The Most Awesome Mountain Biking Trails in the World

Mountain biking is a sport on the rise and as such new trails are being blazed constantly, opening up the world of mountain biking to more and more people, worldwide. Every mountain biker can you his or her opinion of the most awesome mountain biking trails in the world, and in reality, they’re all right. Depending on your skill set, the time of year you visit, and the condition of the trail on any given day, each mountain biker will have his or her own personal experience on the trail. And that’s really the beauty of mountain biking. You never know what you’re going to get. From California to the Alps, Nepal to New Zealand, the world is being explored in new and exciting ways, atop a mountain bike.

The French Alps are definitely at the top of any list of the most awesome mountain biking trails in the world. With a system of chairlifts throughout the area, there’s hardly any uphill biking, just kilometer after kilometer of extensive, and exhilarating downhill trails. The French Alps are a major destination for any mountain biker from anywhere in the world. Also high up on the list of ultimate mountain biking trails is Whistler, Canada. With over 120 miles of trails to explore the mountains of British Columbia Whistler also has many chairlifts that help skiers and snowboarding access runs during the winter months, but also can be used by mountain bikers in the warmer, less snowy months of the year.

If you’re looking for mountain biking trails, you’re going to want to look for the mountains. What better place to find truly epic trails than in the Himalayas. Nepal is home to the world’s tallest mountains, and logically speaking some of the sickest downhill trails ever. Accommodations while exploring these trails include camping for the truly brave willing to face extreme weather conditions, or staying in tea houses run by locals of the area. Mountain biking in Nepal is truly reaching the pinnacle of the most awesome trails in the world.

Take a plunge in the opposite direction of the Himalayas and explore the trails through Death Valley in California. Death Valley in the Mojave Desert is one of the hottest places in the world, with temperature reaching up to 134 °F (56.7 °C). With the lowest point of elevation in North America, Death Valley plummets to 86m (282ft) below sea level. This is not for the faint of heart, but it is home to some of the most dramatic landscapes in the world.

Race at Wolf Mountain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

For some more incredibly hot trails, visit Turpan, in the Gobi Desert, China. This is literally the hottest spot in China with temperatures exceeding 100 °F most days of the year. While this place is hot, its hills seem like they were created solely with the purpose of mountain bikers in mind. Once you’re tired of extreme heat in some of the world’s driest deserts, head down to New Zealand to explore the awesome trails in Rotorua, just a four hour drive from the Auckland. Rotorua boasts over 100 kilometers of riding trails, and hosted the 2006 World Championship of Mountain Biking. This is one place you don’t want to miss.

These are just some of the most awesome and extreme mountain bike trails to be found throughout the world, but there are plenty of others closer to and further from your home. What are you waiting for? Get out there and explore some trails. Start creating your very own list of the most awesome mountain biking trails around the world.

Ali Asjad is a content strategist based in Stockholm, Sweden. He helps companies like Mountain Bike Costa be more successful and visible online. Circle him on Google+ to further the conversation.

International Pillow Fight Day

If you want to smile and have fun, then just don’t miss International Pillow fight day which is held on Saturday 6^th April at Trafalgar Square in London. Thousands of people battered each other until feathers flew in Trafalgar Square from 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Bring all your friends because this is going to become a wonderful memory for you that you’ll cherish for the rest of your life.

 

The fight starts at 3.00 pm and goes until your arms are too exhausted to continue. It is great fun and joy that you can have on a city square .It happens in hundreds of cities around the world and London is just one of more than 100 cities around the world to take part in this event. It is a great way to have fun and relieve your stress.

There are only two rules to be followed to take part in this event.

• Don’t hit anyone with a camera
• Don’t hit anyone without a Pillow

So come and take part in this unique event and its thrill.

Don’t hit anyone with a camera and don’t hit anyone without a pillow…

London was just one of more than 100 cities around the world to take part in the event.

Cebu Pacific Air launched two new international destinations

The Philippines leading airline, Cebu Pacific Air has launched two new international destinations on 30^th March 2014 utilizing the airline’s brand-new Airbus A320 fleet. The airline became the first low-coast Philippine carrier to operate direct daily flights to Tokyo from Manila and four times weekly flights to Nagoya.

