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Kim Kardashian plays dead in a coffin

Kim Kardashian plays dead in a coffin as stars leave the web until $1m is raised for charity

Lying on her back in a coffin, Kim Kardashian plays dead in a new advert.

The reality star is promoting an internet campaign in which stars including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher will quit social networking sites to raise money for charity.

In an unusual initiative, a host of celebrities will log off and not sign back in until $1 million (£640,000) has been raised.

The Digital Life Sacrifice is being organised by Alicia Keys' Keep A Child Alive charity for World AIDS Day on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1333838/Kim-Kardashian-plays-dead-stars-leave-social-networks-1m-raised-charity.html#ixzz16efkXeuU

Welcome all

 Welcome to my new baby blog
Hope you like it :)

10 Christmas Gift Ideas for Mom 2010

1.) Kitchen Apron This cute kitchen apron is one of the best christmas gift for your mom to inspire her cooking passion.

2.) Personalize Bath TowelSurprise your mom with a personalize bath towel gift set, elegant luxury bath towels personalized with initials, name or even a personal sentiment is a lovely gift your mom will remember.

3.) Cookery BooksCookbooks make a fantastic gift for your mom

Tour and work in Australia

Australia is home to numerous beautiful places that have people from various places all over the world visiting all year round. There are simply a lot of places to see and activities to enjoy. A great number of spots which were recognized as World Heritage Site are also in Australia and this adds to the already popular and one of the most visited countries in the world.

There are vineyards in Australia which are known for their superb wines. These places are also often visited by people as there are accommodations in the area that can be enjoyed as well. They are offering day tours of the vineyard and winery, superb food in their restaurants that will go well with their wine, and some also offer an opportunity for the guests to mix their own wine.

Animals, most of which are endemic to Australia, are also some of the reasons why people visit the country. In parks, kangaroos and koalas can be seen practically about anywhere. Guests can have their photos taken with the animals as their background as these animals are being taken care of to preserve their race. It is no wonder that their natural environment is also made healthy and alive to support these animals.

With the current boom in Australia’s job market, a lot of people have also been applying for visas to Australia. There are a lot of job opportunities that are being offered to those who will be able to qualify for the country’s skill requirements. Those who will be granted an Australian work visa will also have the chance to stay in Australia for good. However, tourist visas are also available for those who only wish to visit the country.

Australia visitors visa is granted to those who are interested at visiting the country and working to finance your tour and visit. The Working Holiday Visa Program of Australia is granting 12 months of stay in the country to those who will be able to qualify for the said visa type. However, there are only some nationalities that are accommodated for this purposes and the complete list of the countries can be found at NationalVisas.com.au. if you are not more than 31 years old when you lodge your application and you are included in the nationalities that are allowed to obtain this kind of visa, then you might just be given the chance to tour the country and work as well.

There are a couple of Australian visa requirements that are needed before one is granted a visitor visa to Australia. You might find it beneficial and helpful to hire a visa and immigration expert to help you with your application and this you can find in National Visas. With a visa and immigration expert to assist and help you, your application will be easier and fast for your visa expert will give you the best advice that will serve your purpose. When applying for tourist visas to Australia, it might be wiser to avail of National Visas’ free online assessment to determine your eligibility in the visa that you are applying for.

Are you a Traveler?

=============== Are you a Traveler?

by: Ryan Fyfe ======================

I’m making an assumption that at want point in your life you’ve been a tourist. You’ve carried a map, a camera, maybe even had a tour guide. You’ve traveled to different destinations, relaxed on remote beaches, climbed stairs in buildings you see on television. You’ve done all of these things but some how when you get arrive home, all your left with is a short memory, and a few photographs. Vacations are nice every once in a while, but it doesn’t make sense to me why we will travel thousands of miles to sit in hotel rooms and watch movies, or lie on a pool deck and catch some rays. These are all things that we can do where we are from, I want you to think about being a traveler not a tourist. You want to soak in as much of the new country and culture that you can rather than bring as much of your culture to them. It’s really quite simple. In one step you need to forget about your way of live, and adopt theirs. It’s simple things like the mindset that we have when we go abroad, and what we bring. Don’t bring all of the things that we depend on in America. Bring what it is that you are going to need to survive and stay healthy during your visit. The more comforts you have, the more you will depend on them, and the less you will step out to become the traveler you ought to be! Put yourself out there. Locals are always interested to interact with foreigners, and it’s best to take advantage of this. Meet people that you can share life with while you are in their country. Immerse into their culture and be open to new idea’s. A lot of times we are closed to new idea’s and we miss out on opportunities for better things to come along. Be open, willing and accepting. If you want to be changed, and to experience you need to leave the tourist at home. Bring out the inner traveler in you and see the world in the way that it was meant to be seen. Feel free to reprint this article as long as you keep the following caption and author biography in tact with all hyperlinks. About the Author Ryan Fyfe is the owner and operator of Travel Area. Which is a great web directory and information center for Traveling, Trips and lots of other related topics.

All You Need to Know About Travel Humidors

============================== All You Need to Know About Travel Humidors

by: Dave Lavinsky ===========================================

When humidors where first created by Zino Davidoff in the early 20th century, they were large cellar humidors which certainly made for restricted travel. One now had the ability to strive for the perfect cigar, but only from home. Most people would agree that the feasibility of traveling with a large room did not exist, and still does not, even today. A dilemma arose as to how to preserve a moist cigar while traveling. Early models of travel humidors were patterned after air-tight cases in which the cigar aficionado placed cigars already maintained in a cellar humidor. This worked well except that when one opened the travel humidor, since the maintained humidity existed as a result of already moist cigars, each time the humidor was opened, humidity would escape and the ambient humidity of the room replaced the humidity that had been inside the travel humidor. Today humidors can be found that are battery-powered or can be plugged into any available AC outlet or a combination of both. While these types of humidors are more functional than ostentatious, they can be made of any materials in varying shapes and designs, suited to please the taste of even the most discriminating smoker. Most travel humidors are made of extremely durable plastic, designed to withstand the rigors of being moved about and for its lightweight portability. Travel humidors now meant that a society that is becoming increasingly more mobile as a result of the prevalence of automobiles and air is no longer demanded to choose between having a perfect cigar and being tied to home or having to leave behind one’s favorite pastime to travel. Travel humidors are also an inexpensive addition with many functional travel humidors costing less than $30. The internet is an excellent way to research the different styles and brands while also finding the least expensive style that will meet ones requirements. Humidors provides detailed information on cigar humidors, travel humidors, and humidor plans. Humidors is the sister site of Cigars Web.

