Not Yet Made, 20 Thousand People Queue Prime Sailing Titanic II

MAKING Titanic II will begin. Leading billionaire Clive Palmer announced that it has hired a designer of ships and marine engineering firm to help launch this project.

When smooth, the construction of Titanic II will be conducted in China. Clive Palmer first announced ambitious plans to build these ships in April. He said overwhelmed by the response of approximately 20,000 people who signed up to be on its maiden voyage.

"Titanic II will be shipping routes transantlantik between Britain and the United States (such as the Titanic's first-red lines)," he said, as quoted by the SMH, Wednesday (20/06/2012). "This is a magnificent ship that is being built to commemorate the heroic men who served on the Titanic of its predecessor," he added.

One of Palmer's company, Blue Star Line, has established design criteria to make the Titanic Titanic II as closely as possible to the original. Scheduled for construction after 2016.

Titanic II will have 840 rooms and nine deck. The difference with the Titanic predecessors is the fuel chamber is larger, there is a diesel generator, and the ability to maneuver better.

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Have a Hanging Rail, London Join the Barcelona

A cable car line over the River Thames, London, will be presenting a panorama of the city for the 2012 Olympics. Cable car was ready on time.

Initially, this cable car is feared will not be ready to operate for the Olympics which start on July 27, 2012. But ultimately, this tourist route approval from Transport Minister Justine Greening.

This means, the audience will be able to use the cable car to travel d iantara two Olympic arena, the arena 02 on the south bank of the River Thames and the ExCel Exhibition Centre in East London. Cable car is sponsored by Emirates airline and is the first cable car in the UK.

There will be a gondola that carries 34 passengers per trip in 2500 between the Royal Docks and Greenwich Peninsula, just five minutes. Not yet known how many tourists the price paid for the gondola ride, but according to the London Transport Board, tourists can pay with Oyster cards. This is a card that can be used to pay for bus tickets and subway.

"Gliding quietly with gondola over the River Thames would be a wonderful experience for tourists," said Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, as quoted from Dailymail, Wednesday (20/06/2012). With this, London joined Barcelona, Cologne, Hong Kong, Lisbon, New York, and Singapore, which has a cable car transportation.

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Improve Tourism Image, Greece Search Volunteer

Last weekend, the Greek general elections held to determine the fate of the economic crisis. Looking ahead, the country's economy is believed to be getting better. Even so, foreign tourists are still hesitant to come.

To overcome this, Greece issued a new site that is expected to memerang negative publicity and convince tourists to come. On this site, visitors can share their experiences on tour and win a free vacation trip to Greece.

Website called TrueGreece.org is expected to be a tool for travelers who had come to Greece to promote the good of this country, through social networking media, such as Twitter. Tourism promotion initiatives through this website comes from the Greek National Tourism Organization or the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO).

This site will look for volunteers, which they call true volunteers, to tweet and share the goodness of Greece and the Greek response to speculation about the poor through social networking. Terms to be true volunteers are active in social media, active in English and Greek love.

Noel Josephides Direktus TrueGreece site says it has set up a free flight of approximately 20 seats to travelers who become true volunteers that site. "We must help restore tourism of Greece, especially after there are bright spots of this country back to economic recovery," he said, as quoted by the DailyMail, Wednesday (06/20/2012).

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Favorite Destination Businessman, China U.S. Seize Throne

EARLIER, the United States become the leading destination for businesspeople. But now, the throne was usurped by China.

A report from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), based in Virginia, United States, said the tourism business in China will increase reach USD245 in 2013. Furthermore, the organization also predicted the tourism business in China will increase by 17 percent this year and 21 percent in 2013.

Meanwhile, the tourism business in the United States is estimated to be less than that, the USD233 billion in 2013.

"We predicted the significant increase in business travel of Chinese citizens during the next two years, in which at least two-thirds of the real growth rate will be increased compared to the prices tourist trip," said Michael W. McCormick, GBTA Executive Director, as quoted by CNNGo, Thursday (24/05/2012).

In fact, the four largest airports in China, namely Beijing, Pudong (Shanghai), Guangzhou, and Hongqiao (Shanghai) are now able to accommodate tourists doubled. More than 100 new hotels are also planned.

GBTA report highlighted that China's influence increased in the global travel and business. Such as COMAC, China's largest aircraft, recently decided to pick Paris, not London, as its new branch office in Europe.

