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Kathmandu which is on Bagmathi River, the capital city of Nepal, is a very attractive city. It is a mountain city in the middle of the Himalayas but its political, commercial and cultural activities shine like a modern city in the world. When you walk through the streets of Kathmandu then the beauty of it make you crazy and you will forget the truth that you are walking through the middle of the Himalaya.The Kathmandu Valley is a dreadfully attractive place for the traveler. Out of ten UNESCO World Heritage Sites, seven cultural heritage sites are in Kathmandu Valley. The valley, which was once a separate kingdom, now holds three mythical cities recognized for visiting the attractions, cultural and heritage tour – Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur. The name Kathmandu literally means Kashta Mandapam meaning wooden structure.

Numinous, magical, myth filled, the dreamy valley of Kathmandu is a cluster of world heritage monuments. You may visit priceless heritage of Nepal in the valley such as Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Thimi Durbar Square, Changu Narayan, Swayambhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath temple , Balkumari Temple/Thimi, Wakachhen Mahadev/Thimi,Golden Window/Thimi, Chabahil, Manjushree Temple in Majipa, Manjushree Tole, Aditnath Temple in Chobhar hill village and Palanchok Temple in kavre.

October to March is the best time to visit Kathmandu valley. You may go there by air or by bus. Tribhuvan International Airport is the only international airport in Nepal. Most of the flights operate via Delhi or Bangkok, and of a few numbers of flights arrive from outside Asia. Bus service is also available from India and rest of the part of the country. For local transport buses, taxis and rickshaws are also available.

There are many first class hotels, luxury hotels, budget hotel, comfortable lodges and resorts offers accommodation options to suite all budgets.

The nightlife of kathmundu is not attractive for the viewers. In Kathmandu you may enjoy Indian film and western film as well. Some hotels and restaurant offer folk song for the visitor.

The sewage system of the county is not good that’s why the clean water is not available for drinking. There are often chances to pick pocket in crowd place.

It is said that Nepal is a place where there are more temples than houses but most of the temples are nice looking. You may make your vacation in Nepal with Kathmandu Valley to see the world class templates.

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Kandy, capital hill of Sri Lanka, is unquestionably one of the most gorgeous cities in the world. It is most visited and venerated city in Sri Lanka.  The city is a world heritage site declared by UNESCO.

The Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is the main attraction of the city. It is a vital place of pilgrimage for Buddhists as it holds the tooth relic of Lord Buddha. At this point visitors can enjoy the ancient traditions of drumming and holy chanting in honor of the Tooth Relic, being performed three times a day such as at dawn, at noon and in the evening every day. Nanumura Mangallaya, a symbolic bathing of the Sacred Relic with an herbal preparation, made from scented water and flagrant flowers on Wednesday. The people believe that the holy water is full of curative powers. So, the water is distributed among the visitors. The relic of the tooth is kept in a two-story inner shrine named “Vadahitina Maligawa” fronted by two large elephant tusks. The relic is decorated by a solid gold lotus flower, carved floral designs, and moonstones, encased in jeweled caskets that sit on a throne.

Esala Perahera, the most colorful pageant of Asia, held in honor of the tooth Relic. During July or August a replica of the relic casket is taken in procession accompanied by exotically costumed dancers who dance to the rhythmic beating of drums by the Kandyan drummers and complete with a hundred or more colorfully caparisoned elephants for unfolds through ten glittering nights each year. About a million Sri Lankan societies in a vast mass of devotees and interested onlookers unite here during the festival.

Peradeniya Gardens, Dumbara valley, Lankatilleke, Gadaladeniya, Degaldoruwa, Ranawana, Embekke are also attraction for the tourist.

Kandy is an exciting place for shopping. It offers you a variety of shopping destinations, ranging from colorful ceramics, lacquer work, handlooms, batiks, jewellery and reed-ware.

You can make your journey by air. Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) is the main international airport and transport hub of Sri Lanka. It is the central gateway to Kandy and the rest of the country for overseas visitors. Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands are among the other European countries operate their flight in here. The trip to Kandy from the airport takes around three hours. The intercity express train service offers a good journey for the visitor from Colombo to Kandy. You may prefer bus service which is cheaper than train. Auto rickshaws, taxis, cars also available here.

Sri Lanka is one of the best places to make your vacation and to enjoy a great holiday. There are several types of hotels such as 5 star hotels, 4 star hotels, and 3 star hotels. For the fixed income people budget or low cost hotels are also available here. Most of the hotels of Sri Lanka offer some special quality of services and comfort facilities. All the hotels in Sri Lanka offer a great view of the beautiful sea and golden sea beaches along with tranquil landscapes.

