If you find yourself in the middle of a hot summer day down in Texas, then make your way to New Braunfels for a cooling adventure. It is a small city between San Antonio and Austin, and it is home to America’s great Schlitterbahn Waterpark. With over forty different rides and attractions, it is guaranteed that there is something for everyone to enjoy. In order to take on such a massive waterpark, here is a list of the top three rides you will find at the famous Schlitterbahn. 1. River Tube Chute With this ride you will have a relaxing river tubing experience. You wind through over three miles of natural beauty, as the whole way is lined with luscious green trees. Even the water used throughout the chute is supplied from the nearby river. At the end of the ride, you will end up in the Comal River as if you were never even in an amusement park in the first place. 2. Boogie Bahn Surfing Ride Are you looking for an adventure that will really put you into the summer mode? With the Boogie Bahn Surfing Ride, you can release your inner surfer and take on 50,000 gallons […]
By karlac1 How a unique island culture is taking its own version of “local” a step further When it comes to food movements, the word “local” is a rarity in Okinawa. That’s because restaurants in Japan’s southernmost prefecture have been doing the local thing long before it was trending. Or even just trendy. World-renowned for promoting health and longevity, traditional Okinawan cuisine uses primarily local ingredients. What’s more, it’s easy to find. Restaurants across this multiple-island prefecture dish out fresh, delicious fare ranging from braised pork rafute and custardy shima tofu, to stir-fried champaru and black sugar donuts — recipes based on longstanding traditions dedicated to fresh ingredients. More: Okinawan cuisine: The Japanese food you don’t know According to Kaori Yoshida, editor of Japanese-language website Calend-okinawa.com, the last five years have been particularly exciting on the Okinawa food scene. “We started the website in 2009 not just to share our favorite places to eat, but to encourage people to grow and spread their ideas,” she says. Since then, Yoshida says, a stream of new shop owners and chefs have arrived and infused passion, creativity and personal interpretations of island living into an already vibrant eating culture. Suien Meet the bakers: […]
I personally created this DO-it-yourself itinerary for sole purpose of experiencing the best of Japan in the cheapest way possible. Make sure you have your Japan Tourist Visa with you; otherwise, you can get to Japan. My Winter Escapade to Tokyo, Japan on February 2 to 8, 2014. I booked my flight in PAL, cheapest so far, amounting to P23000 + Including the Travel Tax and Terminal Fee Philippine Airlines Arrival Narita Airport: Feb 2 2014 FLT 428: 9:45 am to 14:55pm Departure Narita Airport Feb 8 2014 FLT 439: 19:30 to 23:15pm I booked my hostel reservation in Bakpak Tokyo Hostel thru booking.com, reservation is free. bAKpAK Tokyo Hostel 3-12-5 Ryusen Taito-Ku, Tokyo, Japan Tel: +81 3 3875 3264 How to get to Bakpak Tokyo Hostel from NARITA Airport The easiest and cheapest possible means of traveling is by the KESEI LINE to UENO STATION [H 17] and transfer to the HIBYA (SUBWAY) LINE to MINOWA STATION [H 19] Total Travel Time: Approximately 80 minutes We arrived at Narita Airport around 2pm, I hurriedly walked over and searched for Keisei Skyliner to purchase my ticket to get in and out of Ueno Station. I purchased the Keisei Skyliner & […]
If you are visiting Shanghai this season, then there are a few things that you absolutely must do. Shanghai is a city that literally bristles with buildings and its joys are there on the street level. This is where you can see life unfolding everyday in a bewildering manner. Unlike cities like New York or Rome, there are no such must-see sights. The essence here remains in the everyday life. There are certain things that you absolutely must do in Shanghai for they are exclusive and you would not really get it anywhere else. Find out what are those – Take a ride on the Shanghai Maglev train: There is the magnetic-levitation train ride which you can take exclusively to the city from the international airport. You should reach within 8 minutes for the train travels at a speed of 430 km per hour. Yes, you might be left feeling a bit whiplashed, but then this sense of disorientation drops a clear hint about the kind of fast-paced life you can expect in the city of Shanghai. Take a walk down Fuxing Park:Shanghai is one city that is meant for taking walks unlike most other Chinese cities. The colonial era […]
In order for Filipino to travel in Japan, you will need to acquire a tourist visa. Here are the requirements for obtaining Japan Tourist Visa with NO GUARANTOR 1. Valid Passport 2. Birth Certificate ( Original NSO, obtained present year only, taken from previous year will not be accepted) a. If you are Married, please provide a marriage certificate b. If you are born before 1949, no need for birth certificate 3. ITR 4. Daily Schedule in Japan (Itinerary) 5. Duly accomplished Application Form 6. COE ( Not Necessary) 7. Bank Certificate ( Amount usually depends on your Itinerary; Think about it, how much do you think you will need when you’re in Japan, be more realistic) 8. Photo (2×2) White Background There’s no need to buy the plane ticket ahead of your application. As far as I know, Japan Embassy in Manila is no longer accepting walk-in applicants; therefore, you need to opt for services from one of the accepted travel agencies. Below is the list of travel agencies that process Japan Visa, as well their address and contact no. UHI http://www.universalholidays.com https://www.facebook.com/UniversalHolidaysInc email: japanvisa@universalholidays.com uhijapanvisa@gmail.com Mezzanine Floor Dusit Thani Manila Hotel Ayala Center 1223 Makati City Direct lines […]
By sbusch Nichole Robertson roams the French capital capturing its browns, yellows, blues and more, for a blog and book When Nichole Robertson relocated to Paris from New York more than four years ago, she roamed the city. She soon hit upon a distinctive way of documenting her wanderings. She …read more Read more here: Paris colors — one photographer’s multi-hued take on the city
Travelers going to Vietnam can easily obtain a visa by getting a Vietnam visa on arrival. It is said to be the most convenient way of being able to enter the country, especially since the whole process is mostly online. In fact, every Vietnam visa service can help group travelers with this option. The steps are easy; one has to fill out visa information, pay the service fee, wait for the approval letter, and then travel to a Vietnam airport and present the letter to have his or her passport stamped. Likewise, they can also be able to get an urgent Vietnam visa at an affordable price. While the whole process is quite easy to begin with, a lot of foreign travelers often commit certain mistakes when they try to get visa on arrival. Here are some of them: • A lot of travelers often fall prey to the notion that they can already get a visa directly upon arrival at the airport, only to have their flights cancelled and/or delayed or play the waiting game at the venue to have their visa approved because they failed to go online at their home country. It is very important for travelers […]