Sunday, November 11, 2012

Switzerland Tour - Information, Photos and Videos



Visited Switzerland in October 2012. The posts related to Switzerland will keep reminding of the visit and bring back to memory the good experiences of the visit and the places and spots visited.

There is pass in railways that two travellers together can by for Railways and it will say you good money as well as provide very good convenience to visit various places. Many places are closeby and one can use Railways to visits them. Even the local public transport is covered by the pass.

Switzerland Landscapes
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TheWorldofTravel Video - YT Partner
The World of Travel has many more videos on Switzerland cities and also on various other countries
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Bolivia - Travel Information and Videos


Bolivia Country of South America

Bolivia - Map
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/samerica/bo.htm

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Uploaded by World of Travel
http://www.youtube.com/user/THEWORLDOFTRAVEL  Good number of videos - YouTube Partner

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Uploaded Nomadic Samuel
http://www.youtube.com/user/NomadicSamuel

Bolivia named after its liberator, Simon Bolivar or shares its name.
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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Geneva - Switzerland Tour - YouTube Videos and Photos




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UNO Headquaters
Red Cross Office

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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Seven Wonders of the World - Ancient and New

Seven Wonders of the World - Ancient and New

Seven Wonders of the World - Ancient and New

I: The Great Pyramid of Egypt, II: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, III: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, IV: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, V: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, VI: The Colossus of Rhodes, VII: The Lighthouse of Alexandria

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Seven Wonders of the World - Ancient

I: The Great Pyramid of Egypt

II: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

III: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

IV: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

V: The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

VI: The Colossus of Rhodes

VII: The Lighthouse of Alexandria

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Seven Wonders - Ancient
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEJHltQwjfc&feature=related
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New Seven Wonder of the World

Colosseum in Rome,
India's Taj Mahal,
The Great Wall of China,
Jordan's ancient city of Petra,
The Inca Citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru,
The ancient Maya city of Chichén Itzá in Mexico.
"Christ the Redeemer" statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Tour of The Wonders of The World


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lka9A7IRYz8

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Photogalleries of Seven Wonders - New and Ancient
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/photogalleries/seven-wonders/


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Thursday, July 12, 2012

Cyber Tour London During Olympics




Watch London Bridge with Olympic Rings
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London 2012 Olympic Park - Virtual Tour

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Sport at Heart - Official London Olympics Film
Starring David Beckham, Amir Khan, Dame Kelly Holmes, and Roger Moore
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London - Virtual - Cyber Tour

London - Virtual - Cyber Tour

London - Virtual - Cyber Tour

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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Eiffel Tower, Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

Eiffel Tower, Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

Eiffel Tower, Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

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Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

Paris Virtual - Cyber Tour

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Paris - Virtual tour
http://paris.arounder.com/


Eiffel Tower - 3D virtual tour
http://www.3dmekanlar.com/en/eiffel-tower.html

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Paris

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Paris - One More Video

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Paris Tour - 2008

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Paris - Slide Show

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Interesting Web Pages and Blog Posts

Louvre Museum - Cyber Tour

Quick Walking Around Paris in a Day
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Ile_de_France/Paris-99080/General_Tips-Paris-Walking_Around-BR-1.html


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Sunday, June 24, 2012

Tokyo Virtual - Cyber Tour

Tokyo Virtual - Cyber Tour

Tokyo Virtual - Cyber Tour

Tokyo Visit or Tour - Information

Tokyo Narita Airport to Hotel, Weather in Tokyo, Budget Stay Guide, Restaurants

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Going from Airport to Your Place - Hotel


YouTube videos have to be reposted.




The airport limousine bus service is a very convenient service to all destinations in Tokyo as well as Yokohama. There are buses for many hotels. I personally travelled in the bus from Narita airport to Yokohoma City Air Terminal (YCAT) and back. (It took one and half hours from Narita to Tokyo and slightly less from Yokohoma to  Narita. The bus travelled nonstop from YCAT to Narita.