Kandy provides a sound nightlife for the traveler. Nightclubs are available in the some hotels, but there are many bars and pubs in the city with local image.

Sri Lanka is an island of Indian Ocean but it has a great quantity of tourist attractions like the sun drenched beaches, historical ancient cities, salubrious hill, gorgeous fauna & flora, engraving temples of Buddha, magnificent handicrafts, world famous gems, traditional dance & drama, colorful festivals, warm and friendly people which impress the visitor all the time.

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Maldives, A group of islands rising from the deep blue of the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, 500km (300 miles) southwest of the southern angle of India, is a very good-looking country. It is prominent for its exceptional underwater beauty with swaying palm trees and cleans white sunny beaches surrounded by crystalline lagoons with different depths of varying shades of blue; turquoise, dazzling submerged coral gardens; a wonderful natural arrangement for the ideal tropical vacation.

Male is the capital of Maldives. There are many attractive places for the traveler. You may visit in Male:

• Grand Friday Mosque: The biggest mosque in Maldives, was constructed by the Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar in 1656.
• Mulee Aage Palace with its beautiful white carvings is an eye catching sight which located in front of the Friday mosque was built in the year 1906.
• National Museum: located in the Sultan Park, is also attraction for the visitor. It has an exclusive collection of fabulous objects of the past that depict the history and rich cultural heritage of the country.
• Fish Market of Male is the center of commercial activities in the country. The market is very overcrowded and always busy to unload the dried fish, fresh fruits and vegetables collected from the various atolls. The market is very hygienic, clean, and it is washed every day.

Though Maldives is eminent for its nice beaches but in Male there is a not good beach. Recently an artificial beach has been constructed which provides an opportunity to visitors to enjoy evening walk and a good swim during summers.

You may also visit in Male such as Hukuru misiikis – the oldest mosque of the country, English art gallery – one of the oldest buildings of Maldives.

There are so many beaches in Maldives waiting for you as example Banyan Tree Island, Nika, Cocoa Island and Nalaguraidhoo in the South Ari Atoll have striking beaches. Most of the beaches of the country are well decorated. There are many water sports such as wind surfing, parasailing, diving and snorkeling along with carnivals and parades organized for the vacationer.

For accommodation Maldives offers various opportunities for you. There are numerous 5 star, 4 star, and 3 star hotels and resorts. Most of them provide you air-conditioned rooms with mini bar, desalination plants to make provision for clean water, sports and other recreation activities etc. Some guest hotels are waiting for the fixed income people. You may stay in some resorts without roofs to give a feel of the traditional Maldivian gifili.

You may go in Maldives by air or by waterways. The only international airport of the country, Male’ international airport is well connected with the rest of the capital city of the world. A good number of charter airlines operating in Male from Russia, Italy, Seychelles, Austria, Germany, U.A.E, Sri Lanka, Spain, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore, Qatar, France, U.K., Switzerland, Belgium and  many other major part of the world. You can visit Maldives through sea as well. Some private ships and yacht offer services to Maldives. Taxi boats are also available.

For local transport there are various opportunities for you. To visit remote area you can make your excursion by helicopters and sea-planes. You may select for your journey ‘Dhoni’ – a water vessel powered by a diesel, which is most popular transport is here. For longer trip Vedis – large size boats are also available here. You may hire Speedboats, taxis, motorcycles to discover the scenic prettiness of Maldives.

Nudism, topless, harpooning fish and destroying corals are forbidden on the Maldives. Pork meet, alcohol, pornographic material, weapons, narcotics, and objects of a religious character are illegal here and offenders will be fined for it.

Maldives has myriad Robinson Crusoe islands but the sun kissed beaches surrounded by lush palm trees will give you such a pleasure that make you feel as if you are in the heaven. To say about Maldives, Ibn Batuta remarked, ‘one of the wonders of the world’. So, come here with your soul mate it may get you closer to your better half of life.

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The Qutub Minar is an example of Indo-Islamic Architecture. The word Qutab Minar means axis minaret. It has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is the tallest brick minaret in the world, at 238 feet (72m). Qutub-ud-Din Aibak laid the foundation of it in AD 1199. It located at a small village called Mehrauli in South Delhi.

