Chiang Rai is a lovely locale with many museums showing  the best  of culture,  heritage and art along with grand architecture. There are lovely trees, spaces as well as flower gardens. This makes it an attractive locale. Saun Mai Ngam Park is a beautiful place where tourists love to relax and enjoy. Travellers enjoy the flower festival, markets and the night bazaar gives you the pleasures of being in an enchanting spot. The Gate of Siam is a special locale where you get the delights of being in a wonderful tour destination. Chiang Rai is a popular spot for riverboat cruises as well as picnics. The Namtok Khun KOn Forest Park gives ideal nature parks and beautiful waterfalls, which form the mainstay of tours. Lion Hill Cave is one such interesting cavern that has beautiful scenery and amazing areas. The picnic areas and the hiking trails make the place fascinating. There are plenty of cuisines and interests to explore. So make up the most of it and take back with you a wonderful travel kitty.

Chiang Rai is one of the most amazing cities and is a combination of culture and interesting places. Visiting this region only takes you down a beautiful journey of memorable tour pleasures. Hill tribes and other ethnic population make up the inhabitants here and as the entire trip involves getting, involved with a new kind of culture and tradition the experience is unique and special.

Visit Chiang Rai and take back with you an enchanting experience of being in a heavenly destination.

]]> http://www.theearthtraveler.net/amazing-delights-in-chiang-rai.html/feed 0 http://www.theearthtraveler.net/the-amazing-whitepod-hotel-resort.html http://www.theearthtraveler.net/the-amazing-whitepod-hotel-resort.html#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:00:56 +0000 admin http://www.theearthtraveler.net/?p=4801 Whitepod is not just an ordinary hotel. This is a very special and exclusive resort, which is ecologically friendly and indeed unique. With many tourists aiming to get best alpine pleasures by coming on camps, this resort cum hotel is a way of redefining alpine living. With many activities and a mesmerizing scenic delight, Whitepod provides you with pleasures of living in one of the most amazing hotels.

With perfect standards of service, comfort, and style, Whitepod is truly necessary do for all adventure lovers and mountain travellers. A totally heavenly destination this also gives one the opportunity to feel closer to nature and to take back an unforgettable mountain experience. Located at a height of 1400 m this is an award wining resort and has nine pods or dome shaped tents. There is a main lodge and which can be reached through skis or by foot. You have the Expedition Pod, the Group Pod, and the Pavilion Pod amongst the other pods. Each pod is a bedroom and can be had for single or double occupancy. The Group Pod is a pod, which houses around eight guests. There is a wood burning stove, which keeps you warm and insulated, and with the latest kind of technology managing all these, it is a comfortable stay.

Whitepod gives you the pleasures of being in a home within a travel and provides you the best sights of the eco domes in a unique manner. The pods are comfortable with plush interiors. Facilities like a 14 tog duvet, iPod, log fire keeps you cozy and comfortably warm.

Sophie De Meyer who grew up here in Villars wanted to give people a chance to enjoy the outdoors. She thought initially of installing Yurts or Tipis but then later started the pods. The chalet is the main point where one can wash, have meals etc.

The delights that await you at Whitepod are indeed worth experiencing once in a lifetime.

The Museo Nacional de Arte Reina Sofia is also known as the Queen Sofia Musuem and the Sofia, the El Reina Sofia and is a major art destination and museum. It was inaugurated in 1992 in the month of September and was named Queen Sofia. Situated in Madrid, near the Atocha metro stations, this is also known as the Golden Triangle of Art. It mainly showcases all works of Spanish art and highlights the best part of the excellent collections of the two great masters of the twentieth century Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso. Picassos Guernica is the most popular and famous masterpiece in the museum. The Museo Reina Sofia collection has works of arts by artists like Miro, Juan Gris, Eduardo Chillida, Pablo Serrano, Luis Gordillo, Jose Gutierrez etc. There are many international artists in the collection and there are particular works of arts by Robert Delaunay, Jacques Lipchitz, Yves Klein, Richard Serra etc.

The museum has a great mixture of international and national exhibitions in its various galleries filling your tours with a great mental challenge. The main building of the museum was actually a hospital in the 18th century. With more and more renovations, there have been many additions to the building, which have made it what it is today. It has a free access library all with books, music, videos on ancient art. There are more than 100,000 books, around 3500 sound recordings and more than 1000 videos.

