Kamis, 29 Juli 2010

England's View



ngland shows many different faces: pulsing city life and lonely landscapes, old-fashioned customs and avant-garde culture, lovely beaches and rough mountains. For cultural sightseeing as for nightlife, London is ceaselessly thriving, and inevitably, it is the one place that features on everyone's itinerary. London’s West End offers a fantastic theatre experience with many popular classic theatre productions and also new emerging shows. There are deals to be had with West End shows such as great prices for Wizard of Oz Tickets and why not stop overnight as you can find many cheap hotels in London.

It is not only Europe's biggest city (with a population of over seven million} and capital of the United Kingdom, but also the place where the country's news, politics and money are made. Within the southeast of England, along the coastline, Canterbury, the bishopric seat of Thomas Becket, offers contrasting diversions. This is the richest part of the country due to its agricultural wealth and proximity to the capital. The southwest of England with the rugged moorlands of Devon and the rocky coastline of Cornwall is another spot worth discovering. Salisbury, where they say the West Country starts, is dominated by the elegant spire of its cathedral.

England's View



Rabu, 28 Juli 2010

UK Travel



From fashionable London shopping to medieval castles in Oxford, Bath and York; country pubs and villages in the Lake District to the rugged coast of Cornwall; prehistoric Stonehenge to royal palaces, historic houses and modern museums, we’ll take care of your holiday in England. Let us look after your hotel, car rental, and vacation packages, so you can discover the beauty of this ancient land.

Lake District

The Lake District is one of England’s most beautiful regions, inspiring the great works of Wordsworth and holding generations of tourists in its thrall. The lakes are set among the dramatic Cumbrian Mountains and the region is dotted with attractive towns and pleasant dales. Who knows? The romance and beauty of one of England’s most famous regions could inspire you to pen some poetry!

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of English royalty since 1837. The Palace stands in around 40 acres of garden and while the west facade of the palace building remains virtually as its architect Nash designed it, the east side facing the garden was added in 1847 and entirely replaced in 1913. Visit the Throne Room, Music Room, State Dining Room as well as the many beautifully decorated apartments.

Selasa, 27 Juli 2010

Let's Go to England



Throughout its long history, it's been a green and pleasant land, a sceptred isle and a nation of shopkeepers. It's stood as a beacon of democracy and a bastion of ideological freedom, as well as a crucible of empire and a cradle of class oppression. Magna Carta, the King James Bible and the welfare state were all dreamt up here, but then again so were beer bellies, Bovril and Mr Bean. It's a nation of tea-tippling eccentrics and train spotters, of dog lovers and footy fanatics, of punk rockers, gardeners, gnome collectors, celebrity wannabees, superstar chefs, free-wheeling city traders, pigeon fanciers, cricket bores and part-time Morris Dancers. To some it's Albion. To others it's Blighty. To many it's the most eccentric, extraordinary and downright incomprehensible place on earth. Welcome to England.

To journey through England is to journey through time (interspersed with several cups of tea) - from the ancient megaliths of Stonehenge to the space-age domes of the Eden Project in Cornwall. It's also a trip to the 21st-century: London is gearing up for the 2012 Olympics while cities like Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle revel in their heritage and confidently face the future, with industrial buildings revitalised as waterfront galleries or trendy apartments, flanked by tempting bars, shops, restaurants and some of the finest music venues on the planet.

Senin, 19 Juli 2010

Indonesia Travel



Adventure looms large in this vast and steamy archipelago, where the best of Southeast Asia’s spicy melange simmers tantalisingly. Heady scents, vivid colours, dramatic vistas and diverse cultures spin and multiply to the point of exhaustion, their potent brew leaving your senses reeling.

Rippling across the equator for nearly 5000km, Indonesia encompasses more than 17,000 islands, two-thirds of which are inhabited and richly layered with character. On Sulawesi, the elaborate funeral ceremonies and timeless traditions of Tana Toraja are light years from the surfing culture of Lombok. But so too are the mighty saddle-backed Batak mansions of Danua Toba and the volcanic lakes of Sumatra from the mummies and deeply etched gorges of Papua’s Baliem Valley. The resorts and restaurants of Bali pamper precocious style cats, while at the same moment threadbare backpackers are adopted by homestays in Kalimantan.

Minggu, 18 Juli 2010

Let's Go to Indonesia



Indonesia is the world's largest achipelagi comprising some 17,508 islands that stretch across the equator for more than 5,000 miles. There are five main islands and 30 smaller archipelagoes. The main islands are Kalimantan, Sumatra, Papua, Sulawesi and the most populated island, Java.

Situated along the volcanic rim known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire", Indonesia is the most volcanic country on earth with 128 volcanoes. Straddling the equator, Indonesi has dry season and rainy season.

It is the 4th most populous country in the world. More that 480 ethnic groups display a rich variety of customs, religions and languages (approximately 583) and dialects. Living side by side in harmony, these people still retain their own distinctive cultures. The arts and ancient traditions are expressed through hypnotic music, such as gamelan, angklung, kolintang, as well as sublime dances, exquisite cloths, paintings and carvings.

Indonesia is home to several animal and plant species, that are found nowhere else, such as orang utans, komodo dragons, one-horned rhinoceros, anoa and babi rusa. Exotic white-sand beaches reach towards warm tropical seas teeming with coral and a marvelous variety of marine life in some of the most colorful, breathaking sea gardens in the world.

Indonesian cuisine displays a mind-boggling variety of dishes that are characterized by the liberal use of aromatic spices and a variety of hot chili peppers, then cooked in a number of exciting ways, including baked or steamed in banana leaves. Rice is the nation's staple for most of the archipelago, but in the eastern islands, corn, sago, cassava and sweet potatoes are more common. An extensive assortment of tropical and sub-tropical fruit and vegetables can also be found year-round to tantalize your taste buds.

Sabtu, 17 Juli 2010

Visit Indonesia 2010




Our Top Picks For Indonesia

1 Kelimutu
Multihued crater lakes set atop an ancient volcano

2 Sumba
Fascinating and isolated island with unique tribal traditions and a rich weaving heritage

3 Pulau Weh
Undisturbed beaches, visiting whale sharks and sublime diving

4 Danau Toba
Gracious Batak hospitality and Southeast Asia’s largest volcanic lake

5 Banda Islands
Sublime snorkelling and pristine coral gardens in history’s fabled Spice Islands

Rabu, 14 Juli 2010

Post World Cup South Africa



South African has been a successful host for World Cup 2010. So, what will happen next to the country?

World Cup commentators often describe South Africa as the “rainbow nation" but eight years ago, it was easy to see the tensions among the various ethnic groups even after a decade of post-apartheid existence.

Next to Spain, the big winner in the World Cup is the host country, with most commentators describing the games as “an unqualified success." Like other travelers who have seen the country’s seamy side, I was a little skeptical about the ability of South Africa to host a major international event, but South Africa pulled it off. I’m waiting to see what the spanking new stadiums will attract next time, and how the country will leverage its newfound reputation to bring in more travelers.

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