2013年12月28日星期六

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Two New Budget airlines in Asia Will Be Born soon

December 17, 2013 12:11 pm

Two New Budget airlines in Asia Will Be Born soon

Original article from AmoyTrip--Share Travel Experience and more!

2013年12月16日星期一

杭州西湖文化广场乱拍

只能算拍照，目前还谈不上摄影。

尝试旋转镜头，制造冲击效果，可惜不是很明显。试了很多次都不理想

再试一张，感觉距离远一点，冲击效果比较明显

恐龙化石，中央测光

来一张重点测光的效果，感觉比较神秘

拍不出那种震撼的赶脚

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Discounted Airfare Deals From Singapore

December 14, 2013 10:00 pm

Discounted Airfare Deals From Singapore

Original article from AmoyTrip--Share Travel Experience and more!

Flight Deals

Attractive airfare deals for off-peak travel from Singapore are offered by different airlines for 2014. They are cutting fares about 20 to 40% on normal fares and will save some expenses especially for those budget conscious travellers.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES

S$238-S$278 to Jakarta, Bangkok, Bali. S$698 to Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Seoul. S$1288 to Euriope.

GARUDA INONESIA

S$120 to SS250 to Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya and other Indonesian cities.

QATAR AIRWAYS

S$270 to Bali. S$1185 to Paris. S$1850 to US Washington.

THAI AIRWAYS

S$428 to HongKong, Macau, Yangon. S$1038 to London, Paris, Milan, other cities in Europe

CATHAY PACIFIC

S$281 to HongKong.

AIR FRANCE

S$1131- S$1360 to cities in Europe.

JET AIRWAYS

S$366 to India Chennai. S$520 to Mumbai and Goa.

Source: Adapted from Straits Times and Airline Websites.

Top 10 Low-Cost Airlines in Asia

December 16, 2013 3:19 pm

Top 10 Low-Cost Airlines in Asia

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

Asia have many popular travel destinations including Great Wall in China, Bali Island in Indonesia, Phuket Island in Thailand, etc. Many people dream to travel around Asia. But the high cost of flight fare stop many travllers fulfilling their dreams especially those from Europe or North American. However, this situation has been changing gradually. With the development of low-cost airlines in Asia, travelers now are easy to travel around Asia by air in very low cost. some low-cost airlines even offer free ticket during their big promotion period. Here are the list of low-cost airways in Asia. If you are planning to travel around Asia in low budget, you should follow these low-cost airlines to save your cost.

NO.1 AirAsia
http://www.airasia.com
AirAsia is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has been named as the world’s best low-cost airline and a pioneer of low-cost travel in Asia. Its main hub is the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

AirAsia currently operates more than 142 routes to 78 destinations with over 400 daily flights covering Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand and with domestic and international routes, primarily from Kuala Lumpur, to Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, India, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Jetstar Airways
http://www.jetstar.com
The Jetstar Group is the largest low cost carrier in the Asia Pacific by revenue and has flown over 75 million passengers since it launched in 2004. The group consist of Jetstar Airways in Australia and New Zealand, Jetstar Asia based in Singapore, Jetstar Pacific based in Vietnam, Jetstar Japan and Jestar Hong Kong.

They fly to most of the leisure destinations in Asia destinations including main detinations in Austrilia and New Zealand,Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, Manila, Taipei, Osaka, Yangon, Bali, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Perth, Guilin, Shantou,Hangzhou and Haikou with a fleet of 12 A320 aircraft.

Tiger Airways
http://www.tigerair.com

Established in 2004, Tigerair is a leading Singapore-based budget carrier that offers affordable travel options and a seamless customer experience. Tigerair comprises four airlines, namely Tigerair Singapore, Tigerair Australia, Tigerair Philippines and Tigerair Mandala. The Group’s network extends to over 50 destinations across 13 countries in the Asia Pacific inclding Southeast Asia, Australia, China and India

China Spring Airlines
http://www.china-sss.com/
Founded in 2005 by Spring Travel,Spring Airlines is the first and only low-cost airline in China. Headquatered in Shanghai with two bases at Shenyang and Shijiazhuang, Spring Airlines operate over 50 routes acrross China and beyond. They have domestic routes to major cities in China such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Guilin, Xi’an, Harbin, Sanya and Qingdao and international routes to Greater Tokyo and Takamatsu in Japan, as well as regional destinations such as Hong Kong, Taipei and Macau,offering fares 30% lower than competitors. They always offered 99RMB (about USD16) in domestic routes.

Lion Air
http://www.lionair.co.id/
Lion Air, is Indonesia's largest privately run airline, capturing the largest share of the domestic market. Headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, Lion Air flies to cities within Indonesia and to Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia and some charter routes to China Mainland and Hong Kong. Its main base is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta.It operates scheduled passenger services on an extensive network from Jakarta to 79 Destinations.

Hong Kong Express
http://www.flyhkexpress.com/
Hong Kong Express is a Hong Kong low-cost airline that provides scheduled air service to 8 destinations in Asia, including Kunming in China, Osaka and Tokyo in Japan, Kota Kinabalu and Penang in Malaysia, Tachung in Taiwan and Chiang Mai,Phuket in Thailand. The airline main hub at Hong Kong International Airport, using a fleet that consists exclusively of Airbus A320s.

Cebu Pacific Air
https://www.cebupacificair.com/
Cebu Pacific Air entered the market in March 1996 with a promise to give low fare,great value to every Juan who wanted to fly. After offering low fares to domestic destinations, CEB launched its international operations on November 2001 and now flies to Bangkok, Busan, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Osaka, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei. CEB operates a fleet of 37 Airbus.