Cebu Pacific Air Airbus A320 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

In the words of Candice Iyog, CEB vice president for marketing and distribution, Cebu Pacific is very excited to finally be able to offer lowest fares to these two new destinations in Japan. With the seat sales, seamless Manila airport terminal connection and extensive network will surely stimulate travel and bring Japanese tourist to various destinations in Philippines.

She further added that with these new services offered by Cebu Pacific, Japan is now more accessible and more affordable. These two new destinations will enable many Filipinos to explore Japan for both leisure as well as business.

Sri Lanka thrash India to win World T20 title

Sri Lankan supporters can finally smiles as the country has won the 2014 T20 World Cup after defeating India by six wickets in the final. The legends of Sri Lankan team Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene were playing their last game of the shorter format and finished their T20 career on a high. The highly action-packed final was held at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium on 6^th of April.

Earlier, the game began 40 minutes late after a sharp shower delayed proceedings. Lasith Malinga won the toss elected to bowl first. India after being put in to bat, score just 130 runs for 4 despite a firing inning from Virat Kohli. In reply to the chase of 131 runs, Sri Lanka lost their opener Kusal Perera early in the inning but their star batsman Sangakkara built steady partnership with first Tillakaratne Dilshan and then Jayawardene, keeping his team’s noses in front. Sangakkara and Thisara Perera finished the match with three boundaries in 18^th over, sealing a landmark victory of their country.  Sangakkara remains unbeaten till the end with a great knock of 52 runs while Perera scored 23 off 17 balls.

Sangakkara named Man of the Match while Virat Kohli won the Man of the Tournament honors.

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Singapore Airline’s A380 to debut in India

Singapore Airline, the flag carrier of Singapore will be the first to fly the Airbus A380 to India. The A380 will start flying to India from 30^th May, about seven years after the aircraft made its entry into commercial service. Daily the airline will fly the A380 to Mumbai and New Delhi, replacing the smaller Boeing 777s. Another daily flight will, however continue its operation through B777s.

Overall 14 flights will serve each city every week. With the introduction of Airbus A380, the airline will save on operating costs and the move will also see more capacity reduction on the route. The Mumbai and Delhi Airports have welcomed the Singapore Airlines announcement saying, this was demonstration of world-class facilities at the airport. Currently Singapore Airline and its regional airline Silk Air fly 107 flights to India a week.

How to Stay Productive During Business Travel

If you have to travel for business, you may be forced to spend many hours in a plane or a train. While you may assume that you won’t be able to do anything other than sit and watch the scenery, there are many ways that you can stay productive while traveling to your next business meeting or conference. What are some things that you can do to stay productive while traveling for business?

Pick a Carrier That Provides WiFi 

Krystal restaurant wi-fi poster in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The best thing that you can do for yourself is to pick a transportation provider that provides you with an opportunity to use the Internet. When you have access to the Internet, you can stay in touch with those back at the office. This allows you to chat with your boss before a big presentation or review important files that you may need to help secure a new client account. On the way back to the office, you can submit a report or update senior management as to how the meeting went.

What Should You Do When You Cannot Access the Internet?

If you cannot access the Internet, you still have an opportunity to get work done while traveling for business. If you have your laptop with you, you can still type up a document or create a list of important points that you want to discuss with your team when you get back home. Even if you don’t have a computer, you should be able to obtain a pen and some paper to help you organize and write down your thoughts.

Create a Hot Spot

Those who have a smartphone or a tablet may be able to to create a hotspot. A hotspot is a place where devices can connect to the Internet even if there is no Internet access in the airport or in the train that you are on. In minutes, you can send, receive and download important files and documents that you can use to get work done after closing your hotspot. If you are going to make a hotspot, make sure that it is properly secured before using it. A hacker or identity thief could use it to get private information about yourself or your colleagues if you aren’t careful.

Is a Video Conference Possible?

