Strange Hotels

Hotels have been built in a number of weird places using a plethora of odd materials. From haunted castles in Scotland to barges on Amsterdams canals, here are some of the more unusual and best from around the world.

The Ice Hotel
Although the first ice hotel was built in Lapland, several more are now been constructed for winter in Sweden and Canada, these structures then melt in spring and are rebuilt again when it gets cold. The first ice hotel was carved out of a glacier, and has been an unusual sleeping option for nearly twenty years; its increasing popularity has seen two more ice hotels built in Finland. Visitors sleep in reindeer fur on ice carved beds. It makes for a cold but unusually popular honeymoon destination.

Tree house Hotels
From Kerala in India to Costa Rica and African Safari destinations, tree house hotels are an expensive but fun gimmick for tourist the world over. Visitors liken it to living in an adult tree house, as the structure of these luxury hotels are built within the branches of the trees, and wildlife can be spied on in their own habitat.

Old Airplane Hotel
This disused airplane is in the depths of the South American rainforest. The image may conjure that of a rusty old wreck, but in actuality it has been refurbished to a very high standard, to match the $300 plus US dollar per night price tag.

Underground & Cave Hotels
Underground and cave hotels can provide cool relief from the harsh conditions of deserts, or provide just an interesting place to stay. Famous cave hotels can be found in many different places across the globe from an underground hotel in the English countryside to some interesting and historical caves in Spain, Turkey and the hot deserts of Jordan. Coober Pedy in the Australian outback is home to an underground hotel that used to be an opal mine.

Old Bunker Hotel
Several old bunker hotels are in operation across Europe. Ex-nuclear bunker accommodation is available in Switzerland and Albania for a somewhat odd, but certainly safe sleeping option. But one in particular stands out; it is a disused Government naval bunker. A man-made island bunker in the Solent channel, in England, and it rents for about 25000 per week.

Under the sea hotel
The under the sea hotel in Florida is a wonderful spot for tropical fish enthusiasts to enjoy their hobby. Guests have to scuba dive to access the hotel that can then be slept in without the need for oxygen. There were plans for one to be built in Dubai, but the construction of this Persian Gulf odyssey was cancelled in 2004.

Under a lake hotel
A Scandinavian revelation, the Norwegians have built an underwater hotel in a lake incorporating the natural beauty of its countryside with an unusual luxury for daring tourists. Perfect for a dip after a long Swedish sauna the Utter Inn in Lake Malaren is accessed by a lift from the roof of the hotel in the middle of the lake.

So next time you book a night in the Travel Inn, reconsider, if you are near something more unusual it might be well worth a visit.

Visit reliable tour organizer to have a wonderful family spring break trip

High school spring break and graduation trip offer you a wonderful opportunity to enjoy with your friends and make memorable and enjoyable memories that will last a lifetime. Along with that, it offers you the opportunity to blow off a school year’s stress and make a refreshing start after college. If you are also planning for a high school spring break, then you should approach a professional tour organizer in order to get a wonderful and enjoyable tour experience.

It is very easy to locate several tour organizers in the Texas offering spring break and high school graduation trip in the United States and internationally. You should approach a reliable and renowned tour operator in order to get an enjoyable, safe, wonderful and memorable tour experience. Online surfing is the simplest way to find a tour operator that is recognized for offering amazing and affordable high school graduation trip in top ten popular destinations in the United States. They are Texas’ leading tour company and specialize in offering wonderful and enjoyable Disney, summer graduation trip and spring break trips for students and parents. They have in this field for several years and have operated tours for more than 20000 students. So, you can ensure that your trip is full of fun and sweet memories.

They are one of most preferred choice of the people for a Family spring break in the United States. They offer family spring breaks in over ten popular destinations in the United States, ranging from Mexico to Caribbean and all the way of Texas. The family spring break trips are always a memorable and wonderful experience, as they offer all the services that will help you to make the travel process as convenient and easy as possible. From the selection of the best destination, pre-planning, booking hotels, planning events to airfare and local transportation, they handle everything in order to offer every student an amazing tour experience.

