tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22558514627777257992024-03-07T20:32:24.820-08:0012345-Travel12345-Travel is the complete organizer for traveling, vacation, business travel & relaxing. Providing Clients with a fast, sincerity, accurate and reliable response to their wants and requirements, SW makes traveling is easy. Our highly experienced team is knowledgeable and professional in the tourism business, travel products and services to customer and meets or exceeds their expectations.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-29238482205678750322012-03-14T06:44:00.001-07:002012-03-14T06:44:01.901-07:00Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)<a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2012/03/14/auckland-to-the-bay-of-islands-one-way-tour/">Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)</a><br />
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<tr><td colspan="3" style="font-size: 0.8em;" valign="top"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">This half day tour to the Bay of Islands takes you through spectacular scenery of native forests and sub-tropical bush to the foreshores of the National Maritime Park, arriving at your destination seaside town of Paihia (where you will be transferred to your hotel). The rest of your day is at leisure.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em>Enjoy this tour with a GPS operated multi-lingual commentary; available in Japanese, Mandarin, German & Spanish.</em></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em></em></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_5682" style="width: 309px;"><em><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour2.jpg" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" class="size-full wp-image-5682" height="200" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour2.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" width="299" /></a></em><div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em></em></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_5683" style="width: 310px;"><em><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour.jpg" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" class="size-full wp-image-5683" height="200" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" width="300" /></a></em><div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em><br />
</em></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 0.2em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px;">Bay of Islands</h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">There’s no place in the world like the Bay of Islands a stunning region of 144 secluded islands, abundant in natural wonders and marine life. Regarded as the birthplace of New Zealand as a bi-cultural nation, the Bay of Islands is rich in both Maori culture and early European history. Discover well-preserved Maori and European relics of the past, and learn more about the unique history that has shaped our country.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_5681" style="width: 310px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour3.jpg" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" class="size-full wp-image-5681" height="200" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Auckland-to-the-Bay-of-Islands-one-way-tour3.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)" width="300" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Auckland to the Bay of Islands (one way tour)</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong>Tour Highlights include:</strong></div><ul><li style="color: #555555; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Auckland Harbour Bridge</li>
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<tr><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">DEPARTS:</td><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">7.25am, InterCity SkyCity Terminal, 102 Hobson St, Auckland – Courtesy hotel transfers available from selected hotels</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">ARRIVES:</td><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">11.30am, Paihia</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">Adult</td><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">$103.00</td></tr>
<tr><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">Child</td><td style="font-size: 0.8em;">$51.00</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-73404903827437250512011-05-16T19:50:00.000-07:002011-05-16T19:50:16.293-07:00Taroko Gorge Travel Information<a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/16/taroko-gorge-travel-information/">Taroko Gorge Travel Information</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em><strong>Taroko National Park</strong> in Eastern Taiwan is famous for its rugged landscapes and canyons, particularly the impressive <strong>Taroko Gorge</strong>, a steep canyon that offers not only <strong>amazing</strong> views but also historical shrines, hot springs, mountain forests with wildlife, and activities such as whitewater rafting and trekking. As one of the main tourism destinations in <strong>Taiwan</strong>, <strong>Taroko Gorge</strong> area has many hotels and tourism services to offer.</em></p><div id="attachment_3650" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 502px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3650" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3650 " title="Taroko Gorge in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Taroko-Gorge-in-Taroko-National-Park-Taiwan.jpg" alt="Taroko Gorge in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" width="492" height="308" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Taroko Gorge in Taroko National Park, Taiwan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Scenic Taroko Gorge</strong> is located in Taroko National Park in the East coast of <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Taiwan</strong>, 15 km north of the city of Hualien. The main landmark of the park, Taroko Gorge is a 19 km long marble and granite canyon carved by the Liwu River that is one of the deepest in the world. The name Taroko, meaning “magnificent and beautiful” was given by the local indigenous Truku people. Taroko National Park, established in 1986, contains over 120,000 hectares of mountainous landscape rising steeply from the sea level to over 3,700 meters in just 20 kilometers, and includes some of Taiwan’s tallest mountains. Besides tourism attracted by the scenic landscapes, Taroko Gorge area has also hosted mining for marble and jade.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div id="attachment_3649" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 528px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3649" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3649 " title="Taroko Gorge shrine and scenery, Taiwan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Taroko-Gorge-shrine-and-scenery-Taiwan.jpg" alt="Taroko Gorge shrine and scenery, Taiwan" width="518" height="389" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Taroko Gorge shrine and scenery, Taiwan</p></div></h2><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Sights and activities in Taroko National Park: landscape, temples, trekking & rafting</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The main attraction of Taroko Gorge is its phenomenal landscape with a very steep relief rising from the sea level into high mountains, deep canyons, and mountain forests. Some of the most famous sights in Taroko Gorge area include the Tunnel of Nine Turns, a twisting cave with spectacular views over the canyon, the Eternal Spring Shrine the Swallow Grotto, the Wenshan Hot Springs, and Baiyang Waterfall. There are also several temples and bridges to visit in the area and you can buy handicrafts from local indigenous people along the gorge.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></p><div id="attachment_3648" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3648" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3648" title="Mountain scenery of Taroko Gorge, Taiwan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Mountain-scenery-of-Taroko-Gorge-Taiwan.jpg" alt="Mountain scenery of Taroko Gorge, Taiwan" width="500" height="334" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Mountain scenery of Taroko Gorge, Taiwan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Outdoor activities.</strong> Several long and short trails for <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">trekking in Taroko Gorge</strong> area. You can also try biking or whitewater <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">rafting in Taroko Gorge</strong>. The Liwu River that flows through the canyon is excellent for rafting during the summer months. The National Park contains a lot of wildlife, including Black Bears, monkeys and over 140 species of birds. Taroko Gorge also hosts an annual marathon on the road through the gorge in November.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Taroko Gorge travel information and practical tips</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Taroko Gorge enjoys a subtropical climate that is generally mild but varies depending on elevation. The winters are mild with a possibility of snow in high elevations, while summers are pleasantly warm.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">There is plenty of rainfall in Taroko area throughout the year, with a possibility for occasional typhoons from July to October.</p><div id="attachment_3647" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3647" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3647" title="Waterfalls in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Waterfalls-in-Taroko-National-Park-Taiwan.jpg" alt="Waterfalls in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" width="500" height="333" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Waterfalls in Taroko National Park, Taiwan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Traveling to Taroko Gorge</span></strong> is done via the coastal city of Hualien. It has an airport with domestic flights and trains from Taipei, as well as hotels and amusement parks. There are several daily buses to Taroko Gorge from Hualien and you can also reach the area by taxi. Scooter and <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">car rental in Hualien</strong> and daily sightseeing bus tours to Taroko Gorge are all available from the city. Entry to Taroko National Park is free, but visiting some of the ecological protection areas within the park requires a permit and a local guide.<br /><br /><strong>Accommodation & services.</strong> There is a nice amount of <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">hotels in Taroko Gorge</strong> as well as in nearby Hualien, and a good variation of accommodation types from campsites to five-star hotels available. <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Restaurants in Taroko Gorge</strong> are not as numerous, concentrated mainly in the hotels and in Tienshiang village and serving local cuisine. Hualien has more restaurants to visit. Taroko Gorge area does not have any particular nightlife to offer. English is not widely understood in the area, so learning a couple of phrases in Chinese is recommended.</p><div id="attachment_3646" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3646" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3646" title="River canyon in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/River-canyon-in-Taroko-National-Park-Taiwan.jpg" alt="River canyon in Taroko National Park, Taiwan" width="500" height="333" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">River canyon in Taroko National Park, Taiwan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Safety.</strong> Taroko Gorge is a safe place with no crime problems. The only dangers in the area are falling rocks and flooding in canyons after heavy rains. The steep topography of the area makes driving in Taroko rather scary at times.</p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-70625480572866766812011-05-16T08:15:00.000-07:002011-05-16T08:15:03.833-07:00Islamabad Travel Information<a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/14/islamabad-travel-information/">Islamabad Travel Information</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em>The modern capital of <strong>Pakistan, Islamabad</strong> is a well-organized, green city with interesting architecture, many museums and monuments, as well as shopping opportunities and some nightlife. It is surrounded by beautiful hills that are a great place for trekking or horseback riding.<strong> Islamabad</strong> is a starting point for biking and mountain climbing expeditions in Pakistan’s northern mountains. It is safer, less noisy and more organized than most big cities in <strong>Pakistan</strong>.</em></p><div id="attachment_3643" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3643" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3643" title="Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Faisal-Mosque-in-Islamabad-Pakistan.jpg" alt="Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan" width="500" height="375" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Faisal Mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>The Pakistani capital</strong> located in the north of <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Pakistan</strong> close to the city of Rawalpindi, Islamabad was built in the 1960 as Pakistan’s new capital. Today, it is a modern and clean city that has also become a financial, commercial, and political center in Pakistan with a cosmopolitan feeling. Pakistan has an old and rich culture with many traditions, monuments, and dishes inherited from the rule of Mughal and Afghan emperors or from Central Asia. Even though Islamabad has a modern appearance, traditional religious and family values are still highly regarded.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Sights and activities in Islamabad</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Islamabad is a modern city with less historic attractions than many other cities in Pakistan, but it does have impressive architecture, museums, and the ancient city of Taxila nearby, dating from the 4th century BC. Islamabad is a green city with good opportunities for outdoor activities including biking and <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">trekking around Islamabad</strong>, horseback riding and paragliding in the Margalla Hills north of the city, fishing on the Rawal Lake, or visiting in the nearby British colonial hill resort of Murree.<br /><br /><strong>Sights in Islamabad</strong> include the National Monument, the Saudi-Pak Tower, and the huge Shah Faisal Mosque, as well as the sculpted gardens of Shakar Parian Hills. The so-called Blue area is the financial center of the city, and the lookout points of Daman-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa in the surrounding hills are good places to hike and enjoy the views over the city. The various museums in Islamabad include the renovated Lok Virsa Museum, the Islamabad Museum and Pakistan Museum of Natural History. There are also historical Sufic Islamic shrines near the city.</p><div id="attachment_3642" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3642" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3642" title="Decorated local bus in Islamabad, Pakistan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Decorated-local-bus-in-Islamabad-Pakistan.jpg" alt="Decorated local bus in Islamabad, Pakistan" width="500" height="364" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Decorated local bus in Islamabad, Pakistan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Entertainment & recreation.</strong> Islamabad is home to Pakistan’s National Art Gallery. The lakes in the city include Rawal Lake and Lotus Lake, offering promenades, fishing, and relaxing atmosphere. There is some nightlife and good opportunities for cheap <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">shopping in Islamabad</strong>. <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Biking in Islamabad</strong> has become popular, and the city is the starting point for mountain biking tours on the Himalayas. There is also a 18-hole golf course in Islamabad.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Islamabad travel information and practical tips</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Although Islamabad is not a big tourism destination, it is an important travel hub in Northern Pakistan. The city has a dry climate with very hot summers and cooler, more pleasant winters. The temperatures in Islamabad are a bit lower in the higher altitude hill areas. Rainfall is mostly brought by the south-westerly monsoon during July and August.</p><div id="attachment_3641" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3641" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3641" title="Fountain inside the King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Fountain-inside-the-King-Faisal-Mosque-in-Islamabad.jpg" alt="Fountain inside the King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad" width="500" height="375" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Fountain inside the King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Traveling to Islamabad</strong> from abroad is done predominantly by air.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">There is an international airport with <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">flights to Islamabad </strong>from many Asian and some European countries, as well as domestic flights from elsewhere in Pakistan. There are also many buses to Islamabad from all parts of Pakistan, although the majority of buses arrive to its twin city, Rawalpindi, a short taxi ride away from Islamabad. There are also railway connections to Rawalpindi from elsewhere in Pakistan.</p><div id="attachment_3640" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3640" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3640" title="Wide boulevard in modern Islamabad" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Wide-boulevard-in-modern-Islamabad.jpg" alt="Wide boulevard in modern Islamabad" width="500" height="347" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Wide boulevard in modern Islamabad</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Once in Islamabad</strong>, the local public transport includes buses and abundant taxis. While using taxis, always agree on the fare before getting in. Auto rickshaws that are common in other cities in Pakistan are banned in Islamabad. <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Car rental in Islamabad</strong> is well available and a good way of getting around. Rental cars are available also with local drivers.<br /><br /><strong>Safety.</strong> Islamabad is generally a safer place than many bigger cities in Pakistan. Violent crime is uncommon, but political violence and terrorist attacks do happen. With this in mind, visitors should exercise caution at all times and avoid large gatherings and political demonstrations. In general, the local people are very hospitable, but they are also often conservative, so it is important to respect their traditions and religion. You should also avoid taking photos of any military or police establishments or officers.</p><div id="attachment_3639" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 514px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3639" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3639 " title="King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/King-Faisal-Mosque-in-Islamabad.jpg" alt="King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad" width="504" height="374" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">King Faisal Mosque in Islamabad</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Visitor services.</strong> There are plenty of guesthouses and <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">hotels in Islamabad</strong>, ranging from five star hotels aimed at visiting politicians to cheap and basic local hotels.<strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Restaurants in Islamabad</span> </strong>are also plentiful with dozens of cuisine options to choose from. Islamabad hosts a large number of foreigners working in embassies or international organizations, and has a modern atmosphere with good shopping and some international nightlife options. English is an official language in Pakistan, and most people in Islamabad speak good English.</p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-29895049279071432832011-05-14T01:29:00.000-07:002011-05-14T01:29:31.309-07:00Karachi Travel Information<a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/13/karachi-travel-information/">Karachi Travel Information</a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><em>The coastal city of <strong>Karachi,</strong> the financial capital of <strong>Pakistan</strong> and one of the world’s largest cities offers visitors a wide range of cultural and historical attractions, as well as beautiful beaches, museums, golf courses, excellent restaurants, and great chances for inexpensive <strong>shopping</strong>. While neither a major <strong>holiday</strong> destination nor the safest place for Western tourists, <strong>Karachi</strong> still offers plenty to explore for adventurous visitors.</em></p><div id="attachment_3635" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3635" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3635" title="Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Empress-Market-in-Karachi-Pakistan.jpg" alt="Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan" width="500" height="375" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>The large Karachi</strong> is the capital of Sindh Province in Southern <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Pakistan</strong> along the coast of Arabian Sea. It is the biggest city of Pakistan that also used to be the capital before Islamabad was constructed. Known locally as the City of Lights, Karachi has a diverse population of inhabitants that have come here from all over Pakistan or as refugees from India or Afghanistan. The culture of the city is a mixture of Middle Eastern, Central Asian, South Asian and Western influences.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Sights and activities in Karachi: beaches, shopping, museums & historical attractions</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Karachi offers a great deal of attractions and activities, from beaches to museums and from golf clubs to excellent shopping and historical sites. <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Shopping in Karachi</strong> is inexpensive in the many shopping malls and old bazaars throughout the city. Karachi is home to many beautiful beaches, including the ones in Beach Park and Bin Qasim Park, as well as Sandspit Beach and French Beach. Churna Island offshore from Karachi hosts the only coral reefs in Pakistan, where snorkeling is available. For a city view over Karachi, visit the Hill Park or try the Revolving Restaurant in the city center.</p><div id="attachment_3634" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 514px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3634" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3634 " title="Three Swords monument in Clifton, Karachi" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Three-Swords-monument-in-Clifton-Karachi.jpg" alt="Three Swords monument in Clifton, Karachi" width="504" height="372" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Three Swords monument in Clifton, Karachi</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Museums & entertainment.</strong> There are many <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">amusement parks in Karachi</strong>, located on the waterfront, at Gulshan-e-Iqbal or near the Super Highway. Karachi Zoo hosts also a natural history museum. Other numerous museums in Karachi include Quaid Mausoleum and Museum, Mohatta Palace and History Museum, a maritime museum, a planetarium, and Karachi Expo Centre near the main university. Karachi also hosts the National Museum of Pakistan as well as several art galleries and many historical buildings. Cricket fields and <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">golf courses in Karachi</strong> offer sports entertainment also for visitors, and there are many yacht clubs with possibilities for sailing and other water sports. The old art center and World Heritage Site of Thatta is also located near Karachi.</p><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><div id="attachment_3633" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3633" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3633" title="Kemari boat harbour in Karachi" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Kemari-boat-harbour-in-Karachi.jpg" alt="Kemari boat harbour in Karachi" width="500" height="375" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Kemari boat harbour in Karachi</p></div></h2><h2 style="font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); padding-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; height: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-align: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Karachi travel tips and practical information</h2><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Karachi enjoys a dry tropical climate that is mostly hot but still milder than in inland areas of Pakistan.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">The Weather in Karachi in summer is usually very hot, while the winters are warm and more pleasant. Most of the rainfall occurs during the monsoon season from July to August.<br /><br /><strong>How to get there.</strong> Most visitors <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">travel to Karachi</span> </strong>by air, as the city is home to the busiest international airport in Pakistan with flights to Karachi from all over Asia and Middle East, as well as from many European cities. 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The ubiquitous buses in Karachi are not very comfortable and have pickpockets in them. Taxis come in three forms: Yellow, black and metro. Unlike the yellow and black ones, the metro taxis usually have meters on them. Always agree on the price before getting into a taxi. <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">Car rental in Karachi</strong> is also available.<br /><br /><strong>Hotels & services.</strong> There is a wide range of <strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">hotels in Karachi</span> </strong>from luxury hotels and beach resorts to many cheap guesthouses and hostels. There is also a great number of <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">restaurants in Karachi</strong>, offering a wide variety of cuisines. Unlike in most parts of Pakistan, there are also many options for <strong style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(0, 153, 204); ">nightlife in Karachi</strong>. Most Pakistanis speak some English and many educated people in Karachi are very fluent in it.</p><div id="attachment_3631" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 510px; "><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3631" style="color: rgb(0, 68, 119); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><img class="size-full wp-image-3631" title="Sunset by the beach in Karachi, Pakistan" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Sunset-by-the-beach-in-Karachi-Pakistan.jpg" alt="Sunset by the beach in Karachi, Pakistan" width="500" height="273" style="border-top-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-style: solid; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); " /></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; ">Sunset by the beach in Karachi, Pakistan</p></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><br /><strong>Safety.</strong> Many parts of Karachi are not safe for visitors because of crime, political unrest or terrorism. As in any other mega city in the world, crime is not uncommon in Karachi. Car theft, robberies, bomb attacks and pick-pocketing do happen, so it is best to use common sense, avoid going out alone, and be vigilant at all times to avoid any dangerous situations. Follow the news for possible political unrest and ask local advice about current security situation before traveling to unknown areas.</p></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-85719436903179380982011-05-10T04:45:00.000-07:002011-05-10T04:53:16.688-07:00Pokhara Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/05/pokhara-travel-information/">Pokhara Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>The scenic lakeside city of <strong>Pokhara</strong> in <strong>Nepal</strong> is the starting point for the most popular trekking routes in Nepal. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Pokhara is a beautiful place frequented by visitors heading to the Himalayas for trekking or mountain climbing. The city, also called the Switzerland of Nepal, offers beautiful lakes, canyons and waterfalls, caves, historical sites and museums to visit, as well as temples, colorful festivals, and cheap shopping opportunities.</em></span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3597" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/05/pokhara-travel-information/village-along-annapurna-trail-nepal-2/" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Village along Annapurna trail, Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3597" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Village-along-Annapurna-trail-Nepal1.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Village along Annapurna trail, Nepal" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Scenic Himalayan town</strong> located in the corner of Pokhara Valley in Central Nepal some 200 km west of the capital Kathmandu, Pokhara is the third largest city in <strong>Nepal</strong>. <strong>Pokhara</strong> area has huge changes in elevation, from 1,000 m in the valley to over 7,500 meters in the Himalayan mountain peaks of the Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and Manaslu ranges. The city lies on an old trading route between Tibet and India and used to be part of the Kingdom of Kaski during the 17th century. Many Tibetan refugees moved into the area in the 1950s. Pokhara was connected to the rest of Nepal by road in the 1960s and has since then become a popular tourism destination. Today, Pokhara is one of the major tourism hubs of Nepal.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sights and activities in Pokhara: trekking, mountains, historic & natural attractions</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Most people come to Nepal to see the Himalayas, and Pokhara is a great place to do this. The city is surrounded by magnificent peaks of the Annapurna and Machapuchare mountains reaching into heights of over 7,500 meters. Pokhara is well known as the starting and ending point for some of the most popular treks in Nepal. Especially the Annapurna Conservation Area is a popular place for <strong>trekking around Pokhara</strong>. This accessible mountain area offers impressive mountain views and versatile hiking routes. Pokhara Valley also offers nice opportunities for trekking. For starters, you can visit the International Mountain Museum in Pokhara.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3582" style="width: 570px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3582" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Boats on the lake shore in Pokhara, Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3582 " height="374" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Boats-on-the-lake-shore-in-Pokhara-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Boats on the lake shore in Pokhara, Nepal" width="560" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Cultural & nature attractions.</strong> Pokhara city itself hosts few touristic attractions, but there is an old city centre in the north of the city with plenty of old buildings, several nice temples and shops. The scenic Phewa Lake next to the city is home to an island temple of Barahi, and offers good possibilities for boating. There are also other beautiful lakes around Pokhara, including Begnas and Dipang Tal Lakes, as well as several impressive waterfalls and caves to visit. The Sarangkot hill offers great views over the city and a Buddhist stupa. The world Peace Stupa overlooks the Phewa Lake, while the Seti River that flows through Pokhara includes several impressive canyons. The city also hosts both Hindu and Buddhist festivals.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Pokhara travel information and practical tips</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Pokhara enjoys a subtropical climate that is a bit warmer than the one in Kathmandu. As elsewhere in Nepal, there is a hot dry season in Pokhara from March to May, a rainy monsoon season from June to September, and a cooler and drier winter from October to February with some frost and snow in the mountains.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">It rains a lot in Pokhara, especially in the high areas due to the sharp rise in altitude. The early spring months and the early winter from October to November are a great time to visit Pokhara, whereas the monsoon season features daily rainfall.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3581" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3581" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Restaurant garden with scenic views in Pokhara, Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3581" height="355" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Restaurant-garden-with-scenic-views-in-Pokhara-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Restaurant garden with scenic views in Pokhara, Nepal" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0099cc;"><strong>Traveling to Pokhara</strong></span> can be done by air or by road. There is an airport with daily domestic <strong>flights to Pokhara</strong>from Kathmandu and elsewhere in Nepal. Buses to Pokhara are available from many cities in Nepal, as well as from the Indian border. Night buses may not be safe for travelling because of the possible political violence. Tourist minibuses to Pokhara are available for example from Kathmandu.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3580" style="width: 490px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3580" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Misty morning by the lake in Pokhara, Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3580 " height="360" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Misty-morning-by-the-lake-in-Pokhara-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Misty morning by the lake in Pokhara, Nepal" width="480" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Public transport</strong> in Pokhara is available in form of small local buses, boats, and taxis. <strong>Car rental in Pokhara</strong>comes with a local driver. There are also many places to rent bicycles, motorbikes and scooters.<br />
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<strong>Plenty of accommodation</strong> and <strong>hotels in Pokhara</strong> can be found on the shores of the Lake Phewa. The tourist area along the north shore hosts many bars and <strong>restaurants in Pokhara</strong>, serving both local and international choices of food. Nightlife in Pokhara consists of several bars targeted for tourists. English is spoken in Pokhara by educated Nepalese and those who work in tourism industry.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3594" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/05/pokhara-travel-information/colourful-boats/" rel="attachment wp-att-3594" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Colourful boats by the shore of Phewa lake in Pokhara" class="size-full wp-image-3594" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Colourful-boats.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Colourful boats by the shore of Phewa lake in Pokhara" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Safety.</strong> Nepal has had a major violent conflict in the recent past, and Pokhara Valley and the mountain regions around it have witnessed lots of violence. Although the conflict between the government and the Maoist rebels is officially over, there are still many armed troops in the region that might ask for bribes or even rob tourists. Therefore, trekking in the area should be done only with a professional local guide.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-10564265837482460432011-05-10T04:37:00.000-07:002011-05-10T04:50:41.915-07:00Nepal Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/05/09/nepal-travel-information/">Nepal Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em><strong>Nepal </strong>has become a popular destination for those who want to experience the magnificent and versatile landscape of the Himalayas by trekking, climbing or mountain biking. A popular pilgrimage destination, Nepal is also home to many spectacular historical temples and palaces. Other attractions of this affordable South Asian country include its unique culture with friendly inhabitants and its interesting national parks.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Mountains, palaces and temples – attractions in Nepal</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia. Although relatively small in size, Nepal has a diverse landscape from humid plains in the south to the Himalayan Mountains in the north. Eight of the ten highest mountains in the world are located in Nepal, including the magnificent <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Mount Everest</strong>. Trekking and mountain climbing in the Himalayas is the main reason why many foreigners visit Nepal on their holidays. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Pokhara</strong> is a popular starting point for trekking in Nepal. Popular trekking regions in Nepal include Annapurna, Langtang, Gosaikunda, and Helambu.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3612" style="width: 502px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3612" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Swayambhunath temples in Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3612 " height="277" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Swayambhunath-temples-in-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Swayambhunath temples in Nepal" width="492" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Cities & wildlife safaris.</strong> Surrounded by magnificent mountains and located in a valley rich in historic and cultural sites, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Kathmandu</strong> is the capital and largest city in Nepal, a mixture of old and new Nepal. Most visitors come to Kathmandu to admire the palaces and temples in Kathmandu Durbar Square or see the Boudhanath Stupa, which is one of the most famous sacred sites for Buddhists.<strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Chitwan National Park</strong> in the South of Nepal is a popular safari tour destination. The Park is home to numerous endangered species such as the Royal Bengal Tiger. You can also visit the historical city of Bhaktapur or some of the many Hindu or Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Nepal</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Nepal has a monsoonal climate with four seasons. The weather in Nepal is cool from January to March, when temperature can fall to zero degrees in Kathmandu and even lower in the mountains. From April to June the weather is usually dry and warm. The rainy monsoon season is from June to September, when the rains are usually moderate in the mountainous areas compared to the plains areas. After the monsoonal period, the weather is clear and cool from October to December, which is the best season to visit the mountains.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3611" style="width: 514px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3611" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Annapurna peak in The Himalayas of Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3611 " height="378" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Annapurna-peak-in-The-Himalayas-of-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Annapurna peak in The Himalayas of Nepal" width="504" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Traveling to Nepal</strong> is easy by air. The main international airport in Nepal, Tribhuvan International Airport is located just outside the capital <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Kathmandu</strong>. The country is also reachable by bus from India or Tibet in China, where there are four border crossings open for foreigners.<br />
