Ordinarily tourists have to travel to the coast or rural areas to enjoy the serenity of resort style accommodation. But new resorts, like Shanghai’s PuLi Hotel and Spa, are looking to change all that. Located in the heart of bustling Shanghai, the PuLi Hotel and Spa is China’s first luxury urban resort. There are 209 […]
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There are many tours designed to introduce tourists to South Australia’s wine regions, but few have the relaxed, personalized service of Alfie’s Wine Tours. Alfie leads tours to the state’s premiere wine regions: the Clare and Barossa Valleys, Adelaide Hills, and the McLaren Vale. The latter tour sets off every Thursday, whether there’s only one […]
Fiji is a relaxed island country that embraces foreign travelers. But there are a few tourist traps that visitors should be aware of to ensure they get the most from their Polynesian vacation. Fiji lures tourists with the promise of sun, surf, and sparkling white sand, but that ideal doesn’t tell the whole story. The […]
Halloween tends to be regarded as an American holiday, but Hong Kong’s Disneyland Resort is getting into the spirit with its Haunted Halloween celebrations. Maleficent, the devilish queen of Sleeping Beauty, is behind the event. She’s furious that she’s never been invited to a Halloween party, so she’s taking matters into her own evil hands. […]
The Australian city of Adelaide is a paradise for food lovers, boasting a variety of delicious options to tempt all tastes and budgets. Smells from all over the globe will tease you as you walk down bustling Gouger Street. From traditional options like Chinese, Indian, and Greek to unusual fare from Argentina, Korea, and Vietnam, […]
If you want to detox, de-stress, and recharge your batteries a vacation to Samudra Retreat in Western Australia’s Margaret River may be just what the doctor ordered. The retreat is three hours drive from Western Australia’s capital city, Perth, but it feels a world away from the big smoke. It helps to center its guests […]
Melbourne’s trams are the backbone of the Victorian capital, a unique public transport system which ferries locals and travelers to the main streets and tourist sites in Melbourne’s inner city and the suburbs. But these cable cars don’t just move people about; they also provide an unusual dining opportunity at the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. This […]
Many fantasy loving tourists make a pilgrimage to New Zealand to see the sights from the epic trilogy Lord of the Rings. But you might not know the country was home to many more movie blockbusters. Here are many places to explore if you like your flicks without Hobbits. Peter Jackson returned to New Zealand […]
From good eats to monuments to fabulous flea markets, explore Berlin one neighborhood at a time (on foot) and you’ll be pleasantly surprised by all of the things you find to do on the cheap.
There are many wonderful but weird things in Japan, and they don’t get much weirder than the Cosplay culture of Tokyo’s Akihabara district. Every Sunday the main street is closed to cars and taken over by the wildly dressed locals. Cosplay, or Costume Play, brings together fans of the Japanese comics and animations known as […]
