ALL ABOUT ME

Name: Connie Yii Ko Sing

Matric no. : A10A016

Faculty, University : Faculty Entrepreneurship and Business, University Malaysia Kelantan

Date of Birth : 19/1/1990

Place of Birth : Sarikei, Sarawak, Malaysia

Area of Study : Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (Tourism) with Honours

Ambition : Be a tour guide and travel around the world

Evaluation of this assignment

Thanks to our lecture, Miss Raja Norliana binti Raja Omar for giving us this opportunity to do this assignment. Through this assignment, i found out many interesting place that i never heard before. I also had learn a lot of histories of several travel destination. The knowledge that i had gain are the knowledge that we unable gain trough text book. It make me felt that i want to save a lot of money for travel. I hope i able to become tour guide in future for the purpose - traveling free.

KOREA CENTRAL ZOO - NORTH KOREA

The Korea Central Zoo also known as Pyongyang Central Zoo.  It is the national zoo of North Korea. It is located near Mt.Teasong in downtown Pyongyang. The zoo has over 5,000 wild animals, comprising a total of 650 species, and covers an area of roughly one square kilometre. It was established in April 1959 at the instruction of Kim Li-sung.

Attractions

Elephants at the zoo are the most attraction at there. At 2001, the zoo kept a variety of non-indigenous species of animals, including 400 given as gifts by heads of state and other foreign citizens. A significant number of those were the gift of a single Swedish citizen, Jonas Wahlström, director of the Skansen Aquarium; they are housed in the Animal Museum, which opened as a new exhibit in 1985. According to a report by The DailyTelegraph, a British newspaper, the zoo also has a  parrot which can squawk "Long live the Great Leader, Comrade Kim Il-sung" in English.
The Central Zoo conducted its first zoo exchange with South Korean zoos in April 2005, in which they received llamas and hippopotamuses, among other species of animals. Many of the animals sent south, which included Asiatic black bears, African ponies, and Siberian weasels, were first quarantined by South Korea before being shipped to their destinations.

Because dog ownership is forbidden in Pyongyang for hygiene reasons, and the government officially criticises the practise of keeping dogs as pets, the Central Zoo also has dogs on display for visitors to see, including eight raised by Kim Il-sung and given to the zoo after his death in 1994. A pair of Jindo dogs given by Kim Dae-jung to Kim Jong-il at their 2000 summit, are also kept at the zoo; they produced a litter of five puppies in September 2001

BLACK FOREST - GERMANY

The Black Forest region is one of Germany’s most popular and scenic tourist destinations.It is located in the south of Germany, bordering Switzerland.From the moment you arrive, a sense of peace and seclusion is astounding. This is because the Black Forest is surrounded by mountain and lush greenery and away from civilization.

The Black Forest lies in Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany and borders on France in the west and Switzerland in the south

The Black Forest is the most beautiful, most romantic highlands. You can found out that it famous with hiking trails and opportunities to go for a swim. For more than two hundred years it has been a region of German spas famous for their hospitality.

The Black Forest combines many great outdoor scenery with unique local customs, products, and fare. The Black Forest is also in the middle of Germany’s timber and woodworking industry. This area contributes much of the region’s economy beyond just tourism.

The Black Forest also famous with lake beside cuckoo clock. The southern part of the Black Forest is the warmest Region in Europe. The climate is also ideal for wine growing.

Black Forest is also well known for its musical diversity. From the spa concert to chamber music, music played by symphony orchestras to Swing, there is a wide range of concerts which not even every city can offer.

Black Forest

The Black Forest occupies part of the continental divide between the Atlantic Ocean The main industry is tourism. symbol of the Black Forest and Germany.

The Black Forest Germany Germany Tourism Travel Attractions

The Black Forest, located in Baden-Wuerttemberg Germany, close to the French border, is home of the original Cuckoo clock. The famous Cuckoo clocks are all hand made

Things to do in Black Forest 

Things to do in Black Forest, Germany: Trusted travel advice about Black Forest. InterHarmony Music Festival; Events & Festivals; Shopping; Sports & Activities;.

Black forest Schwarzwald maps distances Lake Constance Bodensee

Black forest Schwarzwald maps distances Lake Constance Bodensee south Germany Dusseldorf Travel Cologne Koln Frankfurt German Castles Bed and Breakfast & Inns

Black Forest Tourist Attractions PlanetWare

The northern Black Forest Schonach, Germany Schonach is located in the Black Forest and is a good base for exploring the area.