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<strong>Getting around.</strong> Nepal lacks a railroad network and car rental is mainly available with a local driver. The local buses and microbuses for approximately 10 people are very popular and cheap. Some domestic flights within Nepal are also available. Taxis and rickshaws are also widely available for local transport. Be careful when choosing the transportation method: The roads in Nepal are often narrow and in poor condition, and driving is often unsafe.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3610" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3610" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Bodnath buddhist stupa in Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3610" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Bodnath-buddhist-stupa-in-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Bodnath buddhist stupa in Nepal" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Security issues.</strong> What comes to the security in Nepal, you should remember that the country is still recovering from a recent civil war. Strikes and demonstrations are common, and visitors are advised to stay away from these confrontations. Some rural areas in Nepal are controlled by former rebels, and you might encounter people asking for money in the Nepali countryside. However, Nepalese cities are quite safe and even pick-pocketing is rare. You are still advised to keep an eye on your belongings.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3609" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3609" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Trekking in the Himalayas, Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3609" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Trekking-in-the-Himalayas-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Trekking in the Himalayas, Nepal" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Trekking in the Himalayas, Nepal</span></div></div></h2><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">History and culture of Nepal</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">According to the archaeological findings, people have been living in the Himalayan region for at least 9,000 years. Nepal has had a long history ruled by many regional kingdoms until it became a unified kingdom in 1768. Unlike the neighboring India, Nepal was never colonized by Europeans. It became a relatively popular travel destination in the 1970s, but most tourists left the country due to the civil war in Nepal from 1996 to 2006. Nepal became a republic in May 2008 when the kingdom was officially abolished.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3608" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3608" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Monkeys in a Hindu temple in Nepal" class="size-full wp-image-3608" height="331" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Monkeys-in-a-Hindu-temple-in-Nepal.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Monkeys in a Hindu temple in Nepal" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>The Nepalese Culture</strong> is a mixture of different ethnic traditions. It has many similarities with the neighboring India and Tibet, for example regarding clothing, languages, and food. The various ethnic groups in the country speak over 100 different languages. A community called Newar, the historic culture of Kathmandu, is especially famous for their music and dance. The Newars have also their own cuisine, clothing, architecture, language (Nepal Bhasa), traditions, and festivals.</span></div></div><div><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-38254115104601488432011-04-15T04:28:00.000-07:002011-04-15T04:28:00.735-07:00Isle of Wight Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/08/isle-of-wight-travel-information/">Isle of Wight Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em><strong>Isle of Wight </strong>in the <strong>English Channel</strong> is a perfect destination for relaxing holidays, and its unspoiled nature with cliffs and gorges is ideal for outdoor activities such as biking, hiking and golf. Isle of Wight enjoys one of the warmest climates in the <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">United Kingdom</span> </strong>and is home to numerous clean, sandy beaches well suitable for water sports.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sandy beaches and picturesque countryside – Attractions on Isle of Wight</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Rich and beautiful in nature, the Isle of Wight has diverse landscape with lovely sandy beaches, cliffs, gorges and unique wildlife. It is here you can admire numerous fossils of dinosaurs found on the island. The islands diverse nature and picturesque countryside is ideal for horse riding, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hiking on Isle of Wight</strong> and <span style="color: #0099cc;"><strong>biking on Isle of Wight</strong></span>.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3404" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/08/isle-of-wight-travel-information/rural-idyll-on-the-isle-of-wight/" rel="attachment wp-att-3404" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Rural idyll on the isle of Wight" class="size-full wp-image-3404" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Rural-idyll-on-the-isle-of-Wight.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Rural idyll on the isle of Wight" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Long sandy beaches</strong> are without doubt one of the major attractions on the Isle of Wight. Ryde is the largest town on Isle of Wight with long clean beaches for sunbathing and water sports, such as windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, and paragliding. You can also go on unforgettable cruises on Isle of Wight. In the seaside towns of Cowes, Sandown, Snaklin, and Ventnor there are more sandy beaches. Cowes, in particular is a popular spot for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">sailing on Isle of Wight</strong>. You can also enjoy <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">golf on Isle of Wight</span>’s</strong> many great courses.<br />
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<strong>Attractions & entertainment.</strong> The magnificent Carisbrooke Castle and the Osborne House, the summer home of the late Queen Victoria are among the main attractions on Isle of Wight. The best opportunities for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping on Isle of Wight </strong>can be found in Newport, the second largest town and the administrative capital of the island. There are numerous <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">festivals on Isle of Wight</strong>, including the Isle of Wight International Jazz Festival, the Isle of Wight Festival and the Bestival. The liveliest nightlife on the island can be found in the biggest towns of Newport and Ryde.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your stay on Isle of Wight</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Isle of Wight is an island in the English Channel. Located in the southernmost point of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Wight enjoys one of the sunniest and warmest climates in the country.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Isle of Wight is best visited in summer from May to October, when the weather is warm enough for outdoor activities and beach life.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3403" style="width: 514px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/08/isle-of-wight-travel-information/coastal-town-on-the-isle-of-wight/" rel="attachment wp-att-3403" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Coastal town on the Isle of Wight" class="size-full wp-image-3403 " height="337" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Coastal-town-on-the-Isle-of-Wight.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Coastal town on the Isle of Wight" width="504" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> You can easily <span style="color: #0099cc;">travel to <strong>Isle of Wight</strong></span> by ferries and boats from Southampton and Portsmouth in the mainland United Kingdom. The Southampton International Airport receives numerous flights from UK and Europe. There is an extensive system of relatively expensive buses on the Isle of Wight. Some limited train connections also exist. <span style="color: #0099cc;">Car rental on <strong>Isle of Wight</strong></span><strong> </strong>is a good option and easily available.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3402" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/08/isle-of-wight-travel-information/osborne-house-isle-of-wight/" rel="attachment wp-att-3402" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Osborne House Isle of Wight" class="size-full wp-image-3402" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Osborne-House-Isle-of-Wight.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Osborne House Isle of Wight" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Services & safety.</strong> There are plenty of luxurious beach <span style="color: #0099cc;">hotels on <strong>Isle of Wight</strong></span>, but cheaper accommodations such as guesthouses and camping sites can be found as well. In the fine <span style="color: #0099cc;">restaurants on <strong>Isle of Wight</strong></span> you can taste for example freshly caught seafood. Isle of Wight is a peaceful, safe destination for visitors.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-51051295399153478852011-04-14T04:27:00.000-07:002011-04-14T04:27:00.137-07:00Yalta Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/12/yalta-travel-information/">Yalta Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>Ukrainian seaside resort in the sunny Crimean Peninsula with warm climate and good facilities for beach holidays, Yalta has developed into one of the most promising beach resorts in Eastern Europe. It is also a historical place where you can admire culturally and historically important sights and enjoy the beauty of the beautiful nature of the Crimean Peninsula.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3462" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/12/yalta-travel-information/swallows-nest-yalta/" rel="attachment wp-att-3462" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Swallow's nest, Yalta" class="size-full wp-image-3462" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Swallows-nest-Yalta.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Swallow's nest, Yalta" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Swallow's nest, Yalta</span></div></div></h2><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Yalta, Ukrainian seaside city with active beach life and cultural attractions</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Located in Crimea Peninsula in the southern part of <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">Ukraine</span>, Yalta</strong> is a summer city that is packed full of beach-going East European tourists during the summer season. Many come here to enjoy the sun and the Black Sea beaches in Yalta, which consist of small rocks, but in addition to that, Yalta has also other kind of attractions available.<br />
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<strong>The most popular sight</strong> in the surroundings of Yalta is the Swallows Nest, a miniature medieval castle set in scenic location on top of a high coastal cliff. Also a popular attraction in Yalta, Livadia Palace is a former czar’s holiday home, and Chekhov’s House introduces the building where the famous Russian writer created his legendary stories. Apart from the beach activities and cultural attractions, Yalta hosts also a water park, a popular zoo, and botanical gardens that are home to wide variety of Ukrainian flora.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3461" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/12/yalta-travel-information/yalta-seen-from-the-sea/" rel="attachment wp-att-3461" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Yalta seen from the sea" class="size-full wp-image-3461" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Yalta-seen-from-the-sea.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Yalta seen from the sea" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Activities in Yalta.</strong> Sunbathing and water sports by the Black Sea are available, sure, and strolling down the Sea Promenade of Yalta, Naberezhnaya, you will find many attractions. There are also quite interesting opportunities for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Yalta</strong>. Nightlife in Yalta is particularly active during the summer period. If you want something special, you could try for example <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">wine tasting near Yalta</strong>, which introduce you the best of the wine making in Crimean region. For those wanting something greener, <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">horse riding tours near Yalta</span> </strong>might be a good choice, as well as trekking or mountain biking in the mountain regions found in close surroundings of the city. There is a cable lift to the nearest mountain, Ai-Petri. As Yalta used to be a health resort during the Soviet times, there are of course also traditional sanatoriums and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spas near Yalta</strong> to be enjoyed.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Yalta</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Yalta enjoys a subtropical climate with sunny and dry summers and short, mild winters. Average monthly high temperatures during the summer, which in Yalta lasts from June to September, are around 25-30°C, whereas winters are familiar with temperatures of around 10°C or below.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Overall, Yalta is a summer city where tourism season lasts from May to October. Outside this period, the city is just a predominantly Russian-speaking coastal town, where you can get in touch with the local culture and life.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3460" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/12/yalta-travel-information/sailboat-in-yalta/" rel="attachment wp-att-3460" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Sailboat in Yalta" class="size-full wp-image-3460" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Sailboat-in-Yalta.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Sailboat in Yalta" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> Located in Eastern Europe in the southeastern part of Ukraine, Yalta is best reached through the nearby airport of Simferopol, but also other possibilities for <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">travelling and flights to Yalta</span> </strong>are available. However, if you choose to travel to Yalta through Simferopol, you will be given a chance to experience the interesting trolley-bus route between the two cities. For traveling around in the area of Yalta, you can find a great number of official and unofficial taxis, as well as minibuses, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">rental cars in Yalta</strong> are also available.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3459" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/12/yalta-travel-information/beach-boulevard-yalta/" rel="attachment wp-att-3459" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Beach boulevard, Yalta" class="size-full wp-image-3459" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Beach-boulevard-Yalta.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Beach boulevard, Yalta" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Visitor services.</strong> Yalta is quite popular among holidaymakers from Eastern Europe, which is also seen in the services of the city. Local people are hospitable, and services are good if you speak Russian, but in case you do not, some problems can be expected. Much of the staff of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Yalta</strong>, as well as that of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Yalta</strong>speaks only Russian. Safety situation in Yalta, however, is quite good, with the exception of thefts being quite common.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-20362819849128901452011-04-12T04:26:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:26:27.301-07:00Songkran Festival in Bangkok<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/10/songkran-festival-in-bangkok/">Songkran Festival in Bangkok</a><br />
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<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Songkran Festival in Bangkok</span></div></div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Experience the demonstration of the Songkran Festival in 4 regions, pouring some scented water to the Buddha Image, enjoy various tasty dishes and cultural performance at Nagaraphirom Park during 10-15 April, 2011 at 10.00-20.00 hrs. (the Opening Ceremony will be held on 9 April, 2011.) <br />
Visit the Royal Temple such as Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho, Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn), <br />
Wat Ratchaorasaram, Wat Ratchaphradit, Wat Ratchabophit, Wat Bowornniwet, Wat Suthat, Wat Phraram Kao, Wat Chanasongkhram, Wat Saket (The Golden Mount), Wat Rakhang, and Wat Kanlayanamit. Moreover, partake in the Songkran Festival in Rattanakosin Royal Square and its neighboring (Bang Lamphu, Khaosan Rd., Phra Athit Rd., Santhichaiprakan and Wisut Krasat) (During 9-17 April, 2011, at 10.00-18.00 hrs. Please visit an information booth of each temple for getting a “passport” to collect the stamp of each temple for receiving a souvenir at Wat Pho.)</span></div><div style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 0.4em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3483" style="width: 420px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/04/10/songkran-festival-in-bangkok/elephant_01/" rel="attachment wp-att-3483" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Songkran Festival in Bangkok" class="size-full wp-image-3483" height="313" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/elephant_01.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Songkran Festival in Bangkok" width="410" /></a></span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>Blue kingdom in the heart of the Hungarian countryside, Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Central Europe and a well-known treasure of the Hungarian tourism industry. This popular holiday region in the heart of Europe is a relaxing spot for bathing under the Hungarian sun, as well as for water sports such as sailing and fishing, and outdoor activities like horseback riding or biking.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Beaches, spas and water sports facilities: Attractions of Lake Balaton</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Lake Balaton in <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Hungary</strong> is not only one of the largest lakes of Europe, but also a natural paradise popular especially among those who love outdoor life or water sports. On the sunny shores of Lake Balaton there are several towns suitable for a recreational holiday. The beautiful and friendly town of Siofok, which is considered as the capital of Balaton area, is the most popular of Balaton’s lakeside resorts, and also the place where services are best available for example for nightlife and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Siofok</strong> . Other towns on the shores of Lake Balaton include Balatonfüred, Keszthely, and Balatonboglár.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3303" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/22/lake-balaton-siofok/siofof-harbor-and-balaton/" rel="attachment wp-att-3303" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Siofof harbor and Balaton" class="size-full wp-image-3303" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Siofof-harbor-and-Balaton.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Siofof harbor and Balaton" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Summer destination.</strong> Lake Balaton is a summer holiday destination with its main tourism season in July and August. At this time, the shores of Lake Balaton are usually filled with visitors from all over Europe. There are swimmers enjoying the warm waves of Lake Balaton, hikers admiring the beautiful views from the hilly shores, windsurfers looking for a wavy ride under the Hungarian sun, and beach volley players testing the smooth sand of the enjoyable Balaton beaches. Sailing on Lake Balaton is enjoyable, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">horseback riding around Lake Balaton</strong> is quite popular as well. If you get tired of the sports activities in Lake Balaton area, visit the historical Tihany Peninsula with its scenic views and beautiful church or the wine region of Badacsony, or relax in the thermal spas of Héviz and Csisztapuszta.<br />
