http://forums.bizhat.com/ Discuss about travel, visiting places, tourist important places. Post your travel experience here. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:44:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.bizhat.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.bizhat.com/ http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32352-i-have-question-about.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:10:43 GMT Can you name a tourist spot in your country? Can you name a tourist spot in your country? ]]> avaivy http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32352-i-have-question-about.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32264-cathedral-caves-new-zealand.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:40:14 GMT The magnificent Cathedral Caves are found in Catlins, New Zealand on the South Island. Featuring two massive caves with distinctive narrow, tall... The magnificent Cathedral Caves are found in Catlins, New Zealand on the South Island. Featuring two massive caves with distinctive narrow, tall openings, tourists enjoy exploring them from the broad, sandy beach of Catlins. The two caves are actually one cave, so you can enter through the first and exit from the second. Because the caves are in these towering beach bluffs, they can only be accessed for two hours at low tide.







]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32264-cathedral-caves-new-zealand.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32257-tourist-attractions.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:19:25 GMT *A Trip through Mumbai* Image: http://gallery.bizhat.com/showphoto.php/photo/140433 Image: http://gallery.bizhat.com/data/961/Mumbai_2.jpg ... A Trip through Mumbai







]]> annie http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32257-tourist-attractions.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32234-traveling-tips-students.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:21:15 GMT If you are travelling abroad for pursuing a course, here are some traveling tips for you: • If you are on a budget travel, you need to plan and... If you are travelling abroad for pursuing a course, here are some traveling tips for you:
• If you are on a budget travel, you need to plan and clearly define, ‘dos’ & ‘do not dos’ for yourself so that you do not overspend in certain places and are not ultimately left with no funds.
• Prioritize your packing in a way that you take with you the least number of things. The less your baggage is, the happier you will be.
• Gather complete knowledge about the destination, its food joints appropriate for you and the climatic conditions.
• Once you are there, take precautions to keep yourself away from crime. Do not wear too much jewelry or keep too much money with you. ]]> rameshxavier http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32234-traveling-tips-students.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32226-tourism-alappuzha.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:15:41 GMT *Tourism in Alappuzha* Image:... Tourism in Alappuzha

Come and revel in the joyous atmosphere of the unusually beautiful Alappuzha with Tourism in Kerala. Alappuzha is one of the most attractive and green backwater destinations in Kerala, South India. Take a houseboat cruise on the Alappuzha backwaters with Tourism in Kerala and marvel at the exotic natural luxury that greets you with the warm sunrays dancing on the ripples created by sailing boats on the otherwise tranquil Alappuzha backwaters. Tourism in Alappuzha in Kerala, South India is a flourishing industry with a number of resorts and hotels all over Alappuzha that cater to the needs of the growing tourism sector.
Indulge yourself with Tourism in Kerala and avail of the luxury tour packages that take you to the fantafabulous tourist destinations located on the Alappuzha backwaters in Alappuzha in Kerala, South India.
Popularly known as the 'Venice of the East' Alappuzha in Kerala, South India has a number of tourist attractions that are worth visiting and the ones that merit a mention are: the Krishnapuram Temple, Punnamada Kayal, St. Andrews Church, Mullackal Temple, Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Devi Temple, Ambalapuzha Temple and Kottamkulangara Mahavishnu Temple.
Tourism in Alappuzha with Tourism in Kerala offers you a unique opportunity to enjoy your stint with nature in perfect seclusion and let the magical spell of Alappuzha in Kerala, South India engulf you so that the beauty and loveliness of the Alappuzha tourist attractions create a positive affect on all your senses.
For more on Alappuzha tours and online tour booking and tour reservation to the tourist attractions and resorts located in different parts of Alappuzha in Kerala,

]]> sherlyk http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32226-tourism-alappuzha.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32060-magnetic-hill.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:29:06 GMT Image: http://gallery.bizhat.com/data/1454/ladakh-104.jpg Can anyone ever imagine the movement of a vehicle up a steep mountain, with its ignition...
Can anyone ever imagine the movement of a vehicle up a steep mountain, with its ignition off? Sounds quite unbelievable! Well, this magnet magic can be experienced while you are travelling to Leh-Ladakh. And we can say, amid all the Himalayan and colonial wonders, there’s one more wonder coming your way – the Magnetic Hill. The hill, located close to Leh, is known for its wonderful magnetic properties. Once here, you can see for yourself vehicles moving up at a speed of 20 km/ hour with the engines off.



