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I first heard the name of France, who crossed from most people is the Eiffel tower, kingdom, castle, arts and many other things associated with wealth in history.

This summer we decided to get to know the middle and northern France to our children. We intentionally chose to central and northern regions because the regions we live in the heat of southern France have started to make this body was burnt tourists and too dense to make dizzy head. So we decided to slightly cool the air to cool area of the body before the welcome arrival of Ramadan, the energy content of reckoning for the month of fasting later.

Val de Loire became one of our objectives. Why? Because in this region is not only one or two relics of the imperial castles of France, but so rich in cultural heritage, castle, royal parks, rivers and forests. Property owned this area make a note as a Unesco world heritage area.

You love everything that is related to sea and you have a plan your next holiday is supposed to be spent in a place where you can enjoy the best view of the sea. Australia is one of the countries which are offering kinds of sea tourism service. One of the states in Australia that you must give a visit is Queensland. This land is really like a Queen’s land whereas all kinds of luxury resorts and amazing lifestyle are available in one island.

Perhaps, Orpheus Island Resort can be one of the alternative holiday’s destinations that you can put on your next holiday plan list. One fascinating about this resort is this resort is located in famous Great Barrier Reef and becomes one of the best Great Barrier Reef Holidays that you ever had. All kinds of water sports are available in this resort. Furthermore, there is one rule that you should follow if you have a plan to choose this resort to be your holiday destination is that it is an adult resort only, no kids allowed.

In other words, this resort is very perfect place for you who have a plan to have Queensland Honeymoon vacations not a family vacations.

December 21, later was the first day of entering the winter. I am fortunate to live in southern France which hawanya warmer than other French regions. Since my stay in Montpellier snowfall in this area can be calculated fingers. I was so infrequent, so there is snowing … wuihhh direct children running around catching snowflakes. Meanwhile, adults usually with a camera to capture this opportunity.

Although rarely snows, but when winter came, we were still able to ski or sled on the mountain Mont Aigoual, not far from our town, about 1.5 hours. I am personally very susceptible to cold did not complain about the snow that just two to three years.

First time I knew the snow when I was teenager. Every time there’s an opportunity overseas, I’ve never even seen snow, because it goes always in the summer. Understandably, I was not traveling abroad due to join father who happened to be the show. So, not a hundred percent for the holiday.

In the Swiss town of Verbier is my first time seeing and touching the snow. At that time my sister and I vacationed there with a family acquaintance. Me and my brother had promised, when a moment can touch the snow, the first thing we will do is eat and flat on top.

When out of the car, we both immediately scooped the snow with our hands and ate it. Then, we both dropped the body on the white carpet of snow. The father of our friends until we were frightened by the behavior. He thinks we were both drunk during the trip from the train station to the city they live.

Limassol and Paphos is a quiet little town. Limassol Paphos has a population of 228 900 inhabitants and a population of 77 000 inhabitants.

Limassol and Paphos town is known as a major tourist destination in Cyprus because of the beautiful beaches and many relics of ancient history.

Place of birth of the legend, Aphrodite, the goddess in ancient Greece are very beautiful and romantic, lies somewhere between Limassol and Paphos. Aphrodite supposedly sacrificing his entire life with all its suffering merely to protect women.

Cyprus too, with all of his legend, the ruler has always been a bone of contention and into the path of civilization in all history. The island of Cyprus began inhabited since the Neolithic era, between 9000 and 6000 BC. However, the ancient Greeks who inhabited the island in 2000 and 1000 BC gave Hellenitik identity. After that, Cyprus occupied by various authorities, such as the Assyria, Persia, Macedonia, Egypt, Rome, Byzantium, the Franks, the Venetians, the Ottomans, and British colonial past to achieve independence in 1960.

Go along a smooth highway from Nicosia to Limassol, a scene that looks at both sides are dry hills with short vegetation. The scene was reminiscent of news is often cited foreign media about water shortages on the island of Cyprus.

If you ever visit the Eiffel tower and was amazed by the grandeur, then in the town of Cassis, you will be amazed at the number of coral bay which is incredible scenery displayed in front of the eye.
I really appreciate the natural grain, which is dedicated by the French small town paradise.

