Tourists just got one more reason to visit Phuket in Thailand. A state of the art water park, the Splash Jungle has just been inaugurated in Phuket and promises to draw tourists and residents alike to spend a great day of fun with the family. The Splash Jungle has all the trappings that make a day at a water park exciting: a lazy river, thrilling aqua tube rides, a wave pool and an Aqua play pool amongst other rides. The Park is open 10am to 6pm daily, shuttle buses are available from designated points and to top it all introductory rates are in effect till 30 April 2010.
Shimla records warmest winter in 5 years
Climate change is surely setting in, at least in Shimla. In spite of the several days of snowfall in the preceding month, Shimla has experienced the warmest winter in the last five years, with minimum and maximum temperatures being recorded between 3 and 5 degrees respectively above normal. So if you are planning a winter vacation in Shimla, this is the right time to go as you can be sure the weather will be pleasant and you will not freeze.
Dubai Shopping Festival 28 Jan - 28 Feb 2010
The annual Dubai Shopping Festival - known to the cognoscenti as DSF- kicks off for a month starting 28 January 2010. Dubai comes alive during this time with mind-blowing sales, great entertainment, raffles, street performances, concerts, feasting, fun and sheer joy for the whole family.