Location of Magnetic Hill

To reach the Magnetic Hill, Ladakh, you need to take the Leh-Kargil-Baltic National Highway. The hill lies at a distance of 30 km from the town of Leh, at an elevation of around 14,000 feet above sea level. To the eastern side of the hill flows the Sindhu river, originating in Tibet.



Bill-Board by Local Administration

The local administration has also put up a bill board to help tourists recognize the Magnetic Hill. The board clearly states the whole phenomenon. So you can also enjoy a first hand experience as you reach the hill. Place your vehicle on a specific spot on the road with its engines off and you will soon notice the vehicle moving up at a speed of 20 km/hour. You will have the same results over and again as you redo the exercise.



Impact on Helicopters and Aircrafts

Not only vehicle, even helicopters and aircrafts feel the same magnetic impact. Locals and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel claim that the helicopters and aircrafts that pass through the area have to fly at a greater speed to avoid the magnetic impact of the hill. And if the aircraft comes within the radius of Magnetic Hill, it starts to jerk.


Other Attractions Around Magnetic Hill

Apart from the Magnetic Hill, you can also enjoy seeing a few other places that lie at a close distance from the hill. The Himalayan region here is truly worth exploring. Given below are a few attractions that you can see in this region.

Gurudwara Patthar Sahib
Magnetic HillIt is the auspicious place where Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru of the Sikhs, had spent time meditating in the 17th century. Locals, army personnel and tourists can be seen here often. Though not many Sikhs arrive here from different parts of the country, the reason perhaps being its remote location.

Colourful Hills & Mountains

While you are in this Himalayan region, you will also like seeing the hills and mountains. Here, the hills bear different colours. Some are white and snow-laden. Some are black or gray in colours while there are some that are green, red or orange in colour.

The drivers will inform you that Indian Air Force pilots always steer clear of the Magnetic Hill. ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32060-magnetic-hill.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32004-pamukkale-cotton-castle-8th-wonder-turkey.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:35:15 GMT Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.



The ancient city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) long and 160 metres (520 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.



Tourism is and has been a major industry. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid 20th century, hotels were built over the ruins of Heropolis, causing considerable damage. An approach road was built from the valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes. However, when the area was declared a world heritage site, the hotels were demolished and the road removed and replaced with artificial pools. The wearing of shoes has been prohibited in the water to try and protect the deposits. ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/32004-pamukkale-cotton-castle-8th-wonder-turkey.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31962-lena-s-stone-forest-russia.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:58:48 GMT One of the most beautiful natural wonders of Russia, Lena’s Stone Forest is also one of the most difficult to reach, by tourists.



Known also as Lena’s Stone Pillars, this incredible rock formation is not only beautiful to look at, it’s also holds important information on the formation of the organic world. Fossils from various organisms dating back to the Cambrian era could supply invaluable insight on life evolved on planet Earth.



Lena’s Stone Forest offers tourists a unique sight. Colossal stone statues rise up from the earth and pierce the sky, like giants frozen in time. The pillars are grouped together and stretch for tens of kilometers, along the river banks.



