5 OF MOST POPULAR SEX TOURISM DESTINATION

5 OF MOST POPULAR SEX TOURISM DESTINATION

1. Thailand

It’s no surprise that Thailand is on the top of this list, considering the popularity of Bangkok’s red light district and portrayals of it in films like The Hangover Part II. Laws against prostitution in Thailand are hazy, and the country has a bit of a reputation for its sexually permissive nature. Many Thai people believe that prostitution and tolerating other’s lifestyles are a necessary part of Thai culture, so the ‘oldest profession in the world’ has flourished here, including the famous ‘ladyboys’. There are approximately 3 million sex workers in Thailand, of whom roughly a third are minors. Unfortunately, a large number of the sex workers in Thailand are prostitutes through human trafficking, although the industry is often well regulated and the sex workers are there by choice.

2. Brazil

Brazil has always been a popular tourist destination due to its exotic wildlife, beautiful people, pristine beaches and raucous festivals like Carnival. But it appears that Brazil might be vying for the number one spot for sex tourism as well. Additionally, Brazil is a popular destination for female sex tourism, which generally doesn’t see rates as high as male sex tourism. Brazil’s government has been especially watchful for sex tourism and sex trafficking during preparations for the World Cup, but the thriving sex trade doesn’t seem to be slowing down

3. Spain

Cities like Ibiza, Madrid and Barcelona have long been tourist destinations for all night clubbing, but a new kind of tourist activity is starting to increase in Spain. Prostitution is legal in Spain, making it one of the top destinations in Europe for sex tourism. In Madrid, the red light district is interwoven with regular streets, so it’s very accessible, whereas in Barcelona, the red light district is a popular tourist attraction. Surprisingly, there are often more South American sex workers present in Spain than Spanish sex workers, and many of the women are basically slaves to the sex industry. Although the film, Taken depicted France as a major player in the sex trafficking industry, Spain is one of the most popular European destinations for sex tourism

4. Indonesia

Indonesia is another country that has a problem with child sex trafficking. Sex tourism exploits and furthers this problem, despite the fact that prostitution is legally considered a ‘crime against decency and morality.’ Although prostitution is illegal, Indonesia remains a popular site for sex tourism. Sex workers can be found in traditional brothels, but one thing that sets the sex tourism industry in Indonesia apart is the popularity of online sex forums and prostitution rings that exist through social media. The availability of sex workers via the internet allows for ratings and facilitates the process of finding a prostitute. It seems like Indonesia’s sex tourism is highly efficient.

5. Colombia

Many of the countries listed here are located in Southeast Asia, but Colombia, renowned for its opulent drug lords, is located in South America and is another hot spot for sex tourism. Word on the street is that many Colombian sex workers will lower their prices if the client is attractive and a good negotiator, which may be why the country is so popular when it comes to sex tourism. However, thousands probably also flock to Colombia hoping that every woman will look like beautifully curvy, Colombian native Sofia Vergara.

Top 5 Gifts To Give Your Girlfriend On Her Birthday

1. Romantic Vacation

And last, but not the least in any way, is the perfect gift that you can gift your girlfriend – some quality time with YOU, away from the daily hustle-bustle. Now,m quality time can be spent in the comfort of your home as well, but a vacation gives the girl a chance to take a break from the every day monotony and spend time with you in a more relaxed environment. A road-trip, a weekend spent in a cottage, foreign country or whatever it is that you can do for her, she will always be grateful. A place she has always wanted to go, or a place that toy wanted to always take her to, anywhere is good. The idea is just to go away, together.

2. Romantic Dinner Date

Believe it or not, every girl wants a guy who buys a dress for a girl and leave it on her bed with a note saying ‘Be ready with this on at 7.’ It is unbelievably romantic and the girl’s heart will melt within seconds. So that, a nice romantic dinner date is definitely one of the best ways to surprise and to gift the dress to your girlfriend. Again, the restaurant may not have to be a grand one. A quaint little place with good food, a nice glass of wine is just about perfect for any girl. And the very fact that you took so many efforts to make her day special will bring any girl to tears.