Cassis, a town in the area beada Bouches-du-Rhône, is a small town with views of sky-blue ocean. The blue color is so stunning play, with fishing boats to large sailing ships on it. My family loved the ocean, but ocean in this Cote d’Azur region feels very different, each with his blue eyes that met this ocean directly chuckled amazed …

Actually the city of Cassis, known more for Gulf reef, even by many as Europe’s most beautiful tourist. But does not mean the old city Cassis has no privileges. From Paris to the city where the number of millionaires living, there is no direct train or plane, must pass through the big city of Marseille. With the fast train TGV Paris – Marseille 3-hour running time and then connect with a local train to Cassis approximately 20 minutes. The best period to visit this city is from May to June.

Cassis city during Roman times, is part of the maritime trade routes to North Africa and the Middle East created by the Emperor Antoninus Pius. Formerly a fishing town of Cassis and crafters shellfish, is now arguably as a major tourist destination to enjoy the Mediterranean sea and admire the charming bay reefs.

The second objective is to be part of the history of the city of Nîmes is the Maison Carrée. The building is one way by Arènes de Nîmes walk very close and easy to find. Roman era heritage building which was built between one to five years after the AD was once used as a temple or sacred place of the Roman nation. Which then serves as a venue, then became the church in the middle of the century and eventually used as a museum of antique to the present. One thing that is interesting to visit this place for free ..!

Like several towns across France, for travelers is available on a small railway facility which brings us around to visit the city, of course pay. I never ride the train when bringing parents on vacation to visit Nîmes. When I take them on foot, both direct smile. I understood most difficult if people do have to walk, tired. He said.

But fortunately I also tried to catch a train in this city, because arguably the beautiful city I visited it often turns out there are still many other corners of the city that I never passed. And because the streets with this train I found a museum is Musée du Vieux-Nîmes is showing off one of them antique textiles which is now arguably become the world’s most famous ingredient of jeans material.

Imagine who would have thought that jeans material originally came from a small town in southern France. Originally a blue-colored material was woven by the artisans of Nîmes and used by field workers, such as grape pickers and miners. Only later around the 19th century, weaving was brought to America and changed mix of material. However, this type of underwear is called by the name of denim, which means de-Nîmes (from Nîmes). I am sure many people who do not know denim origins, and of course they also like my previous thought that if the material was originally from the American jeans.

My family and I were in Alajuela, Costa Rica, and decided to go on a day trip to Poas Volcano National Park. Just the trip to get there was an adventure. After we got picked up we drove through coffee plantations, strawberry fields and lush green slopes filled with cattle and enjoyed the beautiful scenery that this area has to offer. After we got there but before the actual tour started we saw a beautiful, scale model of the Poas Volcano and took some time to enjoy a hot cup of authentic Costa Rican coffee at the visitor’s center.

Right after that we started our walk up to the crater of the volcano which took around ten minutes. And again the walk was very scenic. I was so glad we got there early because the clouds were starting to obstruct the view of the crater s we started our way back. I couldn’t believe how beautiful the crater was when I saw it. It has turquoise blue gurgling steam and occasionally it burped sulfurous mud and sprayed hot steamy water high into the sky.

Back at the visitor’s center we were so excited that we wanted to get a little more hiking so we started walking up another trail which leads to the old, beautiful and extinct crater. Nowadays it’s filled with jade colored water. The way up is a trail between a high altitude rainforest where I had a great time looking for some wildlife.

On the way back we stopped at Freda Fresas for lunch. This Costa Rican restaurant serves dishes with all kinds of fresh produce from the region. We decided to order the Casado. It is the most typical lunch there is in Costa Rica. I was quite surprised when I first saw it, it consisted of rice and black bean, picadillo, fried plantains, farmers cheese with corn tortillas and chicken in a tomato sauce. And for desert I asked for a cake called “tres leches” or three milk cake and a cup of hot Costa Rican cappuccino.

This is a great day trip for anyone, so if you are in San Jose or Alajuela you can’t miss this adventure.

London is serviced by 5 major airports, simply because of the huge number of tourists that visit the capital each year. Each of these airports offers good links to the city centre; a fact that makes them popular destinations for visitors and commuters alike.