Tourist spots in Tokyo

Tokyo metropolitan government website
http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/

East Gardens - Imperial Palace

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Tokyo Virtual Tour Stations

http://www.3deearts.com/tokyo/index.html

http://www.tokyotopia.com/tokyo-video.html
Number of videos are there in the above site

Tokyo City Guide - Good information and photos
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html

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Japan in Photos

http://www.japannet.de/japan/japan.html

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Tokyo Weather Enquiry



Download visit Tokyo Guide for  Budget Traveller




Tokyo Food

http://www.tokyoessentials.com/eats.html

Rates in July 2010

Banana  4    Yen 299
             1    Yen 118
Mineral water 1 litre   Yen 178
Simple pizza        yen 900
Addition: salad + drink + bread + dessert: Yen 300
Beer (500 mil)       yen 300
Indian hotel: plate Nan (big one and one curry + Lassi)  800 yen
MacDonald in Ginza:  Chicken burger + French Fries  Yen 500




Indian Restaurants

Indian Spice Magic AJANTA.
They specialize in South Indian cuisine. The operating hours of this restaurant is from 10.00 am till 2.00 am.
This restaurant is located near Kojimachi station and can be easily reached form there.

Near Hiyoshi railway station there is an Indian restaurant. It is in a side lane along the lane adjoining McDonalds opposite the Hiyoshi Railway station. One side of Hiyoshi railway station is Keio university campus.

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Trying to collect more information

I visited Japan in the last week of July 2010. Writing somethings from my personal observation and trying to collect more information on Tokyo/Yokohama to support and facilitate tour of Tokyo by Knol readers.

Any addition to the content is welcome from knol readers and fellow authors.
Narayana Rao - 29 Jul 2010
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

Chidambaram - India - Nataraja Temple - Cybertour




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About the Temple
http://www.rajadeekshithar.com/spiritualvision_chidambaram_temple_introduction.htm
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Kanchi - Kanchipuram - India - Cybertour



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Mahabalipuram - India Virtual Tour of Monuments



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Powershow of Slides


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http://www.powershow.com/view/2ab62b-MGUzM/Mahabalipuram_Monuments__Part_1_Introduction_flash_ppt_presentation#.T-LuoRduPqM
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Part 2

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Part 3

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Part 4

98 slides

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http://www.powershow.com/view/2ab641-ZTU1Z/Mahabalipuram_Manuments__Part_4_Structural_temples_flash_ppt_presentation#.T-Lu-RduPqM
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Part 5

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http://www.powershow.com/view/2ab63f-NzMwZ/Mahabalipuram_Manuments__Part_5_Openair_basreliefs_flash_ppt_presentation#.T-LvKBduPqM
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More slides in
http://www.powershow.com/search/kw/presentations/zara#12


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Ladakh - Cyber Tour

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Cyber Tour of World Cities - Knol Book

Cyber Tour of World Cities - Knol Book

Cyber Tour of World Cities - Knol Book

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http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/4177

Narayana Rao - 31 Mar 2011
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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Tour of The Wonders of The World

Tour of The Wonders of The World

Tour of The Wonders of The World

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 Philo, an engineer living in Egypt worte a book called 'On the Seven Wonders' in the second century BC.
He listed
1. The Great Pyramid of Giza
2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
3. The Statue of Zeus, Olympia, Greece
4. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey
5. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey
6. The Colossus  of Rhodes, Greece
7. The Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt
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Journey descriprtion by Smithsonian institution

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    Brazil - Tourism and Travel - Knol Collection

    Brazil - Tourism and Travel - Knol Collection

    Brazil - Tourism and Travel - Knol Collection

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    Mount Kailash Manasarovar - Videos

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    Amarnath Cave Shrine - Shiv Ling - Videos

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    Dwaraka Tirumala - Venkateswara Swamy Temple - Video


    ద్వారకా తిరుమల క్షేత్రం - వెంకటేశ్వర స్వామి దేవాలయము
    Dwaraka Tirumala is near Bhimadolu in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It is a popular piligrimage place for people. Instead of going to Tirumala Tirupati, many people go to this place for fulfilling their vows.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2vYrzTM-Rw
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    Yadagirigutta - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple - Video

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    Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple - Video


    Srisailam Bhramaramba Sameta Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple




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    Louvre Museum, Paris, France - Virtual Tour - Cyber Tour