Air India Express
http://www.airindiaexpress.in/
Air India Express is a low-cost airline subsidiary of Air India, headquartered in Kochi, operating mainly from Indian state of Kerala.It operates services mainly to the Middle East and Southeast Asia.Today Air India Express operates nearly 100 flights per week, mainly from southern states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in India.

VietJet Air
http://www.vietjetair.com
VietJet Air, is a low-cost airline in Vietnam.It is gradually expanding its network to include other Asian countries, such as Singapore, China, Thailand, Korea, and Japan.

Golden Myanmar Airlines
http://gmairlines.com/
Golden Myanmar Airlines is Myanmar’s first domestic and international low-cost airline established in August 2012. It was formed by 15 investors including the chairmen of CB Bank and Myanmar Golden Star. The airline launched operations in January 2013 with two Airbus A320s and plans to add a new aircraft to its fleet every six months. Currently theiy operate major domestic routes in Myanmar and some international routes from Yangon to Mandalay in India, Bangkok in Thailand, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong.

2013年12月14日星期六

Discounted Airfare Deals

December 14, 2013 10:00 pm

Discounted Airfare Deals

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

Attractive airfare deals for off-peak travel from Singapore are offered by different airlines for 2014. They are cuting fares about 20 to 40% on normal fares and will save some expenses especailly those budget conscious travellers.

SINGAPORE AIRLINES

S$238-S$278 to Jakarta. S$698 to Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Soeul. S$1288 to Euriope.

GARUDA INONESIA

S$120 to SS250 to Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya and other Indonesian cities.

QATAR AIRWAYS

S$270 to Bali. S$1185 to Paris. S$1850 to US Washington.

THAI AIRWAYS

S$428 to HongKong, Macau and Yangon. S$1038 to London, Paris, Milan, other cities in Europe

CATHAY PACIFIC

S$281 to HongKong.

AIR FRANCE

S$1131- S$1360 to cities in Europe.

JET AIRWAYS

S$366 to India Chennai. S$520 to Mumbai and Goa.

Adapted from Straits Times and Airline Websites.

2013年12月13日星期五

Schedule of Chinese Public Holidays in 2014

December 13, 2013 10:40 pm

Schedule of Chinese Public Holidays in 2014

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

The Chinese Public Holidays Bureau Has just released the public holidays schedule for 2014. Travellers who would like to visit China in 014 are recommended to avoid dates before and after these holidays, especially during Chinese Spring Festival and National Day Holidays, as there will be crowded in every corner of China.Meanwhile hotels, entrance fee of scenic area, car hire, airplane ticket on these holidays will be costly. And China train tickets are in high demand that it is hard to buy a train ticket during that time.

Here is the schedule of Chinese public holidays in 2014, if you are planning your vocation to China in 2014, kindly take a glance.

China Public Holidays	Dates	Number of Days
New Year's Day	1^st, January	1 Day
Chinese Spring Festival	31^st January to 6^th Feburary	7 Days
Tomb-Sweeping Day	5^th to 7^th April	3 Days
Labor's Day	1^st to 3th May	3 Days
Dragon Boat Festival	31^st May to 2th June	3 Days
Mid-Autumn Fetival	6^th to 8^th September	3 Days
National Day	1^st to 7^th October	7 Days

People stand in line waiting for boarding train

2013年12月12日星期四

Pentax K5 DA 18-55mm 虚化练习

发芽

茶花

酱肉

枫叶

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Part 1 of 5-days Fun & Relaxing Cruise

December 12, 2013 1:29 am

Part 1 of 5-days Fun & Relaxing Cruise

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Marina of the Seas Cruise

Day 1. At 12pm on 2nd December we travel from Singapore on board the Marina of the Seas on a 5 days cruise to visit Malaysia Penang and Thailand Phuket. On arriving at the Sinagpore Cruise Centre in Marina Bay, we are directed to the custom clearance and then proceed to register indiviually with the staff. We make our seapass card which link our personal data with photogragh. Before boarding we have to indicate the type of payment for our on board expenses. This seapass serves a vital part of our travel for the 5 days cruise as it is use as a pass for boarding and alighting from the ship , as for record card for all our on board purchases, as a door access card to our staterooms and as a personal identification for our dinner reservations. By that time we board the ship it is already 1.30pm and we are informed to go for a bite at the restaurant on deck 11.

Our Stateroom

We check into our stateroom and found that our luggage has already delivered to our room. The room service staff, Jin from China, introduce himself and inform us that he is assigned to serve us and to clean our room for the whole journey. At 3.00pm we assemble at the station and are given a briefing on the safety routine on board the ship. The voyage begins at 4pm and we set sail for next port of call to Penang. We proceed to our reserved dinner table at deck 3 restaurant at 8pm and we are introduced to the assigned staff Soony, who will serve our dinner for the next few nights. In the evening we attend the ” Welcome Aboard Showtime” of dancing and acrobatic acts at deck 3 Savoy Theatre, which is hosted by Dan Dan Mian . He introduce the actvities available on the ship which include rock climbing, karaoke, basket ball, table tennis, line dance, 70′s disco dance, movie show, swimming, spa, games arcade, photo shoot session with Dreamwork characters, children educational program and ice skating. He also mention that the ship carries 3050 passengers including 900 children coming from 30 countries, of which 2500 passengers come from Singapore. Before we retire to our stateroom we patronise the casino located at deck 4.

