Barbados Travel Guide and Places of Interest
August 21st, 2010
The Caribbean holds many great treasures when it comes to island destinations. Barbados is just one of these great places. This single island is its own independent country and is located close to South America, a bit over 250 miles from the coast of Venezuela. It is east of Saint Lucia and north of Trinidad and Tobago. The island itself is only about 165 square miles of low-lying land, but the tropical trade winds, beautiful rainforests, and of course, lovely sandy beaches make it popular for tourist travel. You too can enjoy a vacation in Barbados.
A holiday to Brazil can be one of the most exotic, adventurous, and memorable experiences of one’s life. With Amazonian forests spread over miles, the Amazon River, wildlife and safaris, widespread beaches, carnivals and a warm culture, the country invites you to travel it. While there are a number of places like Rio de Janeiro, Fernando de Noronha Island, Salvador, Olinda, Ouro Preto and Brasilia, which are visited frequently by travelers, the more remote city of Manaus, the second largest in Brazil, is often passed over. It is a city of forests and is perfect for ecotourism. Situated in northern Brazil at the confluence of the rivers Negro and Solimoes which form the Amazon River, Manaus has been variously known as “the city of the margins of Black river”, “the heart of the Amazon”, and “the city of the forest”. 
Adelaide is a cosmopolitan city in South Australia with about one million people. It is unique because unlike the other big cities on the continent, its original settlers were European entrepreneurs rather than convicts. It is famous for its multicultural cuisine and is regarded as Australia’s dining capital. Regardless of when you visit, Adelaide will most probably be holding some cultural celebration. The city enjoys a Mediterranean climate. Winters are best for traveling around the city and finding things to do. When you are in and around Adelaide, there are eight places to visit that you don’t want to miss. 
With the Commonwealth Games slated to be held in New Delhi in October 2010, the city is expecting many international enthusiasts to arrive here soon. The Games will be organized between the 3rd and the 14th of October, and those who are planning to come and watch can take this opportunity to see a little bit of Delhi. There are many historical as well as recreational places of interest in Delhi. Here are a few that would feature on a must-see list.
It is a wonderful world, which is why planning a world tour can be quite a challenge. One is never sure where to go and what to leave behind for the next vacation. Here are three wonders of the world that in my view have to be part of your bucket list. If you are someone who can appreciate ancient architecture embedded in natural beauty such that one is not sure where nature ends and where humanity’s work begins, you surely don’t want to miss them!
Easter Island or Rapa Nui is one of the world’s most isolated inhabited areas. It is a Chilean island, located in the South Pacific, 3510 kilometers (2181 miles) west of the country’s mainland. Easter Island stands alone in the sea; the nearest island is some 450 kilometers away and is uninhabited. It is a small mass of land, only 164 square kilometers, which rose up from under water due to a volcanic eruption. You don’t want to miss this island if you are traveling to that part of the world. 
The capital of the historic Vijayanagara empire, Vijayanagara, or modern-day Hampi, is in a state of ruins now. Yet, the beauty of architectural skill cannot go unnoticed or unacknowledged in this town of rocks and boulders with temples and statues carved out of them. The Vijayanagara empire extended over the whole of south India, and reached its peak between the 14th and the 16th centuries through a unification of smaller states against Islamic invasions from the north. The empire encouraged the arts, which resulted in major contributions in the fields of music, literature, and other fine arts. Hinduism was believed to be a unifying factor during the times, and King Krishnadevaraya was the most important in commissioning several temples and other structures. Hampi is situated between the Tungabhadra River and high hills, so that it was an easily defensible city in the past.
If you have just 24 hours to spend in Helsinki, Finland, here are the most important Helsinki tourist attractions: the Helsinki Cathedral and the neoclassical Senate Square, the historic Suomenlinna sea fortress, the shops around the Esplanade park, and for families the Korkeasaari Zoo and the Linnanmäki amusement park.
Away from city life and rhythm, nestled in the lap of Himalayas is Bhutan, a place for tranquility and solitude. The horizon is lined with Buddhist monasteries, temples and snow peaks, and the culture is typically and traditionally Tibetan. Bhutan is known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, and has close to a 73 per cent forest cover, which abounds in its own distinctive flora and fauna. Bordered by India on three sides and Tibet in the north, Bhutan is famous for the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which measures the happiness and well-being of the people and their social progress, and is more important to Bhutanese people than the Gross Domestic Product. The country is the happiest in Asia, and the eighth happiest in the world, according to a survey conducted by Business Week. 
Berlin is not only Germany’s capital and largest city with a population of around three and a half million, it’s also one of Europe’s most exciting and sophisticated capitals. The city is constantly reinventing itself – during the 1920s and ‘30s it was well known for its bohemian and decadent atmosphere; during the 1960s it was synonymous with the ‘cold war’ feel of the time and featured in countless spy movies. Today, Berlin is one of the most visited cities in Europe.
Stonehenge is one of the most recognizable sites in the world. Its image has been reproduced in countless places, its design has been analyzed, and its purpose has been the source of endless speculation. Unfortunately, this speculation will probably go on forever. Since there are no written records from the remote period when Stonehenge was built, the place is really just a big blank that can be filled in with whatever the observer imagines. Presented with this blank, different people have filled it in with different things, and Stonehenge has become the home of some of our fondest fantasies. Just where the fantasy ends and the fact begins will always be in the opinion of the individual. 
