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TRAVEL VIDEO CLIPS
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Sunday, 03 February 2008 |
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www.sitharahomestay.com Fort Cochin attracts interest mainly due to its extraordinary history of foreign influence and settlement. They are reflected in an assortment of architectural styles. During a wander through their narrow lanes, you will stumble upon spice markets, Chinese fishing nets, a synagogue, a Portuguese palace, India's first European church, Dutch homes, and a village green that could have been transported from England's Home Counties. The city is also one of the few places in Kerala where, at any time of year, you can be assured of seeing Kathakali dance, either in one of several special tourist theatres, or at a more authentic performance by a temple based company.
Places to visit : - Sithara Homestay is situated in the heart of Fort Cochin and is walking distance from all major sights. You can visit Chinese nets, Beaches, Spice Markets, Ancient Architecture, Vasco Da Gama church(oldest Church in India), Jew Town, the synagogue and the Dutch Palace etc. Situated on one of the streets of Fort Cochin, Sithara Homestay caters to the taste and needs of the discerning tourists. Present on a street studded with numerous ancient buildings conjuring up an aura of yore. An ideal place to start your discovery of the place and to plan and explore the beauty of Kerala. Fort Cochin is one of the sections of Cochin (The industrial Capital of Kerala), tucked between the Arabian Sea & the backwaters. Situated on a peninsula in the west linked by a complex system of ferries and unimaginatively made bridges, Fort Cochin shares the western location with Mattancherry as its other geographical ally of the old districts, while the eastern part is occupied by modern Ernakulam. Sithara Homestay offers a wide range of rooms. Starting from Luxury family apartment with balcony and Double AC bedrooms to Single Non AC budget rooms. Rooms are Mosquito free. Water heaters/hot water facility, Laundry are available. Traditional Kerala cuisine and Continental food provided on order. Special rates are available to subject to conditions and availability of rooms. For advance booking or special rates email us at mail@sitharahomestay,com. Airport pickup will be arranged if required. The land of green magic is a narrow, fertile strip on the southwest coast of India, sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. The landscape is dominated by rice fields, mango and cashew nut trees and, above all, coconut palms. The Western Ghats, with their dense tropical forests, misty peaks, extensive ridges and ravines, have sheltered Kerala from mainland invaders and encouraged maritime contact with the outside world. People have been sailing to Kerala in search of spices, sandalwood and ivory for at least 2000 years. Kerala is a land of rivers and backwaters. Forty-four rivers (41 west-flowing and 3 east-flowing) criss-cross Kerala along with their countless tributaries. Kerala, India's most advanced society: A hundred percent literate people. World-class health care systems. India's lowest infant mortality and highest life expectancy rates. The highest physical quality of life in India. Peaceful and pristine, Kerala is also India's cleanest State. For administrative purpose, the state of Kerala is divided into fourteen districts. Most of these districts offer all the tourism products typical of the State. Website – www.sitharahomestay.com . Contact - mail@sitharahomestay,com |
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Written by Toon Walschots
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Monday, 18 September 2006 |
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You thought China is the next economic power? Look at how the Vietnamese shape up in the morning, before working their butts of on cheap clothes for 14 hours a day! |
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Written by Peter Kastan
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Tuesday, 12 September 2006 |
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This is a popular meal in a popular restaurant in the old part of Hanoi Bun Cha means Charcoal Broiled Pork with Rice Vermicelli More articles about Bun Cha: http://www.vnstyle.vdc.com.vn/myhomeland/ http://travel.discovery.com/fansites/bourdain/take/vietnam.html |
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Written by VALPARD FILMS
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Thursday, 07 September 2006 |
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Viet Nam Histoire et Paysages Circuit Nouvelles Frontieres VNM CO 042 Decembre 2001 Vietnam, Hanoi, Tran Quoc, Hochiminh, Haiphong, Ha Long, Halong, Bich Dong, Tam Coc, Tancoc, Dinh, Den Tran Vi, Hue, Thien Mu, Tu Duc, Khai Dinh, Linh Ung, Hoi An, Quan Cong, Ho Chi Minh, Saigon, Tong Bao, Thien Hau, Binh Tay, Cholon, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Cantho, Doi, Cai Rang, Rach Gia |
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Written by Don Pugh
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Saturday, 02 September 2006 |
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The Saigon River is neither beautiful nor spectacular. But it is the heart of the old French Saigon, and is still a significant element of the, now-called, Ho Chi Minh City. The rivefront was the focus of much activity when Nancy and I first arrived in Saigon in July, 1962. The Quay, "Ben Bach Dang," was obviously influenced by classic French Urban Coastal Culture, as evidenced today in Nice and other cities of the French Riviera, with wide sidewalks for promenades under flowering trees, benches, and many flowering plants. One could still sense the elegance of a bygone era, as families made their late-afternoon promenades under the tamarind trees, with children five or six deep on their motorbikes. The slim young girls were lovely in their flowing "ao-dais," as they strolled hand in hand with their boyfriends. In the early sixties, it was a tranquil site in a definitely non-tranquil city and country. |
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Written by Don Pugh
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Wednesday, 30 August 2006 |
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The Ho Chi Minh Museum (08.00 to 11.30 and 14.00 to 16.30, closed Monday and Friday p.m.) A large white building, innovatively -designed and built with Russian aid, houses Vietnam’s definitive museum dedicated to the life and times of the great leader. Documents, photographs, artefacts and tableaux are well designed to trace Ho’s passage from birth to death, and the evolution of his philosophy and vision for Vietnam’s future. |
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Written by Minh T. Nguyen
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Monday, 28 August 2006 |
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This is a small movie that I have created in 2004, when I was in Hanoi for a few weeks on Project Vietnam's fall medical trip. I arrived in Vietnam a few days ahead of schedule, and was all by myself, since the rest of the group hasn't arrived yet. It was my fourth time returning to Vietnam, so I was honestly a bit bored, since I've done all the touristy stuff already. |
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Written by Binh
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Monday, 03 July 2006 |
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There is no better way to explore Halong bay than doing a kayaking trip which makes the visit a totally different one. With a kayak, you can easily enter the caves placed very low above the water, leading to the lagoons inside, while there is no way doing that with normal tourist boat. But, there are times you need to stretch your body lying on the kayak in order not to bang your head to the rocky stalactites.
If you are not sure with the local tide schedule, then ask a local guide to accompany since sometimes it is quite easy to go into a lagoon but very difficult to get out of it because the water has risen and closed the entrance unless you want to visit and stay in a lagoon for one day without interaction with the outside world. |
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Written by Binh
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Friday, 30 June 2006 |
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This video was freshly made right after I bought my digital camera during the same trip in Singapore in April 2006. This JVC-D270AG combines animation and still image storing on both compact flash disk and traditional cassettes, featuring a zoom of 25x optical and 800x digital The video will show the busy streets of Singapore with sightseeings, shops, restaurants and cafes, the metro and some speeches by a friend of mine (Mr. Minh) about the China town, the famous Geylang (red light district) and the Little Indian town. |
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