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One of the finest traveling places in India is Puri, which is situated at the eastern coast of India. Puri is famous for the famous Jagannath Temple and beautiful Sea Beaches. Puri is around 557 Kilometers from Kolkata and around 56 Kilometers from Bhubaneshwar. The famous and wonderful wide white-sand beaches, superb resorts and fishing farms are the properties of Puri.

How to reach to Puri?

Transportation to Puri is quite easy and convenient; you can choose the three ways Air, Rail and Road to reach to the Puri. Puri is connected to almost all the parts of India by rail network. You can get daily trains to Puri from almost all the major stations of India. On the other hand nearest Air Port to Puri is in Bhubaneshwar which is popularly known as Biju Patnaik Airport. You can always get daily flight to Bhubaneshwar from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Nagpur, and Hyderabad.

What to see in Puri?

White sand beaches of Puri are the most popular go out place in India. You can enjoy the sun bathing, surfing and swimming in the clean water at Puri beaches.

Temple of Lord Jagannath is the must see place in Puri. It was constructed by Raja Ananta Varman Chodaganga Dev in 12th century. The statues of the Jagannath Balabhadra and Subhadra are really superb.

Gundicha Mandir and Konark Sun Temple are two of the famous places to visit in Prui. These are a few memorable places in Puri which can remain in the heart forever. Other than these historical places you can also look for the handicrafts of the region. Soap Stone, Sea-shell, Pattachitras and Palm Leaf paintings, Horn work, Wood carvings, and Solapith work can be purchased from Puri.

Right time to visit Puri?

Although you can visit Puri at any time, but October to March is the perfect time to visit Puri.

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What image came in your mind when you hear the name “Las Vegas”? A city of resorts? A city of hotels? Or a city of casinos? Las Vegas is one of the most popular cities of the United States which is too famous for gambling.

This city is a major attraction for the tourists who visit US. From last few years Las Vegas city is planning to attract the Indian tourists. As we are aware that number of Indian tourists to US is continuously increasing from last few years. Las Vegas city is eagerly looking towards these tourists to visit them.

It is a fact that in India gambling and casino is not a popular term; because of this most of the Indian tourists prefer not to visit Las Vegas. These days Las Vegas city is trying to remove the image of gambling city and to attract the Indian visitors.

There are few more things to see in Las Vegas other than casinos. These include some of the finest hotels and lovely resorts of the world. Some of the hotels like Planet Hollywood, Mandalay Bay etc. are really awesome and you would love to see them. You can check out Las Vegas Hotel Discounts for some great deals at these amazing hotels.

Other than the hotels you too can visit Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam, these are some of the fabulous places out there.

You can also visit pool if you are visiting Las Vegas in summers. One of the most popular places of Las Vegas is the Artwork at the Grand Canal Shoppes. Other popular places to visit in Las Vegas are the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, the Venetian which is also popular as the Romance place in Las Vegas, the White Tigers at the Mirage, and the lovely fountains at the Venetian. The list is too big and never ending. For more information about the Las Vegas city you can check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas.

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Planning for any travel gives stress as well as excitement. But if some general precautions are followed while going for a travel it can be a relaxed and a safe journey. Some of them are as follows:

• Do not publicize your travel:  Make sure only few people near your residence knows about your travel schedule. Only limited people should know where to contact you in emergencies or is authorized to make critical decisions regarding your residence in your absence.
• Passport and Visa: Before going to any place ensure that your passport, if needed, is ready and valid. Also Your Visa should be appropriate for the place and should not be out of date. Leave a copy of both at home also.
• License: Carry your driving license with a photograph while leaving. Leave a copy at home also.
• Medical documents: Carry a list of blood type, allergies, or any special medical conditions about you and your family. Unluckily if some mishappening occurs then they can be used to get frequent medical help.
• Luggage: Make sure your luggage is tagged from both sides, inside and out. Keep it ready before a day to avoid last minute rash. During travel, never leave your bags unattended anywhere to avoid theft. Locks on luggage are not secure. Consider using nylon filament strip tape around your suitcase. Avoid placing valuables in your checked luggage. Avoid wearing heavy jewelleries during travel. Go for casual wears while travel to avoid attention.
• After checking: After checking in your luggage go directly to the gate or secure area. Waiting rooms or shopping areas should be avoided. Be alert at security checkpoints. Don’t place belongings on conveyor until you can keep an eye on items being screened.
• Insurance papers: Check with your medical insurance carrier about coverage away from your home and work. Know coverage protection for out-of-country travel. Have your luggage insured. Take out appropriate travel insurance to cover hospital treatment, medical evacuation and any activities.
• Advance reservation of hotel:  Make your own hotel reservations in advance to avoid stress after reaching the place. If going to some relative’s residence, inform them about your reaching time.
• Carry credit cards: If possible travel with only one or two credit cards and avoid taking big cash.
• Gather information: Gather all the required information of the place you are going to. Check to see what type of weather the area has so you can plan accordingly. Also have some knowledge about food available there.
• Check your cell phone: If your cell phone does not work outside your home town, consider renting one that does for the duration of your trip.
• Children: if traveling with children, carry some food and snacks while going. Have some water with you for them.
• Be alert from stranger: Don’t accept any food or drinks from strangers. Keep an eye on your surrounding people. There can be some fraud around you.
• Carry flashlight: Bring a small flashlight with you. It may be needed when you’ll suddenly be in the dark and find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings.