Taking breakfast at decxk 11 Winjammer Cafe

Day 2. Our buffet breakast is served on deck 11 Windjammer Cafe from 6.30 to 9.30am every morning but we can order our breakfast in advance to be delivered to our room free of charge. At 3pm there is an ice skating show ‘Ice Under Big Top’. We are eagerly waiting to land on Penang today and to participate on our choice of the shore excursions. At 3.30pm Mariner of Seas finally arrives at the Penang port and by 4pm clearance is given for passengers to land. We paid USD29 for the Taste of Penang tour which bring us to shop for herbal products such as nutmeg oil, Tau Sar Phea, white coffee and Chikuteh. Next, we proceed to another local shopping centre to taste the chendol dessert and later be driven around Gurndy Drive.

Red Garden Hawker Centre

The last place we visit is the Red Garden Food Paradise, an open air hawker centre, where we found many Penang delicacies such as Penang Laksa, Fried Kway Teow, Bak Ku Teh and Fried Chicken wings. By 8.30pm we are back at the ship for our dinner. A 70′s Dancing in the street Disco Party is held at 9.45pm on deck 5 which features songs such as YMCA. and all the guests enjoy themselves dancing with the music. There are two more production showscase performing at different time which features “Gallery of Dreams”, a broadway musical show.

2013年12月10日星期二

7 DAYS KENYA GREAT RIFT ADVENTURE TREKKING

December 10, 2013 10:03 pm

7 DAYS KENYA GREAT RIFT ADVENTURE TREKKING

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

flaming-flamingos-(Naivasha)

Wildlife Safari Walk in Kenya are undertaken to give you an optimal experience – walking when it's cool and refreshing, and relaxing when it's hot and sunny. Walking Wildlife Tours are not mutually exclusive, a photographic safari does rule out the opportunity to do some walking or any other activity and vice versa. A combination is perfect for those who enjoy walking but also want the best wildlife photographic opportunities.

Day 1: Nairobi
Arrival at the airport at and transfer to the Hotel in Nairobi.

Day 2: Lake Naivasha

After breakfast, leave Nairobi via rim the Great Rift Valley. Arrive at the Lake Naivasha Country Club in time for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the Crescent Island, which is a peninsula on the Eastern shore of Lake Naivasha. There is a lot of easy to see game e.g. giraffes, waterbucks, elands, zebras and impalas. Lake Naivasaha has many species of birds recorded. It is a beautiful freshwater lake, fringed by thick papyrus.A boat trip on the lake is widely available, and is a great way to spend an afternoon.

Sunsets are always stunning, with the haunting call of a Fish Eagle high over the Lake bringing the day to a perfect end…
Return to the camp/lodge for dinner and overnight.

Day 3: Hell’s Gate National Park.
After breakfast you will escorted to the gate of Hell's gate National park on bike if you so wish. Hell’s Gate National Park lies to the south of Lake Naivasha in Kenya, North West of Nairobi. The park which is mainly comprised of savannah ecosystem harbors a wide variety of wildlife. There are over 100 species of birds in the park, including vultures, Verreaux’s Eagles, augur buzzard, and swifts. African buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson’s gazelle, and baboons are also common. The park is also home to klipspringer antelope and Chanler’s mountain reedbuck.

The last part of the walk is done in the Hell’s Gate Gorge by descending into a steep canyon with running water from geysers and wild vegetation. The climax of the day is in walking in the Side Gorge where the rocks have split to leave only a walking path.

Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge

Zabra in Hells Gate National Park

Day 4: Crater Lake.
After breakfast you take the bikes to the nearby Crater Lake Game Sanctuary. It is a lesser lake in the Rift Valley but a place where nature is at its best.
We do a walk in the sanctuary followed by a circular trek on the top of the crater from where we see the lake from various angles. Pleasant interruptions on the walks will be from giraffes, black and white Colobus monkeys,aardvarks, leopards and a range of gazelles, all which are easily found in the sanctuary.

Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge

Day 5: Naivasha- Lake Elementaita.
After breakgfast,check out and depart to Lake Elementaita, which though doesn't have the big name like Lake Nakuru, its scenic beauty is unmatched. After settling in the nice cottages we will start our walk up to the shores of the alkaline lake. From there we proceed up to the hot springs and into the Horseshoe Crater. We walk mainly in open savannah land and occasionally we will stop for a chat with a Masai herdsman. This gives the opportunity to have a closer view of the herbivores grazing on the open field. The gentle sloping hills give a good panorama.
Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge

Day 6: Lake Nakuru National Park.

After breakfast, visit the Lake Nakuru National Park. It is the famous haunt of flamingos, is a beautiful shallow alkaline lake.It’s not only known for its thousands of flamingos but also for the vast herds of buffaloes, tens of rhinos and cats like leopard and lion. Of the big five only the elephant is missing. We make a game drive around the lake. The game game drive has to be done using a car since no walking in the park is allowed except at the baboon cliff. Have a picnic lunch at the Baboon Cliff lookout point, overlooking the whole lake.

Dinner and overnight at the camp/lodge

Day 7: Lake Nakuru- Nairobi
After breakfast, morning game drive through the park. Return to Nairobi after lunch.Having a brief stop at the Great Rift Valley view point to have a spectacular view. Transfer to the airport for your flight home.