10 Things Ladies Wants to Do Before Christmas

Do Something Different with Hair     Attacking beauty parlors

 Fall in Love     A magical experience during the holiday season

Lose Weight     Doing exercises in preparation for a holiday party

Window Shopping     Browsing shops on mall for a gift selection 

Setting a Date     Early reservation and planning 

Keep Negative People Out of their Life     Holiday season is for fun and celebration

10 Christmas Songs You'll Love to Hear

1.) White Christmas


2.) The Christmas Song


3.) You're All I Want for Christmas
4.) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
5.) Home for Christmas
6.) O' Come All Ye Faithful
7.) Oh Holy Night
8.) Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire
9.) Silent Night





10.) All I Want for Christmas is You


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Feel the wild energy of the planet in the island's westernmost Europe - Elemental Island

I went to the deserted island to work. No palms - and - really - the island type, however. My company has been to Iceland, the ice cubes out of the North Atlantic, sent just below the Arctic Circle. In mid-November, I'm free, but froze. But I swam in the warm turquoise lagoon on the outskirts of Reykjavik. And that's what I like most about Iceland promised: Here comes the water for the masses or as a hot steam. Actually, I have ice on the floor where the fire in the session.

As the location of Iceland in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, boil the blood out of the soil through their territory of the volcano and many hot springs. Moreover, glaciers and ice fields, a large part of the Icelandic landscape. I was not ready for ice climbing or other music was the Vikings have to keep up, but still able to wonder what part of the country's most accessible natural discovery.

In Reykjavik, I love Martha and I had booked a tour called "horse and hot springs." Our tour company drove the Icelandic landscape - the unknown area with no trees around Reykjavik, the same words you use English for Rolling Meadows explained. (Actually, the lava fields of Iceland lunar landing so barren that NASA astronauts practice) in the barn were used - Fleece lined overalls with reflective tape - Kindle Wireless Reading Device, Wi-Fi, 6" Display, Graphite - Latest Generationour two layers of clothing, jackets, scarves, gloves, hats, caps and more nodes. "We do Invaders'm Space fat!" Martha screamed.

Then, wind, floating thermometer 18 degrees Celsius below zero offset. Our horses were included little tight. We have them around the flat tundra landscape was made entirely of trees, uniformly brown with a touch here and there took off because of snow.

No matter how much I had my hands full with buried behind the horse, can I have my fingers enough to heat. I felt bad and malicious Joy Ride drops all the others, despite my efforts led prod After several hours of anesthesia spirit, we welcome center, walking and back layers removed.

And so our bus to the level of snow sprinkled field Geysir, from which the word geyser comes from the English is given. Referring to the bitter wind, we made our way over the moon, planted area will be built in the last entire boiling mud holes that Strokkur. As believers are old acquaintances in the United States from the spring forecast eruptions - every ten minutes.

When we left the mouth, which was the size of a small jacuzzi, steam slowly, like marijuana. Certainly, few minutes later, the violence Strokkur spit ten feet thick cloud of white vapor, which exploded across the field. After a few seconds, hit geyser again, as if to fit the second attack of vomiting. We welcome and encouraged. icy winds quickly, took the bus and drive the next page, next to the Gullfoss waterfall.

The arctic wind tears in his eyes, I accidentally slipped and frozen on the way to the edge of a cliff overlooking Gulfoss. "Golden Falls" waterfall plays the two straits are deep. Frothed foam and water crystals Sun Spray increases the collapse of the long arm of stalactites hanging from the rope over the sidewalk were frozen. After looking at the pictures and just enough food, we have removed the hot bus.

Our last meeting was that the Blue Lagoon, a natural geothermal pool in the middle of a barren lava field. Chill to go from the locker room and the pool at our bath, we reduced the hot, milky blue water. Pool was immediately relaxed.

How to wade chest deep in water, we can run hot, almost scalding Felt, mineral water, which sprang from the soil. Martha and I have been excavated have our face in the mud at the bottom of the silicon. - High to soften our skin, we need to call traced through the bone, cold cold day so we decided deserved massage at the Blue Lagoon Spa All. Total world experience of Iceland, where the power on earth really

Life on the island of Utila

Time really slower on an island that is hard for those of us who understand the pressure cooker fast modern society has been captured, but, aos only thing I like most about life on the island. Smaller islands, lower speed, for the first time I met one of the few I have, Äôve, but it's just made this small that it was such a special place. Southern Ocean to the Caribbean, just north of this Central American country, Honduras Bay Islands, a series of three small tropical island, the leading West Utila is the smallest low.

In backpacker circles as a great place to get cheap certification diving itself is known, Utila offers a bit more to do, but much to enjoy. Like the other Bay Islands, Utila by boat short of the mainland coastal city of La Ceiba is reached. Unlike the rest of Honduras, speaking more English than Spanish, and indigenous people mostly Garifuna, descendants of black Caribbean, making it a completely different feel from other parts of the country. Tourism has become the main source of income, and Honduras, Utila newly tax-free zone for further development activity, as well as the standard diving rate (Read: It is now received before that has been developed.)

Arriving at the dock, with a pleasant little or no vendors, so their time walking several blocks of shops and facilities for a dive. Main road going in both directions along the coast and go straight to the north haunted island, where the road literally just an empty beach ends. Most people come for diving, and a few places that free diving, dive courses and accommodation to offer there. We stabbing the Creek, one of the big hotels and dive centers remained, and to begin with PADI certification course signed.

Like most hotels, dive centers, Cross Creek, a magnet for young people travel from around the world, or to learn diving, divers or master of your business travel. Our hotel, clean and sparse, just a row of small rooms with fans and small beds, fronted by the open terrace for lounging and hanging hammocks left off. With a restaurant and dive site that requires teachers to work to earn their keep, but most were tied up there. Diving course includes classroom training a few hours a night, and dive into one of six in the morning, including a lot of time to get ready and gear ready to clean it when you return. Rest of the time we were free to explore the island, although most of the hardships tired of diving.

Utila is hot, very hot, probably the hottest place I had never been to that point. At the end of the first day, I'm walking around shirtless and time-to-earth efforts against mosquito bites that covered my body now protects. Kennedy really create heat island life already, and you can, AOT real one without the other. Siesta is usually at noon, when, to aos really hot to do anything more in the morning and relatively cool nights.

 

Fresh seafood and simple materials of food staples in Utila. Many restaurants Affairs single person, whether individual, aos home to a slightly larger restaurant with more tables. In some smaller towns, there may be only one item, whatever was available fresh that day. One of my favorite places like this restaurant Xijing was overshadowed by four outside tables, and delicious food including rice and beans, baked potatoes with the Barracuda, or if it just fine if you, you have some sweet rice with coconut milk to get, and cinnamon sugar in a ten liters tax for open flame, and disappeared in half an hour. Other staples of the island, including fried chicken, grouper, tuna and conch. Almost everything with salad or fries (papas fritas) is associated. Your dinner less than $ 5 cost of beer in America. Baked products are a favorite breakfast on the island, and if you, AORE the challenge, you should find Taracina, women with homes in the middle of nowhere Pan de Coco providing the best in the area, definitely worth pursuing.

