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Tuesday, 19 August 2014
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Informations pratiques sur Marrakech
Pays : Maroc Région : Marrakech-Tensift-El-Haouz Code Postal : 40000 Altitude : 466 m Superficie : 6,2 km² Population : 1 036 500 hab.
Site web officiel Marrakech
www.tourisme-marocain.comA savoir aussi sur Marrakech
Attention aux faux guides dans les lieux très touristiques.
Tout pour préparer son voyage Marrakech
Formalités administratives
Pour se rendre à Marrakech, il est obligatoire d'avoir un passeport en cours de validité. Pour ceux qui viennent de l'Union européenne, le visa n'est pas obligatoire.
Change
Puisque Marrakech est une ville du Maroc, elle se sert bien évidemment de la monnaie nationale qui est le dirham. En ce moment, 1 EUR vaut approximativement 10 dirhams.
Santé
Une fois sur place, évitez de boire de l'eau du robinet même si elle est potable. Optez plutôt pour les bouteilles d'eau minérale, car cela évite de tomber malade. Au cas où vous ne vous sentiriez pas bien, vous pourrez très bien vous rendre dans les hôpitaux privés, car ils offrent tous le confort possible avec des experts et professionnels confirmés.
Langue
Vous n'aurez pas vraiment de difficultés pour communiquer à Marrakech, car la plupart des habitants parlent le français même si la langue officielle est l'arabe.
Liens utiles
Le site officiel de l'Ambassade de France au Maroc ambafrance-ma.org vous sera utile pour mieux préparer votre voyage.
Join the Celebrities Skiing in Courchevel
If your catered ski chalet is located near the resort of Courchevel you could find yourself sharing the slopes with some "A list" celebrities. Courchevel is known as one of the most glamorous ski resorts in Europe and has all the facilities needed to attract the "In Crowd". With wonderful restaurants, great skiing and excellent après ski this resort has everything the discerning skier needs for the holiday of a lifetime.
Chateau De Chambord - A Renaissance Masterpiece In The Heart Of The Loire Valley
The Loire Valley in France, located just outside of Paris, in the French countryside, is home to the country's multitude of chateaux. There are several hundred castles here and over sixty of them are open to tourists. The Loire Valley is often referred to as the Garden of France due to its location but also has earned the name, the Valley of Kings due to the abundance of chateaux built by kings during the Renaissance period.
Saturday, 16 August 2014
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Discover Morocco off the beaten without cohorts tourist buses and traveling in Douars (villages) received by people who will make you love their country trails.
The beaches and fishing Tiznit region with cave fishing villages.
The relief pink rocks of Tafraoute or rounded mounds Tizourgane serving as a base for fortified Kasbah.
You walk under palm trees and date palms of the Oumesnat region.
The beautiful and vast collective attic, Agadir, and especially his faithful guardian, which actor improvised reproduce the operation of this place and its people ancestral to you.
Meet local associations to discuss their activities and development issues in their area.
The dishes prepared by the families (couscous, tagines) and introduce you to their way ... Listen to traditional music.
SUMMARY OF TRAVEL
Our tour in Morocco offers a series of visits, meetings and exchanges in the Berber villages of the Souss valley and the mountains of the Anti-Atlas, an unspoilt and rich cultural and ecological treasures region.
The tour will take you from the sandy beaches of the Atlantic with its fishing villages, stunning scenery alternating with vast expanses of greenhouses planted with majestic argan, pleasant valleys and oases locked in narrow gorges.
Berber villages gateway to the Sahara, long isolated, kept their strong traditions of hospitality.
Throughout your tour, you will step in guest rooms or family houses, greeted by anxious to show you their history, their lifestyles and customs Berber families.
You will discover an authentic Morocco, you will be enchanted by the extraordinary hospitality of the villagers favored by the size of your group (maximum 12 people), the quality of support in your discoveries. Quality of exchanges, extraordinary landscapes, all travelers return delighted this tour off the beaten path.
Discover Morocco off the beaten without cohorts tourist buses and traveling in Douars (villages) received by people who will make you love their country trails.
The beaches and fishing Tiznit region with cave fishing villages.
The relief pink rocks of Tafraoute or rounded mounds Tizourgane serving as a base for fortified Kasbah.
You walk under palm trees and date palms of the Oumesnat region.
The beautiful and vast collective attic, Agadir, and especially his faithful guardian, which actor improvised reproduce the operation of this place and its people ancestral to you.
Meet local associations to discuss their activities and development issues in their area.
The dishes prepared by the families (couscous, tagines) and introduce you to their way ... Listen to traditional music.
SUMMARY OF TRAVEL
Our tour in Morocco offers a series of visits, meetings and exchanges in the Berber villages of the Souss valley and the mountains of the Anti-Atlas, an unspoilt and rich cultural and ecological treasures region.
