5 Adventure Travel Sites

www.exodus.co.uk/greattreks.html
Suggested 10 great treks to do before u die.

www.historiclatrekking.com/tips
Before taking off on your treks,some basic tips.

www.blessitt.com/adventure/index.html
Tips by Guiness Record Holder Blessitt

www.knowledgehound.com/topics/hikecamp.html

Basic Hiking and Camping Trips

www.camping.about.com/od/familycampingadvice/

Exhaustive family guide to camping with suggestions, tips and advice.

Offbeat Activities to Consider

• Sky Diving in New Zealand : Try Skydiving from Whenuapai Drop Zone in Auckland. Auckland Skydivers offers a 12,000 feet jump from a Cessna.

• Storm Chasing : Chase 74mph Hurricane with Brisbane Storm Chasers.

• Visit an Active Volcano : Go Costa Rica and make 6 mile trek to Active Volcano. Arenal Volcano is an active volcano. Visit the Volcano Observatiry Lodge at night if u cant make the trek.

• Watch the Aurora Borealis : No Sonet Luminiere to beat this one at the North Pole.
  

• Candle Light Dinner at Great Wall of China : The Imperial Tour Company will organise a dinner to remember.

• Take the Highest Bungee Jump in the World : N2 Highway in South Africa, along the Garden Route at Tsitisikamma Forest Village MArket is the world's highest single span bridge. Catwalk in full body harness to the edge of the 216 metre arch above the river Bloukrans.

• Visit the Highest Lake in the World: Lumpongdeng or Turtle Island at 4000 ft above sea level is in the Umiam Lake in Meghalya. Quite close to Majuli. Planned as nature resort. No lights to give the island true feel of wilderness.

• Tea Tour in Darjeeling : Glenburn Goomtee and Makaibri have converted their Bungalows into Tourist Heavens. The Cochrane Place in Kurseong has activities centred around tea including Tea Facial and Tea Jacuzzi.

• Have Dinner in the Sky : In Belgium Contact event Management Company Dinner in the Sky and they will organise a crane to hoist a table for 22 diners, 50 metres high. 3 Persons including Chef,Waiter and Entertainer sit in the Middle. If u want a live band, they just add anothe crane.
  

5 useful Food Sites

www.away.co/activities/food_and_wine/primer.html

Choosing a Culinary Tour ??

www.foodreference.com/html/culinary-tours-gourmet-tours.html

Some Select Gourment Tours to pick from .


www.iexplore.com/amap/culinary

Selection of popular Culinary Tour Destinations


www.italycookingschools.com

Seasoned Italian Wine, Cooking and Tour Experts do all the planning for you.


www.gourmetontour.com

Culinary Holidays and Wine Tasting Adventures all over the world.

Naggar in Himachal Pradesh

21 Kms from Kullu, a haven of peace and quiet.

Main Attractions are Nicholas Roerich Art Gallery and ?Jagtipat Temple in Castle Grounds

Stay at Hotel Castle( 01902 248316).

Thai Restaurants India

Delhi

Baan Thai : The Oberoi Tel 011- 2436- 3130.

Thai Wok : Ambavatta Complex, Mehrauli. Tel 011 2664 4289

The Spice Route : The Imperial Hotel . Tel 011 2334 1234.

Woks : The Intercontinental Grand. Tel 011 - 2341 1001

Mumbai

Pan Asian : ITC Grand Maratha. Tel 022 2830 3030

Thai Wok : Juhu, Tel 022 2610 1845-7

Spices : JW Marriott. Tel 5693 3000

Thai Baan : 8 Gaspar Enclave, Pali Naka. Tel 022 2645 9775

Thai Pavillion : The President Hotel. Tel 022 2665 0808

Kolkata

Ar-Han- Thai : 31 Bentick Street. Tel 033 2243 6766

Ban Thai : The Oberoi Grand. Tel 033 - 2249 2323

Thai Tonight : 29/1A Ballygunge Circular Road. Tel 033 2454 2036

Chennai

Lotus : The Park Hotel. Tel 044 5214 4000

Bangalore

Rim Naam : The Oberoi. Tel 080 2558 5858.

Magnolia : Koramangala. Tel 5110 2222.

Signature Singapore Cuisines

Kaya Toast and Coffee at Ya Kun : Original Outlet at Far East Square Recommended.

Kaya is custard of coconut milk, eggs, sugar and pandan leaves. www.yakun.com

Chinese at Min Jiang at One North : No 5 Rochester Park. Cost Set Menu S$100.

High Tea at The Tiffin Room , Raffles : Scones, Chinese Dumlings, Curry Puffs, Egg Tarts,Salmon Quiche and lots more. Dress Code Smart Elegant. Cost S$40 approx.

Perankan Meal at Chilli Padi : Blend of Chinese and Malay Cooking.
11 Joo Chiat Place. Cost S$50.

Annalakshmi Janata : Pay as U Like Concept. Serves Home Style North Indian and South Indian Food
. 104 Amoy Street.

Uberburger : Singapore first Gourmet Burger Restaurant. 9 Raffles Boulevard # 01- 06 Millenia Walk. S$14-32 per Burger.

Roti Prata at Maxwell Food Centre : Streetfood Heaven in Chinatown. Better than Newton Centre prefered by Tourists.
Cost S$ 3-5

Chilli Crab at Lau Pa Sat: Best satays and Chilli Crabs. Lau Pa Sat Market, 18 Raffles Quay. Cost S$5-10.

Best of Spirits

Single Grain Whiskies : Girvan

Japanese Whisky : Suntory Royal

www.royalmilewhiskies.com

Macallan 18 YO Whisky : Beautiful Single Malt

Port Ellen : Exceptional Single Malt Whisky .Collectors Item as Each Bottle named after a Village. Distillery closed in 1983.


Springbank 15YO: Single Malt Whisky

Strathisla 12YO :

Wines Selections

Sori San Lorenzo 2000 Gaja : Primarily made from Nebbiolo Grapes. $ 350+

Masseto 1999 : Finest Merlot Wine in Italy. Great Tannins for ageing. $ 200-350.

Astralis Syrah Clarendon Hills 2000 : Made from Shiraz Grapes. Can age fro another 30 years. $ 225.

Mouton Rotschild 1997 : 85% Cabernet Savignon, 5% Merlot. Wine can take upto 20years to mature fully. Best vintage was in 1997. $ 135- 215.

Chateau D'Yquem 1999 : Mainly Semillon Grapes. Dessert Wine.. $ 80 - 130

Petrus 1992 : 100% Merlot. $ 470- 920.

Unico Gran Reserva Bodegas Vega Sicilia 1994 : 80% from Tempranillo ,Spains main grape. $100- 300.

Rums

Havan Club and Captain Morgans

Exotic Drinks

Sambuca/Raki/Ouzo : Made from Anise Essence.

Sambuca is Italian.

Raki is Turkish and Ouzo is Greek.

Pisco : Liquor fom Grapes. National Alcohol of Peru and Chile. Strong Alcohol Content of 30 -50%.


Absinthe:High Alcohol content of 70-75%. Made from 3 herbs : Wormwood, Fennel and Anise.

Godiva Choclate Liquer, Haggen Daz and Goldkenn Choclate Liquers

Goldwasser : Her Infused Liquer with 24 Karat Gold Flakes.

Maraschino : Italian with Cherry Base

Limoncello : Italian with Lemon Base

Midori : Japanese with Melon Base.