Along with that, they also offer on-site destination staff in order to make your trip hassle-free and memorable. Their professionals are licensed and have extensive knowledge of the local area. They are with you in all the way of your trip to help you in exploring the place in a close manner. Their tour packages are affordable and competitive than other tour companies in the Texas. To meet the client expectation for offering amazing, pleasant and memorable trip is their main goal.

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Enjoy Leisure and Luxury at Langkawi

Would you like to visit an island surrounded by legends? Do you want to visit a mountain swathed in mystery? Inviting tourists to enjoy the passions of the -Jewel of Kedah’ and part of an archipelago of 99 islands evolving in the Andaman Sea off the northwestern coast of Malaysia, Langkawi opens out a kaleidoscope of attractions that visitors staying in Malaysia Langkawi hotels can enjoy. The Pantai Cenang Beach offers gentle waves, golden shores and romantic walks. Tourists can set out to see the Rice Garden Museum with its Heritage Gallery, the Paddy Gallery, a Garden of Variety and an Herb Garden. Laman Padi displays various stages of paddy cultivation, the Heritage Gallery, the Nawa Sari Spa, the Padi Cuisine and Caf.

As a great tourists destination Langkawi invites families to view the Underwater World while the kids would love to see the Sub-Antarctic Ecosystem Display with its -penguin-arium’ which is an underwater tunnel with penguins, the Rainforest Walk and huge tropical aquariums. Kuah exhibits its landmark with the Dataran Lang or Eagle Square with beautifully landscaped terraces, bridges and ponds, the incredible Lagenda Langkawi Dalam Taman folklore themed park and the beautiful Moorish architecture of the Al-Hana Mosque with its golden dome. As a unique park, the CHOGM Park features a sun-dappled venue which also holds the accolade of the first time international coconut-tree climbing championship that was held in 1987.

Explore a Spectrum of Entertainment

Visitors can take off to play golf and indulge in a precious interlude at Langkawi Crystaal with its handcrafted crystal ware. Lovers of art can visit the Ibrahim Hussein Museum & Cultural Foundation with its excellent works of art and take a quiet walk through the verdant Machincang Forest Reserve. Adventure enthusiasts can hike through the tropical rainforest that evolves on the mystery-shrouded Gunung Raya which is the highest peak in Langkawi. Tourists can relax, sunbathe and swim at the Pantai Cenang, Pantai Kok and Pantai Tengah beaches or explore Atma Alam Batik Village with its showroom, batik workshop, handicraft shop and art gallery.

Families staying at great accommodation rooms can set out on an excursion to visit the Field of Burnt Rice that was a historic site, discover the Langkawi Buffalo Park with its Swap and Murrah buffaloes, milk products, milk one of the buffaloes and go buffalo riding. With interesting sights to see, tourists will enjoy the Snake Sanctuary at Kampung Tok Senik Resort with its varieties of snakes, the impressive Air Hangat Village with its fabulous hand-carved river stone mural, a beautiful three-tiered fountain and a theatre restaurant with great cuisines, the Kota Mahsuri which encloses a shrine of a tragic Malay princess and a theatre that showcases unique performances. Offering the excitement of a great holiday, Langkawi displays the Seven Wells or the Telaga Tujuh Waterfalls that is surrounded with a fairytale aura. With natural entertainment, families can enjoy the Crocodile Adventureland that exhibits alligators, crocodiles, a rickshaw ride drawn by a crocodile and even a boxing match between a crocodile and a man!

Traveling To Argentina During The Low Season

Argentina is unique and special country spreading on over 1 million square miles over the South America. In such a big country there are plenty different and interesting things that you can do like skiing, fishing, horse ridding etc. What ever you like to do, you can do it in Argentina.

First you have to decide which part of Argentina would you like to visit (the mountains, the sea or maybe country side?) cause Argentina is really big country. Than decide what would you like to do, and after all that start thinking about prices, accommodation and transportation.

What is the weather like?

