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20 Places To See Before You Die

July 5th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

There are hundreds if not thousands of amazing places on earth. Here’s our top 20:

1. Niagara Falls; the most powerful falls in North America. Accessible from both the Canadian and Americans sides, the best views are available from the Maid of the Mist boats that take you right to the bottom of the falls.

2. The Maldives are an island nation in the Indian Ocean. With postcard perfect white beaches and turquoise lagoons.

3. Take a trip to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas. In the middle of the Nevada Dessert, visit famous casinos such as the Bellagio, MGM Grand and Cesar’s Palace.

4. Formed by the Colorado river, the Grand Canyon is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and over 1 mile deep. Take a helicopter ride or if your feeling fit, run the 78 mile ‘Ultramarathon’.

5. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur are the tallest twin buildings in the world. Built in 1992 it took 7 years to complete. Linking the towers together on the 41st and 42nd floors is the famous ‘skybridge’.

6. Auchwitz, a former Nazi concentration camp operated by the Third Reich, is now a museum honouring those that died. Take a look inside the gas chamber and at many belongings that were taken from people brought here.

7. Made up of 317 separate islands connected by 409 bridges, you’d best visit Venice soon – before it sinks!

8. The Great Wall of China is made up of several walls built since the 5th century. Stretching 5,500.3 miles it runs from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west. Although little of the early wall remains, the remaining parts are still impressive!

9. It is said that the best time to visit Paris is the spring. Visit the Louvree, Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysee. The Moulin Rouge cannot be missed.

10. Regarded as the longest river in the world, at 4,130 miles, the Nile passes through the Sudan, Burundi, Rowanda, DR Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Egypt before flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.

11. The Great Barrier Reef, home to the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem, is visible from space and supports over 10,000 different species.

12. Uluru or Ayres Rock is one of the world’s natural wonders. The rock is best seen at sunrise or sunset and can be climbed using the ancient aboriginal trail.

13. Petra, in southern Jordan, is one of the world’s seven wonders. The fabled rose red city is unlike anything you will have seen before.

14. The Massai Mara is a large game reserve in south west Kenya.

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Seven Reasons why you Should book a Holiday to Malta

November 25th, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Malta is group of small islands in European continent and is the popular destination for spending vibrant vacations. Mediterranean Sea surrounds the sea and the climate experienced on the islands is tropical. Travelers all around the world enjoy the spectacular beauty of the islands but usually from the nearby countries tourist plan the vacation to these islands. People living in the nearby countries like the climatic conditions and stunning beauty with dazzling beaches to enjoy the vacations to Malta.

Following are ten reasons for visiting Malta:

  1. You can enjoy the water sports in Malta. Scuba diving, surfing, yachting is usually enjoyed by the tourists on large scale. Para gliding, mountaineering, trekking and rock climbing are few adventurous activities which are popular among the travelers.
  2. Sightseeing in Malta can be afforded easily by the tourists due to low charges. Lodging and food is available for the traveler on discounted rates and you can spend long time on the island.
  3. People of Malta know English but major population speaks Maltese. So language is not a big problem when you are visiting the place just for enjoying with your partner. Currency used in Malta does not have very high exchange rates.
  4. You can go for the sightseeing and can enjoy the spectacular destinations. If you are a culture admirer then Malta is good place to experience the different culture of the island. There has been a long history of the visitors and the people who made Malta as their living place. You can observe the culture and tradition glimpse by visiting the museums.
  5. Accommodation is available of every type. If you are willing to stay in the luxury hotels then there are fine hotels for rich class people who like to spend the vacations in the leisure activities. People who want to save their money can find the lodging at hotels offering cheap deals.
  6. There is no particular season of visit. You can make the plan any time when you get the time from the busy schedule. You can book cheap flight tickets and can enter the islands. People used to visit the place in all seasons due to perfect climatic conditions.
  7. Travelers like to spend night in leisure and seek pleasure in the night clubs and dance clubs. You can experience the dynamic nightlife in Malta. Good quality food and drinks are offered to the travelers in the restaurants opened all night.

Plan your wonderful and thrilling vacations to Malta and make your journey ideal.

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Best Tips on Finding Flights to Murcia Spain

November 21st, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Murcia, Spain is an appealing and exciting city surrounded by lots of attractions and wonders. It is the seventh largest city in Spain, situated on the river Segura in the south east of the country surrounded by the Sierra de Orihuela and Cresta de Gallo mountains and it in close immediacy to the Mediterranean Sea. The warm summers and innumerable beaches make Murcia the perfect holiday intention for those seeking a break from their daily hectic and monotonous lifestyle.

