Temples Of Orchha Travel

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In a documentary about Empires of India there was very interesting part about the temples of one of the princely states, existed here from 1501. India was devided in many little states in that period and had to stand the occupation of the mongols.

Our imagination that the raja were very rich and had very nice life comes from that times too.

The pantheon involved great number of gods in India, and it was the only thing common for all the states. That is the reason probably of so many temples, entire towns of temples.
What is interesting, the most muslim mongols were very tollerant in confront to the religions of the population. Many famous buildings like Taj Mahal are examples of this mix of the cultures.

While in Orchha you can see a temple of Indian architecture. The Lakshmi Temple(Wikipedia).

Places Remembering Giordano Bruno travel

With this post I want to continue to follow the pathes of very important characters of the human history.

Here I begin with Giordano Bruno, a rebel monk. He teached different ideas that were against the doctrine of the church. First of all, he thought, the Earth turns around the Sun and not contrary. He thought, there are many planets similar to our Sun and the Universe is very big (Read this post too: What We Are In The Universe? )

The life of Bruno beginns not far from the place I live, near Nola, a not very big town behind Vesuv.

He studied at the monastery in Naples and 17 years old entered the Dominican Order. He did not want to follow the philosophy of the church and had his own point of view. For this heresy he had to run away from the church all his life. He changed many places but finished his life in Rome, where was burned at the stake by Roman Inquisition after 7 years of the prison.

Here you see the view on the zone where he was born with Vesuv in the background.

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And this is the palace of the Inquisition in Rome, piazza dei Fiori, where Bruno was prosecuted. He was burned here too. The statue you see over here is situated in the same square too.

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Skiing Utah: Powder Mountain

"Less is more" at this ski area near Ogden (and that's not me blasting through the powder)

Powder Mountain offers more terrain and more snow with less infrastructure than any other area in Utah. It is a ski and snowboard area, pure and simple, and not a resort with lodging. There's 4,700 acres of inbounds terrain -- 2,800 acres directly lift-served, 1,200 more requiring a shuttle ride back to the lifts and 700 requiring a snowcat ride. Add to that 2,500 acres of guided snowcat skiing/riding terrain, and you have a formidable 7,200 acres to explore. In North America, only the combination of Whistler and Blackcomb offers more acreage. There's not a snowgun anywhere, for Powder Mountain receives 500 inches of cloudlight Utah snow every year. What's all the more remarkable is that Powder Mountain has just four chairlifts (only one a high-speed quad) and three surface tows.

The 5 1/2-mile access road ascends through the woods, first passing shuttle pick-up points for off-piste skiers and riders, and then the Sundown beginner/intermediate area served by a double chairlft and a surface tow. Laid out almost like a separate ski hill, it has a parking lot, a base lodge, a teaching hill, ski school, rental shop and lights for night skiing. The Timberline base has another another parking lot, another day lodge, a yurt from which private lessons and powder tours depart and a ski shop including rentals.What you don't see is a lift.

It is necessary to ski down to the loading area for the Timberline triple, and from there, you can access the Hidden Lake Express, a recent replacement for a classic old double chair that accesses the heart of Powder Mountain's lift-served terrain and culminates at the area's highest point. Powder Mountain's topography is a series of ridges and valleys, and long roads between them. Gentle meanderers lace across the complicated terrain, and groomed cruisers entice intermediate and advanced skiers. But Powder Mountain's abundant black-diamond turf really makes it shine. Outstanding tree skiing, rock-rimmed chutes, headwalls and snowy spillways make it a place for advanced and expert skiers and riders to rip. Especially on non-holiday weekdays, you can have the vast terrain practically to yourself. The terrain is complicated and spread-out that the two-dimensional trail map is helpful, but even better for getting a clearer picture of the lay of the land is to take the free guided tour that takes off from the Timberline base at 10:00 a.m. daily.

The limited on-mountain lodging is not operated by Powder Mountain. Lodging options include the condos and townhomes in the rental program of Wolf Creek at the bottom of the Powder Mountain access road, additional accommodations in the small town of Eden and downtown lodging in Ogden, a very cool little city less than an hour's drive.

Powder Mountain, P.O. Box 1119, Eden, Utah 84310; 891-745-3772.

Spago, Bachelor Gulch : Food Travel

Spago, Bachelor Gulch.

