chao Fa Pier: Passenger boats leave Chao Fa Pier twice daily at 10 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. The trip takes about 2.30 hours.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJd_mmsj40WqiGzyQH9zuFKll-k5svsN3PbIi8zvkSvh7MLlAWp3UoqyUBpw8F-_PF35Hn2EEMdgUoL0TKF6t8Gaq3MluPhvun9hXOGjg6MeOaghbj-c9JbIK3StAefnlompl6PNmoP_E/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Maya+Bay+-+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Maya Bay - Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJd_mmsj40WqiGzyQH9zuFKll-k5svsN3PbIi8zvkSvh7MLlAWp3UoqyUBpw8F-_PF35Hn2EEMdgUoL0TKF6t8Gaq3MluPhvun9hXOGjg6MeOaghbj-c9JbIK3StAefnlompl6PNmoP_E/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Maya+Bay+-+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Maya Bay - Phi Phi islands" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Maya Bay - Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">+ Ao Nang: There is one express boat trip leaving daily at 9 p.m. taking 40 min.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJS_cXLHZ2NH1L-1F-JCIh0g3lu9t7zkhxoS-XKj6ilOlh997CrJa5CEDlhqo1xBSTAsIzEhv7LtMLvuJZuCcB3OSxIRWhUDf11aR8XGWRKVv4Bzw8R2XD7-w4dSXWiMGMiXQmeONBQM/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOJS_cXLHZ2NH1L-1F-JCIh0g3lu9t7zkhxoS-XKj6ilOlh997CrJa5CEDlhqo1xBSTAsIzEhv7LtMLvuJZuCcB3OSxIRWhUDf11aR8XGWRKVv4Bzw8R2XD7-w4dSXWiMGMiXQmeONBQM/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>- From Phuket</u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDgjbq0wZ1JsEeyNLYgDUVEPhL8p7Fdyo-9T4ExURq6G1oOBYSsW1jyEwKMme3QyyWrXD380eQbUe_kS1pE7w8OcZ1C5KivXicpGMagQ6G82M03BJj0-WlDHBZOXdUy0T4Itb3ycJTVc/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTDgjbq0wZ1JsEeyNLYgDUVEPhL8p7Fdyo-9T4ExURq6G1oOBYSsW1jyEwKMme3QyyWrXD380eQbUe_kS1pE7w8OcZ1C5KivXicpGMagQ6G82M03BJj0-WlDHBZOXdUy0T4Itb3ycJTVc/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island+2.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />Many tour companies in Phuket organize one-day trips to Phi Phi Islands. Tickets can be obtained from any hotel.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI80TOKc6ax4G1XelElGMBIJcFuzG8ToYzuG6Cr5fn6wYeVha6nLEslahiXOAZQrWyTAzCzKbjfd8OCJkJxgpsuL_1z-tdHKm_8VbQ3f2ZuR4DnsriL8W1zb5YqplM81iEcVNrHDeifBI/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI80TOKc6ax4G1XelElGMBIJcFuzG8ToYzuG6Cr5fn6wYeVha6nLEslahiXOAZQrWyTAzCzKbjfd8OCJkJxgpsuL_1z-tdHKm_8VbQ3f2ZuR4DnsriL8W1zb5YqplM81iEcVNrHDeifBI/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Don+island+3.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Don island</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Phi Phi Top 10 hotels</b><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndbzftVbZrhEzpuVNtCccGYd40qiQZFHtp132kUsSqYCqo8CsHbh6sek3FExOyWN1S83INPQVfc7gmAiPptlROc2yec6qc9vCmG_tjSuN3C6O6ir08kCGWK38VN6kf3V2XI47JfcHPkI/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjndbzftVbZrhEzpuVNtCccGYd40qiQZFHtp132kUsSqYCqo8CsHbh6sek3FExOyWN1S83INPQVfc7gmAiPptlROc2yec6qc9vCmG_tjSuN3C6O6ir08kCGWK38VN6kf3V2XI47JfcHPkI/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>1. Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi</u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><br />Holiday Inn Resort Phi Phi Island is the ideal place for couples to get married (or renew their vows) and spend their honeymoon in a tropical paradise setting. We are delighted to present you our exclusive wedding package, where one can get married while the resort arranges all ceremonies and takes care of your worries. Just sit back, relax and dream and we'll take it from there.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_PYblrCW3aWYchNHBMMQglKkjERc6oN3rP3ksaxnwuqWTndVme263I3Ppp1MHHzrG22x45pZr9vIq4jQMEPFk-MLhKrfuEU_6GOENcbrtPRZaSAcidoLZFC2yo8zzoRKsZE0dU75RQk/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_PYblrCW3aWYchNHBMMQglKkjERc6oN3rP3ksaxnwuqWTndVme263I3Ppp1MHHzrG22x45pZr9vIq4jQMEPFk-MLhKrfuEU_6GOENcbrtPRZaSAcidoLZFC2yo8zzoRKsZE0dU75RQk/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+2.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>2. Phi Phi Hotel</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Phi Phi Hotel is one of the first class hotels on Phi Phi Island, renowned for its fine long beaches and white sand as well as the spectacular scenery splendid emerald mountain ranges and lush greenery.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEUtCVSTX3MorOn2rq_IN08pyOG0Uouoq-1wfYqdggbTKOEkmVT7ZBy3RVjqeQhgLMGv52u3ycdD0328r7ABqHtNWxUU9udkA2TJ8RPd5-rFBuKcwN2NAgmaMKTHFK5p214RSdaSFVh8/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" border="0" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCEUtCVSTX3MorOn2rq_IN08pyOG0Uouoq-1wfYqdggbTKOEkmVT7ZBy3RVjqeQhgLMGv52u3ycdD0328r7ABqHtNWxUU9udkA2TJ8RPd5-rFBuKcwN2NAgmaMKTHFK5p214RSdaSFVh8/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+3.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Phi Phi Hotel offers a full range of comforts and facilities to all guests. 64 stylishly designed rooms and suites, banquet hall & seminar rooms, international coffee shop & restaurant, Karaoke lounge, bakery & bake shop, lobby bar & coffee corner, gift & drug store, tour & travel agencies, diving center, laundry & 24-hour service.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bT0phmkLZ8Zl7LnHpM7XnoztwBCykUfVh9SP6PhFa8gMG_yKpycILRl0_zOffsMC5RwAksQAvn1TVTULHkk_2FryOwrfQFQ7b6pEbKgt5gmz4pkwbYZMNzCv2Frt_j5a06PxqlUGi_E/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" border="0" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0bT0phmkLZ8Zl7LnHpM7XnoztwBCykUfVh9SP6PhFa8gMG_yKpycILRl0_zOffsMC5RwAksQAvn1TVTULHkk_2FryOwrfQFQ7b6pEbKgt5gmz4pkwbYZMNzCv2Frt_j5a06PxqlUGi_E/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Phi+Phi+Leh+island+4.