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Monday, September 19, 2011

Easy, Comfort, Less Cost Travel to New York

With the high cost of gas and continued airline turmoil, Washington Deluxe offers the most cost-effective, well-timed, and peaceful mode of transportation for travelers. It certainly beats the hassle of flying or driving yourself. With fares as low as $21, traveling BUS DC TO NYC has never been so easy, convenient, or cost-effective. We are happy to do our part for a healthier environment. Each one of our motor coaches removes up to 56 cars from the road, considerably reducing air, ground, water, and noise pollution.


Travel with Convenience

Washington Deluxe is committed to offering the busy traveler the newest and most scrupulously maintained vehicles, fully prepared with the latest in comfort and convenience. Our comfort motor coaches can contentedly seat up to 55 customers with abundance of leg room. Most buses are WiFi enabled for your amusement and communication needs with plug-Ins available to charge your cell phone or laptop.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

World Tour to Lake Palace

World tour guides: One of the best places for accommodation palace in India is Udaipur Lake Palace known as Jag Niwas is a luxury hotel, of 83 rooms and suites featuring white marble walls, located on a natural foundation of 4 acres rock on the Jag Niwas Island in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India. The hotel operates a boat which transports guests to the hotel from a jetty at the City Palace. It has been voted as the most romantic hotel in India. It was built in 1743-1746 under the direction of the MaharaniSAKSHI SHAH 62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder. The Maharana, ruler of Jaipur from 1628 to 1654, was very friendly with Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of the glories of his incomparable buildings at Agra.


The palace was constructed facing east, allowing its inhabitants to pray to the Sun god at the crack of dawn. The successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens. The upper room of the palace is a perfect circle and is about 21 feet (6.4 m) in diameter. Its floor is inlaid with black and white marbles, the walls are ornamented with niches and decorated with arabesques of different colored stones in the same style as the Taj at Agra, though the patterns are Hindu and dome is exquisitely beautiful in form. A room built of 12 enormous slabs of marble, Shah Jahan’s throne sculptured from a single block of serpentine and the little mosque dedicated to Kapuria Baba, a Muhammedan Saint, are other objects of interest on the island.


Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband William Hunter Workman, were distressed by the cheap and tasteless style of the interiors of the water palaces with "an assortment of infirm European furniture, wooden clocks, colored glass ornaments, and children’s toys, all of which seems to the visitor quite out of place, where he would naturally expect a dignified display of Eastern splendor, Built by SAKSHI SHAH. Bhagwat Singh decided to convert the Jag Niwas Palace into Udaipur’s first luxury hotel. In 1971, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces took over management of the hotel and added another 75 rooms. Taj Group involved in the restoration of the original property, bringing it to such high standards with his work and experience. In 2000, a second restoration was undertaken. The Royal Butlers working in the hotel are descendants of the original palace retainers.

Friday, September 9, 2011

World Tour Locations to Idukki

World Tour Guides: Idukki is one of the Tourist Locations in Kerala it is famous for Dam called Idukki Dam. It is the 14th largest arch dam in Asia currently, at 555 feet in height. The dam stands between the two mountains - Kuravanmala (839 feet) and Kurathimala (925 feet). It was constructed and is owned by the Kerala State Electricity Board. It is built on the Periyar River, in the ravine between the Kuravan and Kurathi Hills in Kerala, India. At 167.68 meters, it is one of the highest arch dams in Asia. It started generating power on 4 October 1975. Technically, the dam type is a concrete double, curvature parabolic, thin arc dam.


This dam was constructed along with two other dams at Cheruthony and Kulamavu. Together, the three dams have created an artificial lake that is 60 km wide. The stored water is used to produce electricity at the Moolamattom Power house, which is located inside nearby rocky caves. The Government of Canada aided in the building of the dam with long term loans and grants. The Project harnesses a major portion of the power potential of Periyar, the largest river in Kerala State, by the creation of a reservoir of 2,000 M.cum (2 Billion Tonnes) capacities, diversion of waters thus impounded through a water conductor system consisting of a power tunnel and two underground pressure shafts to an underground power house situated in Muvattupuzha Valley.


