Former Traveler photo intern JT Blatty has been spending time in Stockholm , and went out looking to get a new perspective. Read her recent posts on Sweden’s parks and natural foods . On December 16th, the Swedish tour company Upplev Mer will host the grand opening of Roof Tours By Night: The Dark Secrets of Stockholm , the most recent addition to their first-of-its-kind guided rooftop tours, which began in 2007
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Stockholm’s Rooftop Tours
December is always a busy month for the LDSTS management team, but it does at least present us with endless opportunities to mix business with pleasure. Now the Christmas cards have been mailed out to clients, copious contracts signed and new projects initiated, we are having great fun attending festive networking events and industry get-togethers. There have been several recent highlights and
Readers and panelists of Vietnam Golf Magazine, in conjunction with Vietnam Tourism, have chosen Dalat Palace Golf Club best new course, The Montgomerie Links best new course, and Ocean Dunes Golf Club for the country’s best par 3 hole. “There’s no greater satisfaction than having your diligence validated by experts in the field and, even more
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Indochina Land and Danao International Holdings score hat trick in “best-of” awards
Posted by Website Introductions: The commencement of the official start of the tourism high season within the very much beautiful Caribbean island of Costa Rica, is what the date on the day of last Tuesday had marked. Read more: soon to fall is the Costa Rican tourism sector [click] Tags: tourism sector , four month period
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soon to fall is the Costa Rican tourism sector
Very close to Dundlod in Shekhawati and around 25 kms in the southeast direction of Mandawa, the town of Mukundgarh is located. This town is built around a temple square, outside the sloping fort walls
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Kanoria Haveli in Mukandgarh, Rajasthan – Beautiful Painted Frescoes and Miniature Paintings Adorn the Haveli
Dubai will be much more worth visiting if you book in one of its quality hotels. Hotel booking will be made easier and safer when done with the Dubai Tourism accredited hotels whether a luxury hotel or the more affordable ones..
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Kayak, Canoe and Paddle Blog Archive Dubai Hotel Guide – Hotel Booking – Blog Posts – Famous Hotels
This year, inspired by our ever-popular “I Heart My City” series on Intelligent Travel, we’re kicking off the holiday season by asking our readers to share their favorite ways to celebrate in their cities. Today’s city-lover is travel writer Abigail King of the Inside the Travel Lab blog, giving us a glimpse of Toulouse (which she reminds us is the fourth largest city in France). What to share the things that make your city special
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My City Celebrates: Abigail’s Toulouse
Churu, a desert town of Rajasthan is famous for the shifting sand dunes of the Thar Desert and beautiful grand havelis with marvelous fresco paintings. It gives the enchantment of its past glory and treasure to the visitors while one walks through the meandering streets, lined either sides by the largest havelis in the area. There are beautiful temples, chhatries (cenotaphs), the fort, the Johra (water tank) and wells which are all decorated with bright multicolored wall paintings in various subjects.
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Mantri Haveli in Churu, Rajasthan – Famous for Intricate Designs, Painted Walls and Carved Woodwork
Bagore Ki Haveli is an ancient building that stands right on the waterfront of Lake Pichola at Gangori Ghat in Udaipur district of Rajasthan . Bagore ki Haveli in Udaipur History about Bagore Ki Haveli Bagore Ki Haveli was built by Amir Chand Badwa in the 18th century.
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Bagore Ki Haveli in Udaipur, Rajasthan – Haveli cum Museum with Splendid Interior and Architecture
Located in the beautiful historic port city of Essaouira on Morocco’s Atlantic coastline, the newly completed golf course at Golf de Mogador was recently opened with a ceremonial round of golf. As a highlight of the first Mogador Classic Tournament, the designer of the course, South African Gary Player, was one of the leading golfers to enjoy that inaugural event.
