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Samui Island is a picturesque island providing world-class experience of vacations. There is a wide range of resorts that provide facilities like spa parlors, dance clubs, restaurants, Jacuzzi bathtubs, and swimming pools.
Samui Island is a paradise on earth for all travel lovers as it is full of picturesque locations that provide serenity and tranquility. This island is surrounded by some 60 odd islands that are part of the national marine park of Ang Thong and other world known tourist destinations such as Ko Nnag Yuan, Ko Tao and Ko Pha Ngan.
This island of Thailand is circular in shape with a 15 km in radius. The centre of this island is an uninhabitable area consisting of jungles, mountains and lowland areas. The outskirts of the island include beaches. The island is beautiful and provides scenic beauty to all the vacationers.
Top rated destinations
This island is also considered to be one of the most visited places of the world as it has popular attractions that can give you an experience of a lifetime. Following are some of those destinations:
o Chaweng: This is the place in the island that is mostly visited by tourists. It has large chain of retail outlets and shopping malls where you can shop to your heart’s content. This place is a treat for all the vacationers. It has an amazing nightlife for the vacationers.
o Maenam: This place offers awesome views of Marine Park and Koh Phangan. The waters are clean and calm. It is protected by the northeastern currents of Koh Phangan.
o Grandmother and grandfather rocks: These rocks are close to the lamai beach and are popular among tourists. They have striking resemblance to the male and female genital organs.
o Bangrak: This is another one of the most visited destinations of this island and is generally known as big Buddha beach. This is one of the calmest beaches of the world. The best part is that it is located nearby airport.
Resorts in Samui Island
This place has numerous hotels and resorts such as kala Samui resort, zazen boutique resort, the Sundays, Leparadis boutique resort, the Samudra retreat and Varinda garden resort; providing world class services to their customers. The best part is that all the services are cost effective and suit the budget of customers in the most appropriate way. The resorts cater to the needs as well as taste of different visitors as they offer diverse services such as bars, spa facilities, rooms with Jacuzzi bath tubs, swimming pools, spa parlors, Thai architect, dance clubs and restaurants. You can book your rooms online 24/7 without any hassle.
The luxurious resorts are conveniently located near the beaches. It becomes very easy for all the vacationers to visit different markets, hotels, restaurants and shopping centers without any hassles.
So, what are you waiting for? Go to this beautiful island and enjoy your vacations in the most relaxed manner. By traveling to Samui as mentioned earlier, you are not only get the beast place for your vacation, but also gaining the great experience of cultural and natural resource.
By: Simolzear
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2009
One of the fastest growing and the most happening cities in India, Gurgaon is an IT hub. Linked deeply in mythology, the city is said to have been granted to Guru Dronacharya by the Kauravas and Pandavas. Lying on the border of Delhi, Gurgaon has taken up the rapid pace of the capital and itself has emerged as the Millennium City – a fast growing industrial city.
Though known globally for its rapid industrialization, Gurgaon has a lot to offer to tourists too. The Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary is a paradise for bird watchers. Home to more than 100 types of birds, the sanctuary is truly a delight. Watchtowers and observation points make bird spotting easy. Another place in Gurgaon, which is a must visit for all nature lovers, is the Damdama Lake. Restaurants and bars around it make it comfortable spot, while camping, adventure activities and boating make it a fun place to be at.
The Sohna village, which lies in the neighborhood of Gurgaon, is yet another interesting place to visit. The place is remarkable for its hot sulphur springs, especially the famous Shiv Kund. These springs are believed to have medicinal properties. A small town called Nuh is another tourist attractor in the neighborhood of Gurgaon. The town is home to a red masonry tank and the tomb of Sheikh Musa. The shaking towers here are a crowd puller too.
The most famous temple in Gurgaon is the Sheetla Devi temple, whose patron goddess Mata Sheetla Devi is said to cure small pox. The temple in Gurgaon attracts throngs of devotees of all faiths and beliefs and is also referred to as ‘Shakti Peeth’.
Apart from these, Gurgaon is known for its fast and modern culture. Owing to its modernization, Gurgaon has some of the swankiest malls and entertainment avenues in the country. Gurgaon’s Metropolitan Mall is a hot-spot with youngsters. With a huge shopping area, seven screen multiplexes, happening food joints and varied entertainment options, the Mall enchants one and all. With all leading brands present, the Mall is a shopper’s paradise. The Mega Mall is another such happening spot in Gurgaon. It has excellent eating joints, branded stores and a movie screen, and is a hit with the youth and tourists.
As Gurgaon attracts a lot of people, for business or for pleasure, an equal number of hotels in Gurgaon have come up. Gurgaon has some of the finest of five-star hotels as well as some low-budget hotels too. Gurgaon also has a large number of service apartments, which are fully furnished and extremely comfortable. No matter what kind of hotel you need, you are sure to get a hotel in Gurgaon.
