Exploring Salvador - Popular Brazilian Tourist Attraction

Salvador is one of the most preferred Brazilian tourist attractions and is the capital of Bahia. This is the third largest city in Brazil with beautiful coasts. Those who are heading to Latin American beach vacations often opt for this Brazilian destination. This place was known as a hot spot of slave trading. This is not unknown to us that Brazil is a tropical country with extensive natural vegetations, rain forests and abundant natural resources. Therefore, besides coasts, Brazil is bestowed with many other attractions. 

Few places to see in Salvador 

Forte de Santo Antônio da Barra

This fort was built in the year 1698 and is one of the oldest edifices in Salvador. This is also known as Farol da Barra because of the beautiful light house. Here, tourists get a chance to explore the museums that have remnants of the past, Portuguese  as well as British. Tourists enjoy a complete day here in the lush green gardens. Sunset from the terrace cafe in this spectacular destination can be a wonderful experience altogether. 

Solar do Unhão

This is a well preserved 18th century architect that was once served the purpose of sugar shipments. According to some local legends, this place has something uncanny about it. Some of the local inhabitants also think that the ghosts of the murdered slaves are still there in the dark houses at the Museu de Arte Moderna. Inspite of the ghostly threats, visitors explore these places. There are fine restaurants that arrange shows on Folklore, performed by local artists of Salvador. This is indeed one of the greatest Brazilian tourist attractions.

Elevador Lacerda

Elevador Lacerda is one of the famous architectures of this place. This is a 191 tall structure that is a giant elevator. Nearly 50,000 people use this elevator on a daily basis. This connects the Cidade Alta and Cidade Baixa. Previously the Jesuits used manual pulley to elevate goods conveniently. 

These are some of the greatest Brazilian tourist attractions in Salvador.

Best Honeymoon Destinations in India during May

May is the ideal time to explore any of the hill stations in India. This is a tropical country where summers are extremely hot. This is the reason why honeymooners prefer to select a hill station in this country. There are innumerable such places, where you can plan a great honeymoon. Besides the Himalayas, there are other hills in India that have become famous hill stations.  Kashmir, Mussoorie, Shimla, Ooty, Mt Abu, Nainital, Sikkim are some of the best honeymoon destinations in India.

Kashmir: This place is better known as the Switzerland of East. Indeed this valley region by river Jhelum attracts thousands of tourists each year. The Mughal Gardens, Houseboats, lakes are the flagship of this spectacular Indian summer hotspot.

 

Darjeeling: This small location crowns the state of West Bengal in India, like Kashmir crowns India. Darjeeling is a World Heritage site as declared by UN. This place is famous for the great tea gardens. The British monarchy used to prefer the Makaibari tea of Darjeeling-the Queen of Hills. Tiger hills, Mirik, Kanchenjunga (partial view), the mall, governor’s summer residence, zoo garden are some of the attractions of Darjeeling.

Nainital: This Indian hill station is famous for the lakes. This Uttarakhand district is one of the best honeymoon destinations in India, located at the Kumaon foothills. The major attractions in this place are Naini Lake, Naina Peak, Naini Devi Temple, and Bhimtal Lake. This place is ideal for trekking during summers.

Shimla:  May is the hottest month in Shimla. Still, this is the ideal time to explore this wonderful Himalayan destination. The verdant landscapes, snow-capped mountains and the cable car rides are the flagship of this Indian location. Experience the local cuisine and spend a wonderful weekend here at Shimla.

These are some of the best honeymoon destinations in India.

Bird’s eye view on Gili Islands and information on what they offer

Among hundreds of islands in Asia, Gili islands stand out by offering numerous facilities for relaxation and entertainment options to the tourists. 

Location

Gili is not just a single island but a collection of many islands in Asia. The geography of these islands stands the same but each one of them has distinctive features. Tourists can easily travel from one island to another by boat or by using the transportation systems of Lombok. One of the most interesting facts is that these islands do not let motorized vehicles to travel through the road. So, all there is left is traveling option through water path. 

This facility makes all travel plans interesting and enjoyable. 

When to Visit?

