Amazing Destinations For Vietnam Tour Packages

Nowadays everyone is now talking about Vietnam tours, so you may wonder why and should you book any Vietnam tour packages? And what are you going to see in Vietnam tour packages? Here is the travel guide on amazing Vietnam destinations. First of all, we are going to talk about Vietnam in genaral. Vietnam stretches over 1650 km along the eastern coast of the Indochinese Peninsula( from 8° 34? N to 23° 22? N) with a wide range of latitudes and altitudes, so Vietnam has a remarkably diverse climate. Thanks to different climate in different areas, there are always places for your Vietnam tours. In this article, we want to mention about the top destinations in the south and center Vietnam for Vietnam tour packages. The South of Vietnam: The temperature is constant all year, ranging from 77-86° F/ 25-30° C. The dry season is from November to April of next year and the wet period from May to October. Saigon or Ho Chi Minh city is the biggest city in the south of Vietnam. The city was under the French control. This is the reason why Saigon city has great influence with colonial architecture and the tree-lined boulevards. After the French left, the American came. Therefore, nearby you can visit Cu Chi tunnel which was built by the Vietnamese fighters duruing the war time. Here you can see how they lived. However, the top destination in the south of Vietnam is not in the city itself but Mekong delta where you have unbelievable experience on daily life of the locals, discover their floating houses, floating markets….. After three hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, you can relax on long, beautiful and sandy beaches of Mui Ne. Besides this, you can enjoy wind-surfing and kite-surfing. It is also famous for the wind-sculpted red and white sand dunes. This offers great chance for incredibly beautiful photos, so do not forget your camera. Mui Ne’s stunning scenery, luxury resorts and beautiful golf courses create wonderful Vietnam holidays. The Central Vietnam: The hot season is about 2°C or 3°C hotter than the north temperature. Its rainy season falls in between September and December. Especially, the central is sometimes hit by typhoon with strong wind and heavy rain. However, the center Vietnam is the perfect combination of relaxing on beautiful golden sand beaches and the history of Vietnam with three UNESCO world heritage sites. The first is mysterious Myson – the holly Champa kingdom(dated back from the 3rd century to 13th century). The second is the ancient Hoian town where commercial activities was dominated by Japanese and Chinese merchants. Many of them settled in Fai Fo, where each community maintained their own governor, legal code and strong cultural identity. The Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese built Hoi an old town of architectural monuments in various forms: living house, assembly hall, communal house, pagoda, shrine, temple, water well, bridge, wharf, market… The third is romantic Hue. It was chosen to be the capital of Vietnam in 1802 under the Nguyen dynasty and continued its role until 1945. Hue was created on the model of the Forbidden city in Beijing with many palaces, temples inside. More recently the French culture has left a strong impression in the city. For more information on other Vietnam destinations for amazing Vietnam tour packages, please visit another article: http://www.luxuryvietnamvacationpackages.com
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Acapulco’s Beaches – Something for Everybody

Acapulco has some of the best beaches in Mexico, if not in the world. From Pie de la Cuesta to the bay itself, then out to Puerto Marques and Diamante, and on as far as Barra Vieja, Acapulco offers miles and miles of beaches, each with a personality of its own.

The Pacific Ocean beaches can have strong waves, and are fun for those who like hearty water sports. Surfers particularly like Bonfil and Tres Vidas — beaches east of Revolcadero in the Diamond Zone. Inside the bay the waves are usually gentle, particularly in the “traditional zone,” which is like a cove within a cove. The “Golden Zone” on the east side of Acapulco’s bay, from Parque Papagayo to the Naval Base, has marvelous water, sand, crowds and restaurants. In the middle of this is Condesa Beach, party central during Spring Break.

Here is a rapid tour of the highlights:

Pie de la Cuesta

Pie de la Cuesta (“foot of the slope”) goes on for miles of yellow sandy beach. Behind is Coyuca Lagoon, where you will find peace, nature, and a few good places to eat. This may be the best beach on the Pacific for watching the sun sink into the ocean at day’s end. The waves can be strong here. Usually uncrowded, Pie de la Cuesta is a favorite of couples.

Playas Caleta & Caletilla

Playas Caleta and its near twin, Caletilla, are Acapulco’s original and most traditional beaches. The aquarium and museum, Magico Mundo Marino, lies between them. Here there is food and music and lots of family activity. The waters are calm. Originally the beach of the Hollywood stars of the 50’s and 60’s, Caleta and Caletilla now appeal to tourists and locals alike, especially those with kids.

