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Sidney, built around one of the world’s most beautiful and accessible harbours, full of good restaurants and designer and tourist hotels and its a modern and cosmopolitan city.

Sidney Harbour Bridge is one of those postcard views everywhere. It’s curving steel frame arches across the water, these days dottedwith the tinny figures of hundreds of people, each day, who pay good money for a guided climb over the top span of the bridge. Giddy stuff and very popular.

As we motor out from beneath the bridge, the Opera House and its giant shell-like roof lines come into view, standing to the seaward end of Circular Quay. The Opera House is now a key focal point of the city.

The scale of of its architecture and construction show an enormous vision on the part of the city fathers who must have agonised over the approval of such a grandiose scheme some 50 years ago.

Butterfly Valley is home to more than 40 kinds of butterflies which come by the million to breed during June to September. The world famous ‘tiger butterflies‘ especially the jersey tiger butterfly are among some of the rarest varieties that can be found here.

There are two ways to get to Butterfly Valley, from Oludeniz by boat taxi or by climbing down from the village of Faralya. The regular boat service from Oludeniz takes about 30 minutes to reach the valley. Alternatively you can take a minibus from Oludeniz along the cliff road to the village of Faralya. This is a short journey of about 20 minutes.

When alighting at Faralya, find the Georges House. This little bed and breakfast place is perched on the best cliffs above Butterfly Valley and at the back you will find the track leading down to the valley floor. The views from Georges House are spectacular as you can see the whole of the valley which ending in its sandy cove is about 3 km long and has very steep rocky sides of up to 350 meters high.

The valley is in fact private property and is established as a conservation area so they will charge a little money if you want to walk into the valley and visit waterfall. It only costs about one or two dollar and that money is used to help preserve the site.

The jersey tiger moth butterflies, are mainly seen in the months of April and May, but millions of butterflies of other varieties can seen throughout the season.

Each year, thousands of couples make the decision to get married. If you are planning on becoming one of those individuals, then it is likely that you and your new spouse will plan a honeymoon. When it comes to selecting a honeymoon destination, you have a number of options to choose from.

Honeymoons are often thought of as vacations. In a way, the only difference between a family vacation and a honeymoon is romance and the lack of children. Honeymoons are supposed to a fun, exciting, memorable, but private time. Instead of vacationing with the whole family, a honeymoon often only involves the bride and groom.

As previously mentioned, you have a number of different options when it comes to planning your honeymoon. Many newlyweds schedule their honeymoons at popular beaches, ski resorts, or other secluded areas. Did you know that you can also have a honeymoon aboard a cruise ship? Cruise ships are increasing in popularity, but still many individuals do not consider them as a vacation option.

One of the reasons why cruise ships are rarely thought about when selecting a vacation destination, let alone a honeymoon, is because of their cost. It is no secret that cruise ship tickets are expensive, but this cost should not prevent you from having the perfect honeymoon to go along with the wedding of your dreams. If you are concerned with the cost, you may want to try obtaining discount cruise ship tickets. Read the rest of this entry »

Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river, it is home to approximately 1.2 million inhabitants. (It can be derived from jobs statistics, however, that additional 300,000 work there without having registered as residents.)

Nicknames for Prague have included “city of a hundred spires”, “the golden city”, “the Paris of the Twenties in the Nineties”, the “mother of all cities”, and “the heart of Europe“. Since 1992, the historic center of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of world heritage sites.

Prague is a popular tourist destination. There are lots of old buildings, many with beautiful murals on them. It contains one of the world’s most pristine and varied collections of architecture, from Art Nouveau to Baroque, Cubist, Gothic, Neo-Classical and ultra-modern.

Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island has a surface area of 390 km² and over 2000 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed themselves with the Bugis from Sulawesi. The population are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu minorities.
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. Particularly notable here is the native Komodo dragon. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.
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September, 1814 – Fort Erie, Niagara Region – Canada – The battle rages on. British troops maintain their hold on the Northeast corner of the fort and continue to fire cannonballs into the American defenders. The rest of the fort belongs to those flying the Stars and Stripes, but the redcoats continue to fight as the death toll nears 2000 men. Seemingly oblivious to the chaos around him, one young soldier calmly shaves another, chatting merrily about prospects when the war is over. The streaking cannonball takes them both out, decapitating the soldier being shaved and blowing off the hands of the shaver before crushing his chest. Then the powder magazine explodes and the scene gets eerily quiet as he loses consciousness.