The cost is based on per person sharing:

High Season: 1st July to 31^st Jan, Easter Holidays

Low Season: 1st Feb to 30^th June

Luxury accommodation

Seasons	2 Adults	4 Adults	6 Adults
High	$ 3640	$3290	$3180
Low	$3285	$2920	$2800

Medium accommodation

Seasons	2 Adults	4 Adults	6 Adults
High	$2470	$2130	$2015
Low	$2465	$2120	$2000

Budget accommodation

Seasons	2 Adults	4 Adults	6 Adults
High	$1895	$1545	$1430
Low	$1895	$1545	$1430
Transport upgrade to 4×4 land cruiser	$350	$175	$120

The cost includes:

Transport from Nairobi To Naivasha- to Lake Elementaita- Lake Nakuru and then back to Nairobi.
Full board accommodation on safari includes lunch, dinner and breakfast.
Guide who will be walking with you through out
Park entry fees to hells gate Nationa park, Crater Lake and Lake Nakuru National Park
Game drive in Lake Nakuru National Park
Boat ride in Lake Naivasha to the crescent highland
bottled water during the walks,
the park entrance fees
Flying Doctors Evacuation cover.

The cost does not include:

Accommodation in Nairobi. This will depend on your choice of accommodation.
Hiring bike in Lake Naivasha because you may opt to walk
Boat ride in Lake Naivasha in case you want more boating in the lake
Personal items like soft drinks
Spending on airfare to Kenya, airport taxes, visa, insurance, drinks, tips and expenditure of personal nature.

2013年12月8日星期日

Trekking in Nepal

December 8, 2013 9:16 pm

Trekking in Nepal

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

If you have the time and energy to trek, don’t miss the opportunity to leave Kathmandu and see the spectacular beauty and the unique culture of Nepal. Trekking in Nepal will take you through a country that has captured the imagination of mountaineers and explorers for more than 100 years. You will meet people in remote mountain villages whose lifestyle has not changed in generations. Annually, more than 200,000 tourists come here to trek. You will experience superb panoramic views of mountains, a diversity of landscape, flora and fauna, colorful cultures, friendly people and ancient history.

Trekking Nepal

On beaten trails or virgin tracks, Nepal is a trekker’s paradise. Trekking is a wonderful way to explore and make meaningful contact with the country. On average, trekking consists of walking daily 5 to 7 hours, 9 to 14 kilometres on a series of ascents and descents. The immense contrasts in altitude and climates found here, support an equally spectacular mix of lifestyle and wildlife.

You can choose between individual trekking and group trekking. When trekking independently with just a guide for company you are often able to reach more remote parts that are unequipped to deal with large numbers.

You can also choose between “Tea House Trekking” and “Camping Trekking”.

Tea House Trekking
You stop each night to eat and sleep at a local tea house. Meals depend on the menu at the tea house, usually the simple basic meals of the local people, although there are sometimes other restaurants around. Although many tea houses and hotels in the hills and mountains are reasonably comfortable, standards can vary. The benefit of tea house trekking is that you will always have a warm and reasonably comfortable place to sleep and more importantly you will meet and experience the real life of the rural people.

Camping Trekking
All the trekking gear – sleeping tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, kitchen tents, cooking gear and toilet tents – are provided, along with all necessary support staff. All land transportation, local permits, taxes, porter insurance, port dues, and entrance fees to National Parks or sites constituting an integral part of the trip are arranged. Depending on the area, provisions are based either on fresh local food or a combination of local and imported ingredients.

Comping Trekking in Nepal

2013年12月7日星期六

The Attractions of Integrated Casino Resort

December 7, 2013 9:39 pm

The Attractions of Integrated Casino Resort

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

Casino Gambling

For the past years, casino hotels have been rising around the world because it is a profitable business that nobody want to miss. As more casino hotel resorts are built with latest attractions, the older casino hotels are gradually losing their glory and may have difficulties of maintaining good profits in return. The building of new casino hotel resorts which integrated the business of both gambling and non-gambling, can create a balance revenue and boost the earnings of these companies. For Singapore alone, the two integrated casino hotel resorts have collected a revenue of US$5.9billion in a year, which is nearly the same as the revenue of Las Vegas casino hotels. With the influx of foreign tourists in large numbers especially from China well-off families who have passion for gambling and travel, many Asian governments such as Taiwan and Japan, are now planning to legalize gambling. Some countries are the riding on this trend to open new integrated casino hotel resorts, such as Vietnam and Korea, to increase the government revenue through taxes, to uplift their country GDP and also improve their tourism income.

Marina Bay Casino Resort

Most casino hotel resorts have their own selling point such as Macau MGM Butterfly Pavilion where you can interact with live butterflies while having a meal or beverage, or Macau Venetian Macau Resort Hotel has a beautiful venetian style Grand Canal Shoppes. They are focusing on staying in comfort, playing in style and delicious dining choices - providing the usual live show entertainments, fine dining restaurants, branded goods shopping, 5-star luxury hotel accommodations, bars and clubs. As revenue of gambling business is unstable due to various reasons, the new integrated casino hotel resorts are unique in providing additional non-gambling activities for the whole family and the tourists to balance their income.

Macau MGM Butterfly Pavilion

Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore have a ArtScience Museum and a borderless 150 metres swimming pool at thier 57 level hotel rooftop where you can view the city scenary while swimming or relaxing at the pool. For any non- hotel guests, they have to pay a S$20 fee to view the scenary or they can watch the water actvities at the bayfront for free. Singapore Resorts World Sentosa has built a Universal Studio Park, Marine Life Park, world largest Aquarium in their resorts for the whole family to participate. The hotel guests can choose from different hotel themes they prefer to stay, for example Hard Rock Hotel for younger tourists, Treetop Lofts for nature lovers, Ocean Suites for marine life lovers , Beach Villas for tropical retreats . Recently, Genting Resort World Malaysia, an older integrated casino hotel resort, has invested more resources to refurbish their hotels and rebuild their theme park so as to enhance their future income.