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<strong>Activities.</strong> Apart from the water world of Lake Balaton and natural wonders around the lake, the town of Siofok offers an interesting city centre filled with all kinds of sculptures and monuments which you can admire. Siofok is also famous for its lively nightlife with outdoor concerts, street cafes playing live music etc. Outside the city centre there are small beaches that offer an alternative to much more crowded central areas. There are also inviting hiking trails waiting for those who want to get into more quiet surroundings, and green courses for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">golf near Lake Balaton</strong> are also waiting for you.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3302" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/22/lake-balaton-siofok/boats-by-lake-balaton-hungary/" rel="attachment wp-att-3302" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Boats by Lake Balaton Hungary" class="size-full wp-image-3302" height="308" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Boats-by-Lake-Balaton-Hungary.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Boats by Lake Balaton Hungary" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Places to see.</strong> The most popular tourist attraction in Siofok is the old beach house called Coke Club. This lively place offers daytime activities for swimming, volleyball, tennis, ping pong, and water polo. When the daylight is replaced by bright evening lights, the scene is taken by outdoor concerts and other entertaining activities.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Lake Balaton</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Lake Balaton has a continental climate with warm, sunny summers and cold winters. During the Hungarian summer, which lasts from May to September, temperatures in Siofok can rise up to 35 degrees of Celsius. The main season for tourism in Lake Balaton runs from July to August, but the area can be visited from April to October. Most tourism facilities around Lake Balaton are closed for the winter.<br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> Lake Balaton is located a good hundred kilometers from Budapest and is easily reachable from there by car, train or bus. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Flights to Lake Balaton</strong> land at the nearest international airport in Sarmellek. Regular ferries across Lake Balaton and local buses are good ways to get around in Lake Balaton region. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Renting a car in Siofok</strong> is also a good choice if you want to explore the lovely Hungarian countryside around Lake Balaton.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3301" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/22/lake-balaton-siofok/sailboat-on-balaton/" rel="attachment wp-att-3301" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Boats by Lake Balaton Hungary" class="size-full wp-image-3301" height="332" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Sailboat-on-Balaton.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Sailboat on Balaton" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Visitor services.</strong> Siofok and several other towns around Lake Balaton have well organized tourist services. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Hotels in Siofok</strong> offer you pleasant alternatives for accommodation, particularly if you choose one of the <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spa hotels in Siofok</strong>. In the many <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants of Siofok</strong> you are given a chance to try the spicy Hungarian food with lots of paprika. Lake Balaton is a safe holiday destination with no major crime problems. English is spoken in the area by many younger locals.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-78805947255501369662011-03-25T07:20:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:37:32.420-07:00Pecs Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/">Pecs Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>An interesting historical city in Southern <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">Hungary</span>, Pecs</strong> is famous for its early Christian tombs and architectural attractions. This lively university town is also known as the city of porcelain and as the home of Hungary’s first champagne factory. Besides that, Pecs has art museums to be explored, shopping streets to be tested, and a high look-out tower to be climbed. The green surroundings of the city are good for biking, hiking, and golf.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Pecs, a 2000-year-old town in Hungary with a popular champagne factory</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Founded by the Romans, Pécs is a city with a long and colorful history. Over the years the city has been occupied by the Turkish and inhabited by the Germans, and the cultural history of the place is greatly influenced by all these eras. no wonder Pécs was nominated one of the European cultural capitals in 2010.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3312" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/a-cathedral-in-pecs/" rel="attachment wp-att-3312" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="A Cathedral in Pecs" class="size-full wp-image-3312" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-Cathedral-in-Pecs.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="A Cathedral in Pecs" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Main sights.</strong> The main historical draw of this 2000-year-old-town is the Early Christian Necropolis of Sopianae that was recently listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The necropolis includes a remarkable series of decorated tombs once built as underground burial places with memorial chapels above the ground. Besides that, Pecs hosts a spectacular Ottoman-era mosque, a beautiful cathedral, a 12th century palace, and also communist-era architecture to be explored. Visit also local art museums in Pecs, which offer you an introduction to the works and life of Victor Vasarevsky, a world-famous painter who was born in Pecs.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3311" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/people-in-pecs-city-center/" rel="attachment wp-att-3311" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="People in Pecs city center" class="size-full wp-image-3311" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/People-in-Pecs-city-center.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="People in Pecs city center" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Caves and towers.</strong> Pécs is familiar also with modern-day tourism. It is known as the city of porcelain, with also local champagne industry drawing visitors to the city. Especially the Pannonia Champagne Factory, which is known for its underground labyrinth of caves and cellars, is highly popular among visitors. Many enjoy also the television tower with an observation deck for admiring the city landscapes of Pecs.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3310" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/inside-a-church-in-pecs/" rel="attachment wp-att-3310" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Inside a church in Pecs" class="size-full wp-image-3310" height="386" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Inside-a-church-in-Pecs.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Inside a church in Pecs" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Sports.</strong> Pecs is a sports town, with nice facilities offered for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">trekking around Pecs</strong>. The nearby Misina Peak is a good place to start. As for sports, don’t forget to test the courses for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">golf in Pecs</strong>. If you come here on sunny summer day, try also local swimming ponds. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Biking around Pecs</strong> is a good way for exploring the Hungarian countryside around the city and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spas around Pecs</strong> are good for relaxing after your tour.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Pécs</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Located in Southwest Hungary, Pecs lies literally in the heart of Europe. There is a new small airport for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">flights and travelling to Pecs</strong>, but a more common choice is to travel here by train or road.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3309" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/barbakan-tower-in-pecs/" rel="attachment wp-att-3309" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Barbakan Tower in Pecs" class="size-full wp-image-3309" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Barbakan-Tower-in-Pecs.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Barbakan Tower in Pecs" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Barbakan Tower in Pecs</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">There are regular international trains to Pecs from Austria, Croatia, and Bosnia, as well as frequent trains from Budapest. Travelling from Budapest to Pécs takes approximately three hours. The area of the inner city is small enough to be navigated by foot, but also buses and taxis offer a quick way of transport inside the city. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Car rental in Pecs</strong> offers you possibilities for touring in the Hungarian countryside.<br />
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<strong>Climate</strong> in Pecs is subject to big seasonal changes. Summers here are mostly sunny, with average monthly high temperatures climbing to 25–30°C. However, high temperatures drop close to 5°C at wintertime, with occasional snowfall whitening the city. In general, the best time to visit Pecs is between May and October.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3307" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/23/pecs-travel-information/castle-in-pecs/" rel="attachment wp-att-3307" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="castle in Pecs" class="size-full wp-image-3307" height="383" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/castle-in-Pecs.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="castle in Pecs" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Visitor services.</strong> University town and the European Capital of Culture in 2010, Pécs has well organized tourist services available. City <strong style="color: #669933; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Pecs</strong> accommodate you with reasonable fares and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Pecs</strong> are happy to introduce you Hungarian tastes. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Nightlife in Pecs</strong> is quite active especially during the summer, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Pecs </strong>can be done without stressing your wallet too much. Also of importance, Pecs is a safe city for travel where English is spoken by many younger people.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-24748878052044979932011-03-25T07:15:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:38:14.255-07:00Top 10 things to do in Berlin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/24/top-10-things-to-do-in-berlin/">Top 10 things to do in Berlin</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The lively cosmopolitan <strong>German</strong> capital makes a popular European city break, and there are no end of <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">things to do in Berlin</strong>. Although its troubled history is well-documented, this now peaceful, open-minded and creative city has a lot to offer visitors. To make the most out of this great city you should try to mix tourist attractions with other experiences. Here are the top ten <em style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">things to do in <strong>Berlin</strong></em>:</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">1. Check out the art in Tacheles</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/24/top-10-things-to-do-in-berlin/check-out-the-art-in-tacheles/" rel="attachment wp-att-3316" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Check out the art in Tacheles" class="size-full wp-image-3316 alignnone" height="384" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Check-out-the-art-in-Tacheles.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Check out the art in Tacheles" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">This colourful building has an equally colourful history. It was once a Trade Union HQ, a department store, and a Nazi prison. The run down building was weeks away from demolition when it was taken over by an artists’ collective. Its walls are now covered in the work of hundreds of artists, and its grounds filled with an unbelievable collection of reclaimed objects (including a military helicopter). Aside from art you’ll also find cool bars and regular music and theatre events.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">2. Visit the Unter den Linden and the Brandenburg Gate</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3325" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Brandenburg-Gate" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3325" height="341" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Brandenburg-Gate.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Brandenburg-Gate" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">To get an idea of Berlin’s Prussian past, it’s definitely worth visitng Unter den Linden. This tree-lined avenue is home to many grand buildings including the Staatsoper, St. Hedwig’s Cathedral, the famous statue of Frederick, and the imposing Neo-Classical pillars of the Humboldt University. At the western end you will also see one of Berlin’s most famous views; the great green expanse of the Tiergarten framed by the iconic Brandenburg Gate (which once separated the East and West).</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">3. Grab a coffee (or a cocktail) in Hackesche Höfe</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/24/top-10-things-to-do-in-berlin/grab-a-coffee-or-a-cocktail/" rel="attachment wp-att-3317" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Grab a coffee (or a cocktail)" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3317" height="341" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Grab-a-coffee-or-a-cocktail.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Grab a coffee (or a cocktail)" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">These painstakingly restored courtyards are the place to be seen in Berlin. Popular with both tourists and hip locals, the aesthetically pleasing complex of courtyards are the largest of its kind in Germany. The complex was built in the late 18th/early 19th century and now it’s Moorish inspired main courtyard is home to stylish bars and cafes and is a great place to kick off a fun night out. Also try the other courtyards for more great bars and restaurants, boutique shops, a cinema and a theatre.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">4. See the Reichstag</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3318" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="See the Reichstag" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3318" height="311" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/See-the-Reichstag.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="See the Reichstag" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Being positioned at the centre of Germany’s tumultuous 20th century naturally gives this highly controversial building a huge historical interest, in addition to its aesthetic appeal. Now fully restored, the entrance is free and you can even peer down from the dome onto the debates below. It is a very popular attraction so get there early if you want to look inside as the queues can get eye wateringly long.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">5. Try the food</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3319" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Currywurst" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3319" height="342" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Currywurst.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Currywurst" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The food in Berlin is hearty fayre and when here you’ll want to sample some of the local delicacies. For a quick snack try the ever present Currywurst (Geman sausage with curry sauce) or one of the fresh giant pretzels which seem to be sold at every street corner. If you sit down at a restaurant you’ll be treated to lovingly prepared and exceptionally presented meals mostly consisting of meat, potatoes, cold cuts, cheese and fresh fruit and salad. Oh and don’t even think about leaving without trying the German sweet potato pancakes.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">6. See the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3320" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3320" height="341" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial-Church.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">In the east of the city you’ll find many older buildings still pock-marked with bullet holes and shrapnel scars. This striking church on the Kurfurstendamm acts as both a fascinating reminder, and a poignant memorial of Berlin’s recent troubled history. Dating from the 1890s the church was severely damaged by allied raids in 1943, and its bombed spire has been left standing as a pacifist monument, while a new, and spectacular, church was built around the ruins.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">7. Visit Museum Island</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3321" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Museum-Island" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3321" height="342" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Museum-Island.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Museum-Island" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">This internationally renowned museum complex is located on an island in the middle of Berlin’s river, the Spree. There are, incredibly, five museums, each of them worthy of many hours of wandering, covering the entire history of Western art. Absolutely essential is the Altes Nationalgalerie, which has a knockout collection of German Old Masters; Dürer, Cranach and Holbein (the Mattaus, Sammer and Beckenbauer of Medieval painting). All are well represented, and there is no better place to see the highest points of the nation’s art.