7 Tips For Successful Travel
We all travel a lot more now than our ancestors did. Our world has become smaller and more reachable. And this is a good thing. It helps us to understand different cultures: different people with different ways of living and working. It helps us to be more tolerant, and it provides us with a better quality of life.
We all travel a lot more now than our ancestors did. We travel all over the world and only think of the jet lag, and not the vast distances we cover. Our world has become smaller and more reachable. And this is a good thing. It helps us to understand different cultures, different people with different ways of living and working. But there are a few essentials you should always check before setting off.
1. It may seem obvious, but many people don’t bother to find out the most basic things about the country they will travel to. You should do this to avoid surprise or disappointment.
2. Check on the kind of weather you will find where you are going. If you live in Florida and travel to northern Greenland, you will be in for a shock unless you know that much colder weather is normal there.
3. Be sure that the medical and general insurance coverage you have (you do have, don’t you?) is adequate for your destination.
4. Do you have all the paperwork and documentation required for your trip? If not, get it!
5. Are there any diseases you will need immunization against where you are going? Check and find out before getting exposed.
6. If you plan on driving in the place you intend to travel to, check that you have an acceptable licence. You may need an international driving licence, for example. And are you familiar with the local driving laws where you are going? If not, become familiar, fast.
7. Finally, the most obvious one of all: is your passport up to date? And if not, do you have enough time to renew it before you set off? You’d be surprised, amazed even, at how many people get this one wrong.
Author by Zulkronz
Monday, June 20, 2011
Backpacking Journals – Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences
Backpacking Journals
Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences
Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
Backpacking Journals
Take a minute to give some consideration to your most recent backpacking experience. What sticks out in your mind? Now think about the first time you ever went backpacking. Undoubtedly, you remember few things about the geography, people you went with, particular backpacking routes and spectacular views. The experiences you’ve forgotten are lost to time. If you had kept a backpacking journal, this won’t be the case.
There are famous instances of people keeping journals throughout time. Of course, Anne Frank’s Diary is the best example. In her diary, Anne kept a running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis. While your backpacking experiences better be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.
A good backpacking journal combines a number of characteristics. First, it should be compact so you don’t have to take up unnecessary space for other things. Second, it should have a case to protect it from rain, spills and so on. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. Cues should include:
1. Who you went backpacking with,
2. Where you backpacked and if you enjoyed it,
3. Who you met and contact information for them,
4. The geographic and weather conditions,
5. Routes you tried and how far you made it, and
6. Any unique things that occurred while backpacking.
At the end of the trip, you should be able to get the following from your journal:
1. Contact information for other backpackers and people you met,
2. Enough detail to provide you or a friend with a guide if you backpack the location a second time.
3. Memories to reflect upon years later, and
4. Something to pass on to your friends, children and grandchildren.
To get the most out of your backpacking journal, you should write in it during backpacking breaks or immediately after. Every trip is special, even if you just go out for a weekend.
Backpacking is a great way to commune with nature. Make sure to preserve the experience.
Author By zulkronz
Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
Backpacking Journals
Take a minute to give some consideration to your most recent backpacking experience. What sticks out in your mind? Now think about the first time you ever went backpacking. Undoubtedly, you remember few things about the geography, people you went with, particular backpacking routes and spectacular views. The experiences you’ve forgotten are lost to time. If you had kept a backpacking journal, this won’t be the case.
There are famous instances of people keeping journals throughout time. Of course, Anne Frank’s Diary is the best example. In her diary, Anne kept a running commentary of the two years her family spent hiding from the Nazis. While your backpacking experiences better be more lighthearted, keeping a journal will let you remember them as the years pass.
A good backpacking journal combines a number of characteristics. First, it should be compact so you don’t have to take up unnecessary space for other things. Second, it should have a case to protect it from rain, spills and so on. Third, the journal should contain blank areas to write your notes. Fourth, the journal should contain cue spaces to remind you to keep notes on specific things. Cues should include:
1. Who you went backpacking with,
2. Where you backpacked and if you enjoyed it,
3. Who you met and contact information for them,
4. The geographic and weather conditions,
5. Routes you tried and how far you made it, and
6. Any unique things that occurred while backpacking.
At the end of the trip, you should be able to get the following from your journal:
1. Contact information for other backpackers and people you met,
2. Enough detail to provide you or a friend with a guide if you backpack the location a second time.
3. Memories to reflect upon years later, and
4. Something to pass on to your friends, children and grandchildren.
To get the most out of your backpacking journal, you should write in it during backpacking breaks or immediately after. Every trip is special, even if you just go out for a weekend.