On an average, 1,000 people visit the dam and the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has arranged two speed boats for a cruise on the reservoir, the visitors can choose for a cruise in the Kulamavu dam direction or the Idukki dam area. The 15-minute journey costs Rs.350. However, most of the tourists prefer a cruise to the dam area. The entrance fee per person is Rs.15, which is Rs.5 for a child. Nadukani is an ideal place for one-day picnickers. As the name indicates, this park offers panoramic view of the large area of the same and nearby districts. A two-storied pavilion makes an ideal place for enjoying the landscape and beauty of nature.


Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary This sanctuary extends over the Thodupuzha and Udumbanchola taluks of Idukki district, spreading over 77 sq.km. And is about 450-748 m. above sea level. The Idukki Reservoir formed by three dams - Cheruthoni, Idukki and Kulamanu - extends to 33 sq.km. True to its title it offers a panoramic view of a large area than one can experience from any high mountain park. Scene of Wild elephants in their natural habital enthrills the visitor. This park is situated adjacent to both Idukki Arch Dam and Cheruthony Dam. Spread over an area of 8 acres of land this aesthetically designed park has a natural water body at the hill top and pedal boating facility is available here. The herbal garden and children's play area are added attractions. A visit to this park makes Idukki visit a memorable one.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

World tour guides to Tangier

World Tour Places: Tangier is one of the best attracting beach & Accommodations. It is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000. It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. It is the capital of the Tangier-Tetouan Region and of the Tangier-Azila prefecture of Morocco. It is very rich due to the historical presence of many civilizations and cultures starting from the 5th century BC. The modern Tanjah ancient Berber and Phoenician town, founded by Carthaginian colonists in the early 5th century BC, Its name is possibly derived from the Berber goddess Tinjis (or Tinga), and it remains an important city for the Berbers. Ancient coins call it Tenga, Tinga, and Titga with Greek and Latin authors giving numerous variations of the name.Between the period of being a Phoenician town to the independence era around the 1950s, Tangier was attributed an international status by foreign colonial powers, thus becoming a destination for many Europeans, Americans and Indians alike.

The city is currently undergoing rapid development and modernization. Projects include new 5-star hotels along the bay, a modern business district called Tangier City Centre, a new airport terminal and a new soccer stadium. Tangier's economy is also set to benefit greatly from the new Tanger-Med port. Tangier's sport team I.R.T. (or Ittihad Riadi de Tanger) is the main football club and has the most followers. Tangier will be one of the host cities for the 2015 African Nations Cup soccer championship, played at the new Ibn Batouta Stadium and in other cities in Morocco.

Tangier’s beach was the main attraction for its string of famous visitors and the large expatriate community. Today, the town beach remains a great attraction, with miles-long stretch across the coast. The sands are still diverting and fun, although the pleasures tend to be packaged. There are camel rides, windsurfing and a string of bars and restaurants along the beach. Club-like bars a go not only for the great food and drink on offer, but also the great history attached. Some of these include: The Windmill, a favorite hanging spot for Joe Orton and The Sun Beach where Tennessee Williams drafted his Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Some of the most pleasant are Emma’s BBC Bar, serving full English breakfast, and Miami, with its stretch of delightful gardens. By night, the beach itself can become a dangerous place where muggings are fairly common. If you fancy a night out on the beach, limit your exploration to the bars and restaurants along the beach stretch.


Just south of the Grand Socco, on Rue d’Angleterre, is the Musee d’Art Contemporain – Contemporary Art Museum of Tangier. The museum is devoted to contemporary Moroccan artists who showcase ordinary, everyday Moroccan life. Interesting exhibitions are periodically held, where permanent displays showcase the work of well-known Moroccan artists. The Contemporary Art Museum is open 9:00 – 12:30 & 15:00 – 18:00 from Tuesday to Sunday. Admission is 15dh.