Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tourism. Show all posts

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Looking to Thailand



Mid-April ago thailand celebrate the Songkran Festival, or festival of the water that often awaited by many people. Festival to mark the start of new year Thailand is generally lasted 3 days. Many of Thailand to extend the period of holiday, of which only 3 days a week to be able to gather with the family outside the city.

Meanwhile, for those who only want to live in the city generally participate pour water to people passing in the street in celebration of the festival as well as the attractiveness of white elephants. Not only locals, foreign tourists who happened at that time layover in Thailand also participated celebrate, such as in the Khao San Road, Bangkok, one of the favorite places for foreign tourists. It is said in one of Bangkok because there are so many interesting places and attractions for the tourists. They came to Thailand via the air, the first time in the country is certainly will feel amazed to see the airport Svranabhumi, which means land of gold, a place that is both a window and for Thailand, especially Bangkok. Go out the door of the airport which was the Don Muang airport, the tourists will be a variety of attractions in Bangkok. Start tour of the history, culinary and shopping.

View history, Bangkok was first built in the year 1782 (M). To this city that has a knowledgeable around 1500 square kilometers is the one important point in some areas. Because Bangkok is also developing a modern and cosmopolitan city without leaving the root of cultural and historical past.

Meanwhile, for those who want to glimpse the Kingdom of Siam (old name of Thailand) can pay a visit to Siam Niramit, a show times are divided into 3 stories, Journey Back to History, Journey Beyond Imagination, and the Journey to Joyous Festival.




Friday, May 22, 2009

Culinary Tourism



Food business is not dead, so the slogan of the food and restaurant operators in Indonesia. In recent years this business into the food and restaurant trends, and encouraging television stations, magazines and newspaper travel writing articles on culinary tourism. Since the monetary crisis in 1997 many people switch to the business of food and restaurant business. And this is also supported by many parties including local government. Might be to maintain this cultural heritage as typical regional food traditions as a rich nation of Indonesia. For the traveler who has hobby taste typical local food in Indonesia, now this is a lot of information that is presented either by the travel agent or online through the internet.

From "jajanan pasar" that are usually only in traditional markets has been presented in the mall, shopping malls and supermarkets. Or food stalls and simple nuances of ethnic regions. Bamboo houses, rice fields into the atmosphere by the additional houses to eat. Even cafes shall not participate in presenting the food-food area, select your stay with your taste. Want a spicy, salty or sweet, all there is. This tour even quite advanced because almost every region now has a special area that typically sell food.

Yogyakarta is a possible option because of this special is very popular with a wide range of food and cheap. In this town you do not need to issue a lot of money to enjoy the food and atmosphere of the city. And the "becak" will to offer you in the city or looking for cheap hotels.



Friday, June 20, 2008

Heritage Tourism


In season of holiday most people prepare planning to get a tourism or traveling with couple or family. Many choice destination as we want to go. May be one of that is heritage tourism. Relive a last history by short journey and know what the last human life and culture. Visit to a sacred place is needed by people to know aim in future. The human life is long story and history and sometimes we do not know what happened at last years ago. A traveling, journey is a one of short method to do it. Because our next generation would be prepared for it.

The photograph is my documentation when I visit to Cameroon Highland Pahang Malaysia. A hill with plant tea building by British as Malaysia colony. Here, I am can feels how British was build this region to be one of planter in Asia.
What kind of important the history for us?
May be every body have different opinion, but for me history is very important about who is me, where is me, etc.