Visit the beautiful Museo Reina Sofia, which fills your travels with utmost tour delights and ecstasies.

Take back with you wonderful experiences of an emerald green idyllic palm clad island and enjoy the simple delights on the long white beaches, which give you more than what you asked for. The multi coloured lagoon with its various life forms and the beautiful sight of the diamond surf that is formed by the waters here is indeed a sight to cherish forever. This is one of those few enchanting places where you get to see all shades of green, blue, and white and provides you with ultimate travel luxuries. Coral reefs too add to the visual delight and the quiet ambience and tranquil surroundings make things even more fascinating. This is a place where you get to see the best of rejuvenation experiences of the mind, body, and soul. This is paradise beyond description. The resorts and the beautiful experiences of rowing, diving, and swimming make your visits here memorable and provide you with the best beach experiences.

Everyone would love to come to a place that has beautiful surroundings, warm people, and amazing travel memories to take back. Agatti Island gives you all this and more.

This megalithic structure is more than 3000 years old and has stones, which have come all the way from Wales. It is still not known how the builders actually got the stones from Wales. Visitors today walk around this attraction, which is worth visiting for the simple mysteries in this beautiful travel delight. Earlier known as the Sun Stone or the Friars Heel, this is a lovely way of enjoying travels.

A folk tale says that the Devil bought the stones from an Irish woman who wrapped them up and brought them to Salisbury plain. One stone fell into the Avon, and the remaining were taken to the plain. The Devil said that no one would ever find where the stones were. The Devil got angry, decided, and struck him on the heel. The stone it is believed got stuck in the ground and still is remaining there.

It is also believed that the Friars Heel is another version of the Feyjas He-ol coming from the Germanic Freyja and also means track in Welsh. The Heel Stone is found lying beside the end portion of the Stonehenge Avenue. Stonehenge is believed to have been built in three phases and has a time span of around 1500 years.

Many people come from across the world to visit this beautiful combination of sarsen stones and blue stones along with vibrant hues.

Some of the best attractions in Stonehenge are irresistible and charming.

]]> http://www.theearthtraveler.net/delightful-travels-in-stonehenge.html/feed 0 http://www.theearthtraveler.net/tour-delights-in-santiniketan.html http://www.theearthtraveler.net/tour-delights-in-santiniketan.html#comments Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:32:01 +0000 admin http://www.theearthtraveler.net/?p=4768 Santiniketan is a beautiful city in the district of Birbhum in the state of West Bengal in India. It is a lovely historic destination and forms a great urban set up. The town has the great University Visva Bharati, which was founded by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore in the year 1921. In the year 1951, it was recognized as a University.

One usually reaches Shantiniketan by taking a train to Bolpur, which is the nearest station to this lovely place. Tourists enjoy taking the rides on the cycle rickshaws, which are an easy means of transport. Also just taking a stroll around the entire region and exploring the areas provides you with a sense of delight and enthusiasm.

The Tagore’s Ashram is an attraction where tourists love to go around enjoying the simple pleasures of the constructions and the other structures. It was Rabindranath Tagore’s father Maharshi Devendranath Tagore who built a guest house and named it Santiniketan. This is a beautiful area filled with visual delights with the banyan tree as the major attraction.

Visit the Chhatimtala, which is a calm prayer place.

The Brahma Mandir is another place of meditation. The frescoes, sculptures and the lovely constructions here make up the major tour delights.

The Uttarayan complex is another fascinating complex with many buildings that are linked to the memory of Tagore’s childhood. You also have the Rabindra Bhaban Museum, which is also known by the name of Bichitra. It has been built in the year 1961. It has letters, manuscripts, documents, plaques, medals, photographs, paintings and is famous for Poush Mela. With handicrafts like cloth, batiks, dokra and other articles famous here, Santiniketan is a lovely place to visit.

With the World Cup approaching close, finding an affordable hotel in Brazil is a problem nowadays. Tour agencies and operators are finding it difficult to arrange for tours. With week long stays in sites like Barra Da Tijuca in Rio, the big hotels are all booked completely and it is a big rush for booking hotels here in Brazil. With the best pools, football pitches, the campers, and tourists are looking forward to sacrificing their holiday locales for such causes. There are camping packages that come with the entire bunch of sleeping bag and mattresses thus making the visits to such places more useful.

