For an extraordinary adventure, go where eagles dare and try a tandem paraglide flight high above the Chamonix valley in the French Alps. Its an exciting and thrilling experience but at the same time incredibly relaxing and a wonderful way to enjoy the staggering beauty of the mountains. With big thermals, soaring eagles, dramatic glaciers and high mountain peaks the Chamonix valley is one of the best flying areas in the world.
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An African safari provides the wildlife experience of a lifetime. Africa’s national parks and game reserves boast some of the best wildlife viewing, if not the best in the world. Talking about an African safari, the term “Big Five” often crops up. The “Big Five” refers to the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo. To see some or all of these creatures in the wild is an awesome experience.
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Breathtaking Ha Long Bay in Vietnam is an absolute must see for those travelling to Vietnam. Sitting in the Gulf of Tonkin, 170 kilometres from Hanoi, Halong Bay has over 2000 limestone islands which rise spectacularly out of the sea.
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If your into martial arts consider enrolling in Asia’s ultimate boot camp at Deng Feng, China’s Kung Fu capital and home of the famous Shaolin monks. The Shaolin Temple in Henan, known in the martial arts world as the birthplace of kung fu and home to the famed “fighting monks,” welcomes foreigners to train in its martial arts classes.
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One of the symbols of Hong Kong, the Tian Tian Buddha statue is one of the must-see sights if you’re in Hong Kong. Perched on top of Lantau Island’s Muk Yu Hill watching over the Po Lin Monastery, the statue is one of the largest Buddha’s in Asia. Standing at 34 metres (111 feet) high and weighing a whopping 250 tonnes, the Buddha is so big that on a clear day it is visible 40km (25 miles) from the island of Macau.
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From April 13 – 15 each year Thailand celebrates Thai New Year or Songkran. And the defining feature of Songkran is the throwing of water – when the whole country erupts into the worlds biggest free-for-all water war zone. People roam the roads with containers of water or water guns, or post themselves beside the road with a garden hose and drench others and passers-by while pick-up trucks loaded with barrels of water and little kids with giant squirt guns patrol the streets. Continue Reading »