Europe is the second largest continent in the world. This is a diversified continent because of its cultural diversification. An established fact about the continent which came out in the year 2004 is that Europe is visited by the 59% of the total people visiting across the world. If you are also planning a trip here then Europe travel guide could be the best solution for you which can provide you the whole information about this beautiful continent. European countries are vast and have different culture, places, history etc and one can learn all this information through guides for traveling to Europe.
A preplanned trip is always successful and gives the most pleasure. These guides have all the information about different countries which really help you to plan out a perfect trip for you vacations. These guides can make your tour unforgettable. Europe travel guide provide you with the deepest insight about a place in Europe and make you feel like that you are already there.
The Europe travel guides are made by the professionals who have a good experience and association with Europe. Guides have the information about hotels; hang out spots, night life, popular restaurants, shopping centers, sight seeing information, taxi rentals, places of attraction, weather information and lots more. These guides are perfect for planning your holiday trip in a most efficient way.
Travel guides for Europe are also available online and can be accessed from anywhere. These guides are maintained by the tourist and professional people. Most importantly travel guide comes with the rate cards which will help you to plan your budget.
Europe travel guides are the professional advisors to you and give you the right information about Europe. These guides are the best solution which let you design your trip in the most efficient way.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Travel Guides- An Overview
You can get reliable, useful information from
guidebooks. Yet, some are better than others
and often, it's important to know what you're
looking for when you travel, what your goals
are and what your pocketbook can handle.
As I often tell my fellow Traveling Paupers,
a guidebook is just that— a guide. Not a set
of rules that are fixed in stone. Never let any
guidebook chain you down to a fixed itinerary.
Be adventurous, add your own mix of wonder
and discovery to the trip you plan, and use your
guidebook as an introduction to the locale,
not the final arbiter of what is valuable.
That being said, I'd like to explore some of
the guidebooks I've found useful in making
trips around the world. It is, by no means, a
comprehensive listing of all the books
available to you. But this sampling should
give you a very good starting point to discover
what travel books can offer.
The Michelin Red Guides
Provide detailed information about European
hotels and restaurants, while the Green Guides
focus on European art, history, and places of
interest. They tend to be best suited to travel
that isn't too budget conscious. Upscale.
The Fielding Guides
Provides a candid, well written guide especially
good at finding off-beat, unusual destinations.
I recommend them to Paupers that wish to travel
off the beaten track. Unique.
Fodor's Travel Guides
Recently celebrating their 60th birthday with almost
100 titles in the Gold Line series. They emphasize the
West, but the Fodor's Guides cover countries though-
out the world. They provide good historical and
cultural information as well as practical recommendations.
I like it for those who wish to stay on the middle
of the road. Perennial Bestseller.
The Frommer Series
The old $5. A Day series has become the $40 a Day
series. They offer touring guides, city guides, and special
editions. While emphasizing Europe and the United States
they take pains to describe restaurants, hotels and
nightlife as well. Budget.
The Lonely Planet Series
Called, simply enough, the LP, they have earned a great
reputation for worldwide budget and independent travel.
There are five series offered, but my favorite is the
On A Shoestring guide, coving everything from a
specific country, to a region or continent for the low
budget traveler. Eclectic.
The Travel Handbook Series
This series contains more than 50 books from Moon
Publications and are updated annually. That's their
greatest value in my judgment. Contemporary.
Europe Through The Back Door
Authored by Rick Steves. You get an itinerary
and "must see" list of sights for limited European
trips. A no brainer.
The Rough Guides
Focuses on college-age travelers in Europe. Much
the same flavor as you will find in the LP series;
irreverent and directed to the budget conscious.
Street smart.
A good guidebook makes travel vastly easier. Use them
even when you're only traveling in your arm chair.
The best spark your imagination and lead you to
unknown discoveries and adventure.
guidebooks. Yet, some are better than others
and often, it's important to know what you're
looking for when you travel, what your goals
are and what your pocketbook can handle.
As I often tell my fellow Traveling Paupers,
a guidebook is just that— a guide. Not a set
of rules that are fixed in stone. Never let any
guidebook chain you down to a fixed itinerary.
Be adventurous, add your own mix of wonder
and discovery to the trip you plan, and use your
guidebook as an introduction to the locale,
not the final arbiter of what is valuable.
That being said, I'd like to explore some of
the guidebooks I've found useful in making
trips around the world. It is, by no means, a
comprehensive listing of all the books
available to you. But this sampling should
give you a very good starting point to discover
what travel books can offer.
