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Barcelona: Where to be

qwcdirect — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:21:28 +0000

Barcelona is also referred to as one of the most famous tourist spots in the whole of Europe. There are numerous splendid architectural marvel, museums, and zoo. There are many other important things to keep you busy in the city. There are many scenic sites to visit in Barcelona. These places are absolutely natural. These offer you an absolutely calm refuge to all the tourists. It is quite different from the regular hustle and bustle of any contemporary city. In case, you are planning a tour to Barcelona, you must consider these sites as a special part of the whole trip.

Cava is one of the most interesting places here. Here is a list of some other places that you can visit.
• Penedes for wines
• Spain
• Mas La Plana of Torres
• Marti of Albet I Noya
• Krypta from Agusti Torello
• A lot more

The Dolphins in Paihia NZ

qwcdirect — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 19:08:08 +0000

It’s quite a unique experience to swim with dolphin in Paihia NZ. For years the crew concerned with the dolphin have been studying the nature of dolphin and after a through there are able to tell that it’s safe to swim with dolphin. Before starting the session of swimming, the crew provides all necessary information related to dolphin to the guest. Some kind of materials is also provided. In Paihia NZ, two sessions are carried out, one in the morning and one in the evening.

A special catamaran has been built especially which is high speed. Using it the person can get easy access to the hot showers and water while watching whale. The guest will be taken to the warm water of Bay of Island by boat. Here the guest can look at the whales, sea birds, dolphins, penguins and other marine creatures. If at any time swimming activity cannot be performed then the guest will only be allowed to view marine environment.

Best 5 Adventure Travel Sites in the World

qwcdirect — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:18:13 +0000

If you are bored of enjoying vacation in the same manner and want to have some adventure this vacation, then here are the 5 best adventurous places you must visit. Nothing can be more adventurous than rafting in Grand Canyon where the biggest rapids occur. This activity is surely going to provide fun and real excitement which will be totally different from your normal vacation. Next is the African safari which is the most amazing because you can watch wild life like zebra, elephants, lions and many others. This adventure is one such which can be enjoyed along with the entire family.

New Zealand is also an adventurous place where Heli-skiing and Heli-Boarding is famous all over the world. If this does not satisfy you then what about the speed boat tour in Amazon River where you can halt at lagoons for swimming and fishing. Don’t forget about the biking on the Grand Staircase formed out of rocks between Grand Canyon and Bryce Canyon.

Experience the luxurious life: Dubai Five Start hotels

qwcdirect — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:00:09 +0000

Dubai has always been a dream holiday location for many people across the world. The beaches, malls and the hotels in Dubai are just excellent and admirable. There are many budgeted and mid range hotels but if you have some extra money to spend on your vacation, stay in a luxury hotel. There is a never ending list of five star hotels for the splurges.

Burj al-Arab is the most famous and a seven star rated hotel in Dubai. The rates may be high for the rooms but once you will enter the room, you will simply love the place. The rooms are equipped with all modern gadgets like big plasma screens, satellite phones, Wi-fi routers and music systems.

Some other five star hotels which can be listed are the Crowne Plaza, Westin Hotels, Atlantis The Palm Jumeirah and Hyatt Regency Hotel. These luxury hotels have excellent restaurants and rooms with exceptional hospitality.

Watch Whales Play Around

GlobeTrotter — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:54:37 +0000

Do you want to go for a vacation to a place that has been less explored? Well, if you do wish to do so, then you should pack your bags for Maui. Maui is the second largest island in Hawaii and you can be rest assured that the virgin beauty of this place will take your breath away! Maui is all about unexploited scenic beauty and God’s creation at its best. The blue waters, the sun kissed beaches and the soothing air of Maui will appeal to your sense and sensibilities and you would want to go back there as many times as you can. There are a plethora of things that you can do in Maui, but one thing that you absolutely cannot miss is whale watching.

From mid December to mid May, Maui plays home to humpback whales that come to the island to breed. These whales swim a distance of 3,500 miles, down from the waters of Alaska and come to Maui for the birth of their calves. These beautiful whales make a wonderful sight and the thrill that you will get from watching these beautiful creatures will be one of your best vacation memories ever. So, do you want to know how you can go about watching whales in Maui? Read on.

One of the best ways of whale watching in Maui is to take one of the many whale watching cruises from the Maalaea Harbor of Maui. On these cruises you can watch the whales play in the blue waters from the time of sunrise to the setting of the sun. All you have to do is find out about each of these cruises, when they leave the seaport and how much they charge. Though the law states that the boats have to stop at least 100 yards away from the whales they however actually swim towards the boats. So, if you want, you can actually touch and caress the humpback whales.

