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Friday, March 12th, 2010 |
This machine was built and designed by Rudy Heeman of Nelson NZ. It has been called all sorts of things including aircraft,airplane,hovercraft and flying boat.It is infact a W.I.G[wing in ground effect] in the form of a hovercraft.This machine,which is classed as a boat and comes under MSA rules,can operate as a hovercraft or,when the wings and tail put on,flying machine that can travel above the water or land.Yes,the machine not only can travel on the water and land,it can also fly at low altitude in the air.
This machine has taken years to perfect and is now ready to sell.It can reach speeds over 100km/hr.All this with a 1.8litre engine.The fuel economy is far better than a boat of the same size and speed.It has a range of over 225km and cruises at 90km/hr when flying,and has a smooth ride above the waves!
It comes with a purpose built trailer,GPS,ASI,and all the engine gauges.This machine is fast and furious,it roars like a lion,and is not for the ”faint hearted”.It is adrenalin pumping and exciting.Flying an aircraft,the best part is the takeoff and landing,this machine is always in takeoff and landing position,but there is always a runway beneath you. (more…)
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Friday, March 12th, 2010 |
dayak tribe are one from many tribes in indonesia south east asia, some called them as a head hunter. but the girl from dayak tribe are very very beautiful, take a look on the photo below
we will collect another beautiful culture from dayak tribe another time, or if you had experience about dayak tribe, you can share your information here.
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Friday, March 12th, 2010 |
this aquarium are from thailand south east asia, i think it was a huge creative idea. just take a look on the picture and if you want to see it real you should take a flight and go to thailand 
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010 |
The natural wonders of the state of Yucatán are innumerable and some of the most important and unusual are the cenotes, or sinkholes. In the Yucatán there are over 3000 cenotes, with only 1400 actually studied and registered. The Mayas called them dzonot, which the conquering Spaniards translated as cenote.
Geraldo Díaz Alpuche was a military commander in the 16th century who was greatly impressed with these underground caverns and pools, and he tried to explain the meaning of the word cenote in the Spanish language as meaning “deep thing”. The Motul dictionary, a dictionary of Mayan hieroglyphics, defines dzonot as “abysmal and deep”.
Cenotes are magical, enigmatic and unique in the world and were once the only resource for fresh, sweet water in the local Yucatecan jungle. (more…)
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 |
Are you fascinated by global indigenous culture and biodiversity? Then take a look at New Zealand tours by Auckland tourism company TIME Unlimited Tours.
Recently, the company won the global Indigenous Tourism and Biodiversity Website Award 2010, a collaboration between Planeta.com and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity/UNEP (CBD) and Heidehof Foundation.
This award is presented to an indigenous tourism operation “which has a website that promotes sustainable practices and educates visitors on cultural protocols and biodiversity conservation.”
TIME Unlimited Tours was established in 2005 by couple Ceillhe and Néill Sperath (above). Ceillhe Tewhare Teneti Hema Sperath is tangata whenua, a direct descendant of the famous Ngapuhi chief Patuone. Néill is tauiwi, of Irish and German origin. The TIME in TIME Unlimited Tours is an acronym for “To Integrate Maori Experiences”.
Says Ceillhe Sperath:
“TIME Unlimited Tours is founded on three essential pou, or pillars, of Maoritanga (Maori culture); manaakitanga (hospitality), whakawhanaungatanga (relationships) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship). On their tours, Manaakitanga translates into welcoming, respectful, caring, reliable and punctual service. Whanaungatanga means sharing experiences, finding common ground, forging links, making friends and becoming like family. Kaitiakitanga means ensuring respect, care and protection for the environment – the streets, parks and institutions, the land, beaches, sea and bush that they pass through.”
The company’s guided tours available in Auckland, New Zealand include:
- Auckland Personal Guided Tours.
- Interactive Maori Culture Experiences.
- Private Auckland and NZ Tours.
For more info, check out TIME Unlimited Tours.
Images courtesy of TIME Unlimited Tours
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 |
I used to be only dimly aware of New Zealand, imagining it as somewhat of Australia’s Canada; close to Australia, similar to Australia, just not quite the same. After spending five months of the last year in New Zealand I’ve come to know it quite a bit better, finally learning why Peter Jackson chose it as the location of Tolkin’s Middle Earth.