Heathrow Airport – The majority of visitors to the UK fly into one of Heathrow’s 5 terminals. The airport accommodates 90 individual airlines that fly in from over 170 major airports worldwide; making it is busiest for international travelers. Traveling into the city from Heathrow is quick and simple with the London Underground being on site. The journey is just short of 22km, it takes approximately 50 minutes and costs around $6.

Gatwick Airport – Gatwick is located slightly further from the centre of London (45km) however the transport network into the city is very good. If traveling by bus the journey can take up to 90 minutes, depending on the time of day and traffic conditions. Alternatively Gatwick trains run regularly into London Victoria. Gatwick is smaller than Heathrow and is better known for its charter and discount flights.

Stansted Airport – Stansted is the definition of a budget airline hub but, despite the limited number of airlines, it is still London’s third busiest airport. It is located 48km northeast of the city center and there are convenient and reliable bus and train connections between the two. Stansted Bus and easyBus all would be your best options – they both send vehicles between the airport and Victoria Station, with the option to jump off at Marble Arch or Baker Street if you prefer.

Eel is a popular food in Japan. Foods that in the local language is called Unagi is available as a side dish a friend ate rice or served as sushi.

Unagi so popular there, the food is almost always available in restaurants and, of course, is also sold in plastic packaging. Unagi is usually sold already flavored with soy sauce, so it’s kind of creamy sauce mixed with sweet taste. Understandably, Unagi is high in fat and protein, so it was tasty.

Because food is so popular and famous Japanese society is very concerned with the quality, the dishes that distinguish one from the other Unagi is the reliability of the cook process.

In the city of Nagoya, Japan, we were hosted to lunch at restaurants that specialize in serving hitsumabushi or grilled Unagi. Located at Shop Shirako Sakae, Nagoya Shi Nakanu, 3-15-33, Nagoya. Director of International Tourism Promotion Toru Karamatsu Aichi Prefecture, which took us to visit the restaurant.

This small restaurant does not stand out because it was in the basement of the building, but very popular. Like most restaurants in Japan, in the window of the restaurant’s cuisine is also plastered hitsumabushi imitation and a bowl of rice covered with a piece of grilled eel tempting brown.

The owner of the restaurant, Daisaku Wakita, said his restaurant stand 25 years ago and every day could sell 250 Unagi bowl. The amount is relatively high because the price is not cheap. For small bowl costs about 1600 yen or more than $ 18, which is 2250 yen or $ 25, and a big bowl 3500 yen or $ 40. Beside use the best eel, the price become too expensive because it is cooked in place.

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This is one of the icons that are always inherent in Canada. It is a mountainous area known as the Canadian Rockies. Natural beauty always managed to make every eye that looked at fell in love at first sight.

All that made from the beautiful natural landscape with snow, Glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, and other natural wealth.

A total of 5 national parks around the Canadian Rockies, the Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Waterton National Park, Glacier National Park, and Yoho National Park. Except Waterton National Park, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

The journey usually starts from the town of Valemount, which becomes the gate of the Canadian Rockies. Next will pass through Jasper National Park to see Mount Robson, which is the highest mountain in the Rockies Mountain. Jasper’s journey through the city itself was very entertaining with beautiful scenery along the road.

Next to the Columbia Ice Field to visit the Athabasca Glacier, see natural wonders created by snow that fell since 400 years ago and Glaciers with a special car to slide on the ice field. In this area can also enjoy the beauty of the iceberg from a height of 3000 meters at the base surface of the sea.

From here, Peyto Lake blue usually be the next port and then to Banff National Perk. There is where the green Lake Louise with the reflection of Mount Victorial and the Glacier.

From here we can go to Mount Sulfur by using a cable car, see beautiful waterfalls Bow, or see the Hoodoos, the mushrooms that have been petrified by natural processes over thousands of years.

There are many more that can be traced, such as Drumheller town to visit the smallest church which contains only 6 people and the Royal Tyrrell Museum Palaentology to see dinosaur skeletons.

Every person who ever been there is often said, told the Canadian Rockies have never seemed sufficient to said the word, but must be felt immediately every sensation it gives.

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