Pujing Casino in Macau

4 Days/3 Nights Amboseli Safari in Kenya From $1520

December 7, 2013 12:10 pm

4 Days/3 Nights Amboseli Safari in Kenya From $1520

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

Day 1 Amboseli
Met on arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and Transfered to the city hotel for refreshing.

Dinner and breafast at City Hotel

Day 2. Amboseli
Depart Nairobi in the morning and travel to the Amboseli National reserve at the foot of snow capped Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak. The road leads to the Tanzania Border at Namanga before branching south through some lovely savannah vegetation. Arrive in time for lunch before and afternoon game drive in search of Zebra, Grant’s Gazelle, Elephant and other wildlife.
Later, the day’s safari ends with a return to your lodge for dinner and overnight at a Amboseli lodge

Elephants in Amboseli National Park

Day 3 Amboseli Kenya Safari
After Breakfast, have a full day in this photogenic park on safari as you search for Zebra, Lion, Gazelle, Elephant, Cape Buffalo and other wildlife. The afternoon lull from the intensive sun is spent at the lodge/camp by poolside or simply relaxing at the safari lodge or camp.
Meals and overnight at Amboseli lodge

Day 4 Nairobi
Pre-breakfast game drive, afternoon depart for Nairobi International airport or City hotel.

Leopard in Amboseli National Park

Tour Price

Price per person sharing, from $1520 (Offer valid from 1st Nov,2013 – 1st Jan 2014)
Festive Supplement : $35 per person per day on 24th,25th,26th,31st Dec 2013 and 1st Jan 2014
Safari Price is inclusive of accommodations, meals, park entrance fees, game drives and custom built safari vehicle with an English speaking driver guide

Safari Information about Amboseli:

Amboseli is situated at the Tanzania Border west of the Kilimanjaro Mountain and was established as a Game reserve in 1968 finally becoming a National park in 1974. Safaris to Amboseli National park also feature tours to the communal ranches owned by the local tribesmen that live in the vicinity of the park.
The Amboseli National park comprises of savannah grasslands dotted with accacia trees and the thorny scrub. Parts of this national park also have swamps and marshes that act as water holes and hunting areas for the Lions and the other big cats.
Mt.Kilimanjaro is the second highest mountain in the world and the highest stand alone in the World.On its foot is Amboseli National Park,where the snow capped Mountain is viewed and also famous for its large Elephants and variety of Bird life.
The climate of the Amboseli is usually characterised by high temperatures averaging between 30 degrees celcius. If taking a safari to the Amboseli, we do advise travel considering that the main wet seasons are between the months of April to November and early December.

For flying safaris, please feel free to request information about our packages.

Sales and Marketing Department
Claudious Tours and Safaris
P.O Box 100310-00101
Nairobi, Kenya
Vision Plaza
Tel: +254 020 264 1 972
Cel: +254 714 729 600
Email: claudioustours@gmail.com/ info@claudioustours.com

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2013年12月6日星期五

4 Days Amboseli,Tsavo East and West Safari From USD3300

December 6, 2013 9:59 am

4 Days Amboseli,Tsavo East and West Safari From USD3300

Original article from AmoyTrip--Let's make travel easy!

DAY 1: Mombasa – Tsavo West:

It is about 200km from Mombasa.At the first evening you will visit the black Rhino sanctuary and see Mt. Kilimanjaro surrounded by African sky. Overnight at Ngulia Lodge built on the Ngulia Mountains overlooking the Rhino sanctuary and there is possibility to spot the Black Rhinos with a massive Telescope at the Lodge. You may also see the batted Leopard. Visit the Mzima Springs to see Hippos and Crocodiles at their natural habit.

Amboseli National Park

DAY 2 :Tsavo West – Amboseli:

We will drive through Shetani Lava flow and nearly 100km through the Maasai land to the Amboseli National Park only about 50km to Kilimanjaro.The shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro as the backdrop for the spectacular wildlife in and near the swamps and natural characteristics of this area.

Tsavo West National Park

DAY 3 Amboseli – Tsavo East

Have early breakfast and game en-route to drive to Tsavo East whereby the land(s) on over 500 herds of Buffalos, Elephants,Big Lion families,all this making you feel chose the best safari.Overnight at your booked lodge / camp with a wonder view of Tsavo East.

DAY 4 Tsavo East – Mombasa

Have a cup of coffee and leave the lodge to enjoy your early morning game drive and back for full breakfast. Afterwards, check out from the lodge and have another game drive and check out from the Tsavo east National park to drive to your booked beach hotel/ resort arriving late afternoon.

Tsavo East National Park

Price for this safari 3300 usd.

Package Includes
-Transport in a 9 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof
- each person is guaranteed a window seat
- Services of a professional English, Spanish, German speaking guides
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- Game parks or national parks entry fees;
- Accommodations in self contained Tents fitted with camp beds/Linen is provided
- Three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
- 1 litre Mineral water per person per day

Price excludes:
- Drinks
- Tipping
- Personal effects
- Kenya Visas
- Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari

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2013年12月5日星期四

Chinese Zhusuan Listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritage

December 5, 2013 9:48 pm

Chinese Zhusuan Listed as World Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Chinese Abacus

Zhusuan (in Chinese 珠算), the Chinese traditional method of calculation using the abacus, has just been listed as one of the world intangible cultural heritage during UNESCO's 8th intergovernmental Council in Azerbaijan.

