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10 World’s Most Beautiful Beaches

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:53:55 +0000

Almost in every country has a beautiful beach. Starting from a small village in Thailand’s beaches, beaches in the Caribbean Sea to the South Pacific region. These are some of most beautiful beaches:

1. Lanikai Oahu
For those who are on vacation to the United States, come and try to pull over into the interior of Hawaii, because there are beautiful beaches named Lanikai on Oahu.

This beach has a panoramic view ideal for visitors. In addition to the white sand and crystal clear water, Lanikai Oahu is often used as an area of Victoria Secret bathing suit contest.

2. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora is a former French colony island near Tahiti. This beach is often used as a paradise for couples who want to honeymoon. (Romantic heaven on earth).

Not just the beach that become a fascination Bora Bora, behind the beach resorts also have a beautiful panoramic mountain named Mount Otemanu.

3. The Maldives
If you’re in India or Sri Lanka, you should stop for a moment in the state the Republic of Maldives since there is a coral island surrounded by shallow sea. The luxurious bungalows of The Maldives, which become the main target for visitors.

4. Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia
Colombia has an ideal beach, such as the Parque Nacional Tayrona. In this beach you will find a panorama of the beach, surrounded by hedge trees like a forest. Not to mention the clarity of the seawater which indicate that this beach has not been contaminated by a waste.

5. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago located in Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean. Some models and other selebiriti often seen on luxury resorts during the holidays arrive Noronha, although their arrival the previous secret.

6. Tenerife, Canary Islands
Tenerife is a favorite place for British people and Europeans. They gathered on the black volcanic sand beach on the island Kanari dominant.

7. Seychelles Islands
Seychelles has the best beaches in Africa and even very suitable for diving (diving) in the Indian Ocean. Renowned artists such as Paul McCartney was the first person who comes to luxury resorts there, and other artists who come just to enjoy the beach panorama.

8. Marquesas Islands
This looks like a volcanic island of Hiva Oa, which is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia country. No need to worry about looking for accommodation in this tropical jungle island, because the area is already equipped with a bungalow-class bungalow. The wild horses dance as a spectacle full of exotic on an island that is located 800 miles northeast of Tahiti.

9. Palm Beach, Aruba
Palm Beach is a beautiful beach in Oranjestad (Orange City), Aruba, which lies near the coast of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea. Various hotels and shopping centers have long stood as a very adequate public facilities.

Unlike many areas in the Caribbean, the former Dutch colony has a dry and arid climate, so filled with landscape plants such as cactus.

10. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
This island near Phuket, Thailand, which offers panoramic views, such as beaches, caves and waterfalls are hidden in remote areas. Although the area is remote, but Phi Phi beach is once used as a shooting location filming of The Beach.

Perth, Australia; City of Thousand Parks

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:29:51 +0000

Almost all major cities in Australia have a beautiful park and clean. The ultimate goal of course for the greening and the lungs of the city. However, many activities that can be done there, ranging from exercise, rest breaks while enjoying food in the office and school activities, and hanging out with family and friends while enjoying a barbeque. The latter is very well liked in Australia.

One of the most visited park is Kings Park. Beautiful park with around 400 hectares is located on the western edge of Perth, not far from the Central Business District (CBD), aka the business center of Western Australia. The park consists of grass, botanical gardens, and natural herbs from the mountains of Eliza. Aside from being a major tourist attraction places in Perth, in the vast park is also found State War Memorial, the tennis courts of The Royal Kings Park Tennis Club, and the reservoir (water storage reserves). At the State War Memorial in writing all the names of the heroes of Western Australia who joined the Boer War, World War I and II, the Korean War, and in Vietnam.

The park is the first time it was opened August 10, 1895 formerly known as Perth Park and was renamed in 1901 as a memorial to the rise of King Edward VIII his throne as king of the British Empire, as well as respect for the visit of George as Duke of Cornwall and Queen Mary to Perth. The daughter later gave the name of one main road that May Drive. While the Royal King’s Park Tennis Club was founded in 1898 and is home Davis Cup race. Currently the field is composed of 28 field grass (grass court) and 3 hard court (hard court)

The main park road that May Drive, Lovekin Drive, and the Marri Walk known as the Honour Avenue because eucalypt trees planted around the edges (a type of acacia tree) and on each tree there is a plaque tribute to the heroes of World War I and II, which comes from Australia . On the plaque is written the name of a war hero, age at death, place of war, and representatives of families who planted these trees. Overall, there are 1100 trees along with his plaque.