Unfortunately reaching this wondrous place is no easy feat. It lies in a part of Siberia not yet touched by civilization and it will take you roughly four days to reach it, from Moscow. After a long flight, you’ll encounter armed locals more than glad to take you to Lena’s Stone Pillars, in their boats, for a “small” $500 fee. The boat ride lasts about 3 days, but once/if you reach your destination, it will all have been worth it. ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31962-lena-s-stone-forest-russia.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31881-hi-i-love-traveling.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:40:30 GMT Hi, I love traveling... Hi, I love traveling... ]]> galbenari http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31881-hi-i-love-traveling.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31862-top-10-breathtaking-bridges.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:58:34 GMT 1. Magdeburg Water Bridge The Germans took over 80 years to build this 918m bridge over Elbe river near the town of Magdeburg. Image:... 1. Magdeburg Water Bridge
The Germans took over 80 years to build this 918m bridge over Elbe river near the town of Magdeburg.



Canal engineers had first conceived of joining the two waterways as far back as 1919, and by 1938 the Rothensee boat lift and bridge anchors were in place, but construction was postponed during World War II. After the Cold War split Germany, the project was put on hold indefinitely by the East German government.

With the reunification of Germany and major establishment of water transport routes made the Water Bridge a priority again. Work started in 1997, with construction taking six years and costing €500 million. The water bridge now connects Berlin’s inland harbour network with the ports along the Rhine river. The aqueduct's trough structure incorporates 24,000 tonnes of steel and 68,000 cubic meters of concrete.

Until the opening of the water bridge in October 2003, ships moving between the Midland Canal and the Elbe-Havel Canal used a 12-kilometre, through the Rothensee lock, along the River Elbe and back up Niegripp lock. ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31862-top-10-breathtaking-bridges.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31801-tourism-economic-development-going-hand-hand.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:29:13 GMT In conditions where the local planning processes and control are poor, development will tend to be spontaneous and will produce anarchic patterns in... In conditions where the local planning processes and control are poor, development will tend to be spontaneous and will produce anarchic patterns in which the negative impacts will often be more pronounced. When analyzing the examples of linear-zonal development across the globe, we get important insights into the current state of affairs. It is widely evident when investigating these aspects in certain parts of Kerala. When exploring Kerala travels across the length and breadth of the state will reveal this one aspect.

The physical developments in tourism are, of course, linked with a range of environmental and social impacts, but the closest ties are arguably economic in character. Tourism may:

·Aid economic development through the generation of foreign exchange earnings
·Exert beneficial effects upon the balance of payment accounts
·Create substantial volumes of employment
·Assist in the redistribution of wealth from the richer to the poorer regions
·Promote and finance infrastructural improvements
·Diversify economies and create new patterns of economic linkages

Less positively, however, tourism’s economic effect may also:

·Increase the dependence upon foreign investors and companies
·Introduce instabilities and weaknesses in the labor markets
·Divert investments from other areas of development

In Kerala, the travel and tourism sector is a major contributor to not only the state exchequer but also to the Gross Domestic Product (GNP). This is due to the fact that this state is blessed with a salubrious climate due to the large sea coast along the Indian Ocean. From beach resorts to hill stations, this place teems with a wide biodiversity unseen elsewhere. In the coming years, more developments are expected when the global recession gives way to an economic boom. ]]> renase14 http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31801-tourism-economic-development-going-hand-hand.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31661-what-machu-picchus-purpose-who-lived-there.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:11 GMT Some specialists believe that Machu Picchu served as some sort of religious gathering place, a holy place. Others affirm that it was a imperial... Some specialists believe that Machu Picchu served as some sort of religious gathering place, a holy place.

Others affirm that it was a imperial residence, perhaps the great Emperor Pachacuti might have lived here. However, this is less likely, because there should have been more impressive structures, larger buildings for special people, like the ruler and his family.



We know for certain that hundreds of people could have lived up there in isolation. The agricultural terraces and the aqueducts were enough to ensure the live of a small community of several big families. Perhaps, indeed, it was several families who have retreated into this high plateau to live a more isolated, perhaps safer life?

The presence of many temples in the city underlines the religious importance of Machu Picchu. But this solely does not mean that it was a religious sanctuary or holy place. In Europe too, cities were full of churches with high towers, some cities had more churches than others and it still didn't make them religious cities. What we have to understand it that Incas were deeply religious, as ancient people were in general.