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">8. Visit Checkpoint Charlie and Checkpoint Charlie Museum</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3322" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Checkpoint-Charlie" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3322" height="512" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Checkpoint-Charlie.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Checkpoint-Charlie" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">An essential stop on the Berlin tourist trail, the former and most infamous city checkpoint is a fascinating and poignant visitor attraction. The check point was the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point which divided East Berlin and West Berlin during the cold war and tragically many people’s lives were lost here trying to cross the barrier. The Checkpoint Charlie museum is also worth a visit and exhibits an extensive collection of real-life stories, propaganda and memorabilia from the time of Berlin’s occupation and division by the Allied Forces.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">9. Experience the East Side Gallery</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3323" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="East-Side-Gallery" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3323" height="512" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/East-Side-Gallery.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="East-Side-Gallery" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The East Side Gallery is the longest preserved stretch of the former Berlin. The Berlin Wall East Side Gallery is a 1.3km-long section of the famous wall located near the centre of Berlin. Artists from all over the world have covered the memorial for freedom in 106 paintings, making it the largest open-air gallery in the world. Although some of the gallery paintings have seen better days it’s still definitely worth a visit.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 400; height: auto; letter-spacing: -1px; line-height: 30px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">10. Try the local nightlife</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3324" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Berlin-Night-life" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3324" height="342" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Berlin-Night-life.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Berlin-Night-life" width="512" /></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 25px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">With so many things to do in Berlin, there’s no excuse for staying in at night. The capital is renowned for its nightlife and offers everything from banging techno to traditional live German bands. In fact it’s impossible to walk through Berlin without finding a pub, a bar, a theatre, a cinema or a disco. The trendy Mitte District is a good place to start but other areas offering lively nightlife include Prenzlauer Berg, Friedrichshain, and Kreuzberg.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-87662232770481199992011-03-20T18:45:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:39:57.253-07:00Amsterdam Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/17/amsterdam-travel-information/">Amsterdam Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>One of the most popular tourism destinations in Europe, <strong>Amsterdam</strong> is the capital and the largest city of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">the Netherlands</strong>. Once only a small fishing village, the city has become one of the most important ports in the world. The most remarkable features of Amsterdam are the many beautiful 17th century canals, but the city also hosts many museums and thousands of historic buildings to explore. The wide entertainment scene, possibilities for shopping, and lively nightlife of Amsterdam also draw many visitors to this wealthy and liberal city.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Amsterdam, the liberal city of entertainment, canals and museums</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The Old Town of Amsterdam is located to the east of the main street, Damrak. The beautiful Old Town is called de Wallen as it is surrounded by magnificent medieval walls and a ring of canals. Amsterdam’s old city centre is home to approximately 7,000 historic buildings, mostly originating from the 19th century. In addition to historical sights, Amsterdam’s numerous canals and bridges offer also an interesting attraction. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Canal Cruises in Amsterdam</strong> are a popular way to admire the city from the waterside perspective.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3279" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/17/amsterdam-travel-information/architecture-of-amsterdam/" rel="attachment wp-att-3279" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Architecture of Amsterdam" class="size-full wp-image-3279" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Architecture-of-Amsterdam.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Architecture of Amsterdam" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Cultural attractions.</strong> There are numerous interesting <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">museums in Amsterdam</strong>, such as the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, the Rembrandt Museum, and the Van Gogh Museum which has the largest collection Van Gogh’s paintings. Rijksmuseum exhibits the art and history of the Netherlands and works by famous Dutch artists like Vermeer and Rembrandt. Amsterdam’s zoo and botanical garden also draw international visitors. For music lovers there are many kinds of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">concerts in Amsterdam</strong> available throughout the year.<br />
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<strong>Entertainment & shopping.</strong> Amsterdam hosts a lively entertainment scene with many theatres, music clubs, festivals, coffee houses, pubs and nightclubs. Famous for its relaxed and liberal atmosphere, Amsterdam is also home to a famous red light district. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Nightlife in Amsterdam</strong> is lively throughout the year. This modern and multicultural fashion city has also excellent opportunities for <a href="http://www.happytellus.com/shopping/amsterdam/the-netherlands" style="color: #0099cc; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-decoration: none;">shopping in Amsterdam</a>.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3278" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/17/amsterdam-travel-information/the-waag-in-amsterdam/" rel="attachment wp-att-3278" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="The Waag in Amsterdam" class="size-full wp-image-3278" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/The-Waag-in-Amsterdam.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="The Waag in Amsterdam" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Recreation & sightseeing.</strong> If you want some relief from the hustle and bustle of the city, visit the green countryside of the Netherlands beyond its capital. There are several traditional windmills near to Amsterdam, as well as beaches located a short train ride away from the city. You can also play <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">golf in Amsterdam</strong>. All the major attractions in the city can be easily explored by taking one of the many <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">sightseeing tours in Amsterdam</strong>.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your stay in Amsterdam</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Amsterdam has a temperate marine climate with cool summers and mild winters. Summer is the peak season for tourism in Amsterdam, as the weather is warm and many popular events take place in summer.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">However, the city can be considered a year round destination as there is always something going on in Amsterdam, and you can enjoy many of the attractions of the city regardless of weather.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3277" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/17/amsterdam-travel-information/canal-in-amsterdam/" rel="attachment wp-att-3277" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Canal in Amsterdam" class="size-full wp-image-3277" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Canal-in-Amsterdam.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Canal in Amsterdam" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">Flights to Amsterdam</span></strong> arrive at the Schipol International Airport situated 15 kilometers southwest of the city. There are good domestic and European train and bus connections to Amsterdam. You can also travel to Amsterdam by a cruise ship or a ferry. As the city has very limited parking space and many streets are one-way, narrow or closed to cars, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">car rental in Amsterdam</strong> is not recommended unless you want to explore other destinations in the Netherlands via the excellent road network in Holland.<br />
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<strong>The public transport</strong> in Amsterdam consists of buses, trams, metros and free ferries which carry passengers to Amsterdam-Noord. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Biking in Amsterdam</strong> is a pleasure as the bicycle-friendly city has an excellent network of bike paths and bicycle racks. The city centre of Amsterdam is small enough to be toured on foot.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3276" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/17/amsterdam-travel-information/canal-cruise-in-amsterdam/" rel="attachment wp-att-3276" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Canal cruise in Amsterdam" class="size-full wp-image-3276" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Canal-cruise-in-Amsterdam.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Canal cruise in Amsterdam" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Services & safety.</strong> There is a wide selection of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Amsterdam</strong>, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Amsterdam</strong> offer a wide range of cuisines. Most local people in international Amsterdam speak also English. Amsterdam is a relatively safe city, though it is advisable to keep an eye on your belongings and watch out for pickpockets, especially in crowds and around popular tourist sites. Some parts of the city should be avoided especially when traveling alone after dark.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-27014857755268856112011-03-20T18:44:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:40:47.877-07:00Hungary Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/18/hungary-travel-information/">Hungary Travel Information</a><br />
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<strong>Countryside destinations.</strong> <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Lake Balaton</strong> is a natural paradise popular especially among those who love outdoor life and water sports. On the shores of Lake Balaton there are several small towns suitable for recreational holiday. The most popular of them is Siofok, which is considered as the capital of Balaton area. Not that far from Balaton, the ancient city of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Pecs</strong> is also worth seeing. With its tombs and churches, the city has plenty of historical charm complimented by the lovely nature around it. Also of interest for travelers, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Tokaj</strong> is a small town famous for its vast vineyards. Around Tokaj you can find excellent places for outdoor sports such as hiking, biking and kayaking. Hortobágy National Park is another good place to enjoy the grasslands and cultural landscapes of Hungary.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3286" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/18/hungary-travel-information/landscapes-of-hungarian-countyside/" rel="attachment wp-att-3286" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Landscapes of Hungarian countyside" class="size-full wp-image-3286 " height="331" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Landscapes-of-Hungarian-countyside.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Landscapes of Hungarian countyside" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Travelling to Hungary</strong> is easy with direct flights to Budapest available from most European countries, as well as with good train and bus connections from the neighboring countries. Public transport system in Hungary is efficient and cheap, which makes moving around inside the country easy either with train or with bus. Car rental services in Hungary are also well available for extensive touring.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3284" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/18/hungary-travel-information/hungarian-nature/" rel="attachment wp-att-3284" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Hungarian nature" class="size-full wp-image-3284" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Hungarian-nature.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Hungarian nature" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Shopping in Hungary</strong> offers you plenty of choices. In big cities like Budapest you can find massive shopping centers selling almost anything including modern luxury goods. In the countryside you run into outdoor markets selling more traditional Hungarian shopping items like porcelain and folk embroidery. Local wines are another popular shopping item in Hungary. Price level in Hungary is by European standards low, even though prices in Budapest are higher than elsewhere in Hungary. Vivid nightlife can be found in the main cities of Hungary. Although petty crime does occur in the cities, Hungary is a safe destination suitable also for families with small children.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-10351551959636234152011-03-20T18:37:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:41:18.525-07:00Budapest Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/19/budapest-travel-information/">Budapest Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>The heart and soul of <strong><span style="color: #0099cc;">Hungary</span>, Budapest</strong> is regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. With its famous bathing traditions, pleasant cityscapes, and sites of historical interest, this centrally located European capital attracts more than 20 million visitors yearly. Therefore, Budapest is widely regarded as one of the top travel destinations in Europe and the main attraction of Hungary.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Budapest, hilly city of river Danube and thermal spas</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The cityscapes of Budapest are enchanted with River Danube flowing through the city, thanks to which Budapest is also known as the Queen of Danube. River Danube also divides the city into two separate districts; the west side is known as Buda, and the east side is called Pest. Buda is known as the place where most tourism attractions in Budapest are located, and Pest is the administrative center of Hungary.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3296" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3296" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="A bathhouse in Budapest" class="size-full wp-image-3296" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-bathhouse-in-Budapest.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="A bathhouse in Budapest" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Shopping and entertainment.</strong> On the east bank of the river Danube you will find the main commercial area with good possibilities for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Budapest</strong> available. For those searching for cultural experiences, there are good <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">concerts in Budapest</strong> available regularly. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Nightlife in Budapest</strong> is very lively throughout the year, and the city offers a good variety of cultural entertainment possibilities from theatres to opera.<br />
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<strong>Historical sights.</strong> The Castle Hill located in Buda is the oldest part of Budapest and the home of the most famous tourist attractions in Budapest. This is the place where you can admire the Hungarian Royal Palace, explore the National Gallery art collections, or simply enjoy the wonderful views opening from the lookout terraces across the River Danube and over the roofs of the Hungarian capital. If you are in for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">historical buildings in Budapest</strong>, the 2,000 year old Roman ruins and the 400 year old Turkish monuments will also surely please your eye.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3295" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/19/budapest-travel-information/details-inside-st-andrews-church-in-budapest/" rel="attachment wp-att-3295" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Details inside St Andrews church in Budapest" class="size-full wp-image-3295" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Details-inside-St-Andrews-church-in-Budapest.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Details inside St Andrews church in Budapest" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Turkish bath tradition.</strong> Another interesting historical remain left over from the Turkish occupation of Budapest is the rich Hungarian bathing tradition, which nowadays is regarded as the trademark of the city. The numerous <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spas in Budapest </strong>are built around thermal springs, and range from luxury spas to cheaper public baths where you can relax with local people. Most Budapest spas offer also a variety of wellness treatments.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Budapest</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Weather in Budapest is warm during the summer and cool during the winter. Summertime in Hungary lasts from May to September, with the high season and European summer holidays enjoyed in July and August. The best time to travel to Budapest is between April and October, but the city can be enjoyed throughout the year.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Although petty crime such as pick-pocketing does occur, Budapest is a safe travel destination suitable also for families with small children.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3294" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3294" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="A view of Budapest city and Danube" class="size-full wp-image-3294" height="323" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-view-of-Budapest-city-and-Danube.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="A view of Budapest city and Danube" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Shopping in Budapest</strong> is concentrated in Pest area. Here you can find massive shopping centers selling modern luxury goods, small shops offering fashionable clothing, and outdoor markets selling more traditional Hungarian shopping items like porcelain and folk embroidery. A good variety of delicious Hungarian wines is also available in the shops of Budapest. Price level in Budapest is relatively low by European standards, but prices tend to go up in the most touristy areas of the city.<br />