The abacus, called Suanpan(算盘) in Chinese is considered the ancestor of the modern computer with a history of more than 1,800 years old. Most of the Chinese people born before 1960s are quite familiar with the abacus ,as they always use the abacus for calculating in their daily life . However,with the development of computer, the abacus is disappearing in Chinese daily life gradually and now young Chinese even do not what the abacus is.

The abacus is rectangular with wooden frame on the four sides and small rods fixed inside, each one representing one digit. The rods are strung with wooden beads, and a girder across the middle separates the abacus into two parts: the upper part, in which each rod has two beads, each representing the number "five"; and the lower part, in which each rod has five beads, each representing the number "one".

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For Major Sites for Buddhist Circuit Tour

December 5, 2013 5:39 pm

For Major Sites for Buddhist Circuit Tour

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Buddhist circuit tour comprises of four major sites (Lumbini, Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar) for Buddhism pilgrimage that have very strong references with life events of Lord Buddha.

No.1 Lumbini

Lumbini, the birth place of Buddha, where Buddha was born at around 623 B.C. is located in Rupandehi district, Nepal. Lumbini is one of the holiest places of one of the world’s great religions, and its remains contain important evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage centres from as early as the 3rd century BC. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature.

Pagoda in Lumbini

No.2 Bodh Gaya

Situated in Bihar, Bodh Gaya is the place where young prince Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment (Nirvana) and became Buddha. After meditating for around 49 hours under a Bodhi tree (Ficusreligiosa), he got the insight for the answers that he had been seeking for. It is believed that after around 250 years, Emperor Ashoka established the Mahabodhi temple there. Now Bodh Gaya has been developed as a major pilgrimage site and attracts large number of pilgrims each year.

Huge Buddha in Bodh Gaya

Sarnath

Sarnath is the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Sarnath is located 13 km north-east of Varanasi. Sarnath means "Lord of the Deer" and refers to an old Buddhist tale in a King intends to kill a doe when the Bodhisattva (deer) offers his life to the King to save that of the doe.

Sarnath

Kushinagar

It was at Kushinagar where Lord Gautama Buddha delivered his last sermon and is believed to have attained Parinirvana after his death. Kushinagar is a small rural town in the State of Uttar Pradesh, 52 kilometers from Gorakhpur.

Kushinagar Buddha

Cape Peninsula / Cape Point Tour

December 5, 2013 12:39 pm

Cape Peninsula / Cape Point Tour

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A breathtaking journey of scenic beauty with the Atlantic and Indian oceans beckoning.

Drive to Camps Bay via Sea Point, Clifton and Maiden's cove for photo session
Hout Bay (optional boat trip to seal island – 40 min) weather permitting
Chapman's Peak Drive – arguably the most scenic drive in the world
Cape Point ostrich farm (optional)
Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve & Cape Point
Lunch at a sea food restaurant with a magnificent view of False Bay
Penguin colony – Boulder's Beach
Simonstown, Fish Hoek, Muizenberg

Price from1-3 persons R2350.00

Price from4-6 persons R2650.00

Price from7-9 persons R3250.00

Inclusions- Luxury vehicle and fuel, qualified english speaking tour guide

Exclusions- Entrance fees, lunch and other language speaking tour guide

Bring camera, wear comfortable clothing in summer and warm clothing in winter

2 Days /1 Night Amboseli National Park in Kenya

December 5, 2013 9:23 am

2 Days /1 Night Amboseli National Park in Kenya

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Amboseli National Park Kenya

Day 1: Mombasa – Amboseli

Pick up from your Mombasa hotel in the morning.

Drive to Amboseli national pack which is famous for its scenery with a backdrop of snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro, which dominates the landscape, and open plains. Arriving with a short game drive at Sentrim luxury tented camp, check in, have lunch and a short rest. Afternoon game drive at the park later. Dinner and overnight at Sentrim luxury tented camp.

Day 2: Amboseli – Mombasa

Early morning breakfast game en-route drive out of Amboseli and head to Mombasa Lunch en-route at Voi lion hill camp after lunch proceed to your coastal hotel arriving in the late afternoon drop off at your respective hotel

Package Includes
-Transport in a 9 seater custom made Tour van with a pop up roof
- each person is guaranteed a window seat
- Services of a professional English, Spanish, German speaking guides
- Game drives as per the itinerary
- Game parks or national parks entry fees;
- Accommodations in self contained Tents fitted with camp beds/Linen is provided
- Three meals per day whilst on safari, prepared by our cook
- 1 liter Mineral water per person per day

Price excludes:
- Drinks
- Tipping
- Personal effects
- Kenya Visas
- Hotel accommodation in Nairobi before and after the safari price 1400 usd

2013年12月4日星期三

Hunting in Nepal -- The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

December 4, 2013 9:34 am

Hunting in Nepal -- The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

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The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only hunting reserve in Nepal. Established in 1987 it covers an area of 1,325 km2 (512 sq mi) in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal in the Rukum, Myagdi and Baglung Districts. In altitude it ranges from 2,850 to 5,500 m (9,350 to 18,000 ft) with many arrays wildlife reserve, national parks & with majestic highest Himalayan range, adds incredible beauty to the world.

