A Dubai based consortium has bid for British Airway’s seventh and last remaining fastest jet, the Concorde. BA’s seven concordes were grounded seven years ago and six were given to museums. The seventh, named Alpha Bravo was kept. Sources say that of the seven, Alpha Bravo would not ever have returned to service because it lacked safety modification needed after the 2000 Paris Crash. The Dubai based business consortium bidding on the Alpha Bravo Concorde plan to turn it into a tourist attraction, possibly on one of the man made palm shaped islands. It would be jointly marketed with the QE2, which Dubai World company Istithmar bought last year for $100 million.
Juhu Beach is located in the central suburb of Mumbai. The beach is clean and the waters are a beautiful shade of turquoise blue which turn into shades of red and orange as the sun dips into the Arabian Sea. This spectacular sight is worth watching. Every evening, hordes of people converge at Juhu Beach and enjoy local snacks as they watch dancing monkeys and acrobats while children buy toys and b...
This is the site where Buddhist remains from the Maldives' pre-Islamic past have been impressively excavated. Isdhoo or Isd? is one of the inhabited islands of Haddhunmathi Atoll, Laamu. Located on this island are important ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist era. These ruins include one of the largest stupas (a structure with Buddhist relics) found in Maldives to date. L?m?f?nu, which ar...
The place is one of the prime tourist attractions of Singapore which introduces tourists to a wide diversity of marine life which include various species of sharks, stingrays, turtles and sea dragons which can be seen at very close quarters through the 80 meter transparent acrylic tunnel. All such features make this place one of the most opulent oceanariums of the world. Timings: daily fr...
The17 hectares of greenery of the Cismigui Gardens have great significance for Bucharest. It is the largest park in the city center that has various entrances, depending on where you are located. The gardens are crowded with people all day during summers as people use it as a picnic spot, play ground for children and a leisure spot beside the artificial lake. A perfect spot for a relaxing outside ...