Studying History at Five Best Children’s Museums

20. May 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Travel Info · Tags: , , ,

Children, like adults, love to visit the museum as a wonderful place to learn about the history and culture of the world. There are many fascinating museums around the world that are specifically designed for children and families.

Here are five museums for children in the world, as quoted Thetravelerszone

Canadian Children’s Museum, Ottawa, Canada
The museum is owned by Canadian Museum of Civilization Canada and attracts about half a million families each year. The museum has a collection of popular, such as Destination Imagination (performing arts), and the Secret in the Sand, which deals with Egyptian hieroglyphics and pyramids, along with a Kids Cafe where kids can create their own menus and cooking.

Le Musee des Enfants, Brussels, Belgium
In this museum, children are encouraged to participate and play in some kind of collection. They are allowed to express themselves along with their feelings by exploring and participating in an interactive learning tools.

V & A Museum of Childhood, London, England
This popular museum presents all sorts of features toys from the 1600′s, such as dolls, furniture, teddy bears, and all sorts of other toys.

The Children’s Museum in Boston, United States
This famous museum has been entertaining families since 1913 the United States, making it one of the oldest in the world. The museum has a collection of interactive and encourages visitors to explore different travel destinations in a simulation study.

London Children’s Museum in London, Ontario, Canada
The museum is located in a former school building and opened in 1982. This museum attracts more than 100,000 visitors each year, featuring three floors of interactive and interesting collection, such as dinosaurs, underwater adventure, and exploration of the Arctic.

Tested New Hong Kong Disneyland

19. May 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Tourist Destination · Tags: , , ,

Maybe not many people know that if one of the largest amusement rides in Asia, Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD), now has a new ride Toy Story Land. A playing field that would overwhelm us to measure children’s games.

Theme Park HKD arena owners know very well built vehicle with a fun concept that will not be received by travellers in the world, including from Indonesia, if not accompanied by effective promotion.

HKD was first opened in September 2005, the entertainment arena that seems built to plan so well. Moreover, surrounded by mountains that formed a rock solid, just beautiful scenery.

Admission to the vehicle in HKD, the tourists have to buy tickets before the split into three categories; to the public (ages 12-64) are subject to 399 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately Rp430 thousand), children (ages 3-11) subject to 285 million Hong Kong (approximately Rp335 thousand), seniors (over 64 years) subject to 100 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately Rp118 thousand), and free entry for children under 3 years.

Admission to the HKD like visiting a fairy tale. There’s Sleeping Beauty castle is very grand with a charming decoration. Prior to closing, at 20:00 Hong Kong time at the castle of Sleeping Beauty fireworks held for 10 minutes. The tourists are always worth waiting for this moment since the accompaniment of fireworks jets, coloured lights that wrapped the castle, following the music presented in harmony. Look forward to our next story to the Toy Story Land.

Go to the Toy Story Land, a new vehicle for Hong Kong Disneyland, as your imagination invited into the world of Sheriff Woody. Yes, this is where he and his friends will invite you to wander.

Then you carried around the area by train and stopped at the destination, ie, new rides Toys Story Land. Toy Story films main character, Sheriff Woody who stood 6 feet tall, welcome to our arrival. You will definitely be stunned to see her figure and immediately wanted to take pictures together.

Behind Woody, there are games that are ready to shake the adrenaline, the RC Racer, a most thrilling ride in Toy Story Land area. Racing along the 27 meter U-shaped, with the speed plus the influence of gravity, it seems very challenging courage. This game allows only those with over 120 centimetres high.

Next there is the game Toy Soldier Parachute Drop, which will take visitors to a height of 25 meters, while the sergeant yelled go .. go .. go ..! through loudspeakers, you get ready dropped. For this playground, kindergarten children can still enjoy it, 81 centimetres high minimum requirements.

The game is the lowest level trigger adrenalin Slinky Dog Spin. Game with the dog’s body contours slinky moves round and round and undulating can make visitors laugh merrily. Unlike the previous game full of suspense.

