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New way of travelling by train

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Image via Wikipedia Holiday is always a favourite for people around the world. And many destinations and new ways in country in the world cater for tourism. Many plane company, hotels, transportations, tours have emerged because of Tourism . In fact more flight deals, hotel deals, travel deals offered across the countries around the world. In fact communication also becomes more accessible with the introduction of phone card and calling card to save money travellers during their travelling. Whether you are single, travelling with partners, with family, holiday can be enjoyed by everyone. However common travelling might have bored you for those who travel quite frequently. You might want to try another way of travelling during holiday; the one full of adventure, educational and not to forget FUN! Travel by train Explore the journey by train There are a lot of countries cater for travelling by the means of train. In this special travelling with train, you will spend most of your ti...

Five Popular Tourist Destinations of Kashmir

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Jammu and Kashmir is one of the most picturesque states of the country. Due to its beauty the state is also know as the paradise on earth. Amazing snow capped peaks, beautiful rivers and lakes, dense forests and stunning gardens are the major attractions of this state. Widely spread Majestic Himalayan Mountains in the state offer the various exciting destinations, five most popular of them are following. Gulmarg Gulmarg is one of the most famous hill stations of the country. It is located in Baramula district of state Jammu and Kashmir. The hill station is a cup shaped valley surrounding by the beautiful hill peaks by all around. Various beautiful flowers at the meadow of Gulmarg make it more picturesque. Horse riding, hiking, cable car riding to Khilanmarg, golf playing and snow skiing during the month of December to middle of March are the major attractions of Gulmarg. Pahalgam Pahalgam is a famous tourism destination in Anantnag district of the state. The town o...

Facts About The Trans Siberian Railway

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Image by ruei_ke via Flickr The Trans Siberian railway is one of the world's classic and most well known train journeys. It is the longest point to point rail trip currently in existence, it covers a massive amount of territory from the Pacific coast at Vladivostok all the way to the edge of Europe in Moscow . Along the journey the carriages traverse taiga, steppes, and the Ural Mountains , in total a distance of almost ten thousand kilometres. The trip is not just any ordinary rail journey, it is a world and adventure in itself. The Trans Siberian is loved by rail enthusiasts, adventurers, and those in search of romance and discovery. Memories of the trip are carried for life by those fortunate enough to have been a passenger. Unlike the images we often see in the media, on the Trans Siberian you will discover the true essence of the world's biggest country. Most of the passengers are Russians who are far from being aloof and cold as they were ofte...

Travel tips to European Countries: Norway

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Norway, a Nordic country lying on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula is located in Northern Europe . It also borders Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway is an outstandingly beautiful country with a long coastline, snowy mountains and breathtaking fjords.  Oslo is the capital of Norway and also the largest city. Norway is bestowed with lots of natural beauty encompassing wild forests, historic towns and beautiful fishing villages. The country is very hospitable to the tourists and people are very friendly too. Many tourists are attracted by the famous midnight sun of the Arctic. All three big cities of Norway offer different experiences to visitors.  Norway is a place to be for nature lovers and for cultural enthusiasts. Norway is truly one of the greatest tourist destinations of Europe. Population & Languages The population of Norway is only 4.6 million and the official languages being spoken are Bokmal Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian. Other languages ...