Tuesday, April 1, 2014

United Arab Emirates ( U.A.E )

This time guys, we are going to explore some of the best attractions in the U.A.E which is located in the middle east ! Let's go !

But first of all, let us tell you a little about this amazing country.
1) Located in the southeast end of Arabian Peninsula on the Persian Gulf.
2) This country also shares its sea borders with Iran, Pakistan and Qatar.
3) Its capital is the world famous Dubai.

Location of U.A.E on the globe

locator map of United Arab Emirates


Now, we are going to show you guys the most popular tourists attractions in U.A.E 

1) FERRARI WORLD





Ferrari world is actually an indoor theme park. It is located in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. It is also the largest indoor theme park in the whole world, period and it homes the Formula Rossa, the fastest roller coaster in the whole world. ( who wouldn't want to get on it? )

In the theme park, there are several attractions that are a must-try such as :

1) Tyre Twist - a traditional tea cup ride, the Ferrari style.
2) Galleria Ferrari - Ferrari's world's largest gallery, located outside Maranello.
3) Scuderia Challenge - an ahead of its time racing simulator that consists of authentic Ferrari steering wheels and seats.

For more detailed insight on how the Ferrari World looks like from the eyes of a tourist, we have provided a link below:


After The Ferrari World, we decided to post about the 2nd best attraction in the U.A.E which is the PALM ISLANDS.


The Palm Islands are actually two artificial islands that are made to resemble the shape of a palm tree. They are called the PALM JUMEIRAH, PALM JEBEL ALI and PALM DEIRA.






 The Palm Islands are actually a place where luxury residential places are located. Each residential is also built in the shape of a palm tree and topped with a cresent.

Leisures and entertainment centres are also available such as the Aquaventure Waterpark, the no 1 waterpark in Middle East ( we have also provided a video that shows a tourist's experience of going down one of the water slides in the waterpark! Link - Aquaventure Waterpark Slide! ), the Dolphin Bay where it houses the most sophisticated dolphins habitat ( tourists can also swim with the dolphins ) and lastly the Sealion Point where people can take pictures with the South Afican sealions and also interact with the creatures.


3) AL-A'IN NATIONAL MUSEUM

This museum is located in the city of Al-A'in in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.









This museum is divided into three main sections ; archaeology, ethnography and gifts.

 It also displays many rare and interesting things such as collections of Bedouin ( a type of Arabic ethnic group. For more info, click on the link - Bedouin Ethnic Group ) jewelries, musical instruments, weapons and also settings of traditional majlis.

Travelling to U.A.E

From our research, we have found that the best way to travel in U.A.E is by renting a car. Yes, hiring a cab might be cheaper, but remember, to find a taxi in cities like Dubai is like searching a needle in the haystack. Below, we have provided some decent companies that provide car renting service that is reasonable.

1)Thrifty Car Rental.

-It has over 39 accessible locations across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Fujairah, Shairah and Al-A'in.
-offers 24 hour service a day.

For more info about this car rental, what kinds of cars it offers and also promotions it offers, click on the following link. Thrifty Car Rental 

2) BUDGET CAR RENTAL

-This company also provides maintainence service for the rented cars.
-also operates 24 hours a day
- contact number - +971(0) 4884  0022

for more info about this car rental, click on the following link. Budget Car Rental
  



















Beijing, China


Ni hao..:) Beijing is one of the country that most tourist like to go. It is because Beijing contains a lot history and also there is one of the seven wonder of the world besides Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum, and Lighthouse in Alexandria. But there are an important thing to advise you before you make a trip to Beijing which is learn Chinese Language or hire a tour guide. It is because Chinese people could not speak other language including English Language.
When you make a visit to Beijing, China, there are three compulsory thing you need to do:

1) Great Wall China
During my trip to Beijing last December during Winter, I got a chance to visit one of the seven wonders in the world which is Great Wall of China. Why Great Wall of China listed on the list of the seven wonders of the world? It is because Great Wall of China surrounded almost all the country of China. Furthermore, its architecture structure still strong until now. Whomever come to this Great Wall of course must to take the opportunity to climb the wall so as me. The stairs were very stiff and the distance from one stair to another is unstable. I only be able to climb until the second post as the activity of climbing the Great Wall was very exhausting. But, surprisingly, the old local people able to climb the  Great Wall until The highest point! I felt challenged at that time. To reach Great Wall of China you may took a bus because it may be easier.
Great Wall of China


2) Eat peking duck
Peking Duck is he food that you must eat when you step onto China land. Peking Duck is one of the most favourite food among the tourist and the local people. The taste of Peking duck is just like duck or chicken, but uniquely its skin was very crunchy and tasty. Peking duck is not be served with rice or noodles but, it will be eaten like McD chicken wrap. The restaurant will provide us with the wrap, vegetables and the Peking Duck. the most interesting about Peking Duck itself is we have to make our own wrap with the ingredients provided by the restaurant.
Peking Duck



3) Shopping at Wangfujing
Have you ever heard about cheap branded handbags and branded shoes in China? But you do not know the place. It was Wong fu Jing. Here you can get cheap branded bags like Long Champ and Coach at extremely low price. There were also many other things like shoes, accessories and clothes. However, there is some tradition in the WangFuJin. You must clever in bargaining for the price. In my experience, i got to buy a handbags at which its original price is 100 yen with only 500 yen. It was so amazing!
Wangfujing street
4) Forbidden City
Do you like Chinese movie or drama? Where there are a huge and ancient castle? It was being filmed at Forbidden City. Forbidden City is one of the most popular attraction among the tourist that come to Beijing. There are three layer off the Forbidden City. Once upon a time, the outer layer of Forbidden City is for slave, the middle layer is for the Emperor's concubine and the most inner layer is for the emperor and the empress. Furthermore, there is lake that surround almost all the city. However during my visit to the Forbidden city during winter, all the water of the lake were freezing.
Scenery of the Forbidden City during winter
Forbidden City


REFERENCES
1. http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2011/04/walking-great-wall.html#.UzrIAxaD6fQ
2. http://chefbud.com/2009/06/16/hoisin-sauce-recipe/peking-roast-duck-chinese-recipe/
3. http://www.beijinghotelchina.com/beijing-hotels/beijing-wangfujing-street.html
4. http://blog.youngnapark.com/2013/03/the-rest-of-china.html
5. http://humanandnatural.com/img-hall-of-supreme-harmony,forbidden-city,beijing,china-5955.htm