It is recommended that visitors bring cameras also brings a memory image and a battery that is quite as many games that are ready to tempt you to just photograph together. Characters Woody and Jessie, and Toy Soldier Boot Camp will entertain you especially small children to play with them in the Toy Story Land, a new vehicle for Hong Kong Disneyland.

The New Face Of Costa Concordia Is Safer

18. May 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Destination Place · Tags: , ,

Italian cruise company, Costa Crociere SpA, has just issued a new security measure yacht. It made a pathetic after tragedy Costa Concordia happened earlier this year in the waters of Tuscany, Italy.

Earlier this year, Costa Concordia cruise ship hit a reef due to the negligence of the captain, and killed 32 passengers and crew of his ship. The survivors complained that they did not receive evacuation training of security while on the ship. It is quoted by FoxNews, Wednesday (05/09/2012).

Now, with new security regulations, Costa ensure that before leaving the ship there will be a short briefing and training on evacuation in case of accident.

Passenger Costa Concordia also said the ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, delaying the evacuation alarm sounds, thus slowing the release of lifeboats to evacuate passengers from the ship.

Now, Costa ensuring the ship’s captain is not the only powerful person on board. Steering team members will also be an important part of making important decisions on the ship. Costa also launched system that can show the route and location of each ship fleet so it can quickly detect if a change track.

Captain of the ship Costa Concordia is now under house arrest on charges of murder, causing a shipwreck, and left the ship before all the passengers were evacuated.

The Clock Tower which is the Icon of Bukittinggi

13. May 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Travel Info · Tags: , ,

Although the capital of West Sumatra is the Padang, but can not be denied that the city is quite popular tourist destination is Bukittinggi in West Sumatra. This is evidenced by the presence of a sufficient variety of popular attractions, such as the one of the most famous and iconic Clock Tower is located in the center of Bukittinggi. Hours a towering giant looks like Big Ben clock located in London, England, but of course with the typical architecture of Minang. Minang typical architecture at the Clock Tower can be seen from a typical roof, the roof is shaped like buffalo horns, like you find in traditional houses Minangkabau tribe.

In the Clock Tower is a tourist attraction we can rise to the top and enjoy the natural scenery around, and also the crowd of Bukittinggi. On the other hand, despite having a great structure and is also a tourist attraction, but the tourist attraction is the Clock Tower still has a function that is his ?nature, that is, as the clock for the local community. With all the advantages and uniqueness, it would not hurt for you to travel to a tourist attraction giant clock built in 1827 is if you’re traveling to the city of Bukittinggi. In fact, never to claim to have day trips to the City of New York City if you’ve never been to the Clock Tower attractions.

Lake Maninjau with Its Complete Facilities

12. May 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Tourist Destination · Tags: , , ,

When choosing a natural attractions to visit, certainly there are many considerations. In this case, it is usually the most important consideration is the beauty of natural scenery offered by tourism are concerned. However, that does not mean that we can ignore considerations about the facilities available in the natural attractions. Just imagine if we had all the way to go to a tourist attraction that is very beautiful beach and have been swimming as much, but when I want to flush your body filled with sand beach, there was no public restroom facilities that can be used to rinse our bodies. Surely such conditions is very annoying, is not it? Now the consideration of the available facilities is what makes Lake Maninjau tourism in West Sumatra, to be precise about 36 km from Bukittinggi City, became a tourist attraction that is worth visiting.

Maninjau lake itself is not the largest lake in Sumatra or in West Sumatra. However, tourism still offers a panoramic view of Lake Maninjau typical exotic sights of the lake. In addition, the facilities available at the tourist attraction of the lake which is fairly comprehensive, such as facilities for fishing, swimming, water bikes, even a hotel or homestay is quite adequate. All that can certainly make the tourists who come to these sights Maninjau Lake home. So, if you want a natural attractions, especially the lake, with complete facilities, Lake Maninjau tourism is a very suitable choice for you. However, do not forget to provide a budget that is quite a lot, because it is definitely the facilities are not free.

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