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.
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".
Tp. Đà Lạt
Bao Dai Summer Palace was the palace of Bảo Đại, the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty, which was the last ruling family of Vietnam. The palace was completed in 1938 and designed in the Art Deco style. It offers guided tours of the royal family's 25 rooms and its landscaped gardens.
Hằng Nga Guesthouse, popularly known as the “Crazy House”, is an unconventional building that resembles a giant tree, incorporating sculptured design elements representing natural forms such as animals, mushrooms, spider webs and caves. The five-storey-high guesthouse has generated a great deal of attention and controversy since its inception. It is now open as a tourist site as well as a guesthouse.
The St. Nicholas Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, seat of the diocese of Da Lat. The building was built as a Catholic parish by the French in 1931 in an eclectic style Romanesque, but the interior was not completed until 1942. It replaces an old church built in 1917 with modifications in the chancel.
Dalat Railway Station was designed in 1932 by French architects and opened in 1938. Largely unused since abandonment of the railway during the later years of the Vietnam War, it was returned to a limited level of service in the 1990s. It is notable for its unique architectural style, which incorporates an overall Art Deco theme with elements of native Cao Nguyen communal houses from Vietnam's Central Highlands. The station's unique design earned it recognition as a national historical monument in 2001.
Tp. Đà Lạt, Lâm Đồng
Built in 1952, Linh Phuoc Pagoda is a unique temple featuring a 49-meter-long dragon that is made of 12,000 beer bottles. It is considered a special architectural mosaic of Da Lat city. The main hall features 2 rows of cobblestone mosaics. On top of it are many mosaic bas-reliefs featuring the history of Shakyamuni and the histories of the Lotus Sutras.
The Domaine de Marie (Dominion of Mary) is a Catholic convent. The church's history goes back to its initial construction in 1940 and is French and Vietnamese style of architecture. The walls are made of pink limestome. The church features stained-glass windows and a large 3-metre statue of the Virgin Mary standing upon a globe of the world.
Trúc Lâm Temple is a Zen Buddhist temple located on a plateau at approximately 1300 metres above sea level, overlooking Benhuit mountain and the wide expanse of Tuyền Lâm Lake. The quarters open to public consist of a ceremonial hall, a rose garden and an artificial lake. The statue in the main ceremonial hall is Gautama Buddha seated on a lotus.
Elephant Waterfalls is a waterfall located about 25 km from Da Lat on the Cam Ly River. The falls are described as one of the most beautiful of the Central Highlands. A path with steps carved out into the rocks leads to the foot of the falls. Bats roam around the area, where they inhabit a cave under the waterfalls.