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<strong>Travelling to Budapest</strong> is easy in a variety of ways. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Flights to Budapest</strong> are available from most major European airports. Thanks to its central location in Europe, there are also good land transport connections available, including regular international buses and trains to Budapest from many European countries.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3293" style="width: 586px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.12345-traveladventure.com/?attachment_id=3293" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Fisherman's Bastion, looking across the Danube to Pest." class="size-full wp-image-3293" height="384" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Fishermans-Bastion-looking-across-the-Danube-to-Pest..jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Fisherman's Bastion, looking across the Danube to Pest." width="576" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Visitor services and touring.</strong> <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Restaurants in Budapest</strong> offer you a wide variety of choices, and there is also a large amount of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Budapest</strong> available in many price categories. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Renting a car in Budapest</strong> is a good idea if you want to explore the beautiful Hungarian countryside. If you plan to stay inside the city, you might find the services of public transport a better option. In Budapest there are three metro lines, trams, trolley buses, local trains and a dense bus network offering good possibilities for getting around in the city.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-90063098592955165162011-03-16T04:55:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:42:06.491-07:00Stavanger Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/">Stavanger Travel Information</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>Coastal city in the south of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Norway</strong> with postcard-perfect fjord landscapes and with prosperity rising from the presence of the North Sea Oil fields, Stavanger is a city worth seeing. The architecture here is charming with traditional wooden buildings coloring the city, and should you want to explore the history of the area deeper, there are excellent museums to be visited. Stavanger is also a good base for outdoor activities like trekking, mountaineering or sailing. Cruises offer an excellent way of seeing the coastal landscapes around Stavanger.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3245" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/prekestolen-rock-in-stavanger/" rel="attachment wp-att-3245" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Prekestolen rock in Stavanger" class="size-full wp-image-3245" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Prekestolen-rock-in-Stavanger.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Prekestolen rock in Stavanger" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Outdoor activities.</strong> Should you want to go <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">trekking in Stavanger</strong>, climbing the rock by foot takes about two hours. As there are plenty of boat tours from Stavanger, you can also admire the rock formation from sea. A variety of other outdoor activities from sailing and fishing to kayaking and mountain climbing are also available in Stavanger. There are also sandy beaches near Stavanger to enjoy during sunny summer days, and winter sports lovers can also find some ski resorts in the region.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3244" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/fountain-in-stavanger/" rel="attachment wp-att-3244" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Fountain in Stavanger" class="size-full wp-image-3244" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Fountain-in-Stavanger.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Fountain in Stavanger" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Cultural heritage.</strong> Besides the scenic landscapes and outdoor sport opportunities, Stavanger attracts also with its architecture and services. You can find traditional wooden buildings everywhere in the city, and historical monuments such as the 12th century cathedral and the Three Swords offer an interesting addition to your sightseeing tours in Stavanger. Museums and rich arts scene with high class theater performances and the popular Stavanger Symphony Orchestra make the picture of a culture city complete. As a bonus to this all you will have a possibility to admire the 12th century Utstein Monastery, which is among the best preserved monasteries of Norway.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3243" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/colorful-houses-in-stavanger/" rel="attachment wp-att-3243" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Colorful houses in Stavanger" class="size-full wp-image-3243" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Colorful-houses-in-Stavanger.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Colorful houses in Stavanger" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Colorful houses in Stavanger</span></div></div></h2><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Stavanger</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Stavanger is located in the Southwest coast of Norway south from Bergen. For <strong style="color: #669933; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">flights and travelling to Stavanger</strong>, search for connections to Sola Stavanger Airport, which is located only a short drive outside the city. Travelling to Stavanger by road is quite slow due to mountainous geography of Norway, with coastal fjords making the driving even more slow.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">However, both Oslo and Bergen are reachable by car or train from Stavanger in a few hours. Public transport in Stavanger is offered mainly by taxi and buses. For more independent touring, try <strong>car rental in Stavanger</strong>. <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Cruises from Stavanger </strong>are another good way for sightseeing in the scenic area.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3242" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/city-center-of-stavanger/" rel="attachment wp-att-3242" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="City center of Stavanger" class="size-full wp-image-3242" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/City-center-of-Stavanger.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="City center of Stavanger" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Weather</strong> in Stavanger is changeable. Summers (June-August) are usually warm with up to 20°C temperatures, while winters (November- March) are cold with below zero temperatures. Moderate rainfall is received in Stavanger all around the year. If you travel for summer activities, visit Stavanger between May and September, and if for snow sports, come between December and March.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3241" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/13/stavanger-travel-information/a-bridge-in-stavanger-by-night/" rel="attachment wp-att-3241" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="A bridge in Stavanger by night" class="size-full wp-image-3241" height="334" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-bridge-in-Stavanger-by-night.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="A bridge in Stavanger by night" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>A wealthy Norwegian city</strong> with modern and traditional attractions, Stavanger is a relatively popular travel destination. Although prices in the city are high, services are comfortable. <strong>Hotels in Stavanger</strong> range from traditional city hotels to Bed and Breakfasts, with also camping grounds available. Some of the best <strong>restaurants in Stavanger</strong> are specialized in fish dishes. As for <strong>nightlife in Stavanger</strong>, the city is among the most active in Norway. As Stavanger is a very safe destination, moving around outside is safe also after dark. English is spoken by many locals in the city.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-8478451209018173952011-03-16T04:54:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:55:51.498-07:00Svalbard (Spitsbergen)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/">Svalbard (Spitsbergen)</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>A spectacular archipelago located in the icy waters well above the <strong>Arctic Circle</strong>, Svalbard is full of unique landscapes consisting of magnificent glaciers, deep blue fjords, snow-capped mountains, and picturesque villages. The islands of Svalbard belong to Norway but host also a Russian mining town, offering twofold cultural experiences. As a bonus to this all is the peace and silence offered by these beautiful islands, which are a suitable destination for travelers seeking nature experiences in extreme conditions.</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3254" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/north-sea-cruise-in-svalbard/" rel="attachment wp-att-3254" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="North sea cruise in Svalbard" class="size-full wp-image-3254" height="334" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/North-sea-cruise-in-Svalbard.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="North sea cruise in Svalbard" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">North sea cruise in Svalbard</span></div></div></h2><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Svalbard, scenic arctic islands blending Norwegian and Russian traditions</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">A remote arctic archipelago ruled by <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Norway</strong>, Svalbard is an interesting mixture of stunning arctic nature and twofold cultural traditions coming from Norway and Russia. The majority of the local people live in Longyearbyen, a small Norwegian town located by a fjord on Spitsbergen Island at the foot of scenic mountains.<br />
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<strong>Longyearbyen</strong> consists of colorful houses that form a picturesque contrast to the mountains and water around, making the town a stunning sight. This capital of Svalbard offers also excellent possibilities for adventurous, most would say even extreme <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">kayaking on Svalbard</strong> or <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hiking on Svalbard</strong> next to the astonishing glaciers such as Esmarkbreen, blue fjords and high mountains of Svalbard. During the wintertime, which on arctic Svalbard is amazingly long, there are dogsled and snowmobile safaris on Svalbard available for visitors. During the summer period,<strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">cruises from Svalbard</strong> offer a nice way for sightseeing.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3253" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/arctic-landscapes-of-dvalbard/" rel="attachment wp-att-3253" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Arctic landscapes of Dvalbard" class="size-full wp-image-3253" height="332" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Arctic-landscapes-of-Dvalbard.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Arctic landscapes of Dvalbard" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>The main attraction</strong> of Svalbard is definitely its stunning Arctic nature with polar bears and seabird colonies. The many uninhabited and protected islands of Svalbard, such as Barentsøya, Nordaustlandet, and Edgeøya offer great possibilities for wildlife encounters. Boat tours and cruises on Svalbard waters can take you to these remote places. The Svalbard Islands also have a strong Russian minority, which against many beliefs is not of military origin, but settled in the islands as a working force for the local coal mines. The Russian minority of Svalbard is settled in Barentsburg, a small village hosting nationality-based cultural attractions such as Lenin statues, milk bars and Soviet-style architecture. The village offers also Pomor Museum with stuffed animals such as polar bears, and with a dinosaur footprint.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3252" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/poppies-in-svalbard/" rel="attachment wp-att-3252" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Poppies in Svalbard" class="size-full wp-image-3252" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Poppies-in-Svalbard.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Poppies in Svalbard" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Poppies in Svalbard</span></div></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Remote archipelago of midnight sun and extreme conditions</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">If the climate of Svalbard should be described with one word only, the word would definitely be cold. Located above the Arctic Circle, Svalbard misses the warm days and has to do with summertime temperatures of around 10°C, which restricts most of tourism in Svalbard to summer months between June and August.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">During the winter temperatures on Svalbard stay below zero most of the time, with high average monthly temperatures between December and March dropping below -10°C. During the summer the archipelago enjoys the phenomenal midnight sun, which means the sun stays above the horizon all day.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3251" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/arctic-cruise-in-svalbard/" rel="attachment wp-att-3251" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Arctic cruise in Svalbard" class="size-full wp-image-3251" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Arctic-cruise-in-Svalbard.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Arctic cruise in Svalbard" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> Located in the Arctic Ocean north from Norway, Svalbard can be best reached by air. The main airport of the archipelago is located in Longyearbyen, and offers <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">flights to Svalbard</strong> mainly from Norway and Russia. Cruises in Svalbard usually originate from Longyearbyen. For moving around the islands, most people choose boats during the summer or snowmobiles in the winter, but also some <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">rental cars on Svalbard</strong> are available. However, keep in mind that there is only 50 miles of road to drive here.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3250" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/14/svalbard-spitsbergen/seabirds-in-svalbard/" rel="attachment wp-att-3250" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Seabirds in Svalbard" class="size-full wp-image-3250" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Seabirds-in-Svalbard.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Seabirds in Svalbard" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Services.</strong> Possibilities for<strong> </strong><strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">accommodation in Svalbar</strong><a href="http://www.happytellus.com/accommodation/svalbard--spitsbergen-/norway" style="color: #0099cc; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #0099cc;">d</span></a> are concentrated in Longyearbyen, which hosts also most of the <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Svalbard</strong>. Shopping possibilities in Svalbard are restricted and concentrated on Lompensenteret, a two-story department store situated in Longyearbyen, which is also the least quiet place on the islands when it comes to the very quiet nightlife in Svalbard. However, as Svalbard has tax-free status, many articles have lower prices in Svalbard than in mainland Norway. Leaving aside the dangers of the Arctic nature such as the polar bears and the extreme weather conditions, Svalbard is a safe destination offering you plenty of stunning landscapes boosted with peace and silence.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-55818906861649537452011-03-16T04:50:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:58:38.540-07:00Oslo Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/15/oslo-travel-information/">Oslo Travel Information</a><br />
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<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Akershus Fortress in oslo</span></div></div></h2><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Attractions of Oslo from Holmenkollen to new Opera House:</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Located at the coast of the Oslofjord and formerly known as Christiania, Oslo is the political, economic, and cultural center of Norway. The medieval Akerhus Castle and Fortress standing in front of Oslo’s harbor is the most important architectural sight of the city. In addition to Akerhus, Oslo is also home to other famous buildings such as the Oslo Cathedral and the Royal Palace that is the home of the king of Norway. The spectacular new seaside Opera House of Oslo can be admired also from inside when attending <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">concerts, ballet and opera in Oslo</strong>. There are several interesting museums in Oslo to be visited. You can start from for example with the Folk Museum and get on with more special places such as Viking ship museums or the Nobel Peace Center. See also the famous Vigeland Sculpture Park within the Frogner Park of Oslo.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3261" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/15/oslo-travel-information/oslo-parliament-house/" rel="attachment wp-att-3261" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Oslo parliament house" class="size-full wp-image-3261" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Oslo-parliament-house.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Oslo parliament house" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Outdoor sports.</strong> As the Norwegians are a dedicated outdoor sport nation, it would be strange to find no sporting facilities in their capital city. The most famous sporting place in Oslo is Holmenkollen Ski Stadium that attracts many with its ski jumping hill, the tower of which offers excellent views over the city. However, do come down along the stairs, as there are more suitable places available for an average person to practice outdoor sports in Oslo. You could try for example the cross-country skiing tracks of Holmenkollen, or the walking trails of the many recreational areas located in the forested surroundings of the Norwegian capital, offering possibilities for outdoor sport activities such as <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">trekking in Oslo</strong> and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">biking in Oslo</strong>. Another popular outdoor hobby,<strong> <span style="color: #0099cc;">golf in Oslo</span></strong>is also offered, after which you could try for example the services of the public swimming pools or the modern <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spas in Oslo</strong>.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Oslo</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Weather in Oslo is changeable. Summers (June-August) are usually warm with up to 20-25°C temperatures, and winters (November- March) are cold with below zero temperatures. Some rainfall is received by Oslo all through the year. Generally, Oslo is worth a visit anytime but at its best outside winter from April to October.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3260" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/15/oslo-travel-information/a-street-in-front-of-oslo-station/" rel="attachment wp-att-3260" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="A street in front of Oslo station" class="size-full wp-image-3260" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/A-street-in-front-of-Oslo-station.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="A street in front of Oslo station" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Visitor services.</strong> Oslo is a popular touristic city with well-maintained tourism services. The many <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Oslo</strong>and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Oslo</strong> offer good quality for visitors. If you do not have shortage of money, the Norwegian capital offers also nice possibilities for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Oslo</strong>, and many suitable places for <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">nightlife in Oslo</strong>. Tourist services in Norway have one unpleasant feature, which is their high price. While Norway is a very expensive country, it still offers excellent use for your money. Oslo is also a quite safe destination, although pick-pocketing and theft are not unheard of. Local people in this wealthy city commonly speak also English.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-90351354602396964402011-03-13T08:21:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:59:03.045-07:00Tromso (Tromsø)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/08/tromso/">Tromso (Tromsø)</a><br />
