Archived Articles about Travel

The African Gorillas    By: peter philp
They live in heavy rain forests and it is difficult for scientists to accurately estimate how many survive in Cameroon, Central African Republic...(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Hawa Mahal In Jaipur    By: Sanyukta Jain
The word Rajasthan immediately brings the images of a colourful, vibrant and lively state with colorfully attired people, ornate palaces, forts and, lakes and lovely gardens.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Travel In London Comfortably    By: hennin jak
Numerous service providers at coach hire London offer reliable and affordable solutions to passengers for their comfortable travel in London and other parts of the country.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Book Cheap Flights To Auckland To Grab Popular Attractions    By: Robert Connor
Auckland is one of the most sought after holiday destinations in the world. It is packed with so many attractions that guarantee to make your holiday a memorable one.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Wayanad Hotels – Blissful Innocence Of A Tribal Land    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
The least populated district of Kerala and the most backward too, Wayanad is carved from the places of the neighboring districts, Kozhikode and Kannur. The purity of the unexplored forests, tribal communities, natural beauty and serenity give a refreshing experience to all those who visit Wayanad. The availability of good accommodation in Wayanad also is an added advantage for any tourist who visits Wayanad. Wayanad Hotels are available in reasonable rates in all the major towns of Wayanad like Sulthan Batheri, Kalpatta, Mananthavadi, Meppadi, Chundel, Vythiri, Meenangadi, Pulpally, Panamaram and Padinhathara. The Vythiri Resorts, Green Gate, Tamarind Thirunelly, Issac's Hotel Regency, Planet Green Plantation Resort and Grass Roots Wayanad are the main three star and four star hotels in Wayanad. In addition to the luxury hotels and budget hotels in Wayanad, different accommodation options like tree houses and homestays are also available in Wayanad. Wayanad Hotels also provide packages to the main tourist spots in Wayanad like Thirunelli Temple, Edakkal Caves, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary, Jain Temple, Valliyoorkavu, Pallikkunnu Church, Varambatta Mosque, Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshetram, Sulthan Battery Fort, Tomb of King Pazhassi Raja, Lakkidi, Pookode Lake, Chembra Peak, Kuruva Dweep, Kanavu, Parswanatha Swami Jain Temple Puliyarmala, Pakshipathalam, Soochippara, Kanthappara and Meenamutti Waterfalls, Thovarimala Ezhuthupara and the Meppadi Ambalavayal. The district of Wayanad enjoys a uniform, pleasant climate throughout the year. The period between the month of December and May is rather chilly. Like the rest of Kerala, Wayanad enjoys two monsoon seasons of the south-west monsoon and the north-east monsoon. Lakkidi is the place where the highest rainfall in Kerala had been recorded. Dream Homestay, Meenmutty Homestay, Better homestay, Chembra Homestay, Sundaramahal Homestay, Mountain Mist Homestay, Vythiri Greens, Rainbow Homestay, Ente Veedu Homestay, Green Mount Homestay, Kalindi Homestay, Agraharam Homestay, Aaranyakam Homestay, Glenora Homestay, Castlewood Homestay, Kashmir Mist Resort and Green Villa homestays are the reputed homestays in Wayanad where the daily rent varies between 1500 rupees to 6000 rupees. Coffee, tea, cardamom, articles made out of bamboo and tribal artifacts are the best things to buy from Wayanad. In addition to these, pure honey collected by the tribes from the forests of Wayanad is so famous that almost all the tourists who visit Wayanad buy honey from here. Whether it is a laid-back holiday in the lap of nature or an adventurous one, Wayanad is the right option. The Kozhikode- Mysore National Highway 212 passes through Wayanad. There are a number of bus services available to reach Wayand from Kerala as well as the neighbouring states. The nearest railway station is at Kozhikode, 75 km from Kalpatta. Kozhikode International Airport which is at Karipur , 95 km away from Kalpatta is the nearest airport.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Wayanad Hotels - Unwinding In The Lap Of Nature    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