The tour will take you from the sandy beaches of the Atlantic with its fishing villages, stunning scenery alternating with vast expanses of greenhouses planted with majestic argan, pleasant valleys and oases locked in narrow gorges.
Berber villages gateway to the Sahara, long isolated, kept their strong traditions of hospitality.
Throughout your tour, you will step in guest rooms or family houses, greeted by anxious to show you their history, their lifestyles and customs Berber families.
You will discover an authentic Morocco, you will be enchanted by the extraordinary hospitality of the villagers favored by the size of your group (maximum 12 people), the quality of support in your discoveries. Quality of exchanges, extraordinary landscapes, all travelers return delighted this tour off the beaten path.
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We are part of the network "Tourism Otherwise," which advocated a tourism fair, supportive and ethical.
Our field activities designed to preserve nature, protect local cultures and to ensure mutual understanding and respect between visitors and the visited.
our values
We develop our travel and tours with some ethics. To travel is to respect, understand, discover, but also think about tomorrow. That is why we are particularly attached to certain values:
• Leaving the scene such as we find them ...
Each adventure is organized so as to leave no waste at the sites visited. After each run from us, deserts, mountains and beaches must be left in perfect condition, in the interests of responsible and sustainable tourism.
• Respect the water points, fauna and flora ...
By using organic products, and taking care to leave as little footprint on the ecosystem we visit.
• 'Clean Deserts "
Waste recycling and treatment is a normal practice for our teams. Some wastes are transported to landfills cities or nearby villages.
• Traditions and customs, immersion and respect ...
Travel must allow the meetings, which is why we offer many homestay and cohabitation with Berber villagers or nomads formulas. However, respect for cultures and traditions all goes hand in hand with great respect, which we are very attached.
• Fair tourism, shared resources ...
Our field activities designed to preserve nature, protect local cultures and to ensure mutual understanding and respect between visitors and the visited.
our values
We develop our travel and tours with some ethics. To travel is to respect, understand, discover, but also think about tomorrow. That is why we are particularly attached to certain values:
• Leaving the scene such as we find them ...
Each adventure is organized so as to leave no waste at the sites visited. After each run from us, deserts, mountains and beaches must be left in perfect condition, in the interests of responsible and sustainable tourism.
• Respect the water points, fauna and flora ...
By using organic products, and taking care to leave as little footprint on the ecosystem we visit.
• 'Clean Deserts "
Waste recycling and treatment is a normal practice for our teams. Some wastes are transported to landfills cities or nearby villages.
• Traditions and customs, immersion and respect ...
Travel must allow the meetings, which is why we offer many homestay and cohabitation with Berber villagers or nomads formulas. However, respect for cultures and traditions all goes hand in hand with great respect, which we are very attached.
• Fair tourism, shared resources ...
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resort closest to Europe. The exceptional site of the city includes a beautiful bay, the sunniest in the world. 20 km of beach rejoice all year thousands of vacationers, even in winter. European city par excellence, Agadir has the largest hotel park Morocco.
Located between the peaks of the High Atlas, the Souss is an extremely fertile area called "orchard of Morocco". With vegetable and fruit crops in the eye, the Souss's main outlet international port of Agadir. No wonder the city has long been called "the port of the Souss" and is today the largest port in Morocco after Casablanca.
Almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake in February 1960, Agadir was rebuilt as a modern city plan. You've got it, do not go to Agadir to discover traditional Moroccan city, but rather to enjoy the beach and trips to the region, particularly in the Souss Massa National Park.
City History
Probably founded by the Berbers, Agadir immediately attracts sailors along its coast. Bay sheltered from the wind, fertile land and fresh water source (the "founty"), Agadir has it all. In 1505, the Portuguese established a trading post there and build a port.
In 1541, the Saadian Sultan Mohammed Sheikh, interested in Agadir strategic position to control the "Golden Road", captured the city. In the seventeenth century, Agadir is controlled by the Berbers. The port trade is growing strongly, the prosperous city
In 1760, Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Alawi is jealous of that port trade with Europe. He built the port of Essaouira a hundred kilometers north to divert European trade. It is a blow to Agadir and the city gradually depopulated. In the early twentieth century, the Agadir population is less than 1000 inhabitants.
The first half of the twentieth century saw the return of Agadir on the economic scene. Agriculture and fisheries allow the city to develop a major port. Canneries are built and Agadir became the first sardine port in the world. This business has also never ceased, Agadir today is the first fishing port in the country.
Unfortunately, February 29, 1960 at 11:47 p.m., the city was devastated by a massive earthquake that will make 15,000 dead. Almost all the houses are destroyed in seconds. The whole country is very moved and reconstruction of Agadir is a national challenge. Two years later, the city rising from the ashes ... in compliance with earthquake standards.
Today, Agadir is an important economic center, with its port. Second tourist city in Morocco after Marrakech, the city is known for its beautiful seaside resort.