The Michelin Red Guides
Provide detailed information about European
hotels and restaurants, while the Green Guides
focus on European art, history, and places of
interest. They tend to be best suited to travel
that isn't too budget conscious. Upscale.
The Fielding Guides
Provides a candid, well written guide especially
good at finding off-beat, unusual destinations.
I recommend them to Paupers that wish to travel
off the beaten track. Unique.
Fodor's Travel Guides
Recently celebrating their 60th birthday with almost
100 titles in the Gold Line series. They emphasize the
West, but the Fodor's Guides cover countries though-
out the world. They provide good historical and
cultural information as well as practical recommendations.
I like it for those who wish to stay on the middle
of the road. Perennial Bestseller.
The Frommer Series
The old $5. A Day series has become the $40 a Day
series. They offer touring guides, city guides, and special
editions. While emphasizing Europe and the United States
they take pains to describe restaurants, hotels and
nightlife as well. Budget.
The Lonely Planet Series
Called, simply enough, the LP, they have earned a great
reputation for worldwide budget and independent travel.
There are five series offered, but my favorite is the
On A Shoestring guide, coving everything from a
specific country, to a region or continent for the low
budget traveler. Eclectic.
The Travel Handbook Series
This series contains more than 50 books from Moon
Publications and are updated annually. That's their
greatest value in my judgment. Contemporary.
Europe Through The Back Door
Authored by Rick Steves. You get an itinerary
and "must see" list of sights for limited European
trips. A no brainer.
The Rough Guides
Focuses on college-age travelers in Europe. Much
the same flavor as you will find in the LP series;
irreverent and directed to the budget conscious.
Street smart.
A good guidebook makes travel vastly easier. Use them
even when you're only traveling in your arm chair.
The best spark your imagination and lead you to
unknown discoveries and adventure.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Is Any Budget Travel Guide Worth Having?
There are several budget travel guides for sale on the internet that claim to show how you can save much if not all of your air fare whenever you decide to fly from A to B. There are also deals to be found for hotel accommodation, cruises, car rental, train journeys, safaris - almost any kind of travel you might be planning.
Some experienced travelers seem to get quite angry about these budget guides. Why should we pay for something when it is already freely available on the internet? It's a waste of money! Why would any person with any shred of integrity be seen anywhere within 500 miles of these dreadful salespeople? Only idiots would be sucked in by these sorts of claims! Blah, blah, blah.
Well, I research and sell data and information to people who specifically want to buy it. So do travel agents, incidentally, who seem to avoid the disgust of the 'seasoned' travelers. Many people are engaged in the information industry, one way or another, and provide news, advice, guidance and information that we all like or need to access from time to time.
I think the real problem lies in the minds of those 'experienced' travelers. Having travelled extensively myself, often in obscure parts of the world, I know that you must learn to work directly with foreign airlines and uncooperative hotel receptionists, always prepared to alter any plan instantly to fit in with a new business schedule. And then change it again. Being able to do all this is what can make seasoned travellers feel superior to 'ordinary' people.
It is NOT easy to find all the necessary information when planning for travel without the help of an experienced agent. It is NOT easy to find quickly. And many experienced travelers find shortcuts and other ways of making their particular requirements easier to achieve without spending all their time on the phone or internet. So I think it is quite acceptable to sell this knowledge and information to those people who are not inclined to dig it out for themselves.
So, on one level, that is what many of these travel guides manage to do. They show you the 'inside track' to getting easier, cheaper and more comfortable travel arrangements. This saves you time and money and ensures that you find the best way to go, often in a higher class or grade than you might have thought possible.
However, there is also the matter of the many perks and freebies available to travel agents. Wouldn't it be great to have a slice of these as well as all the planning knowledge? A good budget travel guide will tell you the secrets of the travel trade, so that you can benefit from all those wonderful freebies.
The cost of these information products is usually well under $50, and I do believe that they are generally worth it. The ones I recommend also have proper guarantees that will refund your money in full without question if you are not satisfied - a risk-free investment. If nothing else these guides are most entertaining to read and are full of ideas for getting a better travel deal.
If you would like more information about my favorite budget travel guide, which I feel offers tremendous value for money, please visit our website. I strongly suggest you give it a try - you can always get your money back. But I think you will prefer to keep it, because it is a mine of useful advice, tips and information for the demanding traveler.
Some experienced travelers seem to get quite angry about these budget guides. Why should we pay for something when it is already freely available on the internet? It's a waste of money! Why would any person with any shred of integrity be seen anywhere within 500 miles of these dreadful salespeople? Only idiots would be sucked in by these sorts of claims! Blah, blah, blah.