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    Museum Virtual Tour Page

    http://www.louvre.fr/llv/musee/visite_virtuelle.jsp?bmLocale=en

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    The museum houses 35,000 works of art. Go though web site carefully. You will be able to see many art works.
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    Saturday, April 28, 2012

    Machu Picchu - The Lost City of the Incas

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    Thursday, April 26, 2012

    India Virtual Tour - Cyber Tour of India Tourist Places - Knol Book

    India Virtual Tour - Cyber Tour of India Tourist Places - Knol Book

    India Virtual Tour - Cyber Tour of India Tourist Places - Knol Book

    Ajanta, Brihadiswara Temple, Ellora, Golden Temple, Taj Mahal, Tirupati,

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    http://knol.google.com/k/-/-/2utb2lsm2k7a/4187

    Narayana Rao - 31 Mar 2011
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    Bangalore - City - India - Cyber Tour



    Bangalore - Some panoramic shots by a cinematographer
    http://nithinprabhakar.blogspot.com/2011/07/bangalore.html
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    Tuesday, April 24, 2012

    Travels and Tours - Business and Vacation - Online Book of Information

    Travels and Tours - Business and Vacation - Knol Book

    Travels and Tours - Business and Vacation - Knol Book

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    Saturday, April 21, 2012

    Vatican Virtual Reality Tour




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    Virtual Reality Tour of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran

    http://www.vatican.va/various/basiliche/san_giovanni/vr_tour/index-en.html
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    Pilgrimage to Tirumala Tirupathi During Brahomotsavam - YouTube Video

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    2 hours 45 minutes video
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    Tuesday, April 10, 2012

    Cyber Tour of Historic Sites through Google Street View

    Cyber Tour of World Monuments and Tourist Spots through Google Street View
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    Now Google is providing an opportunity to people to tour the historic sites and monuments using their web access devices.

    http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/Tour_Historic_Sites_in_Italy_and_France_with_Google_Street_View.php

    View various monuments by visiting the gallery provided by Google

    It a new experience.


    Cyber Tour of Historic Italy

    Cyber Tour of World Landmarks

    Big Ben London

    Eiffel Tower

    Tokyo Tower

    Goldengate Bridge, Sanfrancisco

    Cyber Tour of Some US Landmarks

    Times Square, New York

    South Las Vegas Boulevard

    Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles

     

    Niagara Falls

    Beaches of Hawaii

    UNESCO World Heritage Sites

    Archaeological Areas of Pompei

    Original knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/cyber-tour-of-historic-sites-through/2utb2lsm2k7a/4171
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    Italy - Tourism and Travel





      Original knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/italy-tourism-and-travel/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 3843
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    Friday, April 6, 2012

    Moscow to Vladivostok - Train Journey - Cyber Tour


    Google and Russian Railways jointly made this cyber tour.
    The journey is from Moscow to Vladivostok a distance of 9226 Km.
    The route has 87 cities


    To read the Russian Words and Cities' Names Learn to read the Russian Alphabet in 75 Minutes
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    http://www.google.ru/intl/ru/landing/transsib/en.html

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    Moscow to Vladivostok - Cyber Car Tour

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    Original knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/moscow-to-vladivostok-train-journey/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 4223
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    Sunday, April 1, 2012

    World Cyber Tour - Virtual Tour of the World Tourist Places - Knol Book




    http://flixiness.wordpress.com/article/the-river-kwai-kanchanaburi-2ry4rhzwhfavk-1/




    Original knol - http://knol.google.com/k/narayana-rao/world-cyber-tour-virtual-tour-of-the/2utb2lsm2k7a/ 4196
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    Saturday, March 31, 2012

    Bhadrachalam - Kshetra Darshini - YouTube Video


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    Bhadrachalam - Shri Rama Temple - YouTube Video

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    Saturday, March 17, 2012

    Dubai - Cyber Tour



    Aerial Tour of Dubai - 2012
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    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    Hong Kong - Virtual Tour - Cyber Tour



    Photo collection - Midori Chan on Google+
    https://plus.google.com/photos/104241567849916091297/albums/5634042054733724049#photos/104241567849916091297/albums/5634042054733724049
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    Saturday, January 14, 2012

    Speeding Around The World in Under 5 minutes

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