Xian's Terracotta Army is famous around the globe, putting Xi'an on the list of not-to-be-missed destinations in China. It is monumental and iconic, but also crowded and touristy.

Quiet by comparison, the fascinating nearby Han Yang Ling tomb is the final resting place of Emperor Liu Qi and his wife Empress Wang. Less famous because its warriors are not life size, the tomb contains figures, which are smaller, straight, thin and armless. The nearly 5,000 clay soldiers, horses, and other relics are

In a relatively recent article that proved very popular with readers and travel industry pros, New Media Travel asked, "Why Are Hotel Websites so Boring?"

We had our own theories, especially the one that said hotels do not want to offend certain potential customers by showing, for example, mixed-race couples or, say,  real families having fun. These latter images might offend childless guests.

We also argued that hotel websites need to use more video...whatever it takes to create an emotionally

If you'd like to plan an experience you won't ever forget, check out Chattooga River Rafting, the ultimate whitewater experience. They offer rating of course, but also kayaking, canoeing, camping, and great food too!

ENCHORO WILDLIFE CAMP

4 Days 3 nights Wildebeest migration.

Day 1: Nairobi-Maasai Mara
Pick up from your hotel in the morning at 7.30 am and head west for Maasai Mara Game Reserve for lunch at the camp followed by afternoon game drive in the game reserve which is Kenya's finest wildlife sanctuary.Including migrants, well over 450 species of animals have been recorded here. Although July, August and September are the months when the Mara plains are filled with migrating wildebeest and zebra, there

Join us for Carbon’s Fourth Annual Charity Soiree on May 10th at Marquee Night Club. Award winning author and journalist Sebastian Junger invites you to help raise awareness for RISC. 8-11pm. Marquee Night Club 289 10^th Ave, NYC. Tickets now $175; $200 after May 1st; & $225 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at http://carbon-risc-rss.eventbrite.com/#. View a Video of the event invite at: http://www.synergystl.com/carbonspring2013/

RISC IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE SAFETY OF FREELANCE JOURNALI

by Barbara Ramsay Orr

For someone with a healthy appetite like me, the lure of Thailand and Thai food is irresistible. I love the temples, the generous and polite people, the golden Buddhas, and all of the colour and drama of Bangkok. But I am an unapologetic foodie, and the moments of culinary bliss that I have experienced in Bangkok figure prominently in my memories of this city, right up there with the saffron-clad monks and the jewelled temples.

Bangkok is a big city, and it can be intimida

8 DAYS AMBOSELI-LAKE MANYARA- SERENGETI-NGORONGORO CRATER-TARANGIRE-ARUSHA

Amboseli is the plains below Mt. Kilimanjaro. The waters from melted snow drain down the mountain under lava flows and surface in Amboseli creating a green belt of swampland amidst dusty plains. Here, hippos, elephants and bird life can be seen against the backdrop of the magnificent snow-capped mountain. Also the game parks of Northern Tanzania are amongst the best in the world and offer some unique game viewing. Ngorongo

BEDROOMS

• 14  Elegantly decorated bedroom
• King Size Beds in all
• 4 Bedrooms have Queen Bunk Beds as well as a King Bed
• 43" Flat screen TVs in all
• Bathrooms in all
• Fresh mountain air and sweeping view
• All bedrooms have gas fireplaces
• Jacuzzi tubs in bathroom, mounted hair dryers and showers

When you are inside the Jim Corbett National Park to spend your holidays, it is a wonderful feeling to experience this right inside the natural habitat of animals. This is a fantastic place for natural lovers as it has a long list of animals, birds and proper facilities to spend your days. There are many Jim Corbett resorts that provide excellent facilities.

When you are visiting this place you have many things to do like visiting the river, Corbett Falls, Corbett Safari and many more.

Kosi River:

I’m standing on the deck of a mighty wooden treasure ship, 170 feet long and 495 tons, watching tourists amble and poke about – but I admit, in my mind's eye I’m picturing pirates, sailors, and skeezy, barnacle-encrusted zombies from Davy Jones’ locker slashing, parrying and whizzing through air filled with flames and cannonballs. 

Forgive me, I’m afraid that over the years, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has wormed its way all too far into my head. But enough - a shake of the head, an

Hey kids, believe it or not, there was spam long before the Internet! And now these leaner times have, shall we say, enhanced the appreciation of many for the canned processed pig known as capital-s Spam, churned out by the Hormel company in Austin, Minnesota since 1937 (though in many places the enthusiasm never really went away -- especially in the Asia/Pacific part of the world, where since the 1940's it's even earned an enduring place in local cuisines of places like South Korea, the Philipp

Hundreds of photographs depicting typical features of the traditional cultural values of the northern midland province of Phu Tho – known as the ancestral land of Vietnam - are being showcased in the locality to commemorate Hung Kings, the founders of the nation.

The exhibition is held on the occasion of the death anniversary of the Hung Kings (March 10 on the lunar calendar which falls on April 19 this year) and the Hung Kings Temple Festival, which takes place from April 13-19. 

Opened on April

Known as the most liveable city in Vietnam, Da Nang attracts many tourists to visit every year. If you make plan to visit here for April 30th holiday, you should read the following interesting experiences.

Travel

Da Nang is a big, young and modern city with almost travel vehicles at airports, train stations, international port, crowded bus stations, so it is very convenient for you to get to Da Nang. If you want to be on the plane, it just takes about 1 hour for you to get to Da Nang from Hanoi or

The movie Anaconda was a box office hit when it was released in 1997. Starring Jennifer Lopez and telling the story of a group of documentary makers who make enemies with a giant anaconda in the Amazon rainforest, it brought the drama of the jungle to cinema screens and TVs all over the world. Much of the movie was shot in the spectacular landscapes around the  Brazilian city of Manaus.

Anacondas: How deadly?

It doesn’t take long to realize why they chose the anaconda to play the leading role in

Galveston is going green with the installation of three convenient electric car (e-car) recharging locations throughout the island.  Mitchell Historic Properties has installed level-2, DC Fast Charge (DCFC) port e-car charging stations by Blink in the Harbor Square parking lot adjacent to popular downtown eateries Starbucks and Jimmy John’s, as well as at the only historic hotel on the Texas Gulf Coast, Hotel Galvez & Spa, and at downtown hotel, The Tremont House.

The public charging stations are

"Gatlinburg Mansion"     $1345 to $2595 per night

THE MCKIM, MEAD & WHITE BURIAL GROUND FOR NEW YORK'S RICH AND FAMOUS

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Chinese contemporary art began to emerge in the early 70’s. Since then art zones have sprouted all over China, especially near large ci

Phu Quy is a small island situated about 100 km from Phan Thiet city, Vietnam. In northern of island, half of the residents are inhabited, with a population of 20,698 people.

During a recent trip, we had a chance to know more about the attractions of Phu Quy island (Binh Thuan province) for foreign tourists, especially tourists in Russia, Australia, USA and Canada. A large number of foreigners with Vietnam travel guide visit Phu Quy Island.

A friend group of Alexandre Rasiborskiy is a typical exam

Trang An located about 3 km away from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu, is a wonderful landscape. Road from Trang An to Ninh Binh is very long and smooth and both sides of the road are the newly planted trees with premature green leaves.

We arrived at Trang An at noon but the atmosphere here is very cool with charming scenery of the majestic mountains reflecting the calm and clean water surface. On waterfront, there are many blue boats making the scenery more charming as a nice picture.

Trang An has