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Spring vacation
Saturday, February 06th, 2010 / admin

sakuraAs if want to restore the joy after freezing in cold, the spring becomes the true opening warmness. At each corner, the flowers begin to bloom with the colors that create the scene teasing itself.

This is the benefits of the country with four seasons. Each offers its own sensations and experiences, so it is still sought by the traveler. In some countries, the flower beds that resemble life carpet becomes tourist attraction that never missed.

In Korea, spring is marked by groups yellow and white blossom that spreads across the country. Cherry Blossom and Apricot flowers begin blooming in early March to mid-April. Korean society was welcomed this spring with a variety of flower festival, according to their respective regions.

While in Japan, this is the time watching the legendary Sakura flower. His arrival was always celebrated by Japanese society many centuries ago, which later became known as Hanami culture.

In this celebration, every time Sakura bloom, everyone will flock to the park where Sakura flowers bloom to see flowers that only appear briefly.

The longest is only for 2 weeks. And at this Hanami, everyone gathered with family and relatives.

Sakura expected this year will begin to appear in the first week of April. However, Sakura does not bloom simultaneously in all regions, depending on the temperature factor.

In the meantime, for those who love this type of flower or Lily Tulip, certainly did not want to miss the opportunity to see the largest flower show in Europe, precisely in the Keukenhof, the Netherlands. Keukenhof flower show was in no less legendary and became a favorite destination in the Netherlands for many years. And, not only the Tulip and Lily flowers can be enjoyed, but also hundreds of species of flowers with colorful appeal. This year the flower show will take place during March 18 to May 16

So, make sure you come to the right destination, so you can see by yourselves all the beauty of that don’t last throughout the year.


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Copenhagen the Heaven for Bikers
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 / admin

Enjoying the morning air with a walk along Highway shady HC Andersen makes us feel so fresh. Approaching the Tivoli Gardens, in the crowded intersection between the central station and the pedestrian area Stroget, the more dense traffic, not only by car or bus, but primarily by bicycle.
In a special bicycle lanes adjacent to the wide sidewalks where pedestrians, bicycles past a group paddle with high speed. Most of them are students, housewives, and even office workers who pedal with a full suit.
Copenhagen is the most friendly city for bicycles oarsmen. Bicycle path built every year the city government not only getting longer, but also more broadly. In this Danish capital, more than a third of the population chose a bicycle as a mode of transportation.
Each year, the numbers continued to increase bike rower, in line with government policy which gives the city which is also more extensive for them. Currently, about 350 kilometers bicycle path available in Copenhagen. In the mayor’s office records, the population of Copenhagen every day traveling by the metro as far as 660,000 miles, while on a bike, 1.2 million kilometers, or nearly two-fold.
For security reasons bicyclists, the city government is very serious traffic laws apply. At the intersection, stop line for motor vehicles within five yards behind the line of bikers bikes. Bikers green light for 12 seconds is also faster than the car. This is intended to give a clearer perspective for the motorist.
The existence of a special line of bicycles and traffic arrangements in favor of bikers make a bicycle accident rate in Copenhagen is quite low, on average only two to three accidents that caused death. Somewhat surprising was statistically cyclists died in accidents in 2008 that reached five people.
Which is also somewhat surprising, only a few bikers in Copenhagen is wearing a helmet. These bikers poor discipline could be fierce perbebatan politicians. However, although debate continues, so far no new rules require cyclists to wear helmets. Reluctance to apply the rule was supposedly caused by the fear of falling interest in cycling. The politicians still think, the benefits of cycling for the environment and health is still far higher than the risk of riding without a helmet.
Increasingly high number of bicycle users create the demand for bicycle parking increased each year. Although almost every corner of the city bicycle parking is always a priority, remains palpable shortcomings. Stroget pedestrian area known as the shopping center, a bicycle parked haphazardly on the porch of the store.
Same with cars
Yet, incredibly, in the important places and public buildings as well as five-star hotels, bicycles have the same caste with luxury cars. In these places the bike provided a special place. At certain hotels, bicycles and even a higher caste than four wheels. The parking lot near the lobby and given a roof, complete with pumping facilities tires!
While in Copenhagen, this two-year requirement that the bike path could also be taken more smoothly very seriously by the city government. Bridge connections usually have very small holes are found. In fact, if we are biking around Town Hall and around the popular places, such as the Amalienborg (the royal family lived), the Opera House, and the Tivoli park, bike path smoother than Jagorawi toll road.
For foreign travelers, the Copenhagen City Government provides free bicycles. By entering deposit 20 krone (about USD 45,000), they can borrow a bike in more than 100 racks spread in the corners of the city. After cycling sekenyangnya, travelers staying back on the shelf nearby, and they get back his 20 krone.
Free bike-named “City Bike One” is more than enough quality to get around the city. Although only a single-speed bicycle (single speed), this bike menggowes very comfortable, lightweight, and does not need to fear getting lost. Because, besides the bike path is very clear, “City Bike One” is also equipped with maps and phone numbers for emergencies.