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<strong>Summer activities</strong> such as <strong>trekking in Tromso</strong> and fishing in Tromso are very popular here. For culture loving visitors, the fishing villages in the surroundings of the town offer lots to see. While in town, check at least the Tromso museum and the Polar Museum, which are both interesting for understanding local Sami culture and northern nature. Tromsø also hosts a popular music festival and an international film festival.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3210" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/08/tromso/city-with-snowy-mountains-in-the-background/" rel="attachment wp-att-3210" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Tromsö city with snowy mountains in the background" class="size-full wp-image-3210" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/city-with-snowy-mountains-in-the-background.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="city with snowy mountains in the background" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Sightseeing.</strong> If you want to concentrate on enjoying the landscapes, there is a cable car available lifting you up to the coastal mountains around Tromso, to enjoy great views over the city and the scenic Norwegian coast. Organized outdoor activities in Tromso are available through the local tourist office that offers anything from <strong>dogsled tours and snowmobile safaris in Tromso</strong> to off-piste skiing and a wide range of other <strong>winter sports in Tromso</strong>. Wildlife such as whales, seabirds, and musk ox can be seen around Tromso as well. Tromsø is also a common stop in the ferry route Hurtigruten, which goes along the Norwegian coast. This means you can easily find also scenic fjord cruises from Tromso to be enjoyed.</span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Tromso</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Even though Tromso is located more than 300 km north from the Arctic Circle, local climate is not quite as severe some might expect. Although winters in Tromso are cold and snowy, temperatures are not at all extreme, with average monthly high temperatures during the winter ranging from -2 to 0°C.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">However, hot sunny days are very rare in Tromso and average monthly high temperatures stay below 15°C also during the warmest time of the year, which in Tromso means the period between June and August.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3209" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/08/tromso/hiking-in-the-mountains-around/" rel="attachment wp-att-3209" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Hiking in the mountains around " class="size-full wp-image-3209" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Hiking-in-the-mountains-around.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Hiking in the mountains around" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> Located in the northern region of Norway in the northernmost part of Europe, Tromso is a long way north from almost anywhere in the world. However, <strong>flights to Tromso</strong> are available not only through Oslo, but also other alternatives are offered. Tromso is a common stop in the popular ferry route Hurtigruten, going along the Norwegian coast and offering you a possibility to travel to Tromso also by ferry. There are buses as well as rental bikes available for moving around in the area of Tromso. <strong>Car rental in Tromso </strong>is available at the airport.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3207" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/08/tromso/tromso-landscapes-shot-in-november/" rel="attachment wp-att-3207" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Tromso landscapes, shot in November" class="size-full wp-image-3207" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Tromso-landscapes-shot-in-November.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Tromso landscapes, shot in November" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>Services.</strong> Due to its northern location, Tromsø is not one of the most common choices for a holiday destination. However, if you do choose this arctic coastal town, you will get to enjoy quite modern services. Although <strong>hotels in Tromso</strong> and <strong>restaurants in Tromso</strong> are not that many, they are of good quality, and in spite of being a small town, Tromso has also lively nightlife available, including a popular beer hall. Tourist services of Norway have one unpleasant feature, which is their high price. Norway is generally a very expensive country. However, it offers excellent use for your money. Tromso is also a very safe destination, where English is commonly spoken.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-77748507915063037622011-03-13T08:19:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:57:56.926-07:00Angkor and Siem Reap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/">Angkor and Siem Reap</a><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em>The magical ruins of <strong>Angkor</strong> offer you a trip deep into history and to the world of magnificent archaeological wonders left behind by the once so powerful Khmer Kingdom. This all, and by Cambodian standards very well organized tourist services, are offered to you in one package by the city of Siem Reap and the nearby Angkor temples in Cambodia.</em></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em></em></span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3236" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><em><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/buddhist-monks-in-angkor-wat/" rel="attachment wp-att-3236" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Buddhist monks in Angkor Wat" class="size-full wp-image-3236" height="281" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Buddhist-monks-in-Angkor-Wat.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Buddhist monks in Angkor Wat" width="500" /></a></em></span><br />
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</em></span></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Siem Reap and Angkor, famous for its temple ruins</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The most famous sight and tourism destination in<strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Cambodia</strong> is naturally Angkor. These famous ruins date back for more than 1,000 years and can easily capture your attention for days. With thousands of temples and statues stretching over an area of 400 square km, the ruins within Angkor Archaeological Park are the most significant monument left over from the ancient Khmer Kingdom. With more than four million yearly visitors, they are also the most important archaeological site in Southeast Asia. Angkor temples are also an UNESCO World Heritage Site.<strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Sightseeing tours in Angkor</strong> are offered with a variety of ways from walking tours to helicopter rides.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3235" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/the-sculptures-of-bayon-in-angkor-wat/" rel="attachment wp-att-3235" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="The sculptures of Bayon in Angkor Wat" class="size-full wp-image-3235" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/The-sculptures-of-Bayon-in-Angkor-Wat.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="The sculptures of Bayon in Angkor Wat" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>In addition to Angkor</strong>, the city of Siem Reap offers interesting Buddhist temples and many museums representing the history of the area and war-time atrocities in Cambodia. For the more peace-loving visitors, there is also an outdoor theater in Siem Reap with traditional dance and theater performances. For nature enthusiasts, the Lake Tonle Sap offers a spectacular place for boat tours, protected areas with wildlife and interesting sights like traditional lakeside dwellings or fishing communities. Tonle Sap is one of the most productive inland fisheries of Southeast Asia, and thus offers ideal surroundings for those who want to go fishing. Other outdoor activities in Siem Reap region include guided hiking and birdwatching trips.<strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Golf in Siem Reap</strong> is also available, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">shopping in Angkor and Siem Reap</strong> is good with affordable prices. With a growing influx of foreigners, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">nightlife in Siem Reap</strong> is also lively with a range of inexpensive bars and pubs available.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3234" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/sightseeing-in-angkor-wat-cambodia/" rel="attachment wp-att-3234" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Sightseeing in Angkor Wat, Cambodia" class="size-full wp-image-3234" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Sightseeing-in-Angkor-Wat-Cambodia.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Sightseeing in Angkor Wat, Cambodia" width="500" /></a></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sightseeing in Angkor Wat, Cambodia</span></div></div><h2 style="color: #333333; font-size: 1.2em; font-weight: normal; height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Practical information for your trip to Siem Reap</span></h2><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The climate in Siem Reap, as in all of Cambodia, is tropical with hot temperatures all year round.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 19px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The best time to travel to Siem Reap is during the Cambodian dry season which lasts from December to April. Outside this period, the monsoon winds bring rains to the area and floods can be expected, but all services are available and with some luck, weather can also be very nice.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3233" style="width: 514px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/angkor-wat-world-heritage-site-at-sunrise/" rel="attachment wp-att-3233" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Angkor Wat World Heritage Site at sunrise" class="size-full wp-image-3233 " height="336" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Angkor-Wat-World-Heritage-Site-at-sunrise.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Angkor Wat World Heritage Site at sunrise" width="504" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>More peaceful times</strong> have come to Cambodia after years of violence. You should still pay extra attention to safety issues even if you are traveling to Siem Reap, which is considered a safer destination than the capital city of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Although violent crime is rare, it is advised to take good care of your belongings and watch out for scam artists while visiting Angkor and Siem Reap. Another safety issue concerning Cambodia is that it is one of the countries where AIDS is a widespread problem.</span></div><div class="wp-caption alignnone" id="attachment_3232" style="width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2011/03/12/angkor-and-siem-reap/apsara-dancers-in-siem-reap-cambodia/" rel="attachment wp-att-3232" style="color: #004477; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="Apsara dancers in Siem Reap, Cambodia" class="size-full wp-image-3232" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Apsara-dancers-in-Siem-Reap-Cambodia.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-top: 2px;" title="Apsara dancers in Siem Reap, Cambodia" width="500" /></a></span><br />
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<strong>How to get there.</strong> <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">Flights to Siem Reap</strong> are easy to find from many Asian countries. You can also travel to Siem Reap by bus from Thailand, and by bus or boat from Phnom Penh. If you want to explore the surrounding regions by yourself, <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">car rental in Siem Reap</strong> is provided by many international firms. There are plenty of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">restaurants in Siem Reap</strong> to choose from, and <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">hotels in Siem Reap</strong> also offer a wide variety of choices. Some of them provide also services of <strong style="color: #0099cc; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px;">spas in Angkor and Siem Reap</strong>.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-85047562388037684332010-08-31T00:54:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:56:40.099-07:00Sipadan Travel Information | 12345 travel adventure (tips and guide)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2010/08/sipadan-travel-information-2/">Sipadan Travel Information | 12345 travel adventure (tips and guide)</a><br />
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<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Enjoying pleasant tropical climate, soft sandy beaches and clear blue waters with turtles, sharks, coral reefs and much more, Sipadan is a paradise on earth for divers. In the coastal waters of this small Malaysian island you can enjoy some of the World’s best facilities for scuba diving, or spend a day sun bathing on lovely beaches. As the island is a protected area, you will not be allowed to spend a night on Sipadan, but will be transferred here daily from Semporna by boat.</em></span></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Sipadan, Malaysian diving paradise with coral reefs, turtles and sandy beaches</span></h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Small island off the east coast of Borneo in Malaysia, Sipadan is covered with thick rain forests and surrounded by sandy beaches and astonishingly rich marine life with turtles, sharks, coral reefs and much more. Thanks to the pleasant surroundings and tailored services, the island is known as one of the absolute hot spots of the world for scuba diving and snorkeling, The conditions on Sipadan are just right also for sun bathing and making long walks along the sandy beaches that circle this protected island.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2393" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Divers in Sipadan Island waters" class="size-full wp-image-2393" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/skdr0438_830.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Divers in Sipadan Island waters" width="500" /></span><br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Protected area.</strong> A diving paradise with long traditions, Sipadan has been made a protected area, due to which you will not be allowed to spend a night on Sipadan, but will be transferred here daily by boat from Semporna (in Mainland Borneo) or from resorts on the nearby Mabul and Kapalai Islands. For the same reason, snorkeling and diving in Sipadan is allowed only against a special permit obtained from dive operators. As daily permits are limited to a certain number, diving in Sipadan is hoped to maintain its unique draw also for the future generations. For reasons other than diving, snorkeling, sun bathing and exploring tropical nature, Sipadan has no specific attractions to offer.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2394" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Batfish in Sipadan coral reef" class="size-full wp-image-2394" height="337" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/batfish-close-up_5095.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Batfish in Sipadan coral reef" width="500" /></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Batfish in Sipadan coral reef</span></div></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Practical information for your trip to Sipadan</span></h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Sipadan is a small island located in Malaysia off the east coast of Borneo, near Tawau, which is also the place with best connections for travelling to Sipadan. The island was formerly disputed between Indonesia and Malaysia, but was officially made a part of Malaysia in 2002. The kidnapping of foreign tourists from Sipadan by the Abu Sayaaf rebels took place in year 2000, but today Sipadan is a much more peaceful and safe place.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Services in island resorts.</strong> As Sipadan was placed under Malaysian control, the vulnerable marine ecosystem of the island was placed under protection. With this decision, all resorts on the island were closed, but diving in Sipadan maintained to be possible under a special permit. In search of hotels near Sipadan, you will therefore have to choose your holiday haven from alternatives found in Semporna (mainland) or in nearby island resorts. The same goes also for restaurants near Sipadan, and as for nightlife and shopping, Sipadan has no attractions available, but you will find some services in Semporna as well as in nearby island resorts.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2395" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Making dinner in Kapalai Dive Resort, Sabah" class="size-full wp-image-2395" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/skdr0181_5096.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Making dinner in Kapalai Dive Resort, Sabah" width="500" /></span><br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Weather.</strong> Whatever the season, the charm of Sipadan never disappears. The island enjoys tropical sunshine and average monthly high temperatures of around 30 degrees all throughout the year. The best time to visit Sipadan is between April and October, which means outside the rainy season. The water temperature in Sipadan ranges from 26 to 30 degrees Celsius all year round.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-75077085759253372752010-08-31T00:33:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:54:55.683-07:00Shanghai Travel Information | 12345 travel adventure (tips and guide)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2010/08/shanghai-travel-information/">Shanghai Travel Information | 12345 travel adventure (tips and guide)</a><br />
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<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Shanghai is the largest City in China and the eighth largest in the world. Famous for its riverside scenery, skyscrapers, Chinese art schools and shopping opportunities, Shanghai is a multicultural mix of the East and the West, also called “Paris of the East” or “Queen of the Orient”. It has interesting architecture with influences from many European countries.</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br />