If you want to watch the whales up close, you can get in touch with the Institute of Maui, Island Marine. If the institute is sending out a research team, then seek permission to join their team. You will be glad to know that getting permission is not that difficult. And once you are a part of the research team, you can watch the whales do what they do best to your heart’s content. If you want to especially watch the baby whales then you can go to the Maalaea Bay which is in the Maalaea Harbor. However, this place is a specified calving area and you have to stop your boat 300 yards away from the whales.

If you are in Maui with your friends and want to go whale watching on your own and not on a cruise, you can paddle a kayak and see the whales playing around from a distance. However, if you are not too keen of going into the water but want to watch the whales you can drive a car along the Pali Highway. This highway has great overlooking areas and you can watch whales from there. You can also watch the humpback whales from the nearby hillsides.

Safari Holidays: Africa

qwcdirect — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:00:15 +0000

Going to an African Safari is a lifetime experience which everyone would remember. Africa is a homeland of many animal species like elephants, tigers, lions and leopards. There are gigantic plains to explore during these Safari rides in Africa and you can easily see the animals living in a natural environment with no intrusion from human beings.

During your vacation trip to Africa you can enjoy many Safari rides in places like Kruger Park, Etosha national Park, Namib Desert and Chobe National Park. But make sure that you take a local guide with you in these Safaris who have a thorough knowledge about the place and can keep you safe from dangers. Along with a lot of excitement, fun and adventure in the Safaris, one thing that you need to ensure is to stay safe and do not intervene in the natural habitat of animals. There are many travel companies that provide these Safari rides at reasonable prices.

Traveling to Singapore

qwcdirect — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:32:26 +0000

The country of Singapore is really “The Republic of Singapore,” and lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. The quality of life is the best in Asia, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit and ranks number 11 in the world. The climate of Singapore is warm all year, being 2 degrees north of the equator.

There are 63 islands, included in the mainland of Singapore and is officially called Pulau Ujong. Singapore is a relatively popular travel destination, with over 10 million visitors each year. There are a number of things to see and do on all the islands, as well as the mainland .There are tours of the older parts of the city, as well as more modernized tours that take people to the Zoo, on boat rides in replicas of those used centuries ago and the Marina South, where there are 2 casinos.

Traveling in Singapore is fairly safe according to the US Travel Bureau. The currency used is the Singapore Dollar and is easily exchanged for the American Dollar, at many banks.

Niagara Falls: beauty to watch

qwcdirect — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:50:40 +0000

Niagara Falls is undisputedly one of the world’s most mesmerizing places. People who visit this place are found to be lost within the beautiful scenes and a soothing voice of water falling down. It is truly something that unleashes the beauty of our planet and Mother Nature. People find it very difficult to capture the scenes of Niagara Falls inside their heart in just one instant.

Therefore, they cannot move to any other destination unless or until they have enjoyed a day or two near this beautiful heaven on heart. Furthermore, to start the beginning of a new day near this place is a dream come true for everyone. When the sun starts to shine above the sky, the water gives some astonishing effects that sometimes look like a magic is being done in front of our eyes.

It is not enough to visit Niagara fall in day light only. Because the lighting effects on this place at night are breathe taking. One should not miss these scenes in life.

Things to keep in mind before travelling to Miami

qwcdirect — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:25:13 +0000

If you like warm ocean air, white sand and multicultural places for different tastes of people, then Miami is the place to go for you. However, there are three things that you should keep in mind before travelling to Miami. Firstly, the timing of your travel to Miami is very important. If you are a calm person and like to stay with less number of people then May to December is the time period for you to travel.

Miami also has low fares at this time period. And if you are more of a social person then you should decide to travel to Miami in a time period from beginning of January to the end of April.Similarly, Miami has a very lovely weather throughout the year. However, the humidity is pretty high at the start of the year and then slowly the rainfall starts in the mid of the year i.e. after June. Therefore, it depends on your choice of weather to decide when to travel to Miami.

Cairo sightseeing tours

qwcdirect — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:05:03 +0000

Egypt has shown a number of places to visit for sightseeing and Cairo is one among those places. Midan is among the district place which provides a great source of commercial revenue. The great Cairo tours involve Citadel which is 4 kilometres away from the Old Cairo. Salah El Din’s fortress is among one architectural piece which is a place to be seen. It is a great reflection of Egyptian culture and customs. Two kilometres away from down town Cairo is the Egyptian Museum which is a 1, 00,000 exhibitions in a total of 107 rooms and galleries which make it a large and unique museum in itself.

The Ibn Tulun Mosque which is near Citadel is another sightseeing place for tour. It is generally represented by the Islamic Cairo. The strongest feature of this museum is its natural and simple beauty which was built way back in 876 and 879. Generally all the places in Cairo are attached to the Old Cairo.