Eating out, diving and relaxing in a hammock, there are delicious little to do. You can only dirt road north of the island, a few hours between the palm trees and the quiet forest walk to the beach on the other side empty. Magistrates Iguana is a research station, you can see, or volunteer there, and stay a while, and help to protect Utila spiny tail iguana. Some small cays Southwest in their spare time to pay them a visit. You can hang with the passengers, Adam and discovered many things about the world. Other than that, enjoy the sunset, and the lack of excitement. It, aos what makes each individual island, remind us of what is really important in life. Be careful, because you might not want to return

Pantai eksotis Bulukumba

Kenangan itu rasanya masih lengket di benak saya. Ketika itu, pada 1993, saya bersama kawan-kawan satu angkatan di Jurusan Teknik Mesin Unhas Makassar berwisata ke pantai eksotis yang terletak di ujung selatan Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, tepatnya di Kecamatan Bonto Bahari, Kabupaten Bulukumba.

Rombongan kami berangkat dengan menyewa bis dari Makassar. Pantai Bira terletak sekitar 40 km dari Kota Bulukumba, atau 200 km dari Kota Makassar. Perjalanan dari Kota Makassar ke Kota Bulukumba dapat ditempuh menggunakan angkutan umum berupa mobil Kijang, Panther atau Innova dengan tarif sebesar Rp 35 ribu. Selanjutnya, dari Kota Bulukumba ke Tanjung Bira dapat ditempuh menggunakan mobil pete-pete (mikrolet) dengan tarif berkisar antara Rp8000- Rp 10 ribu. Total waktu perjalanan dari Kota Makassar ke Tanjung Bira sekitar 3,5-4 jam. Tarif masuk ke lokasi Pantai Bira sebesar Rp 5000/orang. Jadwal penerbangan ke Makassar dari kota-kota besar di Indonesia cukup sering, sehingga bukanlah hal sulit bila Anda berminat berkunjung ke surga tropis di Bulukumba ini.

Begitu tiba di sana, saya langsung merasakan kehangatan pantai. Aroma laut yang dihembuskan angin sepoi-sepoi serta pasir pantai yang putih, bersih dan lembut laksana tepung langsung membuat saya jatuh cinta di pandangan pertama pada pantai destinasi wisata turis mancanegara maupun lokal untuk berlibur ini.

Saat petang menjelang, bersama kawan-kawan, saya bermain bola di atas hamparan pasir putih ditemani cahaya mentari yang perlahan meredup menuju tempat peraduannya. Keindahan senja begitu terasa memukau dari pesisir tempat kami berdiri. Saya berdecak kagum menyaksikan keindahan alam yang menakjubkan itu. Di kejauhan, matahari tenggelam perlahan menyemburatkan cahaya jingga yang membias lepas di hamparan laut. Nampak dua perahu nelayan berlayar di kejauhan kian menambah kontras keindahan.

Kawasan wisata Pantai Tanjung Bira dilengkapi berbagai fasilitas, seperti restoran, penginapan, villa, bungalow, dan hotel dengan tarif mulai dari Rp 100 ribu hingga Rp 600 ribu per hari. Di tempat ini juga terdapat persewaan perlengkapan diving dan snorkeling dengan tarif Rp 30 ribu. Bagi pengunjung yang selesai berenang di pantai, disediakan kamar mandi umum dan air tawar untuk membersihkan pasir dan air laut yang masih lengket di badan.

Bagi pengunjung yang ingin berkeliling di sekitar pantai, tersedia persewaan motor dengan tarif Rp 65 ribu. Di kawasan pantai juga terdapat pelabuhan kapal ferry yang siap mengantarkan pengunjung yang ingin berwisata selam ke Pulau Selayar.

Malam harinya, saya tak melewatkan waktu menikmati malam di Pantai Biru dengan menyusurinya tanpa alas kaki. Sensasinya terasa berbeda ketika kaki dilangkahkan di atas pasir yang lembut seraya menikmati debur ombak menerpa bibir pantai. Setelah itu kami mampir di sebuah rumah makan, dan di sana kami dengan lahap menyantap hidangan makan malam menggiurkan; ikan bakar dan sajian makanan laut khas Bulukumba.

Pagi harinya, saat matahari ramah menyapa dan cahayanya memantul cemerlang di laut yang biru jernih, saya langsung tergoda untuk berenang dan melewatkan waktu lebih panjang menikmati pesona surga di Bulukumba ini. Beberapa kawan saya memilih untuk menyelam dan menyaksikan keindahan terumbu karang di sekujur garis pantai Bira ini. Sungguh sangat menyenangkan!

Nah, Anda juga tertarik ingin menikmati pesona pantai eksotis ini?

Danau cantik dari Bencana

Tak lengkap rasanya jika Anda berkunjung ke Sumatera Utara tidak mampir sejenak ke Danau Toba, danau vulkanik yang merupakan danau terbesar di Indonesia, bahkan Asia Tenggara. Pesona eksotisnya berupa hamparan danau luas laksana lautan dengan pepohonan rindang dan perbukitan yang menawan. Danau ini berukuran 1700 meter persegi dengan kedalaman kurang lebih 450 meter dan terletak 906 meter di atas permukaan laut, di tengah danau terdapat Pulau Samosir yang tak kalah menariknya menjadi objek kunjungan wisata.

Dalam kunjungannya pada 1996, Pangeran Bernard dari Belanda bahkan menyatakan kekagumannya pada panorama indah danau ini. “Juallah nama saya untuk danau ini. Saya tak dapat melukiskan betapa indahnya Danau Toba,” katanya antusias.

Ada tujuh kabupaten di sekeliling danau, yakni Simalungun, Toba Samosir, Tapanuli Utara, Humbang Hasundutan, Dairi, Karo, dan Samosir yang memiliki panorama alam indah dan menjadi lokasi tujuan wisata. Umumnya wisatawan menikmati keelokan Danau Toba dari Parapat di Simalungun dan Tuktuk Siadong di Pulau Samosir.

Diperkirakan Danau Toba terjadi saat ledakan sekitar 73 ribu-75 ribu tahun lalu dan merupakan letusan super volcano (gunung berapi super) yang paling baru. Bill Rose dan Craig Chesner dari Michigan Technological University memperkirakan bahwa bahan-bahan vulkanik yang dimuntahkan gunung itu sebanyak 2.800 km³, dengan 800 km³ batuan ignimbrit dan 2.000 km³ abu vulkanik yang diperkirakan tertiup angin ke barat selama dua minggu.

Debu vulkanik yang ditiup angin telah menyebar ke separuh bumi, dari Cina sampai ke Afrika Selatan. Letusannya terjadi selama satu minggu dan lontaran debunya mencapai 10 km di atas permukaan laut.