Located between the peaks of the High Atlas, the Souss is an extremely fertile area called "orchard of Morocco". With vegetable and fruit crops in the eye, the Souss's main outlet international port of Agadir. No wonder the city has long been called "the port of the Souss" and is today the largest port in Morocco after Casablanca.
Almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake in February 1960, Agadir was rebuilt as a modern city plan. You've got it, do not go to Agadir to discover traditional Moroccan city, but rather to enjoy the beach and trips to the region, particularly in the Souss Massa National Park.
City History
Probably founded by the Berbers, Agadir immediately attracts sailors along its coast. Bay sheltered from the wind, fertile land and fresh water source (the "founty"), Agadir has it all. In 1505, the Portuguese established a trading post there and build a port.
In 1541, the Saadian Sultan Mohammed Sheikh, interested in Agadir strategic position to control the "Golden Road", captured the city. In the seventeenth century, Agadir is controlled by the Berbers. The port trade is growing strongly, the prosperous city
In 1760, Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah Alawi is jealous of that port trade with Europe. He built the port of Essaouira a hundred kilometers north to divert European trade. It is a blow to Agadir and the city gradually depopulated. In the early twentieth century, the Agadir population is less than 1000 inhabitants.
The first half of the twentieth century saw the return of Agadir on the economic scene. Agriculture and fisheries allow the city to develop a major port. Canneries are built and Agadir became the first sardine port in the world. This business has also never ceased, Agadir today is the first fishing port in the country.
Unfortunately, February 29, 1960 at 11:47 p.m., the city was devastated by a massive earthquake that will make 15,000 dead. Almost all the houses are destroyed in seconds. The whole country is very moved and reconstruction of Agadir is a national challenge. Two years later, the city rising from the ashes ... in compliance with earthquake standards.
Today, Agadir is an important economic center, with its port. Second tourist city in Morocco after Marrakech, the city is known for its beautiful seaside resort.
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Ville du renouveau et de la douceur de vivre, abritant dans un site exceptionnel l'une des plus belles baies du monde, jouissant d'un climat éternellement tempéré, bénéficiant d'un équipement hôtelier de premier ordre, Agadir vous promet un séjour idéal en toute saison. Station balnéaire par excellence, c'est aussi le prélude à toutes vos découvertes, de la visite de l'arrière-pays riche en curiosités jusqu'à l'aventure du Grand Sud.
Assurément l'un des plus grands défis du Maroc nouvellement indépendant : la reconstruction d'une cité entièrement détruite par un séisme en Février 1960. La volonté et la détermination d'un jeune Roi, Hassan II, intronisé depuis seulement une année, allait concrétiser le voeu et l'espoir de tout un peuple en faisant renaître Agadir de ses cendres.
Désormais, c'est une ville neuve et moderne par son équipement hôtelier, ses larges avenues, ses jardins fleuris, son magnifique port et son extraordinaire aéroport mais aussi, et surtout, sa splendide baie qui s'étire sur six Km, entre le vent odorant des pins, des eucalyptus et des tamaris. La réputation balnéaire d'Agadir est bien établie et est connue à travers le monde. |
D'une route en corniche au flanc de la colline, la vieille Kasbah du XVIème siècle domine l'étendue azur de l'océan, les vallées verdoyantes du Grand Souss et les massifs majestueux de l'Anti-Atlas. Premier port de pêche du Royaume, Agadir est aussi son tout premier hâvre de détente et tout s'y organise autour du confort des visiteurs.
Ensoleillée tout au long de l'année, la ville propose voile, wind surf, équitation, tennis, golf, char à voile et ball-trap aux amateurs de sports, tandis que les plus calmes peuvent déguster des cocktails de fruits frais à l'ombre des eucalyptus. Perchée entre les régions montagneuses de l'Anti-Atlas et l'extrémité occidentale du Haut-Atlas, Agadir est le point de départ de merveilleuses excursions.
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La nouvelle ville, alliant modernité et simplicité, fut construite plus au sud afin d'écarter les dangers d'un nouveau tremblement de terre. Les quartiers, séparés par des espaces verts, sont reliés par de larges avenues. Parmi les belles réalisations contemporaines figurent la poste, un édifice mariant le béton et le bois de cèdre, le tribunal, au style très élégant, l'école primaire de l'avenue des Forces-Armées-Royales et la caserne des pompiers avec son imposante tour d'entraînement. LE MUSÉE. Il fut créé en 1992 dans l'enceinte du théâtre municipal. Consacré aux arts et traditions populaires de la vallée du Sous et des régions sahariennes, il présente une partie de la collection de la maison Tiskiwin à Marrakech: costumes, bijoux, tapis, meubles, instruments de musique et outils, rassemblés par l'historien d'art d'origine néerlandaise, Bert Flint, installé au Maroc depuis 1957.
