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.
Kagoshima (鹿児島市) is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the south western tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern world" for its bay location, hot climate, and emblematic volcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded in 1889.
Kagoshima-shi
Shiroyama Park is a park on top of Mount Shiroyama, which has an elevation of 107 meters. Shiroyama means "castle mountain" in Japanese as the site used to serve as a castle fortification. The former grounds of the castle now is the Reimeikan Museum that tells the story of the battle of Satsuma Rebellion in 1877. The Shiroyama Observatory in the park offers a panoramic view of downtown Kagoshima, Kagoshima Bay and Sakurajima, day and night. There are also several hiking trails filled with flowers in the blooming season. From Kagoshima Chuo Station, visitors can take the Shiroyama-Iso bus directly to the Observatory.
The Museum of the Meiji Restoration is a history museum about Meiji Restoration, an important event in Japanese history that restored practical imperial rule in 1868 under Emperor Meiji. Exhibits present a three-dimensional experience and showcase artifacts related to the Edo Period and Meiji Restoration.
Sakurajima ("cherry blossom Island") is an active composite volcano (stratovolcano) and a former island in Kagoshima Prefecture. The lava flows of the 1914 eruption caused the former island to be connected with the Osumi Peninsula. The volcanic activity still continues, dropping large amounts of volcanic ash on the surroundings. Sakurajima is part of the Kirishima-Yaku National Park, and its lava flows are a major tourist attraction. The area around Sakurajima contains several hot spring resorts and scenic hiking trails.
Standing at 373 metres on the north peak of Sakurajima, the Yunohira Observation Point is where visitors can come closest to the vent of Sakurajima and get a view of the city of Kagoshima, the Sakurajima Port and mountains of Kyushu. The Observatory also has exhibits providing information on Sakurajima including its eruption history.
