For citizens of Melbourne, the temperature is not very cold, but, for those who live in tropic area, [...]]]> 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.

All of this is because of the beautiful natural landscape with snow, Glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and other [...]]]> This is one of the icons of Canada that is always attached when we remember the name of Canada. The mountain region known as the Canadian Rockies. Natural beauty that is always make every visitors like at first sight.

All of this is because of the beautiful natural landscape with snow, Glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and other natural wealth.

A total of 5 national parks around the Canadian Rockies, the Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Yoho National Park. Except Waterton National Park, it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

The journey usually starts from the town of Valemount, which becomes the gate of the Canadian Rockies. Next will pass through Jasper National Park to see Mount Robson, which is the highest mountain in the Rockies Mountain. Jasper’s journey through the city itself is very entertaining with beautiful scenery along the road.

Next trip to the Columbia Ice Field to visit the Athabasca Glacier, see natural wonders created by snow that fell since 400 years ago and Glaciers with a special car to slide on the ice field. In this area can also enjoy the beauty of the iceberg from a height of 3000 meters at the base surface of the sea.

From here, Peyto Lake blue usually be the next port and then to Banff National Perk. There is where the green Lake Louise with the reflection of Mount Victorial and the glacier.

From here we can be moved to Mount Sulfur by using a cable car, see beautiful waterfalls Bow, or see the Hoodoos are no other mushrooms that have been petrified by natural processes over thousands of years.

There are many more that can be traced, such as Drumheller town to visit the smallest church which contains only 6 people and the Royal Tyrrell Museum Palaentology to see dinosaur skeletons.

Every person who ever visit this place is often said that it must be feel immediately every sensation it gives.

Brussels, [...]]]> Brussels is town of two period of civilization. There is the grandeur of ancient European building became the symbol of the grandeur of this city in the past, but also tucked a modern skyscraper with a wealth of contemporary architecture. The city is like a period where the meeting between the past and present.

Brussels, which is also the capital of Belgium and European Union capitals, the grown since the 6th century. Originally a village on the plains of the Senne River is already famous as an area previously cool weather. City of bilingual (French and Dutch) as unforgettable now houses the park’s most impressive cities in mainland Europe.

This small town can be reached by all the means of transportation on land, sea or air. Although small, Belgium was fortunate to have a sea area which also explore by visitors and local governments.

Land Transport Users can choose a bus or train to reach this city. There are two main railway station in the city of Brussels, Gare du Nord and Gare du Midi. Gare du Nord train service regularly. This famous train cheap, but the cabin interior is clean and manicured. While the Gare du Midi station that specialized in foreign lines super fast Thalys train, the train is the pride of Belgium known as The Red Train with a velocity of about 250 km / hour.

One tourist sites in Brussels could not be left is La Grand Palace, where in some places can be found in Les Galeries Saint-Hubert, Petite rue des Bouchers and Manneken Pis.

Grand Palace of the town square surrounded by old buildings towering. This place is often used for cultural Fairs. Formerly this place was the location of the execution of the convict and now has turned into an amazing tourist sites.

There are three main buildings of the town hall, king’s homestead and commercial buildings (Guli House). Once inside the Grand Palace area can be looked at old tower directly gothic style. The building that once upon a time used as the town hall has now changed the face of a de Ville, one of the most expensive and most luxurious hotel in Brussels. At the top of the tower of the building’s 1400 sculpture is located St. Michael, who was to destroy Satan.

The old tower was built by the architect Jan van Ruysbrueck and banguan located in the middle. According to legend, the architect vowed to commit suicide by jumping from the tower if the tower is not located in the middle of the building. A glimpse of the tower is located in the middle, although it is not. Quite simply, the land left to right and left public roads.

In addition to the town hall stands an imposing building which is closely related to the history of Brussels. Maison du Roi, so the French called neo-patterned building this githic. While the Dutch Broodhuis name. King’s House or House of the King was the beginning of 13th century wooden houses used by the baker to sell his wares.

Year 1405 the building was demolished and replaced with stately buildings of stone. In the 15th century, the building functions as sellers move to change its marketing strategy of bread by selling from house to house. Later. By Duke Brabant, Brussels leader at that time often used for government administrative matters until the time of Emperor Charles’s regime carried out the renovation followed Gothic style.