The most beautiful set of hunting reserve that alone compels world to know the beauty of Nepal is Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. The area is characterized by well – developed mixed- hardwood forest of drier climate to north. We can see the nice view of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, fishtail & Manaslu range with good sunrise from here. The major ethics groups of this region are Magar, Thakali, Brahmin, Chettri , Sunar & finally Tibetian & Magar in Dhorpatan. There is mixed pattern of culture. In this particulars area it is made up by two distinct groups that being people of Tibet descent & hill tribes who supplement farming with animal & trade husbandry. Local people of Dhorpatan depend on reserve to meet their requirements of timber, fuel wood & pasture. You can meet people in remote mountain villages whose lifestyle has not changed with time.

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the only one spot in Nepal where licensed hunting is permitted. All parts of reserve is surrounded by village expect north. Especial permit is needed for Filming. The reserve is divided into seven six blocks for hunting management purposes. The reserve is categorized by alpine, sub- alpine & high temperate vegetation. Common plants species include fir, pine, birch, rhododendron, hemlock, Juniper, spruce & up to 36 species of flora. The Dhorpatan hunting reserve is one of the prime habitats for blue sheep, a covered trophy. Other animals found include leopard, goral, sorrow, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar, rhesus macaque, languor monkey & mouse hare. Endangered animals in the reserve include musk deer, wolf & red panda. The birds specious found within the reserve is rich in diversity including several endangered species of pheasants & partridge, mostly Chir Pheasant and the nine different colored Danphe, the national bird of Nepal.

Other than this, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is also an attractive destination for trekkers & wildlife enthusiast who wish to visit this isolated area. . Dhorpatan is naturally & culturally rich palace. The Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve has set aside a dedicated area where only certain wild species are permitted to be culled for controlling the general population of this area. It is fact that there is limited amount of hunting operations in the reserve.

2013年12月3日星期二

11 Nights/ 12 Days Russian Northern Express 2014 from $4636 (Moscow – Solovetski Islands – St. Petersburg )

December 3, 2013 7:47 pm

11 Nights/ 12 Days Russian Northern Express 2014 from $4636 (Moscow – Solovetski Islands – St. Petersburg )

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North-Russia-Express Train-Tour

Day 1. Moscow.

After having arrived in Moscow, your tour guide welcomes you at the airport and accompanies you to your hotel.

Day 2. Moscow.

A full day city sightseeing tour next day shows you the magnificent Red Square and Kremlin grounds, Bolshoi Theater, Sparrow Hills and other highlights of Moscow.In the evening transfer to the railway station where your almost exiting journey to Solovetski Islands begins. The warm heartened Russian train crew welcomes you on board of your private rail car. Welcome dinner on the train.

Day 3. Vologda

This morning your train will make the first stop in an old Russian town Vologda. The city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the Vologda River. The city serves as a major transport hub of the Northwest of Russia. Vologda has been classified by the Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation as a historical city, one of the forty-one in Russia and one of only three in Vologda Oblast. 224 buildings in Vologda have been officially recognized as cultural heritage monuments. Vologda is one of the best- preserved big cities of Russia combining traditional wooden architecture and stone monuments. In Vologda, 193 monuments of architecture and history are designated as cultural monuments of federal significance. The most known of them are: Vologda Kremlin (Bishop’s court-yard), Saint Sophia cathedral, Spaso-Prilutsky Monastery, ensemble of the Vladimir churches, Konstantin and Elena church, St. John the Baptist Church in Roshcheniye with its frescoes, Dmitry Prilutsky church, architectural ensembles of the Stone bridge and of the Revolyutsii Square.

The modern city is world famous because of its lace manufacture. During your visit to Vologda you will see best samples of the Vologda laces at the Museum of Vologda Lace.

Day 4. Archangelsk

Next stop is the city in the North – Archangelsk – formerly known as Archangel in English, a city and the administrative centre of Archangelsk Oblast, Russia. It lies on both banks of the Northern Dvina River near its exit into the White Sea in the north of European Russia. The city spreads for over 40 kilometres (25 mi) along the banks of the river and numerous islands of its delta. Archangelsk was the chief seaport of medieval Russia, until 1703. After the city tour in Archangelsk you will be brought to the Open Air Museum of the Wooden Architecture– Malyie Korely (approximately 30 minutes by bus).

This museum basically is the largest collection of ancient wooden architecture in Russia. Marvelous houses and churches date back as far as to 16th century. They were carefully selected across the vast Arkhangelsk region and moved to the museum, placed in clusters representing the traditional setups of various districts of the province. Thanks to the reasonably large territory of the museum and diverse landscapes, there was a lucky opportunity to place most of the buildings in the

scenery which suited it best to resemble the authentic location. Such clusters, or ensembles, illustrate vividly how smart were our ancestors in adapting to diverse climates and landscapes. More to that, many of the buildings house rather interesting exhibitions of local folk art and ancient household, while the administration of the museum makes an effort to revive the old traditions and demonstrate them to the public. They even grow rye and oath at the site, making flour at an old windmill and baking bread just as peasants were doing hundreds years ago. Sophisticated art of ringing the church bells is also well alive, impressing not only foreigners, but the locals as well.