The huge garden at an altitude area, so from there we can look at the beauty of Perth along the Swan River it. What is clear, every September and October, there are always organized exhibitions and performances wildflower (wildflowers), the largest in Australia.

What seemed unusual was built Bali Memorial in Kings Park. The monument is in remembrance of the death of 16 people who became victims of Western Australia October 12, 2002 Bali bombings. The monument looks simple, but actually formed from the 2 axis. The first axis shows the direction of the rising sun on October 12, and the second axis leads to an Australian flag flying in the distance, to the Swan River and Darling Ranges.

At Kings Park there is also an area of 18 hectares of gardens Kingdom, known as the Botanical Garden with Western Australia 2000 Western Australia’s unique plant species. Garden was designed John Oldham, a landscape architect at the time, in preparation for the holding of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962.

There are also Lotterywest Federation Walkway bridge which has a high and long so that when we cross it as if walking through the trees, listening to chirping birds flying in the vicinity. There are also several groups of small parks, such as Acacia garden with a unique stairs because mounted mosaic patterned acacia plants, Banksia garden which is the Australian native plants, water garden, and others. There is one interesting buildings, namely the DNA tower. That represents two series of stairs to the top of the fruit as an illustration 110 DNA chain genes for traits in living things.

Before leaving the Kings Park, Indonesian tourists is generally not satisfied if you do not shop or simply wash your eyes at Aspects of Kings Park. There we can find a variety of accessories, clothing, household equipment, as well as mementoes of fruit Australian artists. If the price, do not ask, would drain enough pockets. Besides being a weak dollar compared to the Australian dollar, all goods sold are made by Australian native.

Another garden can be enjoyed is Queens Park, Sterling Garden, Supreme Court Gardens, Burswood Park, Central Park. The last park you should visit is the Victoria Park. An area of 17 hectares in the Northeast CBD is also on the side of the Swan River, and before European settlement, is an area of bushes that is not maintained. From there we can see the beauty of the City of Perth, including these great buildings at the Burswood Casino Burswood Park. So many parks in Perth. So much mistaken if the town could we nicknamed “city of a thousand garden.”

Enjoying Europe atmosphere in Victoria

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:29:56 +0000

When we arrived at Melbourne International Airport, the capital of the State of Victoria, Australia. Cold air directly ambushed when we got out of the airport to the parking lot. The air temperature is about 7-15 degrees Celsius.

For citizens of Melbourne, the temperature is not very cold, but, for those who live in tropic area, it’s enough to make the bones stiff.

The first journey, the main purpose to Phillip Island, where tourism and conservation of the island is 1.5-2 hours far away from Melbourne. Of course incomplete journey without visit to Phillip Island on the Dandenong Ranges National Park and enjoy the forest and the cool air and attractions yellow-crested cockatoo, parrot, parrots, and a variety of other birds typical of the area, such as the Corella and Kookaburra. In it, we feed the birds and enjoy the sensation as a bird perched on the arms, shoulders and even heads.

Not far from the Dandenong Ranges, spectacular views await at Tesselaar Tulip Plantation. Expanse of colorful tulips can be enjoyed between September and October in the Tesselaar Tulip Festival held by Dutch citizen who have living down through the generations in the area.

The climate of this region are similar to Europe, especially the Netherlands, allowing tulips grow. In fact, they make a tulip plantations large enough.

In the festival, visitors can see and walk among the flower of tulips. A number of competitions and parades, windmills, and people passing by in a typical Dutch dress can also be enjoyed there.

Next trip, we must continue the journey to Phillip Island. Despite the need to hurry. We can having lunch at the Cuckoo Restaurant, European-style restaurant with a buffet serving a variety of foods. Although the European style, the interior of the restaurant decorated with small flags from countries around the world.

Tourism and conservation

When we arrived at Phillip Island, we are go straight to the boat that will take us enjoy the scenery around the island, while leading to an island mostly composed of rock where about 12,000 seals.

This place is the location with the largest seal colonies in Victoria. Climate around this island is cool, including sea water conditions, allowing them to live and breed.

Day of the evening, but the temperature of 7 degrees Celsius so piercing, dizziness accompanied by post-wandered blindly in the ocean waves. One of the most awaited parade to begin, namely the Phillip Island Penguin Parade, when hundreds of penguins who pair up the coast, looking for a place in between the shrubs and plants along the coast partner, waiting for the morning and then returned to the sea.

The visitors sit in at the edge of the beach open. Management has prepared a blanket that can be rented to wrap the body while sitting waiting for the action penguin.

