Travel Tips

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Entries for November, 2009

The Chinese Miao’s Silver Rings And Their Moon Dance Festival

The Miao ethnic group residing in southwest China are famous for their colorful costumes and beautiful silver rings. During holidays like the Moon Dance Festival, Miao girls will wear rich attire to display their beauty and wealth. The Moon Dance Festival is also the best time for young people to look for their partners. Men play Lusheng musical instrument, while girls dance around with their glistening silver rings. The festival is held three times a year. About the origin of this festival, here is a story.

A long, long time ago, there were two brothers who resided on the mountain. To make a living, the elder brother went to chop wood everyday, and the younger brother went fishing. Then they sold their products in

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Helpful tips on airport Internet use

Once again got in a flight delay? It’s claimed that 48 minutes is the usual duration of domestic flight delay. It’s good you have your laptop, and all the emotions gathered in your chest are just one click away from that gossip blog. There is a significant increase in the use of different electronic devices, including laptops. And airports are now offering wireless connection to the Internet – Wi-Fi. It’s clear, that in different airports are different Internet options. And you have to be prepared. Do you get Internet in airport for free, or does it charge for connection? For some tourists, that wish to log on, entering the special airline lounge seems to be the best alternative. But the Wi-Fi for others

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Make your holiday go cheap

What thing come fist to mind when we think about holidays? Yes, of course, it is a beautiful country with various places of interest, a luxury hotel and sight-seeing from the early morning till the late evening. But we forget the most important feature of the trip – the flight that is. Choose a stop on the map and the plane will take you there. You don’t have to think much, just pick up the destination and the rest will be done by a good friend of yours – you beloved computer. If you want a mesmerizing trip, just log on to some well-known travel site and you are almost ready to go. It used to be so problematic and in order to book

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What’s happening in Asian tourism?

Tour operators, hotels and airlines are bracing for a rocky 2009 as the global financial crisis hits long haul travel. Asia has been experiencing a travel boom with a massive range of geography from the snow-capped Himalayas to some of the best beaches in the world. But last year saw a drop in numbers. This year, negative growth is expected all round. Let’s put this in context. The United Nation’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) showed the loss of tourism business most strongly in the Asia-Pacific region as compared to the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. This is echoed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) which is warning that global airlines are facing possible collapse as revenues fall. The consequence is that

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