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Alibagh Travel Guide

guider — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:12:57 +0000

Alibag or Alibaug is a coastal town and a municipal council in Raigad District in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is headquarters of the Raigad district. It is situated at 18°38’29?N, 72°52’20?E, around 35 km south of Mumbai and is a popular weekend getaway for the citizens of Mumbai. It is also a popular center for business conferences during rest of the week.

Alibag is very popular with the Mumbai’s affluent residents. Most of them own farms and bungalows here which are often a few hundred metres from the sea shore. The town and its surrounding villages are the historic hinterland of Bene Israeli Jews. There is a Jewish synagogue in the “Israel Ali” area of the town.

PLACE TO VISIT

Alibag beach – It is the main beach of the town. One can see the Kolaba fort from here (not to be confused with Colaba of Mumbai).

Akshi Beach – It is situated 5 km away from Alibag. Nagaon beach – It is situated about 7 km away from Alibag and is famous for coconuts and betel nuts.

Kihim Beach – Kihim is a secluded place at a distance of 12 km from Alibag. The Kihim beach is famous for dense cover of Coconut trees. It is also famous for woods which are home to rare butterflies, birds and flowers.

Mandawa – It is situated about 20 km north of Alibag. The catamaran/ferry services are available from Mumbai to the Mandawa jetty. Many Bollywood celebrities own bungalows here.

Kashid Beach – It is situated about 30 km away from Alibag, on the Alibag- Murud highway.

Kolaba (or Kulaba) fort – (Not to be confused with Colaba in Mumbai): Is situated in the sea at a distance of 1-2 km from the Alibag shores. During low tide one can walk to the fort as the water recedes behind the fort. However, during high tide a boat is needed.

Kanakeshwar temple – Is situated on a hill near Mapgaon village, about 12 km away from Alibag and falls on the way to Mandawa.

Chaul – Is a historic town situated about 15 km away from Alibag. It is famous for its Portuguese ruins, an old church, a synagogue, Buddhist caves, the Hamam Khana and a temple.

For more details please follow the link – Alibagh Travel Guide

Tourism Activity In Newport Beach, California

guider — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:18:01 +0000

Newport Beach is located between Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach in the coastal area of Southern California. What makes this city different from the edge of other town beach? Hm…Newport Harbor has seven beautiful islands, including the Lido and Balboa Island. Actually, many people like with beach scenery. And also in beach we can do many kind exciting activity. Beach provide entertainment of beach scenery that can make our mind more relax and will get new exciting adventure in the beach.

Newport beach provide various kind of tourism activity. Newport Beach also has 39-mile bicycle path and 11 miles off-road trail bike. Sailing, surfing, fishing and observing wildlife is the most popular activities that you can do here. Shopping at Fashion Island and along the wetlands at Newport Bay Ecological Reserve and Nature preserve, dining at one of from 300 restaurants, exploring the historic Cannery Village, or enjoy the amazing sea of Corona Del Mar, Newport Beach destinations are roads that spectacular.

The Beach in Newport Beach is very famous for its beautiful beaches in the south of California. The city is located in the center between Los Angeles and San Diego, and is easily accessible via freeway 55 and 73. Newport Beach Pier is also one of the purposes of this beach that visited by many tourist who come on foot, on bicycle, rollerblade, or the other side of the vehicle.

With the weather warm enough during the year, Newport Beach offers all the activities, from swimming in the sea, fishing, sports and others, for almost the whole society. Here, you can find easy parking at the beach, which in general is very hard to find in the coastal region, to ease the traveler who came to enjoy the beach.

Triton Bay – Kaimana, For Nautical tourism lovers

guider — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:32:24 +0000

Kaimana, West Papua – Indonesia has beauty of it’s sea that save million of enchantment and will not be bored to saw. So, if you want to enjoy the panoramic beach and sea, let’s visit Kaimana. One of it tourist destination is Triton Bay. From Kaimana to go to Triton is very easy, takes only 1.5 hours. For the lover nautical tourism, this trip certainly is fun. After passing through on Tanjung Bicari, You’ll finally arrived in the Erana that now currently known by the name of Namatota, because there is Namatota Island.

In this island we could begin to started our tour with a variety of stunning panorama of it’s island. Looks mountain shaped whale. Uniquely, the mountain stalaktit there are paintings that reflect the sun, the hand of man, and also the human skull. According people here, this place is considered sacred and they do not know when the painting is made. So this island save a lot of mystery.

Not only that, each at 08.00-12.00, when good weather and sea conditions in the flat or calm, there is a group of whales and dolphins enjoy search for food and they are very active play with the group. This place also called as ‘the restaurant’ of whales and dolphins, this place is a fishing bank because There are many types of fish.

For fans diving and snorkeling, this place is interesting tourist area. Coral-reefs in Triton Bay is famous for soft coral. Based on survey results, CI Kaimana, found 868 types of reef fish, including new types of 10-14 (10-13 endemic). Because of there are many biota of marine fish species, makes this place also very suitable for fishing arena. Triton Bay is not only interesting as maritime tourism, cultural tourism, but also blend local culture and the outside.

