As India’s economy surges, New Delhi is undergoing construction boom that’s making the city easier to traverse and more tourist friendly. The improved transportation system includes multi-lane superhighways and continuously expanding subway system. The city is lush with a plethora of temples, forts, mosques as well as parks, gardens and beautiful colonial mansions. The strategic […]
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Kunming – Lijiang – Zhongdian – Tsetang – Lhasa – Hong Kong from $3,839/pp This adventure ascends to Tibet, the “Rooftop of the World,†where devotion and tradition reign amid the monasteries and peaks of the mighty Himalayas. And it reveals the magical mountain paradise made famous by James Hilton’s novel, “Lost Horizon.†Day 1
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A walk along the Promenade des Anglais captures all that’s best about the French Riviera: lavish hotels, a blue Mediterranean and boutiques shaded by awnings stamped with expensive brand names. A full day in port lets you explore Nice or head for the hills to sample simpler pleasures like lavenders and vines. Santa Margherita is
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Venturing to China’s west, to Chengdu and Sichuan Province is usually either to transit to Tibet or to see the pandas at the Wolong Nature Reserve. But there is far more to see around Chengdu – one can venture out to Leshan, Mt. Emei and Dazu, but that is only the beginning to all the
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The Four Seasons in Guanacaste, Costa Rica offers truly spectacular location on the Peninsula Papagayo. You can fish, scuba and dive on fabulous excursions, and the personalized services are beyond the ordninary. This beautiful and luxurious resort was built with the inspiration of nature, and camouflaged by the forest that surrounds it to make this an intimate
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If you’re searching for the mythical Himalayan Shangri La, akin to what James Hilton described in his novel Lost Paradise, you have to journey up to Zhongdian in northern Yunnan, at the crossroads leading to Sichuan and Tibet. But Zhongdian’s Tibetan-style old town and local market is only part of the highlights of Yunnan. Before
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If the immaculate beauty of nature intoxicates you, then Kerala is where you should be. Kerala, the southwestern tip of India is blessed with unique geographical and cultural features. Its overpowering tropical greenness, arcane rituals and spectacular festivals stimulate even the most jaded imagination. Strictly guarded by age-old traditions, this land at times seems almost
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Chomolhari trek is a great eight-day trek to the high pastures of yak-herders and the memorable Jangothang camp at base of the imposing Mount Chomolhari (7316 m). This trek packs all the highs of the Himalayas – grand views, high alpine lakes, rich flora of rhododendrons and wild flowers as well as sightings of blue
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Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first to climb Mount Everest as part of the British expeditiion to Everest on June 26, 1953. Hillary devoted much of his life to helping the Sherpas of Solu-Khumbu, raising money to build hospitals and schools. Trekking to the Everest Base Camp has since become one of the
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If you are a wine lover and admire beautiful landscape and history, than this trail is the right one for you! On this journey, you will cycle through the most famous wine regions of Austria and the Czech Republic, where the wine making tradition runs for almost two thousand years. You’ll have an opportunity to
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