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.
Hue is a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and the national capital from 1802–1945. A major attraction is its vast, 19th-century Citadel, surrounded by a moat and thick stone walls. It encompasses the Imperial City, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City, once the emperor's home; and a replica of the Royal Theater.
Tp. Huế
The Imperial City or Hue Royal Palace is a walled palace within the citadel of the city of Huế, the former imperial capital of Vietnam. Construction began in 1804. The reigns of the last Vietnamese Emperors lasted until the mid-1900s. At the time, the Purple Forbidden City had many buildings and hundreds of rooms. The grounds of the Imperial City are protected by fortified ramparts and ringed by a moat. The water in the moat is routed from the Perfume River through a series of sluice gates. This enclosure is the citadel. Inside the citadel is the Imperial City. It is a registered UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Perfume River is a river that crosses the city of Huế. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the soubriquet. The river divides Huế into two parts: the Imperial City on the north side and new developments on the south side.
Thien Mu Pagoda, also known as the Pagoda of the Celestial Lady, is a historic temple built in 1601. Its iconic seven-storey pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and Vietnamese literature about Huế. The pagoda sits on the Hà Khê hill and on the northern bank of the Perfume River.
Tomb of Tự Đức was built for the Nguyễn Emperor Tự Đức who enjoyed the longest reign of any monarch of the Nguyen dynasty, and took three years to build from 1864–1867. Interestingly, despite the grandeur of the site and the amount of time Tu Duc spent here, he was actually buried in a different, secret location somewhere in Hue. The Tu Duc Tomb is now the most visited and impressive of the royal mausoleums in Hue.
Tp. Huế, Tx. Hương Thủy, Tx. Hương Trà
Phủ Cam Church is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Huế. It is one of the biggest churches in the city. Construction started in 1963. The church was built in the style of Modern Architecture, and the interior of the Cathedral was built following classical Roman Catholic tradition.
The Tomb of Khải Định, officially Ứng Mausoleum, was built for Khải Định, the twelfth Emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty. It was built from 1920 to 193. The tomb is a blend of Western and Eastern architecture. The side walls are formed by the biggest sculptures of dragons in all of Vietnam. The tomb is home to an imperial audience court, featuring a reinforced concrete steel monument, as well as twelve stone statues representing bodyguards.
The Tomb of Minh Mang was built during Emperor Minh Mang’s reign in the early 19th century. It is known for its serene woodland and forest setting. The main buildings are arranged on an east-west axis, including a courtyard surrounded by warrior statues and several temples and pavilions. Several bridges cross two lakes before the axis ends before the vast burial mound.
Bach Ma National Park a national park situated in the Annamite Mountains and is one of the wettest places in Vietnam. The peak of Bach Ma Mountain reaches 1450 metres. The park is rich in biodiversity with its variety of habitats, ranging from the coast to high mountains. The area is considered a centre of plant diversity in Vietnam.
