If you ever get the chance to visit the beautiful country of Thailand, you simply can’t afford to miss some of its greatest sights, so we’ve come up with a list of 5 places you just have to check out, who knows if you’ll ever get the chance again.

The Grand Palace in Bangkok

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Comments: 1 May 12th, 2008
by Florin Nedelcu

For those that want to enjoy complete luxury while traveling, the following hotel will be perfect. Asian hotels have always been topping the list of highest rated hotels, and this time a strong candidate comes from India. The Oberoi Udaivilas is part of the Oberai chain of hotels established in 1934 that is know branching in five countries. The luxurious properties can also be found in Egypt, Indonesia, Mauritius and Saudi Arabia. Located in the heart of heart of Rajasthan, Udaipur is the home of royalty, the tourist magnet and the star of many movies, including James Bond’s “Octopussy”.

World’s Top Rated Hotel

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Comments: 3 May 7th, 2008
by Dave Emery

‘Road Sense’… it is an amazing word. For some it means understanding the rules and regulations that apply to people who use the roads, for others you would think that the word or rather the phrase takes up a completely unique and different meaning.

Lit up at night

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Comments: 1 Apr 2nd, 2008
by Tahira Khan

Thailand is known for its amazing treats and flavor combinations. The popularity of food is shown as you walk down the street, with a restaurant around every corner. In fact, you can find one about every two hundred feet, the Thai cuisine served at each may be the same, but will not always taste exactly alike. This is because they seldom measure anything; each cook will enhance their dishes to their tastes, leading to subtle differences in the same food. What’s even more interesting is the popularity of food has gone beyond just eating; there are touring companies that specialize in taking tourists through restaurants in Bangkok.

A Thai dinner

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Comments: 3 Mar 28th, 2008
by Tahira Khan

When you want a unique travel destination or you just want to try something new, the annual Harbin Snow and Ice World. The temperature in Harbin reaches 40 below zero, both Fahrenheit and Celsius, and stays below freezing for more than 6 months at times. Harbin is a city in China, close to the Russian border, 300 miles away from the dreadfully cold Vladivostok. The festival officially runs from January 5 through February 15 and features amazing snow and ice sculptures made by talented artists. All the artists start from the same ice cube that they will have to turn it into a work of art.

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Comments: 4 Mar 6th, 2008
by Dave Emery

Karni Mata TempleThroughout history people have looked for someone or something to worship. Some worship gods or goddesses, deities, the earth, nature, or patron saints. Most of us, even if we don’t’ believe the same, can almost understand, patron saints watch over people, deities ensure good crops, health, happiness, the earth helps feed and provide for us. Some tribes believe that animals watch over them, their spirits tied, empowering them. All relatively understood so far right? What if the animal in question was a rat?
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Comments: 0 Jan 4th, 2008
by Tahira Khan

Pani PuriWhen on the road in India, if you see a mouth so swollen that it looks stuffed, it probably is. The ethic of breaking off small pieces to bite on works on most foods, but when it comes to snacks, we are going to talk of one which requires you to forego all table manners, so to speak, before you can ever start to get the hang of eating it.

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Comments: 0 Dec 20th, 2007
by Tahira Khan

Fugu dishBlowfish or, as the Japanese call it, Fugu is a delicacy that can contain poison enough to be the end of two dozen people at a time in just one bowl of fish. It is yet a delicacy in Japan and one so sought after that if the Fugu dinner costs you upwards of 200$ per person, don’t be surprised.

 

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Comments: 0 Dec 3rd, 2007
by Tahira Khan

Thirty-one of the thirty-seven competitive venues of the XXIX Olympiad will be within the boundaries of it host city, Beijing. But the success of each of those thirty-seven competitive venues will depend a great deal on only one of the Olympiad’s non-competitive venues, the vast Beijing Airport Terminal 3 complex scheduled to open in February 2008. Read the rest of Beijing Airport Terminal 3: Going for the Gold »

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Comments: 1 Oct 26th, 2007
by E Cho