Suriname to Houston

Located on the banks of the Suriname River, Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname. The city is situated nearly 15 km inland from the Atlantic Ocean, in the Paramaribo district. Not a dry season, but the city experiences overall a tropical rainforest climate. The land of Paramaribo has its inhabitants bearing origins from Africa, East India, indigenous, Java, China and Dutch. Hence the culture and music also has elements relating to all of them. Multi-ethnicity prevails as a result hence. The land of Paramaribo owns precious structures from the ancient or historic era. Roman Catholic Kathedraal is one of the largest wooden structures in the world. Skilfully constructed with subtly wooden interior, and ornately carved spires, Dutch Israeli Synagogue is the biggest mosque in the Caribbean, which provides you a peek window to know about the city's historic Catholicism. Then there are two gigantic museums- Numismatic Museum and Stichting Surinaams Museum. First one is dates back to Dutch colony and is situated on Paramaribo street. Second one is a pentagonal 17th century fort cocooned inside Fort Zeelandia. Fort Zeelandia is a tapering fortress, built buy French and fixed at its place for the last 300 years. If you want to see what goes in the ceremonial field, visit the Maroon market, and you will know the religious practices of the locals. As diverse is the city's culture, the same is in its entertainment ways. Decked with techno downstairs and salsa upstairs, Club Touche is a favorite place for tourists. Starzz Disco offers you one of the hottest dance venues. People hit the dance floors here specially at weekends. Also witness the exciting strip here. Cafe-Bar 't Vat is an outdoor bar cum cafe facilitated with live music. Paramaribo owns variety of restaurants which offer distinct cuisines, and varied drinks. The categories are like- Indian, Indonesian, Market, Breakfast, Cafe, Chinese, Creole and Dumpling. Sarinah, Chi Min, Joose Rotichop, De Waag Restaurant, Mix Food and Zeeland Coffee Beanery. Before leaving the land, make sure to ride on shopping spree to Steenbakkerijstraat, Domineestraat and Vaco Press. Paramaribo is a land which has got anything for everyone, no one will be left unsatisfied. So, quickly log onto MakeMyTrip.com and book online your ticket to Paramaribo. You will book here cheap online flight tickets, within your budget hotels, your preferred destinations and your own style of traveling.

Houston, the largest city of the Lone Star State - Texas, has attracted and continues to attract millions of tourists from all corners of the world. Divided into many districts, this huge city is dotted with a seemingly endless number of attractions, both man-made and natural. The presence of Buffalo Bayou - a gorgeous waterway - greatly accentuates the beauty of this city. With lush greenery, several parks, and tall skyscrapers, the city looks quite impressive. One of the most happening areas to visit in Houston is Downtown. A truly pulsating and thriving district - Downtown is home to countless numbers of restaurants, shopping centres and entertainment hubs. In the centre of Downtown is the Theatre District, where tourists can spend fun-filled moments in one of the many game complexes, movie halls, restaurants and green parks. The city of Houston is adorned with hundreds of parks; some of the must-visits are the Lake Houston Park, Discovery Green Park, Tranquility Park and Terry Hershey Park. Located in the northern part of the city, the SplashTown Waterpark is ideal for a family outing. The Space Center Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Downtown Aquarium and George Ranch Historical Park are names of just few of the other popular tourist attractions. For a comfortable stay and travel, tourists can seek assistance of MakeMyTrip.