Kejadian ini menyebabkan kematian massal dan, pada beberapa spesies, juga diikuti kepunahan. Menurut beberapa bukti DNA, letusan ini juga menyusutkan jumlah manusia sampai sekitar 60% dari jumlah populasi manusia bumi saat itu, yaitu sekitar 60 juta manusia. Letusan itu juga ikut menyebabkan terjadinya zaman es, walaupun para ahli masih memperdebatkannya.

Setelah letusan tersebut, terbentuk kaldera yang kemudian terisi oleh air dan menjadi yang sekarang dikenal sebagai Danau Toba. Tekanan ke atas oleh magma yang belum keluar menyebabkan munculnya Pulau Samosir. Ketika menikmati keindahan danau ini, Anda mungkin tak membayangkan bahwa pesona yang terjadi berasal dari bencana dahsyat letusan gunung berapi yang mendatangkan ketakutan dan kengerian ketika itu.
Perjalanan darat ke Danau Toba, tepatnya ke Parapat, memakan waktu empat sampai lima jam dari Medan. Tersedia bus atau travel yang langsung menuju Parapat. Rutenya melewati Lubuk Pakam, Tebing Tinggi, dan belok ke arah Pematang Siantar. Sepanjang perjalanan, kita disuguhi panorama perkebunan kelapa sawit dan karet.

Apabila menggunakan kereta api, dari Medan pilih rute menuju Pematang Siantar. Dari sini perjalanan dilanjutkan menggunakan bus ke Parapat. Waktu tempuhnya satu jam.

Untuk tempat menginap dan tinggal lebih lama menikmati keindahan Danau Toba, tersedia banyak hotel dan penginapan. Di Parapat, sedikitnya ada 900 kamar hotel berbagai jenis, mulai dari bintang empat hingga homestay, di Tuktuk juga tak berbeda. Baik di Parapat maupun Tuktuk, wisatawan dapat langsung menikmati danau dari pinggirannya. Tarif hotel di Tuktuk dan Parapat bervariasi, sesuai tipikal turis yang datang. Mulai dari Rp 30 ribu hingga Rp 500 ribu per malam tergantung tipe hotel.

Sebuah perusahaan travel bahkan menawarkan menikmati keindahan Danau Toba dari udara, yakni menggunakan paralayang. Setiap wisatawan diberi kesempatan terbang menggunakan paralayang dari kawasan pegunungan Tongging, Kabupaten Tanah Karo, Sumatera Utara. Bagi para wisatawan yang ingin mencoba paralayang akan ditemani seorang instruktur berpengalaman, namun tentunya penentuan bisa terbang atau tidak tergantung pada kondisi cuaca dan angin.

Tidak hanya itu, menikmati keindahan matahari terbit dan terbenam bisa Anda nikmati dari pesisir danau. Dari dataran tinggi Karo di sebelah utara, keelokan danau terlihat memanjang dipandang dari Sikodonkodon. Namun, hanya ada satu resor di sini. Di sisi barat, pemandangan danau dan Pulau Samosir dapat dengan sempurna disaksikan dari Tele. Ada gardu pandang di ketinggian sekitar 1.000 meter dari permukaan laut untuk menikmati senja di Danau Toba.
 

All inclusive travel planning

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All inclusive travel planning
by: Dakota Caudilla
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Ever tried to cram all your travel plans into one small budget and short schedule? If you have, you will know the true meaning of a frugal and haphazard vacation. Some people think that all-inclusive vacation packages leave very little space for them to have fun and there's no flexibility. But they are wrong.

You can save money with an all-inclusive vacation package

If you're really tight on the budget, booking an all-inclusive vacation package can save you quite a big chunk of cash. Because these all-inclusive package vacation companies have close ties with hotels and popular tourist spots in the country, they can get a better rate than you can! Hence, normally, the discounts and savings will be passed on to you - the all-inclusive vacation customers, tourists and visitors!

All-inclusive vacations are hassle-free

Planning a vacation can give you headaches! When you book an all-inclusive vacation package, you're actually giving yourself the chance to COMPLETELY enjoy the vacation without having to worry about the nitty-gritty details. Your accommodation, food, entertainment and traveling are all taken care of. The only thing that you and your family members have to worry about is how much fun you're going to have during the vacation. Some tourists and vacationers like to get an all-inclusive vacation package because there's lack of time. Some people have to contend with last minute plans. The all-inclusive vacation packages can be real life savers in this instance. Even honeymooners love all-inclusive packages because they don't want to have to worry about meals, entertainment, activities, transportation and accommodation when they should be focused on each other!

Mealtime fun with all-inclusive vacation packages

One of the most worrisome things for tourists is WHERE to eat. Because we are not familiar with the country and the booklets that we can get from airports are hardly accurate (most of the time), meal times are worrying. When we're visiting another country, we want to try another delicacy, something new….and cheap. Who better to tell you where to find it than an all-inclusive vacation planner? They have all the ropes, hang on to them and enjoy the meal!

All-inclusive packages - tells you the cultural differences between races and religions

You can read all you want from the Internet or from books on the different cultures and religions in the country that you're visiting…and yet, whenever you're on an all-inclusive vacation package, the tourist guide will STILL tell you things that surprises you! and this is an important point because you don't really want to step on someone's toes when you're in THEIR country.

Besides all of that, with all-inclusive vacation packages, you don't have to worry about where to have fun because they plan everything for you. All-inclusive vacation packages are definitely worth it!

Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.vacation-source.com on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.
About the Author

Dakota Caudilla, journalist, and website builder Dakota Caudilla lives in Texas. He is the owner and co-editor of http://www.vacation-source.com on which you will find a longer, more detailed version of this article.

Airport Travel Tips: Reducing Waiting Times

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Airport Travel Tips: Reducing Waiting Times
by: Marisol Boatwright
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Key Travel Tips Following these tips will help you reduce your wait time at the security checkpoint. Before you go to the Airport 

•Do not pack or bring Prohibited Items to the airport. 

•Place valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on baggage only. 

•Tape your business card to the bottom of your laptop. 

•Avoid wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal. Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector. 

•Avoid wearing shoes that contain metal or have thick soles or heels. Many types of footwear will require additional screening even if the metal detector does not alarm. 

•Put all undeveloped film and cameras with film in your carry-on baggage. Checked baggage screening equipment will damage undeveloped film. 

•Declare firearms & ammunition to your airline and place them in your checked baggage. 

•If you wish to lock your baggage, use a TSA-recognized lock. 

•Do not bring lighters or prohibited matches to the airport. 

•Do not pack wrapped gifts and do not bring wrapped gifts to the checkpoint. Wrap on arrival or ship your gifts prior to your departure. TSA may have to unwrap packages for security reasons. While at the Airport Each adult traveler needs to keep available his/her airline boarding pass and government-issued photo ID until exiting the security checkpoint. Due to different airport configurations, at many airports you will be required to display these documents more than once.

