Liverpool as a vibrant city is currently tidying to beautify itself. In 2008, Liverpool hosted for one year for the European Capital of Culture activities. This event is always held every year by the European Union as one way to introduce the cultures of Europe and also became one of alternative funding for cities that enough left in Europe. Liverpool itself is one of the poorest cities in the UK. Therefore, during the year 2008 yesterday, Liverpool was always filled with various events in order to capture tourists who get a lot of funds would result from any activity carried out.

Today Liverpool are holding road improvements in many places, construction of new buildings as business centers, as well as physical improvements public facilities. I originally thought to be host to events on the European Capital of Culture Liverpool should be ready and be ‘beautiful’ on D-Day, but my thinking was wrong. Precisely after the big event was over before Liverpool slowly began to ‘beautify themselves’.

Mersey River is precisely located on the area around Albert Dock and Liverpool Marina.
Albert Dock itself is one of the favorite places to visit, especially at dusk. At the Albert Dock area many new buildings that were constructed as including Liverpool Echo Arena, a building that was super giant and becoming a place where often held concerts or exhibitions. This building was completed in 2008. Near Liverpool Echo Arena are now installed a ‘giant wheel’ as the London Eye which Liverpool called The Big Wheel, which was installed before the goods on the new shopping center, Liverpool One. Liverpool One was also completed in 2009 and began operations in last September.

Jagalchi Fish Market, one of the most famous markets in Korea, located right next docks where fishermen unload the boats to catch fish every day. This market offers the tourist attractions in the morning when the buyer and seller mutually bargained catch fish that day.

Andong is one of Korea’s ancient heritages that still exist today, which is a heritage treasure Confucian tradition. Hahoe, a small village near Andong, famous for their traditional masks and mask dances are unique – Hahoe-talchum drama.

Dosanseowon, Confucian academy founded in the 16th century by one of renowned Korean scholar Yi Hwang, also located in adjacent locations.

Tourist complexes and international resort built on a large scale was opened in 2006 in the area west and north, featuring recreational and ultramodern entertainment venues.

Arriving at Narita, the security system of Narita is extraordinary tight. Once you arrive at the counter of a stranger’s arrival, airport officials ask many questions, including where you will be staying while in Japan. Inspection of goods is also very strict and troublesome.

All luggages were unloaded. Vegetables, livestock and goods, according to Japanese government regulations are not allowed to enter without official permission. Communication on the examination is also very problematic because none of the existing officers understand English. As a result, all should be done with body language dialogue.

In Narita, jackets and belts should also be removed. If the metal detector still ringing, the officers will be checking back iron and the like that are still stuck in the body, then we sent back through the metal detector. You will be able to pass the examination room after all the items in checked bags, one by one. And in the corner over there, people were busy resetting the belt and insert objects into original pocket.

Narita is a representation of the sophistication and regularity of Japan. Luxury and facilities are complete and well maintained. Check-in area is stretching as far as the eye could see. It is neatly arranged, with attention to the human flow that can be exploded beyond measure. Once inside, the atmosphere was like at the mall with shops and boutiques selling luxury goods. It is so beautiful and comfortable. The rest room is very clean with well maintained facilities, as if in a five star hotel.

At the corners of the waiting room is available for each type bins: paper, plastic, cans and bottles. The tradition of putting the elderly, disabled, pregnant women and infant carriers is clearly visible from a special pew in the forefront. About technology, Narita is the expert. Tickets issued at the airport are much different from in most other airports. The paper is good, equipped with a Quick Response Code (QR Code). If the tickets are usually delivered and then torn down before the officers entered the plane, at Narita, ticket was entered through a ticket reader machine. No more lip service here, because of stringent checks are performed at the entrance and exit the airport.

Egypt continues to be a place of research to develop new insights regarding the lost civilization with the discovery of an ancient city buried.

The Austrian archeological discovered what they believe to be Avaris, the capital used by the Hyksos who ruled 3600 years ago.

Egyptian Ministry of Culture said the Austrian expert mission conduct geophysical surveys in the area that allows them to identify parts of the city in the Nile Delta Avaris near the modern town of Tal al-Dabaa, northeast of Cairo

Radar maps showing overall picture of a town complete with streets, homes and burial ground, one of the former Nile tributaries flow through the city, and the two islands.

Hyksos is the Asiatic who invaded Egypt around 1569 BC and ruled for more than a century, with the central government in the capital in the Nile delta.

When Egypt was returned to power, they destroyed all the monuments and records and the city was buried during a flood in the Nile Delta. So, if you are interested in the ancients, why do not you just plan your next vacations to Egypt to visit Avaris?