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Boat racing in the Mekong Delta
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 / admin

No wonder why the Vietnamese people are brave and skilled enough to use the boat, even with a small boat as refugees called Boat People. Therefore, some of the people of this country is not separated from the boat.

One example is the Delta Dragons. An in the Mekong River delta is indeed quite unique. All residents must have a boat that became an important part of their lives.

Mekong River is very large width can reach over 2 miles. In one area, there are four major delta: Delta Con Long (Dragon), Con Lan (Unicons), Con Qui (the tortoise), and Con Phang (phoenix).

Fourth delta has population. Dragon Delta greatest of the four delta. Dragon Delta covering an area 11 kilometers square, still have the river which divides the surface.

Sekitara wide river three to five meters into the most important transport route for residents. They shopped, drove the school, and work using boats. There was never finding any vehicle, except a boat. Not found in the car let alone a motorcycle, because the streets are not wide.

Since the flood of tourists to Vietnam in the 1990s, the Delta Dragons was an additional new provision. They use the boat traffic as a tourist attraction. Can rent boats and bring in money.

Usually, tourists come down to the delta on the other side of the big boat. They then walked down the path, take a break in the stalls, new to the area of the delta. There, there is a boat terminal. Tourists can ride, then headed into the estuary to see a larger boat to take them earlier.

This is where the thrill and charm. Because the creek is very solid boat traffic. Boat ride on the river, as invited to race with another boat. Can not stop, because it could tie up traffic.

Only with 20 thousand dong (Vietnamese currency) or approximately 1 dollar, we can take a boat to the mouth or a big boat. The rowers will demonstrate their skills rowing, turn right or left.

They really amazing skills. Because, from the opposite direction, too many boats are moving. Thus, if not smart, boats can collide. The boats were 4 feet wide by 10 feet long.

However, although crowded with boats, there are rarely crash. Most small friction. In fact, the boat speed fast enough and winding. This is causing a sensation, as well as raising adrenalin.

One note, most of the boat rowers are women, particularly mothers. Therefore, it was thought there, if a man rowing a boat on the river sounded sissy. Because, the man his job to work, farming or trade. If boating, all in the Mekong River are very large. Even so, there are some men who had rowed a boat on the river was.

“It’s become an old habit. Affairs spending and drive children to school is the duty of women. He worked in the fields or the trade in the city. They use the boat only for work. So, for a long time more women are carrying the boat over the river,” said one resident there that need to understand the language through an interpreter.

Distance terminal estuary boat with about 500 meters to one kilometer. Although not too far away, racing with the boat on the river was very fun, sometimes stressful. Because, boats coming from the opposite direction is often a lot and seemed to attack and hit. But, very skilled rowers boat control, so rarely crash.

Along the way, we also can see the scenery on either side of beautiful enough. Because, most are still natural, not much touched modernity. The bushes, palm trees, tree roots are visible, also the simple life of the population.


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