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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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Adevnture Sport: Sky Diving

Monday, June 27, 2011 2:46 PM TOIP
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Ever had the desire to fly? Stretching those arms and experiencing the gush of air as you free fall and enjoy a birds eye view. If you are game for it, sky dive. Sky diving is most popular adventure sport which is the closest experience humans can have to flying.
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A typical sky diving experience involves exiting a aircraft at an altitude of 1000 to 4000 feet and enjoying a free fall for about a minute depending upon the altitude of drop and then activating the parachute to reduce the speed, control the directions and land slowly in about 5 to 7 minutes. If you are not a professional sky diver, you can still do a tandem sky dive attached at strong points to a master sky divers. All modern tandem sky diving system uses a drogue parachute shortly after exiting the plane which reduces the skydiver's terminal velocity and then deploy a large parachute to support the additional weight and guide to landing. 

Though anyone can sky dive, age, weight and other health restrictions depend on the operating company and the area of operation. A custom fit harness is a mandate before boarding the aircraft for the jump. Videographers or photographers will also dive along with you to capture those unforgettable moments. The price depends on the altitude of the jump, type of photography and the company operating it. For at-most safety always choose authorized operating company, experienced tandem master and quality equipments. Listening to the operator and clarifying all the doubts will make the experience more exhilarating.

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Here is the list of World's Best Sky Dives:

1. Guam, Hawaii, USA - The small pacific island of Guam is one the best destination for sky diving. In addition to the adrenaline experience, the drop promises an unparalleled coast to coast view and blue sky.

2. Interlaken, Switzerland - Diving into a world of glaciers and snow capped mountains, the Swiss Alps sky diving in Switzerland is a must for all sky diving lovers

3. Australia and New Zealand - The adventure sports lover's haven, Australia and New Zealand has many best sites for sky diving. The aerial view of the Great barrier reef, World heritage rain forest, Golden sand beaches or Sky scrappers, one has many options to choose from.

4. Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia - If you looking for diving into a active volcano, then Kamchatka sky dive over the Mutnovsky is where you should head to.

5. India - Sports authority of Gujarat is the only sky diving operator in India.

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.

 

Where to Travel: This Halloween?

Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:14 PM TOIP
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Halloween is an annual Holiday observed on October 31, primarily in US, Canada, Ireland and UK.

All Hallow’s Eve literally means the eve, or day before, all hallows, or "holy ones." The Lord’s Prayer, used by many Christians, contains the phrase, “hallowed be thy name.” Medieval Christians hallowed, or honored, not only God, but also all the saints who worked for God’s work in the world and glorified the Church with their prayers and service. For centuries, Christians celebrated the eve before a major feast or holiday, also known as a vigil, with prayers, candles, and offerings to the saints. All Hallow’s Eve was the vigil for Hallow-mas during that time.


Places to Visit During Halloween:

New York City, USA: Prepare to be terrified at the grotesque, gory and brain-scarring Halloween haunted houses in New York City.
  • Village Halloween Parade – The nation's largest public Halloween celebration and has been a New York institution for years. It's crazy, crowded and chaotic and must be experienced at least once.
  • Blood Manor Haunted House - It is 5000 sq. ft of terror. This bloodcurdling labyrinth takes you through 20 themed rooms of horror.
  • Nightmare Superstition – This haunted downtown house is back for its 17th year of terror.
  • Haunted House – Tagged as NYC's newest, cheapest, and scariest haunted attraction, this haunted house is for grown-ups only.
  • Annual Haunted Forest and House at Inwood Hill Park – Its a free event and expect to see Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy and the werewolf.
London, England: London is a terrific city to visit and if you go at Halloween there's extra fun: ghost walks, creepy Family cruise, London dungeon and great deals (its off-season in London).
  • London Eye and Creepy Cruise – This giant Ferris wheel will be themed as a spooky witch and the river cruise on the Thames turns into “Tales of Two Witches Cruise”
  • London Halloween Ghost walk – What better time to do the Ghost walk in London than Halloween?
  • London Dungeon – beneath the London Bridge station is this house of horror. Various macabre bits of history is recreated with live actors, shows and special effects.
Disneyland, California, USA: Lots of decorations and activities at Disneyland. Don't miss the Halloween decoration and character costumes, haunted mansion, space mountain ghost galaxy, Halloween Screams fireworks, Mickey's Trick and treat party and Disney's happiest haunts tour.


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