My stay in Singapore

Little about Singapore

Singapore skyscrapers

Singapore is a modern and most prosperous city-state in Southeast Asia. It was founded as a British trading colony in 1819 and then it got independence from the British empire. After its independence it became one of the most prosperous country of the world. It also has the world's busiest port which plays an important role in the trade of the region.
Singapore hosts every facility of a modern city and very modern skyscrapers as well as subways. Due to its tropical climate it has a vast biodiversity. You can have all the facilities in this single city like modern shopping malls, very tasty food and vibrant nightlife. You will find great diversity of people here, mostly Chinese, Malay and Indians. Due to its location, it has a great influence in the region.

Singapore in world map

Sky-park Singapore

Changi Museum and Chapel

Changi Chapel and Museum

This is a historical museum of Singapore has a great collection of wartime stuff. It will remind you the old days of Japanese occupation during wartime. The Chapel in the museum shows the symbolic replica of similar chapels which were built by the prisoners during the World War 2.

Chapel at Chengi Museum

Collection of wartime stuffs

Hangout in Club Street

The Chinatown's Club Street is a great place to hangout with the local people of Singapore of with your family and friends. You will find a lot of bars and restaurants which are located in the narrow and historic streets. These streets will offer you the local and old architecture of the city.

Chinatown's Club Street at night

A Bar in Club Street

Great historic Mosques and Temples

There are a lot of Hindu and Buddhist temples in Singapore in addition to some most beautiful Mosques in the world and a few Catholic Cathedrals. These all religious sites show the religious diversity of Singapore. You can explore them during a brief walk around the central part of Singapore.

         

Sultan Mosque Singapore

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

Experience of Canoeing

Canoeing is a great experience in the rivers and lakes of Singapore. You can hire a canoe from the locals which are available on rent. Then take it into water around the island and explore it. There are also some reservoirs where you can experience it.

                           


                         

                            

                                  In Marina Reservoir

Canoeing in MacRitchie Reservoir

Jurong bird park

Jurong bird park is one of the most beautiful bird parks in the world where you will find numerous species of birds just during a brief walk around the park.This is a great place to have a face to face experience with birdlife.This park is also a home to South-East Asia's largest collection of birds.

Jurong bird park

Flamingo in the park

Shopping and Nightlife

Shopping and eating is considered as a favourite hobby of the people of Singapore. You will find numerous shopping malls in the city which will offer you a vast range of goods and products on competitive price ranges as Singapore is known as a paradise for shopping.You will also experience a vibrant and exciting nightlife in Singapore with a lot of bars, clubs, discos, karaoke pubs, street opera, night markets, river cruises, cinemas and theatres. Boat quay and clarke quay are very popular riverside landmarks that will offer you great restaurants, clubs and bars.

Shopping malls in Singapore

Singapore nightlife

Boat quay Singapore

Visit to Seoul, South Korea

Know about Seoul

Night view of Seoul

Seoul is the capital and the largest city of South Korea having a population of 10.5 million approximately. This city has it's financial and cultural importance not only in South Korea but also in the whole continent of Asia especially in the region of East Asia. Seoul is the main economic, political and the financial hub of South Korea and also the second largest urban city of the world after Tokyo.
Seoul is an exciting location for the tourists and explorers, bisected by the Hangang river and is visited by thousands of people every year from all over the world. It is one of the most safest cities for tourists with some beautiful palaces, great food, nightlife, humble people, and shopping malls.

A bridge on Hangang River

                                       Aerial view of Seoul

Places to visit in Seoul

Dongdaemun Market

Dongdaemun in night

Dongdaemun is a traditional market in Seoul which is visited by many foreigners and it is also photographed against its backdrop skyscrapers. You can start your visit from its ancient East Main Gate which is considered as a national treasure. Don't forget to check out the Gyeong-dong Herbal Medicine Market.
Dongdaemun market is particularly known for the fabrics and fashion with an old market and many new modern shopping malls. Some of these modern malls also put on music and dance entertainment in the evening.

Dongdaemun Kimchi Store

People shopping in Dongdaemun

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyeongbok Palace

Gyeongbokgung Palace is one of the oldest and grandest palace in South Korea. It is also the oldest palace of the five palaces of the Joseon dynasty and it was first established in 1394. You can visit it any time, all you have to do is to buy a ticket which is valid for a month and you can also visit many other heritage sites on this ticket. Korean National Heritage Museum is also present in this palace.