3. Jewelry

       

Jewelry, whether dainty or boisterous, always has a way to find the door to a girl’s heart. And a piece of jewelry that is not just with a big price-tag but with lot of warmth and thought behind it, is always a good idea. A pretty ring, a dainty necklace, cute earrings – the options are endless. All you have to do is choose the one you think your girlfriend can wear the best. Jewelry sets are also a great option for gifting your girl. And of course, you can also get personalized jewelry online. It doesn’t have to be Tiffany’s, it just has to be with loads of love.

4. Handmade Cards & Flowers & Soft-Toys

If you are creative enough and want to show how much you love her, you can make her a big card and pen down all your thoughts about her and your relationship in a hand-written letter. A nice bouquet of flowers can also be a great gift for a girl who values thought more than the cost of the gift. And of course, no matter how old a girl is, her heart will always melt at the sight of a soft-toy. Cards, letters and flowers may be called old-fashioned but a romantic-at-heart will always prefer such small genuine gestures over lavish ones. A letter written in ink will always be more heart-felt than a one written in Arial font in size 10.

5. Clothes & Shoes & Accessories

      

All a girl wants and needs are some great clothes, shoes and accessories to go with that and you can give her just that for her birthday. But this doesn’t simply mean that you pick out a top or a dress and give it to her. You can actually make a goody bag for your girlfriend. Buy a bag that she’s been eyeing for months and buy dresses or tops that YOU think would look great on her and put them in the bag. Get shoes to match with the clothes you’ve bought and accessories too. This way, she’ll know that you have put some thought in the buying of the gift.

5 BEST ANDROID PHONES UNDER 10000 RS

5 BEST ANDROID PHONES UNDER 10000 RS (JUNE 2015)

1. Micromax Yu Yureka:

Rewind your thoughts back to last year and think of which was the best phone to buy under 10,000 Rs then. If you can recall it correctly you will find out that it was the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 (If you find it difficult to rewind, just take a look at our post from January 2014 . Now come back to present and see what we have at just Rs. 9,000 – The Micromax Yu Yureka!!! This phone has completely revolutionized the 10,000 Rs segment. A year earlier you wouldn’t have got the phone with this specs and quality even at 25,000 Rs. So, let’s take a look at the phone. It is powered by a 64-bit Octa Core Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor which is immensely powerful. It has got 2 GB RAM, which makes the phone capable of handling heavy gaming and multi-tasking very smoothly. It runs on the CyanogenMod 11, which gives you tons of extra features & capabilities. It has got a pretty large 5.5 inches screen which is even protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The screen has 720 x 1280 pixels resolution which gives 267 ppi pixel density which is decent at this price. Another important thing is that it has got great picture quality with the 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras. It is good on storage also, it comes with 16 GB internal memory (12.5 GB user accessible) which can be expanded upto 32 GB. With the 2500 mAH Li-ion Battery the phone is good on battery too. Overall, with good specs, great camera, excellent build quality and best gaming experience, it is undoubtedly the best phone to buy under 10,000 Rs.

PRICE	Rs 8,999 @
OS	Android, v4.4.4 (KitKat) OS based on CyanogenMod 11
CPU	1.5 GHz, Octa Core, 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels, 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM
CAMERA	Rear Camera: 13 MP, Front Camera: 5 MP, LED Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	2500 mAH, Li-ion Battery
OTHERS	4G, 3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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2. Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen):

Most brands and phones in this range are running behind specs but there is one company which is still offering great value – It is Motorola whose phones don’t boast great specs but on the contrary deliver a great user experience and satisfaction. The Moto G (2nd Gen) has got a 2,000 Rs. price cut and it still offers some great values in the crowd of smartphones with great specs. It sports a 5-inch HD display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Quad-Core processor and 1 GB RAM. It comes with water-resistant nano coating and supports Dual Sim. The phone runs on Android 4.4.4 Kitkat out of the box which is now upgradable to Android v5.0 Lollipop. Not to forget that it has the stock Android UI which delivers the pure Android experience. With the Moto G you can always get the future Android updates faster than the flagship phones. It has a 8 MP rear camera and 2 MP front camera. Well the camera quality can’t match many phones in this list but it’s still decent. It has 16 GB internal & 32 GB expandable storage. It has excellent build quality and very smooth & lag-free performance. Another advantage to buy the Moto G is that, it is a very popular phone globally and it is always there in the news so, it will always get the attention of the developers and the company. Overall, if you are a person who likes quality over quantity then this is the one, it may not have the strongest specs but, it has a good balance of everything and it gives a great user experience.