Although data published by ONS in the latest Overseas Travel and Tourism Statistical Bulletin shows that inbound travel to the UK was down by 9% in the year to September (contributed to by a 24% drop in business travel to the UK), VisitBritain believes that the UK tourist industry has reached a “turning point” and predicts that inbound tourism will help lead Britain’s economic recovery during
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Amman, Jordan Helman’s Palmyra experiene didn’t come as expected and it was definitely time to reach the next country. Crossing the border into Jordan was again a sharp cut; cars suddenly stopped when you crossed the street, it wasn’t as dirty anymore, most cars didn’t look like they would break down any moment and there weren’t as many holes in the street anymore. In general there wasn’t too much for Helman & Herman to be discovered in Amman
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City on 19 Hills — Amman, Jordan
Nawalgarh, lying south-west of Jhunjhunu boasts of some of the finest frescoes in the Shekhawati region . Founded in 1737 AD by Thakur Nawal Singh Ji Bahadur (Shekhawat), Nawalgarh was surrounded by a wall and four gates allowing entry to the village.
Imagine if you will - two Tibetans settled in England and two from Hubli, Karnataka, two Iranian sisters from the Netherlands and two Indians from below the Vindhyachal, all sit at a dinner table, one cold November evening, 1758m above sea level in the sleepy town of Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Intermingled streams of English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tibetan and Farsi flow in a conversation that is befuddling in its esoteric assortment of ideas and topics. The sheer abundance of ethnicities, the confluence of cultures and the milieu of languages is an intoxicating accompaniment to the repast that lies on the table.
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The restaurant at the end of the universe
As you walk past the tuskers guarding the gateways in Jaisalmer , you would be walking in to a haveli named “Salim Singh ki Haveli” that made the residence of the Mohata family, the ministers of Jaisalmer rulers. Salim Singh ki Haveli in Jaisamer This magnificent five storied structure, was built about 200 years ago by Salim Singh who was a powerful Prime minister of Maharaja Gaj Singh. This haveli built with yellow stone, has a narrow base but suddenly spreads out with a projecting balcony on its top story
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Salim Singh Ki Haveli in Desert City Jaisalmer
In celebration of Veteran’s Day, the National Park Service will offer free entry for all to any of its parks. Said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, “The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation’s service men and women.” [ Gadling ] Taipei 101 is on schedule to becoming the world’s tallest green building. The skyscraper is undergoing $1.8 million in green renovations, with the hope that these energy-efficient upgrades will save the building $20 million annually.
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Shekhawati, meaning the garden of Shekha, derives its name from Rao Shekha, its former ruler. Situated in the Delhi-Bikaner-Jaipur triangle, Shekhawati is a semi desert region in north Rajasthan. Amazing Havelis Richly Painted and Decorated The Piramal Haveli Known as the “Open art gallery of Rajasthan”, this region is mainly famous for its amazing havelis richly painted and decorated built by the early Marwaris.
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The Piramal Haveli – Grandest Mansions in Shekhawati, Rajasthan
Nathmalji Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer is one of the splendors among the other havelis in Jaisalmer . It was commissioned to serve as the residence of Diwan Mohata Nathmal, the Prime Minister of Jaisalmer in 19th century. Nathmalji Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer Haveli’s Attractions Harmonious Symphony in Stone Looking at this haveli you would be amazed to find how to brothers Lallu & Hathi working on the haveli from different ends could arrive at such harmonious symphony in stone
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Nathmalji Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer – Offers Rich Architectural Imagination and Miniature Art
In Rajasthan there are numerous palaces, forts, fortresses and a larger number of havelies. These palatial residences of the nobles were located in their villages and were occupied more than the palaces were. Havelis in Rajasthan Havelis in Rajasthan The havelis are really not that big to be rated as palaces, and it will be too elaborate to be called ordinary palaces of residence.
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Havelis in Rajasthan – Testimony of Glorious Royal History of Rajasthan
The Rajputs of Rajasthan were great lovers of art and architecture. They adore the beauty of forts, palaces and museums, an also enhancing natural beauty by gardening and planting flowering plants. Gardens in Mount Abu Mount Abut one of the most popular tourist destinations in summer is also popular in winters due to its scenic beauty.
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Various Lush Gardens and Parks Blooming With Flowers in Mount Abu – The Hill City of Rajasthan