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April 6, 2007

Maryland trip

Filed under: North America — Admin @ 6:00 pm

This time on my commercial business trip to US led me to hear by people about worth visiting Maryland.I don’t need to tell you about anything specific about USA because half world knows it and regarding transportation and reaching out there, you got competition and many ways to reach almost anywhere in US. Back at point we were talking about maryland.Its main fascination is Baltimore and this region is on east of US and thus has sea on one side of it.Its a lovely and active lively location and if you have free time you must visit maryland and baltimore.Maybe somewhere in ocean city which is quite famous for its beaches there in the state.There are lots of shopping malls with fine cuisine accompanied.Restaurants are best with shopping till nights and not only malls,but even shops for some good quick buy.here is situated maritime museum where the first navy ship i suppose is still kept for people to see.Its a nice museum and you will like the things like this sort to be seen.

Chesapeake bay has some beautiful villages most suitable for fishing there and a day there you would enjoy it.At baltimore you have Baltimore national aquarium which is famous through out USA and is of course very large in size and huge crowd comes to see this aquarium.You have now Fell’s point and another canton for visiting as places for active nightlife and restaurants to eat.Mount vernon is a neighbourhood of maryland and try going there and roam out.

I also saw out south pacific reef as sight seeing.Here you can also see some trained dophins and wild sharks roaming.Rooftop rain forest gardens are lively still now and open ocean exhibit has wild sharks which i told you can be found here.Thats oops scary for me, anyway but quite enjoying.

The neighbourhood little Italy has got some best Italian foods with wines and cheese and other varieties of food.Many cheese,barbecue food and pastry and cheese cakes are found to be easily eatable as well as available.Its delicious meals they serve at some places.

April 4, 2007

Honeymoons and spas at Maldives

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:34 pm

Special development from beginning it had for love couples or honeymooners.No wonder many hotels have outdoor eating with candle light dinner and soft music going on.So couples actually got a nice time here swimming together here.The spas as i told you have developed a lot in past few years and now you have wonderful choice for that.This is included in travel agencies list too! All this is purely luxurious and far from hustle-bustle life.

This is a daily treatment type but will cost you considerable amount too.One of them is glass floored massage.Kurumba and also Taj coral reefs are one of the best atolls for spas centers.This is combined with ayurvedic treatment and would tell you a lot.They will massage your body with natural herbs and oils obtained from different places and i suppose they only can know its importance.Of course you can ask them.But the spa treatment is quality conscious.

At resorts and private villas have got own swimming pools like facility if you avoid to beach.At beach you will see dolphins and whales too.This island has got a moderate weather condition, not to extreme nor too cold.

Maldives spas and retreat

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:18 pm

If you love watching colourful corals then maldives is best location for you.You have got now easy transport facility so whats more you need to arrive at this island heavens.In asia this is best of all relaxation having yourself at beach and relaxing or drinking cool coconut water.Swimming is great at maldives and snorkeling too among corals and variety of beautiful fishes and creatures.

Boating is simply superb with splashing water while sitting in a steamer.Back at island with great resorts and private big villas with all natural luxuries is great.They lie under shady part and cool atmosphere.Spas centers are many and you can enjoy a good touch on your body with massage too.Steam bath is also available.At beach too you will find barbecue grills with fish fried and other items.Many Indians and other nationality people would be found here for fun and relaxation.

For spa Hilton resort is famous while for perfect water surfing you can go to North Male atolls for great fun with water.here are traditional maldivian communities base from long time and they can be at seenu atoll.Whoosh, what a lot of atolls to be seen.Marine life is varied same as natural scenery.

I liked the food they served with rich tropical juices.I drank many glasses of it as they were very tasty and cooled of the body heat.People here have their own simple ways with local music going on in restaurants.I must this is not so noisy group of atolls but surely fun is here.Its an alternate to western world.

April 3, 2007

Maldives a group of islands

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:44 pm

Maldives is a group of 1000 coral islands or atolls and best romantic place for honeymooners and beach lovers.Spas and all lovely things with unspoiled nature.Can you imagine visiting all islands having their own treats and spas with specialty for great sight seeing.Qatar airways and Sri lankan airways are landing here.

Maldives is a beautiful islands.Its worth visiting if you are desperate and filling hot and want to enjoy a vacation type.Spas are best with environment crystal white beaches and blue water.

The currency of Maldives is Maldivian rufiya.Maldivian dhivehi is their official language but english is spoken out mostly.Snorkeling and sea-diving is fantastic.

Sri lanka nature & romance

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 3:36 pm

Stunning naturalist is this island known as Sri Lanka.Uda walawe has one of the largest elephant population possible.Many herds of elephants i saw grazing and moving in large groups.Sinhraja is a rare in sri lanka virgin forests and its worth visiting in this hot island nation.The highest number of wild leopards are found in Yala national park which is governments wildlife reserve.

other animals like bear,crocodile,lions,various types of birds,etc. can also be seen.Peradeniya Botanical gardens is royal with hugeness and variety.At bambarakande there is a large water fall and i enjoyed it very much.I took many great pictures with my digital cam.

