India has been a country of pilgrimage and culture. Once in India you would privilege yourself for gathering knowledge as to different religious facts and importance of them in ushering in peace in your life. Indian temple tour or Buddha pilgrimage tour helps you to that end.

In the morning take a city tour covering Laxmi Narayan Temple – The Place of Gods, India Gate – The memorial of sacrificial victim, Parliament House – The Government headquarters. In the afternoon take a city visit of Old Delhi covering Jama Masjid – The largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort – The red stone magic, Gandhi memorial – The memoir of father of the nation. Also get pleasure from the sound & light show in the evening.

You arrive to Jaipur. The day is to be in progress with the Elephant ride at Amer Fort, followed by the city tour covering – Hawa Mahal, Royal Observatory, City Palace, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli and Johari Bazar etc. So during Buddha travel In India you, at the same time with the Buddha temples and monasteries, can enjoy the glory of Indian culture and heritage.

On the way to Agra en-route you can visit the old desolate town of Mughal Dynasty i.e. Fatehpur Sikri. On influx, check in into hotel. Afternoon you go for city tour covering Taj Mahal, Red Fort and the Tomb of Itmad-ud-Daula. So not only for religion or Buddhist pilgrimage travel package, you can rush to India during your holidays to take pleasure from tripping Indian temples, Buddha temples along with the historical heritage of India, by opting for Buddha holiday tour package.

Morning you move to Airport to catch flight to Varanasi. On influx, you move to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Sarnath: well known for its Dhamekh Stupa and for it being the place where Buddha advocated his first lecture enshrining the principle of his teachings into laws. Here you get the real flavor of Buddha pilgrimage tour in India. You get mental peace; you mollify your unstable mind and get rid of all psychological barriers.

At sunrise get pleasure from boat ride at River Ganges, followed by a city tour covering – Vishwanath Temple, Bharat Mata Temple etc.

Stay there for two nights with expedition to Rajgir/ Nalanda / Sapta pari cavern and Venevamas. Above two days you will come across with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e., Rajgir: an key Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spend 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here, Nalanda: established in the 5th century documented as center of intellectualism.

Vaishali is a very unique place to those who come for Buddhist pilgrimage tour as The Lord preached his last lecture & proclaimed his imminent ?Nirwana”. See the majesty of Ashok Pillar – Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & advance to Kushinagar for all night stay.

Morning trip Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan/Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries, then proceed to Lumbini. You realize the true fete of heavenliness in Indian temple tour, especially on Buddha tour India.

Morning visit to Ashoka’s pillar (249 BC) revived in 1890′s inside thick sal woods, a shrine of Mayadevi, the debris of an old monastery and some new stupas, then in the afternoon continue to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana Monastery.

Detroit is an incredible city rich in tradition. If you live in Detroit or find yourself in the area around the end of June you should check out the Target Fireworks. It is the most popular event at the International Freedom Festival. So what makes it so popular?

First a little background on the festival. The International Freedom Festival was created in 1959 and has been a popular event celebrating the friendship between the cities of Detroit and Windsor, Canada. Originally the event was called the “Partners in Freedom” celebration and it was created as a joint celebration of Independence between our countries. It has remained a popular event with the Target Fireworks as the events highlight.

On the day of the fireworks more than a million spectators will line the sides of the Detroit river to take advantage of the event. The fireworks are usually set to music and will have a theme which changes every year to keep it interesting. In 2006 the theme was “A Red Hot Summer Spectacular” and it was a 30 minute fireworks show put on by Zambelli Fireworks International.

If you would like to see the festival you have lots of places to go to view them. Some of the lesser known viewing locations include Chene Park, Riverside Park, Owen Park, Fort Wayne, Hart Plaza and Tri-Centennial Park. For more information on the fireworks and exact times of the next show call the cities information line at 596-2200.

If you are headed to Seattle you must check out the Pike Place Market. Okay Okay yes it is a fish market but don’t let that fool you it is perhaps one of the city’s most popular attractions. Read on to see what the market has to offer you.

The Pike Place Market is actually not just a fish market. It is one of the oldest markets in the world with vendors selling everything from fruits and vegetables to crafts to well, fish. One of the most famous parts of the market and the place people most associate the market with is Pike Place Fish. This place is famous for the fish throwers. Come by and see some fish fly across the room. They put on quite a show. Next check out one of the many wine stores for a tasting or visit one of the many health food stores. When you are done you can stop for dinner or lunch at one of the many restaurants in the market . Even get a cup of Seattle’s most famous products, coffee. No matter what your interests are you will find something at the market.

There is so much to do in the market and so much history that you may want to go on a guided tour. On Wednesday to Sunday you can take a guided tour of the market. The tours are offered at 11Am and 2PM but reservations are required. To make a reservation call (206) 774-5249. Whether you decide to do it yourself or take a tour, be sure to add the Pike Place market to your to do list when you are in Seattle.