These few tips if followed can make your journey memorable and you can have maximum enjoy in your travel.

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Tourism industry is showing an up going graph with around five million foreign tourists reported in India in 2007. This is a big jump from the 3.92 million tourists during the previous year, said Union Tourism and Culture Minister Ambika Soni.

Around 400 million domestic tourists had also traveled across different parts of the country during 2007, she told after declaring open the Rs 35 crore `Zest Big Beach-Puducherry` a project of the Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India Limited (MHRIL) at Manapet coastal village near Puducherry.

Soni also told about the possibilities of Puducherry emerging as a major centre for cruise tourism in future.

She said that efforts to promote this project would be intensified in collaboration with the Union Shipping Ministry.

“We should work together to make Puducherry as a major destination as was done in respect of Sikkim and Goa and other destinations. In the near future Puducherry would emerge as a centre for cruise tourism”, she said.

Around 74 heritage sites had been identified in Puducherry and we should look at the best of them for promotion and restoration for the benefit of the people here, she said.

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sQuba, the swimming car came out of dreams!
Frank M Rinderknecht, the 52-year-old automobile visionary and boss of Swiss automaker Rinspeed manufactured the world’s first real submersible car that can ‘move like a fish underwater’. It can dive up to 32.8 feet (10 mt) below the surface of the water and can move at a sedate 1.8 miles per hour.

Rinspeed sQuba is the most exciting thing at this year’s Geneva Motor Show and is creating many a ripple.

The electric car is based on energy-saving LED lighting technology. Three electric motors propel the wonder car. This car is totally environmental friendly as it is declared a zero-emission car as documented by the rotating license plate in the rear. It produces no exhaust emissions.

The history of swimming cars included the first car named Quandt’s Amphibicar, built in 1968. Only 3,878 units of that were produced but not much successful attempt in water was recorded. Many are still being driven on roads. Then Gibbs Technologies came up with Gibbs Aquada in 2004 which Virgin boss Richard Branson used to break the speed record for crossing the English Channel.

These attempts are followed by the sQuba in 2008 which seems to be the most exciting of them all.

The sQuba is 3′785 mm long and 1”940 mm wide. Its height is 1′117 mm. It can be run with a maximum speed of 120 Km/h which changes to 6 Km/h under water. Its Power output is max. 54 kW at 4′500 /min

The sQuba is environment friendly and all factors are considered for safe drive also. It has an open cockpit for ’safety reasons’ so that people can get out easily anytime in case of an emergency. The occupants of the car have to breathe compressed air through built-in scuba masks.

The sQuba can be run on roads through a stainless coil-over suspension from KW automotive and large Pirelli tires mounted on custom-made forged light-weight wheels from AEZ with 17 and 18 inch diameters.’

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The proposed Mumbai second International Airport plan is seems to be in trouble. This new Airport is proposed as a solution to air traffic congestion at Mumbai’s only airport. Government agency CIDCO (City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra) has planned the new airport on 1.140 hectares of land near Panvel in Raigad district, 35 Kms from Mumbai. But the one-fourth of this area falls under CRZ I (ecologically very sensitive) area. Hence the environment Ministry objected the plan.

Currently the Mumbai airport can handle only 40 million passengers and studies showed that High rush at the Mumbai airport is expected to come this year. An estimate shows around 25 million passengers a year by 2008, which can go up to 91 million within next 20-22 years. That’s the reason behind the plan for a second international airport at Panvel. The Centre has already granted conditional approval to the project.

The central environment ministry rejected the plan to amend the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification to allow construction of the airport on a mangrove zone. CIDCO is suggested by them to look for an alternative site. A letter to this effect was already sent last Friday to CIDCO by Dr A Senthil Vel, Additional Director in the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

CIDCO managing director GS Gill said, “We have already asked them to reconsider. It is an important project for Mumbai and they should be making an exception,” he told on Thursday to the sources. “Since the national authority on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) has proposed amendment, it should be accepted by the ministry”.

CIDCO had approached the National Coastal Zone Management Authority (which has powers to allow construction in CRZ) and the latter recommended amendment in the CRZ notification for the airport construction. But the ministry has now turned down the proposal.

The airport is proposed to be developed through public-private participation in which CIDCO and the Airports Authority of India will hold 26 per cent equity. The rest will be held by a private developer, to be chosen through public bidding.

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