Sri lanka for privacy or family has got some very good private villas which you can take.Sea view from hotels is amazing.

April 2, 2007

Sri Lanka culture

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 6:02 pm

Sri lanka is historical too.Its got a long history and civilzation.Historical heritage sights are also found here.A long varied richly composed.A colonial era of dutch,British and portugese has been here on this island.The ancient development has been wonderful.The historical remains(try wandering around them) like cave temples and deep raw green forests and hills are wonderful.Buddhists as i told you got a major influence here.Sacred temples and priests and rituals are performed here by people.The are religiously to high i must say.

I visited sacred and holy Anuradhapura city which in past had 9 palaces and domes beautifully carved and its remains are still there.The Dambulla cave temples are situated in kandy and other things like temples and palaces are also worth seeing.

Truly Sri Lanka

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:39 pm

The currency of Sri lanka is Sri lankan rupee and the official language in sinhala but english is very common if you can speak english.If you are too beach than most hotels are there beside beach side and you can stay there.I visited the Negambo a town where most of it is fishing and i enjoyed.Many people here play cricket and i was a good at this and enjoyed the local cricket there.From Beruwela(south of capital Columbia) stretches a beach coast of 130 Km.Public is here mostly at beach on holidays at beach having fun with splashes in water.

Travel Sri Lanka

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:06 pm

Animals in forests are good sights with wildlife flora & fauna existing there.Sri lanka is full of it like of roaring lions with lust mane.Rainforest’s of sinharaja is famous for birds and you can see elephants in sri lanka’s various sanctuaries and national parks.Mountains, valleys and specifically old hill stations will relax you with cool atmosphere all around even Sri lanka is hot and humid.

Sri lanka is full of open mysteries and a wonderful middle east island.The candy perahera pageant which is of 10 days and comes during July or August is a time when people will be festive moods and performing dances,acrobatics and even tricks and riding on famous elephants which are numerous in number here with lions and other wild animals.Sri Lankan food is unique like that of similar south indian food of india and its generally light for appetite.Its tasty and light and delicious.

All available sri lankan curry with chillies is tasty with mixture of coconut and high quality cinnamon.Other courses like indian,western,and other types of food is also available.And some finest in the world tea is available and believe me i have seen people taking some Kg tea back to home.Its very aromatic and refreshing.High quality tea made from best tea leaves.

It has its some good handicraft too.Try your hands at few decorative things and you will surely like it.Its wooden and of other light materials and very cheap too.

April 1, 2007

Sri lanka

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:07 pm

Have you been to near India, then you must not forget beauty sri lanka at all.You will be introduced to natural green scenery with splashing yellow beaches and ancient ayurvedic spas.Now thats something of your interest, isn’t it?Its on tip of India and not much far from it.

Its capital city is Columbia and its a small country surrounded by water all the sides.Acts as a magnet sometimes!Now i was brushing up where to go in this summer and mini week vacation which would eventually relax and refresh me with enjoyment.And luckily i found that sri lanka could be one i need and i was off in Sri lankan airlines.Luxurious airlines and i was straight off to columbia.This small island type has 7 heritage sites to be visited.Its mostly buddhism here in sri lanka and buddhist preaching is high.Also tamilians have a bit majority but real majority to sri lankans.Thats what terrorist grout LTTE(Liberation tigers of tamil eelam) are fighting to get seperate state in sri lanka for tamilians there.And thats cause some ver bad violence here.Anyway its normal and you can visit this beautiful island.

Its lush green with people calmly working in green fields.Beautiful beaches to visit and forests too.You have mountain trekking and ancient big towns.A new choice as mountain biking is there and its great fun to roll paddles on steep mountains.Also river-rafting is done with great spas treatment by ayurvedic touch of experts of here.That will ebb your work tension too.

Fun and spas at Bali

Filed under: Asia — Admin @ 4:35 am

There are lots of mountains and greenery here.You will simply love it coming here. The spas have been well developed in a unique hand and its traditional massage on body will enchant your soul and feelings. I got one and was relaxed as my all tension and tiredness ebbed out.People are always here to perform their balinese music and dance through.There many and many temples in Bali.

The ancient architecture of the temples is superb.This has been carefully preserved.The culture and traditions here are still preserved by people and maintained which you can see in their lifestyle and living.Whats more they have got some wonderful beaches.And spas of course i told you.The local art & craft are kept for selling and you are sure to buy some handicrafts finely made by people.For this there are established markets where they sell all this.They are made from different materials and you will appreciate people there.

The water sports are high nowadays and you can surf big on waves.Hospitality is no matter very good here.Romancing island indeed in pure atmosphere and fresh air with sensationalĀ  spasĀ and beaches.Not to forget handicrafts and mostly temples.

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