Roqueta and Marin Beaches

Take a water taxi or a glass-bottom boat from Caleta to Isla Roqueta, where two beaches await. Playa Roqueta and Playa Marin are quiet, rustic beaches in this nature preserve. They are a must for the ecotourist or anyone who wants an escape. Playa Roqueta is near where the boats dock. Playa Marin is a remote and undeveloped beach that can only be reached by making a small hike to the other side of the island.

Playa Angosta

Playa Angosta (“narrow beach”) is where locals go to avoid tourist crowds. This short strip of beach is on the Pacific Coast, between two tall rocky outcroppings, one inlet east of La Quebrada, where the cliff divers perform. From mid-August to mid-April you can see the sun set into the Pacific. It’s the only beach in Acapulco proper that offers such a view. Several local seafood restaurants serve up the food, beer and soft drinks.

Playas Manzanillo & Honda

These neighbors are on the bayside between Caleta and downtown. Look for the lighthouse or the marina. Several traditional seafood restaurants can be found on these very popular beaches. Fishermen moor their boats near here, and there’s a boat graveyard nearby.

Playa Tlacopanocha

Tlacopanocha is a popular beach at the end of the town pier (“the Malec?n”). Here you can watch the cruise ships come and go during the season, as the marine terminal is nearby.

Playas Las Hamacas, Tamarindos, Hornos, Hornitos

These four beaches extend from the Marine Terminal near downtown to Parque Papagayo. They are the remaining beaches of Acapulco’s so-called “Nautical Zone” or “Traditional Zone.” Playa Las Hamacas is wide and flat, more visited by fishermen than sunbathers. Tamarindos and Hornos are long beaches, extending up the bay to the east. Large coconut palms line the entrances from the sidewalk along the Costera. They have excellent beach restaurants, umbrellas, loungers, tables, and calm waves. There is lots of space for the kids to run around. These beaches are mostly enjoyed by families. Hornitos is the last beach before the beginning of Acapulco’s “Golden Zone.” It is right in front of the town’s main flag pole at the entrance to Parque Papagayo.

Playa Morro

Playa Morro, just off the traffic circle at the Diana statue, is a transition from the traditional zone (more family-oriented) to the party focus of Condesa Beach farther east. Just off shore in the water is a hilly island (a “morro”), so it’s easy to find. Currents here can be trickier than at the beaches closer to downtown.

Playa Condesa

Playa Condesa is right in the middle of Acapulco’s “Golden Zone” (Parque Papagayo to the Naval Base). A big rock (called “La Redonda”) is just a few yards offshore. Condesa has lots of lively bars and dance clubs, and there is always a crowd, whether it be day or night. This is the most happening place for partiers, especially during “Spring Break.” A segment of Condesa (below “Beto’s”) is a popular beach for gays. The water can get choppy around the offshore rock formations, but there is always something happening up on the sand.

Icacos Beach

Playa Icacos, the Golden Zone’s second most happening beach, is much wider than Condesa from sea to back wall, with clear water and clean sand. Like Condesa, all sorts of water activities can be arranged, like waterskiing, jet-skis and rides. The hotels and condos of Costa Azul provide most of the sunbathers, and so the crowd tends to be a bit older than at Condesa and somewhat more upscale than in the traditional zone.

Playa Pichilingue

This beach is inaccessible to most people. It’s for guests at the Camino Real and residents of the gated community surrounding it. Waters are calm, as it is on the shore of the small bay of Puerto Marques.

Playa Puerto Marques & Majahua

Residents of Acapulco Diamante do not hesitate to say that Playa Puerto Marques and Playa Majahua are the best beaches in town — especially in late morning and early afternoon. Small by comparison with bayside beaches, they seem cozier and more tropical, as they are set in the lush mangroves around Puerto Marques. The waters are calm. Tourists do not seem to flock to these beaches, preferring the grander expanses of Playas Diamante and Revolcadero. Good shopping and good eating are also right at hand.

Playa Revolcadero

Playa Revolcadero (“tumbler beach”) and Playa Diamante are really one long and wide strip of sand on the Pacific Ocean near the Fairmont Hotels (Acapulco Princess & Pierre Marques) and the Mayan Palace. These are three of Acapulco’s most luxurious resorts. Here the chic and the fashionable come to enjoy the sun. Serious swimmers enjoy taking on the large waves that come rolling in. Unlike the waters on the bayside, the undertow at Revolcadero can be very strong.

Playa Larga

Playa Larga (“long beach”) seems to go on forever, east of Revolcadero, and continuing towards Barra Vieja, miles away. The airport property lies behind part of it. This is a place for ecotourism, or quiet retreats back to nature. There are campsites, a nearby hatchery for sea turtles and a couple of places to spend the night. There are not too many services (like umbrellas and chairs), few restaurants, and no vendors. Access by automobile is recommended (no public transportation).

