Jun 30
Singapore is identical with shopping. Shop till you drop! The culinary experience in Singapore is also worth exploring. There are a lot of restaurants serving delicious menus, BBQ menus in Korean Restaurant, for example. After filling the stomach at the Korean BBQ restaurant, you can walk along the Bugis Street that resembles the Shih Lin night market in Taipei.
Various t-shirts, bags, wallets, belts, shoes, jewelry, are available here. Many of them are sold at affordable prices. But if you do not want to shop, enjoying the situation is also a great choice. Around Bugis Street are reputedly for cheap hotels for backpackers. One of them is the ‘hotel’ in Kampong Glam, Fongfui apartment.
Straight along Bugis Street, just down the road stands a magnificent statue of Qu Yuan, a great man whose story is sustainable through the warning patriotism Dragon Boat Festival with rice Mangifera foetida. Turn left, the road is no longer lit, but on this side of the road there are located two important buildings, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple. Commonly, people just know it as the Kwan Im Temple. Red. Magnificent. Beautiful. In the Kwan Im Temple, there is Shri Krishna Hindu Temple for worship.
Though only vaguely visible because of ruination street lights, beautiful carvings and sculptures in the Krishna Temple is very worth admiring. Across both of these buildings, there is still an art museum. No wonder, at this point in mentioning Art hub. Not far from the piece of road art hub in the region, there is a row of the cathedral and the church. Religious diversity in Singapore makes this city so rich.
Feb 19
South Korea is increasingly recognized by the world community electronic industry, automotive, films, until tourism. One word that must have occurred when he heard South Korea is Seoul. The capital whose name is becoming increasingly popular as a tourist destination is evidence of how vigorous the South Korean government improves the quality of tourism. The main attraction of metropolitan city located in the northwest of the Korean peninsula is biting Seoul harmonious past and present.
Seoul became the capital of Korea since the Joseon Dynasty came to power in 1392. Historic heritage of the Korean imperial past was almost entirely destroyed during the Japanese occupation. Korean people finally got up and managed to escape from Japanese occupation in 1945, coinciding with the Japanese surrender to Allied forces after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ironically, the area actually divided Korea in 1948 after the escape from the clutches of colonialism. Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, each of which occupy the northern and southern Korea, does not allow the two regions together. What more in the years 1950-1953 Korean war broke out that made the Korean people fought against his own brother.
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Jan 27
Entering the Rio, you will be greeted by a giant statue of Jesus (Christ the Redemeer) that stands on the Mount in the Corcodova area Tijuca Forest National Park. 39.6-meter statue of this size is also the Seven Wonders of the New World. You can see this statue directly from the close and even touch it, but to get to the place you have to climb hundreds of steps first. Once on top, not only the statue of Jesus that will make you wonder but also the view below.
In the Atlantic ocean Svast, ships and luxury yachts of the most interesting and Sugarloaf Mountain (Pao de Açúcar), Unique shape of the mountain which is situated at the mouth of Guanabara Bay and facing the Atlantic Ocean To get to the top of the mountain 396 meters high, you can use a cable car, but if you are a traveler or likes challenging activities, hiking or rock climbing you to try. You can also enjoy the beauty of Rio from the sky by using a glider or paragliding.
Down from the mountain, you’ll arrive in downtown Rio and the surrounding areas that offer many interesting places to visit or activities to follow attractive. Rio is famous for bright areas, vibrant with entertainment and parties, without forgetting the richness of their culture and history. Here there are so many museums and historic buildings. Some of them were formerly Paco Imperial palace on the Portuguese colonial era, Candelaria Cathedral architecture of neo-classic style, Teatro Municipal, theater inspired by the Paris Opera House, the Museu Histórico Nacional, which contains historical objects travel from the colonial era Brazil into the kingdom. Do not miss the opportunity to visit and also around the Jardim Botanico, Botanical garden has many plants from around the world.
Sep 09
The first thing I remember when I heard the word ‘Macau’ is a port city in the Portuguese colony south of Hong Kong. Surely there are other things that were revealed from the results of my trip for 2 days in town this European nuanced Asia. In the morning, a short message into my phone. An invitation to travel from a well-known travel agents to visit Macau, a special district of China, known for its ruins of the church of St. icons. Paul. Without thinking, I agreed that a short invitation, while preparing a passport and a wad of questions about Macau in my mind.
Visible in the distance a white imposing building which was constructed, which proved it is the largest and most luxurious casino here, The Venetian. That said, if it is completed, guests who want to come, must climb the boat that will take them to The Venetian. After the island of Taipa, our car towards the island center of Macau, where many are here. Different from the neighboring Hong Kong, Macau looked far from the bustle and traffic of business people who want to work. And time 8 o’clock in the morning, but the stores, shopping centers and traffic lazy people still went to his work. It turned out that the concentration of gambling business, making Macau a little late for the morning activity, because this city was never practically asleep by the roar of victory or defeat in the tables casino.
Macau increasingly serious in placing its existence in the world map, the establishment of The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, making Macau the largest new entertainment center in the world! Macau has long been known as one of the world’s gambling centre there are lots of big casinos built there. call it the Grand Lisboa Casino and the Wynn Casino. The Venetian further strengthen the Chinese name of this particular district, not just because here there is the world’s largest casino (51,000 square meter area which contains 800 tables and 3400 slot machines) but more than that of luxury resorts with five star facilities are very complete. If you are able to visit The Venetian Las Vegas, you will feel de ja vu moment here. Because of this resort is a replica of The Venetian Las Vegas, but certainly much larger. Just as the building with 56 American football fields wide, or could park 99 jets. All that is built on a crazy idea Sheldon G. Adelson to make Macau the Las Vegas of Asia, for it’s one of the richest people in this world must spend 24 trillion dollars!