It is the highest stone tower in India which ascended by a circular stairway for a view of breathtaking. The complex has five different storeys, with a prominent balcony. The first three storey are made of red sandstone, the fourth and fifth of marble and sandstone. The entire surface of it covered in various inscriptions from the Quran. Inscription in Kupee language and beautiful calligraphy adorns the adjacent edifices.

Quwwat – Ul – Islam Mosque, Iron Pillar, Alai Minar, Alai Darwaza, is the tourist attractions in Qutab Minar complex.

You may go for visit the Qutub Minar very easily. Delhi is well connected with the all major city of India and the all important city of the world by Indra Gandhi International Airport and Palam Domestic Airport. There are three railway station such as Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station. These stations are offered many express and super fast trains from all parts of the country. Buses, Taxis, Cars, Auto-rickshaws are available here.

There are many tourists lodge and hotels as your budget. Most of them provide you car parking Facility, air-conditioned & air cooled rooms, attached bath with running hot & cold water, telephone and color TV in every room, big flat screen TV running round the clock in the lobby, 24 hours generator backup, Left luggage facility, 24 hours room service; business center with internet access, copying and faxing services.

The inhabitants of Delhi feel proud of Qutub Minar for its historical importance and in the beauty of it. If you make vacation in Delhi; don’t miss the opportunity to see the majestic tower, the first monument of Muslim rule in India, the Qutub Minar.

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Cox’s Bazar, tourist capital of Bangladesh, is one of the most attractive tourist spot in the world for its longest uninterrupted (120 KM) beach slopes. There are many better beaches in Australia, United States and Indonesia but those have been well decorated and remain under well-groomed maintenance by their governments. But the thing we call ‘natural beauty’, you can discover it only in Cox’s Bazar sea beach. If the administration comes serious about going through a total renovation and maintenances program for Cox’s Bazar, this beach will be rated as the best.

The tropical monsoon region, high temperature, heavy rainfall, often excessive humidity, and distinct seasonal variations are character the climate of Cox’s bazaar. The reversal of the wind circulation between summer and winter is another important feature of the climate of here. The annual average temperature in Cox’s Bazar remains at about a maximum of 34.8 °C and a minimum of 16.1 °C. The average amount of rainfall remains at 4,285 MM.

The blue waters of the Bay of Bengal alongside the charming environment of a chain of hills enclosed deep green forests adorns the beauty of the beach. Miles after miles golden sands, towering cliffs, surfing waves, rare conch shells, colorful Pagodas, Buddhist Temples and a fascinating mix of cultures are enriched the loveliness of it. Its warm, shark free, waters are good for bathing and swimming. You may also have sun-bathing while the sandy beaches offer opportunities for sun-bath. You may get the shore very impressive at sunrise and sunset, when the sand appears to change color. You can buy the smart local variety of cigars and handloom products of the Rakhyne tribal families. Their unique customs and costumes create a center of attention for the visitors. For shopping you may choose Burmese Market.

You may visit some shooting and picnic spots at Himchari – the famous broken hills & waterfall, Teknaf – the Naf River, Ramu – the great ancient evidence of King Asok, Sonadia Islad – the sandy beach, St. Martin’s – the only coral island in Bangladesh, Inani Beach –  the fine golden sandy beach and Moheshkhali – an island of the coast of Cox’s Bazar. The beauty of those places gives pleasure in your eyes.

You may reach there by air, by train or by bus. There are international airport in Dhaka,Chittagong and a domestic air port in Cox’s Bazar. Many domestic flights are operated here. You make your journey by train by day or at night. Inter city train service is available here. Air conditioned and luxurious bus services also available.

There are many hotels, guest houses, resorts, motels waiting for you with western food on their menu and local dishes. Curries of many kinds abound, cooked with a range of spices and hot curry powders. You may taste any kind of meat, fish and vegetable. You can drink green coconut or any kind of soft drinks. But hard drinks are sold only selected hotel and restaurant.

Cyclones and landslides are occurred on here yearly basis. The area close to Cox’s Bazar town is located directly in the high risk area for surge water heights above 1 meter as well as landslides. High natural background radiation which has been found to be above global average is another risk of here. The threat of mosquito borne diseases like Malaria and wild elephants are also hazard for the area. But all these hazards you may overcome by appropriate precautions.

Every year a lot of tourists visit Cox’s Bazar to see the world longest natural sea beach. Nowadays it has been treated as one of the natural wonder among the seven. If any one comes here, he must bear in his mind the beauty of Cox’s Bazar the rest of his life.

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