Magic Mountain Lodge Hotel in Chile, South America

Magic Mountain Lodge is the name of this strange hotel, which is located amidst the picturesque private biological reserve “Huilo Huilo“, in Chile, South America. This incredible hotel is designed in the shape of a volcano, but the difference is that from it comes out clean water, instead of hot lava. Of course, those of you who want to enjoy the view of a real volcano, just have to look through the window of the hotel to see the volcano Arenal, located on the territory of Costa Rica. In fact, this is an active volcano in front of this intresting hotel.

This hotel, comprising 13 rooms (intresting is’n it?), stands out with a fantastic look and wonderful atmosphere. The exterior is designed in Gothic style, and certainly, it would have liked not only to fans of this style, but also to the fans of fantasy. In front of the hotel has a suspension bridge, so if you want to visit the building, you have to pass through it.

The fabulous hotel is covered with green climbing plants, which get moisture from the water, springing from the top of the makeshift volcano. The magic atmosphere is preserved also in the internal decor of this amazing hotel, and a part of it is a wonderful Jacuzzi and large panoramic windows that allow you to enjoy the majestic mountain landscape.

The interior of the hotel bedrooms is designed in a rustic style, and thus you can enjoy the incredible warmth of the wooden walls. The bedrooms are of three kinds. These are Cabin Room, which is the cheapest, Standard Room, and Suite Room, which is a more expensive. The rustic interior successfully combines furniture with a modern style, and it can be seen in the common areas such as the living area and dining area of the hotel.

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Olympic National Park

Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt originally created Mount Olympus National Monument in 1909[3] and after Congress voted to authorize a re-designation to National Park status, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the legislation June 29, 1938. In 1976, Olympic National Park became an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 it was designated a World Heritage Site. In 1988, Congress designated 95 percent of the park as the Olympic Wilderness.

Visit Olympic National Park site: www.olympic.national-park.com

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Guilin Reed Flute Cave, Lu Di Yan, Guangxi

With its location five kilometers northwest of the downtown of Guilin, the Reed Flute Cave is a brilliant cave marked on almost all travel itineraries. The cave got its name from the verdant reeds growing outside it, with which people make flutes. Inside this water-eroded cave is a spectacular world of various stalactites, stone pillars and rock formations created by carbonate deposition. Illuminated by colored lighting, the fantastic spectacle is found in many variations along this 240-meter-long cave. Walking through the serried stone pillars, tourists feast their eyes on changing spots, feeling they are in a paradise where the Gods live.

Tourists enter the cave and then take a U-shaped sight-seeing route to see different spots, whereupon they exit it from another cave quite near the entrance one. One trip lasts about one hour. It is a Chinese habit to give each formation a legendary or poetic name such as Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda, Virgin Forest, Flower and Fruit Mountain and other interesting names. For some of these names, you need to use your imagination, but the story behind each is quite fun. It's a pleasure to listen to romantic or fairy tales whilst appreciating the fantastic stone formations. Both the stories and the lighting add mystery to the scene. Although there are different kinds of lighting inside, you are not supposed to take photos unless you are a professional photographer, because the light inside is not sufficient for exposure. At some spots, such as the Crystal Palace or Flower and Fruit Mountain, special photography is offered at 20 yuan for one picture. (They use special equipment to provide enough illumination.) Some 70 inscriptions on the cave wall are said to be travelogues and poems derived from the Tang Dynasty, which made the cave a popular tourist site at that time.

A park is built for the cave with zigzag path, elegant pavilions, ponds, bridges, plants and other garden structures.

Travel Care: Get some reed flutes for friends and remember to bargain with the vendor for a better price.

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