5 Days in Beijing
As the capital of modern day China and many of its past dynasties, Beijing has a long and rich history dating back over 3,000 years. Constantly reinventing itself over the centuries, this great city is as compelling as it is complex.
Amazing Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni in the Bolivian Andes, the world’s largest salt flat, is an other-worldly experience that has to be seen to be believed.
8 Days in Morocco
Morocco, also known as the Western Kingdom, is a fascinating country with a blend of Arab, indigenous Berber, Sub-Saharan African, and European culture.
2 Days to Phang Nga
Phang Nga Bay (Thai: อ่าวพังงา) is in the Strait of Malacca between the island of Phuket and the mainland of the Malay peninsula of southern Thailand. Since 1981, an extensive section of the bay has been protected as the Ao Phang Nga National Park. Most of the park consists of an area of the Andaman Sea studded with numerous limestone tower karst islands. The best known of these islands is Khao Phing Kan.
3 Days in Sydney
Sydney, Australia’s largest city, is known for its beautiful harbors, relaxed lifestyle, ideal climate, and friendly locals. The city is a multi-ethnic hub of business, culture and creativity. The Opera House, Sydney Tower and the Harbour Bridge have become the city's famous landmarks to international visitors.
3 Days in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Sapporo (札幌市) is the largest city on the Hokkaido island, located north east of Japan. Before its establishment by the Meiji government in the late 1800s, the area was home to a number of indigenous Ainu settlements. Today Sapporo is known outside Japan for having hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics and home to the famous Sapporo Brewery.
4 Days in Tanzania Safari Wilderness
Tanzania is a country in Eastern Africa. Its unspoiled national parks rival any in the world. On Tanzania's Serengeti plain, white-bearded wildebeest and other mammals participate in a large-scale annual migration. This itinerary includes Tarangire National Park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
2 Days in Da Lat
Known to the early residents as "Little Paris", Da Lat (also spelled as Dalat) is a blend of hillside rural Vietnam and European alpine town. It is the capital of Lam Dong Province, the local weather stands in contrast to the country's tropical climate. Mist covering the valleys almost year-round leads to its name "City of Eternal Spring".
1 Day in Kandy
Kandy is located at the centre of Sri Lanka 125 km away from Colombo and is generally recognised as the island nation's cultural capital. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
A Long Weekend in Toronto
Toronto, also known as T.O. or Queen City, is the largest city in Canada and widely recognized as one of the most cosmopolitan and multicultural cities in the world.
Heidelberg is a college town in Baden-Württemberg situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. The city is a popular tourist destination due to its romantic cityscape, including Heidelberg Castle, the Philosophers' Walk, and the baroque style Old Town.
Heidelberg
The Old Bridge (Alte Brücke), also known as the Karl Theodor Bridge, is a stone bridge crossing the Neckar River. The current bridge, made of Neckar Valley Sandstone and the ninth built on the site, was constructed in 1788. It is one of the best-known and amazing landmarks and tourist destinations in the history of Heidelberg. It is served by bus 35, M4, and M5 at Alte Brücke stop.
The Marktplatz (Market Square) is one of the oldest squares in the city. In addition to its function as a place for the weekly market, the place served in earlier centuries as a place for public processes. In the middle of the square stands the Hercules Fountain , erected between 1706 and 1709, to commemorate the enormous efforts of the reconstruction of the city after the devastation of the Palatine Succession War. Today, the square also serves as a venue for the Christmas market in winter.
The Church of the Holy Spirit (Heiliggeistkirche) is the most famous church in Heidelberg. The steeple of the church, rising above the roofs, dominates the town. The Church of the Holy Spirit was first mentioned in a manuscript from 1239 and the foundations of the current late Gothic church were laid on the site in 1398.
Founded in the 13th century and expanded in the late 14th century, the Altstadt (Old Town) remained the same as the city of Heidelberg until the 19th century. It was rebuilt as a baroque city on a medieval ground plan, after the destruction in 1693 in the Palatine Succession War. The Old Town not only covers the historical areas of the medieval town foundation, it also extends far south and is a significant part of the royal area.
Heidelberg Castle (Schloss Heidelberger) is a ruin and landmark of Heidelberg. Dating back to 1214, the castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. The castle was rebuilt many times over the centuries due to lightning, fires and wars. The current structure has only been partially rebuilt since its demolition in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Founded in 1937, the Pharmacy Museum (Deutsche Apotheken-Museum) holds extensive collections that cover the history of pharmacy of the entire German-speaking area from ancient times to the 21st century. The collections showcase artifacts such as pharmacy prescriptions, pharmacist's offices, pharmacist's signs and pharmacy labels, drugs and finished medicines. The museum also has the world's largest collection of eighteenth century earthenware glasses.
The Königstuhl (King's Throne) is a 567.8 metres high hill in the Odenwald Mountains. The Königstuhl summit allows visitors a spectacular view of the city of Heidelberg and the Neckar river. Located near the summit is the historic Landessternwarte Heidelberg-Königstuhl astronomical observatory, established in 1898.