The silence broke when hundreds of penguins started to arrive and let the voice to call her partner. Like ducks, they walked single file into their respective places.

According to Tourism Victoria data, The Phillip Island Penguin Parade into three major categories in Australia for nature tourism. This place is visited by more than 500,000 visitors every year.

Among the many places the visit in Victoria, Phillip Island is virtually one of the icons. In this place, the natural life of the fauna can be seen directly and more closely. In addition to seals and penguins, there are koala conservation center. This place is built like the original koala habitat to protect this rare animal populations. To facilitate visitors to see koalas, a kind of bridge made of wood through the trees.

Experience a Port Douglas Accommodations

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:44:25 +0000

If you are among those individuals who are wishing to spend a vacation in Australia at some point in their lives, you don’t need to worry because there are lots of beautiful places in this country today which you can indulge without spending lots of money. Port Douglas can be one of the best holiday spot for your needs. Over millions of people are going there for a visit and for vacation and nearly all of them can say that they really enjoyed their stay there.

Each year, it has been a popular destination and up to now, more and more people are going there for a visit. There are various Port Douglas apartments you can try. There are lots of options for people from all walks of life. This place has been known to be a popular destination to some U.S diplomats during their off from work. There are boundless activities for you so Port Douglas will not leave you unsatisfied. There are discount offers from so many travel sites in the web today which you can try if you want to acquire for a discounted airfare or hotel accommodation.

Port Douglas accommodation is quite expensive if you want your vacation to be the best and the most luxurious one, but if you want to make it meaningful yet budgeted, you can find the right booking site that will help you achieve this type of goal. The internet can be your one stop shop when it comes to bookings and traveling. You need to make your own research as well.

Journey to Melbourne, Australia

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:00:18 +0000

Melbourne is a pleasant town with lots of parks, beautiful old buildings, alleys that lead us to a cafe, sidewalk cafes, and eclectic local boutiques. And, especially for you who love the arts and culture event, Melbourne has plenty.

Where to Go?
Abstinence tennis fans spend a tennis stadium tour visiting Rod Laver Arena which is used for the Australian Open grand event every year. Walking down the Yarra River or combing may also participate river cruise on the afternoon of the evening.

For shopping Spree, we recommend Chapel Street. In this region, there are eclectic shops that exist only in Melbourne. The city also has the Royal Botanic Gardens to relax enjoy the outdoors. It also to Federation Square for a spot just watching the city goes by.

Cheap Eats
Noticing Try the Ramen Shop 146a, 210 La Trobe Street, Melbourne Central. Because price and satisfying taste, this place is always full of visitors. We liked the beef Gyu Don (AU $ 8 or about Rp60.000) the filling and yum yum.

There are also other menus, ranging from the Chicken Teriyaki to potstickers. Uniquely again, this restaurant provides Takeaway box that lets you bring home if you do not run out of food. Super economical!

Cheap Stay
Hostels are often avoided due to the lack of facilities image. But, in Melbourne Metro YHA (AU $ 75 or around Rp500.000-an), the traveler can enjoy a clean room, Internet lounge, a DVD can be borrowed for free, free swimming pass, and the most exciting is the rooftop lounge. On the roof, but could enjoy the view of the city, you can sunbathe, read a book, even pests BBQ night.

Spend Your Money On
When tired of walking, a little indulgence is not to be missed in Melbourne is Koko Black. This cafe serving authentic chocolate drink with a variety of unique variants. Affogato Chocolate (vanilla ice cream doused hot chocolate) is our favorite. Well, for who want to experiment, you may be desperate to try Chilli Blend with a slightly spicy taste, actually made with a mixture of chili!

Budget Airlines
Jetstar Asia flight from Bali, Tiger Airways fly from Singapore, and Air Asia flies from Kuala Lumpur.

Melbourne City, The Main Tour of Australia

admin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:30:57 +0000

For travelers who come to Melbourne and intend to shop, the second largest city in Australia with a population of 3.3 million people can be a fun place to shop. One of the shopping center that can not be missed is the Queen Victoria Market is located at 513 Elizabeth Street.

Queen Victoria Market offers items that can be whatever people think. Nearly 1,000 merchants selling goods on the market that the width of about seven hectares. The market is open for five days a week (closed on Monday and Wednesday) the market include, among others sell food every day, such as various kinds of fish, meat, fruits and vegetables, wine, bread, snacks such as sandwiches, hot dogs, pizza, clothes, various kinds of souvenirs, compact discs and cassettes, child toys, and pets.