If you or your company wants to look into aircraft charter or private jet charter, it may be possible to find a jet that has videoconferencing capabilities. This allows you to talk to those back home while flying on the plane. When looking for a private jet charter service to use, make it a priority to find a service that provides you and your employees with everything that they would need to get work done while they are in the air.

Don’t Forget About Your Phone

Your phone does have the ability to put you in touch with anyone you need to talk to even if there is no Internet surrounding you. Relying on basic functions such as sending text messages or talking to someone over the phone could help you get work done even if you don’t have any fancy technology while you are traveling. Depending on where you are traveling, you may only be able to use your phone to make phone calls for a limited amount of time.

There is a lot that you can get done while traveling to and from a meeting. If you want to ensure that you have time to work while traveling, use an aircraft charter company that will provide you and your employees with all the technology that they will need to hold a conference, make phone calls with ease and have access to all the documents that they will need to be productive while on the go.

Top Things You Shouldn’t Miss While Travelling in Japan

It is not new for anyone that Japan is a wonderful “Land of Rising Sun”, has an unlimited number of fabulous museums, temples and shrines. It is crammed with high tech innovations and has a great history that all Japanese people really appreciate, strongly follow and respect its traditions. When you fist come in Japan you would like to visit most of famous and interested places that most magazines, websites and tutorials recommend you. But besides museums, gardens, famous sights, shrines and parks there are a bunch of other things that you shouldn’t miss as you can be immersed into the unfamiliar and the new what makes your life experience more colorful and enormous. Let’s take a look at the best things you should really do in Japan.

1. 1.     Eat an amazing and unusual Japanese food

I guess you have head a lot about Japanese food such as sushi, sake, fish and others. Its traditional food adds Japan a touch of an elemental expression and and unforgettable feeling of originality and delicacy. What really made me astonished is their breakfasts and in the restaurants you have such a feeling you are at home as everybody is welcoming and everything is home-cooking though. Their green been and meatloaf look kind of different. Its traditional breakfast includes a rolled omelet, miso soup, rice, grilled fish, soy beans, dried seaweeds and for sure tea. Don’t you think it is yummy?!J

1. 2.     Sit on the toilet

Japan is an extremely advanced country in technology and electronics. But Japanese toilets in public places are that what you should try. As we know in public places we never sit on the toilets but in Japan it is worthy to try their robot toilets that offer many services such as a warm seat, bidet feature, fake flushing and a timer. I should notice this kind of toilets is located in many public places, homes and department stores. But concerning old buildings, subway stations, schools you will just find “squat” toilets. They are ordinary equipped with a handle in order to keep your balance.

1. 3.     Visit incredible pet shops

If you love animals and you want to buy something for your cat or dog, Japanese pet shops and stores are king of amazing to visit. You will find almost everything there for your pets. I find there a slew of animals that I can’t even imagine to see such as monkeys, owls, flying squirrels, wallabies, goats, ducks and many other ones. They have a bunch of exotic animals and other things for puppies, cats, rats, hamsters and etc.

1. 4.     Take a trip on high-speed bullet trains

Transportation system in Japan is amazing. It is really worthy to take a trip on high-speed bullet train at speeds close to 300 km/h (186mph). It is better to buy a ticket in advance at a ticket agency, travel agent and self-served machines that are located in lots of big stations. A pass is quite convenient and you can just show your pass to the station attendant and you are welcome to make a good trip.

1. 5.     Go karaoke and enjoy Japanese leisure

Japan is quite known for its great leisure activities. You can visit Smash Hits in Hiroo or Lovenet and sign to a full audience of strangers from a Jacuzzi. You can sign karaoke up to 4 a.m and sleep in the booth until dawn. You can sleep at Starbucks and nobody will tell anything. You can bathe under the stars at an outdoor hot spring. You can find lots of fun at the department stores like batting cages, arcade photo booths and etc. Spending a night in well-known capsule hotels will make you feel like you sleep in a coffin. There are much interesting and surprising in it from a climate control, TV and etc.

You can dip into a hot spring pool at a communal bath. Usually Japanese bath in the evening, but some communal baths are open in the mornings. You shouldn’t worry about taking any washing things as all these things are provided there. It is quite relaxing and a cool way to plunge into Japanese culture.

