Jul 06
Wall of China or that more was known by the name of the Great Wall is one giant building ever made mankind. He was more than two thousand years. This wall along the 7300 miles across from west to east, from Shanhaiguan Pass near the Bo Hai Bo Hai bay until Jisayuguan Pass which is now located in Gansu province.
Wall uninterruptedly until it looked like a sleeping dragon in this mainland across the region Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, and Gansu. Interestingly, until now no one knows exactly when the wall was first built. It is estimated that reputedly built walls to defend themselves from enemy attack was built by the Zhou Dynasty in the late Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC – 476 BC). While the final stages of construction of walls made in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
During that period, the construction of the wall along approximately 5,000 miles had done with a sophisticated design and use of brick and granite materials. To strengthen military control of the north, authorities Sun dividing wall into nine zones and placed under the responsibility of Zhen (garrison head). Of course, the visitors could not possibly along the entire wall because only about 10 miles are open to the public. Along the wall that can be achieved in about 4.5 hours.
To enjoy the mainland of China from the Wall, the travelers got to climb the steep stairs that have fairly similar fence in the middle. There was a door wide enough only for one enters. On the other side of the fence, are lined up a group of people who sell souvenirs or mineral water. From here they follow the journey of the tourists. They hope to have a buy drinks or souvenirs. Fatigue strikes directly so until the top of the wall. But the sight that made many people to accidentally say the word “Wow!” Turned out to be a panacea. Decrepit body gradually revived. Natural panorama unfolding before our eyes is truly stunning. While enjoying the wind blowing, my brain kept spinning: how the development process of this wall runs from tower to tower? Continue reading »
Jun 27
A Scottish company promotes Afghanistan as a regional tourist destination. Mountain Unity, a mountaineering tourism companies provide information and assistance for the climbers who want to visit the country’s northeastern region.
Mountain Unity Founder David James, a former soldier, said the region known as the Wakhan Corridor is considered the most secure areas in Afghanistan.
Mountains of Afghanistan known as a paradise for hikers before the Soviet Union invaded in 1979.
James, 37, who served twice in Afghanistan as a member of the British forces Mountain Unity said he started as a social activity, with all profits donated to development in the Wakhan.
He said that area was always peaceful, both during the Soviet invasion and Taliban conflict.
”Never go there with the mentality of the holidays,’ he said. This travel is only for serious climbing expedition – for people who truly understand the wild environment.”
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Jun 04
Bolivia is less famous than other countries in the region of South America section. It is perhaps because their football team is less attractive. But for travelers, who love the adventure to the less famous areas, Bolivia will not be a disappointment. This country has the highest capital city in the world; the world’s most dangerous road is linking the cities of La Paz to Coroico, as well as the widest universe of salt meadow that makes you feel you are walking on a foreign planet. As the birthplace of the Inca civilization, which has been an independent country since 1825 was also held so many historic relics.
Like its neighbors, Bolivia is running after modernization. But on the other hand, it is very faithful to keep the tradition. It is seen from how the majority of its citizens still practice the custom of descent in everyday life. This phenomenon was subsequently produced contrasting cultural landscapes: Indian women, who have braided long hair and wearing high hats, living side by side with people who wear modern Western-style clothes-scene we can see even in the busiest cities.
There is a ship that pamper the tourists who can sail out of the city of Moscow, a journey time of 9 days 9 nights, and it is not boring, because every night you are invited to sail, and by morning you will stop in a pile of town, went ashore and in whom the city tour, after that your evening will be invited again to sail to any other city, morning landed again along another city, in the evening so it goes off again. You will not be bored because it will visit different cities with different events! And you will be able to see in a place where the river water heights are different in different conditions, so there should equate the process of river water levels, the way it was when the ship had entered the water gates, one gate was closed until the water from one side of the front entrance , after a boat full of water will be taken up, after the vessel taken up because the water was rising, then the floodgates on a new front in the open, then the ship will be moving again sail despite different water levels, such as the exact state of the entry of ships from the Red Sea into the middle of the sea or vice versa through the Suez Canal in Egypt, as well as ships from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean or vice versa when the canal through Panama in South America, of course with a longer time scale, this ship weight more than thousands of tons!
