Travel in Angola II

Other interesting places to visit in Angola:

• Lubango

Currently, Lubanog consider as capital city of Angola. Also, Lubango consider as the center area for all economic, cultural, and political activities. It’s consider as essentially one tourists destination of Angola that offer a hosting venue for both historical and natural attractions.

• The Kuito

Kuito of Angola is under administrative capital in Bie Province that situated on central area of Angola. Most of unique museum will support various tourists upon gathering a good deal of knowledge in regards to area’s history and people’s tradition.

• The Lobito

Lobito entails an approximate population of 153,000 that categories as one main municipalities of Benguela Province. Comparably, Lobito consider as center area intended for any shopping tours. With the existence of having an easy transportation facility, provides everyone an opportunity to enjoy hassle free travel all throughout this city.

Indeed, traveling in Angola and visiting to various tourist destinations that presented consider as worthwhile especially availing several affordable accommodation and leisure services.

Travel in Angola I

There are various tourists destination that can be found in Angola intended tourists to discover and explore all throughout within the span of their travels. Angola is situated on southern center of Africa that border by north area of Congo and southern part of Namibia. On western part of Angola the coastline of Atlantic Ocean can be found. As peace reign the area of Angola, several tourists started of planning out Angolan tours as to enjoy natural charms, historical richness and witnessing the preservation of traditional relics.

The well known tourist destination in Angola includes:

• Benguela

It’s considered as a city that situated in western portion of Angola that frequently visited by various both business and tourist travelers. This city becomes well known as Sao Felipe de Benguela during Portuguese regime.

• Huambo

This area is situated at 220 km on eastern portion of Benguela and 600 km of south eastern part of Luando. Mainly, Humbo become the center of cultural, economic, and educational attraction. No wonder that several visitors visited in this place. Huambo will be housing those describe as stunning colonial stylish avenues and buildings. Lovely gardens and beautiful national parks can still be found for various tourists to discover.

The City of Vale do Anhangaban

Jardim Botanico consider as one famous attraction site that can be found in Sao Paulo that feature green houses surrounded by various special plants from Atlantic Forestry. Plant lovers enable to find this area as quite amazing.

As Viaduto do Cha consider as interesting destination of Sao Paulo, it’s also known as first viaduct in Sao Paulo. Visiting the city of Anhangaban allows of fulfilling every traveler’s desire of viewing this alluring scenery and enables to experience a refreshing area. This tourist attraction site somewhat situated near Santa Ifigenia Viaduct and Cha that houses various beautiful sculptures, fountains, and gardens.

Indeed, taking a splendid journey highly featuring an alluring surrounding with good venues to relax on, and opportunity to taste delicious delicacies that this place can offer. Sao Paulo, Brazil become a good venue that allows everyone to experience viewing exotic scenery and do interesting or enjoyable leisure activities.

Travel update

A lot of travel has happenned over the last few weeks - Valparai on a rain forest photography expedition, Madras(Chennai) for the Madras week celebrations, Nagavalli, a village near Tumkur to meet a school master who protects slender lorises in the wild, a sudden assignment to travel down the Coromandel route, from Madras to Tranquebar and now am off to the UK . Tourism Ireland had invited me to visit both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland and then am off to London, Scotland for a week. So catch you guys towards the end of the month. And yes, happy travels

A tea estate in Valparai

Travel Destinations in Sao Paulo Brazil

Among the different tourist attraction site of Sao Paulo, there are various parks, canals, gardens, beaches, bridges, farms, and zoos recommended for tourists to take a visit upon. One interesting site to take a tour is Sao Paulo, Brazil that defines as small town area of Aparecida that lies in Paraiba Valley. This was also founded by fisherman during the year 1717. 

The popular attraction site that can be found here in Sao Paulo is this Basilica Nova or known as New Basilica. This New Basilica is very much recommended to be visited by various travelers both local and international. Meanwhile, old basilica or famous as Basilica Velha become an essential Christan sites to take a tour here in Sao Paulo.

The tourist attraction sites of Sao Paulo merely consist of Via Sacra and Itaquacu that describe as small towns situated in Sao Paulo. Meanwhile, Parque do Ibirapuera describe as one beautiful tourist spots of Sao Paulo. Several individuals mainly visited this consider as lush greenish scenery area that situated on southern portion of this city due to various museums, planetarium, and parks.