Days 5 – 6. Solovki Islands

After the night in the train you will arrive to Kem – a small town from where you will make a short cruise to Solovetski Islands. Solovetski Islands, archipelago, c.150 sq mi (390 sq km), N European Russia, in the White Sea at the entrance of Onega Bay. A monastery, built in the first half of the 15th cent., is on the largest island. It was used as a military fortress against Sweden in the 16th and 17th cent., and the early settlement and economic development of the Karelo – Murmansk area was from there. From the reign of Ivan IV until 1956 the islands were a dreaded place of exile for criminals and for political and religious prisoners; during Soviet rule, some 40,000 prisoners died (1923–39) there. Solovetski forced-labor

camps produced lumber, peat, and building stone. The islands were declared a natural and historical preserve in 1974. You will spend an overnight at the local hotel and enjoy your time on the world famous Islands.

Day 7. Murmansk

After arrival to Murmansk you will start a familiarization with the city during the city tour. Murmansk serves as a seaport and is located in the extreme northwest part of Russia, on the Kola Bay, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) from the Barents Sea on the northern shore of the Kola Peninsula, not far from Russia’s borders with Norway and Finland. Despite its rapidly declining population, Murmansk remains the largest city north of the Arctic Circle. Murmansk was the last city founded in the

Russian Empire. During the Cold War Murmansk was a center of Soviet submarine and icebreaker activity and, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the nearby city and naval base of Severomorsk remains the headquarters of the Russian Northern Fleet. You will have the opportunity to visit unique place Saami village “Sam’ Syit”.

The ethnographic complex is located in the Lovozero district and is a recreated village Saami. Here you can plunge into the world of the Saami culture and feel the flavor of Lovozero tundra. You can get acquainted with the customs and traditions of

the Lapps, see and feed the deer, ride in a reindeer harness, show strength and dexterity in Saami games. On the territory of the complex there are the real plague where you will be offered hot lunch with national Saami dishes.

Day 8-9. Petrozavodsk

On September 11, 1703, Prince Mention founded the settlement of Petrovskaya Sloboda (“Petrine Slobodan”). He did so at the behest of Tsar Peter the Great, who needed a new iron foundry to manufacture cannons and anchors for the Baltic Fleet at the time of the Great Northern War (1700–1721). At first the foundry used the name Shuysky zavod (literally, “factory at the Shuya River”), but a decade later it became Petrovsky zavod (“Petrine factory”), after the name of the reigning monarch. From this form the present name of the city derives. Petrozavodsk is famous now as a capital of Karelia region. The city is distinguished among other towns of North Russia by its Neoclassical architectural heritage, which includes the Round Square (1775, reconstructed in 1789 and 1839) and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (consecrated in 1832). Among the town’s landmarks are the outdoor statues of Peter I (bronze and granite, Ippolit Monighetti, 1873), Gavrila Derzhavin (a Russian poet who was the governor of Olonets in the 18th century), and Alexander Nevsky (erected outside Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in 2010).

The city has a fine frontage on the Gulf of Petrozavodsk. The modern embankment, inaugurated in 1994, displays an assortment of Karelian granites and marbles. It is lined with extravagant postmodernist sculptures presented by sister cities of Petrozavodsk from around the world. There is also a birch copse, where the first church of Petrozavodsk was built in 1703.

Days 10 –12 St. Petersburg.

Your timeless journey ends in the great city of St. Petersburg. You will be accommodated at 4* hotel and enjoy the wondrous sights of this historic, yet modern city. This magnificent city, created by Peter the Great, is one of the loveliest and most interesting in the world.During the city tour you will see Nevsky Prospect, Palace Square and Winter Palace, Spit of the Vassilievsky Island, University Embankment, Main Building of the State St.Petersburg University, Admiralty, Senat Square, Monument to Peter the Great (Bronze Horseman), St.Isaak’s Cathedral and St.Isaak’s Square, Field of Mars and Summer Gardens, Cruiser Aurora, Smolny Cathedral.

Departure Dates

Dates	Number of Nights /Days
23/05 – 03/06/14	11/12
20/06 – 01/07/14	11/12
18/07 – 29/07/14	11/12
22/08 – 02/09/14	11/12

Tour prices

First class sleeping car: From only $4636 per person

Single supplement: From only $1518 per person

Note: the itineraries are subject to change because of the weather conditions.

Assistance of guide along the trip: $3588.

Price includes:

! 4 nights accommodation on board the Russian regular rail cars (First Class compartment for 2 people)

! 1 night accommodation at **** hotel, Moscow (Aerostar or similar)

! 1 night accommodation at **** hotel, Arkhangelsk (Pur Navolok or similar)

! 1 night accommodation at **** hotel, Solovetski Islands (Solovetski Hotel)

! 2 nights accommodation at **** hotel, Petrozavodsk (Onezhsky Samok or similar)

! 2 nights accommodation at **** hotel, St. Petersburg (Park Inn Pribaltiyskaya)

! Full board throughout the tour, starting with dinner on the first day and terminating with breakfast on the last day

! Daily shower opportunities in hotels

! Transfers airport – hotel v.v. in Moscow and St. Petersburg on day 1 and day 12

! Sightseeing and excursions in accordance with the program

! Folklore concert in Petrozavodsk

! English, German speaking local tour guide (other languages on request)

! Train tickets, domestic flight tickets

Price excludes:

! Assistance of a guide along the trip

! All additional excursions by itinerary

! Insurance

! Tips

CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

On request for booking: 30% non-refundable deposit is required

On confirmation: Balance 70% of payment is required

CANCELLATION FEES

Prior to 91 days plus from start date: Loss of deposit

90 days or less and no show: No refund

After departure from Australia/Other countries: No refund

We will organise any other additional services such as transfers, hotel accommodation, transport and tours if required. Please Note: Prices are subject to change at time of booking and are subject to currency fluctuations. Conditions apply.

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