KANGAROO ISLAND- AUSTRALIA

Kangaroo Island

From wildlife to wildflowers, from September to November, spring delivers an action-packed show on Kangaroo Island. The best part is, the many walking trails give you dress circle seats. You also can spot dolphins from Cape Borda and migratory birds in Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park. Hike past casts of colourful wildflowers at Hanson Bay. Watch wader birds fresh from Siberia and kangaroo joeys fresh from their mother’s pouch.  Get up close to nesting platypus and endangered Cape Barren geese. With mild, sunny days and energetic wildlife, spring is a great time to unveil Kangaroo Island’s secrets.

Walking is a wonderful way to get acquainted with Kangaroo island’s native animals and scenic terrain. Start with the short Clifftop Hike at Cape Borda, in the island’s north-west corner.  Watch out for soaring sea-eagles, playful dolphins and whales on their annual migration. Afterwards, join a guided tour through the historic Cape Borda Lightstation and trek the path that lighthouse keepers hauled supplies up.  In Flinders Chase National Park, you can take in spectacular coastal views on the Cape du Couedic Hike. Or walk to Admirals Arch to see hundreds of docile kangaroos and thousands of New Zealand fur seals playing on the rocks. Follow the Platypus Waterholes Walk to Rocky River, where in spring Cape Barren geese incubate their eggs in native iris grasses and platypuses nest in a burrow up to 20 metres long.

 To put a spring in your step, tackle the six-hour Hanson Bay Hike in Kelly Hill Conservation Park, on the south coast. Walk quietly past kangaroos and wallabies feeding their newly-independent joeys. Possums, goannas, platypus and bandicoots also make their home amongst the pink gum woodlands, mallee, coastal heaths, freshwater lagoons and ancient dunes.  In Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park, the Curley Creek Hike leads you past Murray Lagoon, where wader birds fly in from Siberia in late winter and early spring.  You’ll also spot stilts, swans and ducks.


Whatever your trail, you’ll see the wildflowers that flood Kangaroo Island with colour from late August until mid-October. Of more than 100 varieties which bloom here, 40 are unique to the island. Wattles, bottlebrushes, small bush flowers and native orchids decorate the heathland and coast in shades of white, orange, yellow, pink and blue. Ask locals about the colourful nicknames, such as 'Jam Tart Bush' and 'Egg and Bacon' flowers. The eucalyptus plant is also in peak production, with one tonne of leaf producing up to 30 litres of oil. You can purchase some of the products from a distillery in Kingscote.

Of course you can’t miss Kangaroo Island’s most famous attractions. Head to Penneshaw and see little penguins making their nightly pilgrimage home after foraging for food in the Southern Ocean or see a colony of Australian sea-lions on the beach of Seal Bay.   Meet wallabies, brush-tailed possums and kangaroos on a nocturnal tour along American River. Cuddle koalas and hand-feed lorikeets, hold a possum or get wrapped by a snake at Stokes Bay. Dive with  elusive leafy sea-dragons, blue devils and harlequin from Emu Bay or Stokes Bay in the island’s north.
From wildlife to wildflowers, don’t miss the spring showcase on Kangaroo Island.

LOS CABOS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA - MEXICO

Los Cabos encompasses several little towns; San José del Cabo (Main municipality), Cabo San Lucas (Also known as “Cabo”), Cabo del Este (All the little villages on the east side), among others. 

Most-do

The Arch
At Cabo San Lucas there is a famous rock formation called “The Arch”, this place is also well known as the land’s end, the last rocks of the Baja Peninsula, the furthest you can go from the border to the south in the Baja peninsula, 1200 miles away from San Diego and the place where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortes.

They provide some glass bottom boats to visit these formations, a very comfortable trip on the water. During the trip you will see the sea lion colony and the pelican rocks.

Marine & Coastal Fauna
For fishing, snorkeling or scuba diving lovers, it is known as the richest sea in the world, because of its abundance of marine and coastal fauna, for nothing this destination is know as “The marlin capital of the world”. Jacques Costeau made an awesome discovery, a cascading fall of sand on a wall dropping 1,200 feet, definitely a most do for divers.

Go Off-Road
There is no excuse to stay in the road in Los Cabos, there are several activities to do, ATV’s are the most common and popular here, but for those looking for more adrenaline, you should try the Baja Bora Tours or the WideOpen tours, can’t tell you more, you need to see it yourself.

Nature
From January to March (The only season) you can enjoy a whale watching tour at several boat options, visit the activities area for cruises. Also between July and November there are turtle release programs, a very satisfactory experience.

Dining
Los Cabos has a very high level of cuisine, you can find international or the traditional Mexican dishes, there were only 60 restaurants registered on the 2008 with the 5 diamonds award in the world, well Cabo has one of them.