The weather in Argentina varies from subtropical to winter cold; it depends in what part of the country you are. Its hard to speak generally about the weather in Argentina because its different in different parts of the state. But I will try to inform you about the weather you can expect in different time of the year.

The important thing to remember is that Argentina is placed in the Southern Hemisphere which means that the seasons are inversed (when the winter is in the US, in Argentina is summer). The weather there can be very tricky and rapidly changing, especially in the parts that are close to the Andes. The weather there is really unpredictable so you should be careful cause the rainfall and floods are often and extreme heat or even snow are not rare either.

Mostly Argentina is really nice country with nice weather but there are parts that you may avoid. The south is very cold and winters can be brutal there so you should be careful. There is no need to go far south (unless you want to for some reason) because most of the hotels and attractions are closed.

Of course, the seasons with most attractions are summer and winter. Especially nice is Patagonia. It is very mild during the year with many attractions, but it can also be very unpredictable and it can change drastically without notice.

Few things you should try to remember is that the seasons are reversed which means that the summer lasts from December-March and the winter lasts from June-July. If you are looking for the most enjoyable weather that you should absolutely come in March, April, September, October and November.

Crowds in Argentina

Unfortunately the crowd is hard to avoid, unless you want to go in the low season. Yes, the high season and in the time of holidays the crowd is unavoidable. So, if you dont like crowds than dont go during the summer, winter or holidays. Or if you must try to stay somewhere out of town.
Fun time in Argentina

The choice is yours because there are no things that you can not do in Argentina. Really, there is something for everyone. To help you get started, here are some things that you can do by season:

Autumn (Apr-May)
Patagonia – sightseeing, especially in the north part
Northwest – trekking, horse riding
Northeast – visiting Iguassu Falls

Winter (Jun-Aug)
North Patagonia/Mendoza – skiing
Northeast – Iguassu Falls
Northeast – visit the subtropical forest (yungas)

Spring (Sep-Nov)
Buenos Aires – the most beautiful season, especially in November with the jacarandas in blossom
Patagonia – The whales come to Peninsula Valdes
Cuyo – great weather to visit the vineyards and taste the wine
Pampas – Visit the estancias and taste great barbecues (asados)

Summer (Jan-Feb)
Patagonia – trekking, horse riding, sightseeing in general, fishing
Parana River – fishing
Beaches – do nothing
Andes – trekking, alpinism, horse riding
Cordoba – enjoying the hill country

The best time to save money

Like every other country Argentina too has parts of the year that are more or less crowded and more or less expensive. If you would like to save money than try to avoid high season (Dec-Feb and Jul-Aug). Also, try not coming in Argentina during the holiday cause prices goes up. If you want to enjoy in your vacation for a lower price than I recommend you to come during the low season (September, April and June). Dont worry; weather is good during the low season too.

Final words

Ok, you know the important things. Now just fix the rest, like your accommodation and transport and youre done.

I wish you a nice and safe trip to Argentina, and a pleasant time staying there.

Tips To Find Best Hawaii Vacation Packages on This Festive Season

Have you planned how and where you are celebrating the Christmas and New Year holidays? Or still struggling for a best deal..Well to discuss and guide you on how to find best Hawaii Vacation Packages on this festive season, we have come up with our special December issue.

Vacations are the most special ways to spend time with your dear ones. At this point certain things need to be taken consideration to make the entire vacation more enjoyable and stress free. Let us check certain money saving as well as other significant tips that will surely help out to have an enticing Hawaii vacation.

Advance travel plans~ It is always recommendable to plan your entire itinerary in advance. This will help in many ways. You will have time for a quality research. If you are planning to make travel deals online then surfing more than one travel site is advisable. In this way you will get a clear detail about various deals for flights, hotels and other recreational activities to suit you. Sometimes due to certain predicament it is possible you do not get an opportunity to research that much and need to make quick decisions. In such a situation the best option is to opt for the last minute travel deals. Adding to this, certain travel sites provide cheaper vacation packages and deals on their last minute deals. Consequently, you can save a lot in finding the best Hawaii Vacation Packages.