The following are also recommended to take visit in Sao, Paulo Brazil:

• Japanese Pavilion
• Sports Coliseum
• Biennial Pavilion
• Aeronautics and Folklore Museum
• Lineu Garden
• Mirror of Water

Madras Day - Food for Thought

I visit Madras almost every month, but this trip has been rather special. Although I was around for just a handful of days during the festivities, I still managed to attend a few events . A couple of walks, talks and a great food festival with plenty of history.

The Taj Connemara, now donning the new look of Taj Vivanta added a flavor of Raj during this period by the food festival. Although I was a vegetarian, it was interesting to know about the origin of some of the dishes - The Railway Lamb Cutlet to begin with . Little did I know that the vegetarian cutlet that I relished in the Brindavan Express owed its origins to the Lamb Cutlet which was a specialty of the  Railways . The names of some of these dishes of the Anglo Indian cuisine was rather fascinating. Grandma's Chicken Country Captain for instance . Being a vegetarian, I did try the main rice dishes and then contended myself with a sumptuous helping of the Caramel custard and Bread Pudding, another signature dessert of the Anglo Indian Cuisine .

Chatting with Karuna Amarnath of the Taj, I learnt a bit more about the heritage of the hotel. A choultry for instance meant an open hall with a roof near a river where travellers could spend the night.The Choultry Plain was the name given to the Headquarters of the British Army and the house that stood here near the River Cooum was called the House on the Choultry Plain. Today I was digging into some great food in this house which is now the Taj. The House on the Choultry Plain did become The Imperial Hotel in the 19th century and later on took the name of Albany and Connemara before becoming the Taj and Taj Vivanta. I was of course, extremely interested in this little bit of trivia regarding the change of name from Albany to Connemara.

The official version is that the hotel took the name of Connemara from Albany in the honour of Robert Bourke,the Baron of Connemara who was also the Governor of Madras in the 19th century.. However the story goes that Lord Connemara's many flings and affairs with women got on to the nerves of Lady Connemara who stormed out of the Government House and took refuge here in Albany . Soon, after she left, the hotel was renamed Connemara in her memory and not after her Lord. I have lived in the vicinity of this hotel and dined here for so many days and yet, it took a Madras Day Special post to hear some juicu pieces of gossip along with history.

The rest of the days were spent in some interesting talks  - I attended one on the history of theatre in Madras by PC Ramakrishna of the Madras Theatre group. I went for a couple of exhibitions - one was at the City centre which had a display of some wonderful old photographs from the archives of The Hindu. I spent an afternoon walking into Armenian Church taking some photographs. I also went for acouple of heritage walks - a Wallajah special  by S. Anwar, documentary film maker and another brilliant walk down Mint Street, with Sriram V , editor of Madras Musings. Both of them deserve separate posts .

I would like to thank all those who sent in guest posts for Madras day celebrations. Every post enriched my blog and I am glad to see so many people passionate about the city .

Coming up next - The heritage walks

The Snow Mountain

One of the exciting places in China that recommended for touring is the popular and mysterious Snow Mountain Meili. This snow mountain plays an important role in China’s tourism industry. Traveling in Snow Mountain describe as quite unique and most unforgettable experience. For those individuals who wanted to experience an amazing adventure in Snow Mountain, travelers are suggested to acquire affordable china flight tickets to less the travel expenses and still enable to experience a remarkable adventure.

This Snow Mountain Meili is situated at boarder between the region province of Tibet and Yunman. Also, this place comprises three rivers such as Salwen, Jingsha, and Mekong. To sum up, an estimated 20 peaks can be found with permeant snow on it. Among highest area in Meili Mountain is this Khawakarpo with an estimated measurement of 6,740 m that above sea level area. Also, this Khawakarpo consider as most sacred mountains of Tibeaten Buddhism. Local residents believe that if certain individual will set foot on the peak mountain portion, it makes this meili mountain unholy and disasters may begin.

Meili Mountain describe as quite mysterious not only that it feature a gorgeous scene but the mountain still remains as not climb by everyone. Various people wanted to reach on the top portion of this mountain but the attempt become unsuccessful due to various accidents that happen aside from the local belief. With that, the local government already banned of having any attempt to reach on the peak portion of this snow mountain.

For common visitors, it’s quite valuable for them to view the beautiful sunrise of snow Meili Mountain. Since, when the rays of the sun came out in the morning, those snows that cover the mountain peak portion will eventually changes its coloration into gold. From that, it’s considered as one beautiful scene in the earth. Also, travelers or tourists may able to view the gorgeous landscape of Shangri-la. Since, Meili Mountain lies in heart portion of Shangri-la that consider as pure land pieces and sacred symbol.