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Phi Phi Leh island</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>3. Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort & Spa</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Welcome to Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort & Spa, a 4.5 star tropical resort. Nestled amidst an atmosphere of natural tranquility, surrounded by lush vegetation.Overlooking the spectacular scenery of Andaman Sea at the world renowned Phi Phi Island. Soak up the ambient atmosphere of sea, sand and sunshine at the haven of serenity away from bustle. Our world-class hospitality and friendly staff assure your every need is catered for.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPnTHZlUZE25fUFnrcw8ZwuJLnFtUliHAr1dv09CPBjXOBe_NV1yectVguArNDYc6wfPnt-VZaVt-71SsSzM3n11s1kmDzb0jVBdqNc2mzcmV5X-8H3he7byS6rXsOcDARMYmMQ6bY74/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPnTHZlUZE25fUFnrcw8ZwuJLnFtUliHAr1dv09CPBjXOBe_NV1yectVguArNDYc6wfPnt-VZaVt-71SsSzM3n11s1kmDzb0jVBdqNc2mzcmV5X-8H3he7byS6rXsOcDARMYmMQ6bY74/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>4. Bay View Resort</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Bay View Resort consists of split-level bungalows situated on the hillside overlooking Laem Hin Beach and surrounded by thick foliage and gardens. From the bungalows you have a panoramic view across Tonsai bay and of Phi Phi Leh Island.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tRHju0w4HqDHmnoBFqiDxWOBTyvas1uSS9rdL2-OxByvGwy2FX287Lz9FSSim1_KO6G3MB4mU226CO7fkOTNrJ8Eo5Q-97BWGxwbklQMMpoa69rwZzIe52bdXZ7eryEs6r_qkkL1lV4/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4tRHju0w4HqDHmnoBFqiDxWOBTyvas1uSS9rdL2-OxByvGwy2FX287Lz9FSSim1_KO6G3MB4mU226CO7fkOTNrJ8Eo5Q-97BWGxwbklQMMpoa69rwZzIe52bdXZ7eryEs6r_qkkL1lV4/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+2.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>5. Phi Phi Banyan Villa</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">A comfortable and convenient Beach Villa. Stylish, beachfront properties adjacent to public beach with sun deck rear part with hygienic swimming pool & pool bar service. Each villa has sea views of Ton Sai Bay from the terrace.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1ESYkpb5IFyypMQzdd-Wohd3RDJV1eke3RjQquAmOVqoFDP6eN30F3EJgKH-tIHpQ4vDXytYCSsp1jvfsKvxvaTukWouMwrpinRYJN_WEclN0F4y1U-K8vvb2ywvjxqHjcp1pgADIJg/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1ESYkpb5IFyypMQzdd-Wohd3RDJV1eke3RjQquAmOVqoFDP6eN30F3EJgKH-tIHpQ4vDXytYCSsp1jvfsKvxvaTukWouMwrpinRYJN_WEclN0F4y1U-K8vvb2ywvjxqHjcp1pgADIJg/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+3.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Phi Phi Banyan Villa Hotel is set in a convenient location and enhanced with modern amenities.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9mhnGVDlgtLAJKh5HneWzoipDKcEMFQX8xbamOVxVyLjBTICymXyNhJ4l6dNP6SswDOQMTvituzUV-DOe_cKZNYAaa3J03ymBbdhsSZMM5f9Jm5VMZbCZbkZK9_pA6jDoj7XNJ_GgtY/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9mhnGVDlgtLAJKh5HneWzoipDKcEMFQX8xbamOVxVyLjBTICymXyNhJ4l6dNP6SswDOQMTvituzUV-DOe_cKZNYAaa3J03ymBbdhsSZMM5f9Jm5VMZbCZbkZK9_pA6jDoj7XNJ_GgtY/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Bay%252C+Phi+Phi+islands+4.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Ton Sai Bay, Phi Phi islands</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>6. PP Palmtree Resort</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">PP Palm Tree is a very new resort located at the heart of Phi Phi Island. With over 40 rooms with 3 major room types i.e. Deluxe Room, Pool Access Room and Palm Tree Suite.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz2tVlAwltgsdyLb0jnBVgGHr0iXt6IuqxGWQage0wdbUItF5ngrt2SNGGYADbYwfYz1I2P3iKJ6kllEwNSrY2GE-KsjG0WGPAph3ZcF6DFzmTN9PwVR_LzhzXE04oX2cURIK5QbS-DI/s1600/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Beach+Road.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Beach Road" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkz2tVlAwltgsdyLb0jnBVgGHr0iXt6IuqxGWQage0wdbUItF5ngrt2SNGGYADbYwfYz1I2P3iKJ6kllEwNSrY2GE-KsjG0WGPAph3ZcF6DFzmTN9PwVR_LzhzXE04oX2cURIK5QbS-DI/s320/%2528Thailand%2529+-+Ton+Sai+Beach+Road.jpg" title="(Thailand) - Ton Sai Beach Road" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Thailand) - Ton Sai Beach Road</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>7. Phi Phi The Beach Resort</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Phi Phi The Beach Resort is in a prime location with excellent facilities, Deluxe Villas, Superior Villas, and a coffee shop. The Beach Pub restaurant with its superlative service blends in with our warm Thai hospitality and makes this a sanctuary for both tourists and travelers.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>8. Phi Phi Villa Resort</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">We welcome you to a touch of a nice romantic atmosphere of our resort that is located near ton-sai beach on Phi-phi Island. Interior designed with a variety of Thai-style and alternate fashions, we have many rooms for satisfactory rates and requests, we have rooms with both air-conditioner and fan, with twin, single, and family sized rooms Dine in our restaurant over-looking ton-sai bay, enjoy a splendid dinner with family or friends and enjoy a beautiful sunset while sampling our superb menu will make for a night you will never forget. Moreover, Phi Phi Villa Resort welcomes you to one of the most exotic and friendliest travel destinations in the world.