For the people who wants for great fish or shrimp tacos visit “Tacos Rossy” in San José del Cabo, “El Ahorcado” in San José also for great traditional tacos (Not fish), be careful with the little creamy sauces, this little dishes contain a spicy combination. In Cabo San Lucas, it got a little spot around the corner before the “Squid Roe” turn to the right and on the next block you will see a little place in the side with several Mexican dishes for Tacos and fresh fruits water, you can find fast food inside Puerto Paraiso mall in Cabo San Lucas, Mocambo is well known by locals for seafood in CSL and Mercado del Mar in San José near the Crown Plaza Hotel.

Shopping

If you are looking for souvenirs, in both SJC and CSL there are shoppng areas and artisans in downtown, if you are looking for fine jewerly, Inside the mall in CSL there are several stores offering fire opalks, diamonds, gold, silver, platinum etc. There are a few fine stores also in SJC downtown.

If you own a timeshare and whish to buy groceries, there are several convenience stores:

In San Jose del Cabo we recommend:
- MEGA

In Cabo San Lucas:
- Walmart
- Costco
- SAM'S Club
- City Club

HOBART, TASMANIA - AUSTRALIA

Hobart is Tasmania’s harbour capital, located in the south-east of the state at the foot of majestic Mount Wellington.

What’s special about Hobart?

• Australia’s smallest and most historic capital in close proximity to beautiful natural surrounds.
• Your start point to explore Southern Tasmania.
• Listed as 7 out of 10 in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel for 2013 - the only Australian location to make that exclusive group.
• A provocative mix of historic and contemporary art and culture.

Early morning looking to Hobart city.

Location of Hobart:

Hobart is located on the estuary of the Derwent River in the state's south-east. The central business district is located on the western shore, adjacent to Sullivan's Cove, with the inner suburbs spread out along the shores of the Derwent and climbing up the hills at the foot of Mount Wellington. The Port of Hobart occupies the whole of the original Sullivan's Cove.

Dating from 1804, Hobart is the second oldest capital city in Australia, only exceeded in antiquity by Sydney. It is a city which is in a beautiful natural setting and of a very manageable size.

Today Hobart is still a treasure trove of early Australian history. It abounds with the original colonial architecture of the 1800's.

Murray St Hobart city - fine 1800's architecture.

 It is a modern vibrant community with a strong cultural focus on the arts.

Hobart attractions:

Alexandra Battery is near the Shot Tower. It was built in 1885 to defend Hobart from possible invasion, and was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark. It has fine views over the Derwent River.

Anglesea Barracks is the oldest military headquarters still occupied in Australia. The Barracks were ordered by Governor Macquarie in 1811 and are still used by the military. The Museum is open to the public on Tuesday & Thursday 9am - 12.30pm & operated by volunteers - parking is available within the barrack grounds - ask at the Visitor Centre as you drive in. Location is in upper Davey Street, Hobart.

Anglesea Barracks, Davey St Hobart.

Battery Point was one of the first areas of Hobart to be settled and it contains some stately colonial housing, now mostly used as up-market accommodation or as restaurants.

The Cenotaph is located in the domain and is on a prominent hill overlooking Macquarie Point and the Yacht Club. It is a wonderful memorial to the soldiers who served our country in all campaigns.

Franklin Square is in the centre of Hobart, diagonally opposite the Tasmanian Travel and Information Centre on the corner of Davey and Elizabeth Streets, with Sir John Franklin standing at its centre. He was Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1837 until 1843, and was also a polar explorer. He perished while trying to locate the North-West Passage. Hobart has a long association with Antarctic exploration, being the closest Australian city to the southernmost continent, so you will also find in this square photographs of the 1898 - 1900 Antarctic Expedition led by Carstens Borchgrevink. This was the first expedition to spend a winter in Antarctica. The members are pictured paying their respects to Sir John Franklin in this spot upon their return to Hobart in April 1900. One member, the physicist Louis Bernacchi, was from Hobart. Franklin Square also offers a fine view over the harbour, especially if the sun is shining.

The International Wall of Friendship is at the Commonwealth Government Centre providing a tribute to the migrants who have settled in Tasmania. 188 Collins Street, Hobart.

The International Wall of Friendship, Collins St hobart.

Kelly's Steps are found leading up from the eastern end of Salamanca Place. These are Kelly's Steps, built in 1839 by the adventurer James Kelly to connect Salamanca Place with Battery Point. They lead into Kelly Street.

North Hobart Cafe & restaurant strip - the rival to Lygon St of Melbourne ONLY here it is much more compact and easy to enjoy. In just 500 meters there are more than 25 eateries, Dick Bett gallery, the great State Cinema and a feast of live entertainment at any of the four major hotels in the area.

