Yesterday we went to Solang Valley. Its just 25 mins drive from Manali. It was a rainy day. There are many sports activities to enjoy like Zorbing, bike riding, horse riding and paragliding. Beware of touts and the local agents who try to charge you double the rate. People are not very friendly and try to cheat a lot. There is a lot of bargaining. Zorbing is Rs.150 per person and 2 people sit in the Big Ball for Zorbing. Paragliding starts from Rs.600 to Rs.1000 depending on the height, but I thing it is also negotiable. For kids its Rs.500 but its not worth it. We couldn’t do Paragliding because it started raining heavily.

Location : About 30 kms from Bangalore Majestic.

Facilities : The rooms have a nice hall with a tv, dining area, kitchenette, bathroom, large sit-out facing a valley, bedroom with attached bathroom, small sit-out. (all rooms are the same I heard). The rooms are air-conditioned, but the weather is quite pleasant in that area. The resort has a swimming pool, both for adults and children. They provide swimwear on rent too. They have two flood-lit tennis courts, a squash court, and many indoor games. There is also a play room for small kids (and baby-sitters too). There are sprawling lawns, gardens and walkways. Excellent landscaping and very, very clean. The staff were very courteous and friendly. There is a library and a huge pub too. The resort is pretty crowded on weekends, but mostly families come only for a day or as office outings, or for business reasons.

Spa : The spa is awesome. They have Thai/Swedish and Ayurvedic massage parlours. The massage rooms are comfortable with two tables (for couples) with good ventilation and soft soothing music. They give hot ginger tea after the massage which I think is refreshing. The ambience is awesome. The masseuses are from Thailand and have been hired from an agency in Phuket. We had the first experience of a massage at Bangkok. The foot massage there was awesome! Of course, anyday, Thailand is better!! They also have some fancy facilities like hydro-bath, roman bath, spinal bath, jacuzzi and ayurvedic massages, which we were not inclined to try.

It would be hard to find a more exciting city than HongKong. It has beautiful natural surroundings it has all the benefits of a thriving and vibrant commercial center. Hong Kong is made up of four parts: Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories and the Outlying Islands.There are different ways that you can travel in hongkong like bus tour. The Hong Kong Tourist Association offers numerous themed tours, including a Heritage Tour, a Come Horse racing Tour, a Healthy Living Tour, a Morning Tea and Tai Chi Tour and a Land Between coach tour round the more scenic and folksy areas of the New Territories. Boat tours are also provided by different companies they range HK$200- HK$600 and other tours are also available over there like trams tours for HK$1180.
The mix of commerce and culture plus sublime modern architecture, great food, nonstop nightlife and amazing views makes Hong Kong a great weekend destination.There are lots of hotel and lots of recreation for kids so do not think pack your bags take a flight and enjoy the visit to hongkong.