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Beach Honeymoon

Lazying out in the endless coastlines, soaking in the clear turquoise waters and a sunset dinner cruise is your perfect honeymoon destinations, then here are some beaches that will make you so “AWW”.

Glacier Express – A train to fall in love with

Some of the most spectacular train journeys one can make is in Switzerland. Topping the list is the “Glacier Express”. During this 7 ½ journey, expect to see gorgeous villages, soaring steeples, red sloped roofed houses, brown cows munching away the lush green grass, ice melting into little water falls, green forests and wild meadows. This St. Moritz/Davos - Zermatt panoramic train journey, crosses 291 bridges, 91 tunnels, and the Oberalp Pass which is 2033 meter above the sea level.

Hong Kong Highlights

Hong Kong is a vibrant never-say-sleep city. Neon-lit skyscrapers, tightly packed sidewalk, molasses-slow traffic, steam-filled eat outs identifies this overwhelming harbor city. In addition to the Cantonese Chinese and British influence, one can notice a diverse influence from Vietnam to Vancouver making Hong Kong a unique destination

Paris Highlights

Paris, the city of lights and city of fashion, has the reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic city in the world. History, art, culture, food or fashion, one can have a variety of attraction to see in this city.

Adventure Sport: Zorbing down the hill

For Adventure Sports enthusiast, Zorbing is a must do. Simply saying, Zorbing is a recreation activity of rolling down a hill inside a inflated ball. The experience is more like throw inside a washing machine. Though you might think with all the movement inside the zorb, you would end up black and blue, but Zorb is incredibly safe. The Zorbing site was first established in Rotoura, New Zealand.

World Famous Cuisines

The history, climate, geography, religion and culture have a deep impact on any cuisine in the world. The origin and migration of food have in turn influenced the history, culture and culture. For any traveler, tasting the world famous cuisine with its authenticity is indeed a great opportunity. Here are some of the world famous cuisines in no particular order: Lebanese Cuisine, Greek Cuisine, Spanish Cuisine, Japanese Cuisine, Mexican Cuisine, Thai Cuisine, Chinese Cuisine, French Cuisine, Italian Cuise...

Snow, Ice and Festivals

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 5:59 PM TOIP
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If snow and ice sculptures are your fascination, here is a few snow celebration that you will love:
Sapporo Snow Festival, Sapporo, Japan (Feb 7 '2011 – Feb 13 '2011)
This Japan's largest winter events attracts 2 million people every year. Began in 1950, when the local high school students built 6 snow statues, soon became famous as Japan Self-Defense Force joined them in building the first massive snow sculpture. Expect to see around 400 massive snow sculptures built by participants from various regions of the world.

 
Quebec Winter Carnival, Quebec, Canada (Jan 28' 2011 – Feb 13' 2011)
The history of Quebec Winter Carnival dates back to the time when the inhabitants of Quebec, then New France, had a tradition of getting together before starting to drink, eat and enjoy. Today the carnival is the largest one in the world. The Quebeckers have understood it that it is better to embrace the cold than to fight it. There are loads of exciting activities in the carnival.

 
Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, Harbin, China (Jan 5' 2011 – Feb 25' 2011)
Do you want to see world record sized snow sculptures longer than 1 or 2 football fields..Or be amazed at buildings, palaces, castles and other architecture that are wildly lit up and spectacular and are made entirely of ice. The tallest ice buildings in the last two years were about 50 meters (about 160 feet) tall! Or would you want to see the beautiful and intricately carved ice art of the international ice carving competition? Then come to Harbin during the International Ice and Snow Festival and see them before they melt. 


World Ice Art Championships, Fairbanks, Alaska (Feb 22' 2011 – March 27' 2011)
The world's largest ice art competition is a month long event where more than 100 artist build amazing ice sculptures. Though not a festival, the event is one of the best of its kind.

 
Saint Paul Winter Carnival, St Paul, MN, USA (Jan 27' 2011 – Feb 6' 2011)
Offended by a reporter remark “St Paul is another Siberia, unfit for human habitat in winter”, St Paul Chamber of Commerce commenced the first carnival in 1886. The event featured many activities like bobsledding and ice horse racing.

 

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