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>9. Arayaburi Resort</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Arayaburi Resort, Phi Phi Island, consists of 30 large individual villas, situated amongst the hilly terrains of Leam Hin, overlooking Tonsai bay and surrounded by natural gardens and rainforest. The resort is located adjacent to its sister resort, the Bay View Resort.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>10. Villa 360</u></div><div class="MsoNormal">Villa 360 is tucked into a leafy green hillside on the main Phi Phi Don Island, just north of the uninhabited Phi Phi Ley Island and Maya Bay, which was the location of the world-renowned Hollywood film 'The Beach'.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=28875182" name="_GoBack"></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Each of the 33 individual villas has a total living space of at least 59 sqm, including a private balcony with a spectacular 270-degree view of the Krabi mainland and the Andaman Sea, positioned to take advantage of cool sea breezes and limit exposure to the sun.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">(phiphi.phuket.com, wikipedia.org, photo113.net)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-19151287477702612082011-05-24T08:48:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:26.265-08:00(Puerto Rico) - The Island of Enchantment<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Puerto Rico (or "Rich Port" as it is known in Spanish) is a self governing territory or Commonwealth of the Unites States. Commonly referred to as "The Island of Enchantment" or as "Borinquen" by locals, Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Ocean and is comprised of a number of islands that form an archipelago, including two of its most famous islands - Culebra and Vieques. The capital and largest city in Puerto Rico is San Juan, which is also home to the world famous Bacardi rum.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42rN58U-dRqLc7UwYDmVIwVz2CGjeTAAo_NE64pd5MXRLECH133GruHMi8OBycKadeUbVyTpWO1RuhRiUCB1LxnP_c6WjwaPte1X-0u9IfOvu6D2L4sk7UvkrWXmYcgESDtOvGdXQ5YI/s1600/El+Morro+Fort+San+Juan+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="El Morro Fort San Juan - Puerto Rico" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj42rN58U-dRqLc7UwYDmVIwVz2CGjeTAAo_NE64pd5MXRLECH133GruHMi8OBycKadeUbVyTpWO1RuhRiUCB1LxnP_c6WjwaPte1X-0u9IfOvu6D2L4sk7UvkrWXmYcgESDtOvGdXQ5YI/s320/El+Morro+Fort+San+Juan+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="El Morro Fort San Juan - Puerto Rico" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El Morro Fort San Juan - Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Getting there</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Getting to Puerto Rico is easy, as each year visitors arrive by cruise ship, pleasure craft and international air carriers, with daily flights arriving at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina or at the Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla. The peak travel season is generally considered to be between December and May. For citizens of the United States, there is no need for a passport or visa. However, citizens of other countries must obtain a visa and can stay up to 90 days on a non-immigration visa. Puerto Rico's unit of currency is the United States dollar.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8czgzH6ynSd2fbfOSBXhkUf7yXQh1ftNBkGIub5fJlQgL-toz_cOnSdWqCdwxIx_8V0JwmcsG0XDt3e_Jvge1TY31IC5j77RVfj3NdQbdwi2xuugEGZ0-iSGxAXtqQ4XJl8zAcKvTJM/s1600/Faro+de+Rincon+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Faro de Rincon - Puerto Rico" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8czgzH6ynSd2fbfOSBXhkUf7yXQh1ftNBkGIub5fJlQgL-toz_cOnSdWqCdwxIx_8V0JwmcsG0XDt3e_Jvge1TY31IC5j77RVfj3NdQbdwi2xuugEGZ0-iSGxAXtqQ4XJl8zAcKvTJM/s320/Faro+de+Rincon+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="Faro de Rincon - Puerto Rico" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Faro de Rincon - Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Accommodations</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Puerto Rico offers a variety of accommodations ranging from luxurious hotels, with casinos and entertainment, to beach cottages, eco-lodges, B&Bs and camp sites. Some of the world's finest hotels, health spas and oceanfront villas dot the coastline on all sides of the island, and are available for purchase or rental by the week or month.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo9U0cjuyZXMlWu7cK0LJMDY1JMdcp4JPZarvYvR0LNO9gWfwvC9LW5MaG4jykrwvuFwlUZZ_KlpB-5turABTN5KLn5358237wzBkv7dm4Pbe2U8o8F0_Xlaaf0DNw3cl8DsLORZXi8s/s1600/El-Pozo+de+Jacinto+-+Isabela+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="El-Pozo de Jacinto - Isabela - Puerto Rico" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzo9U0cjuyZXMlWu7cK0LJMDY1JMdcp4JPZarvYvR0LNO9gWfwvC9LW5MaG4jykrwvuFwlUZZ_KlpB-5turABTN5KLn5358237wzBkv7dm4Pbe2U8o8F0_Xlaaf0DNw3cl8DsLORZXi8s/s320/El-Pozo+de+Jacinto+-+Isabela+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="El-Pozo de Jacinto - Isabela - Puerto Rico" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El-Pozo de Jacinto - Isabela - Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Attractions</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Puerto Rico is a favorite Caribbean destination and has something for everyone. Known as much for its beautiful people as it outdoor activities, Puerto Rico boasts some of the Caribbean's most interesting museums. A visit to Puerto Rico could not be complete with stopping at the world's finest art galleries and magnificent performing art theatres, such as the 19th century neoclassical Teatro la Perla and the Teatro Tapia opera house, built in 1824. Other famous attractions include tours of the historic district of Old San Juan where the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro (commonly referred to as "El Morro") is within walking distance of the old town and offers spectacular ocean views of the San Juan harbor atop rocky cliffs.