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When you book a group tour to China usually there is not much choice about what to see and when. Your day is packed from 8am to 7pm when you are taken to a restaurant where the menu is decided by the government. You are usually presented with a visit to the Great Wall of China without specifying which part of the Great Wall. To keep costs down most companies take you to the Badaling section which is close to Beijing and most of the time, very overcrowded. If you are on a group tour your not able to see any current exhibitions in any of the cities visited, because there's just not time. In the evenings, you are booked to see a performance of Beijing Opera but without any explanation what is the significance of any of the colours or costumes or masks or dances, so you'll sit there out of sheer politeness and stay till the bitter end like most tourists do.You'll go to Shanghai but you won't have time to catch a world-class performance in the magnificent Shanghai theatre (the seats are so cheap too!). Nor will you be able to ride the fastest train in China, the Maglev, as there is no time, nor will you be able to go to the charming Taikang Lu district as buses can't park down the narrow streets. However, on your group tour you will be taken on factory visits, so-called friendship shops, again earmarked by the government for tourists, in order to increase guides' commission. Most of the time clients are get annoyed that they weren't told about these visits (sometimes 3 a day) which can take up a considerable proportion of your time - for example, instead of spending some quality time at the Great Wall of China you have to go to the pearl shop and even if none of the group members buy anything, the will still guide get commission. On your group tour there will be at least 20 other people, sometimes 30 or 40, and just one guide - how many questions are you going to be able to answer? Are you going to be able to get close enough to hear them even? Fo

Majestically nestled on the foothills of Himalayas, Nanda Devi National Park is certainly a heaven for those people who are nature lovers and fond of wildlife. By visiting to this naturalistic destination, the visitors can enjoy the varieties of birds and animal species. The park has rich flora and fauna, due to which it has been declared as the 'world heritage site'. Located in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, the park has provided abode to the various animals like black bear, musk dear, brown bear and snow leopard. In addition, you can also enjoy facilities for refreshment in this amazing park.

The Thai Fruit, Passiflora Edulis has the exotic name of Passion Fruit. In Thailand, this Thai Fruit is known as Saowarot. Passiflora Edulis has purple, yellow or brownish skin depending on the variety and is oval or round in shape. The unripe Passion Fruit has green skin. When fully ripe the skin may become wrinkled but this does not affect the flavour of the fruit inside.

"Lan Ha Bay located in the East of Cat Ba Island and adjacent to Halong Bay. This is a peaceful arc - shaped bay with about 400 large and small islands, which makes it a picturesque scene of nature. Unlike Halong Bay, all of these 400 islands including the tiny one like a penjing are covered with green fauna and flora."

Tibet is the highest region in the world with an average elevation of 4,900 meters. Due to its special geographic location, Tibet has its unique customs for eating food, which has great difference with the rest part of China. If you are planning a Tibet tour, it is highly...

The 11th Mt. Everest Cultural Tourism Festival will be Launched at Shigatse at the End of August. Since 2001, Everest Culture and Tourism Festival has been held in Shigatse for ten times, and the band of Everest Culture has been formed, which improves the image of Shigatse region...

Dubai creates a major space for the vision for the impact to the recreational activities that have been made a unique feature for the recreational activities. The inspiring process that has been carried out for the global and financial business to make a development in Dubai has a wide enterprise for the people to get to an equal level.

Travelling has been the part and parcel of the human life be it your job or business. Due to the globalization and urbanization the people have been moving to the different destination of the world. Today, in any business international travel has been proved to an integral part of the life.

Boosted up from a small fishing village, Dubai has successfully earned the status of luxury city. The city is world famous for its breathtaking skyscrapers, resorts and exciting entertainment and leisure activities. Besides concrete wonders, city has also managed to provide wide array of indoor and outdoor entertainment to provide fun, excitement and thrill for…

Ramadan has started from 09 July in UAE/Dubai and this celebration will take approximately a month's time. Ramadan is considered a holy month for entire UAE and other then Dubai all other has strict rules for this month. For more details visit here http://www.dubaivisas.in/types-of-dubai-visa/

Chongqing has launched 72-hour visa-free stays for travelers from 45 countries from November 2013, after receiving approval from the State Department of the...

There has never been a better time to travel to Tanzania and there has never been a better company than Bushbuck Safaris to take you around this beautiful country.

We are very fortunate to have a senior Buddhist Monk in the Thailand province of Chiang Mai who is also a Sak Yant Master. Phra Ajarn Gamtorn has been involved with Sak Yant tattoos for over 17 years and is currently at Wat Nong Khem, a small Temple in San Patong, about 45 minutes from Chiang Mai where he has kindly allowed us to photograph his work on several occasions

For many Thai people, the color of their Birthday Suits holds great significance which has set a color fashion that in recent times has become conspicuous for the wrong reasons.

"There are many the tourist spots such as Phan Thiet, Nha Trang… However Ha Long Bay always attracts many tourists both Vietnamese and foreigners...... "

"Dubbed as one of the seven natural wonders of the new world, Ha Long Bay is the pride of Vietnamese people. Contribute to the magical beauty, Ti Top beach is the harmony between the clouds and water. "