Playa Bonfil

Past Playa Larga is Playa Bonfil, also very quiet and unoccupied. Here the waves get strong enough to provide decent surfing. It has a sandy bottom. Waves come right and left. Not much is there in the way of services.

Tres Vidas

Playa Tres Vidas (three-lives beach) is yet farther down the coast from Acapulco Diamante and almost to Barra Vieja. An exclusive golf resort has been built here. Very few visitors come, other than guests from the boutique hotel at the golf club, lovers and surfers.

Barra Vieja

At the far east of Acapulco, about 20 mile
s away, is a fishing village called Barra Vieja (old [sand]bar). Here you will find several restaurants and beach clubs, some of them absolutely first rate. They offer parking, showers, and beach  facilities. You can eat, drink, sleep in the hammocks, swim in the pool, sun on the beach — whatever you like. It is perhaps as close to a real tropical paradise as you can get these days. Be sure to choose your beach club carefully or get a recommendation.

Art Scene China – guiding local artists towards the global limelight

In the year 1997 Art Scene China was launched as an online gallery to familiarize the masses in China and across the globe with the contemporary arts of China. Eventually when it became more popular, 3 physical galleries were established – 2 in Shanghai and 1 in Beijing – to serve the rising public demands.

Art Scene China hosts numerous exhibitions presenting the works of around 25 renowned and veteran artists. The most notable exhibitions of Art Scene China are the ‘Harvest I’ and ‘Harvest II’ – recorded as the finest and the largest modern photography show of Shanghai.

Taking the local talents to the international arena, Art Scene China represents its artists in many international art expositions such as in San Francisco International Art Expo, Art Miami, Art Chicago and Art Cologne in addition to China International Gallery Exposition (CIGE).

When you visit the gallery, you have the privilege of purchasing these wonderful and exquisite creations of these talented local artists.

To encourage, accolade and promote the works of budding young artists of China, the gallery also founded the Chinese Art Prize in 2005. Their effort was well received with over 800 applicants for the first Chinese Art Prize contest, where a special panel of judges representing renowned galleries and museums worldwide were present to judge the event.

Positioned on the Moganshan Road in the area of Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek “Artists’ Quarter”, sits one of its galleries by the name – Art Scene Warehouse. The floor area of this gallery spans about 1800 square meters, showcasing a stunning collection of Chinese contemporary art. This gallery exhibits mostly large artworks, high in value as well as glamor.

Smaller artworks that can be easily mounted in your homes and corporate firms can be found in the other gallery in Shanghai called – Art Scene Classic. This gallery focuses more on classical yet contemporary arts that can be used to decorate your homes. This gallery lies right next door of Art Scene Warehouse, and is furnished with wooden floors and local furniture, exhibiting an attractive array of artistic creations of refined tastes.

Sited in Dashanzi, Beijing is the 3rd art gallery of Art Scene China, known as Art Scene Beijing. This gallery features a good collection of artworks of emerging and popular artists in a 635 square meter floor space.

Shanghai offers fine accommodation for all tourists, whether you are a business travelers or a leisure traveler. There are numerous luxury hotels in Shanghai including The Langham Yangtze Boutique Shanghai, providing scenic views, convenient access to commercial and shopping areas as well as many attractions in Shanghai including the Art Scene China galleries. You can also pamper yourself to a variety of delicacies both local and international, at a cozy opulent Shanghai hotel.

African Kenya Water Safari- Best Kenyan Indian Ocean Sea Tour Trips and Activities

Deep sea fishing in Kenya

Kenya’s coastal waters are gentle and warm fanned with mild monsoon winds, conditions that attract many varieties of fish, including Big Game Fish. The seas around Mombasa, Kenya’s major port, are considered one of the prime fishing grounds in the world, where fishermen of all classes, beginners to lifelong experts, can catch marlin, sailfish and shark, as well as Wahoo, dorado, barracuda, kingfish and other game fish. The proximity to the open sea means they are closer to the fishing grounds, so mid season (August to December) they fish near the reef for a minimum of five hours. When the northeast monsoon wind is blowing from December to April, the boats go further out and fish longer hours to pursue the great billfish. August to November provides really good sport for the big Yellow fin Tuna and the many smaller game fish. In among the Yellow fin Tuna are often found big Blue Marlin and a number of Striped and Black Marlin as well as Sailfish. The Yellow fin Tuna is one of the strongest fish that swim. During this season multiple hook ups are normal when the ocean can come alive with huge schools of Tuna in pursuit of smaller fish. During the bill fish season, which is from November to March, Striped Marlin are the most prolific, sometimes showing in packs of up to ten. Large Blue and Black Marlin are also quite common during this period.

