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Rajasthan Tourism Department works actively to promote Rajasthan as a desirable holiday destination for international tourists traveling to India, even as Ministry of Tourism in India is enjoying its success with Incredible India Campaign. After the tourists from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe, it has lately been targeting inbound tourists from South East Asia too, such as those from Singapore, China, and Malaysia. Rajasthan in West India is well connected by roads, trains and flights to all the major cities in North India as well as South India (which increase its easy accessibility) and has a highly evolved infrastructure to support popular Rajasthan Tours as well as Golden Triangle Tours.

Rajasthan’s strength lies in its architectural magnificence, tradition and colorful arts. Besides, it also has several pilgrimage and religious destinations, such as Pushkar and Ajmer, which attract thousands and lakhs of devotees every year. Village markets or Haats with their unique handicrafts, paintings, fabrics, and jewellery attract foreigners with their finesse and creative explosion of colors. Tours to Rural Rajasthan are mainly popular because of these very art specimens, as well as cultural and folk performances that one gets to see here by local artists. Few places, like Mandawa in Shekhawati region, serve as the open-air gallery for those who are fascinated by the incredible frescoes and sprawling ‘Havelis’ or mansions found there.

International inbound tourism to India is a major source of earning foreign exchange revenue and the popularity of Rajasthan Tours make them a major contributor to country’s reserves. Major cities of Rajasthan, such as Jaipur, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur, are famous for their hilltop forts and palaces. The Jharokhas or niches, the delicate filigree work on window screens, balconies with breathtaking views, and sophistication and aesthetics displayed in these forts and palaces of Rajasthan make them an epitome of Rajput architecture with copious influences of Mughal style architecture in the later period. Heritage conservation only, costs as much as 50 crores rupees to Rajasthan government.

Luxury heritage hotels and palace hotels of Rajasthan rank at the top of the list of most luxurious accommodations all over the world. Besides the beauteous historical structures, palatial settings, opulent yet elegant décor, and antique furniture and precious artworks, these hotels are seen as cocoons of comfort for leisure tourists. The guests here can surely relax and unwind after weary sightseeing journeys here, receive warm and prompt services from staff that are accustomed and trained to deal with guests as royal visitors to the palace, and enjoy Rajasthan folk performances and local attractions of the region at their best.

Luxury Trains like Palace on Wheels and Royal Rajasthan on Wheels offer a fascinating tour option to the land of Rajputs, and have all facilities you can expect from a five-star accommodation such as a massage parlor, conference hall, gym, library, bar, and even a steam bath. Those who want to include adventure in Rajasthan tours can look up to Camel Safaris to Sam Sand Dunes, Camel Caravan Tours to Rural Areas, and Wildlife and Tiger Tours of Rajasthan that take you to some of the best tiger reserves in India such as Ranthambore National Park and Bandhavgarh National Park. Jeep Safaris to Sariska Tiger Reserve and Bicycle Tours to Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary, the world’s best site for bird watching are also among popular tours of Rajasthan.

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2009-09-01 After several days and nights of preparations by outlets staff and volunteers, Kechara Paradise Sunway Pyramid finally celebrated its opening today. This auspicious event was officiated by the Minister of Tourism YB Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, accompanied by Y Bhg Datuk Dr.Victor Wee, Chairman of Tourism Malaysia. YB Dato’ Sri congratulated Kechara on its opening and remembered officiating the opening of Kechara Paradise’s Bangsar outlet not so long ago. She was happy that Kechara contributed towards the cultural melting pot of ‘Malaysia Truly Asia’ by providing its wide range of artefacts from the Himalayan region. YB Dato’ Sri also commended Kechara on providing spiritual tourism for Malaysia. * Kechara Paradise (KP) is the inspired aspiration of HE Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, with the first KP opening in the year 2000. KP has since blossomed into five distinct outlets with personalities of their own.

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Posted on September 27, 2008.

dengue fever symptoms

With the dengue cases on the rise in Malaysia, you better learn about the dengue fever symptoms and more importantly how to protect yourself against aedes mosquitoes.

 

The first time I got dengue fever, my doctor gave me some antibiotics as he thought I got a flu… (stupid idiot as dengue is a virus and antibiotics is a treatment only for bacteria… if he can’t see the difference, then why is he a GP in the first place?).

 

A few days later the symptoms were clear: red rashes everywhere, a terrible headache and other flu like symptoms. No more appetite, not even a nasi lemak made me willing to eat…

 

Further on I became really without any strength to do anything. All I could think of was : go to bed and hope when you wake up it’s over… Luckily I went to another doctor who recognised my rashes and sent me to hospital on the spot.

 

The second time however I got dengue fever, the symptoms were not too clear. Again the terrible headache but the rashes only came after about a week.

 

The first day I saw the rashes, I went to hospital immediately and my blood platelet count was 25 only: meaning I was lucky to spot the dengue fever symptoms before I would have been bleeding to death the next day.

 

Dengue cases worldwide

 

dengue cases worldwide

 

Dengue cases worldwide appear where the transmission of dengue fever: aedes mosquito exists.

 

As you notice: it’s a tropical problem (red areas on the map show dengue epidemic areas, pink areas on the map are infested with Aedes mosquito’s but don’t have too many dengue fever cases reported).

 

Prevention of dengue

 

The best protection against any mosquito is a mosquito net and mosquito repellant. Read more tips and techniques on how to protect yourself against aedes mosquitoes.

 

Treatments for dengue fever

 

As you notice, after 20 years in the tropics I survived 2 dengue fevers. Treatments are "easy" as there is no cure.

 

The disease kind of kills your appetite and you get dehydrated in a degree you need a drip to keep enough liquid getting into your body.

 

Then your blood will be monitored each day as dengue will make your blood thinner or get your blood platelets down. As such when your platelet count becomes too low, you will be given extra blood-platelets through a drip. You have to cross fingers that you are in a hospital where the quality of the blood-serums is not tampered with…

 

Summarized: dengue fever symptoms feel as if you have the worst flu ever . If you live in the tropics, go and see your doctor and if you are loosing appetite and feel lethargic, make sure you ask your doctor if these are dengue fever symptoms.

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