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.
Jeju is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. The volcanic island is dominated by Hallasan at its center. Jeju and its lava tubes were designated a natural World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2007.
Seogwipo, Cheju
Seongsan Ilchulbong, also called ‘Sunrise Peak’, is an archetypal tuff cone formed by hydrovolcanic eruptions upon a shallow seabed about 5 thousand years ago. There are no other known hydromagmatic volcanoes with a well-preserved tuff cone and diverse internal structures along a sea cliff and Seongsan Ilchulbong is a designated UNESCO World Natural Heritage site. Visitors are able to get a panoramic view of downtown Jeju from the top of the peak.
The Haenyeo Museum showcases the unique activities and culture of Haenyeo (lit. sea women), who are female divers in Jeju. Known for their independent spirit, iron will and determination, the haenyeo are representative of the semi-matriarchal family structure of Jeju. Jeju’s diving tradition dates back to 434 A.D. With each dive, haenyeo plunge up to 30 meters deep and can hold their breath for over three minutes. Their harvests consist of abalone, conch, octopus, sea urchins, sea squirt and many more.
The Manjanggul is a lava tube that stretches for as far as an approximate 8,928 m, its length ranks amongst the top 10 in the world. It is also the second longest lava tube in Jeju island. It is regarded as having significant scientific and heritage value, owing to its excellent condition of preservation despite its age of formation (about 300,000 to 200,000 years ago).
Cheju
Hallim Park is one of the oldest and most popular tourist attractions in Jeju. It is located on the west coast of the island. The park offers a variety of scenic gardens, two caves, a small zoo, and a folk village.
Opened in 2004, Jeju Loveland is an outdoor sculpture park that focuses on the theme of sex with sex education films and 140 sculptures representing humans in various sexual positions. It also has other elements such as large phallus statues, stone labia, and hands-on exhibits.
Hallasan (san: mountain) is a shield volcano on Jeju Island. Standing at 1,950 metres, it is the highest mountain in South Korea. The mountain can be seen from all places on the island, but its peak is often covered in clouds. The soil of Hallasan is mostly made out of volcanic ash, which mainly contains volcanic ash, volcanic sand, and lapillus. There is a crater lake on Hallasan called Baengnokdam, literally "white deer lake". There are six hiking trails on Hallasan of various lengths for visitors to choose. Note that even the shortest trail will take more than a few hours to complete, roundtrip.
