Chiang Rai

03.42 Thailand No Comments

Chiang Rai - The quieter neighbor of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai is a land of outstanding natural beauty, where visitors looking to avoid the hordes can visit remote hill tribes, spot exotic wildlife, and check out the golden triangle, the former center of the world’s opium trade.
Chiang Rai has been inhabited since the 7th century, but it was not until 1262 that King Meng Rai established it as the first capital of the Lanna Kingdom. The capital was later relocated to Chiang Mai and since that time Chiang Rai has lived in the shadow of its neighboring province, though for tourists this is a good thing.

Today, Chiang Rai is a traveler’s paradise, endowed with abundant natural attractions and antiquities. Attractions range from ruins of ancient settlements and Buddhist shrines to magnificent mountain scenery and hill tribe villages. For those interested in the natural side of Chiang Rai, jungle trekking is a magical experience; explore the mountains of the north along various hiking trails, many of which access the villages of diverse hill tribes groups, many of whom maintain their traditional lifestyles.

Chiang Rai town, which tends to be a little more ‘laid back’ than its more popular neighbor, now competes with Chiang Mai as a tourist attraction and is fast becoming a popular escape for tourists wanting to leave their troubles behind.

Chiang Rai, the former capital of the great Lanna Kingdom, is a fascinating province filled with cultural and natural wonders, including the Golden Triangle where Thailand, Laos, and Burma come together; an area that was once the hub of opium production, a trade that had much influence on cultural practices and lifestyles. Chiang Rai had stayed off the tourist radar for many years, its people enjoying very leisurely development and mostly traditional, rural lifestyles. Until this day, entire clans live together in bamboo houses and each village has its own individual character.

Recently tourism has boomed in Chiang Rai, where visitors have come to explore the pristine natural beauty of the countryside and immerse themselves in the indigenous culture, including those of a variety of different hill tribe communities. Fortunately for tourists, Chiang Rai is also a center for community development projects, helping rural villagers develop their attractions without adversely affecting their natural and cultural assets.

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The trip on the river Chao Phraya

03.35 Thailand No Comments

The trip along Chao Phraya River is a very exciting and
enjoyable thing to do for visitors either in the day time or in the evening with dinner served on the river cruise. The most famous area to start is from Royal Orchid Sheraton - Oriental - Shangri-La hotels. Of course the river cruise can be made from hotels on the opposite side such as the Penninsular, the Marriot and some others.During the day, a trip can be made with small long-tail boat, taxi boat (slower), and with group tour. Mostly, they take
tourists into Bangkok Noi and other canals where you can see typical and a completely different life-style along the canals. These scenes are the old way of living in the past that people depended mostly upon river and canals transportation. Now, the front access is the modern roads, but canals are still used a lot. Typical old houses, temples, shops, and the way people buy and sell things can still be seen, especially when you visit the Floating Market, such as Bangsai Floating Market, and Taling Chan.

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Shindu beach in the village of Shindu

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Shindu beach - Even his name is so familiar bekum: Shindu Coast, but this beach has an exotic panorama of not less than the other beaches in Bali. Both foreign and domestic tourists seem to have many people know the existence and the beautiful panorama of this beach, so they are many who come here to enjoy the soft white sand and the waves are. Shindu coast apparently have the same coastline of Sanur beach. Many of those who come here to enjoy a variety of menu offerings of food and drinks are served in most of the coast. 

Various tourist activities on the beach include: swimming, fishing, sunbathing, or relaxing on the soft white sands while watching the other tourists. The beach is then called the Coast Shindu because the area is located in the village so as to facilitate recall Shindu and called the Coast disebutlah Shindu. The beach is very clean as well maintained Banjar happenings locally and around the hotel staff worked together to clean up the beach the beach on a regular basis. So many tourists are welcome and at home to linger on the beach Shindu. Facility located on this beach Art shop, mini market, hotel and restaurant, café, spa, rental motor boats and adequate parking area. Sindhu beach community about this used to be a fisherman, but as the development of tourism as more tourists come, many are turning to professional traders and employees.

Location

- Shindu beach in the village of Shindu, approximately 15 km from the city of Denpasar, Bali Province, Indonesia

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Palasari Church Christian Places of Worship

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Palasari church - Was founded to be a place of worship of Christians who live or come toBali. His name is the Parish Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, or better known as a short course: Palasari Church. This church has some uniqueness, especially in terms of architecture and buildings that are decades old. So not surprisingly, not only local tourists are waiting here, but also many foreign tourists who visit here. Palasari church is located since the 1940s, in which a man named Father Simon Buis Pala opened a forest which was then named the Palasari (now called the Old Palasari)

This is where Father Simon built a village which has a village Dorf Mode cultured Bali but still undeniably strong Catholic. Then, in 1955, a hill in the area leveled and built a strong church, which has a blend of Dutch architecture and bali. Then even this church named the Church and officiated by Pastor Palasari Simon Bois. And the priest is then introduced Catholicism to the people of Bali extensively for the first time. The uniqueness of this church is a building that blends gereka ghotik with Balinese architecture. Although the church was already aged quite dusk, but the conditions and circumstances within the building still looks well groomed. At the entrance gate there is such an unusual monument in general are in a Balinese temple or housing in general. Church of the page Palasari many pine trees with a bookmark that there is a little chapel carved Balinese carvings

Location

- Palasari church can be found in Hamlet Palasari, Ekasari Village, District Melaya, Jembrana, Bali, Indonesia.

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Old Railway Station

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Every state or nation must have its own history. In the pages of history that illustrated the story that accompanies the journey of a nation or country. Kuala Lumpur which is the most important cities in Malaysia today also has its own history. England who had colonized the country, many Malays to leave the building or museum which apparently is still there and even maintained. One of them is the Old Railway Station Kuala Lumpur. This station was established though a hundred years, but still visible kekokohannya though times have changed. 

Old station is still visible authority of the stuck-memerlihatkan invaders who built it. At that time, in 1910 a British architect named Arthur Benison Hubback designed and set up this ancient station. Station that has artistic value and historical aspects of such height. Not only the old station building was founded by Hubback, many other buildings that also is still sturdy stand which are the creation and creativity. Call it like Jamek Majid and Sultan Abdul Samad Building which is an important historic building for the citizens of KL in particular. In each design Hubback always refer to the genre of Islamic architecture Moorish Architecture Style, which in his time so well known in the region of North Africa and some European countries. 

But over time, the function of the old station began tertgantikan Inpun by Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station since 2001 ago. The reason is that the new station is more modern and compact making it more efficient. In the environment there is even this ancient station railway museum which unfortunately left just less manicured. Old hotel can also be found in the neighborhood of this station is named The Heritage Station Hotel. You're curious to stay in this decades-old hotel? Location Malaysia Old Railway Station is located at Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

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