Many sad stories are stored here. For example, when the Emperor Philip II the famous and powerful repressive one of the buildings there to witness Prince Edmont and Hoorne spent his last night before being punished on June 5, 1568.

To the southwest is the Grand Palace of Saint Hubert, a row of ancient complex of buildings used as a souvenir shop. The building’s stately neo-classical style with its roof made of glass. That way, starting from the store room, closed the road until the supply aisle glass roof.

Saint Hubert opened at the time of King Leopold I in 1847. Once opened directly into the most popular place in town that is famous for high rainfall that. Many great artists and intellectuals at that time interested in enjoying the charm of ‘City of Glass’. No doubt, interested in luxurious fine jewelry on display there.

Until now, place of row shows, wholesale jewelry, souvenirs and cafes still stand to welcome tourists who would throw their euro. Countless are the number of foreign architects are using Belgium Saint-Hubert gallery is a model of their building.

Close to galleri Saint Hubert, could find a small alley which is very famous tiny alley called Ruesdes Bouchers much like a painting described. Although only enough for pedestrians, almost all the buildings on either side of this alley of a restaurant, a full seat and small table.

Around the Grand Palace there is a statue of a child’s urination. There are many legends about the existence of the statue. One of them, the little boy named Julian Juliaanske or this little fuse on the bomb release by pissed on. A heroic act undertaken by a child’s beloved city.

Many believe, the statue was more than just a decorative fountain in the building which in medieval times people visited to find clean water. The fact is since the 15th century, this fountain is a statue of Manneken Pis or pee.

On August 13, 1691, the city government gave the task to the sculptor Jerome Duquesnoy to make a bronze statue Manneke Pis statue replaces the old. In the course of time, the statue must be concealed to protect her from bomb attacks or disturbances naughty hands.

A small statue of Julian has more than 600 costumes, costumes are worn at certain times, such as Santa costume for Christmas. On certain days, ‘his kencing’ water not only pure water. Syrup or beer can often contested the Belgian beer lovers.

For book fans around the Grand Palace also Vente achat bookstore, two-story building that sells used books in good condition with a sloping price. Acakadut in stores, like a boy’s room ABG, we can obtain travel books like Lonely Planet, a book of literature, history, and even comics.

Atonium, her Eiffel Brussels

Other places can be visited is a standing monument Atonium who built since 1958 into its Eiffel tower Brussels. 102 meters high. Nine ball diameter of 18 M a closed aluminum pipe connected with the steel. Inside is a tunnel that has evelator. Total weight of aluminum used 2400 tons

This unique form of the shape of an iron molecule magnified 165 billion times up. Architect Andre Waterkeyn take 18 months to complete. With evelator can rise kebola highest-ball and can enjoy the view of the charming Heysel District. Tidah only that, the ball was top restaurant Chez Adrienne ready to accommodate visitors who are more hungry.

Atonium complex is also considered as’ Thumbnail Europe. ” Historic buildings can be seen including the European Eiffel Tower of Paris and the British Parliament Building. The good news is not just a miniature display, but also physical environments and activities around him.

Not far from here there Drupark, a garden on which a lot of standing buildings from the Belgian village of the past, complete with cafes and restaurants serving cuisine of Belgium. In addition to the park is one of the Kinepolis is the largest cinema in Europe.

Brussels, still have many places become a mainstay of tourism, including La Cinquantenaire, building a similar gate Charles de Guile in Paris, Le Palais Royale a luxurious mansion and 18th century relics of Saints Michel and the cathedral Gudule.

Interesting is not it, there’s no harm in exploring adventure Brussels, the modern old city that is guaranteed to make us like being in two civilizations.

Travel south Extremadura through the region like travel by train toy, which looks much green lawn stretching [...]]]> Extremadura autonomous region located between the leading Spanish and Portugal, in the western capital of Madrid. This area is a haven for millions of migratory birds and is now also become the region last stand for many endangered animals.

Travel south Extremadura through the region like travel by train toy, which looks much green lawn stretching across the hill with a collection of the Oak trees that have old age.  More than half of the Extremadura region covered by nature with a view like that, which is known in Spanish as Dehesa.  In the shadow Oak trees scattered many farm animals.  As of Iberian pigs spend their time sniffing their noses into the roots of oak trees for seeds.