On my last ski trip, I had a chance to dine at the famous Spago restaurant. The master chef, Wolfgang Puck, teamed up with the award winning Ritz Carlton to open a Colorado ski outpost of his legendary Spago at the Bachelor Gulch resort. Spago continues to set the standard of cuisine, service and style. The mood at night might be casual-sophisticated, chic, edgy and playful ( ladies in hot jeans, fab furs, killer heels, and Uggs; tables of children digging into fries), but the food coming out of the big open kitchen is definitely serious. The menu features Spago's classics from over the years; contemporary American, regional European cuisine with Asian influences in a sophisticated as well as new signature dishes prepared using ingredients from local organic farming. I have to say the food and the service are impeccable. There is a kid-friendly environment and they offer a great menu for them, even Mickey Mouse shaped pizza which my kids love and ordered it almost every time we ate there.

Sear Ahi-tuna salad.

Permaisuri Resort at Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan

Permaisuri Resort (N2 25.101 E101 51.719) at Port Dickson is located nearby the Blue Lagoon Beach. Our initial plan was Blue Lagoon Beach, but the area was too packed when we reached there. We can't even drive into the parking area. So we had to detour to this nearby Pantai Cermin (Beach).

The resort seems just open not too long ago. Everywhere was clean...the staffs were friendly. We found a nice spot at the private beach and started having our light lunch over there.

During that moment, there were also a big group of visitors having their buffet lunch.

The sand over here was rather reddish compare with other beach we visited before. But the view was just breathtaking! I felt relax while walking at the beach...

On the right

On the left

I cannot understand why the management of the resort allow peoples get into the swimming pool without a swimsuit? That's not the way! It's not hygiene at all and it'll effect other peoples who like to swim...



Funny enough, I saw all adults in the swimming pool were Without a swimsuit! But most of kids have...wondering whether the adult swimsuit is Very expensive here?

Do you notice most of the adults are wearing their shirt?

This cute little girl wearing her swimsuit...

The reception at lobby

The open air restaurant

I'm cruising around the resort...

The food display at the restaurant does not look attractive...prices are reasonable.

The Resort seems like Only cater for local visitor, as I saw from the swimming pool, the restaurant and the reception...most of the staffs cannot speak English...and not much facilities around...

I felt the room rates are slightly high because it's doesn't justify with the service and facilities they have, the Studio Apartment cost MYR250++ per night. The Only reason to stay here is...the resort has a Beautiful Beach!

Poor manage of the rubbish at the beach

The banana boat

Edginess of Black

Wearing: Rick Owens jacket, Jil Sander over knees boots, F21 dress which I bought so long ago. I'm wearing it for the very first time and also like to wear it backwards for this look.

I don't really like my face expression but I like other elements in this picture. Necklace by Annie Costello Brown.

Zipped up.

A few people have asked me for tips for packing and traveling. I always like to take advantage of mix-and-match clothing as much as I can. Here are some things to think of when you pack clothing for your trip:

• What is the country or city that you are going to? Paris, New York, Cancun, Hawaii, Amarillo or some places in deep countryside in Vietnam?
• What is the season?
• Your trip will be casual or fancy or both?
• What are your activities on the trip?
• Shoes: I usually bring one comfy pair for walking, one fancy pair for dining out, one pair that you can dress up or dress down. Make sure the shoes you bring can pair with your outfits that you brought along with you.
• Make-up: limit things in this area because it could make your bag heavy. Just bring things that you really need such as 1 lipstick, 1 small eye-shadow case, blush, a small sample of foundation., etc...
• Skin care : I just bring a small sample of face lotion and eye-cream and face cleanser.

I hope this will help some of you that want to know some tips for packing. It's okay to repeat your outfit on your trip ;-)

Wish you all a joyful weekend with family and friends!!! Thank you for your reading and your comments!! Big hugs...Hanh;-)

PS: click here and here to see more of my styling for this Rick Owens jacket.

Macroview Care Centre at Eden Eco Farm

The Macroview Care Centre Children Summer Camp continued their activities on the second day to Eden Eco Farm, Saleng - Johor. (Link to the first day evening event)

I was late in the morning to follow them to the farm. When I arrived, I missed the introduction and the farm education for the children conducted by the owner - Mr Steven Lim around the Farm, so I just had a walk alone in the 20 acres farm...

After I visited the whole farm, the children started their 'Water War' at the small field! That was the moment I Love to capture!

Busy filling up the water to their toys

Then they started the Shooting!!
Some were running, shouting, screaming...happy and fun!

Hunting for target...

He was happy that someone Miss it!

I missed? Oh! Let me shoot again!

You must really be careful of this boy, he got the whole bottle of water!

The session last for about an hour then follow by the game organized by teachers...

Everyone was wet! Rule of the game...

After a while, everyone was jumping into the small pool beside the main building of Eden Eco Farm. All the kids love the pool because of the Slide, haha!

The owner of the farm and his employee were taking care of the kids from the slide.

