5 best destinations to take your kids to
By cooldude | May 6, 2013
Are you planning a great vacation, especially for your kids? You have top five destinations where you can take your kids for a mesmerizing holiday.
• The White Desert in Egypt: you cannot afford to miss the White Desert of Sahara. Taking a tour of white desert in jeep is a great fun. Whenever you plan your vacations to Egypt, you can even visit valley of kings, great pyramid of Giza and Abu Simbel
• Cotton Castle in Turkey: It is a place full of natural wonder. Other name for cotton castle is Pamukkale which is famous for its natural terrace.
• Galapagos Island In South America: A place full of adventure. It is a beautiful place where you can release all your stress and take part in exciting activities and take the full advantage of the facilities and wildlife.
• Explore the Peru culture by visiting Lake Titicaca: It is one of the main attractions in Peru; you can never miss to visit Lake Titicaca when you plan your vacation to Peru.
• Hell’s Door in Turkmenistan: It is located in Karakum Desert.
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Do you have what it takes to stay at the Stanley Hotel, Colorado?
By cooldude | May 4, 2013
The Stanley hotel is situated in and around the Rocky Mountain area in the Colorado. The hotel is very large and has around 140 rooms. It offers awesome panoramic view of the Rocky mountain from the rooms of the hotel. But then there is a rumor in the market that the Stanley hotel in Colorado is a haunted one.
So if you are planning to go to Colorado and stay at the Stanley hotel, then you have to be very courageous. The staffs and even many guests have reported to experience ghostly activities in the Stanley hotel. According to people, the ballroom is the main haunted place. Some of the hotel staffs have reported to hear noise of a party going and someone playing the piano, when it was actually empty.
Reports of haunted activities in the hotel lobby have also been registered by many guests. So if you are planning to stay at the Stanley hotel in spite of all these things, then you have to have enough courage in you. If you don’t have strong enough nerves, then staying Stanley hotel is not at all a good idea for you as you can collapse in that circumstances and become traumatized.
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Top 3 best cities for partying the nights away
By cooldude | May 3, 2013
Among the top cities to party the nights away are Ney York and London, but for people prone to partying elsewhere there are some other cities to choose from. Among the top most part prone cities is Moscow. The central hub of Russia sure has a lot to offer in its nightlife. It has exquisite clubs like ARMA 17 that are known for their techno mix all night long. People can find a lot of ways to party the night away in concert halls, dance clubs, after the party craziness and even cozy bars. Istanbul is also a great city to hang out in the nightlife. It has on offer a lot of sea facing clubs. On the Asian side of Istanbul there are streets full of pubs at Iskele Street and Kadife Street. On the European side there are many nightclubs dispersed over the districts. You can party out your night by the sea at Orkatoy.
When speaking of another place for a great nightlife Seoul in South Korea comes to mind. Hongdae, Cheongdamdong and Gangnam are a few of the best places to enjoy the night.
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5 most amazing waterfalls of the world
By cooldude | May 2, 2013
Waterfall is the best natural location with scenic beauty. Every waterfall looks great and it feels great having witness its beauty. A waterfall is one of the most breathtaking sights present in the world. Here is a list of five top waterfalls of the world.
Angel falls in Venezuela is a breath taking waterfall of the world. Its height is on to look out for. In one fine evening the scenic beauty of the waterfall is sure to take your breath away.
Niagara Falls is one of the most known water body of the world. It is the biggest waterfall in the North America.
Gocta falls of Peru is one of the most recently found waterfalls. It is a 2500 ft high fall that is sure to take your breath away.
Jog falls of India is one of the widest falls of the world. It is approximately 2000 ft wide situated in the state of Karnataka.
Igazua falls is the world’s best waterfall. This is located in the border of Argentina and Brazil and you will hear them long before you see them. It is also declared as the UNESCO world heritage site.
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Welcome yourself to “Hell’s Door” in Turkmenistan
By cooldude | April 30, 2013
A natural wonder that was actually a waste of nature can be seen in the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan. They call it Hell’s door. The Soviet Union had installed a oil and gas rig here in the desert only to later realize that the ground was not strong enough to support it. When it collapsed in the year 1971 the geologists decided to set the gases ablaze fearing the emission of poisonous gases. This resulted in an inferno pit that has been raging for more than 40 years. This so wonder has become an attraction for tourists worldwide.
Situated in the Karakum desert of Turkmenistan, on the east of the Caspian Sea near the town of Derweze which has a population of 350 people one can see the golden hues of the flames from miles around. In April 2010 the president had visited this site to proclaim the closing of this hole but this is yet to happen. Nature lovers worldwide are appalled at the wastage of such a precious natural resource of gas which has been going over for over 40 years.