1. 6.     Yawp at the spectacular view of Tokyo form 750 feet in the sky

Tokyo is enough immense and fabulous in the evening. You can gaze this incredible view from 750 feet in the sky. It is worthy to spend 20$ for a cocktail and behold night blinking lights that make you show how Tokyo is breathing. It is really meditative and a fantastic feeling.

I feel kind giddy and exited when I talk about voyage Japon. This country gives you big expectations and possibilities that you never try at any other place. It offers you to visit a beautiful Zen garden, go to sumo tournament (the atmosphere is quite energetic and heated there), view Mt. Fuji at a distance or you can even climb the mount if you are so adventurous, visit Tsukiji fish market in the morning (the biggest fish and seafood in the world) and lots of other things.

Choose Chauffeured Transportation Services For Your European Tour

Europe is an amazing place to visit with so much to do and taking a European tour is one of the best ways to see the sights. You have several different options to choose from that can provide you with a great tour but when you really want to see the sights in style, consider using a chauffeured transportation service. They have many different packages to choose from and there are many benefits associated with choosing this service over some of your other options.

Europe 1999 (Photo credit: Greg_e)

After deciding exactly where you want to go and what sights to see while visiting Europe, call to find out what type of packages are available and you can start making your plans right away. However, when you visit Europe or any other country you never want to take anything for granted. Before you make any arrangements, go over the details of the packages you’re interested in learning more about. It’s important to know exactly what services you’ll receive, so there won’t be any surprises later. Knowing exactly what each package includes will help you make the best decision that will take care of your travel needs.

Why Use a Company like British Airport Transfer Services

When you choose a company like British Airport Transfer Services to give you a guided tour of Europe, you know you’re going to have a good time. Europe is full of world heritage sites, rich cultures and there are many attractions in Europe to see. While seeing some of the finer things in life you might as well enjoy it in comfort and style and that is what you’ll get when you choose one of these packages.

It’s an Excellent Choice for Groups

One of the best ways to tour Europe is with family or a group of friends where you can make memories together that you’ll share forever. You want these memories to be the best possible and when you choose a service that offers private tours, you know you’ll receive the best of everything. The luxury vehicles used to transport your group will be comfortable and relaxing. They also offer transportation for up to seventy people so you can all ride together as you tour Europe.

This way, you can talk about the different things you see while taking photos of each other as you go. Each vehicle is properly maintained so you don’t have to worry about it breaking down or being unsafe to ride in and you’ll always receive professional and friendly service.

Chauffeured transportation services have many benefits that you’re sure to enjoy. You can get the most from this amazing experience and have the best European tour imaginable when you hire a private chauffeur service. There are different packages to choose from so you can pick the one that fits your needs and budget the best. You’re visiting Europe to see the sights and have a good time so you might as well do it style. It will definitely be a trip that you’ll never forget and one you’ll be telling your grandkids about one day.

Brittany Mason enjoys writing about travel and providing readers with tips that can help you get the most from your trips.

Real time information of train

Introduction:

When it comes to getting the real time information of any particular train, it was pretty difficult in the old times. In the past, people were used to wait for hours in the stations for their own trains or for receiving their friends or relatives. This was a very irritating thing, which people had to endure anyway. But with the automation of processes in Indian railways, these problems no more exist to haunt people. People no more go to the telephonic inquiry for their problems rather take the help of the website of Indian railways. There are live numbers with which the people still make telephonic inquiries. These numbers are 139 and 131. Through these numbers, it is possible to get the timetable of running trains. The position of the trains can also be known by calling on these numbers.

The different information, which one can get out of the train running status service is:

· Train time table

· Live running status of trains

· Late positioning of trains

· Location of these trains

· Train schedules

· Expected time of arrival and departure.

But at many points, it happens that people are not able to get through to these help lines, and they are in a hurry to know the information. In such a situation, they can take the support of the internet to obtain this piece of simple information. This is the most comfortable, easy, and quick method of getting this information as people are getting straight interaction with the system and do not have to involve any third person.