It is a beautiful place with famous attractions such as Salzillo Museum of sculpture, the Palacio del Almudi, the baroque Cathedral, and the Moorish castle on top of the Monteagudo Mountain visible from anywhere in Murcia. Apart from that it also has numerous exotic beaches to make us get lost in its beauty.

The best way to go to Murcia, Spain is by air but finding the good and cheap travel deals is really very important for you all. We should look for the best travel deals which can be really suitable for our budget.

  • The best way to look for finding flights to Murcia is by searching for the travel deals online. There you can get the great discount schemes to enjoy. You can also select for your desired flight and even compare their prices before taking the decision.
  • You can make use of the travel clubs where you are registered in order to get the perfect discount travel schemes for traveling by air. Travel companies provide us with various packages and travel agents help which will be really very beneficial for us to fly to Murcia.
  • With the help of Internet you can check for the schedules which suit you and your family.
  • Either you directly search or access the famous travel websites or discuss on the various forum sites to know about the best flight packages to go there.
  • Another important to notice is that discounts in travel by air packages are available in off-season only. So it is suggested that you make your early booking for the flights or go for the last minute booking in order to get yourself innumerable discounts and offers.
  • The direct flights can be expensive so it will be better if you choose that flight which lands at one destination in between to cut down the rates while traveling to Murcia.
  • Try different days of the week if you want the cheapest flight as middle of the week is less expensive. Also check for the time of flights.

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Holidays in Marbella

November 13th, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Marbella is the most fascinating destination for the tourists planning to spend their vacations in Spain. You can everything which you desire for adventurous vacation. Marbella has Mediterranean Sea and is famous for resorts. Let’s have a brief discussion on the holidays at Marbella:

Tourists come here with the aim to forget their routine life and plunge in the pomp and show of the place. Nightlife of Marbella is enjoyed by the visitors. Clubs, resorts, bars and craft work is the best part of the beautiful place. People indulge in shopping and become extravagant in buy the outstanding work of the local people. There is a range of restaurants which provide quality of food and drinks to the tourists. Cheap hotels and luxury resorts offer you excellent variety of food. The taste of food will be remembered by you throughout your life.

Yachts are available at reasonable rates for sightseeing. People involve in this business also provide guide to see the beauty of nature. Tourists can even enjoy the skiing in the Marbella. Snow covered regions of Costa del Sol provides the facility to thrill yourself with skiing sports. Fishing, swimming and water sports like scuba diving is also enjoyed by the tourists. Cruisers can also be hired comfortable water journey. There is a lot to discover for tourists in Marbella. Few days visit is not enough to pamper the galore facilities. Tradition and culture of the people attracts you and you will like visiting the place again. Dazzling beaches of Marbella makes the place more interesting. Lodging is also available at the beaches.

Special places like museums having the pieces of old art, Capilla de Santiago place of religious importance and Casca Antigua which is of historic importance is visited by the tourists. Casinos of Marbella are the center of attraction for the rich class people. People like spending time in Casinos and indulge in gambling game. People who like playing golf can become members of the golf clubs and experience the facilities of the golf courses.

Contact the travel agencies and the companies which organize the tours for Marbella. Season of visit is of concern for the visitors with low budget. Discount offers are available on internet from time to time; only the need is to be vigilant. Exciting offers can be capitalized to plan a good vacation. You can even register online to get the best offers and the cheap deals.

If you have the money to plan the good vacation then Marbella is one of the best options to explore the vibrant place.

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Travel Guide to Morocco

November 11th, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Morocco is magnificent country and one of the best traveling destinations of the world. Morocco occupies the northern part of the African continent and it shares the border with Algeria, Mauritania and Melilla and through strait of Gibraltar it is connected to European country Spain. The coastal areas of Morocco are connected with Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Notable pointers guide you to Morocco tour:

  1. You can book your tickets through various airlines connecting Morocco with the outside world. Seasonal discounts can be grabbed from the advertisements on the airlines websites. Traveling in Morocco is cheap as compared to the other parts of the world. Train tickets can be booked easily on reasonable rates and for sightseeing buses and taxi are available on low rates.
  2. You have to make the list of travelling destinations in Morocco before arriving in the country. Sahara desert occupies large part of the country and you can enjoy the camel rides on the sand of Sahara. You can see the sand dunes and oasis which are rare in most parts of the world. Villages in Morocco are center of attraction for the tourists as the people residing in the region follow different culture and traditions.
  3. Marrakech city is the most popular and fabulous place to visit. The city is famous from the medieval period and was once the spectacular oasis in the desert. Nowadays development has taken place and the city has become the modern vibrant place to plan your trip. Sunset of Marrakech is quite beautiful attracting the large number of tourist from all over the world. You can see the glimpse of historic past in the museums of Marrakech.
  4. Rabat is the capital city with large number of fine architecture mosques. Casablanca is the largest city of Morocco with the dynamic life of the people. You can plan the sightseeing in Casablanca and can experience the rich culture heritage from the historical monuments and the museums. Medina is the religious place visited by large number of tourists.
  5. Ourzazate is one of the best places of Morocco in terms of beautiful scenery and ancient culture. UNESCO has declared this place as world heritage center. Many film makers arrange for the shooting in Ourzazate for their movie. Fez is the old capital city with the glimpses of ancient culture. You can get the best accommodations in reasonable rates with good quality food and drinks.