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| Agadir offre une capacité d'accueil qui ne cesse d'augmenter avec la construction de nouveaux établissements hôteliers. En 1992 a été inauguré le projet d'une station balnéaire, baptisée Palm Bay, qui s'étendra en bordure de la plage avec des hôtels, des villas, un palais des Congrès, un casino, des équipements sportifs et une école hôtelière. Si le principal attrait de cette cité balnéaire est sa longue plage de sable fin bordée d'eucalyptus, de pins et de tamaris, elle offre aussi de nombreuses et belles excursions dans l'arrière-pays. |   |
A visiter :
L'ancienne casbah
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Situé au sommet d'une colline - à 236 m - le site de l'ancienne casbah offre une vue magnifique sur la baie d'Agadir. C'est en 1540, pour se protéger des attaques des Portugais, que Mohammed ech Cheikh fit construire à cet emplacement une puissante forteresse. Deux siècles plus tard, Moulay Abdallah redoutant une nouvelle invasion portugaise y installa une garnison de 2 000 hommes. Malheureusement, la ville fut entièrement détruite par le séisme de 1960. De cette ancienne citadelle, seuls subsistent les remparts partiellement reconstruits, et la porte d'entrée où l'on peut lire une inscription en hollandais - "Crains Dieu et respecte le roi" - qui rappelle que les Pays-Bas avaient au XVIIème siècle un comptoir à Agadir.
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Réserve de l'oued Massa
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Les 13 000 ha du parc national de Souss Massa permettent à de nombreux oiseaux (flamants roses, ibis chauves...) de migrer en toute tranquillité. Hâvre de paix, ce lieu fera également le bonheur des promeneurs; s'il est interdit de remonter l'oued à pied, on peut parcourir sans fin les dunes qui longent le littoral. Sur la plage, le marabout de SIDI RBAT atteste la présence d'un ancien couvent fortifié (ribat). La légende raconte que la ville de Massa serait enfouie sous le sable. C'est précisément à cet endroit qu'au VIIème siècle de notre ère, le conquérant arabe Oqba ben Nafi aurait poussé son cheval jusque dans les flots, prenant Allah à témoin qu'il ne pouvait aller plus avant! (période conseillée : mars-avril et octobre-novembre).
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Immouzer des ida Outaname
61 km au nord d'Agadir
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Le trajet qui mène à Immouzer est enchanteur. Collines arides, vallées verdoyantes, gorges et plateaux, font oublier une route souvent inconfortable. Nichées au pied du Haut-Atlas à 1 250 m d'altitude, les petites maisons blanches d'Immouzer dominent une belle palmeraie. A 4 km de là, une cascade, surnommée "le voile de la mariée" en raison de ses parois blanchies par le calcaire, n'a d'intérêt qu'à la saison des pluies. Sur le plan politique, Immouzer est la "capitale" d'une confédération de tribus berbères, les Ida Outanane, qui jusqu'en 1927 vécut en marge du pouvoir central. Marché le jeudi.
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Taroudant
81 km à l'est d'Agadir
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Située à l'intersection de la vallée du Souss et des montagnes du Haut-Atlas, la "petite Marrakech" donne un excellent aperçu du Sud marocain. Première capitale des Saadiens au XVIème siècle, refuge des princes rebelles, convoitée par les tribus du Sud, Taroudannt tient une place importante dans l'histoire du Maroc. De nos jours, des personnalités viennent chercher le repos à l'ombre de ses superbes remparts ocres. Egalement réputée pour son artisanat et ses bijoux berbères, elle attire de nombreux touristes venus d'Agadir (destination très bien desservie par les bus).
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Tafraoute
198 km au sud-est d'Agadir par Tiznit
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Le mieux est d'inclure Tiznit dans le trajet de cette excursion. On parcourt alors un agréable paysage agricole avant d'arriver à Tafraoute, capitale des Ammeln. Célèbre pour son sens des affaires, cette tribu parle le dialecte chleuh et vit principalement de la culture de l'orge et de l'amandier. Si le petit village de Tafraoute ne présente que peu d'intérêt, en revanche son décor est l'un des plus étonnants du Maroc : de toutes parts on peut admirer les reflets flamboyants des montagnes de granit rose de l'Anti-Atlas. En février, les amandiers en fleurs ajoutent encore à la beauté du site. Tafraoute est également un très bon point de départ pour une excursion dans les montagnes et les villages berbères alentour.
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Ses plages
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Sans oublier : la mer (la côte atlantique au sud d’Agadir) avec ses 1600 kilomètres de côtes poissonneuses pour la pêche au gros; la montagne pour le le ski, les descentes en canoë-kayak, le parapente et les rallyes automobiles; le désert du Sahara et ses 300 000 km de sable et de pierre, pour la chasse sportive, les rallyes aériens ou la méditation...
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Situé entre Atlantique et Méditerranée, dominé par la chaîne de l'Atlas qui culmine à plus de 4000 m et s'achevant au sud dans le désert, le Maroc est une terre où s'exposent à loisir les caprices de la nature, Couleurs, reliefs, climats, paysages multiples, mais aussi palette humaine ou artistique révélant des contrastes saisissants.