People get what they want with just one simple click on their computer without wasting any time in travelling down to the distant railway stations and standing in the long queues for many hours. These are all old tales, these days the only thing which matters is the convenience with which this information can be gathered easily.

With the support of this online service, people are able to get the full schedule of train in no time and they do not have to waste many hours of their precious time waiting in the station. All they required to do is to visit the website of Indian railways and submit a few simple details about the train for which the information has to be obtained. These details are about the train number, source and destination station, train name, etc. Once all this information is deposited, the person will be able to get the related information on the real time basis. The position and the time at which the train will be reached on the next station is displayed on the screen of the mobile, which can be of great use for the passengers. So, there is no more hassle in obtaining information. Just taking the help of online media will do the simple job without any kind of difficulty.

Author’s Bio: The writer of the above article is an analyst who is studying the changing trends in the transportation industry. He is currently working for http://www.travelkhana.com and share his experiences.

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Top Places to Visit for Stargazing

There is just tantalizing and mesmerizing in watching the vastness of the sky with tiny dots of stars and constellation pinning its beauty. While most of us retire for the night or rather settle in nightclubs at night, you might probably missed half of your life if you haven’t checked out these awesome places to stargaze on.

Teidi National Park, Spain

Teidi National Park has just been awarded as the “Starlight Tourist Destination” and the “Starlight Reserve’ due to its dark skies, high altitude and proximity to the Equator. The UNESCO World Heritage Site was awarded by the Starlight Foundation which purpose is to preserve clear skies. This being said, there is a law that places the island to control contamination levels and flight paths to protect the ideal stargazing conditions. Tenerife is also used to hosting “astro tourists” who visit the island for the Starmus Festival. Besides that, Tenerife also features the Teide Observatory is the island’s national park is one of the world’s most advanced astronomical observatories. Teide Observatory is the place where the entire northern hemisphere and part of the southern hemisphere can be seen.

CHERRY SPRINGS STATE PARK, PENNSYLVANIA

English: Snow covers the astronomy domes at Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

If you are visiting Pennsylvania, don’t forget to swing by on this 48-acre park in northern part. This is considered the darkest point east of the Mississippi. The place is so dark that you can see about 10,000 stars with the naked eye. If you want to marvel on the Milky Way, you must visit the Cherry Springs State Park since the Milky Way shines so visibly here it even casts a shadow! This is why it is not surprising for the Cherry Spring State Park to be the twelve International Dark Sky Parks in the world.

GALLOWAY FOREST PARK, SCOTLAND

Considered as the highlands of the lowlands, The Galloway Forest Park is the only Dark Sky Park in the United Kingdom. Galloway is as dark as a photographer’s dark room which is definitely ideal to spot the aurora borealis.

NAMIBRAND NATURE RESERVE, NAMIBIA

This International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) measured this private yet beautiful reserve in Africa’s Namib Desert and found the place to have some of the darkest skies. How do you feel about stargazing while lying in your stomach or in your back (your preference) on the safari park while watching the most stunning and glamorous stars? You can enjoy trekking the isolated 600-acre park before stargazing.

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

Badlands is home of the fossils and ancient mammals once roamed the desolate place in southwestern Dakota. Nowadays, the bison, bighorn sheep and black-footed ferrets treat Badlands as their home. However, besides seeing these animals, you are also in for a treat since this ruggedly remote terrain is also a great place to view the sky. You can spot the 7,500 stars on any night and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Milky Way. You can even chance fly-overs by various satellites including the International Space Station. There is a Night Sky Program that runs on Friday to Monday where the tourists can stay for while to view the sky through their enormous telescopes. Park rangers would even help you identify different constellations and planets. Now, how about that for night trip?

ZSELIC STARRY SKY PARK, HUNGARY

This place is hard not to notice with barely a hint of light pollution from the city of Kaposvar. This sky park nestled in the woodland protection area in southwestern Hungary is arguably the best place to spot zodiac signs in Europe. You can visit the place personally to contest that.

With these lovely and enchanting places to visit at night, who wants to sleep early at night?

Author bio:

This guest post is written by Veronica Barfields, wanderlust, a photographer and a real estate blogger.