Kerala

We all know that Arabian Sea is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Kerala is a state in southern India which is encompassed by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This beautiful state is a narrow strip of coastal territory which slopes down the Western Ghats and reaches the Arabian Sea. Kerala is the one which borders the state of Karnataka to the north and Tamil Nadu to the east



Kerala is known for the waving palms, wide big sandy beaches, mountains, backwaters, coconuts and spices. It is also famous for its arts like Kathakali and Mohini Attam. Kerala is a state for great religiosity as well, where we can find temples for Hindus, Mosques, and Churches etc. The people who are planning for visiting any tourist spots can choose this beautiful location. They have a wide range of options that ranges from attractive high altitude blue mountains to immaculate rain forests, golden sun-sand beaches with good accommodations. The tourist can also feel this place as high relaxation spot as the place has world class ayurvedic spas and treatments and so many sporting options etc

Hence come to Kerala and enjoy a lot here!

Wonders in Venice

Grand Canal

The Grand Canal in Venice is also called as Canal Grande. It located in the heart of Venice. It is around 3 km long and has vaporetti, barges, water taxis and gondolas. The canal is bordered with beautiful palazzi. You can enjoy with a gondola ride or with cheap vaporetti. The vaporetti can be available from front of Santa Lucia railway station. Three beautiful canals Scalzi, Rialto and Accademia span the canal.

Basilica di San Marco

Basilica di San Marco is one of the most beautiful and attractive buildings in the universe. It is the famous church in Venice. It was built before several past centuries. You have to pay entrance fees to see treasury, Pala d'Oro, Four ancient bronze horses in Museo della Basilica.

Rialto Bridge

Rialto was the only bridge between the Grand Canal up to 19th century. The bridge that we see in today was built in 16th century. While construction there was a lot of competition in design to replace the old design. Among all the competitors Antonio da Ponte won at last. The bridge is the right place to watch the Grand Canal.

The Doge's Palace

The Doge's Palace was first built in 9th century, rebuilt in 12th century and modified in 14th & 15th centuries. The palace which we seen now was Gothic masterpiece in pink and white marbles. This palace is considered as the Seat of the Government, the Palace of Justice, the Prison and the home of Doge. Doge was the ruler elected for the Republic. The inner walls of the palace representing the paintings of the eternal glory of La Serenissima. These works are done by the Venice's popular artists like Veronese and Tintoretto.

The Top International Destinations in 2009

Rank	Country	International tourist arrivals
1	France	74.2 million
2	United States	54.9 million
3	Spain	52.2 million
4	China	50.9 million
5	Italy	43.2 million
6	United Kingdom	28.0 million
7	Turkey	25.5 million
8	Germany	24.2 million
9	Malaysia	23.6 million
10	Mexico	21.5 million

Top Ten World's Tourism Earners

S.No	Country	Earnings in Dollar
1	United States	$110.1 billion
2	Spain	$61.6 billion
3	France	$55.6 billion
4	Italy	$45.7 billion
5	China	$40.8 billion
6	Germany	$40.0 billion
7	United Kingdom	$36.0 billion
8	Australia	$24.7 billion
9	Turkey	$22.0 billion
10	Austria	$21.8 billion

Top 5 Places to Visit in Dubai

Dubai is one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It is situated to the south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula. There are lot of interesting places are in Dubai to visit.

Most significant places to remember are:

1. Burj Al Arab
2. Palm Islands
3. Wild Wadi
4. Ski Dubai
5. Desert Safari

1. Burj Al Arab

This is the famous hotel in Dubai. Burj Al Arab is to Dubai is like the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. You have to pay the entrance fees to get into this hotel. You have to reserve for tea, dinner or breakfast before you go there. The expenses are too high when compared even to five-star hotels.



2. Palm Islands

The artificial islands in Dubai is called the Palm Islands. In Palm Islands major commercial and residential infrastructure have been created. The Dubai government invest huge amount to create this artificial islands. This islands was developed by the famous property developer in United Arab Emirates, the Nakheel properties. The names of the islands were the Palm Jumeriah, the Palm Jebel Ali, the Palm Deira.

These islands having the name as Palm Islands because of the reason that each settlement will be in the shape of the palm tree, topped with a crescent. The Palm Islands are situated 520 kilometers away to the city of Dubai.




3.Wild Wadi





4. Ski Dubai

The coolest entertainment spot in Dubai is Ski Dubai. There you can have snowballs, sledding and many other interesting features. They can offer not only boots, skis and poles but also jackets, pants and socks to cope up the cool weather.



5.Desert Safari

About Kerala

Kerala, located on the Southwestern tip of India, enjoys unique geographical features that have made it one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in Asia. Fondly referred to as ‘God’s Own Country’, Kerala was selected by the National Geographic Traveler as one of the 50 destinations of a lifetime and one of the thirteen paradises in the world.