Terre de l'Islam où se rencontrent les traditions fortement ancrées, des peuples berbères et arabes, ses quelques 3500 Km de cites sont parsemées de port où l'histoire s'est chargée de appétits de l'Europe occidentale. Le Maroc d'aujourd'hui offre dans ses cités des métissages d'influences dont les taux différent singulièrement entre les cotes exposées au vent des capitales commerciales de l'Occident chrétien et les terres protégées des montagnes du Rif et de l'Atlas..
Dans le coeur des villes comme dans celui de chacune des régions, palpitent les traditions immémoriales- traditions sur lesquelles s'est greffée la foi coranique, qui donne un sens divin aux gestes les plus quotidiens. Malgré cela, cet islam s'est ouvert aux révolutions techniques et à l'évolution morale de cette fin de siècle, les obscurantismes sont repoussés et les pistes d'autre
| En dépit de ces aménagements - dans les us et coutumes comme dans le nouveau confort des stations touristiques -, le Maroc reste encore cette expérience "exotique" qui a bouleversé nombre d'artiste comme Delacroix. Flânerie dans les médinas éternelles des villes impériales, randonnées dans les hautes et sauvages vallées de l' Atlas,plaisirs multiples qu'offre la nature généreuse sur les cotes,mais aussi expériences qui marquent l'âme au contact des grand espaces de la montagne ou du désert... il n'y a ici ,parfois, qu'une porte entre la ville nouvelle et la médina du Moyen Age, et le même crayon de khôl entre tradition et coquetterie : il reste une intégrité et une richesse culturelle ou l'expérience humaine se mesure à la simplicité et à la grandeur de geste millénaires, celui de l'artisan au fond de son échoppe, ceux du muletier au fil de ruelles étroites et inquiétantes comme des goulet... ou celui du quidam qui offre le thé à la menthe comme une main tendue en signe de paix. |
fois peu à peu font place aux routes asphaltées.
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Guide to Eco and Sustainable Tourism in Thailand
Responsible Tourism as a concept started to appear in Thailand in the late 1990s.
It is based on the belief that the tourist industry in Thailand should develop in a manner that minimizes negative impacts on local communities and the environment.
A foundation of Thailand Eco Tourism is to ensure a positive interaction between hosts and visitors/tourists. Responsible travel in Thailand also promotes the respect for original inhabitants (ex. Chang Mai area hill tribe villages), the reduction of the environmental impacts of travelling.
A Sustainable tourism experience in Thailand can also be enhanced by the participation in volunteering to assist local villages / families or environmental agencies (ex. Lampang Elephant conservation center on the Chiang Mai Highway).
On the financial side Thailand Responsible Tourism should always benefit the final service provider and local communities contrary to an international booking agents or resorts.
How to minimize the impact of your Thailand's holidays?
Nowadays you have many options to minimize the impact of your holiday and to make sure your money goes to the locals. Here's a list of suggestions:
How to minimize your traveling impact:
- avoid internal flights since they are destructive to the environment and usually benefit only some foreign multinationals companies
- use train travel when possible. Trains are very safe, clean and reliable in Thailand. They offer a great way to reduce your impact on the environment and at the same time offer a great way to engage with the real Thailand.
- There are many sleeper trains running from Bangkok to Chang Mai in the north as well to Surat Thani in the south (going as south as Malaysia) enabling you to travel overnight without losing precious time.
- use minibus that runs on natural gas. In case you need to use a minibus push for one that runs on natural gas.
- Thailand government is promoting alternative fuels like natural gas and ethanol to replace gasoline so every push in this direction from the tourist industry will be even more beneficial.
Choose the most eco friendly accommodation:
- avoid big resorts. This type of resorts waste huge amount of energy in construction/running, produce huge amount of waste and exploit local workers. At the same time they reduce your possibility to interact with locals and see the real Thailand.
- Big resort centers like Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui are starting to resemble more and more overcrowded western resort beaches with little left to remind you of Thailand.
- sleep in a Homestay. Homestay project are gaining popularity in Thailand. Basically you will sleep in a traditional family home sharing meals and activities with your hosting family. This is a great way to sample the traditional Thai life while at the same time benefit local communities.
- Homestay are slowly gaining popularity and it's now possible to find reliable ones in every region and landscape. From historical cities like Ayutthaya to south jewel islands like Koh Yao Noi.
- sleep in National Parks Accommodation. When visiting marine on land based National Parks sleep in the accommodation offered by the Park authority. You can chose between comfortable bungalows and tents closer to nature. All the profit will be used to sustain and improve the National Park conservation.
- Accommodationin the most famous parks like Koh Similan National Park and Mu Ko Phetra National Park gets sold out pretty quickly and so for last minute booking try to visit / sleep in less famous ones like Koh Tarutato National Park in the deep south or Khao Sok National Park close to Surat Thani and Phuket.