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCHdOGempuUca7JrXjQxxCkPDAjBQ0PWA9aQswgbBHNV7PnVXKNVJE9m50gm8fupuuVyTRlSQBUPLTB1gt63uYkzuTX3bKkCyVenASqsnqQgHoVYQCWPs6etN6Agii67swXeIlT7t1ng/s1600/San+Juan+cemetery+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="San Juan cemetery - Puerto Rico" border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCHdOGempuUca7JrXjQxxCkPDAjBQ0PWA9aQswgbBHNV7PnVXKNVJE9m50gm8fupuuVyTRlSQBUPLTB1gt63uYkzuTX3bKkCyVenASqsnqQgHoVYQCWPs6etN6Agii67swXeIlT7t1ng/s320/San+Juan+cemetery+-+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="San Juan cemetery - Puerto Rico" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">San Juan cemetery - Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Beaches and Water Sports</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Some of the favorite activities of locals and tourists alike include spending time enjoying the island's fine and unspoiled beaches along coastlines dotted with spectacular opportunities for water sports such as snorkeling, wind surfing, scuba diving and board surfing. Puerto Rico has many famous beaches for families as well as professional surfers. One of the more popular beaches is Luquillo Beach, which is known for its clear waters and spectacular lagoons at only about a forty minute drive from San Juan. Other famous beaches that are a must-see include Boquerón, Crashboat, Isla Verde, Shacks.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQci2MuoVwbWBPqxH8UdyKUPv9rAoy9n4PmWBIOwhblLUokuGohvrLGbaE7Iqe9rY-DGHqyxcJEFMsTYJPJIgrbsczfBMwdH22Xmo26OiOf8f-57zIXXUhcdJHCuedt5QJyiOP7scPgik/s1600/Los+Morrillos+lighthouse%252C+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Los Morrillos lighthouse, Puerto Rico" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQci2MuoVwbWBPqxH8UdyKUPv9rAoy9n4PmWBIOwhblLUokuGohvrLGbaE7Iqe9rY-DGHqyxcJEFMsTYJPJIgrbsczfBMwdH22Xmo26OiOf8f-57zIXXUhcdJHCuedt5QJyiOP7scPgik/s320/Los+Morrillos+lighthouse%252C+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="Los Morrillos lighthouse, Puerto Rico" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Los Morrillos lighthouse, Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Activities</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Whether you are a professional or recreational golfer, Puerto Rico offers 24 golf courses designed by such legendary golfers as Puerto Rico's native son Chi Chi Rodriguez, the famous Australian golfer Greg Norman, as well as the game's all time winner - Jack Nicklaus. Come and play at some of the famous resorts, such as the Dorado Del Mar Golf Club in Dorado and the Punta Borinquen Golf Course located in Aguadilla, and see how you match up against the masters of golf while enjoying the brilliant backdrop of the island's beauty.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJta7GCGdbE2XtYSPxXe3-HbgczRToDu5471WT5p-D11vBAHi-ajn_1yGCj3p8PRLRXq688JZzqGoBm3jJ62vweniTQqPWH6mTYuAy4ZsYghEd9g-ZKMmQyJJb6p97pvBwK_20kExlE4/s1600/Rainforest+of+El+Yunque%252C+Puerto+Rico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Rainforest of El Yunque, Puerto Rico" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJta7GCGdbE2XtYSPxXe3-HbgczRToDu5471WT5p-D11vBAHi-ajn_1yGCj3p8PRLRXq688JZzqGoBm3jJ62vweniTQqPWH6mTYuAy4ZsYghEd9g-ZKMmQyJJb6p97pvBwK_20kExlE4/s320/Rainforest+of+El+Yunque%252C+Puerto+Rico.jpg" title="Rainforest of El Yunque, Puerto Rico" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainforest of El Yunque, Puerto Rico</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Outdoor Enthusiasts</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">For outdoor enthusiasts seeking to explore the islands by horseback or by foot, there are more than seventeen national parks and reserves, such as Tortuguero Lagoon Reserve and Maricao Forest Reserve, that offer trails suitable for those seeking a casual walk to avid adventurers looking to explore the many hiking trails. One of the most famous national parks in Puerto Rico is the Observatorio Astronómico in Humacao.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">This is just a partial list of the information that we offer on PuertoRico.com. If you would like to find the best travel deals to Puerto Rico check out our travel finder where we offer flight information from all carriers, a hotel finder with accommodations for every budget, and the most comprehensive directory of car rental companies and travel providers - all of which are ready to serve you.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you in Puerto Rico soon!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Gracias!</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">(puertorico.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-13722810877656770372011-05-23T08:07:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:26.367-08:00(Brunei) – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Although a tiny state with a small population, Brunei has one of the highest standards of living in the world thanks to sizeable deposits of oil and gas. Situated on the northern coast of Borneo in South-East Asia, Brunei is a heavily forested state where visitors will encounter the grandeur of Islamic architecture and royal tradition. Architectural treasures include the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, with its gleaming gold dome.