An equable climate, serene beaches, tranquil stretches of backwaters, lush hill stations and exotic wildlife are the major attractions of this land. A unique advantage of Kerala is that most of the destinations here are just two to four hour drive from the other.

Classical art forms, colourful festivals, unique cuisine are some of the cultural marvels that await travelers. Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine and Panchakarma, the rejuvenation therapy in Ayurveda have also helped Kerala to gain a pan-global reputation as a top of the line destination.

And in Kerala, the season never ends, thanks to the year-long moderate climate and numerous festivals and events.

Taj Mahal – A tribute to true love

Bhangarh: The most haunted place in India

Bhangarh is a place in the Rajasthan state of India. It is on the way from Jaipur to Alwar. It is a place where nobody dates to stay after sunset. This city was established by Kin Akbar’s General Raja Man Singh younger brother Madho Singh in 1631.

The local residents of the city said that it is due to the swearword the whole town was emptied overnight. And according to the story of the swearword if the town was ever rediscovered in the future the settlement would not have been found and only temples would show up.

This seems to be true since only temples dot the landscape and even in the mountains only shrines can be seen. It is also said that nobody returned back from there that have stayed after dark.

As per the government rule an office of archaeological survey of India has to be set up there. But even the government authorities have a fear to set up an office there. They have opened an office about 1km away from the ruins of Bhangarh. And they have put a signboard at the city saying that “staying after sunset is strictly prohibited in this area”.

People who have visited this place in the interest of tourism say that there is some strange feeling in the city that creates an atmosphere of anxiety and restlessness.

The story of the city goes like this. In the city there was a beautiful princess named Ratnawati. At the age of 18 she started to get the marriage offers from other states. In the same regions lived a magician named Singhia who used to do black magic. He was in love with princess and he knew that the king will not allow him even to see the princess.

One day the magician saw princess maid in the market buying scented oil for the princess. He thought of a wicked plan and used his black magic and spells something on the oil. So when the touch the oil it would cause hypnotize and she would walk immediately to him and satisfy him in all the respects. But when the princess got the oil she threw it on a stone as she had noticed the magician eying the oil.

As soon the oil touched the stone, the stone went rolling to the magician and crushed him. While dying the magician has cursed the palace that some incident will happen which will kill everybody in the palace and their souls will remain here without rebirth for many centuries. In the following year a battle took place between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh and everyone including the princess died the battle.

It is also said that the prime minister cursed Bhangarh that no one would settle here in the future and anyone who dated to live here will die. The local villagers said that whenever they try to build a house there the roof of the house seems to be collapsed. All the houses at the city are without a roof and even the closet village where people are living still build their house roof with straw and not with bricks.

Historical Landmarks in London - UK

The Tower of London
St Paul's Cathedral
Royal Albert Hall
Hampton Court Palace
Windsor Castle
Apsley House
Banqueting House
Benjamin Franklin House
Jewel Tower
Kensington Palace and The Orangery
Royal Mews
Tower Bridge Exhibition
Wellington Arch
Eton College
Eltham Palace
The Wernher Collection at Ranger’s House
Southwark Cathedral
All Hallows by the Tower

Top 10 china attractions

There are many attractions in china but I have listed here the top 10 attractions that attract many tourists all over the world to visit china.

Great wall
Forbidden City
The Bund
Terra Cotta Warriors
Yellow Mountain
Potala palace
Dian chi
Li River
Mogao grottos
West Lake

Sentosa

The largest and the most famous of all the southern islands is the sentosa. It is also called as Singapore Resort Island. Sentosa island consists of many white sandy beach stretches, nature them places and many more countless attractions.

Some of the attractions of sentosa are:

Tiger Sky Tower
Butterfly Park and Insect Kingdom
Underwater World and Dolphin Lagoon
Songs of the Sea
Sentosa 4D Magix
Sentosa CineBlast
Fort Siloso
MEGAZIP
Azzura Beach Club
Wave House Sentosa
Sentosa Luge & Skyride
The Flying Trapeze
Gogreen Segway Eco Adventure
Beaches
Palawan Beach
Siloso Beach
Tanjong Beach

Philadelphia

From 1901 Parade has become a Philadelphia tradition. The Mummers are a group of banjo strummers, saxophone players, and musical and comical acts all marching along the street. They were dressed in bejeweled costumes that were decorated with multicolored feathers. The costumes were very beautiful and varied in their prizes.

Dating back to the pre colonial times the mummers is an old Philadelphia tradition. One can see a blend of many cultures and traditions and people from different European ancestries.

The struts of the mummers are famous all over the world. The Mummers Museum holds a large gallery of costumes that dates back to the past. The museum also has a pirate ship and a video that has cached the memories of the past parades. A beautiful gift shop is available with variety of miniature mummer’s dolls.