As these islands are surrounded by sea therefore, temperature in here always stays below 30-35 degree Celsius. Places like Lombok etc never go beyond 34 degree Celsius. However, in January and February the environment stays somewhat moist and damp. So, experts suggest traveling to this place in June-July.

Facilities

As we have already mentioned that these islands of Asia are surrounded by sea, it is evident that the tour and entertainment facilities will be connected to water sports. 

You and your family can choose to participate in Scuba diving. There is nothing more beautiful than the underwater world. And with the help of professionals in here, you would be able to enjoy the natural beauty of marine life. 

Among other water sports, there are jet-skis, water polo, para gliding, wake-boarding etc. Plus, there is also surfing if you find it exciting. You can find surfboards in market places adjoining the beach. These equipments are fairly affordable and can be rented for short duration of time.

Hotels in here are equipped with best ultra modern hospitality facilities. So, the bottom line is, you will be satisfied in spending your vacations in here as Gili is recognized as one of the best islands in Asia. And they live up to their potential.

Alaska Cruise Hits Environmental Protection Agency Hurdle

The industry of Alaska cruise is going to witness some changes in the coming years. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently regarded coast of Alaska as ECA or Emission Control Area. This is going to directly affect the economic aspect of the cruises operating here. This is the reason why Anchorage Chamber of Commerce has discussed on this matter.

Now, you may ask, what is Emission Control Area? What does this signify? Is it good, bad or ugly?

To answer these questions we have to first understand what ECA does signify. Emission Control Area restricts percentage use of sulfur in the oil tankers and cruise ships.  As per this restriction or control, all the marine vessels are subjected to this. 

Regulation

As per the meeting of Anchorage Chamber of Commerce it has been decided that all the marine vessels can have a maximum limit of 1% sulfur content in the coast of Alaska. This will start from 1st of January 2015. This limit of one percent will further come down to 0.1% in the years after its initial implementation where it would be 1%.

Apprehension

Informed industry experts are apprehensive about the impact of this fuel restriction on Alaska cruise lines. One of the representatives of Holland America Cruise Line and Princess Tours is Bruce Bustamante. He even discussed certain points with the Chamber of Commerce regarding the possible impacts of this regulation on cruise business. If this regulation affects the cruise business, then naturally this will also negatively affect the tourism industry of this place. Many people argue that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restriction will not affect the general tourism industry at all. But the fact remains that not only the cruise tourism industry but also the general tourism industry will also get adversely affected by EPA restriction.

As per the available statistics, it can be said that almost 60% of the tourists of Austria are cruise passengers. If that is the case then the popularity of the service may get affected from the increased price of the tickets, which may lead to fall in the total number of cruise passengers. 

Associations of Alaska cruise discussed about these things so that a way-out can be found and consequently profit percentage of the cruises don’t fall. 

Best Christian New Year Wishes

New Year is the best time when Christian community gets busy in merry making. Once the Christmas celebration is over they immediately start their preparation in order to welcome a fresh new year in midst of fun and amusement. Sending New Year wishes or greeting also form an integral part of this celebration.  Whether you want to wish your family members or just want to convey your love to your beloved on this season you will find wide array of options available before you.  Currently sending SMS or short message service is quite popular amongst people especially amongst teenagers and middle age people.

Best wishes for the New Year for Your Business Associates:

Many people want to take advantage of this festive in order to build good rapport with their clients and other business associates and thus expand their business to a great extent. That is why they send wonderful cards and also write wonderful words inside it. However it is important that you should maintain business decorum and write words in formal way.

Best wishes for Your Family Members and Friends

When you are creating wishes or messages for your friends and family members it is important that you should write them in informal way. Unlike formal messages you may use certain words or feelings and make your message quite interesting. At the same it would also convey your love and affection for the person to whom you are wishing on this festive season. If you are writing to your lover or spouse you may also use beautiful love quotes and show how much you care for them. While sending New Year wishes or greeting to children it is important that you should use funny and humorous quotes that are easily available on the net.

Few interesting Christian New Year Wishes:

1.    “May the God of hope fill you will all joy and peace....' (Romans 15:13 NIV)

2.    My heart is glad and my tongue rejoices.' (Psalm 16:9 NIV)

3.    “A blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.” (Deuteronomy 23:5 NIV)
   
4.    “...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)