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Eating While Backpacking – Advice For Backpackers
October 31st, 2009
Eating While Backpacking – Advice For Backpackers
“They claim red meat is bad for you. But I never saw a sicklooking tiger.
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Here is some practical advice regarding eating and drinking while you are on your backpacking trip:
Cooking
If you stay in hostels with kitchens you can save money on food by purchasing ingredients and cooking for yourself or even better with others.
If you intend to cook your own food using a stove you will have to buy gasoline locally if you get there by plane. Make sure you get the right mix or you may end up being very hungry on a mountain top. Try your stove before you leave so that you know that it works.
Drinking water
Make sure that you drink enough water dehydration can ruin your day and give you a very bad headache. Drink small amounts often instead of gulping down large quantities a few times. Carry a water bottle with you and do not wait until you are thirsty before you start drinking.
Allergies
If you have a food allergy and need to make sure that you do not consume anything which contains the food you are allergic to you can get special cards translated into the local language which state that you are allergic to certain food stuff.
Festivals
Participating in a local festival can be great fun. You can find out what is going on in your destination by using the Internet.
Local markets
Local markets usually guarantee great fun. Especially food markets can offer some exhilarating experiences for a Westerner raised on pizza and hamburgers. It is usually a good thing to turn up early in the morning when people offload their merchandise and put it on display.
Happy travels!
About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;The above article is based on information in the Backpackers toolbox. The Backpacker’s Toolbox contains checklists templates FAQs and practical advice and a few bad jokes to make your backpacking experience as smooth as possible.
Peter Siljerud is an experienced world traveller and coauthor of the Backpacker’s toolbox. He regularly contributes to Hello Backpacker practical advice for new and experienced backpackers for all trip stages:
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Enjoy Holidays In Dubai At Its Exotic Locations
October 30th, 2009
Enjoy Holidays In Dubai At Its Exotic Locations
Dubai has emerged as hottest holiday destination in the tourism industry for past few years. In the early 80s to 90s Dubai was know for its exotic adventurous location that suited tourist who were looking for something adventurous!
As the city started receiving tourists round the year Dubai started developing its hotel segment and the entered in the hotel industry with a bang in the late 90s. And the construction of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab Dubai which also offers exceptional Dubai Holiday Apartments added spark to the impact Dubai has already created over tourism and attracted those who are always searching for the next hot destination.
Dubai now one of the strongest hotel markets has never lacked for investors since the project was started and there are still some of the strongest hotel brands are flocking into the city to gain advantage from the already booming industry.
Because of such a rapid development Dubai is getting tough competition from its neighbor emirates such as Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah as well as Qatar and Bahrain are too not lagging behind. Still Dubai remains the primary option for vacation or holiday destinations. Due to such a tough competition from its own counter parts Dubai hotel industry has been offering new trends for the tourists such as Dubai holiday apartment.
Dubai has become one of the primary options for the business hub as it offers significant conference and corporate options along with family options on a global scale leaving behind its longterm sustainable plan to grow its tourist base from what have been traditionally its sun sand and shopping mantra.
Along with tourism Dubai has also made great achievements into other sectors such as Health and Financial tourism. The very well planned Dubai Healthcare City and Dubai International Finance Centre are two big steps to revolutionize its trading reliance and is more of an accidental tourism find than a core strategic intention.
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Prison Break Or Prison Life
October 29th, 2009
Prison Break Or Prison Life
The Bangkok Corrections Museum was initially a maximum security prison constructed in 1890 in the period of King Chulalongkorns Rama V reign after a visit was made to prisons in Singapore. The prisonmuseum though was initially formed in 1939 at a prison else where the Bang Kwang Central Prison which was training centre for corrections officers. That prison earned the infamous name Bangkok Hilton.
The prison was demolished in 1987 after a decision by the Thai government. Only three cellblocks a sidewall together with 2 watchtowers were conserved to create the Bangkok Corrections Museum. Later all the other areas of the prison complex were transformed to a public park the Romanni Nart Park. The park was publicly opened on August 1st 1999 by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn.
A scaled version of the old prison complex then and the park and museum now can be seen at the ground floor in Block 1. Photographs of the old prison complex and the demolition phases can also be seen here. Upstairs life size figure posing in execution scene can be seen. A prisoner used to be whipped ninety times and which they were decapitated by a sword. 3 executioners are in place to ensure the prisoner is dead. Later on riffles were used in the execution process.
The second and third block are more on a lighter note and showcase some of the best articles the inmates have made during their captivity. Articles include furniture handicrafts and various other things some of these items are in fact on for sale.
Block 9 is a conserved two storey cellblock that displays the execution chamber and quarter for the last meal before being executed. Weapons used during the executions are displayed here.
The museum is located in Bangkok Thailand on Maha Chai Road. Bangkok serviced apartments are available for the weary traveller; the Bangkok Royal President is one such place.
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