Seopjikoji (섭지코지), Jeju-do, South Korea.

Introduction:

Seopjikoji (섭지코지), located eastern of the Jeju-do is a coastal area with beautiful view of the sea and cliff. It was the filming place of the "All In" Korean Drama. There are dedicated walkway for tourist to hike around it. Besides that there is a church and a lighthouse within walking distance.

Tips:

During summer please apply sunscreen as the sun might burn you.

Wear some  wind breaker as the wind might get strong.

Light wear for hiking.

Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration.

Attractions:

Beautiful beach, Seongsan Ilchubong from the beach, Seopjikoji lighthouse, hiking.

Contacts:

Seogwipo-si Seongsan-eup Sinyang-ri

Coordinates: 33°25'24"N   126°55'47"E

Opening hours: 07:00 – 20:00

Admission fee: Free

Parking: 1000 won

Nearby Attractions:

Seongsan ilchulbong ( scenery of mountain and sea must visit)

Trick Art Museum, jeju-do

Gimnyeong maze park ( I'm lost Here)

Panoramic view of Jeju Island seaside

Manjanggul cave ( the largest lava cave in the world) 

Map:

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The beautiful view of the coastal of Seopjikoji

Lighthouse with the beautiful Seopjikoji beach

Seopjikoji beach

Seopjikoji beach

Seopjikoji beach

Antelope Canyon, near Page, Arizona, USA.

Introduction :

Antelope Canyon located near to Page, Arizona, United States. It's the most photographed and visited canyon in southwest America. It consists of two part, upper Antelope  Canyon and Lower Antelope Canyon. Upper Antelope Canyon also called Tsé bighánílíní in Navajo name which mean " place where water runs through rocks". It's carved by flash floods which exposed the beautiful curve and colorful rock walls. It's about 4,000 ft elevation and canyon walls rise 120 ft above ground. Visit during noon where sunlight is abundant, this condition will create strong sunlight beam in the canyon. There is no climbing needed for Upper Antelope Canyon because all are at ground level, but remember to avoid peak season, when large amount of people will visit the canyon, it kind of hard to move around in the narrow canyon.

Tips:

Do get reservation before going ( book in advance to make sure there is a spot)

don't go on peak season

all tour are guided ( so book in advance) 

Bring your camera ( one of the most beautiful place on earth) 

Attractions:

Hiking, canyon, rocks, beautiful sunlight beam, 

Contacts:

5975 East Highway 98, Page, AZ 86040

United States

(928) 698-2808

Nearby attractions:
Glen Canyon Dam
Horseshoe Bend
Bryce Canyon
Zion National Park

Map:

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 At Navajo shop

before heading to ANtelope Canyon by 4x4

 factory while on the way

 half way to go

the entrance

the beautiful rocks

 Outside the end of the Antelope Canyon

 Antelope Canyon sunlight beam

Glen Canyon Dam and Carl Hayden Visitor Center

Introduction:

Carl Hayden Visitor Center located in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ( covering 1.2 millions acres)  in southern Utah and northern Arizona surrounding Lake Powell.It exhibits the history of Lake Powell, the treasure in Glen Canyon including dinosaur bone and foot print.

Glen Canyon Dam was constructed to generate power via hydroelectricity, water reservoir for southwestern United States, and provide recreation opportunities.It is a Concrete thick arch-gravity dam with a crest width of 25 feet 1,560 in height.Construction completed in 1964 after 8 years of construction. Lake Powell took 14 years to fill to full pool. The lake has a storage capacity of 26,214,900 acre·ft , making it the second largest man made reservoir in the US behind lake Mead.

Attractions: 

Tours of the dam, exhibits, video shows, a relief map of the entire Glen Canyon area, bookstore. Potential Junior Rangers are invited to come earn a badge.

Operating Hours:

Summer hours (call for days) 8 am – 6 pm MST;

Winter Hours (November through February) daily, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm MST;

Rest of year open daily 8 am – 5 pm MST;

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day

Contact:

Phone: 928-608-6404. Tours of the Dam: 928-608-6072

Location: Highway 89 on west side of Glen Canyon Dam

Fees:

Admission is free

Tours of the dam are $5

Nearby attractions:

Antelope Canyon

Horseshoe Bend

Bryce Canyon

Zion National Park

Map

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References:

http://www.utah.com/lakepowell/visitorcenter.htm

http://www.desertusa.com/colorado/GlennNRA/du_gcnra.html

http://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/visitorcenters.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Canyon_National_Recreation_Area

 Glen Canyon Dam

 The green Colorado river

The generator

 Glen Canyon Dam

 Glen Canyon Dam

Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona, USA.