Exotic birds such as Hoopoe is a common sight in Extremadura, but to be able to see the Great Bustard bird you need some luck, because this bird is very shy.

Bustard bird species can grow to a maximum of about one meter and can weigh up to 18 pounds, so this bird is one of bird species that live on land that has the heaviest weight.

Extremadura now become one of the wildlife of the most important in continental Europe.  Many other mammals in that place-dependent population of the ancient oak trees that were there. Most of Extremadura is an industrial area but the local government decided to establish nature reserves on land area of 18 thousand hectares of the park named Monfrague.

In that park, visitors can be taken by the tour guide drove to Castillo de Monfrague (Monfrague palace) is situated over the rocks 500 feet high, surrounded by birds Vultures (a type of falcon).  This type of bird has a wing span can reach the size of three meters.

This bird is a marriage of European and Asian birds and have black and categorized as the largest bird of prey.  There are approximately 250 couples who successfully cultivated in that area.  Monfrague Park is the largest colony in the world for these types of birds.

One of the rarest animals that can be found in this park that is the Imperial Eagle (a hawk) that is found only in Spain.  As with birds, other migratory birds who stop in this area, there is also a kind of White Stork can we meet in Extremadura at the beginning of the year.  Birdsong is a cheerful can we hear at the beginning of January when the birds are busy making nests that can weigh up to two tons.  A few weeks later became a place Extremadura colorful.

One thing that can not be found in any part of the hemisphere.  In the spring found as many as 40 different species of plants, grow and blossom in this place.   To eat after the tour business, in this area there are many good eating places. But just as with other places in rural Spain, it was difficult to find a place to eat for vegetarians because almost all the restaurants here serve only foods that are made of various meats.

One of the special meals in the area is salchichon which is a large sausage, then chorozo and torta del casar made from goat’s milk. The best place for fans of hiking activities are northern Extremadura, where the highest mountain peak that can be found is Calvitero which has 2500 meters altitude. Much different from the south, the northern region remained green throughout the summer.

Real Gold Lotion

Veronica Spa and Skin Care Center located in Malibu, California, this [...]]]> When you hear the word relaxation, massage or body treatment, who can deny it all?! It’s spoiled body, calm mind, and be healthy too. Maybe some of the following quote can be an alternative choice for you who want to relax and adventure.

Real Gold Lotion

Veronica Spa and Skin Care Center located in Malibu, California, this provides facial treatments using the precious metal gold 24 carat. According to the news, when applied to the face, this precious metal will seep into the skin and efficacious to remove wrinkles on the face. Prices are pegged to gold spa is only U.S. $ 400

Fish Therapy

You will find spas that really new here. Sampuoton Spa is located in Selangor, Malaysia, offers body treatments are carried out through the fish. According to the existing therapist, small fish will eat the dead skin cells on the human body. However, not all types of fish that can be used for this type of spa. This place is just using Garra rufa species of fish and fish Obtusa specific cultures imported from Turkey. Although this fish pack will invade your body, but the therapists to ensure you will not feel pain (well, maybe even a little amused). The results of this treatment is the skin smooth, healthy, and of course you go instrumental for making these fish are not hungry anymore.

Artificial therapy Dolphins

However the location is far enough away from the waters, but it doesn’t stop the La Quinta Healing Arts Spa is located in California to experiment with the technology of water. This place offers a superficial treatment of dolphins that performed in a special room. In this room, installed a plasma screen showing images of dolphins who were swimming in the waters. Not only that, for the atmosphere more life therapy, a typical animal sounds clearly reflected the program through the existing speakers. In addition, clients will also be placed on a table that has the ability vibrate. This causes the air below the water feels so real.

Nightingale Stools cream

Perhaps the first impression of disgust will arise when you hear the history of face cream on this one. However, this cream has been used since a long time by Japanese women to maintain their skin’s beauty. Reported nightingale droppings contain enzymes that can make skin look smooth and perfect. Therefore, one of the houses like Diamond Spa Spa located in the Diamond Hawaii Resort & Spa, Maui, Hawaii does not hesitate to take advantage of the dung as part of their treatment cream.