Archive: July, 2010

Rai Leh is a major tourist area that is located on the Andaman side of Thailand. This place lies in the krabi province.  This place is primarily known for rock climbing.  People from all over come here because it’s impressive towering limestone’s. Rai lay is essentially a peninsula that is surrounded by oceans and mountains. There are places over here that you can only reach by a boat.  Boats that take you around for the ten minute journey for about eighty baht per person.    There are many places that lead you to Rai Leh. People from krabi, phuket, ko lanta , and ko phi phi   come to this place through the many gateways going all through Thailand. There are four main areas here in the rail eh peninsula is phra nang . This place has white san ceahbes and lies on the southernmost  [...]

Interlaced is an amazing place with beautiful green lands and Ice Mountain the three famous mountains here are the eiger , the monch and the junfrau. There are two alpine lakes that are surrounded by lush green meadows and are dotted with many tiny Swiss villages.  The famous three ice covered mountains make for a splendid backdrop and makes this place stupendously picturesque. Because this place has such beautiful landscapes and lush greenery. The government has made effort to capitalise on the tourism here. The tourism industry here is amazing and has lots of facilities for the tourists that come by. This has now become the outdoor sports capital of Switzerland. And also with good reason. The tandem flight pilots here are experts and are trained very well in the whole paragliding  [...]

The read sea lies between Africa and Asia and is a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean. The read sea connects to the Indian Ocean through the Bab el Mandeb strait and the Gulf of Aden. The Sinai Peninsula lies to the north of the read sea. The Suez Canal and the Gulf of Aqaba also lies toward the north. The red sea was first explored by ancient Egyptians.  The Egyptian people were actually exploring to find a trade route to punt. The first exploration voyage was conducted at around twenty-five hundred BC and the next exploration journey was conducted in the fifteen hundred BC. During the sixth century, darius of Persia sent out reconnaissance missions to the red sea. He modified the route according to the rocks and currents that he, his crew and ship came across.  Later, a canal  [...]

Raja Ampat is an Indonesian archipelago in the west Papua province. The main islands here are misool , salawati , batanta and waigeo. The smaller island here is kofiau. Surrounding these there are one thousand and five hundred smaller islands along with cays, and shoals and other such elements. The entire archipelago structure occupies around forty thousand square kilometers of land and sea together.  The largest marine park in Indonesia is Cenderawasih bay. Part of the irian jaya province which has a new name West Papua. These islands incidentally turn out be the northern most of continental Australia. Raja Ampat has the highest recorded marine life diversity compared to anywhere else in the world, so says the organization – conservation international. The coral triangle  [...]

Your body’s falling off the edge. Effortlessly you’re sailing downwards; but this is coupled with super speed. The wind hits your face; and you can feel your body succumb to the force of gravity. You stretch out your hands; you scream at the top of your lungs. Each and every cell in your body feels like it’s in motion. The blood gushes to your head. You feel ALIVE! Sounds like something you’d want to experience; or already have and can’t wait to do it again? Then it’s established – you have a penchant for ‘bungee jumping’. What better way to experience it than to get to Bloukran Bridge? About Bloukrans Bridge This bridge falls under the category of ‘arch bridges’. Located near the Nature’s Valley which falls under the purview of South Africa; this bridge  [...]

The Tahiti islands are extra ordinary. The setting is very romantic so it would make a great place for a honeymoon venue but at the same time the waters around are islands offer amazing potential for sailing and other water adventure sports. The Tahiti island is the largest island in French Polynesia. . It is part of the archipelago of the society islands . It is the most populated island in French Polynesia. And it makes up for about seventy percent of the population. Papette, which is the capital is on the north-coast slightly to the west. This place is also called O'tahiti. Tahiti got discovered by the Polynesians and some tribes who were there a little earlier. The island is capable of a variety of fishing activities , as well as it has very fertile soil which makes it a suitable  [...]

Mountain biking is a sport in which cyclists ride their specially designed bicycles off road, on a challenging rocky terrain. The specially designed mountain bikes are durable and have mounted equipment that allow them to perform well in rough terrains. There are different types of mountain biking. There is cross country, downhill free ride, dirt jumping and trails. To be able to ride a mountain bike in a rough terrain, you have to be skilled at mountain bike riding, balancing the mountain bikes and of course you need to know how far you can push your own limits. Mountain biking terrains are varied. It could be a gravel road, or an off road trail. It could also be through a desert. A mountain bike rider, usually carries these accessories along, especially when going for a long trails. Gloves Glasses Shoes All  [...]

Are you the adventurous type ? Climbing tall mountains and tough environments is what you are built of ? Then come and experience the thrill of a lifetime in one of the worlds most surreal places. For an everyday person, climbing up a world famous mountain range is almost impossible. You have to be built with adrenalin in your veins and have a fighting spirit to beat all odds and get to the top. Let us find out now, about where you could go about doing the aforementioned. Laila peak Known to be one of the most appealing mountains in the world with its needle shaped summit. The north and east of the mountain has a large granite surface that makes it look almost, like a ramp. This peak is very noticeable from Gondogoro La and with its unique attributes, it is difficult to miss out on. K2 Located  [...]