Archive for March, 2011
Travel to India you will be offered the view of temples or special food with a dominant aroma of spices. Want something different, try to come to Sewri, a small hamlet on the east coast of the island of Parel, one of the original seven islands that formed Mumbai. With a background of warehouses, terminals, toothpaste manufacturers and oil refineries, Sewri offers a refreshing view, namely a collection of pink flamingos that are looking for food.
Every year since the early 1990s, thousands of flamingos has descended into swampy stretch of mud in the area of ??Sewri. Flamingo is large and smaller arriving between December and February and stayed until just before the rainy season (May or June). Flamingo is usually interested in the area of ??shallow, tidal waters and mud with a stretch of warm water effluents from nearby factories. Stretch of mud is really a field of food for the flamingos that feed on microscopic blue-green algae that grows in polluted Mumbai port.
Paradoxically, factories, ports are responsible to feed and slowly kill the birds had legged ladder. Not only that, a collection of flamingos may be lost if the local government plans to make its way along the 14 miles that are going through their habitat. Read the rest of this entry »
PART old city of Zagreb, Croatia, filled with cultural gems that you can explore on foot. There you will find many museums and galleries, plus dozens of cafes and restaurants are only a matter of meters apart from the lower part of the city (lower town). So many choices of interesting places in the capital of Croatia. If you want selective, you can follow the recommended guidelines telegraph.co.uk following.
First, many feel compelled to visit Mimara, the famous art museum in Zagreb, but you can go to another place that is the Museum of Contemporary Art. Striking building located in the south of Zagreb is located near the River Sava. The best time to visit is at night with a fantastic light display.
However, if modernism is not something you want to view, go to a higher part of town (Upper Town). There you will find the narrow streets, stately buildings, and the Museum of Zagreb (www.mdc.hr / mgz). In this museum you can see the history of the city ranging from Iron Age to the growth as a center of trade with the turmoil and the outbreak of the Yugoslav communist era. Read the rest of this entry »
HMM .. Everything associated with cheese and wine will be discussed, offered to taste, cooked and sold at the annual Cheese and Wine Festival Spring. Want to take part in the festival which will spoil this tongue, you who was in London between March 18 to 20 can visit Cookey Theatre, Southbank Centre.
When the festival period, international chefs, restaurant owners, cheese maker, cooking teacher, wine makers, cookbook authors, and even a chocolate confectioner will provide suggestions and examples of their specialty. At this year’s festival will also be provided chill-out area as most visitors usually come with friends or family. The new atmosphere is intended for visitors to socialize and relax together.
Various interesting activities with regard to cheese and wine will be discussed thoroughly at this festival. There will also be appearances from Raffaella Baruzzo chocolate expert who focuses on how chocolate and wine can be enjoyed together. For details of activities, you can visit the site cheesewinefestival.com. Read the rest of this entry »
SEARCH inn with affordable price while on vacation in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, China, Shanshui Trends Hotel could be one option. Although reasonably priced, you will feel comfortable here.
You can find Shanshui Trends Hotel on the banks of the River Wangjiang. The hotel is also close to the famous Sichuan University. In addition, only 20 minutes drive from the airport and just five minutes from the central business district of Chengdu. Opened in July 2009, the hotel features 103 guest rooms. All equipped with free internet access. Some rooms available jenisa elite rooms, deluxe queen room, deluxe twin rooms, Japanese style room fashion, fashion romantic rooms, and deluxe suites.
In the elite room for example, you will find the bed is large, enough for two people. In this minimalist design room beige dominated the room and in one corner near the window, you will find a table. Facilities available in each room, including bathroom with shower, satellite television, safe, hair dryer, desk, and free internet access.
If interested, you can find this three star hotel in Chunxi Road Commercial Area, precisely in Jinjiang District, Yi Huan Road, East Five section number 58. Cost per night stay start from CNY 263
DO NOT miss this interesting place if you’re visiting Spain. National Park El Tiede in Tenerife, has a well-known active volcano and into the category of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tiede Volcano becomes highest natural scenery in Spain who dominated the area Canaria Islands. No wonder if this place could bring in three million visitors annually.
You can see the panorama of mountains near El Tiede within reasonable proportions. Starting from the north to the south. Likewise with unique rocks Cinchado Roque which is located in La Orotava. This stone is a symbol of the island of Tenerife area of ??2000 meters. Another place that became the site by UNESCO in 1999 is the old town of San Cristobal de La Laguna, or simply La Laguna. The city offers excitement throughout the north and west coast and mountain regions.
After that, you can walk 30 minutes to the south to unwind at the port Garachio. Historically, in 1798 Tiede volcano eruption ever get here. But the boiling lava was finally halted in the Atlantic. Read the rest of this entry »