Bungee jumping is an extremely extreme pursuit which consists of jumping off a lofty place with a large elastic cord tied to your ankle. When a person jumps from the structure, the elastic cord stretches as he falls, and snaps back up again and the jumper is thrown up again, and continues in a mad up and down oscillatory motion (very very scary) until the elastic cord has spent off its energy and the person is retrieved and is placed back on the ground. There are also bungee jumpers like Thierry Devaux who use the elastic cord to climb back up. The ultimate thrill derived from this activity comes from a combination of free falling as well as being bounced about by the elastic cord. The place used to jump from varies. Tall buildings, bridges, cranes, mountains are jumped from by jumpers  [...]

Napa Valley is one of the nine great wine capitals of the world. It is located in the Bay Area, California in the United States of America. It is a premier tourist destination, with millions of tourists arriving here annually to see of America’s biggest wine growing center. People arrive mainly during the summer season, and during the harvest time in September and October. Napa Valley is also known for its gourmet restaurant serving delicious cuisine that complements the great wines. Main Locations to Visit The Napa Valley Museum The Napa Valley Museum is located in Yountville. It houses an extensive collection of exhibits and artifacts depicting the life and history of Napa Valley. It also has exhibits on several other topics. It is a well lit and airy building, and well designed.  [...]

Manila is the capital city of Philippines. One of the greatest Asian cities, Manila is one incomparable mixture of the East and the West. Exuding with old world charm, Manila has seen also swift modern development. Manila is very much, in both literal and figurative sense the heart of Philippines. It is its political, cultural, financial center and is the very nucleus of the whole of Philippines. A city with a turbulent history, Manila has numerous historical monuments that bear testimony to its marked place in the annals of history. The people are warm and friendly. Places of interest A Majority of the locations worthy of interest are located along Manila Bay. Intramuros Intramuros means ‘within the walls’ in Spanish. Located at the northern tip of the Manila Bay, Intramuros  [...]

If adrenaline is your addiction, BASE jumping is certain to get you high (if it does not kill you first, but that is another section!). B A S E Jumping, the daredevil activity designed for the insane, is the most extreme variety of skydiving designed for those seeking the ultimate in adventure and thrill. B A S E stands for the four types of structures that jumpers jump from, Building, Antennae, Span and Earth. The B A S E points include buildings, television and mobile network towers and other antennae, bridges, cliffs mountain peaks and any other locations that may catch the BASE jumpers fancy. If you take a jump and survive, it is seen as successful. B A S E Jumping What makes B A S E jumping different from normal and relatively safer sky diving? Unlike sky divers, B A S E jumpers have  [...]

The Jules Undersea Lodge is an extremely extraordinary location in every sense of the word. The Jules Lodge is located in Key Largo, Florida and is 9 meters (21 feet) deep underwater. What is different in Jules’ Lodge from the other under water destinations of the world (including those under construction) is that there is no underground tunnel that leads to the hotel, but guests are actually required to scuba dive down to the front door of the lodge! The hotel is the first under water hotel and is the only one of its kind in the United States. It opened in 1986 at the bottom of Emerald Lagoon. The Jules Lodge is the brainchild of Neil Monney and Ian Koblick. These developers have over half a century of experience in ocean research. These pioneers have monitored every operation connected  [...]

Hollywood is known to be one of the major tourist attractions in the United States. Tourists from all over the world and the state itself come to visit this remarkable location. This place is known to be the most happening and the most attractive place in the United States. There are some great places to visit in Hollywood. These places are simply remarkable and also considered to be the best ones. The Hollywood Sign is one of the most amazing places which you should visit in Hollywood. This sign had been erected in the place in the year 1923 and had originally been named as “Hollywoodland”. But today the symbol stands as being named as “Hollywood”. This place is a must for tourists to visit from all over the world. The House of Paris Hilton, is also a place to simply visit.  [...]

The most amazing aspect about Spain is that this place is not only a destination which is famous for colorful clothes, and people speaking in Spanish and the matadors and the bulls taking chances at each other. There is more to this place and there are some remarkable activities which happen here and this is what sets this place to be one of the amazing tourist getaways in the world. One of the most maddening activities which happen here is practically unthinkable. This activity is probably one of the most outrageous activities which can be performed. The people run in front of a herd of bulls. This is one of the spectacular events which you can see at Pamplona in Spain. The Spanish call this event as the “Encierro”. They lock up all the streets and leave only one channel open in  [...]

Havana is known to be one of the most amazing tourist destinations in Cuba. This place is known to be a heritage site and is a perfect ultimate getaway. Havana is the capital city of Cuba and has also been ranked by UNESCO as a “World Heritage Site”. There are many remarkable destinations of tourist interest to visit in Havana and have a great time. Places to visit in Havana There are some places which are known to be some of the best sites to visit in Havana has been listed here. East Havana, Old Havana, Marina Hemingway, Miramar, Jibacoa and San Antonio de los Banos are some of the other places of tourist interest. East Havana is a place which has the most remarkable beaches and has some interesting landmarks here. The Havana Tunnel is known to be one of the places which has  [...]

New York City in the United States is an amazing destination to visit in the country. This place is known to be simply the most happening and the most remarkable place to visit here. There are many tourist attractions here and they are simply awesome. Some of the major attractions of the place includes Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most amazing and simply the most remarkable place to visit in New York. The East River crosses the city and this bridge is believed to be the favorite bridge of New York. You can walk across the bridge and it takes around half an hour to walk this entire bridge. Cathedral of St. John the Divine is known to be the largest Gothic Church in the city. This church is frequented by tourists all over the world and the local residents of the place. Central Park  [...]

Columbia is known to be one of the most popular tourist destinations to visit. Columbia is known as the most amazing and the rugged peaks, Caribbean beaches and the snowy mountains are some of the most remarkable places in Columbia. The modern cities and the Spanish colonial villages are supposedly the ultimate getaway in Columbia. This is a great place of tourist interest in the world. There are some great tourist destinations to visit in the world. Cartagena is known as one of the most popular places to visit in Columbia. This place is believed to be not only the jewel for Columbia but also for the entire continent. The Spanish architecture and the history of the pirates rock which is known to be one of the most amazing places to visit in Cartagena is one of the most remarkable places  [...]