By: Anand
Tags: Bird Watchers, Entertainment Options, Famous Temple, Food Joints, Interesting Place, Masonry Tank, Millennium City, Modern Culture, Observation Points, Pandavas, Patron Goddess, Rapid Industrialization, Rapid Pace, Shakti Peeth, Sheikh Musa, Shiv Kund, Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, Travel Destination Guide, Types Of Birds, Watchtowers |
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2009
Can’t wait to shop in Shanghai? Well then, which are the best places to shop in this consumption-crazy city in China?
Shanghai is well known for some of the best shopping experiences you’ll find among major cities in China. When visiting Shanghai you’lll surely pass through the city’s two major commercial streets — upscale Nanjing Xi Lu (Nanjing West Road) and bustling Huaihai Lu (Huaihai Road).
But there’s a lot more to shopping than these two obvious places. Indeed, you’ll find streets big and small full of shopping centres. You’ll be able to plan a full day of shopping if that’s what you want. Even if you don’t really feel like shopping you should still visit them. (I know you’re a guy but you’re already in Shanghai, right?)
Shopping in Shanghai is an experience you will never forget. Whether or not you are a shopping fanatic, there are various shopping malls selling anything from high-priced luxury goods to stylish and affordable casuals and traditional Chinese handicrafts.
I should mention that as I’m writing this article, the infamous Xiang Yang Market has already been closed down. Some of you out there reading this will have fond memories of highly-charged bargaining sessions with fake goods vendors who speak six different languages.
Here are a few shopping highlights in Shanghai, starting with Nanjing Xi Lu…
Shanghai’s Plaza 66 Where: 55 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Shaanxi Lu
Plaza 66 is crystalline proof of Shanghai’s diligent obsession with consumption. Arguably, it’s the fanciest shpping mall in Shanghai, with a frosty demeanor to match.
Whether you’re looking for Prada for pret-a-porter, Waterford for cystal, Bose or Bang and Olufsen for sound, Plaza 66 has over 100 famous brands.
With its dazzling array of designer brands, this place is perfect for the nouveau riche with money to burn. There isn’t another shopping mall as luxurious as this one in Shanghai.
A five-minutes walk from the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza 66 has a cafe in the atrium and a few restuarants perched on the fifth floor.
Shanghai’s Citic Plaza Where: 1168 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Plaza 66
A bright, gleaming five-storey mall offering a varied mix of clothing labels, Citic Plaza is a five-minutes walk from the Shimen Yi Lu metro station.
From high-end designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Chloe and Kenzo to the more affordable casuals from Tough and Esprit, this is a mall with more reasonable prices.
Whether you’re wealthy or light on budget, this place is perfect for anyone with an eye for fashion.
Feeling hungry after all that shopping? No worries there.
Every floor of the mall offers a restaurant — from McDonald’s (you’re not going to eat at McDonald’s in China, are you?) in the basement to super buffet Golden Jaguar (unlimited sashimi and Pacific oysters) on the third floor to chic Sichuan restuarant China Moon (puts your local Chinatown Sichuan restuarant to shame) on the fourth.
By the way, there’s also a convenience store and English-Chinese language bookstore in case you’re looking for mineral water or maps.
Shanghai’s Westgate Mall Where: 1038 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Citic Plaza
A smart, well-organized shopping haven, offering up a range of trendy shops from Burberry, Givenchy and Versace to Chinese label Zuczug. The Westgate Mall is perfect for mall lovers with cash to spend who fancy a change from their usual hang out.
Also a couple of minutes walk from Shimen Yi Lu metro station, the Westgate malls offers a Studio City Cinema (with super sound system), Watson’s, a small supermarket in the basement, Marie France sliming clinic and an Isetan Department store ( a major Japanese chain) accessible on every floor.
And much, much more…
As I mentioned before, Nanjing Xi Lu and Huaihai Lu are the most prominent shopping streets in Shanghai but they’re not the only ones. These are the modern shopping malls and they’ll give you a good idea of how things have changed in China over the last 20 years.
Other Shopping…
If you go on older streets like Dongtai Lu you’ll find classical hand-made items. This handicraft market offers a variety of classical items like Chinese ceramics, jade, bronze, wood articles, paintings, and calligraphic works. You can also get your tools there if you are an artist yourself or plan to be.
More of an intellectual shopping street, Fuzhou Lu boasts a vast collection of bookstores in Shanghai. Not only does it offer over thirty bookstores but also has some of the oldest bookstores (some over 100 years old) in Shanghai.
Shopping in Shanghai is probably the most time-consuming activity in Shanghai whether for visitors or locals. With big shopping malls on the more popular streets to small boutiques or specific markets on smaller streets, Shanghai is where shopping fanatics will find their Paradise.
I’m a foreigner who traveled to Shanghai and realized it is hard to have a great time in Shanghai when you are not well-informed. That is why I decided to come up with a complete online guide with the latest information and tips on having a great time in Shanghai, whether you’re traveling to Shanghai or living in the city.
By: Louis Zhang
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