There is no need to limit your budget when you are planning the Morocco tour. Travel Morocco and enjoy the vibrant tour.

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Italy Travel and Tourism

October 21st, 2008 Tushar Mathur

Italy is officially known as the Italian Republic. It is situated in Southern Europe, on the Italian peninsula. Italy also includes the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its boundaries with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Italy is a beautiful country and the birthplace of many European cultures like Etruscan and the Romans.

Rome is the capital city of Italy. Rome is known all around the world of its great architecture, excellent universities and well known painters. Thousands of tourists visit Italy all around the world. People are keen to known about its rich cultural heritage. Italy has breathtaking landscapes, amazing monuments and attractive lifestyles. The people of Italy are very kind hearted and hospitable.

Italy is famous for its popes, poets, painters and political leaders. Italy is considered as one of the most romantic countries of the world. It has dazzling night life, rich historical background, traditional cultures, amazing sculptures and mouth watering cuisines.

Italy offers its visitors with many attractions. Italy is also known for its great and trendy fashion statement. Italy is the hub of hundreds of budding fashion designers. You can enjoy your vacation in Italy by staying in medieval villages and skiing on the gigantic Alps. One can also indulge in exploring the canals of Venice and watching the most artistically beautiful churches.

Italy is at its best during the spring and autumn seasons. The scenery is enthralling, the weather is delightful and the crowd is comparatively less as compared to all the other seasons. Italy has attractions like Roman ruins and renaissance palaces. Italy has deep Roman Catholic roots. You can enjoy the various art exhibitions in any of Italy’s beautiful museums.

Venice, Verona, Milan, Florence, Siena, Pisa and Rome are some of the most stunning cities of Italy. The province of Verona is very fascinating. People can also enjoy the world class wines which are made of Nebbiolo grape in Piemonte. Turin is the city which has many attractions for its tourists like museums, modern art, and great music and book fairs.

Some of the main Tourist attractions of Italy are St.Peter’s dome, Sistine Chapel, world renowned Colosseum, Trevi fountain, Spanish steps, St.Mark’s Basilica, Grand Canal, Pantheon, Vatican Museum and Mount Vesuvius.

Each city of Italy has its own special features.

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-: Turkey :-

May 14th, 2008 Tushar Mathur


The capital: Ankara.

The largest city: Istanbul.

Population: 2007 census – 70,586,256. The larger part of the population is a Turkish, around 10 million Kurds, 1 million Arabs, over then 10 thousands of Greeks, Armenians and Jews.

Holidays: 1 January (New year), 23 April (Day of the autonomy and day of the children as well ) , 1 May, 19 May (Day of Ataturk), 30 August (Day of the Victory), 29 October (put to the democracy) , The different religious holidays.

National particularities: by the Muslim’s traditions, entering in a mosque or a private house you must down your shoes. The Turks excel with a uprightness and civility. The discussion has not to begin from the main subject, you must breathe humility. It is nice to the Turks, if some phrases are vocalized in their home tongue.

Geography: Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace (Rumelia) in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey borders eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west, Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhichevan), and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea and Archipelago are to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. Separating Anatolia and Thrace are the Sea of Marmara and the Turkish Straits (the Bosporus and the Dardanelles), which are commonly reckoned to delineate the border between Asia and Europe, thereby making Turkey transcontinental. You can see all types of foreshores at the Turkish seashore, Start From Boundless Sandy It come to small rocky gulfs.
Climate: Subtropical for Mediterranean-hot summer ( Between + 23 C + 33 C ) For warm winter as well (between + 13 C + 15 C ) . It is best for you to travel to Turkey in the spring or for the fall- in April in June and from September in October.

Time zone: EET (UTC+2)
Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Official language: Turkish. In the cities and the tourist’s centers English, German and French are used so as well.

Religion: Muslims- the Sunnis are the larger part of the population. The large part of the population is religious as well really spheres in the public life with soaked with the Islam .

The currency: Turkish lira.

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