Many priests and rich Incas could have lived here in isolation, but there are also signs of the presence of lower rank people, like agricultural workers, who lived in the smaller houses, closer to the terraces.

Scientists have determined that approximately 750 people could have lived in good conditions on top of the mountain using the 140 buildings.

The city was self sufficient, well hidden, therefore several generations could have passed until the population has left it. It is possible that Machu Picchu was inhabited for 50 to 100 years (taking account of its possible construction period and when the population might have left it).

It is likely that those people who have built it all died out, possibly even their children have grown to adulthood, got old and died, leaving behind a 3rd generation who might not have felt the interest or might not have had the possibility to live there anymore and left the city.


http://gallery.bizhat.com/showgallery.php/cat/1945 ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31661-what-machu-picchus-purpose-who-lived-there.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31646-worlds-most-romantic-islands.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:01:08 GMT What do you think? Which is the world's most romantic island? ]]> rameshxavier http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31646-worlds-most-romantic-islands.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31459-wellcome.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:17:57 GMT thailand festivel thailand festivel ]]> golfnmd-50 http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31459-wellcome.html http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31404-amish-people.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:48:36 GMT The farmlands of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country are among the most productive in the nation. But many of the farmers here are different from most... The farmlands of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country are among the most productive in the nation. But many of the farmers here are different from most Americans; different by choice. For these are the Old Order Amish and Mennonites, also known as the "Plain People".



Our Amish neighbors have been employing horse-drawn power since the days when horsepower had a whole different meaning! In comparison to our fast-paced society, the simpler, family-centered Amish way of life holds a special fascination.

These people trace their heritage back hundreds of years, and yet, despite all the time that has passed and the many changes that have taken place in society, they still live and work much as their forefathers did. Their families and their farms are their top priorities, second only to God.

The Amish are very devout in their faith. They believe in the literal interpretation and application of Scripture as the Word of God. They take seriously the Biblical commands to separate themselves from the things of the world. They believe worldliness can keep them from being close to God, and can introduce influences that could be destructive to their communities and to their way of life.

Today there are over 25 different Amish, Mennonite, and Brethren church groups in Lancaster County, all holding to slightly different traditions and their own interpretations of the Bible. The more traditional groups are called 'old order'. They do not permit electricity or telephones in their homes. By restricting access to television, radio, and telephones, the Amish are better able to keep the modern world from intruding into their home life.

The Amish have long preferred farming as a way of life. They feel their lifestyle and their families can best be maintained in a rural environment.While they do not permit the use of tractors in their fields, these old order Amish groups do use modern farm equipment pulled by teams of horses or mules.

These old order groups do not own or operate automobiles, believing that cars would provide easier access to the ways of the world. You will often see their horses and buggies on our local roads.

These traditional groups wear plain clothing styles, which has earned them the name "Plain People". It is the simple, peaceful lifestyle of these plain people that attracts such a curiosity today. Many wonder how these people can survive in their supposedly backward ways. Well, they're not only surviving - they're thriving. Since 1960, the Amish population in Lancaster County has almost tripled.

Their separation from the rest of society actually helps to strengthen their community. Amish children attend Amish one-room schoolhouses through the eighth grade. Amish worship services are held every other week in one of the member's homes. Socializing is an important part of Amish life.

The Amish have a strong sense of community spirit, and often come to the aid of those in need. Their barn raisings are a good example. Neighbors freely give of their time and their skills to help one another.

The Amish are generally private people and often find all the attention and curiosity about their lifestyle disturbing. They believe that the taking of photographs where someone is recognizable is forbidden by the Biblical prohibition against making any 'graven image'. Please respect their desire for privacy when visiting here.

With our society's current interest in restoring 'family values', much can be learned from studying the Amish way of life. Their devotion to family and community and their strong work ethic are good examples for our larger society. ]]> netfree http://forums.bizhat.com/travel-tourism/31404-amish-people.html