Brazil does have the potential for such a stunning nature, ranging from the Amazon jungle to the spectacular Rio de Janeiro. No wonder that many tourists feel at home and always return to the biggest country in Latin America. Each year millions of tourists visiting Brazil with the main purpose of Rio. Do not miss the largest cities in this country, namely Sao Paulo, Rio and Belo Horizonte, and the historic cities in Minas Gerais. Famous beaches in the world such as Copacabana and Ipanema is also located in this …
Ruta 40, the longest road in Argentina, which runs 4,928 kilometers from Patagonia to the Bolivian border, and leads into emptiness. This is a region that has always been at the outer bounds. In the Quechua language, Tucuman, the name of one of the Noroeste provinces, means “toward where it ends.” The north of Argentina was the south of the Inca Empire. The road crosses through a land of red deserts and white salt lakes. Once covered by the sea, the timeless landscape is today dotted with volcanoes. For ten …
Circled by rugged mountain peaks, Seoul itself is an ancient city built in the late 14th century under the Chosun Dynasty. With a population of nearly 11 million, it boasts a blend of well preserved antique buildings and palaces juxtaposed with state of the art skyscrapers, deluxe hotels and shopping complexes. Beautifully landscaped parks, temples and fortresses vie for attention with museums, art galleries, and shopping arcades bristling with bargains.
Including historic sites, and tourist attractions, sightseeing on your own is relatively easy in Seoul, where the public transport system is …
Cruise holidays has an important role to play in the overall development of tourism potential. Geographically, extensive seas and the riches they contain, as well as the land (islands) the water surrounds, provide a strong basis for the expansion of cruise ship tourism. The newlywed couple would want a nice honeymoon and romantic. The right answer for your desire is honeymoon on cruise. Cruise ship can take us to the beautiful places in the world equipped with complete facilities and make us feel comfortable and happy. Cruise is a great …
Every morning you can see Vietnamese women pushing bicycles loaded with white, red, yellow and orange roses, water streaming from their baskets. Vietnam’s capital grew by absorbing the inhabitants of the surrounding countryside. “The neighborhoods in the city center, along the Red River, were the business districts,” explains historian Philippe Papin in his remarkable book Histoire de Hanoi. “Each one was named for a specific trade: the Street of Sugar, Hemp, Cards, Chicken, Platters, Tin, and so on. To understand the unique aspect of Hanoi commerce, you have to distinguish …
Nijo-jo, the site of Shogun Tokugawa leyasu’s castle, is a short bus or taxi ride up Horikawa-dori. The bus stop is called Nijo-jo mae, “in front of Nijo Castle.” It is impossible to miss, the moat, the white wall blocks along, the massive gate will tip you off. And yet, there’s no castle here. The five-story castle keep that once stood here (like the ones still standing in Osaka and Himeji) burned to the ground in the 18th century.
What there is to see instead is perhaps more splendid. The shogun’s …