Are you heading to Miami or do you live in Miami and are you looking for something interesting to do this weekend. If so you should check out the Miami Museum of Science. It is a great family friendly adventure that you will remember.

So what is there to do at the museum? First off you can check out the interactive exhibits. You will find over 140 different hands on exhibits to explore. For example you can check out the Isaac Newton display which has several hands on exhibits exploring the world of motion. The Newton exhibit is just one of many. You are sure to find something that interests you. When you get done with the hands on fun you can head over to the wildlife center where you will find an extensive collection of lizards and birds of prey. Learn about these graceful and often aggressive animals. Its sure to be a hit with the kids. If you can pry them away from the lizards and birds head over to the Space Transit Planetarium. The Planetarium will have interactive demonstrations, multimedia presentations and laser light shows for you to enjoy and marvel over.

This just scratches the surface of what there is to do at the Miami Museum of Science. You can spend hours exploring it and not see it all. If you think you would like to visit it you should cal the information line for current hours at 305-646-4200. The museum is located at 3280 South Miami Avenue in Miami. Go, you are sure to have a blast.

Are you heading to Miami or do you live in Miami and are you looking for something interesting to do this weekend. If so you should check out the Miami Museum of Science. It is a great family friendly adventure that you will remember.

So what is there to do at the museum? First off you can check out the interactive exhibits. You will find over 140 different hands on exhibits to explore. For example you can check out the Isaac Newton display which has several hands on exhibits exploring the world of motion. The Newton exhibit is just one of many. You are sure to find something that interests you. When you get done with the hands on fun you can head over to the wildlife center where you will find an extensive collection of lizards and birds of prey. Learn about these graceful and often aggressive animals. Its sure to be a hit with the kids. If you can pry them away from the lizards and birds head over to the Space Transit Planetarium. The Planetarium will have interactive demonstrations, multimedia presentations and laser light shows for you to enjoy and marvel over.

This just scratches the surface of what there is to do at the Miami Museum of Science. You can spend hours exploring it and not see it all. If you think you would like to visit it you should cal the information line for current hours at 305-646-4200. The museum is located at 3280 South Miami Avenue in Miami. Go, you are sure to have a blast.

Cross the street and everything changes. Buenos Aires, more than most cities of a comparable size, gives you the feeling of a patchwork quilt city ? a city which is defined by its neighborhoods (barrios).

If you ask a porte?o, one of Buenos Aires residents, where he?s from, he won?t say Buenos Aires ? he?ll give you his neighborhood?s name. And if you ask him which barrio is the best, any self-respecting porte?o will tell you that his barrio is.

It?s best to take this advice lightly and sample a handful.

The barrios commonly visited by tourists and travelers include, in descending order of popularity:

1) Recoleta. Buenos Aires? equivalent of New York?s Upper East Side or London?s Knightsbridge. Fancy, ornate and posh. A quick list of things to see and do include the cemetery, the lobbies of the five star hotels (of which the Alvear is the most ostentatious), and Avenida Santa Fe?s shopping.

2) Palermo. Known for its parks as well as its restaurants, bars and colorful little shops. When Palermo is mentioned as the best place in Buenos Aires to go out, it?s probably Palermo Viejo and Palermo Hollywood (two micro-barrios) that are being referred to. They?re BA?s hippest places to be seen at the moment, where you can take part in the city?s crazy nightlife that doesn?t even begin to slow down until the sun?s already risen. (A proper Buenos Aires night out should finish with breakfast.)

3) Downtown (Microcentro). This is where Buenos Aires? suits go on a business day. It?s the center of the nation?s economy, a place of high rise office buildings, narrow crowded streets, and exhaust fumes. For the tourist without business concerns, it?s almost entirely devoid of interest (though you wouldn?t know it from the large numbers who flock there). Towards San Telmo, in the older part of the downtown area, there are sites to be seen, however: the Plaza de Mayo, the Casada Rosada (the ?Pink House?, Buenos Aires? equivalent to the White House) and the Manzana de las Luces are all worth a visit.

4) San Telmo. A barrio of cobblestone streets, antique stores, and colonial area mansions. In the early days of Buenos Aires, the Spanish and upper-crust criollos established themselves in this area and built grandiose buildings with interior patios. When those moneyed citizens fled San Telmo and took off for Recoleta to escape cholera epidemics in the late 19th century, the mansions were abandoned to squatters and San Telmo was transformed into the center of Buenos Aires bohemia. Recently, interest from visitors, foreign and Argentine alike, has brought gentrification to the barrio. This means security, once a sore spot, has improved, but prices have shot up as well.

5) One place where it is still best to watch your wallet though is La Boca. As a matter of fact, it?s really only recommendable to visit the tourist area of El Caminito where the Argentine Federal Police have been stationed to watch your back. This little street, with its bright colored houses, has very nearly been touristed to death. Still, no visit to Buenos Aires is complete without a visit to the fabled street of garish colors. On game days, the soccer stadium in La Boca is another major reason to visit the barrio.