Ceremony in the palace

Inside the throne room

Insadong

Insadong, Seoul

Insadong is a popular and lively area of Seoul with a lot of art galleries, crafts, antique and clothes shops. You can enjoy a lot of activities there, watch sweets being made, enjoy evening tea in a traditional Korean tea house, you can also catch a cultural performance, and if you are wanting to have some shopping you can can take the Art Centre Bus which will shuttle you between the galleries.

An old traditional tea house

Traditional Korean masks gallery

Bus Tours in Seoul

If you want to explore the city in a bus, you can take Seoul city bus tour in a 41-seat luxury bus which will take you to the major sites, attractions and shopping venues of the city. There are personal LCD screens and audio systems in these buses with a recorded commentary including in English.

                 

Tae kwon do

Tae kwon do training

Tae kwon do is the traditional martial art of Korea. In Seoul, you can watch the experts and then have an experience by yourself with an introductory lesson. There is an impressive setting in Gyeonghuigung palace in seoul where tourists can experience it.

Tae kwon do performance

Hangang River biking trials

People watching the bikers

There is a 40 km long path on the banks of the Hangang river which is lined with trials. If you want to participate, you can hire a bike from any of the rental shops and experience the adventure of biking. One of these trials leads to the Olympic park where a lot of bikers show their skills.

Bike outing along the river

People showing their skills

                                

Camping in Highlands Hammock State Park, Florida

Attractions in Florida

Florida beach condos

If you are looking for camping in Florida, there are many places where you can go for vacation or for just a few days to get way and relax. Florida offers a lot of places to relax, sunbath, fishing and exploring for adventure and entertainment. For the beach lovers, there are endless miles of some of the prettiest beaches of the world as well as endless attractions to enjoy in Florida. If you want to visit Florida for camping of hiking outdoors, you will find plenty of campgrounds there than any other region. In fact you don't have to travel far at all to get from one attraction to another.

Map of USA with Florida

Camping in Florida

In Florida you will find plenty of campgrounds which offer the people what mother nature has to offer. Many of these camp grounds fit most of your needs. When deciding about which camp ground to stay, you have to think about the activities which you want to do. My most favourite camping area in Florida is the Highlands Hammock State Park. Especially if you are looking to relax and you some exploring, this park surely fits on your needs.

View of a campground

Canoe camping

Highlands Hammock State Park

Highlands Hammock State Park map

Highlands Hammock State Park is one of the oldest park of Florida which was opened to the public in !931.  This park has an area of over 900 acres and it is famous for its old hammock trees, cypress swamps and wildlife.
The Hammock State Park contains a very beautiful and vast botanical garden, which is visited by many plant lovers. It also contains a place for bicycling, which is a scenic loop of almost 3 miles. Other popular activity in this park is the ranger guided tour of the park, in which you can visit all the major sites of the park.
If you like primitive camping then you will find a section for this in the park which contains some individual sites as well as a few group camp sites. A recreational hall, several picnic pavilions and a museum is also there in the park.
                  

Camp site

1,000 years old "Big Oak"

Relaxing and Book Reading

Highlands Hammock State park is one of the best places in Florida, if you are wanting to relax and read books. There are more than 150 campsites which are nestled under a canopy of large trees. All you have to do is to just get out your camping chair, lay back, read your book and enjoy the quiet environment of the park.
When you get tired of just sitting around, you can take a leisurely tram ride through the park and learn about the parks history or just visit the museum. You can also enjoy the nature by having a walk through the remote areas of the south canal.

Great way to relax

Adventurous and Energetic Part

If you are a more adventurous and energetic person, there are plenty of things to do for you in Hammock State Park. There is a volleyball court, shuffle board, horseshoes and a large play ground in the camp site. These all activities will be very rewarding and beneficial for your health. There is also a 3 mile loop that will take you to the heart of the hammock. This paved road is ideal for bike riding as well as for jogging. There are nine hiking trials throughout the loop. These trials will take you deep into the hammock where very little sunshine reaches the floor due to huge Oaks and Palm trees. If you want a longer bike ride, a very scenic route around Lake Jackson is there at a distance of just 20 moles from the campground.

Scenic photo from 3 mile "loop drive"

Path between the trees

Cooking and eating in outdoors

When you are having a good time while camping in one of the most diverse park of Florida, you can enjoy another benefit of camping which is cooking and eating outdoors. You should have a camping grill with you, just take it out and cook your food. You can also cook your food on an open fire in the campfire rings especially if you are looking to roast something on it, if you have any experience of it. After the dinner, you can enjoy your time and relax with your friends and family.