Wayanad is one of the most sought after tourist destination of the South Indian state of Kerala. A heaven for nature lovers, Wayanad is nestled amidst the splendid Western Ghats and has a lot to offer to its visitors. It rests in the north-eastern part of Kerala and is adjacent to the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is strategically placed close to other popular tourist locations like Ooty, Mysore and Coorg. Wayanad district came into existence in 1980 with its headquarters at Kalpetta. It boasts of a pleasing climate throughout the year. It is endowed with aesthetic mountains and pristine rivers, along with a huge forest cover. Chembra Peak, Banasura peak and Brahmagiri are the major mountains of Wayanad. Kabini, the eastbound river is the main river in Wayanad. Banasura Sagar Dam, the largest earth dam, is built on one of the tributaries of this river. The chief towns of Wayanad are Kalpetta, Sulthan Bathery, Mananthavadi, Vythiri and Pulpally. Many of these towns have historic significance as well. It was in the forests of Wayanad that the Pazhassi Raja fought a guerilla war with the British. Sulthan Bathery acquired its name from the fact that it was utilized as his battery by Tipu Sultan. The ruins of a Jain temple and the Ganesh temple are worthy of a visit in this region. Tirunelli temple is also a prominent religious draw in Wayanad. During monsoons, Wayanad experience heavy rainfall. Lakkidi, the gateway to the district, is amongst the wettest areas in the country nowadays. Other tourist attractions include Pookode Lake, Pakshipaatalam, Meenmutti, Soochippara and Kanthapara falls in the Meppadi region. Muthanga National Park in Wayanad boasts of a luxurious flora and fauna. It provides home to monkeys, deer, elephants, sloth bears and even tigers. The deathliest snake, the King Cobra is found here in abundance. Ambalavayal Heritage Museum holds an extensive assemblage of artifacts from early years. The Kuruva Island and Edakkal caves are favorite tourist destinations in Wayanad. As a popular tourist destination, Wayanad is replete with accommodation options. Wayanad Hotels cater to the needs of people falling across all economic classes. Wayanad Hotels can be broadly classified into budget, premium as well as homestays. Wayanad hotels in the budget class include mid-range and low priced hotels and home stays. Most Wayanad hotels have in-house multi-cuisine restaurants that serve authentic Indian, Chinese and Continental cuisines. Wayanad Hotels are numerous and are conveniently placed in every parts of the town. Wayanad hotels, fit for shoestring budget travellers and walk-in holidaymakers, offer homely accommodation along with basic amenities. Whatever the category they belong to, Wayanad Hotels are well-equipped to meet the needs of its many visitors.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Jaipur Packages - Exploring The Pink City    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
Jaipur, known by the sobriquet, 'The Pink City', is the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Jaipur, located along the western part of India in a semi desert land, is supposed to be first ever planned city of the country. Moreover, the city of Jaipur was planned and constructed in harmony with the elements (according to the Vastushastra - the ancient Indian science of Architecture). Jaipur was built by the King of Amber, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, long back in the year 1727. Jaipur, with its remarkable blend of ancient Cultural Heritage and Royalty attracts tourists from all over the globe. It is counted among the most visited tourist destinations of India, and enjoys a special preference among foreign travelers. Jaipur presents the splendour of Hindu architecture of the yore in its full glory. Built in the form of an eight-part mandala (Pithapada), Jaipur has a unique charm that attracts tourists from far and wide. The main attractions in and around Jaipur include its numerous forts and monuments like the Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal, Seesh Mahal, Jaygarh Fort, Rambagh Palace, Central Museum, and Albert Hall Museum, Samonde Palace and City Palace, to name a few. Jaipur is also replete with temples and religious places like Govind Dev Ji Temple, Galtaji, Shri Kali Temple, Sanganeri Gate, Lakshmi Narayan Mandir (commonly known as Birla Temple), Garh Ganesh Temple, Shila Devi Temple in Amber, Tadkeshwara Mahadev, Panchayati Hall, Radha Govind Ji Temple and All Saint's Church among others. Owing to the popularity of Jaipur among the Indian as well as foreign travellers, there are many Jaipur Packages offered by various travel agencies, tour operators and travel portals. Though most of the Jaipur Packages contain common features like comfortable accommodation on twin sharing as per itinerary, return transfers from Railway Station or Airport to Hotel, Buffet breakfast, Full day sight-seeing, City to city transfer and sightseeing as per the itinerary, chauffer driven A/C Car for the duration of the stay, some might even offer tailor made facilities to suit certain class of tourists. So, Jaipur Packages offered to a foreign visitor might vary from the Jaipur Packages offered to a visitor from any other part of the country. Moreover, Jaipur Packages offered to individual travellers may be different from the Jaipur Packages offered to people travelling as a group or to students. The cost of the Jaipur Packages varies according to the duration of the stay as well as the facilities and amenities opted for. Nevertheless, the Jaipur Packages are designed in such a manner that the visitors to the Pink City are able to enjoy all its charms without hassles and at one's own leisure.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Jaipur Hotels - Where Heritage Meets Hospitality    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