New Zealand tourism received a huge boost from the Lord of the Rings trilogy since so many fans saw the amazing scenery in the films and wanted to know more about where it was filmed. One of the main reasons the Trilogy was so beneficial to New Zealand tourism was that it was filmed in so many locations. A number of guidebooks are available to show the enterprising fan around the country, pointing out all of the shooting locations for the film. Many private businesses that helped transport those working on the film to the various locations are now more than happy to transport fans to the same places for a fee. LOTR travel has become a great boon to New Zealand tourism; even though most people don’t travel to New Zealand explicitly to see the shooting locations many of them will take side-trips to see the locations for some of their favorite scenes.
Though the Lord of the Rings tourism has helped the country’s economy considerably, the biggest boost to New Zealand tourism has come from the advent of adventure tourism. These days taking a vacation no longer means merely hanging around on a cruise ship or traveling to a nice beach where you can lay around, drink cocktails with little umbrellas in them and maybe read a book. More and more people, especially younger travelers, are looking for a little more adrenaline in their vacations. New Zealand had jumped at the opportunity to provide travelers with all sorts of adventure opportunities. Near Rotorua you can go zorbing, which consists of sliding into what amounts to a giant hamster ball and rolling yourself down a hill. Many companies provide jet-boat rides up whitewater rivers and through tight canyons at breakneck speeds. You can toss yourself off the highest bungee jump in the world or take part in world class whitewater rafting. The Waitomo area offers a huge host of caving opportunities, from the board-walked tourist caves to rappelling and sliding through mud and water to explore extensive underground labyrinths. Though this new breed of New Zealand tourism may not give you any trouble finding adventure, you may have a bit of trouble fitting it all in.
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Friday, February 26th, 2010 |
Wakatobi is shortened from wangi wangi island, kaledupa island tomia, and binongko island. and this wonderful diving site popular with the name wakatobi.
Wakatobi Dive Resort was founded by a Swiss national in the mid 90s and is currently managed by an international management team sebuat. Resort is very carefully constructed with traditional methods for the number of guests the option to embrace the principles of environmentally friendly tourism. The local architectural style of the main building and bungalows were built by local artists using traditional tools.
Despite being one of the most remote resorts, Wakatobi Dive Resort offers all aspects of modern hospitality, hot and cold water throughout the resort, 24-hour electricity, satellite communications, 24-hour internet access and much more. Culinary expert team we can create both local and international cuisine with the best taste.
Wakatobi Dive Resort is the place for divers who appreciate the importance of environment for them where the best night dives including a fun night, having dinner under the stars and down the beach with a friend or loved one in a beautiful sunset.
Advantages of this tourism asset, not because of the spread of a very large rock along the water with the underwater topography of complex shapes such as slope, flat, drop-offs, and underwater atoll marine biota cave with a wide range.
Specifically marine park Wakatobi archipelago has a ± 25 fruit clusters with 750 coral reef species are surrounded by a total of 600 km2, and obek beach tourism potential to be managed, spread throughout the Wakatobi. Based on this potential, makes this area very comfortable for diving tourism activities such as surfing and snorkeling, and fishing tours. So that one foreign journalist named Jacques submarine Costeau called Wakatobi as most beautiful places in the world (Wakatobi is the finest diving site in the world).
see more picture about wakatobi below :
the beach
harbour
the diving site
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 |
Green Garden Hotel, one of Bali’s premier budget hotels, offers quality service, great value for money and a prime location. The unique selling point of this hotel is its friendly Balinese hospitality. Green Garden Hotel, among the popular family-run hotels in Bali, couples comfort with affordability, and truly makes a home away from home. The Location of Green Garden Hotel makes it a preferred haven for leisure travellers. The hotel is located right in central Jalan Kartika Plaza, 200 meters away from South Kuta beach. The tranquil ambiance creates a feeling of being far from the hustle & bustle of Kuta. Though Green Garden Hotel is not located bang in the middle of the town, the shopping precincts and restaurants are situated only a stone’s throw away. A short stroll would take you to the renowned Kuta Beach with all its famous beach attractions.
Green Garden Hotel offers 30 well-appointed rooms surrounding its central swimming pool. All the rooms are clean and fitted with all Western facilities. The interior of the rooms is tastefully decorated and a harmonic combination of cream and beige color exudes warmth and sophistication.