<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Queen of the Orient</strong>, Shanghai lives up to its reputation. Besides being a busy metropolis and an important international financial center, Shanghai has became an attractive tourism destination during the 1990s. The city is situated in eastern China in the Yangtze River delta, along the East China Sea, and is split in two by the Huangpu River. The older part of Shanghai west from the river is known as Puxi and the modern eastern side that is the financial district is called Pudong.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2399" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Shanghai city skyline" class="size-full wp-image-2399" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/shanghai-skyline-china-jpg_325.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Shanghai city skyline" width="500" /></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai city skyline</span></div></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai sights and activities: shopping, nightlife, museums & modern attractions</span></h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai has plenty of attractions to keep you busy during your visit. Apart from vibrant nightlife in Shanghai, the city has plenty of of historic and religious buildings such as Longhua and Jade Buddha temples, as well as nice representatives of various architectural styles. The Bund area along the riverbank has a rich collection of 1920s architecture, and there are many former foreign concession areas with well-preserved European-style buildings. The old city center also still has some traditional style buildings. The modern skyscrapers in Shanghai have unique style with the highest floors resembling flying saucers.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2400" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 458px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Shanghai's busy pedestrian shopping street, Nanjing Road." class="size-full wp-image-2400 " height="298" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/nanjing-road-pedestrian-mall-_4833.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Shanghai's busy pedestrian shopping street, Nanjing Road." width="448" /></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai's busy pedestrian shopping street, Nanjing Road.</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Sightseeing & activities.</strong> There are several available sightseeing tours in Shanghai, but it is also possible to see many of Shanghai’s sights by walking. There are great opportunities for shopping in Shanghai, as well as many museums, including a prominent art and history museum that has some of the best collections of ancient Chinese artifacts in the world, a major art museum and a large natural history museum. There are several golf courses around Shanghai. There are also famous schools in Shanghai that teach traditional Chinese art, and modern art and design can be found in Tai Kang Road. Shanghai also has a large, modern zoo and Oriental Pearl TV tower offers great views across the city.</span></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai travel information and practical tips</span></h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Shanghai has a humid subtropical climate with four seasons.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The winter can be quite cold here, and summer months are very warm. The amount of rain is biggest during early summer. However, you can visit Shanghai at any time of year and find plenty of activities there.</span></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2401" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Shanghai market street in Yuyuan Shopping Area" class="size-full wp-image-2401" height="333" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/street-yuyuan-shopping-center_4831.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Shanghai market street in Yuyuan Shopping Area" width="500" /></span><br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Travelling to Shanghai</strong> is easy for it is one of China’s main travel hubs. The city has a busy international airport withflights to Shanghai from all over the world, as well as extensive rail and bus connections to elsewhere in China. Shanghai has a good public transport system with subway and buses. There is also a very fast and modern Maglev railway system for local and regional transport. Road traffic in Shanghai is less chaotic than in Beijing, and taxis are cheap and widely available. Renting a car in Shanghai is now also possible.<br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Services & safety.</strong> There is a wide selection of hotels in Shanghai, varying from large international chain hotels to smaller locally owned hotels and hostels. The multitude of restaurants in Shanghai offer a variety of Chinese and Asian cuisines, and Western food is also well available. Shanghai is a fairly safe city with very little violent crime. However, pickpocketing and sexual harassment are common on crowded places. Shanghai has high levels of aerial pollution that can be a health risk. Most people in the city do not speak English, but it is understood in the main tourist areas of Shanghai.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Information by http://www.happytellus.com</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-47835630559382571922010-08-20T02:40:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:53:28.183-07:00Sipadan Travel Information<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2010/08/sipadan-travel-information/">Sipadan Travel Information</a><br />
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In the coastal waters of this small Malaysian island you can enjoy some of the World’s best facilities for scuba diving, or spend a day sun bathing on lovely beaches. As the island is a protected area, you will not be allowed to spend a night on Sipadan, but will be transferred here daily from Semporna by boat.</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><em style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: italic; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; 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<div class="wp-caption-text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sipadan Travel Information</div></div></em><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Sipadan, Malaysian diving paradise with coral reefs, turtles and sandy beaches</h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Small island off the east coast of Borneo in Malaysia, Sipadan is covered with thick rain forests and surrounded by sandy beaches and astonishingly rich marine life with turtles, sharks, coral reefs and much more. Thanks to the pleasant surroundings and tailored services, the island is known as one of the absolute hot spots of the world for scuba diving and snorkeling, The conditions on Sipadan are just right also for sun bathing and making long walks along the sandy beaches that circle this protected island.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Ornate clownfish sipadan malaysia scuba diving" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2352" height="375" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Ornate-clownfish-sipadan-malaysia-scuba-diving.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Ornate clownfish sipadan malaysia scuba diving" width="500" /><br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Protected area.</strong> A diving paradise with long traditions, Sipadan has been made a protected area, due to which you will not be allowed to spend a night on Sipadan, but will be transferred here daily by boat from Semporna (in Mainland Borneo) or from resorts on the nearby Mabul and Kapalai Islands. For the same reason, snorkeling and diving in Sipadan is allowed only against a special permit obtained from dive operators. As daily permits are limited to a certain number, diving in Sipadan is hoped to maintain its unique draw also for the future generations. For reasons other than diving, snorkeling, sun bathing and exploring tropical nature, Sipadan has no specific attractions to offer.</div><h2 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.2em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">Practical information for your trip to Sipadan</h2><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sipadan is a small island located in Malaysia off the east coast of Borneo, near Tawau, which is also the place with best connections for travelling to Sipadan. The island was formerly disputed between Indonesia and Malaysia, but was officially made a part of Malaysia in 2002. The kidnapping of foreign tourists from Sipadan by the Abu Sayaaf rebels took place in year 2000, but today Sipadan is a much more peaceful and safe place.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="Colourful-Crinoids-and-Solt-Corals-at-Hanging-Gardens-Sipadan-Island-Sabah-Malaysia-Posters" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2353" height="300" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/465-1705Colourful-Crinoids-and-Solt-Corals-at-Hanging-Gardens-Sipadan-Island-Sabah-Malaysia-Posters.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Colourful-Crinoids-and-Solt-Corals-at-Hanging-Gardens-Sipadan-Island-Sabah-Malaysia-Posters" width="400" /></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="font-weight: bold;">Services in island resorts.</strong> As Sipadan was placed under Malaysian control, the vulnerable marine ecosystem of the island was placed under protection. With this decision, all resorts on the island were closed, but diving in Sipadan maintained to be possible under a special permit. In search of hotels near Sipadan, you will therefore have to choose your holiday haven from alternatives found in Semporna (mainland) or in nearby island resorts. The same goes also for restaurants near Sipadan, and as for nightlife and shopping, Sipadan has no attractions available, but you will find some services in Semporna as well as in nearby island resorts.<br />
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<strong style="font-weight: bold;">Weather.</strong> Whatever the season, the charm of Sipadan never disappears. The island enjoys tropical sunshine and average monthly high temperatures of around 30 degrees all throughout the year. The best time to visit Sipadan is between April and October, which means outside the rainy season. The water temperature in Sipadan ranges from 26 to 30 degrees Celsius all year round.</div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-25660503742261037892010-08-20T02:36:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:52:39.253-07:00Anglers mourn death of “marriage wrecking” giant fish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2010/08/anglers-mourn-death-of-marriage-wrecking-giant-fish/">Anglers mourn death of &#8220;marriage wrecking&#8221; giant fish</a><br />
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<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Anglers were mourning the death of a carp believed to be Britain’s largest freshwater fish, who tipped the scales at almost 32 kgs and was nicknamed “the marriage wrecker.”</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Two Tone was found floating on the surface of Conningbrook Lake in Kent where it lived. It was believed to be about 45 years old and to have died from old age.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2369" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 517px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="Anglers mourn death of marriage wrecking giant fish" class="size-full wp-image-2369 " height="335" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/article-1205078-05F34D3B000005DC-821_634x419.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Anglers mourn death of marriage wrecking giant fish" width="507" /></span><br />
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It’s genetically unusual. There’s no other fish ever grown to that size in this country,” Coningbrook fisheries manager Chris Logsdon said.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">“Obviously it was the pinnacle of carp angling. It was the fish that everybody wanted to catch.”</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">It was the hours that some anglers spent trying to catch Two Tone that won the fish the nickname “the marriage wrecker.”</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Angler Lee Jackson wrote a book called Just For The Record: My Quest For Two Tone about his battle trying to snare Two Tone which he won in the end.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">“It really became an obsession to catch that fish. It took me fishing it in the spring, summer and autumn most weeks, fishing it for about 50 hours per week, and it took me six years. It was a pretty difficult one to track down,” said Lee Jackson.</span></div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Two Tone will be buried next to the lake next Sunday with anglers sending online tributes to the fish that got away.</span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2255851462777725799.post-1534470345712242082010-08-20T02:17:00.000-07:002011-04-12T04:51:59.495-07:00How to rent a car in Malaysia<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><a href="http://12345-traveladventure.com/2010/08/how-to-rent-a-car-in-malaysia/">How to rent a car in Malaysia</a></div><div><br />
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<h1 style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: inherit; font-size: 3em; font-style: inherit; font-weight: normal; font: normal normal normal 2.3em/normal Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Malaysia Car Rental Hire</span></h1><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">In East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) and Langkawi I will always recommend renting a car, but in Kuala Lumpur, it is better and easier to utilize the efficient public transport.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Will you be able to drive in Malaysia? If you’re an experienced, confident driver who can drive on the left-hand side of the road (same as Britain and Australia) and are willing to adapt to a foreign country’s driving habits, then you’ll probably enjoy the freedom of driving in Malaysia. Here are some tips on driving a car in Malaysia.</span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_2343" style="background-color: #f3f3f3; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-left-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px 3px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline; width: 510px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><img alt="How to rent a car in Malaysia" class="size-full wp-image-2343 " height="294" src="http://12345-traveladventure.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/car2.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; max-width: 680px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="car2" width="500" /></span><br />
<div class="wp-caption-text" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 11px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 4px; padding-right: 4px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">How to rent a car in Malaysia</span></div></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Things to note when renting a car:</strong></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">All drivers must show a valid driver’s license at time of rental. Additional drivers must meet the same eligibility requirements as the Primary driver.<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The price you will pay for a car depends on the time of the year – check the Malaysia 2009 Events Listings.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Airport often has car rental that is cheaper than from the hotels (Personally I will never book in advance or from travel agents. You will pay twice as much). Getting a rented car from the airport will not only be cheaper and definitely much easier. You can pick it up when you get off the plane and drop it when you leave. No need to worry about a transfer from the hotel to the airport (which sometimes you have to pay for). You shouldn’t have to book ahead unless it is a major holiday.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Never take the first price they ask – Remember to bargain and haggle for it! The starting price offered will often be twice what they will settle for. There are numerous car rental desks and agents waiting around the doors to the airport.</div></span></ul><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Checklist before agreement:</strong></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Whether rental inclusive of full fuel tank, and whether upon returning has to be a full tank; if not, what are the charges</span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Insurance – Take an IDL for insurance purposes. If you don’t they will still rent you a car, but you will not have insurance.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Provision of a road map, with indications of petrol kiosks.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Don’t rely on the pictures of the car offered. Check the actual car.</li>
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</span></ul><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">IMPORTANT:</strong> Photocopy your driving license and passport beforehand, so that you can use the copied versions, instead of giving them your originals, and allow the staffs to go somewhere to photocopy them – with a photocopied passport, one can register a mobile phone line, and if it is used for unhealthy avenues, you can get into troubles with the authorities. Make sure to cross with diagonal lines and state for car rental purposes only (with car rental company name).<br />
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From my general fact findings and asking around, a Perodua Kancil can be rented from low of RM25/day to RM60/day. Also the rates are dependent on how many days of rental. Then, there is the new Perodua MyVi, which current going rental price is around RM50-RM60/day,and this is still a fairly new model,and you could be lucky to rent one with a low odometer reading, then again these folks are shrewd enough to tamper with the odometer spring and pinion,which drives the meter to click at each engine revolution.</em></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><strong style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Other information:</strong></span></div><ul style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #474747; font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Road signs are generally easy to recognize though you have to learn a few Malay words, e.g. AWAS. Here are some commonly used words on Malaysia road signs.</span></li>
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parking is normally not a problem. Ask the locals for direction to use the prepaid tickets. Parking coupons should be displayed on the dashboard.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Driving is on the left-hand side of the road in both Singapore and Malaysia.</li>
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<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Head lights must be on between 7 PM and 7 AM.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Driving in rural areas: watch out for the water buffaloes sleeping on the road at night.</li>
<li style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 14px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: square; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 22px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What to do when stopped by traffic police for a traffic offence – the price is usually RM300 for a speeding offence. Check with the car rental agency whether they can help with remittance of the fine, of which, must still be borne by you, as stipulated in their terms and conditions.</li>
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