•Place the following items IN your carry-on baggage or in a plastic bag prior to entering the screening checkpoint: oMobile phones oKeys oLoose change oMoney clips oPDA's (personal data assistants) oLarge amounts of jewelry oMetal hair decorations oLarge belt buckles 

•Take your laptop and video cameras with cassettes OUT of their cases and place them in a bin provided at the checkpoint. 

•Take OFF all outer coats, suit coats, jackets and blazers.
About the Author

Marisol Boatwright is an Independent Travel Agent with Global Travel International. She has years of experience in the travel agency business and wants to help people with their travel needs. Whether it be for hotel or air reservations, auto rentals, cruises, or vacation packages, Marisol will be able to help. http://boatrighttravels.globaltravel.com mailto:boatwrim@bellsouth.net

Different Types of Visas to Australia

A lot of countries in the world are now into improving their natural beauty so as to boost tourism. As it was found out, tourism helps a lot in increasing a country’s economy as there are many people who are constantly traveling to explore the world. However, in Australia, tourism is not just what they can offer for aside from the beauty of the country, they also have other things that are appealing to the people.

For one, Australia is one of the countries that have the most stable economy in the world. Currently the top destination of foreign skilled workers, the country has a lot of job opportunities to offer those who are looking for better chances when it comes to improving one’s career. Different types of job for different skills are being offered and the country’s own population cannot suffice to the large number of workers that these jobs demand. This is why the government is encouraging the entry of more skilled workers in the country.

There are also those who are after getting a good education for themselves. The land down under has a very good environment conducive for learning. The surrounding is rich with plants which provide a clean air. There are also a lot of historic places that have made it to the list of the World Heritage Site. A lot of things can be learned form these places and it helps in reinforcing knowledge and education.

For the purposes mentioned above, different types of visa are also required. Those who are entering the country for some business purposes, the Working Holiday Visa program may be the best one for them. The Working Holiday Visa permits people to stay in the country for 12 months to work and travel around as well. This type of visa requires the applicants to be not more than 31 years of age and be a national of the countries that were included in the list set by the Australian Government.

Visitor Visas are also available to those people who are visiting the country for a Holiday or a short business trip. Those who are applying for this type of visa may apply for an ETA or the Electronic Travel Authority. This type of visa can be issued electronically thru the Internet. The ETA is equivalent to a visa however, it does not require the applicant to go to an Australian diplomatic office to submit an application.

In NationalVisas.com.au, interested applicants can check their eligibility for the ETA. If the applicant is not eligible to apply for an ETA Visitor Visa, s/he may try using the Comprehensive Visitor Visa Online Assessment to determine the certain type of manual or paper Visitor Visa that interested applicants can lodge.

The most popular visa that most applicants are applying for are the Skilled Visas. As an initiative of the Australian Government, the Skilled Migration Program was launched as an attempt to overcome the skill shortages of the country. The said program will identify those people who have the right skills for a certain job. There are Skilled Visas for both those who have and don’t have sponsor.

To better understand the requirements for the various types of visas, you may check out NationalVisas.com.au now!

Airline Travel Lingo! Does The Language Need An Interpret

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Airline Travel Lingo! Does The Language Need An Interpret
by: William Lezubski

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With airline travel increasing in record numbers, more people are experiencing the frustration of understanding the airlines industry language, and leaving them feeling that they need an interpreter for the travel information they're receiving from the airline industry! It seems that air companies think that every individual that flies should have to understand all that travel Jargon they place on their flight reservations, and maybe it's about time we figure out what they're talking about, because it's costing you money and valuable time!

Once you learn all the airlines travel terms, you won't be dependent on your local travel agent anymore, and he/she won't be able to collect all the wonderful service fees from you for being your traveling interpreter.

The price of your travel flight is based on many intricate components that the airlines reservations department implement, not to purposely confuse you, but to formulate their airfares and determine what they need to charge each passenger for all flights taken.

Now if you already know most of these airlines flight terms, then that's ok. However, there are many people that are new to traveling, and are now beginning to use online air suppliers to capitalize on the great deals they offer. But when you're making that reservation, you want to understand why the flight you selected is so cheap, and what are the reasons for the low pricing.

Misunderstanding in Airline Terms can cost you more money!

Most of the airlines service terms you will come across will play a big factor on whether you pay an expensive price for you ticket, or getting the discounted travel deals you're looking for in the first place. I will explain the most common industry terms that many people get confused about:

Nonstop versus Direct or Through Service: Don't get this one confused, because many airline companies don't explain this properly. Nonstop means exactly that, and most travelers want these flights, so they book-up quickly. You fly from your origin and land at your desired destination without any stops in between.

Direct or Through Service: This can get a little confusing to many individuals. The aircraft even though is en route directly to your destination, it may be making some routine stops on the way, and all passengers must remain on the plane at that time. There are many times when you print your ticket that it will not list the cities that it will be landing in, so it is always wise to investigate a little further, and see how long the stop is going to be in each individual city.

Connecting Flight: When you're on this type of service flight, now this is treated differently than the other services above. With this type of flight the plane travels from one city to another, however, the passengers must change aircrafts at some point between the origin city and the destination city.

On-line Connections: This is when you change an aircraft but continue to fly with the same carrier. So if you're flying form Los Angeles to New York on American Airlines. If you make a stop for example in Denver, you will change planes at that airport, but with the same American Airline carrier.

Interline Connection: This is when you as a passenger changes airplanes, but instead of boarding the same company plane you will be on a different airline. For this example, you're flying from Seattle, Washington en route to San Antonio, Texas. If you were on a United flight, you will have a stop in a city in-between your origin and destination, and let say you have to get on an American carrier to continue your journey. The main reason for this is that the particular airline company may not be flying into certain cities due to particular business reasons, so then they share with competing airline business companies.

Open Jaw: No it's not when you see the price of your ticket and your jaw drops. This trip is one in which you depart out of one city, and later return from another city. For example: you fly from San Diego, California to New York City, and then return back home from the city of Boston back to San Diego. This can dramatically increase your airline ticket, so if you're looking to visit a family member in another city that you arrived in, and then depart out of another city where your families live, then carefully check and make sure you understand this term.

Consolidators: A consolidator can be your friend if you understand how they work. Simply put, they purchase tickets from an airline at a rate less than the tariff, with the intention of reselling the tickets to either you the public or travel agencies. They buy tickets in bulk from air carrier companies, and therefore offer substantial savings. If you happen to be wondering what a tariff is, it's basically set pricing, rules, and regulations all put in place by authorized organizations in the airline industry.

Lets talk types of Fares! If you're searching for fares online, you will come across a list of different terminologies for your ticket, and it will reflect on the price you end up paying. The airlines distinguish certain fare prices by the terms normal or restricted.

Normal Fares: A normal fare is first class, business class, and economy. These have no restrictions such as advanced reservation requirements or minimum stay stipulations. Such flights are valid for one year from the date of the first flight and can be extended if not used within that period.

