Archive for the Travel Category

The definition and types of passports

February 7, 2012

Passport is an official document issued by a competent public authority to nationals or to alien resident (most stateless persons) of issuing country. For general, airlines passengers must hold a passport valid for all the countries to or via which they travel, unless:

  • An exemption to that effect is stated on the page of the countries concerned.
  • They pass through a country for flight without leaving the airport. But important note, a few countries do not allow this, so most safely if all flight passenger must have a passport.
Passport

Passport

A person’s nationality can be established by checking the specific information under “nationality” or “national status” in Read the remainder of this entry »

Tips to overcome jet lag

August 22, 2011

Jet lag means impaired physical conditions that arise due to the long journey, which crosses several time zones. It means the time at the destination of the trip in contrast to time in the place of origin. So when someone has been in the place of destination, the biological condition of the body is still following the time at the place of origin.

Jet lag

Jet lag

Physical condition that less appropriate, usually really feels when the difference between place of origin and destination time are more than 4 hours. Mismatch condition of the body and place will affect the performance of body and mind.
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Plum blossom festival in Nanjing, China

August 15, 2011

Festival held to welcome the blossoming flowers not only in Japan. China, which is Japan’s neighbors, also have a festival to welcome the blossoming of plum flowers, namely Nanjing’s plum blossom festival. The festival is a special attraction for the tourists, especially in this place the visitors not so crowded as was in Japan. These conditions of course make the tourists can be more relaxed in enjoying the aroma of plum flowers and scenery.

Nanjing plum blossom festival

Nanjing plum blossom festival

Nanjing plum flower blossom festival takes place during one month in every year, in early spring. At Purple Mountain, Read the remainder of this entry »

Most beautiful and magnificent castles in the world

August 9, 2011

One building that has beautiful architecture and interesting form is the castle. Because of its beauty not infrequently the castle entered in fairy tales. Apparently, the castle in the world which has a beautiful architecture and attractive are quite a lot. Among them are castles that exist below.

1. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany

This is a beautiful castle situated on a hill near Hohenschwangau, in southern Bavaria, Germany. The castle was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria. It is said in the 19th century, this castle is where the community Bavaria to work hard. Because of its Read the remainder of this entry »