Articles in Travel Destinations

Sikkim is a lovely paradise filled with tranquility and also peace. This is the best place for trekking and is a place filled with the best forms of human activities and natural delights. There is something very special to this place that only one can experience  here. So come here and enjoy the beauty of Mother Nature. As you see the clear night sky and see the mountains looming in the background, surely there is something that really takes away your tiredness and fatigue. Sikkim is just around 7096 square kilometres and is located in the eastern part of the Himalayas and has the richest biodiversity and also the highest mountain ranges in this part of the world. Get to see the Mt. Khangchendzonga which is around 8586 meters high and see this third highest peak in the entire world, and  [...]

Watching Barcelona at the Nou Camp is an experience a football fan will treasure forever, but it’s also a trip that anyone can enjoy. The Nou Camp is pure sporting theatre in its highest sense being a ground that echoes of former glories and binding generations of Catalans to one another. The Nou Camp’s history is as political as it is sporting so tickets represent a real insight into Catalan social history. If you fancy yourself purchasing Barcelona FC tickets, make sure to have a quick look at Spainticketbureau.com can help make the dream of a trip to the Nou Camp a reality. Most wise travel guides will rank a visit to the home of Barcelona FC as highly as a trip to the Sagrada Familia or the Ramblas. It is inherent in Barcelona’s way of life and is the vehicle for political vexations  [...]

India, the land of adventure, thrill, and travel escapades provides the ultimate fantasy destination for all those who wish to traverse this part of the world with that element of excitement that is so much a part of travels here. With the innumerable trekking options that are available in this sub continent come to India and enjoy the exciting activities of mountaineering, rock climbing, camping as also camel safaris and motor biking in areas which provide you the greatest luxuries of adventure travel. Amongst the many trekking routes in India, the Garhwal Himalayan trekking route surely deserves a mention as it is one of the major travel escapades in the country. Alongwith the Sikkim and the Ladakh Himalayas, the trekking fever here is at its height due to the presence of the elegant waterfalls  [...]

Halle Tony Garnier is a major concert hall and exhibition venue in Lyon, France. The concert hall has an extremely eventful past, and is considered among the best auditoriums in France. There have been major acts like A C / D C, Metallica, Aerosmith, Mark Knopfler, Sting and many more international artists and pop singers. The Halle Tony Garnier was erected in the period between the years 1909 & 1914. The concert hall is in the nature of an icon for the city of Lyon. The Hall was opened in the year 1914 at first as a part of the “industrial city” project. In the present time, the halle Tony Garnier is a venue for concerts, performances and exhibitions, it is a fact known to few that the concert hall was until quite recently a meat market for the city of Lyon. The Halle Tony Garnier  [...]

The Pinnacles were not discovered until the 1960’s in Australia. It was added to Nambung National Park to preserve the unique natural formation. On an average 250,000 visitors throng it. The best time to go here is from August to October when wildflowers bloom. It is best viewed in the early morning light or late afternoon. The Park is also rich in its wildlife population and you can find here Kangaroos and emus which are endemic to the region. The raw material here is sea shells that have been left by from an earlier epoch when the area was rich in marine life. By the forces of nature these shells were broken down into sands which were rich in the lime content. They formed mobile dunes. Others say that they were formed due to the leaching of lime from wind blown sand. Rain cemented the lower  [...]

The coast redwoods are the greatest natural treasure of America. They are also among the tallest trees on the planet. Redwood National Park has been home to several species of these trees, which are simply magnificent. The lands of Redwood National Park are located along Northern California’s coast. Redwood National Park is situated between Orick and Crescent City. The park contains nearly 40% of the redwood forest. The forest once thrived along the north central and northern coast of California. Redwood National Park is spread over 75,452 acres. It includes 19,640 acres of old forests. Redwood National is not very large, but it is a sight to behold. The park comprises of four distinct units: Redwood National Park and three parks, including Jedediah Smith, Prairie Creek Redwoods, and Del  [...]

Nestled in the southwest district of Denizli, Pamukkale in Turkey has attained international recognition because of shimmering natural pools. It is a complex of terraced pools that has gained the attention of many experts as well as tourists since the ancient times. The Pamukkale pools are located in the Inner Aegean region that adorns the River Menderes’ valley where there is continuous moderate climate. Pamukkale in Turkey has now become one of the top tourist destinations because of its this unusual wonder that feature glowing white cascades. Pamukkale is a Turkish name, which in English stands for a ‘cotton castle’. It is made up of two words wherein pamuk indicates ‘cotton’, while kale means ‘castle’. This natural spectacle has been named so due to that catchy white color  [...]

Nestled in Northern Territory of Australia at a distance of 171 km from Darwin, the Kakadu National Park is a journey of exploration related to the Australia’s wildlife and the Aboriginal art. Designated as a UNESCO Heritage Site, the park’s name is obtained from the mispronunciation of an Aboriginal language called Gagudju. Nestled in the Alligators River zone, the Kakadu national park is very vast such that it measures equal to the nation of Israel in size. Since 40,000 years, this preserved area has been populated by the Aboriginal people and so you can expect an alluring glimpse of the aboriginal art and culture besides wildlife in this part of the Northern Territory. Today, this land is the home of around 500 Aboriginals of which many own the park. This esteemed area of the Northern  [...]

Your London travel is not complete if you do not take a tour of the London Tower. Rising bluntly in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and adorning the river Thames’ north bank, the Tower of London is a notable complex of several edifices flanked by the defending walls as well as moats. Regarded as one of the top attractions in London, it is the most ancient building that has been used by the British Government for many purposes – a royal palace, a fortress, and a prison for royal offenders. Further, the Tower of London was also utilized for armory, treasury, execution, torture, zoo, observatory, Royal Mint, and to house the glittering Crown Jewels of the state. This is the reason why I have said this London Tower as royal but wicked. Her Majesty's Royal Palace is much more known for its  [...]

Brunei Darussalam is regarded among the smallest countries in the world, which adorns the zone of the Southeast Asia. Holding of two tiny fragments of land at the northern coast of Sarawak, Brunei Darussalam is the most known nation for its largest oil fields, which once had covered the complete Borneo as well as the southwest Philippines. For the tourists, the nation is a land of several surprises. When I visited this country, I was forced to change my notion for it being a total Muslim theocracy. In fact, Brunei Darussalam is no less than a small Dubai due to its soaring mosques, aforesaid rainforest, scenic coastal hamlets, interesting boat rides, and much more to ensure you a busy and exciting schedule of sightseeing as well as activities for soaking you here for a couple of days. When  [...]

Nestled in the east of Leshan town of the Sichuan prefecture in China, the Leshan Giant Buddha is regarded as the tallest structure in stone, which is of Maitreya who is the Buddha of future. This Bodhisattva appears like a quite fat monk who is shown in a sitting pose with a wide smile. According to Buddhist mythology, Maitreya will come to address religion to reintroduce the faded teachings of the Gautam Buddha. Standing proudly at the junction of three rivers namely, Qingyi, Min, and Dadu; the Giant Buddha of Leshan is sculpted from a cliff face facing the holy Mount Emei. This Leshan Buddha was built by an 8th century monk and that its construction was only over after some 90 years - 713 to 803 A.D. It goes without saying that the statue as well as the mount is a part of UNESCO World Heritage  [...]