Tuesday, June 26, 2012

THAILAND

Thailand is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered  to the  north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia,to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast, and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest. Thailand is the world"s  51st-largest country in terms of total area,with an area of approximately 513 000 km2, and is the 20th-most-populous country, with around 64 million people. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, official language is Thai.


KRABI 

This beach town end the islands nearby are famous for strange rock formations and unspoiled nature. Krabi has a nice seaside atmosphere with cheap accommodation, tasty Thai/Moslem food and friendly people. Now mainly a stopover for touritsts going to outlying islands, the town  itsel is nice for short visits


PHI PHI Islands  

Spectacular vertical cliffs rising from clear seas, beautiful lagoons enclosed by rock  walls, and  indyllic tropical beaches have rightly made these islands among the most famou in the world..But the world beneath the waves of Phi Phi is no less enchanting than the mailand. In 1998, Phi Phi le vas chosen as the film location for "The Beach" starring Leonardo Di Caprio. 


Thursday, June 7, 2012

BARCELONA


Barcelona is the capital of  Catalonia and the second largest city on Spain. Barcelona being the sixht-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan.Barcelona  is today one of the world 's leading tourist, economic, trade/fair exhibitions and cultural-sports centres, and its influence in commerce,education, entertainment, media fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world "s major global cities.Indeed, it is a major cultural and economic centre in southwestern Europe, 26th in the world and a growing financial centre. Barcelona is located on the northeast coast of the Iberian Peninsula facing the Mediterranean, Sea on a plain approximately 5km wide limited by the mountain range of Collserola,the Llobregat river to the southweat and the Besos river to the north.This plain covers an area 170km2 of which 101km2 are occupied by the city itself. It is 120 km south of the Pyrenees and the Catalan border with FRance.
  

BEACH 
Barcelona beach was listed as number one in a list of the top ten beach cities in the world according to Nationatal Geographic and Discovery Channel. Barcelona contains seven beaches, totalling 4,5km of  coastline. Sant Sebastia and Barceloneta beaches,are the largest,oldest and the most-frequented beaches in Barcelona. The olympic Harbour separates them from the other city beaches: Nova Icaria, Bogatell, Mar Bella, Nova Mar Bella and Llevant. 
 

 






Saturday, June 2, 2012

MIAMI BEACH-FLORIDA

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County,Florida, United States. South Beach is one of the more popular areas od Miami Beach.Topless sunbathing by women is illegal,but is officially tolerated on South Beach. Miami Beach"s location on the Atlantic Ocean,near its confluence with the Gulf of Mexico.
Bayshore(Miami Beach)is a neighborhood of Mid-Beach in the city of Miami Beach Florida,United States.It is located in the center portion of the main island that the city occupies
 
Palm Island(Miami Beach)is a neighborhood of South Beach in the city of Miami Beach on a man-made island in Biscayne Bay, Florida, United States. Just south of Hibiscus Island. It is a residential neighborhood with relatively high property values,solely accessible by land v ia the MacArthur Causeway.