Discover Thailand through Temples
Published September 22, 2009 | 
One place that is definitely worth visiting is the Temple of Emerald Buddha. This sacred temple hods a statue of Buddha which is 65 cm elevated and is made completely out of jade or jasper quartz. Even though the jade is from the 15th century, there are some murals found on the walls that can be traced all the way back to the 18th century. Visitors can also see Royal Thai Decorations as well as the Coin Pavillion. Overall, it is the sanctity of this temple which speaks for itself and the ambience is good enough to enchant any visitors.
Along with this temple, there are many other huge Buddha temples that you can see as soon as you enter Bangkok city. This is the capital of Thailand and is famous all over the world. It is a metropolis which has everything that a visitor might need. Be it the thrilling nightlife or wonderful museums, you can find it all in Bangkok. This city is home to the largest museum in South East Asia, known as the National Museum. This museum displays a varied collection of Thai art,be it contemporary or old, sacred Buddha images, sacred clothing, ceramics, woodcarvings, weapons and musical instruments.
Any person that visits Bangkok must never miss a chance to see the Vinmanmek Teak Mansion which is the largest building which is made only from teak in the world. The Dusuit Zoo and Royal Elephant Museum are wonderful places for you to have som fun and learn a little too. The Way Pho temple is the oldest and biggest Buddha temple in Bangkok. This temple is reknowned for a 46 m high statue of a reclining Buddha as well as one of the largest collections of Buddha’s in the Thailand. This place also offers relaxing massage therapies which are high crowd pullers as well.
Lastly, when you think of shopping, Bangkok has everything. There are more than enough markets that sell everything that you think is necessary. The Weekend Market (open saturday and sunday only), the Chatuchak Market, Pak Khlong Market as well as the markets in Phahurat district and Chinatown are quite famous.
The Thonburi region which is on the western bank of the river Thonburi has been able to gather attention for a very long time because of many different reasons. Here you can find the Taksin monument which holds a statue of an eminent king of Thailand, Taksin. This monument is quite a delight. There also is the Royal Barges Museum where you will find a terrific collection of boats as well as the Golden Swan which was the personal barge of the king.
The city of Ayuthaya which is located to the northern side of Bangkok alsoattracts quite a few people because of the Buddhist stupas that are found there. The largest and oldest temple here is Wat Phra Si Sanphet. Another popular temple is Wat No Phra Meru where you can find a green stone statue of Buddha. Two of the significant mational museums here are the Chantharakasen and the Ayuthaya.The towns of Lopburi and Kanchanaburi located in Central Thailand also play host to quite a few tourists everay year.
There are also a few places along the southern coast of Thailand such as Phetchaburi city, the Andaman Coast and Southern Gulf Region which are specially meant just for tourists.
Tips to save money for traveling abroad
Published July 30, 2009 | Taking a break from your daily work is necessary and get refresh from the daily work, and plan for moving on a long vacation, may be in your city or moving on an abroad trip. But for many people planning to move abroad for a vacation can turn into a stressful job when it comes to Spending money and total expenses required, because most of the people are full of dreams and short of cash. As the recession period continues all over and also many places cost very high to fly, to shop, food and also for accommodation. So many people find various ways to cut down on the expenses because of such factors most people drop down there vacation ideas because they fall behind on the budget.
There are many countries that offer low budget traveling expense. When you are low on budget you can save money on the things such as paying for those things that you are using and not paying for the things that you are not using such as staying in 5 star hotels cost twice than that a 4 star hotels, when people go places for a vacation most people use hotels for sleeping in the night. So there is no point in wasting money for staying in high cost hotels that offer many other services such as swimming, indoor games and gymnasium that you are not going to use.
Below are some useful tips that will help you how to save more on the expenditure.
Low budget travel
Before planning to go on vacations always deal with the travel agents of the country where you are going. Planning your trip with good travel agents of the destination country will guide you better at low cost. You will also find many websites on the internet offering many discounts packages for most travel destinations. The local agents have many contacts with the other agents residing in the other countries, Should be, hiring an agent from the other country can give you the same packages on higher prices. besides that local agents offer the same at lower/cheaper rates. Moreover the agents also have the list of hotels that are famous for food and easy accommodation and all these at low cost.
Planning for off season holiday
You can also plan your vacation in the off season when you have low budget. In the off season you will not only get good packages but also you will get fine discounts on the food, accommodation and shopping. You can also explore the places in peace with no huge crowd that usually visits in huge number and in the off season some places are very good to visit with your family.
Booking your tickets
Purchasing an airline ticket always seem to very costly. It is best to buy tickets in the weekdays rather than going in the weekends. This is because most of the flights filled up quickly in the weekends then in the weekdays; this is because many people get tired working weekdays and therefore they choose weekends to go for a short vacation. Hence, many airlines charge high on the weekends. So, it will be wise to buy airlines tickets on the weekdays because most airlines offer discounts for filling the weekday’s flights. There are some online websites that offer last minute fares and also give you several discounts on the fares, these sites help you to book the tickets at the last minute when the fares are down; chances of getting discounts are more in the off season.
Hiring a vehicle
These days internet has made things so easier, you can use it for searching best low budget vehicles such as car, truck or caravan. When renting a car try not to go for a luxury car that costs much and that offers many other services that you are not going to use. Always wait for a best deal, plan well and search more for enough time until you get the offer you want. Try to make the comparison around before going for any deal; this will save much of your money going from the pocket.
Choosing you place to visit
When choosing places where you want to go and spend some time with your family and get refreshed, it is very important to decide the vacation point when you also want to save your money. Traveling by car is always going to be cheaper than traveling by airlines and trains. When you are on low budget choose the place that will be near to your home or outside the city that cost less. You can choose to stay in cheap hotel that fits to your budget or you can stay in camp so that it will cut down your further expense.
Exploring places
Always try to make a list of places where you like to go with your family and decide your budget for the tour. If you love discovering places and neither you want to spend huge money, you can always take a motor hire and rush the places where you love to go and explore the scenic beauty in the nature, the journey itself will be so wonderful experience that you will never experience in the train, bus or event in the flight, driving throughout the journey will keep you thrilled when passing through the hills, valleys and greenery. Also, motor home prices are low and offer various deals and discounts in the off-season.