Mummers Museum

Attraction type: Museum, Other, Performance
Address: 1100 South Second Street Philadelphia, PA 19147
Tel: (215) 336-3050
Fax: (215) 389-5630

7 Colored Earth – Mauritius

Mauritius is located about 40 minutes by air travel to the northeast of Reunion. It is also said to be volcanic region. The volcanoes are dead long time back as the tectonic plate carrying the islands has moved away which shifted the so called "hot spot" from beneath Mauritius to beneath Reunion a long time ago.

The absence of coral reef in the places allows recognizing the volcanic past. The coasts are washed away by the ocean tides and currents. Only a few of such spots can be seen.

Chamarel Falls is one of the wonder in the spectacular Mauritius. Here we can find many people sitting together spending hours watching the beauty of the natural falls which gush and flow from the past.

Besides the falls there are rocky beds that are covered with colorful landmasses.

These unique landmasses were the results of the volcanic eruption.

Best Destination Hanoi Vietnam

Hanoi Vietnam the capital city of Hanoi is bordered by china in the north and Laos in the southwest. Hanoi Vietnam is the heart of culture and historical events of Vietnam.

The most memorable things in Hanoi Vietnam are to take a walk along the old Quarter. This gives the experience of the pre-colonial Hanoi. Visitors can also visit architectural places lie Phan Dinh Phung Street and Hanoi Opera house.

Outdoor activities

Many outdoor sporting are available in Hanoi Vietnam. The most famous ones are:

Wildlife Spotting
Red River Tour

Hanoi Old Town Tour

The biggest tourist attraction is the Old Town in Hanoi Vietnam. Taking a leisurely walk along the Old Quarter Street is the popular thing to do in Hanoi Vietnam. The life and soul of the Hanoi lies in the Old Quarter.

The other places of Interest are

Indira Gandhi Park
Ngoc Son temple
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum & Museum
Hanoi’s Pagodas

Shopping in Hanoi Vietnam

Shopping fan will enjoyable in a vacation like Hanoi as the capital is famous for its shopper’s paradise.

The Old Quarter is one of the best places for shopping.

Mahabalipuram – a place of historic monuments

It is also called as Mamallapuram. Mahabalipuram is a town in Kancheepuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is 7th century port city and it is around 60 km south from Chennai. It has been classified by the UNESCO world heritage site as a place with lot of historic monuments.

The beauty of the place not only lies in the architecture and monuments but the casuarinas trees and the silver sandy beach also adds fame to the place. The hand made crafts is also a collective splendor.

Following are some of the information about Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram Area: 8 sq. km.

Mahabalipuram Altitude: Sea level

Mahabalipuram Population: 12,000

Mahabalipuram Clothing: Tropical

Mahabalipuram Languages Spoken: Tamil and English

Mahabalipuram Tourist Season: Through the year

Some important tourist attractions include:

Thiukudalmallai – the temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu



Descent of the Ganges – an open air bas relief

Arjuna’s Penance – an episode from the Hindu Epic (Mahabharata)




Varaha cave temple – a mall rock cut temple




Shore temple – structural temple at the shores of Bay of Bengal



Pancha Rathas (Five Chariots) – 5 monolithic pyramids structure which was named after the pandavas (Arjuna, Bhima Yudhishtra, Nakula, and Sahadeva).

Maldives Islands

Maldives the magical islands is located to the South West of Sri Lanka. There are 26 natural neighbouring coral islands (atolls). These are divided into 19 administrative atolls. Maldives is one of the most beautiful islands in the world.

The Maldives stretches 823 km north to south and 130 km east to west. In Maldives 200 islands are inhabited with 88 islands adapted. The Maldives is formed with 99% of sea. Only 0.331% is the land part.

Sultan Park built on the southern side of the demolished royal palace is the most common tourist attraction. The park also consists of a National Museum.

Maldives has 92 resorts providing first class tourism. Between the years 1972 to 2007 the number of resorts has been increased from 2 to 92. Mostly all the tourist arrives to the Male International Airport situated on the Hulhule Islands. The airport has a huge number of flights flying to India, Sri Lanka, Dubai, and other major airports in south East Asia.

Gan Airports on the southern atoll also has an international flight to Milan many times a week.

Famous Travel Quotes

One cannot divine nor forecast the conditions that will make happiness; one only stumbles upon them by chance, in a lucky hour; at the world's end somewhere.- Willa Cather

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page. - St. Augustine

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

The traveler that resolutely follows a rough and winding path will sooner reach the end of his journey than he that is always changing his direction, and wastes the hour of daylight in looking for smoother ground and shorter passages. - Samuel Johnson

When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable. - Clifton Fadiman

I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list. - Susan Sontag

A traveller. I love his title. A traveller is to be reverenced as such. His profession is the best symbol of our life. Going from - toward; it is the history of every one of us. - Henry David Thoreau

All the pathos and irony of leaving one's youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time. - Paul Fussell

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. - Lin Yutang

All that is gold does not glitter; not all those that wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien