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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Top Five Travel Destinations in the World

This article would highlight you the top five tourist destinations around the world.

1. Los Angeles:

Los Angeles is a popular place that everyone wants to visit. Many travelers all over the world would love to see Los Angeles as the Hollywood is located here. It is also a hub of television movies and television shows. It has got 5 major airports that make the travelers more convenient. They can enjoy their traveling with rent a car service instead of hiring service providers. Los Angeles also called LA has got a world class cuisine. It is a cosmopolitan area. Art lovers can enjoy visiting the Paul Museum and it has got a Wide collection of art Gallery. Los Angeles has many Mexican restaurants and shops. It also got sunny beaches to enjoy your vacation. Venice beach and the Santa Monica are the famous beach is located in an impressive area. On the whole, LA is a wonderful destination to travel during all seasons.

2. Thailand:

Thailand is a land of smiles as you can find many friendly people welcome you with a nice smile on their face which is really a great pleasure. It is one of world's most exotic and colorful countries. It is the marvelous tourist spot provides more tourist entertainments compared to any other travel destination in Southeast Asia Region. It will fascinate you with the wonderful sights of an ancient civilization and it has got magnificent culture. The wonderful beaches at Phuket and Pattaya give you the utmost joy of the Nature. Thailand has wonderful dining. It has luxury spa will help you to refresh your mind and body and turn you to have a sound health.

3. France:

France is also one of the top travel destinations in the word. France is a center city located in the Europe. The country has lot of artistic structure and beautiful attractions. It has a pleasant weather condition. Paris is another beautiful city of France. It is the capital city of France. It is also called as the charming city contains many tourist spots. All the cities and town has something unique to offer. Travelers can really enjoy their vacation being in France. It has got three big cities has tremendous tourist spots. They are Paris, Lyon and Marseille. It has got admirable churches and civic museums, rocky seas and the cliffs across the Atlantic coast. France is a breath taking tourist attraction place.

4. Walt Disney World, US:

This is the famous travel destinations that everyone knows. No more specific explanation is required. It is the magical destination for the kids and even elders love to enjoy with the Disney cartoon characters. You can enjoy your time with the live cartoon shows that the real Disney characters would play for you. Enjoy seeing the pirates, Mickey Mouse, princess, Winnie the Pooh. It is full of laugh and fun. Many parents would love to take their kids to Walt Disney World but they would think that they have to afford lot of money and it's so expensive. But we have many cheap tourist packages.

5. Switzerland:

Switzerland is a water tower of Europe. It is a charming city with lot of lakes, rivers, streams and waterfalls. There are plenty of beautiful destinations in Switzerland to enjoy your vacation. It is a wonderful place to get away from summer. You can enjoy swimming on the cool river. The waterfalls in Switzerland are spectacular. Swiss chocolates are worldwide famous. It is the best known place for its fine cheeses, wonderful scenery, and old towns. Swiss provides utmost relaxation for the body and the mind. Ultimately, it is a wonderful travel destination.

Tracy Barb is an expert author and she has written many travel guide. GuideGecko is a travel bookstore helps the travelers with singapore tourist guides at best price.

By Tracy Barb

Getting Around Pattaya - Songthaew

Otherwise known as Baht Buses, these are essentially nothing more than pickup trucks that have been converted into buses to ferry tourists around the city from various attraction points, and to and from their Pattaya hotels. While other cities in Thailand offer tuk-tuks as a form of transportation, for the most part they do not exist in this city, outside of a few privately operated examples that you can hire to pick you up outside of your Pattaya hotel and take you wherever you want to go throughout the city.

There are anywhere from 800 to 1,000 songthaews in operation around Pattaya, all of them coloured dark blue and easily recognizable. While the official bus fare is five baht for trips within the city itself, expect to pay more as a foreigner given the fact that there is a distinct rate difference between local fares and foreign fares. While you do not necessarily need to know the exact change, it can reduce potential hassles to a minimum, as sometimes you can run into drivers who either do not have change or will expect you to go to another vendor somewhere along the street in order to get exact change. Flat fees only apply when the bus is operating as a public transportation method, so if you see one that is empty and parked along the roadside, you could mistakenly give the driver the impression that you are looking to charter the entire songthaew for travel around the city or to your Pattaya hotel, in which case you could find yourself paying significantly more depending on your negotiating skills.

The busiest route is the beach circuit from the Pattaya hotels in that district, ranging from the junction of Second Road and South Pattaya Road and north along Second Road to the Dolphin Circle roundabout, then along the full length of Beach Road before it heads east along South Pattaya Road to complete the circuit. Because the service is nonstop you can easily find transportation even in the middle of the night when everyone else is sleeping. While the routes can vary from time to time, depending on whether or not the driver has decided to pick up a single fare for a taxi ride, for the most part the routes stay the same, other than little jaunts down side streets that you are not expected to pay extra for. If you feel that you have been overcharged by a driver, there is always a three digit vehicle number in the top left of the windshield which you can then report to the police or city manager, as well as the district bus cooperative. However, the chances of this happening are fairly rare as the fares are very cheap and dishonesty is incredibly unlikely.

Lek Boonlert is an editor and content reviewer at DirectRooms and is responsible for all Pattaya Hotels content. Visit Pattaya Hotel for more info.

By Lek Boonlert