North Korea Travel Advice

North Korea travel advice
Latest travel advice for those travelling to North Korea. Includes information on entry requirements, security, local laws and health.
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South Korea travel advice
South Korea responded with its own artillery. We advise against travel to ...
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North Korea travel advice from the British Foreign Office
10 Sep 2010 ... Find out the latest North Korea travel advice from the British Foreign Office to make your holiday a safe one.
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North Korea Travel Advice


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Nepal: The Roof of the World

One of my friends, Peng Bo, scolded me that I write about all the countries except Nepal. I thought, he is right. I'm bounded in some ways with this country, through our Teachers, but there are not often notices about this country in the news and travel sites. I decided to give a look at the photos of Nepal in the Russian photos-site I use normally. Here what I found special -from my point of view.

When we think about Nepal, we imagine something like this:


«Священная гора Мачапучаре» на Яндекс.Фотках

Did you notice the dimensions of the man and the mountains? You can feel like an ant near our 1130m high mountains. What has to feel a person there, in Himalaya? Like a grain of sand? One friend said me that it's very hard for many persons to stay there for the rarefied air. (I asked him if it's possible to stay there for a month or more.) So, if you have the interntion to go there, you have first try to stay ther some days, a normal touristic visit. Than, if everything was OK, you can rest for more time in this country.


«Сердце Гималаев» на Яндекс.Фотках


«Строгие взгляды...» на Яндекс.Фотках

But Nepal is a "normal" country too. The life in it's big cities, like the capital,  do not differ too much from that of all others in the world:


«Школьницы» на Яндекс.Фотках

What can you find there? You will not believe...
-8 from 10 highest mountains of the Earth.
-Not so little state as you imagine looking on the  map: it's bigger than Austria and Swiss together.
-the lost world of an antique Kingdom Mustang (Lo) with the pure Tibetan culture in it (this territory has to be partially clothed for visits till today, they say).
-To drink you have to buy water in bottles. It's forbidden to drink raw water. ( I thought, it has to be the best water there...)
-the main religion is... Guess... Hinduism. 90% There are only 5% of Buddhists.

There are interesting rules of behaviour for tourists but it's for the next post about Nepal.

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Nepal: The Roof of the World

One of my friends, Peng Bo, scolded me that I write about all the countries except Nepal. I thought, he is right. I'm bounded in some ways with this country, through our Teachers, but there are not often notices about this country in the news and travel sites. I decided to give a look at the photos of Nepal in the Russian photos-site I use normally. Here what I found special -from my point of view.

When we think about Nepal, we imagine something like this:


«Священная гора Мачапучаре» на Яндекс.Фотках

Did you notice the dimensions of the man and the mountains? You can feel like an ant near our 1130m high mountains. What has to feel a person there, in Himalaya? Like a grain of sand? One friend said me that it's very hard for many persons to stay there for the rarefied air. (I asked him if it's possible to stay there for a month or more.) So, if you have the interntion to go there, you have first try to stay ther some days, a normal touristic visit. Than, if everything was OK, you can rest for more time in this country.


«Сердце Гималаев» на Яндекс.Фотках


«Строгие взгляды...» на Яндекс.Фотках

But Nepal is a "normal" country too. The life in it's big cities, like the capital,  do not differ too much from that of all others in the world:


«Школьницы» на Яндекс.Фотках

What can you find there? You will not believe...
-8 from 10 highest mountains of the Earth.
-Not so little state as you imagine looking on the  map: it's bigger than Austria and Swiss together.
-the lost world of an antique Kingdom Mustang (Lo) with the pure Tibetan culture in it (this territory has to be partially clothed for visits till today, they say).
-To drink you have to buy water in bottles. It's forbidden to drink raw water. ( I thought, it has to be the best water there...)
-the main religion is... Guess... Hinduism. 90% There are only 5% of Buddhists.

There are interesting rules of behaviour for tourists but it's for the next post about Nepal.

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North Korea Tourist Attractions

North Korea travel guide - Wikitravel
Tourist travel to North Korea is only possible as part of a guided tour. ..... souvenir shops at your hotel and at the various tourist attractions. ...
wikitravel.org/en/North_Korea

Tourist Destinations in North Korea,North Korea Tourist Destinations
Authentic online information on Tourist Destinations in North Korea offered only at travel.mapsofworld.
travel.mapsofworld.com › North Korea

Official Site of Korea Tourism Org.: Tourist Sites
Pyeongyang city is the center of North Korea's politics, economics, culture, and tourism. ... Famous tourist sites include the Daedongmun, Botongmun, ...
www.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_12_10.jsp

North Korea Tourist Attractions


http://www.thaimarket.in.th/asia-tourist-attractions-north-korea/

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Flowering Tree - Red Bottle Brush

Bangalore (State: Karnataka) known as Garden City true to its name as lot of flowering trees on either side of most of the roads. They bloom with flowers of various colors. One such tree is Bottle Brush tree also known as Callistemon.

The flowers are bright red, and attract nectar-feeding birds and insects. The flower spikes of this tree are made of several individual flowers. The name is apt as can bee seen from the bright red flowers which have the shape of a bottle brush.

The tree grow only as big as 15 feet. They enhance the beauty of any garden. They grow superbly in the regions where the climate is warm, humid, and receive full sunlight. The flowers produces small woody fruit that contain numerous seeds.

The fine leaves and the bright red inflorescence make this tree one of the beautiful trees that enhances the landscaping of any gardens or parks.

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Events in Vilnius 2011

Vilnius Tourist Information Centre & Convention Bureau has launched new Events in Vilnius and Environs 2011 (Calendar) where brief information on main cultural and sports events is presented.

Colourful Calendar is very easy to use as events are listed by months. Being small pocket calendar it has a hanging on the wall option.

For more information:

http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/mediabank/Calendar%20of%20Events%20in%20Vilnius_2011_%20ENG.pdf

Contact us to to get more information on our tours or book your weekend in Vilnius:

contact@lithuaniantours.com

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Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur

Jodhpur (State: Rajasthan) has many historical monuments of interest. One of them is Jaswant Thada, located on the long road that takes one to the Mehrangarh Fort. (Click on the images for bigger picture)

This monument is built by Sardar Singh in 1899 in memory of Maharja Jaswanth Singh II. This ornamental cenotaph is entirely built using white marble. It is a traditional cremation ground of Jodhpur rulers.

The above image was taken from the fort. The monument in the empty hilly region is Jaswant Thada.

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