Fast forward to today. Fort Erie has been rebuilt and is now a major tourist attraction for those on Niagara Falls tours and visiting other sites around Ontario. But It’s not just the historical significance of the fort that draws people in. Visitors report strange apparitions of American and British soldiers seemingly stuck in time where they once stood, fought and died. One of the most common sights is of a headless man and another with no hands wandering the grounds together.

When you book a Niagara Falls tour you expect to see the majestic wall of water the region is known for, visit some shops for a souvenir or two, and maybe hit one of the many local nightclubs if you’re staying a while. Have you ever thought of checking out some of the haunted happenings in the region? There are a number of them, some sites of the bloody battles of 1814 and others inexplicable and immersed in local legend and folklore. Folks have claimed battle visions at Chippewa Battlefield and Lake George, and others have visited ancient houses and inns that produce moans and creaks seemingly of otherworldly origin. Read the rest of this entry »

Are you are a traveler? If so, there will likely come a point in your life when you would take a trip out of the country. With all of the amazing places to see, it is difficult to choose, but many travelers make the decision to visit Australia. If you are interested in doing so, you will need to find an Australian airport to fly in and out of, but most importantly, that airport needs to be known as an international airport.

An international airport is an airport that services individuals from all around the world. With world travel it is impossible to fly on a domestic flight, you need an international flight; however, not all airports are equipped to handle international flights. That is why international airports are important, especially if you are flying to Australia from another area of the world. In Australia, like many other popular vacation destinations, you will find that you have a number of different airport options. One of your options is Perth International Airport.

The Perth International Airport is known as one of Australia’s most popular and most well known airports. One of the reasons why the Perth International Airport is so popular is because of its location. The city of Perth is often referred to as Western Australia’s capital district. For that reason, a large number travelers need to use the airport, for both domestic and international flights. Although, at the current time, Australia has not had a large problem with terrorism or airport security, you will find that you are still subject to undergo the proper screening and follow all airport rules. In most cases, you will find that these rules differ between international flights and domestic flights. Read the rest of this entry »

Bunaken is part of the Bunaken National Marine Park, which has some of the highest levels of marine biodiversity in the world. Scuba diving attracts many visitors to the island. Bunaken is located at the north of the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. It belongs administratively to the municipality of Manado.

The Bunaken National Marine Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesia’s growing system of marine parks. The park covers a total surface area of 890.65 km², 97% of which is overlain by sparkling clear, warm tropical water. The remaining 3% of the park is terrestrial, including the five islands of Bunaken, Manado Tua, Mantehage, Nain and Siladen. Although each of these islands has a special character, it is the aquatic ecosystem that attracts most naturalists.

The waters of Bunaken National Marine Park are extremely deep (1566 m in Manado Bay), clear (up to 35-40 m visibility), refreshing in temperature (27 to 29 °C) Pick any of group of interest – corals, fish, echinoderms or sponges – and the number of families, genera or species is bound to be astonishingly high. For example, 7 of the 8 species of giant clams that occur in the world, occur in Bunaken. The park has around 70 general of corals; compare this to a mere 10 in Hawaii. Although the exact number of fish species is unknown, it may be slightly higher than in the Philippines, where 2,500 species, or nearly 70% of all fish species known to the Indo-western Pacific, are found.

Oceanic currents may explain, in part, why Bunaken National Marine Park is such a treasure trove of biodiversity. Northeasternly currents generally sweep through the park but abundant counter currents and gyros related to lunar cycles are believed to be a trap for free swimming larvae. This is particularly true on the south side of the crescent-shaped Bunaken Island, lying in the heart of the park. A snorkler or diver in the vicinity of Lekuan or Fukui may spot over 33 species of butterfly fish and numerous types of groupers, damsels, wrasses and gobies. The gobies, smallish fish with bulging eyes and modified fins that allow them to attach to hard surfaces, are the most diverse but least known group of fish in the park. Read the rest of this entry »