Myth and reality~ Next we will discuss on a popular myth. People believe that Hawaii during the winter is most expensive but in reality its not. To make it pleasant and affordable Tripura offers a host of vacations packages and deals for the Christmas season. So you can take the advantage of these vacations packages to make your vacation more special and memorable.

Christmas in Hawaii ~ It is a fact that winter airfares do go up in the winters due to holidays and Christmas approach. Nevertheless celebrating Christmas in Hawaii cannot be compared to any place on Earth. In such a circumstance, you can avail the cheap Hawaii Vacation Packages offered by TripAura to make your dream come true.

Among the other best reasons to visit Hawaii in the winters includes huge masses of snowbirds, some might like to enjoy the balmy breezes, and shopping in the holiday season to make your entire vacation in Hawaii unforgettable.

So, what are you waiting for? Book the best vacation packages by TripAura to enjoy this Christmas and New Year eve at the most.

Vacation At Sherkston Shores – Part 1

Are you interested in trying a different family vacation destination this summer? Would you like to find a family vacation spot that offers both excitement and quiet down time? you’re going to love Sherkston Shores near Niagara Falls, Canada. My parents have had a summer home there for over 40 years and I always look forward to heading up there for a long weekend or week of rest and relaxation. There is plenty to do right at the resort and an amazing choice of activities within a 45 minute drive or less.

If swimming and tanning are your things, Sherkston’s choices are fantastic. First there is the crystal clear water and clean sand of the Lake Erie beach. Yes, I said crystal clear. This water is so clean that you can see the bottom while fishing in 20 feet of water. Next is the old rock quarry. The guarded quarry beach is perfect for the whole family because near the shore the water is shallow and perfect for the kids but a little farther out the water gets very deep very quickly for you more adventurous swimmers.

My father has been going to Sherkson since he was a teenager and he told me that a crew was digging rock one day at the quarry and struck water. The quarry filled up very quickly and the crew escaped leaving some interesting things behind. He told me that there is even a railroad car buried on the floor of the quarry!. I don’t know if this story is completely true but I wouldn’t doubt it. There is a scuba diving group that dives at the other of the quarry every weekend so there must be something down there worth checking out.

Finally, there are two swimming pools with hot tubs that offer recreational swimming and water aerobics classes. While you’re lounging by the pool, your kids can enjoy the four water slides that are right next to the pools. Your cottage rental package from Sherkston includes unlimited use of the pools and water slides.

There are many other activities within Sherkson Shores for the whole family. If you love golf, you have the choice of an 18 hole miniature golf course and a nine hole par 3 course (of course there are many championship courses within a short drive of the resort). There are basketball and tennis courts and you’ll often find groups of kids playing roller hockey on the courts. There is also a Main Street area in the resort that has a fully stocked camp store, a game room for the youngsters, a church and a doughnut shop (donuts are extremely popular in Canada). Finally, there is a restaurant/bar that has live entertainment and alcoholic beverages for those over the age of 19.

Most of Sherkston Shores is made up of privately owned cottage units. The resort also has some units that they rent out to the public. There is also a tent area where you can rent a campsite for a day, a week or even longer. If you only want to go for the day, there is a daily admission price.

I do want to tell you that if you’re crossing from the United States, you will need either a passport or one of the new passport cards to return home after your visit.

Stay tuned for more articles in this series on Sherkston Shores. In the next installment I’m going to tell you about the amazing smallmouth bass fishing in the resort. In future articles, I’ll talk about things to do outside the resort including my suggestions for visiting Niagara Falls. I’ve been there many times so I’m always looking for new things to see.

A personal review of Trafalgar’s Prague, Vienna, Budapest Tour

A few years ago I took the Trafalgar Tour Prague, Vienna, and Budapest. I chose this tour because it offered a slower pace than most tours. The tour consisted of 3 nights in each city. I really enjoyed this aspect so that I did not have to pack and unpack every day. The tour group really had plenty of leisure time to explore the cities. We began the tour in Prague. I had seen Prague in a lot of movies but it really was breath taking in person! The architecture was so beautiful. I also happen to be a big fan of Eastern Europe food so that was a plus! In Prague, the sightseeing included the St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castles, and the Charles Bridge. After that there was plenty of time to shop!