Well, I research and sell data and information to people who specifically want to buy it. So do travel agents, incidentally, who seem to avoid the disgust of the 'seasoned' travelers. Many people are engaged in the information industry, one way or another, and provide news, advice, guidance and information that we all like or need to access from time to time.
I think the real problem lies in the minds of those 'experienced' travelers. Having travelled extensively myself, often in obscure parts of the world, I know that you must learn to work directly with foreign airlines and uncooperative hotel receptionists, always prepared to alter any plan instantly to fit in with a new business schedule. And then change it again. Being able to do all this is what can make seasoned travellers feel superior to 'ordinary' people.
It is NOT easy to find all the necessary information when planning for travel without the help of an experienced agent. It is NOT easy to find quickly. And many experienced travelers find shortcuts and other ways of making their particular requirements easier to achieve without spending all their time on the phone or internet. So I think it is quite acceptable to sell this knowledge and information to those people who are not inclined to dig it out for themselves.
So, on one level, that is what many of these travel guides manage to do. They show you the 'inside track' to getting easier, cheaper and more comfortable travel arrangements. This saves you time and money and ensures that you find the best way to go, often in a higher class or grade than you might have thought possible.
However, there is also the matter of the many perks and freebies available to travel agents. Wouldn't it be great to have a slice of these as well as all the planning knowledge? A good budget travel guide will tell you the secrets of the travel trade, so that you can benefit from all those wonderful freebies.
The cost of these information products is usually well under $50, and I do believe that they are generally worth it. The ones I recommend also have proper guarantees that will refund your money in full without question if you are not satisfied - a risk-free investment. If nothing else these guides are most entertaining to read and are full of ideas for getting a better travel deal.
If you would like more information about my favorite budget travel guide, which I feel offers tremendous value for money, please visit our website. I strongly suggest you give it a try - you can always get your money back. But I think you will prefer to keep it, because it is a mine of useful advice, tips and information for the demanding traveler.
Online World Travel Guides - The Top 4
Online, world travel guides are coming into their own. While they may never beat a solid guidebook that you can dog ear and mark up as you travel the world, they are becoming more valuable for research pre-departure. Thanks to the minimal resources required to create a travel guide online (no publishers, distributors, materials, etc.) we will continue to see more pop up as the world gets smaller. However, as the quantity of world travel guides increases, the need for quality, dependable information becomes more scarce. Here are the most authoritative spots online to help you prepare your next big adventure:
Travelfish.org. If you are looking for intelligence on Southeast Asia, look no further than Travelfish (even Lonely Planet, creator of the classic "Southeast Asia on a Shoestring" acknowledges their hard hitting advice). They provide detailed information about all of Southeast Asia, with a focus on Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, with additional sections on Singapore and the Philippines. Their FAQ for each country is an exercise in mind reading: they answer questions you didn't realize you had such as "What kind of lock works best in a bungalow?" They also break down electrical requirements and other technical advice pertaining to cameras, laptops and mobile devices.
Gridskipper. Let me put it this way: Gridskipper is the premier website for big city types. They offer the best information on major cities in the world (San Francisco, London, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo seem to get the most coverage) including restaurant reviews and advice on the best clubs. If you want to explore the rice fields of Vietnam, you are in the wrong place! A word to the wise: this isn't a site for the faint hearted, and you probably don't want to check this out at work.
Virtualtourist. The biggest world travel guide online, loaded with information about travel hotspots around the world.
Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum. Here you can seek advice from people close to the ground. Visa requirements change, roads get blocked, storms may hit... save yourself the trouble and run it up the thorn tree.
Travelfish.org. If you are looking for intelligence on Southeast Asia, look no further than Travelfish (even Lonely Planet, creator of the classic "Southeast Asia on a Shoestring" acknowledges their hard hitting advice). They provide detailed information about all of Southeast Asia, with a focus on Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, with additional sections on Singapore and the Philippines. Their FAQ for each country is an exercise in mind reading: they answer questions you didn't realize you had such as "What kind of lock works best in a bungalow?" They also break down electrical requirements and other technical advice pertaining to cameras, laptops and mobile devices.
Gridskipper. Let me put it this way: Gridskipper is the premier website for big city types. They offer the best information on major cities in the world (San Francisco, London, Paris, Berlin and Tokyo seem to get the most coverage) including restaurant reviews and advice on the best clubs. If you want to explore the rice fields of Vietnam, you are in the wrong place! A word to the wise: this isn't a site for the faint hearted, and you probably don't want to check this out at work.