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzOn7YtqbbTgHu0SQkBkGpGVe3glcDRHMbuVc0pEbY5r7uaCRSppzmW7yUDez7WQD14I-urWzpPioJ3-2d4p1yAAVgpChHjDx6_80OGdcWOi8-FVIsM4pLGwOUxKhDsvebyBVNLBc4iw/s1600/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmzOn7YtqbbTgHu0SQkBkGpGVe3glcDRHMbuVc0pEbY5r7uaCRSppzmW7yUDez7WQD14I-urWzpPioJ3-2d4p1yAAVgpChHjDx6_80OGdcWOi8-FVIsM4pLGwOUxKhDsvebyBVNLBc4iw/s320/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+2.jpg" title="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">The country only gained independence in 1984, but has the world's oldest reigning monarchy and centuries of royal heritage. At the helm of the only remaining Malay Islamic monarchy in the world, the Sultan of Brunei comes from a family line that dates back over 600 years. The first sultan ascended the throne in 1405, founding a dynasty of which the current sultan, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, is the 29th ruler. Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has been on the throne for 38 years and is one of the world's richest individuals.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVG_4S_t5pdV_MsKCvKvxn98CZ5EjVAGWTx8-kNrfwbs5ehTetecdG8kZiC7HR58LkLKquRlZTuv1vdxN-JtpGaGDWfrf1pIuh76RR1FWkmecUjRSsYeGqaqqjAs9rtscosDnzIxkL3c/s1600/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJVG_4S_t5pdV_MsKCvKvxn98CZ5EjVAGWTx8-kNrfwbs5ehTetecdG8kZiC7HR58LkLKquRlZTuv1vdxN-JtpGaGDWfrf1pIuh76RR1FWkmecUjRSsYeGqaqqjAs9rtscosDnzIxkL3c/s320/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+3.jpg" title="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"> From mountain biking, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, sport fishing, wreck and reef diving in the South China Sea, to jungle hiking on well-maintained trails, the ecotourism and adventure options in Brunei are endless.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfpjvTtQskG_za8wDoStA3MizPw3SjEBktP6wIyL81xrKYWOY5zOtkgRpHHm3qoqE0txSfE3KSHsk5_10WVnxPOCY5fvP2LJj1J0JhL-iJ2-CkQZ1Hl3qHLcsJqZQn0cMcqjMe6z9sY4/s1600/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmfpjvTtQskG_za8wDoStA3MizPw3SjEBktP6wIyL81xrKYWOY5zOtkgRpHHm3qoqE0txSfE3KSHsk5_10WVnxPOCY5fvP2LJj1J0JhL-iJ2-CkQZ1Hl3qHLcsJqZQn0cMcqjMe6z9sY4/s320/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+1.jpg" title="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Enjoy the thrill of riding a local longboat up the rapids to the nation’s various national parks scattered throughout the nation’s four districts. Learn to raft — whether whitewater or on a tranquil jungle river, rafting in Brunei can be a fun experience for all ages, beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GqZbY8zKEL33oopKYetd1Mf6fPDbxcDoSbfyzcFXCDgnRuT0hqsNLZgtx82l-kE4QzIZhJ3NxuEzefSfdGwt9IVezH4fGwhii03Bm5uOOS6WPdwJUtXk0oe0mNyU6aVYYKFBVN0RGpM/s1600/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GqZbY8zKEL33oopKYetd1Mf6fPDbxcDoSbfyzcFXCDgnRuT0hqsNLZgtx82l-kE4QzIZhJ3NxuEzefSfdGwt9IVezH4fGwhii03Bm5uOOS6WPdwJUtXk0oe0mNyU6aVYYKFBVN0RGpM/s320/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+5.jpg" title="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">An overnight tour allows visitors to truly experience Brunei’s pristine rainforests up close, with more time to relax and enjoy the surroundings. Sunset and sunrise are when the jungle really comes to life. Hiking and camping are an unparalleled way to enjoy the early morning misty rivers, soaring birds and the noise of wildlife waking to the morning light.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vVmhi8sdJWFW0-cdJQpik09dakoOVIy6oZG2T4RABTp7IqdhRDqpp10rfdNS5Y5-h9gYBbGjydqjo2Z8PbUDFZGy5JXLQcbuWkuCEQOpb0W_cz0ulUwbxk0xpjq78OItTKTN5-Nysf4/s1600/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vVmhi8sdJWFW0-cdJQpik09dakoOVIy6oZG2T4RABTp7IqdhRDqpp10rfdNS5Y5-h9gYBbGjydqjo2Z8PbUDFZGy5JXLQcbuWkuCEQOpb0W_cz0ulUwbxk0xpjq78OItTKTN5-Nysf4/s320/Brunei+%25E2%2580%2593+A+Popular+South-East+Asian+Travel+Destination+4.jpg" title="Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brunei – A Popular South-East Asian Travel Destination </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">At the Temburong National Park, a two-night tour offers visitors the opportunity to tailor their own personalised itinerary of venues and activities. Visitors wishing to explore the jungle wilderness may opt to spend their two nights deep in the National Park, while those looking to experience Temburong’s indigenous lifestyle attractions may choose one night at either the Bangar Lodge or Rainforest Lodge and one night at the National Park. While in the park, you’ll be immersed in the jungle sounds, smells, and the awe-inspiring feel of total remoteness. Walk in the rainforest canopy at dawn or sunset for a once-in-a-lifetime view of the earth in its purest form. Return to the comforts of the capital after an adrenalin-rush of rafting down the Temburong River.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB5InvZIaQMiBtUR8n_LU8w5M9mjcMBsgSknuYRH-XBdbucNBIRXWQTU0cAsldXtSfJDvcU0AzkQ3xOfo6f6qEcanOsC88PYxPLTmmc7ipCzBu_LQ1GuFhP8yzVOlHz9HVstpCxVsJl0/s1600/Kampung+Ayer+Brunei.