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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...

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Cradle Mountains, Tasmania - A Wilderness Vision

Monday, May 23, 2011 11:12 AM TOIP
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The Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park is one of the iconic national park in Australian island of Tasmania. Covering an area of 1280 sq. km., the national park contains some of the spectacular scenery and it is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Area. The Park actually is two, Lake St. Clair on the south-east side is the main attraction and starting point for Tasmania's most famous walks including the famous The Overland Track. While Cradle Mountain on the northern end has some of the incredible scenery.

The jagged contours of Cradle Mountain epitomize the feel of a wild landscape, while ancient rain forest and alpine heath-lands, button-grass and stands of colorful deciduous beech provide a range of environments to explore. Icy streams cascading out of rugged mountains, stands of ancient pines mirrored in the still waters of glacial lakes and a wealth of wildlife ensure there is always something to captivate you. 
Photo Credits: hobartcampervanhire.com
 Hiking is one of the major activity in the Park. Overland Track, a 80 km walk between Cradle Mountains and lake St Clair, is the most beautiful walking trail of the Park. There are guided tours for the walk, including stays at catered huts on the way and can be done in 6 days. If you are short of time, there are several small tracks.

Visit:
1. Avoid Winter months of June, July and August
2. During April, you can see the spectacular changing colors of the deciduous beech

Attractions:
1.Climb Mt Ossa, Tasmania’s highest mountain and visit the fairytale D'Alton, Fergusson and Hartnett waterfalls
2. Cruise along Lake St Clair, Tasmania’s deepest lake and a walk past highland lakes and rivers
3.  Explore magical myrtle forests and see a species of beech tree more than 60 million years old
4. Trek to the top of Cradle Mountain through button grass plains and herb meadows.  From the 1,545 meter summit, you can look out over Dove and Crater Lakes Crater Lake and see valleys, plateaus, heaths and forests stretching for around 80 kilometers
5. Watch out for Padmelons, Bennett's wallabies, wombats and possums
6. If you are interested in the natural history of the park, you can enjoy the displays and interpretation at the Visitor Center, which you will pass as you travel towards Dove Lake
Photo Credits: journals.worldnomads.com
Accessibility: 
Cradle Mountains (Northern End): Devonport, Deloraine or Launceston
Lake St. Clair (Southern End): Derwent Bridge on the Lyell Highways between Queenstown and Hobart.

Accommodation:  
Plenty of accommodations are available for the tourists of this park

Tips:
1. Walkers are limited for environmental reasons so you’ll need to book with Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service in advance.
2. Feeding animals is strictly prohibited in the park and a large fine amount is imposed if caught feeding animals.
3. Climate in the region is unpredictable and wet weather is very common. Hence suitable gears is recommended.

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Friday, January 28, 2011 8:55 AM TOIP
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 The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world, viewing it from greater distance one can understand why. It is larger than the Great Wall of China, stretching over 3000 km almost parallel to Queensland coast, from the coastal town of Bundaberg up to the tip of Cape York. It is also the only living thing on earth visible from space.

The reef, between 15 km and 150 km off the shore and around 65 km in some parts, is a gathering of brilliant, vivid coral providing divers with the most spectacular underwater experience imaginable. A closure encounter with the Great Barrier Reef’s impressive coral garden reveals many astonishing underwater attractions including the world’s largest collection of corals (about 400 different kinds), coral sponges, dolphins, molluscs, rays, tropical fishes (about 1500 species), birds, turtles and clams. In recognition of its significance, The Great Barrier Reef was listed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1981.

The Great Barrier Reef’s islands are simply enchanting. There are over 100 islands, scattered off the coast of Queensland. Some islands are continental islands and some are coral clays. Some islands have marine life and some don’t. Some have standard accommodation facilities and many are not on the reef.
List of Reef Islands
 
Reef tourism has rapidly grown over the recent times; there are approximately 820 operators and 1500 vessels operating in the Marine Park. There is a diverse range of tourism operation in the Great Barrier Reef. The popular tours are days trips, overnight trips, snorkeling trip, scuba diving trip, helicopter tours, hot air ballooning tour, fishing charter, glass-bottomed boat tour, cruise ships, beach hires, water sports, whale watching, swimming with dolphin and many more.
List of some tours

Adventure Sport: Zorbing down the hill

Friday, December 3, 2010 2:43 PM TOIP
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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.

The Zorb is a double-sectioned ball, with one ball inside the other with a layer of air in between, which acts as shock absorber. The numerous small ropes connecting the inner and outer ball holds the Zorb together.
Generally, Zorbing is performed on gentle slopes, but can also be done on a level surface. There are two different types of Zorbs: Dry Zorb and Wet Zorb. In a Dry Zorb, you will be securely strapped and they rolled down the hill, whereas in a Wet Zorb, you are not strapped and you are encouraged to stand up and run inside the zorb, like an hamster in it's wheel, and remain upright all the way to the bottom. To make it more challenging, warm soapy water is thrown inside the Zorb. Now try balancing. 
 
Places to try out Zorbing:
The most popular place to Zorb is in Rotoura, New Zealand. USA, Slovenia, Ireland, Guam, Thailand, Czech Republic, Argentina are other places where you can Zorb.

Good News is that, this adrenaline rushing sport can be enjoyed in India:
  1. Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh (near Manali)
  2. Adventure+ camp at Bhor (near Pune)
  3. Khajjar, Himchal Pradesh
  4. Bheemeshwari fishing camp, Galibore, Kali(Dandeli), Dubare (Kodagu) and Sita (Udupi) in Karnataka
Please let us know other places in India. We can add to the list

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