 

PRICE	Rs 10,999 @
OS	Android v4.4.4 (KitKat), Upgradable to v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Processor
RAM	1 GB RAM
SCREEN	5 inches, IPS Capacitive TouchScreen
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels
SIM	Dual SIM
CAMERA	8 MP Rear Camera With LED Flash, 2 MP Front Camera
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microSD Expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Ion 2070 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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3. Asus Zenfone 5 (16 GB):

The Asus Zenfone 5 is among the very successful phones in this range since last year and, why not? It has got the 1.6 GHz Intel dual core processor with 2 GB RAM which delivers exceptional performance and good multi-tasking. The 5 inches HD screen and the display is very good, it has also got the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. One more thing I loved about the phone is, it has increased display sensitivity so you can use the phone even while wearing gloves, this is great for winter season. The phone’s design is sleek and beautiful. It has got good camera and it runs on the Android Kitkat, a good news is that, it will soon get the Android Lollipop update. This phone comes with two storage option 8 GB and 16 GB while both come with the expandable storage. The battery life of the phone is not too good but, its acceptable. Overall this phone has got most of the things right and gives a balanced user experience at this price.

  

PRICE	Rs   @ Rs.  9618  @  Rs.    9,099.00  @
OS	Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean), Upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat)
CPU	Dual Core 1.6 GHz Intel Atom Z2560 Processor with Intel Hyper Threading Technology
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.0 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1280 x 720 pixels, 294 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual SIM, GSM + GSM
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 8 MP, Secondary Camera: 2 MP, Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 16 GB, microsd expandable upto 64 GB
BATTERY	Non-removable Li-Po 2110 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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4. Lenovo A7000:

The newly launched Lenovo A7000 is the successor of popular budget 4G smartphone Lenovo A6000 and directly competes with the Yureka YU, Redmi Note & Honor 4X. The Lenovo A7000 features a 5.5-inch HD (720×1280 pixels) IPS display, it runs on Octa-core MediaTek MT6752m processor clocked at 1.5 GHz coupled with 2 GB of RAM. The performance of the phone is very good, and the benchmark score suggest its performance is even better than the other 3 phones mentioned above. When it comes to camera, it sports an 8 MP auto-focus rear camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front facing camera, well it’s decent but it should have been 13 MP like the competition. Internal storage of the smartphone is 8 GB, which is expandable via micro SD card up to 32 GB. A great thing in the phone is, it comes with “Android 5.0 Lollipop” running Lenovo’s Vibe UI on top of it. Another USP of the Lenovo A7000 is the “Dolby Atmos support” which offers the similar level of sound that you hear in a theatre. It is backed by a 2900 mAh battery, which gives good battery life. It supports Dual Sim and 4G. Overall, it’s a good phone and can be a good choice for gaming and if you specifically want phone for music & videos, it will be the best choice. If you want best battery life the new Lenovo A5000 with 4000 mAh battery will be the best choice in this budget, the Lenovo S850 with 13 MP is also available at this price.

PRICE	Rs   @
OS	Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
CPU	Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 Mediatek MT6752m Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	720 x 1280 pixels, 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (GSM + LTE)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 8 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: YES
MEMORY	Internal Storage 8 GB, microSD expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Li-Po 2900 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS

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5. Huawei Honor 4X:

Huawei (no. 2 in China) is now a more serious player in the Indian smartphone market. It has launched very exciting phones in many ranges. And the most recent is the Honor 4X which is launched at 10,000 Rs. The phone packs very exciting specifications. It runs on the 64-bit Quad Core 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 410 Processor coupled with 2 GB RAM, which gives good performance and handles most of the tasks effectively. Still, if you need a phone for gaming, it will be good to go with the Yureka YU. It has the 5.5 inches screen with 1280 x 720 pixels resolution same as the Yureka YU, Redmi Note and Lenovo A7,000 and as I said above, it is not great but its acceptable considering the overall features at this price. The design of the phone is simple but it feels good, the textured back panel of the phone gives a very good grip. It has got 13 MP rear and 5 MP front cameras and both the cameras are good. The USP of the phone is that it has Dual Sim and both the Sim can support 4G LTE. It has got 8 GB internal storage which is expandable upto 32 GB. It sports a 3000 mAh battery which delivers very good battery backup. Overall, it is a very good phone and can be another good choice at this price. Huawei has launched another variant of the Honor 4X known as Honor 4C, it can also be a good choice if you want a 5 inches phone.

PRICE	Rs   @
OS	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU	64-bit Quad Core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Processor
RAM	2 GB RAM
SCREEN	5.5 inches, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
DISPLAY	1280 x 720 pixels, 267 ppi pixel density
SIM	Dual Sim (LTE + LTE)
CAMERA	Primary Camera: 13 MP, Secondary Camera: 5 MP, Flash: Yes
MEMORY	Internal Storage 8 GB, microSD Expandable upto 32 GB
BATTERY	Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
OTHERS	3G, 4G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS,

Top 5 cab service in INDIA

Top 5 cab service in INDIA

1. Uber: The Classiest Option

        Despite what happened in Delhi, Uber cabs are  favourite. This is why:

• Cheapest – Yes, it is! While the taxi wars are on between Uber and Ola, we the consumers get great discounts. Discounts so good that it makes Uber (mini) cheaper than an auto ride. Don’t believe me? Check out their promotions! For instance, download the Uber app and use the Uber promo code “tanvis42” (no inverted commas) and you’ll get your first ride free (up to Rs 600 Rs 300! May 25, 2015: Back to Rs 600! June 18: down to Rs 250.) That’s pretty awesome! March 4, 2015 update: Uber Go at Rs 7/km and Uber X at Rs 8/km — cheaper than autos! 35 kilometres in Rs 350 — unbelievable!)
• Cleanest (and best condition vehicles) – Uber cabs are very, very clean and tidy. The cars are in very good condition (unlike Ola — which are usually scruffy and worn). And if the driver keeps the vehicle clean, for me it implies he cares about his job and what he’s doing. Automatic bonus points.
• Coolest app – The app is simple and works well. There is an element of coolness associated with everything Uber does (the black colours, the clean cabs, the courteous drivers).
• Safest – Despite Delhi, Uber gives me the most confidence if I were to travel alone as a female anywhere. Sure, I’d still be cautious, but Uber drivers are generally more courteous than other companies I’ve encountered.
• Making payments can be PAYnfull – To use Uber, you have to have a PayTM wallet setup. You cannot use cash because of some RBI regulations with them being a foreign company with bank accounts in foreign lands, la, la, la. I’m bored. The thing is – PayTM is awesome! If you start using it, that is. I was reluctant to use PayTM for the longest time, but when I did, I fell in love with it! Especially for (airtel) mobile recharges. Why do I love it so? Because it works. It works in the quickest and simplest way possible. You have to try it to believe it.
• Update March 1, 2015: Uber Go now at Rs 7/km and Uber X at Rs 8/km in Bangalore. Wow!! 

