Thursday, December 03, 2009

London




They say that London has something for everyone. It has acres of green parks and open spaces, large commercial areas, many sites of historical interest, a various ethnic foods, museums, galleries and much more. London one of the largest cities in land area 659 square miles that advanced planning will your visit more enjoyable and stress free

First, you must realize that they not be able to see everything want to see in one visit. What is will be determined by the length of your visit and how well you plan your itinerary. If you are going in London, just one days or two a bus tour that will best option to see the most in a short time, or you can choose an area that is enough a few places in the close and take a journey by feet. If you have more time in London, and have your planning done, so all you need is a map, a guide and itinerary preparation.

If you plan to visit for one weeks or more the most convenient way of transport the tube, or subway. If you go to public use transportation (subway, buses, trains (DLR), London Overground, trams and some national rail services) will have to buy the Oyster Card. The Oyster card is an electronic ticketing system similar to a credit card is used for Public transport in London. Oyster cards must be purchased before the use and can be purchased at many locations in London, but the easiest and fastest are ways online or by phone. The Oyster card is designed to minimize the number of cash transactions and the volume of paper offices only tickets sold in the London transport network. Encourage the use of The Oyster card offers significant savings on rates for cash payments. A London Council additional and important trip to remember no matter what type of transport you always make sure you have a card.

Another mode of transportation you can take into account, while London is walking. With proper planning, you can see many of London by walking, two things to save money and give it a good work out. For online guides will show you walk the walk designated routes. There are six (London Walk) walking routes in London, so you will have enough options. Planning daily walks you carefully the experience of most in the shortest possible time and less walking.

Some good advice London travel: Remember that good planning will make your stay in London more fun and less stressful. If you get lose
in London flag down taxi, they know every corner of the city, but is expensive. So a good map of London, use it for save the taxi fare.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Hanoi



Attractive, historic, and certainly interesting, the Vietnamese capital. Hanoi is a joy for visitors to explore. Hanoi city is located in northern Vietnam on the banks of the life-giving Red River, and not only the political capital, but also the cultural center.

Travel to Hanoi, like a Vietnam travel overall, has increased in recent years and the city is an excellent base for the mountain stages in the north to visit. Unlike some of the other major cities of Vietnam, Hanoi is relatively slow pace, although more than 3 million residents is by no means silent.

Traces of modern Vietnam are evident in some areas of the city of Hanoi, where new shops, hotels and cafes are emerging, but you can still find a lot of historical relics here. The Old Quarter, for example, has narrow streets and colonial buildings and pre-colonial, making it an excellent place for sightseeing.

If you are heading to Vietnam and want to visit both Hanoi and the largest city in the country, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), you should know that they are about 1100 miles away. In other words, you definitely want to think about the flight. If you cannot do more in southern Ho Chi Minh City to the experience of urban expansion, will still be a less than satisfactory urban environment in Hanoi.

Make sure to wear appropriate clothing for the season, you can see as the winter temperatures in the low 40 (Fahrenheit), while summer can be seen them over than 100. Once you arrive, you'll probably look to your hotel if you have made or find one. If you have not, you'll be glad to know that hotels in Hanoi city present options for a range of budgets.
After you have settled in the hotel and save your stuff, maybe a walk in the Old Quarter in order. Hanoi, the story is long and varied to cover here, but suffice to say that the city has changed hands several times in the past. The Old Quarter has a good collection of French colonial architecture that speaks to one of the historical periods of the city.


If you have a tour of the Old Quarter when making your holiday in Hanoi, there are some important attractions to see in your quest. Near the Old Quarter is the most famous Lake City, a city known for its lakes, which is saying something. Hoan Kiem Lake is located in the heart of the city, and as such is often used as a reference point for directions.

During the day the Hoan Kiem Lake is busy with walkers, and people who come to enjoy other recreational activities such as tai chi and martial arts. Several merchants and craftsmen settled the Old Quarter, so you can read a variety of products to see if you notice something. For a really interesting shopping experience in the old quarter, you can go to the center where the big Dong Xuan market. Besides the gifts, clothing and food can be bought in this market which is open only on weekends.

Perhaps without Hanoi vacation would be complete without a visit to Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. It is located in Ba Dinh district of the city, here is where the body of the time in the country and a president was embalmed on the screen, like the body of Lenin in Russia. Hanoi those whose travel plans include seeing the body of this important historical figure like 11 hours before close of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Ho Chi Minh museum, a beautiful vision in life determines to ensure the leader. If you're really interested in the life and times of Ho Chi Minh, you can also the last residence, located behind the presidential palace in the city. Other facilities include the city of Hanoi One Pillar Pagoda, built in 1049, and the Temple of Literature, which was founded in 1070 and is one of the best examples of Chinese architecture country / Vietnamese. Also interesting is the Hoa Lo Prison Museum, also known as the Hanoi Hilton. Frenchman captured many Indians here in the Vietnamese struggle for independence, and was also used to house prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.

Hanoi, Vietnam is full of interesting things to do, and friendly people here to help a holiday in Hanoi a wonderful experience for most. As the city is the cultural center of the country, is an important center for the arts, so if it does not move into the city in search of interesting places, a show at the Hanoi Opera, or drinking water in a puppet performance , which is something to see. If day is night in Hanoi, you can head to the biggest city of the lake called West Lake. For those looking for maybe some night life, clubs in this section luxurious hotel in the city the best in town.

For interesting excursions Hanoi, Halong Bay is always there, where you can kayak among the islands rising and Cat Ba Island, half of what a National Park. Hanoi trip is filled with many fun activities, so plan your vacation Hanoi today and see for yourself how interesting that Hanoi holiday can be. Maybe you can just leave for a few days before or after visiting China at the foot. It is definitely worth it!