If you wish to include a Tour to Hill Tribe Villages in the north of the country while visiting Chang Mai, Chang Rai or Pai chose only local small s
http://www.tripadvisor.fr/Tourism-g293730-Morocco-Vacations.htmlThe Effects of the Revolution on Business and Tourism in Egypt
From a tourist point of view, prior to January of 2011 there was a thriving Egypt Tourism business, it died instantly with the demonstrations and Government Travel Warnings. There are a few tourists returning, but most of the Travel Warnings are still in place even though demonstrations are not affecting the tourist sites. The inquiries start to build back up and as soon there is negative media again on the TV the inquiries drop and those in process cancel.
Many of the Tourism Business, Hotels, Nile Cruises, and even the camel vendors offering rides at the Pyramids have suffered drastically. Many not even able to feed their animals. Egypt was and is dependent to a large extent on the Tourism Business. It will return when Egypt stays out of the negative media, but for now it has devastated the industry completely.
The tourist industry hired a large % of the population and now these people are out of work, some have gone out of business, and many struggle to feed their families. Unemployment especially among the young people is the highest is has ever been, and people struggle daily just to feed their families. Egyptians in general are innovative, wonderful people, warm and hospitable, and it is sad to see them suffering.
Mubarak's autocratic rule controlled everything including the media and TV, and the average person was living on less than $2 a day. There wasn't a day go by when Mubaraks face wasn't plastered in the papers and TV telling the population how wonderful (he thought) he was.
Corruption in Egypt was rampant, its still there but now most of the Ministers have gone it has become easier to open a business. Previously you basically paid under the counter for anything you wanted to do with the government. It's not as prevalent as it was - previously to open a business and get the necessary licenses you had to know someone to get to the Minister and then needed to pay the Minister a large fee in order to get approval for the license, then pay under the counter down the line to get it processed and activated. Now many small businesses are popping up all over the place taking advantage of the fact that the old guard is gone and before any new rules come into place.
In the wake of the revolution we feel that Tourism will return as there is a pent up interest in Egypt, but it will take the halt of negative media to bring it back. Yes the demonstrations where awful with the hired thugs and security police attacking the peaceful demonstrators, but these where limited to specific areas in Cairo, Alexandria and Suez, and in general the rest of Egypt moves on with everyday life. Those tourists who have returned are enjoying the uncrowded sites.
I am convinced that most of the situations like the attack on the Israeli Embassy, and the attacks on the Coptic Churches where staged events in an attempt by the old guard to create fear and bad relations and in order to have an excuse to bring back Marshall law, which they reinstated immediately after these events.
People forget that there are 18 million people in Cairo so even a 100,000 people in the square is still a small number in comparison. When you consider that Egypt has 80 million people restricted to areas along the Nile and coast away from the desert, and that it is only the size on one of the Provinces of Canada or one US State and when by comparison you consider that Canada has 33 million people across Canada it helps to put it in better perspective.
The elections although welcomed have been difficult as Political Parties were not allowed to form under the old regime, meaning that once the old regimen was overthrown they had little time to get organized into the necessary political groups to really put forth the proper programs and people they actually need to run the country efficiently. Once a new Civilian Government is in place it is generally felt that with time there is hope for the future and that business opportunities will start to come with foreign investments.
Basically Egypt has always had a dual monetary system, one price for Egyptians and another much higher price for foreigners. I understand in general that they need new money to come in to help them build, but imposing high taxes on foreign investors is not the way to build. Hopefully the new Government when in place will look at foreign investments as a way to help unemployment and opportunities for growth. Only time will tell.
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AGADIR Tourism
The leading seaside resort in Morocco deserves its title. A 10km-long beach of fine sand and more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Sunbathing and swimming
With its miraculous climate, providing a minimum of 300 days of sunshine a year, and its 10km-long beach, Agadir has all you need for a great seaside holidays. Agadir is a member of a private club which is part of the world's most beautiful bays. It contains a marina which can receive several hundred pleasure boats.
Seaside
The developed coastal road allows you to stroll along more of the sea front, a popular place for a walk at any time of day. It offers a complete panorama of the whole bay. Don't miss visiting the port which is constantly buzzing.
The old kasbah
Destroyed by the earthquake of 1960, the kasbah no longer has its crenellated ramparts. Nevertheless, this elevated site has a complete view of the bay, the port and the new town. It is enchanting at sundown, when the light is flecked with gold.
The new medina
Slightly to the south of the city center, this is a place to be discovered with great delight: the new medina was reconstructed from the 1990s onwards by Italian architect Coco Polizzi. Careful urban development, craftsmen and restaurants. It is an original and bold success, where the Moroccan soul still survives. The jewelry souk and the Moorish café are more than worth the detour.
To remember
Tips in Teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) for Tourism
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is a course designed to meet specific needs of the learners and helps them to accomplish their English skills. They get the possibility to use the language for their needs, for example, for tourism purposes. The students will be able to understand and use the vocabulary they will use in the class and will acquire knowledge that would help them develop their future careers as hotel manager, tourist guide, holiday representative etc.