Cooking on camping grill

campfire in the park

My personal experience about camping

I have been camping with my friends since past few years and we have discovered that camping is one of the best way to enjoy the beauty of nature, especially when you want to spend some time outdoors with your friends and family. To me the best part of camping is to enjoy your meal outdoors, especially when you have cooked it by yourself on an outdoor grill. I feel better taste and smell of food when it is cooked and eaten outdoors. Besides all it is a best way to meet new and exciting people.

           

Exploring São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city and the cultural, finance and the business capital of Brazil. It is also the largest city in South America and the seventh (7th) largest city of the world by population. São Paulo metropolitan area is considered as the 2nd most populous metropolitan area in the both American continents and the 7th largest metropolitan area in the whole world. It is situated in the São Paulo State of Brazil, which is the most populous Brazilian state. São Paulo is also the capital of this state. It exerts a strong regional influence in the commerce, finance as well as in arts and entertainment in the whole region and is the richest city in the whole Brazil.
The name of São Paulo city honors Saint Paul and it is about 72 km away from the coast. The city has a population of about 12 million and almost 20 million people live in its metropolitan region. The city has a great nightlife and intense cultural experience with a rich history. The city contains a lot of museums and parks as well as a number of historical places which are visited by a large number of foreigners every year. This city has a diverse environment and population, and it will take several days or even weeks to visit the whole city as it has huge attractions in it.São Paulo is ranked as a leading commercial and industrial center of South America. One of the major industries in this city is the making of motor vehicles. Other large industries of the city are textiles, machinery, chemicals, clothing, and other appliances.

Avenida Paulista

Avenida Paulista

Avenida Paulista is São Paulo's most popular place and also known as the pride of Paulistanos (People of 
São Paulo). Avenida Paulista is the largest business centre and the largest cultural region in the city which is present between the old and the new areas of the city.
Avenida Paulista is the main drag of the city which contains a lot of shop galleries, art galleries, theatres, movie theatres, clubs, hotels, coffee shops, book stores and many gourmet restaurants. It also hosts the headquarters of several leading banks and the cultural attractions like Museu de São Paulo and the Itau Cultural Center.

Avenida Paulista at night

Aerial view at night

               

Ibirapuera Park (Parque do Ibirapuera)

Aerial view of Ibirapuera Park

Parque do Ibirapuera is the most famous leasure park in the city of São Paulo. It is also one of the most famous and most visited parks of Brazil. Ii contains lush green fields with various museums, monuments and a lot of cultural activities. It provides the visitors plenty of recreational, sports and cultural facilities.

If you are going as a tourist in the city of São Paulo, then this Ibirapuera park will be one of the best destination where you can relax as well as have a close look at the cultural activities of Brazil, especially São Paulo. You can enjoy the nature with the company of other people around you.

Fountains in the park

People in th park

Museu Paulista (Ipiranga Museum)

Museu Paulista

One of the most famous museums in Brazil which was made to preserve the memory of Independence of Brazil. You will find it a great historic museum which has an architectural influence from different countries of Europe, especially France. It is one of the great tourist attraction of São Paulo city.
This museum has a great collection of about 100,000 pieces which comprises of the works of art, furniture, clothing and many other historical appliances. The most favourite appliances are that which once belonged to the famous people who took part in the Brazilian History. The most common are the explorers, rulers and the freedom fighters of Brazil.
This museum also contains a library with 100,000 and a historic documentation centre which is known as Centro de Documentacao Historica and it contains almost 40,000 manuscripts. The most famous work of art in the collection of this museum is the 1888 painting Independencia ou Morte (Independence or death) by Pedro Americo.

                    Independencia ou Morte by Pedro Americo

Night life in São Paulo

Nightlife in the city

If you visit the city of São Paulo, you will come to know that this city has most rich and diverse night life in the country. There is some sort of entertainment for all the tastes in this city. If you want the Samba-rock live music or electro-pop night clubs, you will find each and every thing in this single city. The night clubs of the city can be quite expensive and you will have to pay the entrance fee in most of the clubs. The main night life areas in São Paulo are Vila Olimpia, Vila Madalena, Barra Funda, Moema, Mooca and Santana. You will find a lot of famous clubs in this city like Alley, Asia 70, Bar Secreto, Clash Club, D-Edge, Lions Club, Villa Country, Vegas club and Royal Club etc.
 

        

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