Deep sea diving

Kenya boasts three beautiful marine parks with crystal waters, ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving. Most African Kenya coastal hotels have equipment for hire and offer reef trips in glass bottomed boats. Visibility is best in dry seasons – January to March and June to October and most the diving is drift diving. You need to be trained in order to dive, and you may be required to take a test. Take along your certificate. There are several companies offering recognized coursing and diving equipment for hire.

Top Kenyan water safari include

African Swahili dhow trips

Kenya deep sea boat trips

Marine park trips

Coral gardens tours

African Kenya wreck dive

Island vacation trips

Wind surfing beach safaris

Big game fishing trips

Kayaking in the ocean

African sea Kite surfing

Banana boat tours

Beach parachuting

Night African fishing trips

A New Era of Space Travel is on the Horizon

Data from public opinion polls indicate that nearly fifty million people would like to visit space. In fact as many as two million people each year would take the journey beyond the outer limits of Earth’s gravity. The public’s fascination with space travel means the potential development of a space travel tourism industry with revenues that could amount to $10 billion or more every year.

Therefore, it really is not hard to understand the interest in commercial space travel by private business. In fact, more than six companies are working to making commercial space travel a reality. However, the company that is closest to becoming the industry pioneer is Virgin Galactic. The company is a well funded joint venture of Richard Branson, Burt Rutan, and Paul Allen.

Eager future space travelers should consider that the development of Virgin Galactic’s Space Ship Two is nearly completed and could be performing test flights by the end of the year into space. The spacecrafts successful predecessor, Spaceship One, last reached space on October 4, 2004, winning the $10m Ansari X Prize. The larger and more powerful, Space Ship Two, is being built to accommodate two pilots and six passengers. Indeed, there will be enough room on board to experience the freedom of movement in the zero gravity of space. Initially, Virgin Galactic has ordered five spaceships to begin the business of commercial space travel and tourism.

The Spaceships will launch from the Virgin Galactic’s spaceport which is currently under construction in the state of New Mexico. The spaceport will be the first commercial space launch and control facility in the United States. The $200m spaceport project is designed to cover 27 square miles. It will feature a mission control station, runways, and the Virgin Galactic headquarters. Much of the facility will be built underground.

Customers that want to experience commercial space travel have been lining up for tickets. 75 people have already paid the entire $200,000 fee. William Shatner, Sigourney Weaver, and Paris Hilton are reported to be among the early space tourists while hundreds of others have put down more than thirty million dollars in deposits to reserve their seat for a flight on Virgin’s Spaceships. However, the initial experience of commercial space flight will be brief and it will not exactly represent a bargain ride. Passengers will spend just under 10 minutes in space at an altitude of only 65 miles, high enough to experience free fall and to see the curvature of the earth.

Of course, the creation of the new space travel tourism industry comes with government regulations. Already the United States Federal Aviation Administration has published its guidelines for commercial space travel, one hundred and twenty three pages of regulations that require disclosure and passenger training. Requirements include a disclosure on the number of trips the spacecraft has made into orbit and a history of its problems as well as a notice that the spacecraft has not been government certified. Also required is pre flight training for passengers in order to be properly prepared to handle emergencies such as a fire or loss of cabin pressure. Passengers will also be subject to the no-fly list currently operating in the US which is designed to stop terrorists boarding regular passenger flights.

It is expected that once people experience future commercial space travel, that they will want to make space their ultimate vacation destination. Therefore, the next innovative commercial space business venture may be the orbiting space hotel. Robert Bigelow, who made his fortune with hotel chain Budget Suites Of America, is already working on a prototype orbiting hotel. Bigelow has invested $75 million into the project, with a estimate of $425 million more a necessary commitment for the future.

His orbiting hotel venture is being developed under the corporate name of Bigelow Aerospace. The firm has successfully completed the first phase of the project by launching a small pod that inflates aloft called Genesis I. It is the first in a series of launches scheduled every six months for the next two and a half years. Genesis I has marked the beginning of what could be the first privately funded space station. The project is a prototype for cheap, livable, interconnecting rooms for commercial use in space similar in design to the International Space Station. In fact, Genesis I was an early concept for the ISS that was researched through funding by NASA. Robert Bigelow has since purchased the rights to the patent of the technology for his Genesis prototype.

Spaceports, flights to space, and orbiting hotels in space, indicate that a new era of commercial space travel and tourism is on the horizon. It will surely represent another small step for the creativity of man and a potentially giant leap to profitable opportunity for business and commercial enterprise of every kind.