After Prague, we headed to Vienna for the next 3 nights. I absolutely loved Vienna! Famous included sights were the Hofburg Palace, Parliament Buildings and the Opera House. An optional tour that I had to sign up for is the Lipizzan horses. These majestic beautiful white horses look like they are dancing to classical music. We were able to see them while training. Another optional tour I took was the Viennese classical music. would recommend everyone to sign up for that one. Again the food was delicious!

Last but not least, we went to Budapest. This is a city where definitely want to come back and spend more time exploring. We took a lovely dinner cruise on the Danube at night. The buildings are gorgeous at night illuminated. All of the hotels in each city were great location and interior as well. I had a fantastic tour director who was charming, knowledgeable, and funny! He kept us entertained with hilarious stories during our driving from city to city. The tour group was great as well. I met people from all over the world and we all got along fabulously! The fare well dinner is always sad, saying goodbye to new friends. I would recommend this tour for people who want a slower pace and have time to enjoy each city.

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What Is An Expandable Drop Leaf Restaurant Table

Are you a restaurant owner who wants to equip his/her restaurant with a custom, functional and user-friendly table that is easy to use and handle? If es then an expandable drop leaf restaurant table can make a real difference to your dinning as well as decorating needs in a perfect manner. These tables have been popular for decades and continue to remain one of the most sought after antiques in today modern environment. Hence, the popularity of this style has led to various manufacturers creating modern day reproductions to meet the demand of homeowners and restaurant owners.

A drop leaf table is a table that folds or expands into a larger size. Normally, it is a square table that folds out into a round table. There are four leafs for each table, and they fold underneath the table when not used, and fold out when needed. This table is convenient for restaurants that have big parties but do not have enough space for a fully round table that sits 6-8 people. For example, a normal size drop leaf restaurant table is 36×36 and folds into 51 round. Not only can this size comfortably sit 4 people, but when you have a large part, it can sit 6-8 people.

These tables are custom built and require significant labor to make. Each leaf has to be made individually by hand, and custom fitted with hinges. The hinge mechanism is available in two types: the slide bar or the leaf hinge. Slide bar has a custom shaped handle that holds the table when it? folded underneath, and you need to fold out the table, just extend that bar out. The leaf hinge is a spring mechanism that locks the leaf in the extended or contracted position.

This table also comes with laminated materials. That is why it is known as laminate restaurant table that offers the ultimate in versatility. With drop leafs, it can go from 36″ X 36″ to a 51″ round top easily. You can expand this table for larger parties, or can save space when you don’t need that much seating in your restaurant. If you don? want to bring long and heavy tables in your restaurant, then an expandable drop leaf restaurant table can help you adjust it into a small place too.

Restaurant Furnitures quality of material on seat and back is also an issue to consider. If your using synthetic wicker, notice the thickness, flexibility and the weave spacing. Too thin, too flexible and spacing to far apart is trouble.

Summer Vacation Destinations For Ideal Teens-00-3163

Teenagers are often hard to please. If you are the parent of one, you are likely to understand this better than anyone else. Vacationing with your teenager can be an experience, one which you may not always wish to remember. To prevent boredom and an unhappy child, you are encouraged to select a summer vacation destination that has your teenager in mind.

When selecting a summer vacation destination that has a focus on teens, you are encouraged to keep your childs likes and dislikes in mind. Just because one teenager enjoys playing video arcade games, does not mean that yours will. Not only is it important to find a vacation spot that is geared towards teenagers, it is also important to make sure that your teenagers will enjoy or make use of the available activities and facilities.

Amusement parks and theme parks are popular vacation destinations that target teenagers. In addition to traditional amusement parks that can be completed all in one day, there a number of amusement park resorts. These resorts may include Disneyland, Disney World, and Orlando Studios. In addition to these resorts, you may find smaller parks that offer onsite camping or hotel accommodations, such as Six Flags.