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Kampung Ayer Brunei" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzB5InvZIaQMiBtUR8n_LU8w5M9mjcMBsgSknuYRH-XBdbucNBIRXWQTU0cAsldXtSfJDvcU0AzkQ3xOfo6f6qEcanOsC88PYxPLTmmc7ipCzBu_LQ1GuFhP8yzVOlHz9HVstpCxVsJl0/s320/Kampung+Ayer+Brunei.jpg" title="Kampung Ayer Brunei" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kampung Ayer Brunei</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Meanwhile, at Selirong Island in Brunei Bay, the Brunei Forestry Department has installed elevated walkways through the mangroves which criss-cross some of the many waterways that penetrate the island, offering an up-close view of some of Borneo’s famous wildlife and nature attractions. .</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUuVyAa9gnScpP5Cq2sECKeTm-qj367-1TSCBt-w5KCL2XLwSo-9QnK1Lojt4-0dIXTWC-2a_YeV50ERbznCsP-5b-OI10Cp_k8NZvOnnMFxY5NYnvDMs2-cCv5xyhAoqT5LqLiCuLpY/s1600/Istana+Nurul+Iman+Brunei.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Istana Nurul Iman Brunei" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUuVyAa9gnScpP5Cq2sECKeTm-qj367-1TSCBt-w5KCL2XLwSo-9QnK1Lojt4-0dIXTWC-2a_YeV50ERbznCsP-5b-OI10Cp_k8NZvOnnMFxY5NYnvDMs2-cCv5xyhAoqT5LqLiCuLpY/s320/Istana+Nurul+Iman+Brunei.jpg" title="Istana Nurul Iman Brunei" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Istana Nurul Iman Brunei</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">(worldtravelguide.net, tourismbrunei.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2731917450716440894.post-45503846371205153842011-05-18T08:19:00.000-07:002011-11-14T19:01:26.474-08:005 spots for undersea luxury<m:smallfrac m:val="off"> <m:dispdef> <m:lmargin m:val="0"> <m:rmargin m:val="0"> <m:defjc m:val="centerGroup"> <m:wrapindent m:val="1440"> <m:intlim m:val="subSup"> <m:narylim m:val="undOvr"> </m:narylim></m:intlim> </m:wrapindent> </m:defjc></m:rmargin></m:lmargin></m:dispdef></m:smallfrac><br /><div class="MsoNormal">Sleeping with the fishes is generally a fate one would hope to avoid -- unless you're visiting one of these underwater resorts. A handful of hotels around the world now feature underwater rooms, spas and restaurants.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lAJWbGsm1khSdD1kLLTBbr-ioO8GEYA9vwAt6ZeOluLfsU59jR0Z9fgK6AeaC3eTY9n79VbDWAXzFV5iyaPskOuWiVbi3F4IPKg5o6-UmbaNnNzmdRd5UWRdxxXUYlKcL8CVkuCc7MQ/s1600/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " border="0" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6lAJWbGsm1khSdD1kLLTBbr-ioO8GEYA9vwAt6ZeOluLfsU59jR0Z9fgK6AeaC3eTY9n79VbDWAXzFV5iyaPskOuWiVbi3F4IPKg5o6-UmbaNnNzmdRd5UWRdxxXUYlKcL8CVkuCc7MQ/s320/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+2.jpg" title="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huvafen Fushi, Maldives </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>1. Huvafen Fushi, Maldives </u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Huvafen Fushi is one of the most glamorous resorts in the Maldives, but it's still casual. Wearing shoes is thoroughly discouraged; even the reception area floor is covered in sand. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVIpS3S8PbcaSoPVabYI2vCig4Y7iFwcBePTEk4n7d4OXepDgFGGwf3U_Hgalx_jvMETKTkrAq9ArYKRBMoca-UjFNe-cZPKfZL6IFRTdXUVbJd9KswEghxZ4Ka8_MEeAOEaa3e-gsy8/s1600/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " border="0" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVIpS3S8PbcaSoPVabYI2vCig4Y7iFwcBePTEk4n7d4OXepDgFGGwf3U_Hgalx_jvMETKTkrAq9ArYKRBMoca-UjFNe-cZPKfZL6IFRTdXUVbJd9KswEghxZ4Ka8_MEeAOEaa3e-gsy8/s320/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+1.jpg" title="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huvafen Fushi, Maldives </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">There are 43 bungalows and the room design is sleek and pared down, but guest rooms have all the latest gadgets (like Bose sound systems, iPod docking stations and in-room espresso machines). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxKImr4LHL-PuBK6H6MV_jTuqJDMVKS-XlI-rq2M1uqm_dSibotMRCCn0A5rWjzoARWuZaSaEmV5T2ANr7l9K1UI5W7ZPwB7_yNnxWcoL2FsreWjsrgR_O2r-_DdQDz0zxaRJfQHnv4k/s1600/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxKImr4LHL-PuBK6H6MV_jTuqJDMVKS-XlI-rq2M1uqm_dSibotMRCCn0A5rWjzoARWuZaSaEmV5T2ANr7l9K1UI5W7ZPwB7_yNnxWcoL2FsreWjsrgR_O2r-_DdQDz0zxaRJfQHnv4k/s320/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+3.jpg" title="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huvafen Fushi, Maldives </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Sea lovers should book one of the over-water bungalows, but if you want to be totally enveloped by the ocean, Huvafen Fushi's Lime Spa has two underwater treatment rooms which were unveiled in 2004. The hotel owners wanted take the spa experience to a whole new level (literally), with rooms that reflect the spa's philosophy, that 'water is the equilibrium and elixir of life.' </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKVXccsG2HZbLV8ZUePr_f-ihV3-BCjJxYQoyq8K7uLq8E18zSrTgWeEgU5JdXMA3FwPIrwLIX8HL-LjeKCehVflJza1b-Kc2gjoiCzpVoyjMKduhsqRvaJoZ_L5M-Typ2hUB-wgTExg/s1600/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKVXccsG2HZbLV8ZUePr_f-ihV3-BCjJxYQoyq8K7uLq8E18zSrTgWeEgU5JdXMA3FwPIrwLIX8HL-LjeKCehVflJza1b-Kc2gjoiCzpVoyjMKduhsqRvaJoZ_L5M-Typ2hUB-wgTExg/s320/Huvafen+Fushi%252C+Maldives+4.jpg" title="Huvafen Fushi, Maldives " width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Huvafen Fushi, Maldives </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The spa complex is housed in a series of bungalows, and the underwater rooms are reached via a staircase and a walk down a corridor. The spa recently underwent a makeover. New features include pebble marble floor tiles, and a new relaxation room, where guests can chill out on an oversized day bed and watch the clown fish, stingrays and nurse sharks swim by. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Treatments offered include lemon myrtle desert salt exfoliations; mud wraps; massages and facials. Book at least one day in advance, but don't worry if you can't get a reservation. Huvafen Fushi's other spa-treatment rooms have glass-bottomed floors so you can still gaze off into the deep blue sea while getting a massage.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rates start at $800 per night</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Huvafen Fushi, North Male' Atoll </div><div class="MsoNormal">PO Box 2017 Republic of Maldives</div><div class="MsoNormal">Phone 960 6644 222</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.huvafenfushi.com/">www.huvafenfushi.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>2. Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7SklHULLsGMa55fbz5tfpFauWR7TOMmoG5aSGjad2XpHLN4h8AkdpDIlZVQXTxaJTUTsMYIQF54eSbuFnojxJ5gRZQSeT3B_o-mKzXawcYmh3QwunMWocrPdASgh60kiOPMY6DKIahg/s1600/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG7SklHULLsGMa55fbz5tfpFauWR7TOMmoG5aSGjad2XpHLN4h8AkdpDIlZVQXTxaJTUTsMYIQF54eSbuFnojxJ5gRZQSeT3B_o-mKzXawcYmh3QwunMWocrPdASgh60kiOPMY6DKIahg/s320/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida.jpg" title="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The Jules' Undersea Lodge, named for the science fiction pioneer Jules Verne who authored "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," is located in a tropical mangrove, and used to be the La Chalupa marine biology lab. To enter the lodge, guests must scuba dive 21 feet beneath the surface of the sea, swimming past tropical angelfish, parrotfish, barracuda, and snappers on their way.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ytrr6-NS6GuVo9iXNvfQ31rUC1l8qiMjlh2OHT3oVuPz_uZpMzZfmJquP13EH0QeTbhpTQNX64cjc3frO3aVBSrJfJIkibu73E4O1BrTgcCAGJ4meQB2poTIgdKKDsTplryKNww5XUg/s1600/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Ytrr6-NS6GuVo9iXNvfQ31rUC1l8qiMjlh2OHT3oVuPz_uZpMzZfmJquP13EH0QeTbhpTQNX64cjc3frO3aVBSrJfJIkibu73E4O1BrTgcCAGJ4meQB2poTIgdKKDsTplryKNww5XUg/s320/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida+3.jpg" title="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Given its decidedly utilitarian origins, the lodge is short on both space and luxuries. This destination is designed primarily for avid scuba divers, for whom there is no greater pleasure than to slip seamlessly into and out of the ocean via Jules' wetroom.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhodfGnF_OMlwzKi_iOrCRMatQeaIhTB20ZcthUJ_VdNRmoU5Nl0c_qaJymEpoJbivLEUStVNYT6nuwupLmIr-PDEpeHVtA52R9gsPGEcS-YES2iSoyKAXYfD38UDXfWocS9EMLEOr7E/s1600/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhodfGnF_OMlwzKi_iOrCRMatQeaIhTB20ZcthUJ_VdNRmoU5Nl0c_qaJymEpoJbivLEUStVNYT6nuwupLmIr-PDEpeHVtA52R9gsPGEcS-YES2iSoyKAXYfD38UDXfWocS9EMLEOr7E/s320/Jules%2527+Undersea+Lodge%252C+Florida+2.jpg" title="Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jules' Undersea Lodge, Florida</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The décor is far from plush, but no other hotel in the world currently offers the chance to live underwater. There are only two guest rooms (with air conditioning) and a common room which doubles as a galley, dining and entertainment area with a DVD player.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Breakfast and dinner are served in the underwater rooms, but for something a little bit extra, guests can request the services of a "mer-chef" who scuba dives down to the hotel to prepare and serve a gourmet dinner. Feeling low maintenance? Pizzas can be delivered. Most guests spend their days scuba diving, and excursions to the nearby Marine Lab can also be arranged.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rates start at $375 for an overnight stay</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Jules' Undersea Lodge </div><div class="MsoNormal">Key Largo, Florida </div><div class="MsoNormal">Phone: (305) 451-2353 </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.jul.com/">http://www.jul.com/</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>3. The Hilton Maldives Resort Spa, Maldives</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGLGMPjQO1oJb55SQi4vfbywliAwhB3E2PrNTQgMGCIxrpyzGxeCngfwMad_adD2YvbBudmPs4IS6ovgynD-VlerXl_jXUUfWHDnDCBQrpN7QN0gUtbEonM2WFwHbESQaRt-gfbIOcKc/s1600/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXGLGMPjQO1oJb55SQi4vfbywliAwhB3E2PrNTQgMGCIxrpyzGxeCngfwMad_adD2YvbBudmPs4IS6ovgynD-VlerXl_jXUUfWHDnDCBQrpN7QN0gUtbEonM2WFwHbESQaRt-gfbIOcKc/s320/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa.JPG" title="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hilton Maldives Resort Spa, Maldives</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />This hotel is spread over two islands and is famed for its over-water villas, which are each a whopping 1,600 square feet in size and come with their own private sun decks and outdoor Jacuzzis. Also available are spa villas, which have their own private treatment room with sea views.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZBRuBWcQIvIxdNGyTBaRFWnSBC0vXPXnkzfZySaYMb7k45jytrZgBB0dOO47ZsZXHzk0YMGTI0IEz_RifGSgKdChZIVnL0TC2WCJeB_XGz8jQ4cFuofTjEfen3qjo0JTT2gOM3ZxCjA/s1600/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ZBRuBWcQIvIxdNGyTBaRFWnSBC0vXPXnkzfZySaYMb7k45jytrZgBB0dOO47ZsZXHzk0YMGTI0IEz_RifGSgKdChZIVnL0TC2WCJeB_XGz8jQ4cFuofTjEfen3qjo0JTT2gOM3ZxCjA/s320/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa+2.jpg" title="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hilton Maldives Resort Spa, Maldives</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">But guests can get even closer to the underwater wonders by booking a table at Ithaa, the Hilton Maldives' all glass, underwater restaurant, which opened in 2005 and cost $5 million to build. Ithaa is five meters below sea level -- diners enter via a spiral staircase from an over-water platform so they never even get their feet wet. The room has a domed glass ceiling and 180 degrees views of the sea, and can only accommodate 12 diners.