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.