In order the course to be successful the teacher has to design an appropriate syllabus, which will include activities that would be in accordance with the learners' needs. It depends on the learners of what kind of tourism jobs they are interested. The teacher should prepare materials that would interest and benefit the learners. The teacher's knowledge about tourism and the appropriate materials for this course are what make the intended goal achieved. If the teacher uses only the textbooks for tourism, then that course will be the same as studying English in general. These activities will help learners broaden their vocabulary and knowledge related to tourism and will facilitate teachers to create an appropriate and enjoyable environment for the learners when teaching English for tourism.
Activities
- Posters and fly swatter- by using these activities students learn all the vocabulary words that have to do with planning and managing accommodation. The appropriate materials for this activity are booking forms.
- Video clips- by watching video clips that have to do with meeting and greeting customers, the learners get to know how to behave with customers.
- Role play- learners practice conversations, by playing the role as the hotel manager and the other one as a customer, also they practice different ways for introducing products to customers, by making them offers. In this activity the learners can use objects.
- Teacher presentation- by using the computer, the teacher presents to the students how to plan work schedules for the employee.
- Interview- one student takes the role as the hotel manager and the other one as the candidate that needs to be employed in the hotel, and the hotel manager interviews the candidate to see his/her skills. This activity helps the learners how to communicate best face-to-face.
- Group work- the learners will be able to organize and conduct tours, by practicing in the classroom. For example, from each group of the class, a volunteer would be the tourist guide and give information to visitors (students) for different places. Magazines and pictures are used as materials for this activity.
- Debate- by using debates the learners of tourism will be able to communicate with diverse groups of people.
- Corpora- students need to search materials and be prepared, because they have to give information to visitors about history, art, architecture, etc. The students work in pairs, because they learn from one another. Corpora also help learners for organizing and managing different activities. It is appropriate to use authentic materials and the internet.
- Giving advice- by using this activity the learners become responsible for solving problems. They work in pairs. One student has the problem card and the other one need to find a solution about the particular problem. The materials used for this activity are problem cards.
- Dialogues- help the learner practice of how to welcome customers, how to behave with them and what to offer them. Handouts are useful
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Video Conferencing In Tourism
Whether it is a family weekend tour or a business trip, people love traveling outside their homes, they enjoy being at different geographical locations as a tourist. Spending vacation with family helps in balancing work and home. With a busy schedule, members of the family are occupied, having no time to spend enjoy, a travel trip enables family members to spend time with each other. On the other hand business traveling helps in team building. In either cases good planning is essential to ensure a happy travel trip. Implementing technology helps travel agencies in creating new travel packages with exotic locations, helping tourists in deciding the trip and winning confidence regarding the facilities provided.
Deciding a travel trip - Every tourist place is of great interest, worth spending time and money. fascinating Videos about the place apprehend to know about the place. Next the tourist think of travel booking, inclusive of hotel accommodation, convincing the tourists that the travel agency provides well facilitated accommodation is important. Tourism agencies have the information regarding various places and the accommodation they are going to provide. Using Video conferencing to literally see and interact with the people will help in building trust of the tourist to wards the agency.
Virtual tour - Real tour may be planned for a month or a week, having a visual understanding of the tour prior to the real tour, interacting with a local guide using video conferencing technology which connects to tour locations will be a good preface for a long trip. A virtual visit of the tour package to the tourists after travel booking, boosts enthusiasm and confidence to wards the tourist agencies. By implementing multipoint video conferencing which connects multiple tourist locations with tourist agency at the same time helps the tourists to visit the places live within an hour.
Budget packages - Less money with more privileges is what every tourist looks at. Presenting a travel tour with many facilities within the budget may be unbelievable to the tourist. It keeps them thinking about the comforts at the tourist places. Producing recorded videos about the accommodation may not build trust in the tourist. Having an interactive conversation with the staff and seeing the accommodation live can bring belief in them. Interacting through video conferencing gives a feeling of face to face conversation. Online conferencing tools like video conferencing software enables connectivity of tourists to staff at the accommodation.
Guides - Guides make the places more interesting. They mount tremendous enthusiasm, bring life to the place with the amalgam of knowledge and their voice culture. If the tourists are not satisfied with the guide the whole scenario becomes dull. Talking to the guide before the trip online through video conferencing software ensures that their time and money spent are worth to be with a knowledgable and enthusiastic person who can energize with their lively attitude.
Technology facilitates people, Tourism is no exception. Effective Implementation of Video conferencing connects people and places bringing out amazing results in tourism.
