The Indian subcontinent has for many years one of the most prized tourist destination for Westerners, but almost by inertia, most chose the Spanish visitors in its first trip to go to the northern states.

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Perhaps the approach to wholesale travel agencies, looking for a proven infrastructure, has boosted the city of New Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh by the lure of the Taj Mahal in Agra, and as much a trip to see the contrasts of the mythical and mystical Varanasi (Benares). But India has much to do and not just the places mentioned above there is also the entire strip of the (más…)

Travel to Karnataka – An undiscovered gem in Asia

In recent decades, with the rise of computers, the city of Bangalore, the Karnataka state capital, has emerged as one of the major centers of technological innovation worldwide, especially in the field of communication and information. Large multinationals, including Microsoft’s powerful major centers have settled there. One of the reasons for the success of the «Indian Silicon Valley» has been the intellectual and scientific ability of computer scientists and mathematicians of the place. But if at the present time the city Bangalore is leading this area of the Indian subcontinent, in a not too distant past was the cities that stood out and Halebid Mysore (135 km southwest and 200 km west of Bangalore, respectively).

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Mysore was the capital of the Kingdom of Mysore and occupied a third of what is now the state of Karnataka. (más…)

Thailand Travel Information and Guide.

Temples with solid gold Buddhas, floating markets, restaurants in the clouds … Everything is possible in the exotic, incomprehensible Thai capital.

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Facts to consider:

Leaving the Suvarnabhumi International Airport, the first thing is the humidity that kills, it is something that strikes and somehow certifies that just to turn around the world. It’s a different way, hot, to say Welcome to Bangkok. (más…)

How to haggle prices in Thailand

Race tires, especially if we come from cultures where haggling is not constant and our daily bread. To enjoy the moment and get to cope with the long Thai bargains in any market, there are a few tips, the result of practice, and of course without being an infallible mathematical formula that will help us find the best prices without imposing a bad drink.

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In general, Thai people in their job or business door as we passed we will smile and greet us. Surely they want to choose them for our purchases or for a massage, but never coerce us, greeting and smile politely used to tell us are there and whether they need it, be happy to assist. Although at first surprise occurs, with the days get used to the compliments and just return them and enjoy the ride. (más…)

Thailand: Tips for going from island to island – Part II

If you’ve decided to find islands in the Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, hotels, hostels and travel agents in Thailand you can buy the ticket for the full itinerary move you from one coast to another. These packages include transfers to and from hotels, bus tickets and ferry passage to reach the islands.

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Since then, buy these packages at hotels or agencies is the most practical solution, because if you decide to do on your own all the way, you lose a lot of time waiting at stations, it is difficult to know in advance the schedule of bus routes or of the ferries and squares for not having enough time out of each other. (más…)

For Thailand and delve a little more in their culture, one of the most desirable is to trek through jungles and remote villages to visit the tourist routes.

One of the most popular areas for hiking in the forest is the northern part of the country from Chiang Mai to the border with Myanmar. Both Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are two cities ideal for use as a base camp before starting the trek. In both populations can get everything you need for the journey and know the daily life of urban centers less congested than Bangkok.

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To enjoy the experience, unless you are an adventurer with much experience, (más…)

The Great Wall of China is one of the most brutal civil engineering in the history of mankind. Chronicles say that during 2100 years (from the V century BC to the sixteenth century), the Chinese fortifications were protected from invasions of nomads from the north. And its main purpose was not to prevent it from being crossed, but rather prevent the invaders brought horses against them.

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Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, famous among other things to do Terracotta soldiers, Xian (statues), unified the empire in 221 BC and joined the stretches of wall constructed previously. (más…)