2. Ola: (Sometimes) The Cheapest Option

• Cheap – During Republic Day, Ola was running a promotion which made Ola cabs cheaper than Uber cabs. Unfortunately, that promotion is over. Nonetheless, if you sign up for Ola at http://www.ola.bz/b and use the promo code “H9N1BE” (no inverted commas) you will earn Rs 100 Rs 50. Not great, but not bad!
• Almost as  cheap as an auto – I recently travelled 10 kilometers using an air-conditioned, pollution-free Ola cab today. It cost me Rs 155. I returned by auto, swallowing gallons of pollution, taking a slightly longer route (11 kilometers) and it cost me Rs 153. Do the math!
• Rates for Ola Mini = Rs 100 for first 6 kms and after 6 kms Rs 10/km. Sedan= Rs 150 for first 8 kms and then Rs 13/km. Prime = Rs 200 for first 5 kms then Rs 18/km. (Rates are for Bangalore; Delhi & Mumbai rates differ).
• Book an auto – Bangalore has changed. No longer do grumpy auto drivers tell you to go to hell when you ask them to go by meter. No, now they offer to go by meter without a moment’s hesitancy. Why? Because if they say Rs 200 for 2 kilometers, you tell them to go to hell. Of course, while pulling out your phone, opening your Ola/Uber app and booking a taxi or even an auto who will go by meter! Yep, this is real change my friend.
• Easy to pay – Pay using your credit, cash, debit card, however, you want!
• Crappy App – Yeah, the app SUCKS. Big time. Sure, it get’s the job done, but only after spewing thousand errors. You open the app and you get ‘error, error, error’, you find a cab and confirm it (this part works well), and then cab driver calls you for directions (he will never look at the GPS for directions!) and then you try ‘tracking the ride’ and you get ‘error, error, error’, ride ends and you get ‘error, error, error’ and then the next time you open the app you can see how much the last ride costs while giving feedback and dismissing all the accrued ‘errors, errors, errors.’
• Dusty, worn-out taxis in general – yeah, the cabs are usually scruffy, dusty Indicas. Not well maintained at all.
• Made in India – Before Uber achieves world domination, let’s give our Indian crappy app Ola a fighting chance. Call me nationalistic if you have to, but I’m voting for Ola. (I wish they’d kept the cabs a little cleaner though!)
• Ola Auto – We’ve used it a couple of times. While the auto driver accepts the booking promptly, it’s often difficult to explain to him where you are (and it takes time for him to reach your destination). It’s often easier just to get into an empty auto that passes by you. Bonus: no haggling and pay by the meter!
• Ola peak hours surcharge – While Uber also sometimes charges a surcharge, Ola does so without fail during peak hours. Want a cab in the morning or evening? Then be prepared to pay Rs 50 extra so that Ola can ‘make cabs available for you during peak hours.’ This is even if there are 10 cabs waiting idly outside your home. Ridiculousness.
• May 25, 2015 Update: I had my first almost-accident with the most idiotic Ola driver possible last week. The driver drove on the wrong side of the road and drove straight into a lady on a scooter, missing her by an inch. The lady swerved and fell hard on the ground to avoid our idiotic cab. Luckily she was okay, but got up and screamed at the Ola driver and then screamed at me for ‘not telling my driver to drive carefully’. This guy had almost hit another scooterist when taking a u-turn right at the beginning of the journey, sent me flying over a speedbreaker mid-journey, and was a driving liking an idiot throughout. He clearly has had no training — and since I value my life and the life of others, I’ve sworn: Never again Ola!! (Wrote a complaint to Ola, they said sorry, we’ll take it up. But if the accident had been worse, what apology would they have given?)

3. Easy Cabs – So far so good

• I’ve used Easy Cabs quite a few times to get to and fro from the airport and they’re usually quite dependable.
• Not the cheapest though.
• They’ve also bought Carzonrent.com so you can now self-drives in most major cities! Woah, that’s pretty cool!

4. Taxi (not) For Sure

• I ordered a Taxi For Sure cab once in my life. And what happened? It didn’t show up!!!! Sorry, no second chances. Especially if your name is TAXI FOR SURE! (In any case, since Ola is buying Taxi for Sure, no point reviewing them here.)
• Rs 49 for first 4 kms and then Rs 14/km for hatchback and Rs 16/km for Sedan.

5.Meru – Gone to the dog house (But Meru Genie is is magical!)

• Meh, expensive and not worth it.
• What can I say? Meru used to dominate the landscape, but something went wrong. Perhaps it was something in their radio taxi model? They’ve been crushed by Uber and Ola in my eyes. I generally only use Meru when I have an early morning pick up and need to book in advance. Otherwise, I refuse to pay the premium.
• Update: Recently used Meru Genie and it was great! At Rs 10/km it is super affordable and gives competition to the likes of Ola. (Airport drop in Bangalore of a distance of 33 kms worked out to ~Rs 450 without tolls).