The author Shelly Desuza is eminent in writing articles enriched with fresh content based on SEO standards focusing on off page and on page optimization. She writes articles on SEO and Video Conferencing products, working as a Senior SEO and Web designer with Peoplelink Corporate solutions a leader in providing Video Conferencing software in India, also provides conference microphone speakers and multimedia
Why Dental Tourism Is Flourishing in Costa Rica
Everybody seems to be talking about Costa Rica these days whether it be for adventure tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism for women, wellness etc. Bottom line is if it has tourism attached to it than some enterprising foreigner is trying to make it happen in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is on everyone's lips these days for very good reason. It has one of the most inviting tourism models in the world being at once peaceful, unique in myriad ways, possessing of perfect weather, and most importantly it is easily accessible especially by North Americans. Where else on earth can a 7 day vacation be guaranteed sunny in the months of December through April. Only one place that I know of and that is the region of Guanacaste whose unique tropical dry rainforest climate seems almost custom made for the snowbirds from the north. You did hear me correctly. Guaranteed sunny days from December to April every year. One of Costa Rica's unique attributes is the abundance of micro climates, Guanacaste being one of the most important to the booming tourism industry.
A Truly Homegrown & Important Brand of Tourism
While mentioning that every gringo and her brother are down fostering a new plan for some new kind of experience like "adventure bird watching while white water rafting tourism" there is one important set of attractions that are quite proudly almost 100% home grown. The important field of medical tourism or medical travel has become quite important to Costa Rica. Recently Costa Rica became the third most traveled destination for the medical tourist from North America. Needless to say North America is a pretty big market regarding medical care. Just ask Obama. And while there are a wide variety of procedures being offered in Costa Rica above all people seem to feel safest trusting their teeth to the highly qualified physicians in Costa Rica.
Why is Dental Tourism to Costa Rica so Big?
Look it is hard and perhaps even a bit scary to make a life changing decision when you are ill. If you are suffering from heart disease, or joint disorders or some other type of malady let's face it, you are basically sick and probably not feeling too great. So the decision to hop on a plane with something as scary as triple bypass is not the same as considering jumping on a plane for a few days and saving up to 70% to have some of the latest implant technology performed on your mouth. Bottom line you get a few implants and you get out of the chair and taxi back to some paradise like retreat just outside of San Jose with all the amenities, a huge pool, utter tranquility and if you are like me a couple of daiquiris no matter what the doc says. Next day you are ready to go bird watching on a white water raft or whatever. Bottom line is dental work is not as invasive and scary as some of the aforementioned procedures. Most importantly people with dental problems don't feel sick most of the time and want to look and feel better about themselves.
Who has Dental Insurance anyway?
With most Americans paying for dental out of pocket these days the idea of saving up to 70% even after and including travel costs is something to make an intelligent person sit up and take notice. The idea of flying to a warm sunny and beautiful location a few hours away begins to make more sense and once you find that most of the top dentists in Costa Rica have training in the United States well we start to approach no brainer status here. Costa Rica has a terrific track record in regards dental tourism specifically.
Rodgers H Bestgen Jr is CEO of World Reach Digital Marketing & Design a select internet marketing firm with offices in Costa Rica & Miami. World Reach Specializes in healthcare marketing and medical tourism marketing. You can see one of World Reachs' publications at
Why Has Dubai Tourism Gotten So Popular?
Dubai has quickly become one of the top touristic destinations in the World; Dubai tourism has grown exponentially and well it's ironic still how many people don't have a clue where Dubai is located! In this article, I will talk about what Dubai has to offer and we'll uncover the secrets of its popularity.
The Residence De Tourisme Concept In Ski Resorts
Ski resorts are taking on the Residence de Tourisme concept to an increasing extent these days. The idea has been around since the 1980s, but do you know what it involves and what are its advantages? This article explains everything.
A Residence de Tourisme is an apartment block that is intended exclusively for tourist use. This gives the apartment owners the official status of being a 'Loueur en Meuble' (providers of furnished accommodation) which entitles them to claim back the VAT on the purchase price of the property. It can be applied to anyone, and represents a great opportunity for buying to rent. The buyer owns the apartment outright and decides at the time of purchase how many weeks he would like to occupy it himself.
He then draws up a contract with an agency which is responsible for renting out the apartment for the remaining weeks, thus guaranteeing an income.
Another advantage is that the occupiers of an apartment in a Residence de Tourisme enjoy a whole range of top quality hotel facilities. So what do these facilities involve? Investing in a Residence de Tourisme removes all the usual constraints and hassles of being a 'classic' owner; such the cleaning, laundry, and periodic maintenance of the apartment. It also allows access to some high quality services like spas, saunas, hammams, swimming pools,fitness rooms, well being treatments etc.
Every ski resort needs to manage its property developments, offering top class facilities and optimising occupation rates; On average most residences are occupied for 15 weeks each winter, which is a lot more than is usual for classic apartments. In addition, clients in winter sports resorts value the apres ski culture. Holidaymakers now expect to have a range of facilities available to maximise their comfort and enjoyment. So from the client's point of view, the Residence de Tourisme is the way forward.
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