In addition to amusement parks, teenagers may find thrills while white water rafting. White water rafting tours are available all around the United States. Popular white water rafting locations include West Virginia, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. If you are interested in scheduling a white water rafting vacation, you are encouraged to keep your childrens level of, or lack of, rafting experience in mind. For inexperienced white water rafters, a guided tour is recommended.

One vacation destination, for teenagers, that often goes unnoticed is aboard a cruise ship. Cruise ships operate all around the world. Many of the most popular cruises take place in the Caribbean and in Europe. Many cruise lines operate multiple cruise ships. Many of these ships are geared towards families. Your teenager may find many onboard activities, such as swimming, dancing, playing video games, watching movies, and rock climbing, exciting.

There are a number of well-known cities, all around the world. These cities are often famous for one reason or another. If you and your family are interested in taking a vacation with your teenager you may want to consider visiting one of these cities. New York City, Hollywood, Toronto, Ontario, and New Orleans often attract large numbers of tourists. Many of these locations often have a number of events and attractions that may appeal to your teenager.

As previously mentioned, it is important to consider what your teenager likes and dislikes doing. In addition to determining their vacation preferences, you may want to consider allowing them to help you choose your next summer vacation destination. Allowing your teen to help plan your summer vacation will not only ensure that you will pick a destination that meets their approval, but you will be able to spend time together. Finding a summer vacation destination together will be time well spent.

No matter how you choose your next summer vacation destination or where that destination ends up being, you and your family should have a memorable experience. By researching a vacation spot before you book your reservations, you can make sure that your memorable experience is memorable in a good way.

Gorakhpur Is Most Beautiful Place For Tour And Travel

Gorakhpur is one of the exclusive cities in India; it is situated near bank of river Rapti in Uttar Pradesh. On tours to Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur) you will come across so many beautiful and significant places of tourist interest. Gorakhpur is best place for recreation or traveling.
There is a lot of people come every year to see the Gorakhpur. There are too many temples and some historical building for visiting.
In Gorakhpur there are lot of place for traveling like Gorakhnath Temple, Gita press, Tarkulaha Devi temple and Chauri Chaura.
To see the Gorakhnath temple lot of visitors comes here every year. This temple placed in very large scale. Every here held the fair of Khichdi, at that time many visitors comes here from many villages and cities to Goraknath temple to worship of Lord Shiva and enjoying the fair. It is just 5 Km far from the Gorakhpur railway station.

There is one of the most significant place is Gita Press in Gorakhpur was establishing in the year of 1923 to spread the education about the Gita epic. It is just situated in Urdu Market of Gorakhpur.
The city of Gorakhpur is also a holy place you can also see the big Imambara here. This is constructed by Nawab Asafuddin in near about 1775. It is situated in Maya Bazaar just behind the Kotwali police station.

If you want to visit more other place, you could be going Tarkulaha Devi Temple is most exclusive attraction near Gorakhpur. This holy temple is just located near around 4 to 5 kilometers from Chauri Cahura. This temple has been founded by Deeb Bandhu Singh was the great freedom fighter.

Everyday many Buddhist Pilgrims visitors also come in Gorakhpur for visiting the Kushinagar. This is that place where Lord Buddha preached his last sermon. On every year on Buddha Purnima the lots of people in Kushi nagar celebrate the birthday of Lord Buddha. It just far 55 to 60 kilometers from Gorakhpu Railway stations. They just hire the bus or jeep for going Kushinagar; its just near the Deoria.

After visiting the, you can also see the gorakhpur city like Urdu Bazaar, Golghar Market, Rapti Nagar, Tara Mandal and Geta Vatika garden. The main market for shopping purpose, Golghar market is famous, you can purchase here everything which is you needed.

So if you are interested in traveling, to must be come one time in gorakhpur for traveling and see many beautiful and some historical places here. There are many travel agency and travel agent who are guiding you for traveling in city tour of Gorakhpur and tell them much other knowledge about India tour and city tour. You can also enjoy here your cheap vacation and cheap family holidays here; you just book your tickets online for recreation and enjoying you holidays.