Restricted Excursion and Discounted Fares: These have certain restrictions, and that is why they are cheaper to purchase. They're sold with a number of conditions attached, which most require advanced reservations, and there is normally a minimum and sometimes a maximum stay requirement. Travel dates are pre-determined, and any changes in most cases are subject to a penalty, or at times you can't make any changes at all! Airlines limit the number of seats at these fares to encourage travelers to book early.

With an understanding how the air travel industry communicates, and how they determine a flight schedule and pricing, you will eventually be able to speak their language, prevent air lingo confusion, and obtain the best flight itinerary and price with this new knowledge!
About the Author

About the author: William Lezubski (Accredited Cruise Counsellor (ACC), and Certified Travel Counsellor(CTC) - William is the owner and author of "Discount Caribbean Vacations Web Site" available at www.discount-caribbean-vacations.com A great source for Cheap Flights to the Caribbean!

Air Travel around the world and let your cares fall by the w

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Air Travel around the world and let your cares fall by the w
by: Mike Yeager
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Air Travel and vacations, to get on a plane and go somewhere, can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. It's so exciting to contemplate an exotic or relaxing destination, for no other reason than to just get away. Half the fun of air travel and vacations, or any trip for that matter, is the anticipation of waiting for the day of departure to arrive.

You know how it is; you're busy with your work and career, deadlines, meetings etc. One afternoon you look over at the calendar and realize that in only 6 weeks, a mere 42 days, you'll be taking off for 10 days of fun, sun and excitement. You get a good, warm feeling knowing that your air travel vacation is just around the corner. Sometimes just knowing that your going on a vacation is all it takes to brighten your day.

Find the best air travel deals on the internet for your next vacation.

Because of the power of the internet, it is now possible to find wonderful air travel bargains and vacations right from your own home. It doesn't matter if you're looking for cruises, cheap airline tickets or Las Vegas vacations, you'll find them all on the internet.

Mike Yeager


Publisher


http://www.a1-travel-4u.com/productpage/cheapcruises.html

A TIME-TRAVEL POSTCARD...

 A TIME-TRAVEL POSTCARD...
by: Theolonius McTavish
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Seeking a spot of serenity somewhere in the universe, I recently booked a deep-discount dodgy berth on the ‘White Elephant Express Space Shuttle’, to a little known place in a galaxy far, far away.

“IT” (otherwise known as HD 36405.b) is not your average “oddball” exo-solar planet made of rock that wobbles on its end and zips around a nearby star in less than 2.46 days.

Most linear thinkers have a great deal of difficulty even comprehending why on earth anyone in their “right mind” would be interested in visiting a planet called “IT”. Not being a linear thinker with an investment in the “right” answer, I didn’t give a hoot. After all, what does one (who walks on water and listens to miffed mortals all day long) do for a frigging night off, now I ask you?

If truth be told, (after reading random excerpts from “The Itty Bitty Bunkum Book About Life, the Universe and Practically Everything Under the Sun Not To Mention Stuff Going On In Remote Galaxies), I was simply delirious. According to its noted author, Dr. Jarn Leffer, “IT is a ’must-see’ for those with little time on their hands and a passionate interest in Innocuous Things.”

As planets go, “IT” is a pretty ho-hum celestial pit-stop with perhaps one exception… the welcome notice that reads, “Cosmic Cowboys - Welcome to the furthest unexplored outreaches of the Galaxy … Home to the Flop Fairy and Oodles of Gadflies!”

“IT” is populated by colonies of giggling, green grasshoppers . What else would you expect to inhabit a far-flung, fantasy-challenged hellhole like this? But, what made “IT” strictly speaking a strange place was the fact that the inhabitants munch on green, biodegradable garbage bags just for fun. Lacking masticating capabilities, the gadflies process their food by vigorously jumping up and down on it. No wonder they have no need for fast-food franchises, strip malls or landfills!

Anyway, I picked up this picturesque postcard of the blessed ballyhooing buglugs. They look perfectly happy but don’t be deceived. In reality, they’re just a gang of glad-handing grasshoppers. They don’t play golf, eat burgers, or drink beer -- and none can frost a rock! Come to think of it, apart from the company of bugs and the elusive flop fairy, this pathetic planet has precious little going for IT!!

To put "IT" bluntly, life on “IT” is just shy of a tittynope*. The jolly green grasshoppers and the carefully manicured green fairways with sand traps as far as the eye can see certainly make for an utterly harmless world. Regrettably, without a pair of golf clubs, a dimpled white ball, and the notion that 19th hole even exists on this planet -- ”IT” is about as fun as bag of toads!

Life Lesson 42: Remember to talk to your travel agent before ever embarking on a flight of fancy to a planet called “IT” in a galaxy named “Have-a-Nice-Day”!!

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*"Tittynope" for you whiffling word-peckers means "a small quantity of anything left over".

If you want to know what those green, glad-handing grasshoppers from "IT" look like -- ask any four-year old, or failing that request some help from a Flying Saucer Club member.

About the Author

Theolonius McTavish is a somewhat spaced-out time-traveller (of minor relevance and importance in the great scheme of things). When not probing odd things happening somewhere in the depths of the universe, he enjoys chinwagging with all manner of merry folk at www.quippingqueen.blogspot.com

A Photocopied Travel Letter To Home

By: Steve Gillman
As we drove from Traverse City, Michigan to Tucson, Arizona, I wrote a series of letters, and photocopied them to send to family and friends. This was the first of the three.

Travel Letter #1

Saturday, 12/13/03 - Good morning. Welcome to our vacation form letter. We're in Arizona now. The sun is shining and it will be in the sixties today, which should melt the ice on the windows soon. Ana's foot doesn't seem to be broken, as we thought, so we took a long walk in the desert last night. We saw a coyote, probably the same one I chased the other day, and there were javelina tracks everywhere.

The library in Safford has books in Spanish, so Ana is enjoying reading now that her eye-patch is off. The doctor promised that the "divet" left by his golf-club-like blade will heal soon. We learned that eyeballs have many nerve endings, and we think the object in her eye may have been a fiber from a yucca plant.

Our uncontrollable coughs are under control now, and we aren't among the ten people in Arizona that died from the flu this week. Oh, and the antibiotics from the Safford clinic seem to have helped with Ana's abcessed tooth.

I should start at the beginning. The first day, after dealing with the usual rudeness of the INS employees in Detroit, we made it to Kansas. We hit a traffic cone there at high speed, and heard a horrible sound coming from under the van. The cone, I discovered, had been dragging along underneath. Nothing was broken, but later the bright light switch stopped working.

Fortunately, we drove during daylight after that. In the Colorado mountains we went from 16 to 20 miles-per-gallon, confusing the sensors and causing the "check engine" light to turn on. We successfully ignored it until it changed it's mind.

