Lotte World: The Fun-Packed Destination in South Korea

November 22, 2014

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Lotte World: The Fun-Packed Destination in South Korea

In my opinion, Lotte World is the best place for entertainment and sightseeing in South Korea. This entertainment packed place has so much to offer especially if you want to explore plenty within limited time.

The place is popular among foreigners, as well as local residents with nearly 6,000,000 people visiting every year to enjoy the rides, ice skating, shopping and eating.

With its amusement park, sports center, shopping center, and folk museum, I can guarantee that this place can add thrill and relishing memories to your trip.

Lotte World is divided into the ‘Adventure Land’ and ‘Magic Island’.

The indoor Adventure Land features districts, each representing different country with various facilities and souvenir shops. Laser shows, parades, films and a wide range of international cuisines are the key highlights of these districts.

On the other hand, the outdoor Magic Island boasts a Magic Castle along with thrilling rides you can’t find anywhere else.

Lotte Magic Island

The collection of high-tech rides in the amusement park, ranging from tranquil rides to exhilarating roller coasters, offer fun and excitement to everyone in the family. The Gyro Drop and Gyro Spin are the top attractions for locals, as well as tourists here.

You can enjoy the exuberance of a steeping drop from very high altitude or get the thrill of being inside a tornado in Gyro Spin. Besides these rides, the park offers laser shows and parades where nearly 200 performers dance to the music to add to the excitement.

The Adventure Land

As you would start your journey to the indoor area, you would surely be surprised to see how each floor carries a new story to unveil and new joys to explore. Here is what you could expect there.

Sports Center

After the rides, you might love the fun of ice skating as well as bowling in the indoor Lotte World.

The indoor arena offers world class sports center featuring jogging track, swimming pool, health clinic, tennis courts, and indoor golf range.

In addition to this, you can get rid of your day long stress at the upscale salon, rest area, or sauna located within the arena.

Folk Museum

Visiting the Lotte Folk Museum is a great way to get a peek into the history and culture of South Korea. The miniature along with life sized representations offer an amazing chance to learn about the everyday life and special events in the country.

The museum trip will take you through the history of the country, its village life, traditional Korean market and traditional Korean style wedding to let you get a peek at the core aspects of the culture. To make learning easier for children and teenagers, cultural programs, performance events, and special exhibitions are also held regularly.

Shopping Center

The International Market Street is just the right spot to shop. You can find everything here from clothes and accessories to a wide selection of local and international cuisines. The specialty shops surrounding the centrally located food court offers an amazing view of ice skating.

If you are visiting South Korea, you would should not miss the chance of enjoying the most unique experience of this country, Lotte World.

Enjoy!

England Adventures – For Thrill Seekers

November 2, 2014

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England Adventures – For Thrill Seekers

While I guess the typical definition of vacation is to rest and take it easy but then there are some who indulge in extreme activities for recreation. When I went to England, I got to see some of the most amazing landscapes and coastline and these places couldn’t even be accessed through pedestrian means.

There are so many types of England adventures to take it’s impossible to list them all here. But here are a few directed towards those particular breed of men and women who seek those adrenaline-inducing, breathtaking moments when you feel like you are at the top of the world.

Skydiving – Yarmouth, Isle of Wight

For the biggest and most intense of England adventures to have, this would be it!

A few friends and I went skydiving from Yarmouth, the western part of the Isle of Wight. Jumping from the plane is an experience I can never forget. With my heart pumping a thousand beats an hour and the air slapping my face, I could not even open my eyes for the first few seconds of the fall.

When I finally opened my eyes, a sense of calm took over and I was finally able to enjoy the view and the experience. I must say one thing, when you look down at an island from a few thousand feet up in the sky, you truly wish to explore and admire the amazing and wondrous gifts that mother earth has to offer. Plus, that isle looks mighty small 10,000 ft up!

While coming down, the Western Yar was emanating a warm sensation as the sun reflected on the surface of the water. The village of Freshwater and the expansive coastline, I simply absorbed it all.

Check these guys out if you’re in for an incredible experience!

Kayaking in the River Dart – Tuckenhay, Devon

River Dart is located on the Dartmoor, and offers one of the best kayaking and canoeing experiences in the region. The location is perfect for those seeking a watery thrill on the ancient river. I tumbled down on the river from the Dartmoor Moors through the woodland river and eventually to the sea.

I was quite pleased when I found out that the upper Dart was for the advanced kayakers, but don’t worry if you are new, Tuckenhay has the perfect river for all levels of kayakers.

Rock Climbing – Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

I wondered what could be more amazing than rock climbing at the picturesque Wye Valley, though I didn’t hope to find an answer, I fell in love with the place. Wye Valley Cliffs offer an extreme sports playground and is the largest participation sports in the country.

The place had over 800 different rock climbs of different difficulty and heights. It’s the perfect place for an adventure seeker as well as a family. By the time I was leaving the place, I knew what the famous summit mountaineer Sven Hassall meant when he said, “There are two types of people in the world, rock climbers and who aren’t yet rock climbers”.

Of all my England Adventures, I perhaps did most of my contemplating about life here. That is something fascinating about this place that can help bring out inner thoughts.

Caving at Cheddar Gorge – Bristol

This is me saying that all of you who considered a caving experience to be just looking at stalagtites and stalagmites are everything but right. I found the Cheddar Gorge to be filled with numerous opportunities for adrenaline pumping experiences. I climbed almost 270 steps to get to the upper side of the Cheddar Gorge and once you get to the lookout tower, it’s completely worth all those burnt calories.

I was thrilled to be caving in England’s biggest gorge, which I was dreaming about for a very long time. The caving expedition deep within the Mendip Hills, and the crawling and squeezing along with the climbs, was a fun, dirty and challenging adventure.

There are many more places I ventured out to for unbelievable England adventures, hoping for a thrilling experience, and I am sure I will definitely tell about those as well. But for now this is it folks, I sincerely hope I inspired a few to visits these places, good adventures to all. And if you’re looking for some amazing landscapes to visit, check these out.

Enjoy!