Although Mallorca is not too large, only 2 hours distance from east coast to west coast, but Mallorca offers many places to enjoy. Starting from Arab Alfabia Park in Soller, just a walk in Palma, enjoying the beauty of the bay in Alcudia, or through small villages and drinking coffee, and so on.

Mallorca, the island located in the Mediterranean Sea is one of the islands belong to Spain but Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. After flying for one hour and 45 minutes from Munich, we landed at Playa de Palma airport. At first I thought it would look like in the Bali airport, but it wuiih …. Mallorca Airport including luxury and dense enough according to the size of an island.

Mallorca has a population of around one million people and tourists visited an average of 8 million people per year. No wonder all the facilities at a high enough standard Mallorca, adjusted for tourists who mostly dating mainly from Germany. For the Germans, Mallorca is a ‘summer terrace’.

From the airport we drove to Cala Ratjada is located on the east coast Mallorca. Trips taken about 90 minutes via the highway. After check in at the hotel, we start down Cala Ratjada. Cala Ratjada was once a small fishing village, which since the 70s muiai built for turismus purposes. Own rocky beach and if we want to enjoy sunbathing on the sand, we had to walk about 10 minutes to Agulla or Sol Cala Mol. Cala Ratjada, however well known to those who love diving.

The streets in Cala Ratjada filled the small shops that sell a variety of equipment pool, beach clothes, toys and restaurants. Frankly I could Mallorca disappointed to find very, very German! Hahaha … Almost everyone in the tourist areas speak German. I even had time to try to speak in English and still be answered with German language! Useless dong before leaving us behind memorize standard sentences in Spanish.
Since we brought our new son almost 9 months old so we decided to not go too far. Following objectives: Capdepera, which can be achieved by using public buses. In ancient times the port city of Capdepera that is relating to Menorca. Capdepera us in taking the time to see Castell de Capdepera, a ruined castle that is not too large, but comfortable for enjoying. Admission is not expensive, only 1 Euro per person.
In this Capdepera we also saw a bunch of kids in traditional dress Mallorca Mallorquinish the dancing and singing in the middle of the field. Nothing like this was exactly what we wanted to see and uh, also granted hehehe …

Other cities we had visited was the church Sankt Arta and Eglesiasnya Salvador, and also Ermita de Betlem, a remote spot near the beach is used by the missionary to retreat. If you like to visit the stalactite caves, coves de Drach (Dragon Caves), located in Porto Cristo is very worthy to be visited. This cave is filled with light-colored lights (duh, really reminds me of the caves in Halong Bay yah?) And is very well groomed.

Mallorca Frankly is not cheap if you take the complete package of travel agents. But do not despair! Because Mallorca have lot of cheap hostels and apartments. Flights can use a lot of airline offering cheap tickets from mainland Europe. To down Mallorca, you can easily take a bus (full schedule, just on time and not crowded) or rent a car (price competition).

According to archaeologists, the Great Pyramid of Giza or Pyramids Khuffu built in 2560 BC; this is the largest and oldest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis. It is the tallest man-made buildings.

Pyramid was not only admired for its grandeur from the outside but tourists can also enter a narrow tunnel 30 meters long. In order to protect the building structure and rocks from the flashes of light will not allow me to bring a camera into the tunnel.

This pyramid is estimated to have a volume of 2,500,000 cubic feet, a height of 146.6 meters and 230.5 meters wide base. Or the overall size of the base extends 922 meters. It is believed to be the tomb for the Egyptian kings and queens of ancient times.

Three tunnels inside the pyramid, the one on the bottom but not resolved, the other two is a tunnel to a King and one Queen Room tunnel.

To facilitate visitors enter the tunnel, the floor is made of iron beams sectional with wood base. When entering the tunnel which had a fairly sharp slope, it must be bent. And be ready with an oxygen room rather weak because the amount of visitors with the narrowness of unbalanced room plus there is no ventilation, like being in a cave.

Various souvenirs to tourists from the miniature pyramid of limestone rocks, ceramics and crystals can be obtained with a fairly cheap price. Of course, here there is no fixed price. All must pass the bargain. You must be offered at least ¾ of the bid. Then both sides will meet with the end of the agreed price.

If you want to ride camels and donkeys, local residents here provide a ride or just sit on a camel for the photo. In the area of three pyramids standing statue of the Sphinx is also famous throughout the universe, the earth. Sculptures depicting the human-headed lion are the largest monolith statue in the world. It is also a statue of the oldest monuments in the world, with 73.5 m long and 6 m in width and height of 20 meters. Sphinx could have been built in the days of ancient Egypt in the third millennium BCE. What kind of equipment on that was used in 2500 BC, to make such a big project? To answer your curiosity, plan your visit to Egypt now!