Parliament House is adjacent to Salamanca Place. It was designed by the famous convict architect John Lee Archer as a customs house and built by convicts between 1835 and 1840. Only when self-government was granted in 1856 did it become the home of the Tasmanian Parliament. NOTE: it is open to the public at restricted times and there is a museum on the ground floor and a popular lawn outside in Parliament Square.

Penitentiary Chapel Historic Site is a collection of redbrick buildings which are some of the oldest in Tasmania. The Penitentiary Chapel was completed in 1835 and used for compulsory church services for convicts. It is located right in the city on the corner of Brisbane and Campbell Streets. NOTE, it is open for viewing and in peak season often includes the opportunity to see a play enacting one of the original trials held within the court. A must see!

Runnymede is a stately home built in about 1836 and now restored and opened for viewing by the National Trust. 61 Bay Road, New Town. (03 6278 1269).

Salamanca Place consists of a splendid row of Georgian sandstone warehouses dating back to the 1830s, now converted into cafes, craft shops, galleries and restaurants.  

Salamanca, Hobart Tasmania.

The Shot Tower was built in 1870 and, of course, its purpose was the manufacture of lead shot by the process of dropping molten lead from a height so that it would form spherical pellets and solidify before hitting the ground. The tower is 48 metres high. It is no longer used for the manufacture of lead shot, but offers a good lookout over the city. Channel Highway about 10 km south of Hobart.

The Shot Tower, Taroona.

St. David's Cathedral construction was commenced in 1868, the handsome edifice being the work of George Bodley. It is generally thought to be his best creation outside England. There is a small museum in the cloisters. 125 Macquarie Street.

St David's Cathedral, Hobart Tasmania.

The Tasman Bridge lies a little over one kilometre north of the city centre. It was the scene of a disaster when, at 9.27pm on 5th January 1975, the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra crashed into one of the piers and brought down a 127-metre section of the bridge. Four vehicles were on the section at the time and the five people in those vehicles died, together with seven crew members of the Lake Illawarra. Two cars were left suspended precariously over the gap in the bridge, but their occupants escaped.

Tasman Bridge at night, Hobart Tasmania.

The magnificent General Post Office is in the heart of Hobart. It was from the steps of this building on 8th March 1912 that Roald Amundsen announced his journey & sent his telegram to confirm to the world that he had indeed reached the South Pole and returned safely.

The Hobart GPO, Tasmania.

The Hobart Yacht Club, just north of the city centre, is where the famous Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race finishes.

FOUNTAIN OF THE NAIADS, ROME

The Fountain of the Naiads is the centre of the Piazza della Repubblica in Rome.

The original fountain here was called Acqua Pia and it was connected to the Aqua Marcia Aqueduct which terminated at Termini Station nearby. The Fountain of the Naiads was commissioned by Pope Pius lx in 1870 and completed 18 years later in 1888.

Originally it was a series of undecorated basins which most people agreed looked rather bare. On the occasion of the visit of the German Emperor William ll four lions made of plaster and designed by Alessandro Guerrieri were placed at the corners of the fountain but this was only a temporary solution and the people of Rome started to psh for a more permanent answer.

In 1901 Mario Ruteili was commissioned to complete the fountain and he produced statues of 4 naiads of water nymphs:

-          The Nymph of the Lakes (recognizable by the swan she holds)

-          The Nymph of the Rivers (stretched out on a monster of the rivers)

-          The Nymph of the Oceans (riding a hourse symbolizing of the sea)

-          The Nymph of the Underground Waters (learning over a mysterious dragon).

The group of sculptures in the middle is called the group of the Glauco and was also made by Rutelli (in 1912). It depicts the fisherman Glauco fighting a fish and is supposed to symbolize the dominion of mankind over natural forces.

PEACOCK FOUNTAIN, CHRISTCHURCH – NEW ZEALAND

The Peacock Fountain was bought by the Christchurch Beautifying Society from money bequeathed by john Thomas Peacock, a trader, politician and philanthropist. The fountain was unveiled in 1911, moved to a new location some years later, and put into storage in 1949. After a $270,000 renovation, it was commissioned again in 1996, in its third location in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. It has an elaborate colour scheme and is a much photographed tourist attraction.

Historical context

Peacock (1827-20 October 1905) came to Lyttelton in 1844 with his parents. Settlement organized by the Canterbury Association started in December 1850, so the Peacocks were in the colony at a very early stage. He built the first substantial wharf in Lyttelton Harbour and was well established as a merchant when the First Four Ships arrived in 1850. He later owned several ships, traded as J.T. Peacock and Co. and was successful enough that he could retire from business in 1864, aged 37.

