Contest of singing birds in Thailand
July 28, 2010 by · 2 Comments
Every year in Thailand in the period from January to July, a contest of singing birds. This is a very serious competition. Cells with birds hung on high poles 3 – 6 meters, the judges listened to the song and put their estimates, respectively, tone, melody and volume. In this small [...]
Seychelles Endless White Sand Beaches
June 12, 2010 by · 1 Comment
The Seychelles with their endless white sand beaches, clear warm blue seas and the charming locals. Apart from the idyllic beaches and charming hotels that conjure up a somewhat lazy way of enjoying the Seychelles Islands, the surrounding land and seas offer activities galore to tempt you away from your sunbed.
Golf, [...]
Amazing places to visit in India
May 3, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay [...]
Amazing Depreciated Church
January 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Wooden church in the village Paltoga Vologda region, not far from Lake Onega. The church was built in 1733, and 19 th century is edged with boards, covered with iron and painted with white paint. In 1810, a number of built brick Znamenskaya church.
Cheery-voiced GPS units lead drivers into danger
January 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Last weekend began like a modern Christmas fairy tale for Starry Bush-Rhoads and John Rhoads and Jeramie Griffin and Megan Garrison: Two traveling couples using GPS navigation units took two SUVs on two shortcuts up two snowy backcountry Oregon roads.
Then the couples got stuck and wound up cold and hungry — staying that way until [...]
Adventure destinations you can’t miss in India
December 28, 2009 by · 1 Comment
India is a place rich in places for adventure tourism. The following are five destinations in India that can’t be missed by adventure enthusiasts.
1. Gulmarg a place in the Himalayas in also called the ‘meadow of flowers’. Many picturesque views might enthrall you in this location. It is a good place for long walks. You [...]
Mount Everest Base Camp, Nepal and Tibet
December 5, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
There are two base camps on opposite sides of Mt. Everest: to the South in Nepal, and to the North in Tibet. Located at the altitude of 5,360 metres (17,600 ft) is South Base Camp in Nepal. and at 5,208 metres (17,090 ft) is the North Base Camp in Tibet .
These camps are rudimentary campsites on Mount Everest that [...]