Jaipur, the capital of the biggest state in India Rajasthan is a major tourist spot in the Indian sub-continent. Jaipur's erstwhile glory of palaces and kingdoms attract a lot of tourists to this place. Named the Pink City for its colored and fine architectural edifices, Jaipur also has witnessed the refurbishments of many palaces and ancient buildings into leading heritage hotels. The first planned city in India, Jaipur attracts a lot of tourists with a lot of monuments like the Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar and numerous palaces like the City Palace and the Jal Mahal. The Amber fort, Jaigarh fort and the Naragarh fort are the main forts in Jaipur that are frequented by the tourists. Royal life style awaits tourists who visit Jaipur in the form of extravagant stays in architectural masterpieces of ancient times combined with modern facilities and dedicated staff to make your stay a memorable experience. Jaipur is also a place included in the Golden Triangle of Indian tourism, Delhi-Agra-Jaipur. The Rambagh Palace, Jaipur which belongs to the Taj group of hotels is the most spectacular and expensive five star hotel in Jaipur. The hotel offers a variety of rooms like luxury and palace rooms, historical suites, royal suites, grand royal suites and grand presidential suites. Fine dining, spa and recreation facilities are also available here. Yet another hotel, the Pride Resort run by Pride group of hotels is a five star hotel here which is favored by many. Five star hotels by Oberoi and Marriott also run successfully in Jaipur apart from the ITC Rajputana, Jaipur. Samode Palace, Royal Orchid Central, Jai Mahal Palace, Jas Vilas, Barwara Kothi, The Gateway Hotel Ramgarh Lodge, Naila Bagh palace and the Umaid Mahal are the main four star and three star hotels in Jaipur. Jaipur has grown so immensely in tourism and hotel business that home stays are rare to find. But most of these three star hotels make you feel at home with their spacious rooms and excellent services. The main budget Jaipur hotels are more or less heritage properties with clean and quiet atmosphere. There are several, namely, Athithi Guest House, Sundar Palace Guest House, Hotel Moonlight Palace, Arya Niwas, Hotel Anurag Villa, Chit Chat Guest House and Hotel Pearl Palace that offer good services and facilities. Jaipur being well connected to most major cities in the country by a network of rails can be most easily accessed by trains. The RTDC connects Jaipur with other nearby cities by a fleet of buses. Express buses to several cities and towns within Rajasthan are also available from Jaipur. Jaipur airport has both domestic and international flights daily. It also provides chartered flights to London and Dublin.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Jaipur Hotels - Relaxed Stay In The Desert City    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
The capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur was founded in the year 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber. Jaipur is called fondly as the 'Pink City' as the walls of the buildings of city are painted with pink color. Initially Amber was the capital of Rajasthan and later the Maharaja changed the capital to Jaipur. The structure of the monuments and the forts exhibits the mixed culture of the Mughals and the Rajputs. Also called the 'Walled City', Jaipur is very popular among the tourists. Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, The City Palace are some of the famous forts in Jaipur. Nahargarh Fort was the residence of the Maharaja. The Maharaja Jaisingh II was well known for his great knowledge in astronomy and he himself had taken initiative for the design and the construction of the city of Jaipur. The huge gates of the palaces and the walls attract the travelers. In the category of Jaipur Hotels we can see several hotels in various ranges for a relaxed accommodation to the tourists. Jaipur Hotels include five star hotels, four star hotels, three star hotels and budget hotels. Some of the best five star hotels in Jaipur are Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, Four Points by Sheraton, Chokhi Dhani - The Ethnic Village Resort, Jaipur Marriott Hotel, Trident, Holiday Inn and Le Meridien among others. These hotels provide all services like telephone, television, Bar service, fitness centre, swimming pool, laundry service, parking facility and beauty salon. The rate of the room starts from Rs. 2700/-. The main four star hotels in the area are Sarovar Portico, Park Inn, Vesta International, Fortune Bella Casa, Hotel Peppermint, Hotel Jaipur Ashok and Royal Orchid Centre among others. They arrange conference and meeting facilities for their business guests. These hotels offer all facilities like conference hall, travel desk, gym, internet, car hire service and laundry service. The tariff of these hotels starts from around Rs. 2000/-. Some of the Budget Hotels in the category of Jaipur Hotels are Hotel Satkar, The Saneer Boutique, Raghuraj Palace, All Seasons Homestay, and Sunder Palace Guest House. These hotels provide you with car parking facility, laundry service, travel desk and sightseeing arrangement. The room tariff of these hotels starts from Rs. 500/-. The city of Jaipur is well connected by good network of roads to Delhi and other states of India. Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation's (RSRTC) buses ply to Delhi, 200 km from here, Haryana and many other states. The Jaipur city has a railway station and the luxurious train, Palace on Wheels has a scheduled stop here. The best time to visit Jaipur is from October to March.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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Bangalore Packages - Exploring The Hidden Charms Of The Garden City    By: Rashmiranjan Patil
The Capital City of the South Indian State of Karnataka, Bangalore, is famously called the Garden City. It earned the sobriquet due to the presence of numerous greenscapes across the length and breadth of the city. Bangalore was one of the rare cities which had retained a major chunk of its greenery. But of late, with the influx of IT industry, Bangalore has earned the sobriquet 'Silicon Valley of India'. Its prominence as the Garden City is slowly ebbing and its greenery is also giving way to infrastructural growth. Even so, the importance of Bangalore as a tourist centre has only increased. People from far and wide arrive at Bangalore to experience its legendary hospitality. Bangalore has effectively merged the past glories with that of the modern amenities and facilities. It has retained much of its old age charm while accommodating the new age buildings and other structures. As a prominent tourist hub of South India, Bangalore is a major attraction to the tourists to this part of the world. People come from all over the world to Bangalore to see its unique attractions like the Lal bagh, Cubbon Park, Lumbini Gardens, Bangalore Palace, Iskcon Temple, Ashoka Pillar (sited near Lal Bagh), Dargah Hazarath Tawakkal Mastan, Juma Masjid (the oldest mosqu), Ravindra Kalakshetra (built to venerate the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore), St. Mary's Church (founded in the year 1811), Indian Institute Of Science (IISc, also called the Tata Institute) Gandhi Bhavan, Innovative Film City, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Ulsoor lake, Hebbal Lake, Visvesvaraya Museum, Vidhana Soudha, The Bangalore Race Course, Muddenahalli (birthplace of Sir M Visvesvaraya), Devenahalli (birthplace of Tipu Sultan) and Chikkajala (a vassal fort), to name a few. There are many Bangalore Packages in the offing. Many tour operators, travel agencies as well as travel portals offer their customers tailor made Bangalore Packages to suit their varying needs. A typical Bangalore Package may include features like Welcome Drinks on arrival, Accommodation on twin sharing basis, Railway Station/Airport-hotel transfer, Daily breakfast, Chauffer driven Air conditioned car for the duration of the stay, guided tour of the city and shopping over and above various sightseeing options. Many Bangalore Packages also include short tours to places like Bandipur, Heritage and Wildlife Destinations of Karnataka, Srirangapattanam, Madikeri Kodagu Valley, Mysore and Konkan region in Karnataka as well as popular destinations like Wayanad, Muthanga, Ooty, Kodaikanal, Kumarakom, Munnar and Kovalam, which are located in the neighbouring states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Most Bangalore Packages are devised in such a manner that the tourist can enjoy all the charms of the place with great ease. These numerous Bangalore Packages offer the best and hassle free means to explore Bangalore.(read entire article)(posted on: 2012-06-07)
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