Backpacking is a great way to commune with nature. Make sure to preserve the experience.
Author By zulkronz
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Sarawak the paradise
| Sarawak the paradise From pristine underwater marine life and untouched coral reefs to rich heritage and from wilderness to modern city landscape |
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Bidayuh
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Orang Ulu
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Iban
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Melanau
Sarawak is a land of colourful cultures boasting 27 ethnic groups, making up a population of 1.8 million.
The majority of the population live in a few large towns and cities, but a significant percentage still live in longhouses and villages in the remote areas.
The Ibans or famously known as the legendary headhunters of Borneo constitute the biggest ethnic group (29.6 %) in Sarawak. They are originally from Kalimantan, and so their culture and traditions are very similar to the Dayaks in Kalimantan.
Be charmed and mesmerised by their cultural festivals and celebrations. Let the romance of Sarawak's rich cultural diversity set the stage for your perfect holiday.
Festival Paradise
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Rainforest World Music Festival
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Tibau swinging at Kaul Festival
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Sarawak Regatta
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Miri International Jazz Festival
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Gawai Festival
Steeped in traditional animistic beliefs and influences of world religions and its rich cultural heritage, the colourful ethnic tribes in this Land of the Hornbill celebrates a potpourri of events and festivals throughout the year. However, a feature common to all festivals in Sarawak is the open house tradition, where friends, relatives and strangers drop by homes and are welcomed with all the special food and drink appropriate to the event. Come discover a rich cultural heritage unlike any other in this festive paradise.
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Sarawak oldest national park is home to the rare proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques, silver leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, plantain squirrels, wild boars, otters, mouse deer, mangrove creatures and over 150 species of birds. An excellent introduction to the rainforests.
Be awed by this UNESCO World Heritage Site, which will take your breath away. Gunung Mulu has it all – the world’s largest cave chamber and the world’s most extensive cave system with razor sharp limestone pinnacles. Watch the exodus of millions of bats from the dim caverns at dusk. Leave your footprints behind in a jungle adventure. Then retire to the comforts of The Royal Mulu Resort, an international standard jungle resort.
Over 40,000 years ago, prehistoric men inhabited the Niah Great Caves. Palaeolithic artefacts and Neolithic paintings found at ancient burial sites dated as far as 42,000 years. Today, licensed local climb hanging belian poles to collect edible birds nests from the cave ceiling.
One of the more popular locations for locals and foreigners favouring a day-trip. Waterfalls, crystal clear rivers and the world’s largest collection of palm trees are its attractions. Embark on one of many jungle trails leading to Gunung Serapi.
For a possible glimpse of the world’s largest flower, the rare Rafflesia draws tourists here. Even if you miss the flower, you would enjoy the trek and adventure through the mountains to view beautiful cascading waterfalls and rare foliage.
Bird Watchers paradise! Golden sandy beaches and evergreen forest make this park home to some 185 species of birds and 24 species of mammals. Keep an eye on the sea too, for you may just spot some dolphins and turtles.
Incredible diversity best describes this place that sees 1,100 tree species dwelling within a 50-hectare plot. Many plants and insects are yet to be discovered and identified. There are also alluring waterfalls and bathing pools that are characteristic of Malaysian jungles.
Man and animal live in harmony in this park. The Iban longhouses are guarded by the spirit world – hornbills, orang utans and gibbons. Enjoy the best of wilderness and creature comforts of modern luxury at the Batang Ai Hilton Longhouse Resort.
These two islands are turtle sanctuaries. Between May and October, green turtles come ashore to lay and bury their eggs. Pulau Satang Besar is open to the public while visits to Talang-Talang Islands require special permits.Gateway City A city of modernity yet cloaked with romantic colonial charm. The cities in Sarawak, where cleanliness is a way of life. And through this garden city meanders the Sarawak River that gives life to its community.
Miri
Bintulu
Sibu
Kuching Within Sarawak, there are many quaint riverside towns and modern cities that retain its own old world charm and serve as different gateways to different 'paradise'. Each of the cities has its own blend of culture and natural wonders where one could base their stay to explore their choice paradise.
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As your sense become romanced by Sarawak's exciting culture and landscape, let your mind be inspired in our technology-friendly business surroundings. Set up for any kind of meeting, seminar, conference or convention, our par excellence service and facilities make business a pleasant and efficiently smooth experience. ideas flow as freely as the running streams, as fresh as the mountain breeze, and as lively as the sound of chirping birds. Here, nature meets modernity to get things done in a very different yet effective way.
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