The Venice in Macao

Executive summary by darmansjah

Gondola. Imagine yourself wading typical Venetian canal boat is accompanied by singing melodious rower. Nuances of the romantic city of Venice and colorful blend with the warm atmosphere of the street with the antics of pantomime actors, musicians, and magicians who welcome you with the thrill attractions. Apparently, and not have to waste a lot of money by going directly to Europe to get this atmosphere. You can make the travel budget by visiting this vibrant city: Macao.

Since its opening in 2007, The Venetian Macao became a world-class leisure destinations. 3000 is an integrated room that amazing replica of the canals and architecture of a typical Venetian building. With twice the size of surplus greater than his twin brother in Las Vegas, The Venetian Macao Hotel & Resort presents a complete leisure experience and amazing.

Agenda not fulfilled your shopping at The Grand Canal Shopes, a luxury indoor mall area of ​​100 thousand square meters that offers 330 outlets with famous brands in the world, just like the one in New York, Paris and Milan. Interestingly, many limited edition items that can only be found here. Periodically, The Venetian Macao is also often held a party at a discounted price discounts are very attractive!

Shopping experience is certainly not complete without the culinary tour. There are more than 30 well-known restaurant that you can choose according to taste, cuisine as china, Japan, Asia, and of course Western. Starting from the foodcourt at affordable prices and open late into the night, until the restaurant present thematic cuisine Portuguese, Italian, Irish-style pub until, all of which can be found here. I recommend you to taste the oriental dishes at Bamboo, with its Peking Duck is the appetite! No less delicious is a dish dim sum at Imperial House.

Not only is shopping and dining, The Venetian Macao also offers a variety of interesting activities that will entertain you and your family. Resurrection of your art sensors with a watch ZAIA, a Cirque du Soleil show, leading arts groups from Canada. ZAIA tells the story of the dream of a young girl looking for identity by going into space. In a journey that he discovered the essence and beauty of humanity. ZAIA show full of dance, movement, and air acrobat surely make you not slightly over 90 minutes ever! Do not be surprised if at the beginning of the show funny clowns will sail to the middle of the audience and invite some of them to participate on stage. Your eyes will be satisfied with spectacular effects and sound quality. ZAIA show held in a large convention hall, Cotai Arena.

As one of the most prominent space exhibition center in Asia, The Venetian Macao also frequently hosts world-class music performances and various sporting events. The world's top musicians like Lady Gaga, Linkin Park, Beyonce and Rain has appeared here. In fact, several films and television series to take location shooting here. One is Boys Before Flowers, Korean drama series a few years ago, became hits in several Asian countries including Indonesia. Take place between May 14 to September 18, 2012, Ice World present reincarnation of a country made ​​of ice over an area of ​​1700 square meters includes 49 giant ice sculpture in 9 themed zones complete with ice sculpture buildings are an advanced icon in several countries, like a wall of China and the Taj Mahal in India.

Recreation with family does not necessarily forget the thrill of the game for your children. A play called The Qube zone will satisfy the desires of your children in play. This place offers a wide array of games bleak multi-climbing facility, a twenty-foot climbing structures complete with free-fall slides, rainbow slides, and the V-net bridge. Not only children, young people can also access the Internet and playing video games and various other virtual games. No less interesting is the man-U Experience, where you can practice like the top soccer players Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford.

You are bored with indoor activities? Step your feet to the fifth floor in the South Tower and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in four Italian-style swimming pool that is open until 8 pm. Several parties also often held at summer in this place, one that will be highlighted this summer in Macao is Hed Kandi, with a series of leading DJs and Ibiza-style atmosphere. Stepping into the seventh floor you can also train skills to play golf with affordable rates.

The Venetian Macao presents a one stop entertainment suitable for all member your family. Facility complete with European-style luxury accommodation, a visit to one of the world's largest entertainment center will provide a spectacular experience, the typical Venice of Asia.

