Waiting for the Flight

Last Thursday morning, my husband and I had reached Soekarno Hatta Airport (Jakarta, Indonesia) at 04.30 am. After checked in, we waited for 06.00 am flight time at an open hall among gates.

Benches at the open hallEntering a gate

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Balustrading for Your Homes and Buildings

Balustrades and handrails play a pivotal part in the staircase of the building as well as an important part of the architecture and the overall look of the building. So, it becomes essential to do balustrading in your homes and buildings because balustrades and handrails are the main attention point in any building.

Balustrading are installed in stairs, balconies and many other places. When you are choosing balustrades and handrails for your residential as well as commercial buildings, there are some factors that are to be considered. Those factors include:
· The place where balustrades need to be installed
· Installation cost
· Maintenance cost
· Cost of the handrail and balustrades
· Suitability of the design

Along with these important considerations, regulations and rules regarding the fitting of the handrails and balustrades should also be considered.

There are numerous handrails and balustrades available in numerous kinds of materials, which would help you in selecting the suitable balustrades that will match with your architecture of the building. Those people, who want long lasting handrails opt for metal handrails because these requires less maintenance and are less prone to breakages and damages. Metal handrails are the best option in those houses where there are children as these would not break and can also bear the pressure.

Wrought iron is also used, where contemporary and modern look needs to be created. This iron is comparatively much expensive that other metals available in the market because of which its usage is very less.

Another option that is available is a glass handrail that helps in creating a spacious impression. Glass handrails also give the impression of the entire area being elaborately designed. With the help of glass balustrades, an impression of modernity and elegance can be created. Moreover, while selecting the glass rails the main factor that needs to be kept into mind is the safety factor as glass can easily be broken. In the buildings where there are busy activities being held and too many people are there, glass should not be used because if it gets broken then it can hurt the human life. In those areas, wooden or metal handrails should be installed.

In addition to wooden and glass handrails, there are many other options available for handrails that includes brass and steel handrails. These handrails are less prone to damages and are requires less maintenance.

With numerous options available in market, you can select the appropriate handrails and balustrades for doing balustrading that best matches with the décor of your residential as well as commercial buildings. You can do the balustrading on your own and can also call the expert professionals for performing the work.

Tips for Securing Your Home While on Holidays

It is important to secure your home properly while you are on holidays. Holidays are a fantastic time of year for those going away, but it is also a great time for thieves. To avoid being a target next holidays, there are a few things you can do to secure your home properly. As well as doing things like outlaying a little bit of money on security doors and security screens for your windows, you can also do simple things like asking your neighbours to watch out for your property while you are away.

Security doors

Often you can avoid being robbed by simply making your home look difficult to break into. If your home looks hard to break into or looks like it would take a fair amount of time, then a thief will move on to the next house. Having security doors makes your home a lot harder to break into while you are away and having them also helps protect your family while you are at home because you can open the door to speak to strangers without having to unlock the security door. Security doors will also keep out unwanted pests, like flies, so you can keep your front door open in summer to let a cool breeze through the house.

Security screens

When you install your security door on your home, think about having security screens put on your windows too. Any would be intruder is not doing to just look at your doors as a point of entry. Make your windows harder to break into by adding screens. They won't spoil the look of your windows, nor your view out the window, and you will still be able to open your windows and let the breeze in.

Security alarm

Having a security alarm is great when you are going away on holidays. It is obvious that you have an alarm as you can have signs attached to your letterbox or the front of your house, and often the flashing light that goes off when the alarm is triggered is visible from the road. If anyone breaks in while you are away the alarm will sound, scaring away the intruder before they have a chance to damage or steal anything, and the security company will send the police around immediately.

Neighbours

Let your neighbours know that you are going away on holidays. Have your neighbours park one of their cars in your driveway so it looks like someone is home and get them to clear your letterbox daily of mail and junk mail.

Stopping your mail

If you are going away for an extended period time you might want to think about stopping your mail. Contact the post office and let them know when you are going away and what date you will be back. You will have to pay a fee to have them hold your mail for you.

Lights

You should have adequate lighting around your home for safety anyway, but have your lights set on a timer on the outside and even inside your home so they turn on and off at appropriate times. This will create the illusion that someone is home.

Yellow Rice Field

A part of rural scene that you'll miss after you come back to your city life

Crossing

Crossing different bridges.

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Great Holiday Destinations to See Amazing Animals

One of the best things about going on holiday is always the incredible people that you meet, though for the animal lover, any good trip needs to include some quality time checking out the animals. If you feel like you’ve seen it all, one of the following places is sure to have something new for you.

Qatar

More known for its luxury

Doha hotels than for exotic animals, this tiny island provides a great opportunity by way of the Doha Zoo. While hosting all the regular zoo animals like lions and tigers, this zoo also plays host to one of nature’s more amazing creatures, baboons. Obviously not native to this area, they live in a well built and considerate enclosure, and attract thousands of visitors from around the world each year.

Fiji
This country of exceptionally friendly people has all the beauty and luxury you’d want from a great holiday destination. It also provides a good chance to see an amazing nearby animal welfare project, the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. An easy day trip from Fiji, this incredible centre is home to between 60 and 80 orang utans and is located in a spectacular virgin rainforest. These amazing animals are brought in with a variety of health problems and are rehabilitated and released into the wild as soon as possible. If you have never seen an orang utan, be sure to have this side trip included in one of your Fiji holiday packages.

Kenya
Africa is an animal lover’s paradise and a Kenyan safari is a great way to see the Big 5, lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffalos. There is nothing like seeing these animals in the wild, and the locals know all the best times and places to find them. Doing a safari doesn’t have to mean roughing it either, with safari tours available to suit every possible budget.

Canada
If you want to get a good look at one of the world’s largest and most dangerous animals, the northern Manitoba town of Churchill is the place to go and get up close to a polar bear. Every year between October and November, polar bears from all around come to the edge of Hudson’s Bay and wait for it to freeze over so they can begin their hunting of the ringed seal. Get on one of the Churchill based tours and get an up close look at these enormous and beautiful creatures.

Colombia
One of the countries blessed by the Amazon, this is a place for those who want to see something different. The jungle here is home to the sloth, jaguar, iguana, and of course the toucan, not to mention thousands of other birds and animals. There is no shortage of tour operators here so go with people who know the jungle to be sure you make it out alive.

The world is full of truly amazing animals, and each part of the globe has its own special treats. Get to some of these spots and be amazed by the creativity and diversity of nature./image:flickr.com/