Virtualtourist. The biggest world travel guide online, loaded with information about travel hotspots around the world.
Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree forum. Here you can seek advice from people close to the ground. Visa requirements change, roads get blocked, storms may hit... save yourself the trouble and run it up the thorn tree.
Pura Besakih
Pura (Temple) Besakih is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.
Pura Besakih, Mother Temple, Karangasem BaliThe Besakih's name is come from the word of Basuki, the old language from Sanskrit Wasuki, and then it become the Ancient Java Language. In this Sanskrit, the Basuki means congratulation. In mythology of Samudramanthana has mentioned that Basuki is a dragon that twines the Mount Mandara. The omission has come from tradition megalithic which had been indicated that it had to be sanctified place.
It seems, the Besakih is coming from very old era which is far before the existence of Hinduism influence. Hereinafter, an Ancient Bali king of Sri Kesari Warmadewa found the Merajan Selonding Temple in this temple complex area. He also commands to build the Blanjong Monument that is located in Sanur Village. The Besakih Temple complex is built pursuant to cosmos balance. It is based on the nature conception which is disseminating the fundamental temple complex that is arranged to pursuant of the way direction. So, this building can deputize nature as symbolic of the world balance existence.
As we familiarize, that the point direction way like East, South, West, North, and middle as center point and each direction is named by Mandala. In Hindu philosophy, Panca Dewata is manifestation of Siwa God. Like Penataran Agung Temple as center, we find in its courtyard conception show the solidarity conception between the original Indonesia culture namely tradition megalithic in form of Punden Berundak-undak with the Hinduism concept. The ancient omissions which is existing in Besakih Temple complex can be classified into 2 types those are omission pertained by megalithic tradition and classic era. Besakih Temple beside as the altar for Hindu people in Bali, it is also as tourist destination which is a lot of visited by tourists.
Besakih Temple is located in the plateau area which is covered by the cool atmosphere and Mount Agung as a back drop. From the top of temple building, we can see the beautiful panorama of nature from the temple area to the ocean. It is situated in cool area with the light breeze and unique temple buildings spread out in the temple complex will create the peaceful atmosphere. It is ideally for the people who did the meditation and now, the Besakih Temple is opened for tourist and it is the great place to visit in Bali.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
A Wonderful Opportunity in Travel Guides
The proliferating travel industry of different countries and places provide an excellent opportunity for those who love to explore various attractions of the world. And with the increase in number of travel enthusiasts around the world, now there are wonderful opportunities for those who wish to pen down their experiences. The idea is to make travel guides and manuals which will not only provide knowledge to other travellers, but will also fetch you good money.
There are many organisations that have found immense potential in promoting travel guides and tourism in different countries and regions. Some of these organisations focus on only the major attractions of the world like Mount Rushmore and The Grand Canyon, while some focus on the swanky cities of the world like New York etc. Some are country or continent specific like Australia and Singapore and some do not have a finite range, they just take on the whole world at large.
You can either associate with them and start making travel guides for these organisations or you can also opt to work for different travel magazines and other journals and periodicals where they promote traveling to some extent. You can get in touch with many online travel guides and journals and provide them the manuscript of your experiences or you can also have your own blog and share your journey with the whole wide world.
There are multiple resources where you can publish your travel guides. But remember that it should follow certain rules which can be either tacit or explicit. For instance, you should keep the language simple and comprehensive. Your readers should understand what you are trying to say. You should also keep it interesting so that you can excite your readers about the place you are discussing. Plus there are other guidelines that frame them which you should adhere to.
There are many organisations that have found immense potential in promoting travel guides and tourism in different countries and regions. Some of these organisations focus on only the major attractions of the world like Mount Rushmore and The Grand Canyon, while some focus on the swanky cities of the world like New York etc. Some are country or continent specific like Australia and Singapore and some do not have a finite range, they just take on the whole world at large.
You can either associate with them and start making travel guides for these organisations or you can also opt to work for different travel magazines and other journals and periodicals where they promote traveling to some extent. You can get in touch with many online travel guides and journals and provide them the manuscript of your experiences or you can also have your own blog and share your journey with the whole wide world.
There are multiple resources where you can publish your travel guides. But remember that it should follow certain rules which can be either tacit or explicit. For instance, you should keep the language simple and comprehensive. Your readers should understand what you are trying to say. You should also keep it interesting so that you can excite your readers about the place you are discussing. Plus there are other guidelines that frame them which you should adhere to.
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