Mr Steven Lim (right) - Owner of Eden Eco Farm of Saleng.

All Night Long in Abaco Island

Enjoying The Sunset in Abaco Island

Beautiful Night in Abaco island

Enjoying Travel at Night in Abaco island

Abaco

How to Get in Agadez City?

the legendary mosque Agadez

Saharan hotel in Agadez

Get around Agadez city by a plane

Agadez Travel Guides:
How to Get in Agadez City?

Hi, Guys! if you want the exotic travel destination, so Agadez is the right choice. Agadez is the truly African ensures, all of the Agadez character exactly represent the exoticism of African travel and tourism. There are too many challenges travel wahana in Agadez. Agadez will also bring you to the borderless desert. Because the world widest Sahara is also in Agadez city. It will be the most exotic travel by touring to Agadez city.

Then, how to get in Agadez city? there two main way to get in to Agadez city, by road and by air. Agadez city is lied on the Trans-Sahara Highway that was also known as the Algiers-Lagos Highway. This highway provides access north across the Sahara to Algiers and south to Nigeria with a terminus in Lagos. The Trans-Sahelian (or Dakar-N'Djamena) Highway, bisects the Trans-Saharan Highway about 600km south of Agadez. and it will be there is a bus service to Niamey. Journey to Agadez city by road will give you an exotic adventure. you will feel a desert sensation more close.

While, iif you want to gget in to Agadez by air, you can access the nearest airport. There is an international airport for serving the city, but just only with limited flights. Flights between EU countries and Agadez ceased with the start of the second Tuareg Rebellion in 2007. Thus, the most feasible way of arriving in Agadez by air is to arrive in Niamey. get in to Agadez city will be faster and you can enjoy the exoticisms of the city from the air. its will be a really exciting journey to the real travel destination.

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Enjoying City of Spring, Kyushu

The exotic mountain view in Kyushu

the amazing spring in Kyushu

Kyushu tour and travel

Kyushu Travel Guides 2010:
The Amazing Holiday in Kyushu

Japan is one of the exotic travel destinations in Asia. There are too many exotic cities in Japan. Japan is also seriously to prepare its tourism programme. All of the cities in Japan are prepared for tourists. one of the exotic cities in Japan is Kyushu. Kyushu has many beautiful over views for traveling. here is Kyushu more close.

China Travel and Tourism

Shanghai Travel Guides 2010

China Travel and Tourism 2010:
Enjoying The Amazing Shanghai

Shanghai is one of the fastest growth cities in the world. Shanghai is becoming a new icon of China. Shanghai now is being same as beautiful as Hong Kong. thus, we suggest you to have traveling to Shanghai. Traveling to Shanghai will give you some enlightments about a modern world. beside that, Shanghai also offers the tourists the absolute satisfaction of touring. The information below is about some details of Shanghai. we hope it will help you before going to Shanghai, China.

Shanghai (上海 Shànghǎi), with a accumulation of more than 18 million (and over 5.8 million migrants), is one of the most populous and most developed cities in the People's Republic of China. Shanghai was the largest and most prosperous municipality in the Far East during the 1930s, and has remained the most developed municipality in China. In the past 20 years Shanghai has again became an attractive municipality for tourists worldwide.

Shanghai is a fascinating mix of East and West. It has historic shikumen (石库门） houses that blend the styles of Chinese houses with dweller design flair, and it has one of the richest collections of Art Deco buildings in the world. As there were so many concessions (designated districts) to Western powers during the turn of the 20th century, at times the city has a cosmopolitan feel. From classic Parisian style, to Tudor call buildings that give an English flair, patch the 1930s buildings put you in New York or Chicago.

In the beginning of the 1990s, the Shanghai polity launched a series of new strategies to attract external investments. The large move was to unstoppered up Pudong, once a rural area of Shanghai. The strategies succeeded, and now Pudong has become the financial district of Shanghai, with numerous skyscrapers.

Today Shanghai's goal is to develop into a world-class financial and economic center of China, and even Asia. In achieving this goal, Shanghai faces rivalry from Hong Kong, which has the plus of a stronger legal system and greater banking and service expertise. Shanghai has stronger links to the Chinese interior and to the central polity in addition to a stronger manufacturing and technology base. Since the handover of Hong Kong to the PRC, Shanghai has increased its persona in finance, banking, and as a major destination for corporate headquarters, fueling demand for a highly educated and cosmopolitan workforce.

Shanghai is one of the least polluted major cities in China, but that's only because of the sorry state of environmental protection in China in general and its air quality can ease be quite poor. Individuals with asthma or respiratory issues should be prepared when visiting Shanghai as well as another Chinese cities.

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