Travel across the region south of Extremadura travel by train like a toy, which looks much greener stretches across the hill with a set of Oak trees that have been old age. More than half of the Extremadura region covered by nature with a view like that, this is known in Spanish as dehesa.

Oak trees are scattered and there are many farm animals. Like the kind of Iberian pigs spend their time sniffing their noses to the root of the oak trees looking for seeds.

Exotic birds such as Hoopoe is a common sight in Extremadura but to be able to see the Great Bustard bird you need a fortune, this is because this bird is very shy.

Bustard Bird species can grow up to be as high as approximately one meter and can weigh up to 18 pounds, so this bird is one species of birds that live on land that has the heaviest weighting.

Extremadura now become one of the most important wildlife reserves in continental Europe. Many other mammals living in that place depend on the population of old oak trees there. Most of Extremadura is an industrial area but the local government decided to establish nature reserves on land area of 18 thousand hectares of the park is named after Monfrague.

Inside the park visitors can be brought by the tour guide drove to Castillo de Monfrague (Monfrague palace) is situated over the rocks as high as 500 meters, surrounded by bird’s vultures (a type of falcon).

This type of bird has a wing span that can reach the size of three meters. This bird is a marriage between European and Asian birds that have black color and are categorized as the largest bird of prey. There are about 250 couples who successfully cultivated in the Garden Monfrague so that the area is the largest colony in the world for these types of birds. One of the rarest animals that can be found in this park is the Imperial Eagle (a type of falcon) that can only be found in Spain.

As with other migratory birds that stop in this area, there are also types of White Stork can be met in Extremadura at the beginning of the year. It is a cheerful bird that can be heard in early January when the birds are busy making a nest that can weigh up to two tons.

2.    Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora is a former French colony island near Tahiti. This beach is often used as a paradise for couples who want to honeymoon. (Romantic heaven on earth), Not only beach attraction Bora Bora, behind the beach resorts there are also a beautiful panorama of a mountain called Mount Otemanu.

3.    The Maldives
If you’re in India or Sri Lanka, should stop for a moment to the Republic of Maldives since there is a coral island surrounded by shallow sea. The luxurious bungalows The Maldives is a prime target for the visitors of the world.

4.    Parque Nacional Tayrona, Colombia
Colombia has an ideal beach, such as the Parque Nacional Tayrona. On this beach you will find a panorama of the beach surrounded by bushy tree like a forest. Not to mention the clarity of seawater showed that the beach is not contaminated by the waste.

5.    Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago located in Brazil near the Atlantic Ocean. Several models and other celebrity often seen on luxury resorts during the holidays Noronha arrived, although they kept coming earlier.

6.    Tenerife, Canary Islands
Tenerife is a favorite place for people Britis and Europe. They gathered on the black volcanic sand beach on the island of dominant Kanari.

7.    Seychelles Islands
Seychelles has the best beaches in Africa, even very suitable for diving (diving) in the Indian Ocean, Famous artists such as Paul McCartney was the first person who comes to luxury resorts there, and the other artists who came simply to enjoy the beach panorama.

8.    Marquesas Islands
This volcanic island looks like Hiva Oa, which is the second largest island in the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia country. No need to worry about looking for accommodation in this tropical island, because the area was equipped with classy bungalows, the wild horses dance as an exotic spectacle filled on an island located 800 miles northeast of Tahiti.

9.    Palm Beach, Aruba
Palm Beach is a beautiful beach in Oranjestad (Orange City), Aruba, which is located near the coast of Venezuela and the Caribbean Sea. Various hotels and shopping centers have long stood there as a public facility that is adequate. Unlike many areas in the Caribbean, the region of this former Dutch colony has a dry climate and barren, so filled with landscape plants such as cactus.

10.    Phi Phi Islands, Thailand
This island near Phuket, Thailand which offers beautiful scenery, such as beaches, caves and waterfalls are hidden in remote areas, although the area is remote, but Phi Phi beach was once used as a shooting location filming of The Beach.

For a holiday beach resort, Phuket, which in Malayan meaning “hill”, offers a variety of attractive options. One of the interesting tourist is Phang Nga Bay is composed of 42 islands. Group of islands in Phang Nga Bay, tourists can enjoy one of the fascinating wonders of the world, the unique rock formations.

The first island you can visit the James Bond Island. The island is famous as the set made a James Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun, in 1974. On this island, tourists can enjoy the beautiful marble stones. One favorite place was the picture taken against a background of an oval stone that stood towering in the middle of the sea.