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhWRPclFnvREmzUrVxZL51ROozC4qY8gdYi_ikZVx84DU_TFDNzMwP4rzTM_4tTKDz-Ql-nJsg1egy414LhYxP0PC2c8Cr3HKCsZBipEwUom-35a3EPw0_MhyOCIsq2gq6DjblWkE3Bs/s1600/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhWRPclFnvREmzUrVxZL51ROozC4qY8gdYi_ikZVx84DU_TFDNzMwP4rzTM_4tTKDz-Ql-nJsg1egy414LhYxP0PC2c8Cr3HKCsZBipEwUom-35a3EPw0_MhyOCIsq2gq6DjblWkE3Bs/s320/The+Hilton+Maldives+Resort+%2526+Spa+4.jpg" title="The Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa, Maldives" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Hilton Maldives Resort Spa, Maldives</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">If you can tear your eyes off the views, browse the wine list (which includes a $20,000 Petrus) and the menu, which features contemporary Maldivian cuisine, like lobster served with local beach grass, lime and red pepper sauce, or scallop and reef fish carpaccio with a passion fruit coulis. Want more aquatic atmosphere? Head to the spa, which is built on stilts 110 yards out to sea.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Rates start at $510 per night </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Hilton Maldives </div><div class="MsoNormal">Rangali Island, PO Box 2034</div><div class="MsoNormal">Rangali Island 2034, Maldives </div><div class="MsoNormal">Phone: 960-668 0629 </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/Resorts/Maldives/index.html">http://www.hiltonworldresorts.com/Resorts/Maldives/index.html</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>4. Hydropolis, China</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwJBpejmJL7L4Xlyg5oknv_Ud0GIhGwD9LAX8cCEp9EfTT7FT33ZEHohAjP79hHStIcr9q7VWdXf35AJoEM0OA0qd4a48up3bn91d6GK-Lnkw5exyxqusty3RaVp1OSDWSiaffMFfL-4/s1600/Hydropolis.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Hydropolis, China" border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwJBpejmJL7L4Xlyg5oknv_Ud0GIhGwD9LAX8cCEp9EfTT7FT33ZEHohAjP79hHStIcr9q7VWdXf35AJoEM0OA0qd4a48up3bn91d6GK-Lnkw5exyxqusty3RaVp1OSDWSiaffMFfL-4/s320/Hydropolis.jpg" title="Hydropolis, China" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hydropolis, China</td></tr></tbody></table> <br />The aptly-named Hydropolis Crescent Group is planning to roll out a series of luxury underwater hotels around the world. The first hotel, scheduled to open in 2008, will be the Hydropolis in Qingdao, China, located in a protected cove on the coast of the Yellow Sea. The hotel will consist of the underwater Hydropalace and the adjacent HydroTower on land. Guests will access the underwater hotel via the HydroTower, which will also have apartments for sale. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Hydropalace will be a luxury resort, with multiple restaurants, a spa and a ballroom, all with an aquatic theme and plenty of glass walls to take in the views. The décor will be stylish and organic, with plenty of soft, rounded edges -- and blockbuster views of the sea. Next up are hotels in Oman, Dubai and Monaco. The average room price will be about $600.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.hydropolis.com/">www.hydropolis.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u>5. The Poseidon Resort, Fiji </u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L7_9-tTAW7eRELK8EKaNoskbWUwoaVdHA8V1BWYWaSY5saVo08dj30ifAyEyTTsgXR7MPFVF7FVgko6n50OZv3ny7O1Y4O88Fvc0LN9X9e-4IWdMmevvZnfp_DM_tsEHj2WDLwlkNWk/s1600/The+Poseidon+Resort%252C+Fiji.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="The Poseidon Resort, Fiji" border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L7_9-tTAW7eRELK8EKaNoskbWUwoaVdHA8V1BWYWaSY5saVo08dj30ifAyEyTTsgXR7MPFVF7FVgko6n50OZv3ny7O1Y4O88Fvc0LN9X9e-4IWdMmevvZnfp_DM_tsEHj2WDLwlkNWk/s320/The+Poseidon+Resort%252C+Fiji.jpg" title="The Poseidon Resort, Fiji" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Poseidon Resort, Fiji<b><u> </u></b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Poseidon Resort is the brainchild of L. Bruce Jones, the president of U.S. Submarines, who is best known for building $80 million custom submarines -- so he knows a thing or two about underwater living. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Scheduled to open in 2009, Poseidon will have 24 underwater suites, all decked out with flat screen televisions, marble bathrooms and a sitting room with a library. About 70 percent of each room will be glass. There will also be 48 beach bungalows in case you feel like being closer to sea level. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Apart from relaxing in their suites, guests can spend their days exploring the sea in a personal, 1,000 foot Triton submarine, scuba diving or indulging in spa treatments. There will also be an underwater library, a wedding chapel and multiple restaurants. The cost?$15,000 per person per week, based on double occupancy.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.poseidonresorts.com/">www.poseidonresorts.com</a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">(money.cnn.com)</div>Monsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315019877655468893noreply@blogger.com0