"I've flown with China domestic flight for the last few years and I have found that the airlines and airport services in China is much better than before," said Tammy Lee, the director of a real estate company in Seoul.

"Foods that presents a lot better, and I think the airline services in China is much better than American airlines. It also applies to the hotel, so book a hotel in Beijing and Shanghai is sometimes very difficult," he concluded.

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Mountains explore Earth's Best Gogo scaffolding

ENCHANTMENT owned beauty of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is not just a coastal tourist destinations. The province also has a real adventure travel, especially to be very challenging mountain to climb.

What mountains are there in the province, dubbed the Earth this Gogo scaffolding? Consider the following reviews, as quoted from the book Tourism Information Net by Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs:

Mount Rinjani

Mount Rinjani is located to the north of Lombok and is the third highest volcano in Indonesia. Height reaches 3,726 meters above sea level. Since 1990, Mount Rinjani is expressed as the Mount Rinjani National Park.

The mountain is renowned as one of the mountain in Indonesia with the landscape and stunning beauty. During the trip, you'll pass through tropical forest. Climbing the mountain is different from climbing mountains in Java as a challenge that is difficult to predict. The first challenge, for example, you will pass the wide plains and rolling hills. Land barren, dusty, with extreme weather and rapidly changing energy will drain you.

In the last resting place before reaching the peak, you can enjoy the natural beauty of Lake Segara Anak is vukanis formed by the eruption of this mountain. From this place, you need the travel time of approximately seven hours to reach the summit of Mount Rinjani.

To get to Mount Rinjani, can access through the city of Mataram by the three hiking trails. First, the path Sembalun, from Mataram to the Village Sembalun for 4-5 hour trip to use the vehicle. Sembalun to the top of Rinjani during the seven-hour drive away. Second, Senaru path, from Mataram to Senaru Village, Bayan District, during the 3-4 hour trip to use the vehicle. Then Senaru to the top of Rinjani for 9-10 hours on foot. Third, Torean path, from Mataram to Torean for 4-5 hour trip using public transportation. Then, towards the summit of Rinjani Torean for 8-9 hours on foot.

Mount Tambora

Mount Tambora is a volcano on Sumbawa Island has reached the height of 2.851 meters above sea level. After the largest eruption on, leaving a panorama of Mount Tambora unique and charming natural charm.

Internationally, Tambora was dubbed as The Greatest Crater in Indonesia or a mountain that has the largest crater in Indonesia. Width along the crater of Mount Tambora crater with a circumference of seven kilometers along the 16 kilometers and has a distance between the peaks on the basis of crater 800 meters deep.

Mount Tambora area is divided into two sites of conservation, namely North Tambora Wildlife Reserve with an area of ​​30 hectares area of ​​the peak of Mount Tambora. There, you can more freely memadang views of the crater, the desert, the ocean sea, and island Satonda.

Access and transportation to the Mount Tambora could be taken from the Branch Banggo, Studio District, Hamlet Pancasila during the 2.5 hour trip to use the vehicle.

Nanga Doro

Nanga Doro is a traditional resort areas in the mountains near the famous Hu'u with hot springs, the temperature may reach 80 degrees Celsius. This place is really suitable to rest and relax sore muscles after a full day of surfing.

Tete Batu mountain

Tete stone lies at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level with views of beautiful countryside and the air cool and clean and fresh so you will feel relaxed and comfortable. In addition, villagers are also friendly and welcoming.

If you still want to move on to other attractions at the foot of Mount Rinjani, Tete should stop at the rock because this place was in the middle of the path to some attractions, like Niagara Aiktemer, Brain Kokoq, Village Pringgasela, and Suradadi.

Bukit Malimbu

Malimbu hill is a plateau which is the canal area of ​​Senggigi beach. This place is a very beautiful place with stunning natural scenery.

On this hill, you can enjoy the beautiful sunsets with views of Mount Agung, Bali, and a row of islands in the northern island of Lombok. Natural beauty and amazing panoramic hill location makes it ideal for photographers to try out his abilities.

Landscape of this hill has to offer is quite diverse, ranging from the blue beach, waves, the sunset, the green mountains, up to a row of small islands. Lots of monkeys that roam the hills because it is still a lot of big trees.

Access and transportation to the Mount Malimbu can be started from Mataram for 30 minutes using a personal vehicle two or four wheels.

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