SCHLOSS CHARLOTTENBURG – BERLIN

The Schloss Charlottenburg which built by Elector Friederich lll in 1699 as a summer palace for his wife Sophie Charlotte, this regal estate, the largest palace in Berlin, is framed by a baroque-style garden. You will able to find out that the collection of 18^th century French paintings inside this buiding is the largest of its kind outside France. You can see the Old Palace, with its baroque rooms, royal apartments, Chinese and Japanese porcelain collections and silverware chambers, as well as the New Wing, with its rococo splendor and fine furniture, added by Friederich the Great.

The complex was enlarged several times, adding a domed tower crowned with a statue of the goddess of happiness Fortuna, several wings the Orangeries, the annex, and the Belvedere Teahouse, now a porcelain museum. Also worth noting is the mausoleum of Queen Louise, and the Schinkel pavilion, built as a summerhouse for King Friedrich Wilhelm ll.

Nowadays, Charlottenburg Palace’s former theatre is now home to the Museum for Pre- and Early History, which boasts items from the famous Troy excavations carried out by Heinrich Schlimann in the 1800’s. tickets for each section are sold separately. Beside that, it got large and beautiful gardens and these gardens are open to the public for free; admission to the new Wing includes an audio guide.

Next door to the palace, the Kleine Orangerie restaurant has a sunny atrium and outdoor seating for pleasant weather, and provides a peaceful place to dine, enjoy high tea, or relax with an ice-cream.

LA VIEILLE CHARITE, MARSEILLE – FRANCE

La Vielle Charite is a former of almshouse, now functioning as a museum and cultural cenre. It is situated in the centre of the old Panier quarter of Marseille in the south of France. Constructed between 1671 and 1749 in the Baroque style to the designs of the architect Pierre Puget, it comprises four ranges of arcaded galleries in three storeys surrounding a space with a central chapel surmounted by an ovoid dome.

The almshouses served as workhouses for beggars before.  During the French Revolution, the building was used as an asylum for “les vagabonds et les gens sans aveu” (vagrants and the dispossessed) in the nineteenth century. It was transformed into a barracks for the French Foreign Legion until 1922, when it was used to lodge those displaced by the demolition of the district behind the Bourse and later those made homeless by the dynamiting of the Old Port during the Second World War.

In 1962, all the residents were rehoused and the building shut down. It was only in 1968, thanks to the intervention of the Minister of Culture Andre Malraux, that funds became available to rescue the buildings, by then in a state of total dereliction. La Vielle Charite was painstaking restored to its former glory between 1970 and 1986, restoration of the chapel being completed in 1981.

Nowadays, La Vieille Charite houses a number of different cultural and educational resources:

1.           The Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology, on the 1^st floor, covering oriental and classical antiquities, as well as local Celto-Ligurian archaeology.
2.           The Museum of Art of Africa, Oceania and Amerindia, on the 2th floor, containing an unusually collection of artifacts, including masks from Mexico and West Africa and a unique collection of engraved human skulls and trophy heads from South America.
3.           A research library specializing in archaeological documents.
4.           A school of advanced studies in the social sciences (EHESS).
5.          Offices of the Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique.
6.           On the ground level there are special temporary exhibitions as well as a number of museum shops.  

BLUE MOSQUE, ISTANBUL

The Blue Mosque ( Called Sultanahmet Camili in Turkish ) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616 years, during the rule of Ahmed I. just like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasa and a hospice. Besides still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmad Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction in Istanbul.

The mosque was designed by architect Mehmet Aga, whose unfortunate predecessor was found wanting and executed. Sultan Ahmet was so anxious for his magnificent creation to be completed that he ofthen assisted in the work. Sadly, he died just a year after the completion of his masterpiece, at the age of 27. He is buried outside the mosque with his wife and three sons.

The original mosque included a madrasa, a hospital, a han, a primary school, a market, an imaret and the tomb of the founder. Most of these buildings were torn down in the 19^th century.  

Besides being tourist attraction, it’s also a active mosque, so it’s closed to non worshippers for a half hour or so during the five daily prayers.

Warning

1.           Avoid visiting a mosque at pray time (Especially midday Praying on Friday) or within a half hour after the ezan is chanted from the Mosque minarets.
2.           Before step in to mosque, take off your shoes and put in plastic bags provided at the entrance.
3.           For women, wear a head covering when entering to mosque. It is available at the Blue Mosque entrance for free.
4.           Remain quiet in the mosque and don’t use flash photography. Besides that, avoid to take picture of those who are praying.