When you come to Buenos Aires, though, do yourself a favor and try to break out of the established tourist routines, if only for a little while. Just a few recommendations of the lesser visited barrios, where your fellow-citizens and fellow travelers are less likely to be tagging along with you, include:

Las Ca?itas in Belgrano. Restaurants, restaurants, and restaurants galore (a stone’s throw from Palermo).

Almagro. What Sant Telmo used to be, Almagro still is: Bohemian. Check newspaper listings for tango concerts, independent theatre and other events in the area. Meanwhile, the cafe Las Violetas, on the corner of Rivadavia Avenue and Medrano street, is amongst the most beautifully restored historic cafes in the city.

Mataderos, an outlying barrio where the city?s butchers still ply their trade, is also a find, not so much for the barrio itself but for the Sunday afternoon markets which take place in the barrio?s main square. This market is not to be confused with the markets in San Telmo or Recoleta. It?s bigger, better, with a greater variety of authentic hand-craft goods ? leather and silver amongst others. In the spring and summer months, gauchos from the nearby countryside perform rodeo displays at the market as well.

While a trip to Dublin will leave you spoilt for choice when it comes to pubs, finding a traditional Irish pub in Dublin’s city centre is a bit more difficult. One of the most commonly asked questions by those who are planning a trip to Dublin is where can I find a traditional Irish pub that might also serve food and have live traditional Irish music performances. Here are some of the best options, some are well known traditional Irish pubs in Dublin and others are only really known to the locals.

Grogan’s - 15 South William St

This pub is still a great secret amongst local Dubliners and a place where you would rarely find a tourist. It is located only a few minutes walk from Grafton St and to this day it remains one of the best traditional Irish pubs in Dublin. Grogan’s certainly isn’t fancy nor is it spacious but it has a casual and relaxed atmosphere where you will find people having lively conversations while enjoying a drink. Grogan’s traditional Irish pub feel even carries over to its beer. The bar staff still take pride in pouring a good pint and here is one place where you will definitely find some of the best Guinness in Dublin.

Davy Byrnes – Duke St

Situated in the busy Grafton street area this Dublin pub is easy to find. Recent renovations have taken away some of Davy Byrnes traditional Irish pub charm, but not all of it. It is one of the most famous pubs in Dublin, primarily due to one of its most famous patrons, James Joyce. Joyce was a regular visitor to the pub and friendly with the original owner, Davy Byrnes. The pub was made famous by its mention in James Joyce’s book, Ulysses. So though Davy Byrnes has lost some of its old charm is it still a comfortable and popular traditional Irish pub in Dublin. In fact it is one of the most famous pubs in Dublin and the most well known of Dublin’s literary pubs. Another great quality about this Dublin pub is its food. Here you will find some of the best pub seafood in the city centre. Davy Byrnes is also host to regular live music performances, both modern and traditional Irish.

Peter’s Pub – on the corner of Johnson’s Place, at the end of South William Street.

This is another great local secret. Peter’s Pub has remained one of the most traditional Irish pubs in Dublin. It has not been tempted to revamp itself to fit in with all the sleek and trendy modern pubs surrounding it. This is definitely an authentic Dublin pub. It is only a short walk from Grafton St, at the upper end near the Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre. Peter’s Pub is very small and cosy, creating a relaxed friendly atmosphere, perfect for a pint and a chat.

The Long Stone – Townsend St.

This is a great traditional Irish pub and one of the best overall pubs in Dublin. Inside you will find traditional surroundings with a twist. There is usually a good buzz in the pub with a friendly crowd. They serve tasty food and even include vegetarian options, which though not difficult to find in Dublin eateries, it is difficult to find on pub food menus. They have a wide selection of beers and have a late licence meaning you can enjoy yourself until 2:30am when the bar staff flick the lights announcing last orders. This is definitely a traditional Irish pub in Dublin that visitors will want to check out.

The Brazen Head – Bridge St, just of Merchants Quay.

In some ways this is perhaps the most traditional Irish pub in Dublin and it certainly deserves some attention. The Brazen Head is thought to be the oldest pub in Dublin and there has been a pub of some kind at the same location since the 12th century. The pubs d’cor has been left very traditional and many of the original features have been preserved. Nearly every night the Brazen Head offers some kind of live music and it has been the host for some of Ireland’s most famous traditional musicians including The Dubliners, and Cristy Moore. The Brazen Head is one of the most popular traditional Irish pubs in Dublin amongst tourists; so you will find a friendly place in which to have a drink, enjoy some Irish culture and meat a variety of people.

Johnnie Fox’s Pub – Glencullen, Co. Dublin

This may be a little out of the way for the average visitor to Dublin and definitely requires a taxi to and from, adding to your expenses, but if you are willing to make the trek you won’t be disappointed. Johnnie Fox’s is not only an authentic traditional Irish pub (established in 1798), it is the highest pub in Ireland, serves excellent food and provides performances of traditional Irish music.

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