In Farmington, New Mexico, we spent a few days resting and coughing. We were about an hour away from buying a house when we discovered it needed new wiring, had a garden hose attached to the natural gas line, and other problems we missed on our first visit. The old man begged me to buy it, called our motel room to tell me he needed money for open-heart surgery in three days, and called again to lower the price, but we moved on. By the way, the house was to be a winter project, not a new home.

Monument Valley was beautiful, the Christmas parade in Holbrook was cute, and despite various problems and illnesses, we're having a great time. You see, I didn't want to make you all jealous, so I left out a lot - the constant sun, the beautiful sculptures in Grand Junction, and the nine times we've been in hot springs in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. Next week we're going to Mexico for lunch. Hope all is well in Michigan. Adios,

Steve and Ana



About the author:
Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the United States and Mexico alone at 17. Now 40, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. To read letters ##2 and ##3, plus stories, tips and travel information, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com/travelletter2.html

A Complete India Travel Guide Launched

 by: Arjun Roy
Your wait is finally over. A complete Travel Guide, www.travelgoindia.com that focuses completely on India has been launched. The days of scratching about for information on India before you embark on a tour of this beautiful country is passé. Learn more about the beauty of this enchanting land from this exhaustively informative website www.travelgoindia.com. This travel guide has quite a few useful tools that enable it to become a traveler’s best friend.

Are you ready to pack your bag but not very sure about your destination? At TravelGoIndia.com you will get to know about some tourist locations, whose existence you were never aware of. No wonder, this is by far the best India Travel Guide that you will find in the Internet. Rich in information, this exclusively India centric travel guide is surely destined to become a tourist’s best pal.

TravelGoIndia.com is conceived to provide travelers with enough information on travel so that it becomes easier for them to take decisions. The website enables you to book hotels in more than 150 Indian cities. You also have the choice to book a luxury hotel or a budget hotel. One added advantage that this complete India Travel Guide has is its ability to book hotels real time through partners and give instant confirmation facility. It has more than 500 hotels of all categories throughout India in its database. You can, therefore, be pretty sure of getting a hotel room anywhere in the country.

This extremely informative guide on Indian tourism will help you plan you tour without getting sand between your toes. Tourists who love to stay off the beaten track will find this website to their liking. There are plenty of exotic tour packages like safari tours, golf tours, beach holidays and adventure tours. If you want to re-live history, you will have plenty of information on historic places like Delhi, Jaipur and Agra. Enjoy life in throbbing metropolitan cities like Mumbai. The website aims to provide you will all the travel resources that you may need. Here you will find popular tourist destinations as well as lesser known paradises on earth.

Knowledge is power. Your tour can be safe and delightful if you have all the information about the place where you wish to go. At TravelGoIndia.com, you will have more than enough information on tourist attractions. Small things often make big difference. TravelGoIndia.com has an eye for detail. Here you will get the direction of tourist hot spots from different transit points like airport, railway station and even bus stop. You will also get to know about the hotels near that attraction. TravelGoIndia.com has the ability to book a flight or car too.

This complete India Travel Guide is the only one of its kind. It has more information than a typical travel search engine. At the same time it enables you to book hotels, flights, cars and packages online. These entire things combine together to make www.travelgoindia.com a unique India oriented travel guide.
Content Writer in Travel and Tourism Sites.

8-Tips for Packing and Traveling Lite

How-to Pack and Travel Lite

In this day and age of traveling cephalalgia, there are a few packing tactics to employ. To cut out an extra thirty to forty minutes at the arriving airport, start with packing small luggage. Since carry-ons can not exceed a linear dimension of 45 inches, you can escape the fiasco of the baggage terminal by simply packing and traveling light. To learn how to pack all your needs into one suitcase, read more.

Use the following pithy packing tips to make your travel light:

Make a list. Compose a pack list. Be sure to coordinate shirts and blouses with bottoms. To maximize your traveling wardrobe fashion savoir faire, stick with solids and versatile basics. Rule-out any clothes that do not match other items.

Roll ‘em up please. The best way to fit all your clothes is by rolling pants and shirts. First fold each item in half. Then simply roll. To try to maintain any creases, start on the bulkiest end of the article of clothing.

Gear up. How to make an awe-inspiring impression out of a basic or mundane outfit? For the most glam appeal, accessorize with a vibrant tie (for him) or a florid scarf (for her). Multihued accessories can liven up just about any attire.

Minimize bulk. After you check for space, edit outfits – ruthlessly. Try to pack microfibers with wrinkle and stain free comfort. With most of your attire, stay in the same color scheme – in case you have to layer up for warmth.

Employ shoe smarts. For men, any leather rubber-soled shoes can make the day and night transition, easy. For woman, a pair of flip-flops, strappy sandals and comfy wedges can serve all casual – chic dressing needs.

Put under garments on the top. To reduce the embarrassment of under garments becoming the side show attraction of the open luggage scan, place all panties in a plastic bag free of any clippers, lighters or other questionable paraphernalia. For expedient security review, place the transparent bag on top of your other items so security can access the bag without ruining your efficient packing method.

Lose Extra Baggage. Leave the heavy travel guide at home. Duplicate important resources to keep your luggage free of extra pounds. Since most hotels and resorts provide irons and blow-dryers --leave yours at home for light travel.

Leave restricted items at home. If you want to make it through security extra fast, avoid any firearms, weapons, box-cutters, scissors, razors, lighters and any other item that may be used in a terrorist situation.

About the Author

Freelance writer, Holly Bentz is the owner of a media boutique, www.fruitionMedia.net. From subliminal e-sales letters, informative articles to powerfully persuasive web content, Bentz takes pride in providing awe-inspiring copy.

5 Romantic Travel Resolutions

A new year always means a chance for a new start. You and yours can begin this new year by making some travel resolutions together, regardless of your time and budget restraints. Put aside those old travel habits and make some new ones! Let this be the year that your travel plans focus on fun, fantasy, and festivities!

(1) We're going to plan a real vacation. No, it doesn't have to be an around the world cruise or first class getaway (but if you can afford it, what are you waiting for?) It does have to be an honest-to-goodness vacation, though. No cell phones, no laptops. Mark the dates on the calendar and keep it just like you'd keep any business appointment. The business of romantic travel, though, is a fun one and an activity that the two of you can plan for months.

(2) We're going to involve each other in the trip planning. All too often, one partner gets the job for planning a trip...and that task quickly becomes a bore. Plan your trips together! Anticipation is half the fun. Visit a travel agent. Collect brochures. Buy a guidebook. Rent a video about your destination. Search the internet for information.

(3) We're going to do something we've never done. Here you can be as mild -- or as wild -- as you dare. Go whitewater rafting. Rent a houseboat. Take a hot air balloon ride. Spend the night in a local bed and breakfast. Learn to scuba dive. Dance the whole night away under the stars. The choice is yours.