Travel more diverting if continue to Umbrom Island, that has white sand. So if you want to swim, drop in any time on Umbrom island. There are also bats Island, where every day thousands of bats out of the nest, then fly up to the Kaimana. If you’ll enjoy all of it, why not go to Kaimana located on west Papua island in Indonesia archipelago near with Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Bahari Banda Sea Tourism

guider — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:35:22 +0000

Having an tourism are really amazing things that we usually likes to doing, especially if this tourism is one of our hobbies. That can be support our hobby, especially if our hobby is diving and we really admire the life under the sea that we can imagine because God created the beatifull views there. Indonesia are one of country that offer a beautifull views under the sea. Maybe this Bahari Banda Sea Tourism are an alternative that you can try to have the new experience. Bahari Banda Sea Tourism spread at Neira Island, Fire Mount Island, Ai Island, Sjahrir Island and Hatta Island on Midle Maluku, Midle Maluku Province. To go to this places you can ferry ride from the city of Ambon during the night with a ticket price charged Rp 80.000, -.
Touris diving giving a lot of experience because here you can feels the cools of the waters and the blue of the sea, the various of the coral reefs and also the various of the fish. Beside that with doing some diving on your vacation you can choose which one do you prefer much such as :
a. shallow dive, the dive with a depth of 5 -10 meters
b. are dives, the dive with a depth between 10 -30 meters
c. dives in the dive to more than 30 meters
All this can you choose suitable with your capability when you under the sea. In the more you dive then the more unique natural sea bottom that you can see the beauty.
Uniqueness that may be found in the banda natural beauty of this is down 350 marine species that have marine biota, including the ancient type of shellfish at this time almost extinct, and the various types of fish are there and the beauty of coral reefs and diverse.
The visitor usually perform activities other than diving they can also see the blue sea over the boat and they can also do fishing activities of tuna fish and cakalang, to see whales and dolphins yng at this time is rarely found, and they can also see Arombai Maggurebe (Belang competition or racing boat). Well for this type of nautical tourism, you can do it in March-May, and September-Nofember because at the time this is the season does not have waves. Really happiness right and maybe this Bahari Banda Sea could be your alternative ways in spending your vacation, ig you like the experience under the sea.
Beside that if you have some difficulty in doing this activities, don’t worry because in this places there any guide that will help you in doing sea activities. To bring some gift to your family, here there souvenire store that sell many miniature sheep in the bottle,plaited bamboo and objects Dutch and Portuguese heritage.

Exotic Place For Your Vacation In Thailand

guider — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:32:58 +0000

Everybody know that in Thailand there are so many vacation place which so beautiful and so exotic. This country has 510.000 km of land area.This country also bordered by several countries such as Myanmar,Laos,Cambodia and Malaysia.Thailand has a tropical climate with the spring from March to May, rainy season in June until September, and winter from October to February.There is international airport that connected with the various airlines from all over the world. Beside that, there is also the international airport in Phuket, Hat Yai and Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. While the train is available from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur and some means of sea transport to Thailand, such as Star Virgo Cruise Ship in the drop in Phuket. Public transport in Bangkok, among others, the BTS Skytrain, subway, bus, taxi and tuk-tuks. In the Chao Phraya river, there are also many river taxi or boat, specially equipped for the tourist guide in English.There are many reasons to choose Thailand as your place for vacation in your holiday,because you will be king in this land that called as white elephant, has many exotic place and Thailand appreciate tourist.
Thailand also provides a spectacular contrast to a blend both of traditional culture and modern contemporary, such as a unique traditional culture in the space of international standard and also enjoy the kingdom of the past in the restaurant at the roof of the modern skyscraper.

Thailand also offer interesting place for shopping, from wholesale like Bo Bae and Pratunam, Suan Lum night market, the largest and cheap market in Asia: Chatuchak, until King Duty Free with the branded goods which cheaper than the other duty free, Siam paragon that so luxurious and complete, and also shopping mall Siam square.

There are nature tourism such as Phi Phi Island, James Bond Island, famous beach like Pattaya and Phuket, romantic beach such as Samui, Ko Chang, Ko Lanta, Krabi, beautiful mountain such as Chiang Mai, and alsobeauty jungle Chiang Rai. This country also famous with special food, not only tom yam goog, but there are special food from North Chiang Mai,etc.One thing that must be tested when you are in Thailand is Thai massage. Spa that provide specific herb, combined with the delicay of the spiritual tranquility that provide optimum relaxation for you.

Festival release “kratong” (ship floating) from the banana leaf that decorated with flowers,candles and incense wang is held every full moon night at the twelfth month on calendar feels so very beautiful and romantic.

Thai sensation as exotic city is no doubt anymore, you are not believe? make your trip vacation on this country. So, see you there friends….