Introduction:

Horseshoe bend located in Page, Arizona is a natural horseshoe shape meander in Colorado river from the downstream of  Glen canyon dam and lake Powell. It been called "king Bend" by the local people. From US Route 89( parking lot)  it took about 8 minutes hike to  reach the cliff ( about 800m), the terrain is kind of steep up and down with some deep sand. It's about 1000ft from the cliff to the river below, so be careful and take care of your kids. It's kind of scary to take photos near the cliff because some of the stone is not that stable. So be sure not to step any stone that edge out of the cliff.

Attraction:

Beautiful horseshoe shape meander, Colorado river, hiking 

How to go:

6km southwest of Page via US Route 89, from there park your car and walk for 800m to reach the bend

Admission fees

Free

Nearby attractions:

Glen Canyon Dam

Antelope Canyon

Bryce Canyon

Zion National Park

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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States.

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

 Introduction:

Bryce Canyon National Park loacted in southwestern Utah. It's famous for worldly unique geology, consists of a series of giant amphitheaters along the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Besides that it's unique for it's "hoodoos" the pointy spines all over the canyon, formed by erosion of the sand/ rock by melting snow. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet (2,400 to 2,700 m). The park covers 35,835 acres (55.99 sq mi; 145.02 km2). Bryce canyon 7.4 magnitude night sky, making it one of the darkest in North America. 7,500 star can be observed with naked eye during the night because of no light pollution here.

Attraction:

Hiking, photography, birds watching , natural arches, canyons, rock climbing , horse riding , star watching

Animals:

Mule deer,bobcats, mountain lions, black bears, elk, pronghorn, Utah Prairie Dog, the California Condor,the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher,  jays, ravens, nuthatches, eagles, Great Basin Rattlesnake, Short-horned Lizard, Side-blotched Lizard, Striped Whipsnake.

Popular hiking trails: 

Easy and moderate Trails:

Mossy Cave (one hour, State Route 12 northwest of Tropic)

 Rim Trail (5–6 hours, anywhere on rim)

 Bristlecone Loop (one hour, Rainbow Point)

Queens Garden (1–2 hours, Sunrise Point)

Moderate trails:

 Navajo Loop (1–2 hours, Sunset Point) 

Tower Bridge (2–3 hours, north of Sunrise Point) 

Strenuous hikes:

Fairyland Loop (4–5 hours, Fairyland Point) 

Peekaboo Loop (3–4 hours, Bryce Point) 

Campgrounds: 

North Campground and Sunset Campground

Contacts:

Phone: 435-834-5322

For Maps and Brochures by mail, please write to:

Information Packet Request

Bryce Canyon National Park

PO Box 640201

Bryce Canyon UT 84764-0201

Admission Fees:

$25 per private vehicle. 

$12 for individual entering by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, or non-commercial group

 Admission is for seven days and includes unlimited use of the Shuttle.

The National Park Service has designated the following fee free days for 2012:

Martin Luther King Jr Birthday weekend - January 14-16

National Park Week - April 21-29

Get Outdoors Day - June 9

September 29 (National Public Lands Day)

Veteran's Day Weekend - November 10-12

The waiver does not include other fees such as camping. As these weekends may be extra busy with traffic and parking congestion, visitors are encouraged to ride the park's free shuttle when available.

Reservations for camping and lodging are recommended. Camping fees are in addition to entrance fees, and are charged per night. Campsite reservations fill up fast; reservations can be made up to six months in advance.

Nearby attractions:
Glen Canyon Dam
Antelope Canyon
Horseshoe Bend
Zion National Park

Map:

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References:

http://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

Panoramic view of Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon Entrance

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon snowy cliff 

Me at the freezing Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon

at the Bryce Canyon rim

Bryce Canyon cliff

my name

Kek Lok Si Temple, Air Itam, Penang, Malaysia.

Introduction:
Kek Lok Si Temple (极乐寺) located in Air Itam, Penang, is one of the best known Buddhist temple in Malaysia.Construction begin in 1893 with the support of consular representative of China, the project receive sanction of the Emperor Guangxu, who bestowed a tablet and gift of 70,000 volumes of the Imperial Edition of the Buddhist Sutras. and completed in 1914. A 10 story main pagoda with 10,000 Buddhas was completed in 1930. Park the car at the downhill, and walk upward stairs to the temple where there is many small store selling souvenirs,drinks, fruits and foods. There is a small man made pond where hundreds of  tortoise inside there, one can buy vege to feed them.

Attractions:
Buddhist temple, garden, recline lift, panoramic view of Penang,

Contact:
Kek Lok Si No. 1, Tokong Kek Lok Si, 11500, George Town, Pulau Pinang Malaysia‎

Map:

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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kek_Lok_Si
http://www.penang-traveltips.com/kek-lok-si-temple.htm

The view of Kek Lok Si from parking lot

Panoramic view form Kek Lok Si

 stalls along the staircase to Kek Lok Si

 stalls along the staircase to Kek Lok Si

tortoises

half way to go

Guanyin ( Goddess of Mercy) in Kek Lok Si