The people of Australia called the Queen Victoria Market is more than just the main shopping destination. For those of Australia, Queen Victoria Market is a historic place, appeal to travelers, and an institution for the citizens of Melbourne. For over 100 years, these shopping centers serve the needs of more than 200,000 people in one week.

Queen Victoria Market is located at the northwest edge of the central district of Melbourne’s economy was officially opened on March 20, 1878. Along with the passage of time, other markets also appeared along with the growing population. However, with changes in shopping patterns Melbourne residents, one by one, the markets were falling.

However, the Queen Victoria Market persisted to this day. Not surprisingly, most of the buildings located at the Queen Victoria Market is the old buildings which include historic buildings.

The market is open from 06.00 it closed at 14:00 (Tuesday and Thursday), at 18:00 (Friday), at 15.00 (Saturday), and at 16:00 (Sunday). And, can be reached by using buses, trams, trains, or use a car, given the wide parking lot. That’s why the Queen Victoria Market easily find breeders who sell pets, such as chickens and ducks around the pickup truck parked in the parking lot of the Queen Victoria Market.

If you can compare, Queen Victoria Market is similar to the Chatuchak Market in Bangkok, which is also known as the weekend market (weekend market). In addition to goods that were sold in a variety of markets, the price is very competitive, if you do not want to say cheap.

Travel to Melbourne would not all for business spending. On the outskirts of Melbourne, about an hour away by car, also can be found Healesville Nature Reserve, which became the maintenance of more than 200 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles native to Australia.

Nature reserve covering an area 32 hectares that was opened to the public since 1934. Although three animals native to Australia’s most widely known is the koala, kangaroo, and dingo (a type of wolf-like dog figure), actually a collection of Australian native animals are still many more, including platypus, mammal that lived in two worlds, water and land, which running around trying to eat at night.

The officers at Healesville Nature Reserve stands ready to provide a detailed explanation about the animals that were there, ranging from kangaroos that can determine themselves when her son was moved from her womb into her pocket maintenance, until koalas who slept for 21 hours in a day.

Outside the nature reserve, on the outskirts of Melbourne also have other places of interest to visit, among other places making wine. One of them is Yering Station in the Yarra Valley, which was founded in 1838. Although not the largest wine producer in Australia, Yering Station is one of a family-owned wine companies are difficult to pass up.

As one tourist destination, Melbourne which could be categorized as a metropolitan city to the tourist-friendly enough economic class are familiar with the term backpacker (Coach backpack). Disabled tourist shelters backpack adjacent to the hotel, four star hotels.

Nature Travel In Sydney

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:28:49 +0000

Australia is known as a continent full of natural wealth. However, you do not need to travel to remote areas in the country to enjoy some of the most beautiful tourist attractions. Sydney is a city filled with a variety of activities that may invite visitors to tour.

Visit the Great Blue Mountains Area, Lord Howe Island, Mungo in the Willandra Lakes National Park, and Gondwana Rainforest to launch a stunning natural attractions in this area, nimati landscape with hundreds of species of plants and animals along the road.

Furthermore, your travel can proceed to the Solitary Islands Marine Park, off Coffs Coast, to where the tortoise, or go to Montague Island, near Narooma, see the famous penguin birds in Australia. Other national parks to visit during your stay in New South Wales, including Barrington Tops National Park – a colorful mosaic of eucalyptus forests, Woodlands Subalpine, tropical forests, swamps and Grasslands – and the Dorrigo National Park – offers an interactive display that explains how rain and developing how various types of animals live there. This place is ideal for day trips with family and children.

Furthermore, why not head to the Cross – UNESCO Biosphere Reserve – where you will definitely catch a glimpse of wildlife species – from wombats to the sea and dolphins and Australian vultures. You may even be able to see the platypus or endangered mountain pygmy possum during your visit! Visitors also can walk through a beautiful alpine herb fields, and find the caves of limestone gorges, take the view drive and live in huts of history – all in Australia’s tallest mountain side.

However, even in the heart of Sydney, nature is a lot. Sydney Harbor National Park, for example, offers the beauty of the harbor walk and whale-watching opportunities, and is home to a beautiful string of islands – including Shark Island, Clark Island, Rodd Island, Goat Island and Fort Denison. Some of the beach bordering the harbor, including Washaway Beach, monument Beach, a shoemaker from the beach, Reef Beach, Chowder Bay (north of Bradleys Head), Nielsen Park and Balmoral Beach. Visitors also can take a ferry tour through Sydney harbor to Quintessential experiences.