Castle House is a new kind of bedroom holiday which is in the Taunton Castle and has been brought back in action for the first time in 3 centuries. This would be available from December 6 and Tudor hall is now a lovely living room with a wood burning stove. There are beautiful floorboards and original beams which add to your travel delights.

There are offers from tour agencies to enjoy the Guardian Holiday Offers. This hotel would give you a chance to visit Rajasthan in India as well as move around the places.

]]> http://www.theearthtraveler.net/travel-news-round-the-world.html/feed 0 http://www.theearthtraveler.net/temple-pleasures-at-naina-devi-temple.html http://www.theearthtraveler.net/temple-pleasures-at-naina-devi-temple.html#comments Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:00:33 +0000 admin http://www.theearthtraveler.net/?p=4750 Shri Naina Devi Ji Temple is a beautiful temple destination in Himachal Pradesh in India. Around 70 km from Bilaspur and around 108 km from Chandigarh, this is indeed a wonderful locale. Located on a triangle hill called the Naina Dhar Hill this is around 3535 feet from the bottom of the Sea Level. Shri Naina Devi Ji Temple is one of the most revered locale for not only Hindu but also Sikh pilgrims.

With the very popular Anandpur Sahib, and Bhakra Dam and Govind Sagar Lake surrounding the pilgrim spot, this is a beautiful temple locale and one of the major attractions in this part of the sub continent. Naina Devi Temple is one of the famous 51 Shakti Peeths according to Hindu mythology and has a great connection with not only Lord Shiva but also Guru Govind Singh. Located at an altitude of 1177 meters in the beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh, this is a magnificent place worth visiting.

Legend has it that Goddess Sati burnt herself alive in a sacrificial yagna. This depressed Lord Shiva a lot and he picked the corpse of Sati on his shoulder and danced his Tandav dance. This shocked all Gods in heaven as they realized this could lead to a holocaust. Lord Vishnu unleashed his Chakra and cut the body of Sati into 51 pieces. It is believed that Naina Devi Temple is the place where the eyes of Sati fell.

Set in the heavenly surroundings n Nainital, this is a popular pilgrim spot for all those touring around this part of the Indian subcontinent. A huge lake here has mountains surrounding it on the three sides. There are many water bodies and lakes hence this is called the city of 60 lakes or Chakta.

Thus, this beautiful temple locale of Naina Devi Temple is a wonderful place to be in and an ideal religious destination to visit.

Adventure enthusiasts like to go hiking and trekking to this mysterious spot and Roopkund treks offers one of the best experiences. With its gurgling streams and deep forests, the virginity of the region fills one with an excitement that is unbeatable. Enjoy this adventurous experience as you go up 8000 feet to 16000 feet in four days.

Roopkund is a high altitude glacial lake in the state of Uttarkhand in India. With snow clad peaks and rocky glaciers surrounding this region, the trekking destination is a fascinating locale in this part of the Indian subcontinent. This is a shallow 2 metre deep lake and has attracted many people just tto see the remains of the skeletons that are visible when the snow melts. A very picturesque and beautiful destination this is thus one of the lesser known sports which provides you with ideal tour delights and memorable travel experiences. Garhwal district is thus witness to this beautiful lake at the foot of Mt. Nanda Ghunti and Mt Trishul.  Roopkund is also famous for the Nanda Devi Raj Jat, which takes place once in 12 years.

Some of the best experiences in adventure and excitement ate had in Roopkund Lake which is very famous for its mystery.

Located on the banks of the River Malaprabha this village is a small miniscule thing of beauty famous for the Temple of Papanatha a Jain temple. The designs and the structures are entirely influenced by the construction of the Kashi Vishveshavara temples and the Galaganatha, which are very popular for their shikharas with curved edges. The cornices adorn the walls here and the roofs are intriguing complex structures famous for their unique sense of art and designs.

The oldest temple at Pattadakal is the Sangameswara temple that was built by Vijayditya Satyasraya, the Kadasiddhesvara and Jambulingeswara temples belonging to the 7th century AD. The last temple was the Galaganatha temple built in typical Chalukyan style. Rani Trilokyamahadevi constructed the Mallikarjuna temple. She also got the Virupaksha and the Kailasanatha temple constructed. The Kailasa temple at Ellora has been built on the lines of the Virupaksha temple.

With the best of historical delights and the most fascinating tour memories, the Pattadakal temples are a remarkable sight in tours to India.