The next two islands are mangrove islands, the Island and Island of Hong Panak. To reach the island, we had to climb the canoe which contains only three people. Then the canoe through the rocks to get into the island surrounded by rocks and mangrove trees.

Adventure that felt when visiting the island Panak. When the canoe through the rocks, we should be in a position to sleep because of the distance between water and rocks are very low. When the sea water began to rise, the body can be injured by the sharp rocks. Fortunately, canoe paddler who will drive you already know the ins and outs of rock in it.

Not all tourists who come to the island Panak get into the island. Sea water is higher the more difficult path to the island. If you can go in there, then when the return sea water rising, we have to wait three hours for low tide, Whereas, in the island can only see the mangrove trees on the canoe, and surrounded by rocks.

Not only the beach and adventure tours in the middle of the sea, Phuket also offers an interesting show, as Simon Cabaret and Phuket Fantasea. Simon Cabaret show is played by tens of lady boy (term for transvestites in Thailand) with a sparkling dress like a festival. For an hour, they sang and danced.

Phuket Fantasea is a tourist place Tirta very interesting. To get all the entertainment and dinner, a tourist had to pay 2200 baht. Peak entertainment in Phuket Fantasea is a colossal show depicting Thai culture, all kinds of cultures in Thailand, including the animals that live in the country’s Elephant, appearing in this colossal show.

Every year tourists come to Phuket to reach 35 million people. Phuket has the slogan “Amazing Thailand, Amazing Values”. Every person who travel here will benefit more than just a walk. The price was affordable, not too expensive. Coupled with the unique characteristic of Thailand in Phuket has to offer, the Seven uniqueness are Thainese, Thailand national heritage, beaches, culture, shopping trends, typical Thai greeting “Way”, and festivals. In Phuket, there are dozens of festivals are on display to tourists. One of the famous festival is the Songkran Festival, which is a celebration of new year for people of Thailand.

However, Phuket is not a shopping destination for Indonesian tourists who want to get branded goods at lower prices. Branded goods on offer in Phuket is not much different in Indonesia. If you just want to get a special souvenir of Thailand, on the edge of Patong Beach Road lot. It’s just not very good quality.

There are two shopping centers that can be visited in Phuket, the Central Festival Phuket and Jungceylon. In Central Phuket Festival, visitors can find designer goods quality number one, but the price is almost the same as in the big malls in the whole Asia.

While Jungceylon in Patong Beach area, the mall offers goods at a price souvenirs sloping. All sorts of trinkets with draw style souvenir elephant is an animal typical of Thailand. The mall is not so wide that did not take long if you wanted around every corner.

When you are bored with malls, tourists can walk around Phang La Road that turned into a night market when dusk, along the sidewalk, street vendors offering T-shirts that said Thailand, as well as accessories such as necklaces, bracelets earrings, and other souvenirs.

Do not forget to bargain for a lower price because vendors will open the bidding with a high enough price. Almost like in China, a souvenir trader can’t speak English so the bidding is done by a calculator.

Tired after around Phuket? Don’t worries Phuket also offers Thai Massage, Typical Thai massage is offered at a price of about 300 baht, however to choose a good massage to carefulness, along the Road Patong lot of massage offered by beautiful girls. Not every place is convenient because it’s glass-walled room of invisibility. If a massage in a place that, like the spectacle of people now passing on the street, well, already interested in Phuket? Do not hesitate to visit the coastal city of Thailand in this region.

Peak tourist visit to the National Park Seoraksan usually occurs during summer vacation around July-August, this period is ideal for walking down the park and enjoy the natural green, however, if you want to avoid the crowds and prices soar, it is worth visiting during the winter until late spring around February and March. Mount Seoraksan snow white landscape presents a no less spectacular.

There are three main gates to reach the National Park Seoraksan, namely Seorak Outer, Inner Seorak, and Southern Seorak. The most easily accessible and very popular is the Outer Seorak, not far from the city Sockho seaside. Facilities and infrastructure here is very supportive, such as transportation and lodging.

From Outer Seorak, is the cable car that can bring visitors to the top Seoraksan. Stretching along the rocky slope of about 1.1 kilometers, it takes only less than 10 minutes from the bottom up to the post at the top of the mountain. From the post, visitors can still climb to the top of the spectacular granite Seoraksan. Do not worry if you have never climbed the mountain, because the route was made of the ladder and have a hand so that parents can even pass through.

There is also Gwongeumseong, the fort at an altitude of 850 meters above sea level (asl). The fort was reportedly built two burly men, Gwon and Gim, during the Goryeo Dynasty (around 1254) to counter the Mongol invasion. Mount Seoraksan most beautiful scenery can be seen from this fort.