AmazoniaBike | TravelBlog

The colossal Himalayan Mountains form a border between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia. The Himalayas are the world’s tallest mountains, towering more than five miles above sea level. Himalaya means “home of snow” because the tallest peaks of the Himalayas are always capped with snow.  Himalaya holiday is make a new experience that never to forget.

The Himalayas include Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Everest rises 29,028 feet above sea level on the border between India and Nepal. No plant life grows near the mountain’s peak due to powerful winds, extremely cold temperatures, and a lack of oxygen. Many adventurous people attempt to climb Everest every year. Often their venture ends in sickness or death but never stop people to travel himalayas. Most people are unable to breathe 20,000 feet above sea level because there is not enough oxygen in the atmosphere. A person will suffer brain damage when they are unable to breathe. Strong winds and frigid temperatures make the climate even more rigorous. Clearly the peak of Mount Everest is a place for only the heartiest of people.

The highest mountain peak is Qomolangma (Everest), the highest in the world, 8,848 meters above sea level; the lowest point is the Turban Basin, 154 meters below sea level. There are many people that from allover the world that has been conquers the mountain. Do you want to have a try?

Eurostar schedules 17 London to Paris trains and eleven London to Brussels services. It has six non-stop direct services between the two cities, eight on Fridays & three non-stops London to Brussels services. Eurostar most famous product is Eurostar Weekend Breaks to European cities.
In addition, special trains are operated on a limited direct service such as a daily Eurostar direct run between London to Disneyland Paris terminating at the Mame-laValee-Chessy rail station. It also operates special train services to serve southern French destinations at certain times of the year. These seasonal round-trip services include a weekly London to Ashford to Avignon service from July to September and weekly twice [snow train] during the winter months to serve holiday skiers to Bour St. Maurice, AimelaPlagne and Moutiers in French Alps. The regular terminating stations in France become intermediate stations like Calais-Frethun & Lille-Europe.
Eurostar’s early years understandably were significantly higher than what they are today, with the cheapest fare at ₤99. By 2003, the cheapest fare between London to Paris or Brussels one way was at ₤50 available al throughout the year. In June 2009, the cheapest was at ₤31.
Travel through the channel tunnel has given stiff competition with airlines serving the UK and continental Europe, particularly in the London-Paris-Brussels route prompting fares to go down. Today, there are more passengers carried by Eurostar than all the airlines serving that route combined. It also features business premiere class just like airlines do with fares that have likewise gone down, though not as much.

London and Paris has never been closer than today with the channel tunnel connecting the two countries through what is considered as one of the finest engineering marvels of the modern world. Borrowed through the waters of the English Channel, the 50.5 km tunnel is owned by Eurotunnel and rivals with Eurostar as the main high speed passenger rail service that brings people of London to continental Europe and continental Europeans to the UK via France. You can get Eurostar tickets cheap online if you book your journey early.

With speed of up to 300kph (186 mph), Eurostar’s 394-meter long 18 luxury coach trains start and end at various points in Belgium and France to points in London. The main Eurostar direct services operate between the train terminal at St. Pancras International Rail station in London with direct feeder points from Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International rail stations in Kent to the Paris terminal at Gare du Nord with feed points from Calais-Frethun and Lille-Europe rail stations in France. Direct services from London also terminate in Belgium at the Midi/Zud rail station in Brussels. There are many good Eurostar deals to Brussels that you can enjoy.

Eurostar is preferred over flights, ferries or buses as it is faster, economical and comfortable than all these travel options.

Minar-e-Pakistan

Wagah border

This city which is the second largest in Pakistan was once the capital of Mughal Empire and it has the water mark of Mughal architecture.

The historical architectural splendors that needed to be explored in Lahore are the Royal Fort, the Badshahi mosque, the Tombs of Emperor Jehangir, Empress Noor Jehan. The Shalimar Garden is a renowned work of the Mughals.  These terraced gardens are at different levels with ponds and vegetation.

The Lahore museum is the house for ancient paintings and art works.  200 km to the south of Lahore is the excavations of Harappa.  This archeological site reveals the glory of the township that lived 4,500 years ago.

The Minar-e-Pakistan is a glory tower called the ‘National tower of Pakistan’ and it is an amalgam of Mughal and Contemporary architectural styles.

The Wagah border check post is 30 km from Lahore city and it is the LoC between India and Pakistan.  The ceremony called ‘lowering of the flags’ happens every evening at the border.

A tour on Lahore provides an absolute documentation of the glory of Mughal period and the architecture that flourished through it.