The amenities and services of this hotel are arranged to suit tourists’ every need. You can gorge on lip- smacking Indonesian specialties as well as Chinese, Continental and home-style meals in the restaurant. Its bar serves cold beers, great cocktails and fresh fruit juices. In fact, Green Garden Restaurant is probably one of the busiest restaurants along Kartika Plaza street with local home-style meals.
DIRECTIONS TO PROPERTY
Please ensure to submit full flight details at least 48 hours prior to arrival. Drop-off service from hotel to airport is provided on complimentary.
Airport taxis are available in front of arrival gate. It costs only USD 5 for a short 5-minute drive to the hotel. From the Denpasar International Airport, take a left turn to Kartika Plaza street (also known as Dewi Sartika street). Follow the main street for approx 5 km, Green Garden Hotel is located on left hand side of the street, 50 meters after Bali Dynasty Resort.
website : http://www.greenbali.com/
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010 |
They are two restaurant in the Cowboy Town of A’Farmosa Resort, Malacca. One is the Chinese Food Restaurant called Huang Di Restaurant and the other called The Ranch Steak House (Western Food Restaurant). We choose the Western Food Restaurant because I LOVE Steak!
The Ranch Steak House of Cowboy Town, A’Farmosa Resort – Melaka
The ambience and atmosphere was Great when we stepped in the restaurant. Quite a numbers of customers was there and the staffs were courteous. We like it very much!
The ambience & environment of the restaurant
The counter
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Friday, February 19th, 2010 |
It’s a great thing the infamously minimal German humorous character doesn’t translate to its top-end accommodation. The 5-star hostels in Berlin are among the best and most fairly priced anywhere in the world.
Low on chortles
okay, so that the service staff isn’t exactly stand-up comic material. Then again, why would you look for that in 5-star hostels in Berlin? You could get that in hostels anywhere in the world.
In fact this brings to me an interesting point about 5-star hostels in Berlin, or any other hotel actually. The more money you pay, the less you may expect in the form of smart repartee from the hotel staff. Hotels are about service, about enjoying the whole travel experience. Why else would they ask me to enjoy my stay here at the uniquely decorated Palace hotel in Berlin? Yet I fork out hundreds of additional dollars for an enticing, ornamented, wonderful, and opulent room, as well as free use of the thermal baths, sauna, and solarium, but have a thoroughly dour time!
Not even at the best of the 5-star hotels in Berlin, the Adlon Kempinski, am I able to get a giggle out of anyone apart from the janitors. Try as I might, I couldn’t get a laugh out of anyone. I suspect it has something to do with the hotel’s really significant, classy history. I could use a heavy iron pinch bar, but even that in the hand of a 200-pound pro-wrestler would hardly be sufficient to bend the corners of the staff’s mouth into a little upward half-smirk. What do I have to do to get a giggle around here?
I sauntered up to the front desk of the Schlosshotel im Grunewald, one of the finest 5-star hostels in Berlin. ‘You know where I can get a good giggle around here, pal?’ I asked the receptionist.
‘Your ad boasted of intimacy.
You’re after…
Yes, even at the Schlosshotel im Grunewald, one of the swankiest 5-star hostels in Berlin, a giggle is as tough to find as plutonium.
okay, so we’ve established that we won’t exactly be staying at the comedy club or getting a laugh a minute. After all , who would mind having to give up laughs in exchange for state-of-the-art comforts and round the clock pampering? The 5-star hostels in Berlin provide those. Actually, not only will 5-star hostels in Berlin make you feel like royalty, they’re going to let you experience Germany’s culture first hand, too! One of the 5-star hostels in Berlin, the Swisshotel Berlin, even provides guests with the opportunity of viewing the original artworks of Markus Lupertz. His paintings adorn the walls of each of the hotel’s room. Not only that, you get to eat like royalty too! The Swisshotel Berlin boasts of a menu designed by Anton Mosimann, the official cook of Britain’s Royal Family.
Another good thing about the 5-star hotels in Berlin is they are very reasonable. For instance, you can get a room in any of the 5-star hostels in Berlin, like the 4 Seasons Berlin which is right in the center of the city, for as low as fifty six Euros a night! That’s’s less expensive than paying rent! If you have cash to burn, the Kempinski Hotel in Bristol places you smack-dab within the money-burning district of Berlin, the Kurfurstendamm. You won’t be getting any giggles, but at least you should purchase shoes to your heart’s content, whether you want them or not.
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sources : www.kicktheworld.blogspot.com
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