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Travel to CyprusCyprus Tourism culture and History tourIf it could be to sneak across the Green Line established by the UN and supervised by local security guards and patrols, you may find two countries at the price of one.Unfortunately, its territory was divided from the island was split in two after the occupation of Turkey in 1974 as a response to the coup d'état during the dictatorship of

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Korean culture: Jjimjilbang


*Picture courtesy Tour2Korea

What is exactly jjimjilbang?
Apart from the tongue-twisted pronunciation..hmm..
Jjimjilbang is a spa, sauna, shower, a place to overnight and chill out after a hard day of sightseeing in Seoul. (for budget traveler, this is a plus!)

What's so great about it:
  • hot pool in various temperature, hot, medium hot, super duper hot and cold pool
  • sauna room with different varieties to choose; a jewelery sauna room?
  • you can show off your S curve , if you have any though to Korean..hehe (which is being naked while you shower)
  • a cool place to chill out - internet, karaoke, movie room, comic room, exercise facilities
  • massage hard or soft, up to you
  • you can sleep over from 8pm to 11am (time differs between jjimjilbang) for very minimal fee like around 12,000 won/nite ~ MYR36
  • it's open 24 hours
You would be thinking..crazy girl..you want to be naked over there?? Well, you can skip the naked and S-curve show off and straight to the sauna. No harm done, right?

Me and my friends would definitely consider the option for staying overnight there. Why not? It's cheap and it's like living in one large luxurious house with all the things you want, all roll up into one. Preciousssssssssss...

Here are some of the list of famous jjimjilbang in Seoul:
  1. GoldSpa
  2. HappyDay
  3. Seocho Spa
  4. Silloam Sauna

Tour2Korea has step by step guideline to enter jjimjilbang here.

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Khao Phra Tam Nak or Khao Phra Bat : Pattaya, Thailand

This is the good view point to see all around Pattaya city. This small hill is located between Hat Chom Thian and South Pattaya. It's the view point to see the whole city of Pattaya. Locals and tourists visit here to pay homage to Wat Khao Phra Bat and the monument of Kromluang Chomphonkhetudomsa, who is resgared the "founding father of the mordern Thai navy" and Suan Chaloemphrakiat Khao Phra Tam Nak Road, This is a park for the locals with an area of 6 acres. The park was dedicated to commemorate His Majestyu the King's sixtieth birthday on December 5, 1988. You can walking or jogging and standard exercise over here.

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Buddha Hill : Pattaya, Thailand

Pattaya Viewpoint (Buddha Hill) is a well-known landmark in South Pattaya, giving full sights day or night of Jomtien and Pattaya. It is dominated by a massive big Buddha statue painted in gold, some 300 feet above Pattaya's coastline.Originally the Buddha was white but later painted in gold and can be seen for many miles around. Also known as Pattaya Hill, the Pattaya Buddha Hill is just an eight to ten minutes drive from Jomtien and Pattaya Beach, subject only to the erratic behavior and density of the traffic along the beach road.

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Pattaya Elephant Village : Pattaya, Thailand

Pattaya Elephant Village is located on Phonpraphanimit Road in Pattaya city. It's place for visit the Elephent daily life and their masters. It's show the really enjoyable stage for both local and tourists. The stage shows demonstrate on issues like how to catch wild elephants, elephants working in jungle, playing footbal, grand war and elephants's parades. You can join the one-hour long elephants show is started at 14:30 pm.
The Elephant Village provides then magnificent creatures with a safe haven, where they may live out their lives with dignity and freedom from fear. A visit to the Elephant Village is not only unique experience but it is also a lifesaver because the fees paid by our visitors contribute to , the very survival of the elephants, both now and in the future.


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