(4) We're going to take one mini-vacation every month. Whether it's for the night or just for the night out, plan one tiny slice of a vacation every single month. The only rule: you must pretend you're on vacation. Book a night at a local bed and breakfast. Call your local hotel and find out their non-peak nights (in business-oriented cities, it's usually Friday and Saturday) then plan a short romantic getaway.

(5) We're going to go to at least one festival. Special events take place at just about every community around the world. Whatever your interests -- from square dancing to sandcastle building -- you'll find a festival celebrating with a day or two of fun and food. If you don't have the time or budget to go far, contact area chamber of commerce or tourism offices within a day's drive of your home for their calendar of events. If you can, extend your trip into a long weekend. If you've got the time and resources, check out some of the major fun festivals: Carnival, Mardi Gras, Rio's Carnivale. Don't forget your costume!

Husband and wife team Paris Permenter and John Bigley edit the award-winning Lovetripper.com (www.lovetripper.com), a romantic travel magazine and resource featuring honeymoons, destination weddings, and romantic getaways worldwide.


editors@lovetripper.com

Hotel jasmine

Hotel jasmine is a more affordable alternative accommodation. http://indonesian-best-travel.blogspot.com/ provide complete information on hotels in the choice of Jogja / Yogyakarta along with its online reservation service.
Hotel jasmine

Tourism Object

Pantai Parangtritis, Antara Keindahan Pantai dan Mitos Ratu Kidul Di pesisir selatan Yogyakarta, terdapat sekitar 13 obyek pantai yang memiliki pesona wisata, ternyata Pantai Parangtritis yang selalu menempati peringkat teratas dalam angka kunjungan wisata, dibanding pantai-pantai lainnya . . .

Pantai Parangkusumo Pantai ini terletak di sebelah barat Pantai Parangtritis mempunyai keindahan alam yang tidak kalah dengan pantai Parangtritis . . .

Gumuk Pasir, Fenomena Pasir Pantai Menakjubkan Gumuk pasir di sebelah barat Pantai Parangkusumo merupakan laboratorium alam . . .

Parang Wedang, Sumber Air Panas Alami Parang Wedang adalah sumber air panas mineral yang menyembur atau memancar keluar . . .

Makam Syeh Maulana Maghribi Syeh Maulana Maghribi adalah seorang saudagar Arab yang giat menyebarkan agama Islam di tempat-tempat yang disinggahi, menetap di daerah ini hingga wafatnya . . .

Makam Syeh Bela-Belu Disini terdapat dua makam yaitu: Syeh Bela Belu dan Damiakik . . .

Makam Ki Ageng Selohening Makam Ki Ageng Selohening yang merupakan kerabat kerajaan Majapahit terletak di atas Dusun Mancingan, Desa Parangtritis, Kecamatan Kretek . . .

Petilasan Panembahan Senopati Kotagede yang sering disebut juga Sargede terletak kurang lebih lima kilometer di sebelah tenggara Yogyakarta . . .

Museum Dirgantara Mandala Museum ini terletak di ujung utara Kabupaten Bantul perbatasan dengan Kabupaten Sleman tepatnya di komplek Pangkalan Udara TNI-AU Adisucipto Yogyakarta . . .

	Gua Cerme, Keindahan Stalagtit dan Stalagmit
	Goa Cerme pada awalnya adalah tempat pertemuan yang digunakan oleh Walisongo untuk menyebarkan dan mengajarkan agama Islam di Jawa . . .

Parangtritis, Between The Beauty Queen of South Beach and Myth

On the south coast of Yogyakarta, there are about 13 objects which have the charm of coastal tourism, it turns out Parangtritis always ranked top in the number of tourist visits, compared to other beaches. The beach is located about 27 km from the city of Yogyakarta, can be achieved through Kretek Village or the longer route, but more beautiful scenery and the village is through Imogiri siluk.

Pantai yang termasuk wilayah Bantul ini merupakan pantai yang landai, dengan bukit berbatu, pesisir dan berpasir putih serta pemandangan bukit kapur di sebelah utara pantai. Di kawasan ini wisatawan dapat berkeliling pantai menggunakan bendi dan kuda yang disewakan dan dikemudikan oleh penduduk setempat. Selain terkenal sebagai tempat rekreasi, parangtritis juga merupakan tempat keramat. Banyak pengunjung yang datang untuk bermeditasi. Pantai ini merupakan salah satu tempat untuk melakukan upacara Labuhan dari Kraton Yogyakarta.


Pada musim kemarau, angin bertiup kencang seperti tak mau kalah dengan deburan ombak yang rata-rata setinggi 2-3 meter. Sering terdengar kabar ada pengunjung pantai selatan hilang terseret gelombang. Anehnya, jenazah pengunjung yang nahas itu, menghilang bagaikan ditelan bumi. Tim SAR rata-rata baru bisa menemukan jenazahnya 2-3 hari kemudian setelah melakukan penyisiran. Biasanya, lokasi penemuan mayat tidak pada area di mana pengunjung tersebut tertelan ombak. Mayat ditemukan ratusan meter, bahkan kadang beberapa kilometer dari lokasi semula.

coastal tourism in Yogyakarta

'Coastal tourism in Yogyakarta'

 In the southern part of Yogyakarta, you will find that many beaches. The closest is Parangtritis which offers fun on the beach with a gig or ATV. There is also a natural beaches in Gunung Kidul, like Siung, Sadeng, and long.
We do not expect ready-made tourist beaches such as Bali or luxury such as Thailand. But the natural beaches in Gunung Kidul - Yogyakarta still worth a visit, especially for travelers with special interests.

Pictures of Las Vegas Best Places

These pictures show the stunning Las Vegas trip of a cold in the night sky, the city that never sleeps. Using technology that is only developed in the past 18 months, this beautiful series by renowned aerial photographer Jason Hawkes, taken from Henley on the Thames, Oxfordshire, in March 2009.

 

Photographers around the world recently has been able to get detailed images of the dark air. Using a gyroscopic mount state of the art photographers, professionals such as Jason Hawkes is now able to shoot the world from a helicopter battalion in the night and getting the mind boggling results:.

Hotel Yamato

Indonesia Tempoe  Doloe, Hotel Yamato

Taiwan's Taroko Gorge

Taiwan's Taroko Gorge in the East's most popular tourist attractions in the country: spectacular Valley 12 - mile-long cliff face of pure, white water rivers and stunning waterfalls that remind one of the rings wonderland.

Taroko Gorge mostly marble and granite has been formed. Name, Taroko, meaning "magnificent and splendid" in the language Truku, the indigenous tribes living in the area.

The most extraordinary aspect of the park is an amazing relief. In an afternoon you can only rugged coastal cliffs through the maze of valleys subtropical forest to forest, high elevation subalpine cone travel.
About 21 km from sea level rise perspective to some of Taiwan's highest peak at over 3850 meters. So steep!