Estrada de Baia de N Sehora da Esperancas/n, Taipa, Macao SAR t. +853 2882 8888 or log on www.venetianmacao.com

Splendid Side of Summer Palace

executive summary by darmansjah

The Qing dynasty emperors knew how to pamper yourself. Saturated with the atmosphere of the Forbidden City is barren, they were hereditary build Yiheyuan, or better known as the Summer Palace, a palace complex with an area of ​​nearly 300 acres complete with artificial lakes and hills, as well as a small village that resembles a water towns around Shanghai. Various luxury pavilion, nearly one kilometer long corridor decorated with more than 10,000 paintings depicting the natural beauty of china, marble a boat with beautiful detailed carvings, as well as a full bridge circuit with each pavilion complement the natural beauty of the park on his day can be enjoyed by  the kingdom’s  family only. Because of its charm, the Qing dynasty government moves to follow the emperor's Summer Palace which used to stay here in April to early September.

Located adjacent to Yiheyuan, Aman at Summer Palace reviving the atmosphere of imperial China is full of luxury. The resort recently opened three years ago was present at each corner of the oriental tradition is not excessive so that you can enjoy the feel of being offered with ease. You can choose settled down in one of 51 available rooms are divided in this type of guestrooms, courtyard guestrooms, suites, deluxe suites, courtyard suites, and the imperial suite. For the last category, in particular, you will receive three separate pavilion appropriate royal tradition. Each room is designed in a modern minimalist equipped with all modern facilities required in accordance with sophisticated standards Aman Resorts.

Besides enjoying the comfort in the room, a series of places to relax also ready to be explored. You can start from the library with a collection of hundreds of books on Chinese history is very interesting. If you want to maintain fitness, sport facilities such as gym center, studio yoga and Pilates, as well as underground pool with minimalist designs are ready for your use. You want to enjoy the latest Hollywood movies show collection of movies by director or China? A special theater is also available and can be used for 24 hours straight. You want to buy memories souvenir  like a warm cashmere blanket or a book about Aman Resorts can buy them at the boutique located adjacent to the library. In the evening, while enjoying a dish of the meal you can enjoy the traditional music instrument Guzheng gentle soothe the soul. The afternoon is also a good time to learn the menorah ink, stringing words forming calligraphy, an art that gets its own place in Chinese culture.

Not complete it if living in mobile this resort without visiting the Summer Palace. Safe parties will be happy you attend to special gate that connects the work of Adrian Zecha property it directly to the nearby Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, one of the main building at the Summer Palace where the emperors settle the affairs of state. A special bag consist map and mineral water are specifically prepared as stock, and if you want an experienced guide can be called upon to accompany the adventure park in the complex of this immense empire. You still have time to spare? Aman at Summer Palace will be happy to help arrange trips to attractions like the Forbidden City in Beijing, the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven.

Chinese culture does not apart of gastronomic culture and safe at summer palace has three restaurants are ready to pamper the tongue. Kaiseki culinary tradition blends harmoniously with the culinary traditions of fine dining in the French style Naoki, restaurant run by Chef Naoki Okumura. The Grill serves a variety of European food steak and seafood with bleak shades of royal room Sun Meanwhile, The Chinese Restaurant is famous for its Peking Duck provide  some favorite foods of the royal family as well as a variety of Cantonese cuisine traditional.

Start when you enter the lobby and sip a refreshing welcome drink made from the typical Asian spices such as cloves, ginger, orange peel, lemon peel, cinnamon and brown sugar, until when you receive a beautiful decorative paper cuts as gifts when leaving the resort, hospitality Safe at Summer Palace is an experience you must experience.

1 Gongmenqian Street, Summer Palace, Beijing t. +86 10 5987 9999, f. +86 10 5987 990, china toll-free 1 800 990 9990, e amanatsummerpalace@amanresorts.com

Paradise Falls in Venezuela

Paradise Falls in Venezuela
by darmansjah
 

 Still remember the adventures of Carl and Russell fly using a hot air balloon to Paradise Falls in South America in the cartoon comedy titled Up? Paradise Falls is actually a utopia of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in his book The Lost World. But the place that is similar to the author's great inventions do exist. Located on the border of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, stands Mount Roraima, which is part of Canaima National Park. Mount as high as 2810 m above sea level has extreme steepness, the world's highest waterfall Angel Falls on one side. Although the climb with full climbing equipment, the top of this mountain almost untouched humans. Several unique species of flora and fauna living on it such as pitcher plants (sac semar carnivore), Bellflower, Rapatea which is one of the rarest flowers in the world, as well as moss and algae. Interestingly, you do not need to be a reliable mountaineers to reach it because now the helicopter can take you to see the beauty of Mount Roraima from above.