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The breathtaking view of Pamukkale in Turkey
By cooldude | April 28, 2013
Pamukkale in Turkey is a very beautiful place full of national wonder and is also called the Cotton Castle. This exotic place is located in the south western part of Turkey in the Denizli Province. Due to flowing water, carbonate minerals are deposited which have created natural terrace. It is for these terraces, that Pamukkale is famous all around the world.
You can also see some hot springs and travertine in this place. The carbonate terraces appear more or less like a cotton castle and that is where the name is derived from. According to history, the city of Hierapolis was located here many centuries back. But the city has gone completely into ruins.
It is being said that source of underground water in Pamukkale can cure many diseases. Many thermal hotels and resorts have also sprung up in and Denizli region in Pamukkale. If you ever visit to Turkey, don’t forget to visit Pamukkale and enjoy this exotic, breathtaking view there.
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Feeling like trip to Egypt? Do visit the white desert in Sahara:
By cooldude | April 26, 2013
If you are making a trip to Egypt, then you can’t afford to miss the white desert of Sahara. Visiting the White Sahara Desert will be a lifetime experience for you. Whenever you are up for a holiday trip to the Egypt, you plan to visit the Great Pyramid of Giza, Abu Simbel, Valley of Kings, etc. No one really care to take a tour of the White Desert in a 4×4 jeep. One reason may be the cost and time but if you try, you can get hold of a very lucrative deal.
You must take a tour in 4×4 jeep in the white desert of Sahara. It will be a lifetime experience and the picturesque scenic beauty is also awesome. You can even enjoy a night camping like the Bedouins in the midst of the Sahara desert. The sand dunes in the Sahara desert are simply awesome.
In spite of being the world’s hottest desert, you can find goats, camels, etc in the Sahara desert. You can also see monitor lizard, death stalker scorpion, fennec fox, Sand vipers, etc.
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3 spectacular yet weird places to see before you die
By cooldude | April 24, 2013
If you are fond of travelling to different uncommon, weird but beautiful places in world, then there are many options you can consider going. There so many weird and strange places in this world that you can’t go everywhere. But before you die, you should go to few places so that you don’t have to regret at your deathbed that you couldn’t visit those places.
You must have heard of The Door To Hell in Turkmenistan is a giant hole where there is an unending supply of burning gas and hot lava. It is not one of nature’s greatest creations since mankind also has a brief contribution behind its existence. The Door to Hell is always ablaze and according to scientist it may never go out.
The Stone Forest in Madagascar is a very weird place you must visit before you die. The forest is formed by eroded pillars of limestone which rise as high as 70 meters. Many unique and attractive species including white lemurs can be found in the passage below as well as above the pillars.
The Mount Roraima, a part of the Pacaraima Mountains is a massive table top plateau which is spread over three countries- Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. The height is around 400 meters and it is most weird due to the fact there is a constant collection and ascent of dense cloud cover. You will feel like standing on the top of the cloud cover.
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The biggest manmade hole: Mir Diamond Mine in Eastern Siberia
By cooldude | April 20, 2013
The Mir Mine in Eastern Siberia in Russia is one of the world’s largest manmade holes only after the Bingham Canyon Mine. It has got a diameter of 1200 meters and 525 meters deep. It was also said that the air in to the hole has sucked in many aircrafts.
Few Russian geologists in the year 1955 found out this Mir Diamond Mine. They discovered traces of volcanic rocks with which were associated traces of diamond. With the development of the mine in the year 1957 under extremely harsh weather conditions excavations went on. During the months of winter, the mine used to froze complete making the Mir Diamond Mine completely inaccessible.
With the view of finding diamonds, the Mine achieved a huge depth and has become one of the world’s deepest manmade holes. A processing unit was also built to carry on operation in and around the Mir Diamond Mine. However the mine is now closed and no more excavation is mad there.
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A fun trip to Galapagos Island, South America
By cooldude | April 18, 2013
A single trip to Galapagos island can give you the opportunity of experiencing the serene picturesque beauty of the island as well to go for adventure. Tranquil beauty, exciting activities, awesome accommodation facilities and the amazing wildlife in Galapagos can make your vacation to this Island in South America really exciting and enjoyable.
You can either reach the Galapagos through air or in a cruise ship. You can spend some quality time on the beach of the Galapagos Island enjoying the nature and the wonderful weather. The clear water and the white sandy beaches make the place similar to heaven. You can engage in several interesting activities like surfing, kayaking, snorkeling, scuba diving, etc. It will be a lifetime experience for you if you engage in these activities. You can even walk up to the Volcano Chico and experience some wonderful scenic beauty and fumaroles activities there.
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