You wouldn’t know it from your first glimpse at its famous glass and steel skyline, but nearly three-quarters of Hong Kong is undeveloped countryside – a patchwork of windswept ridgelines and overgrown valleys that covers the length and breadth of the territory. Many urbanites head to the hills to hike on the weekend to escape …
China
China is a huge country with so many amazing tourist attractions and things to do. From huge bustling cities, to pandas and beaches.
7 Interesting Facts About China
China is the second most populous country in the world with around 1.3 billion people, second only to India. There are so many amazing places to visit in China, this country is huge with a rich history and so many world famous tourism attractions. Here are some fun and fascinating facts you probably didn’t know …
Top 10 Things Not to Miss in Hong Kong!
Hong Kong is a crossroads. A metropolitan melting pot where east meets west, island-life meets the mainland and tradition meets modernity. Look hard enough and within the high-rise buildings you’ll find little gems of architecture including Chinese temples, colonial residences and even the odd zoo. Oh and the world’s longest outdoor covered escalator, but more …
Top 10 Things to Do in Beijing
Beijing is the capital of China, a lively metropolitan city where the nation’s deep history blends with a rapidly growing modern infrastructure, Beijing has something for everyone. The city’s contradictory character sees chaotic city streets meet peaceful ancient temples and tranquil pockets of greenery sit amongst the surrounding concrete jungle. Within the hectic nature of …
Top 10 Foods to Try in China
By now we all know the mantra that, when you’re travelling, you should do all you can to eat “local”. It’s not only cheaper and easier to source (after all Thai food in Thailand is just food), it’s almost always of a far superior quality that knock-offs of already substandard fast food chains. But while …
10 Safest Cities in the World
A new study conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has put together a list of the most most safe cities around the world. EIU analysed data for 60 cities using 76 key indicators including digital, health, personal-security, environmental, infrastructure sectors, and scored them out of 100. Can you guess which city came out in …
10 Most Visited Countries in the World
Are you wondering what are the most visited countries in the world are? In 2019 there were 1.459 billion international tourist arrivals worldwide, some countries are places that you automatically think of, whilst others might surprise you to make the top 10. Can you guess which country is number one? The top 10 international destinations …
The Cities With The Most Five Star Hotels
There are thousands of hotels all around the world, all with different prices, locations, facilities and reputations. But can you guess which city and country is home to the most number of luxury 5-star places to stay? We have put together a guide to the destinations with the most 5-star rated hotels all of which …
Most Visited Cities in the World
Are you wondering what the most visited cities in the world are? Mastercard has recently released their Global Destinations Index that ranks cities by total international overnight visitor arrivals. Some cities are world famous and you would expect to be high on the list whilst other inclusions might surprise you. Let’s get started with out …
Incredible Photos That Will Make You Want To Travel
Nothing compares to travelling. The feeling of being somewhere different, seeing new places and enjoying some of the most amazing experiences of your life is hard to match. With the Covid-19 pandemic international travel has been pretty much brought to a standstill, but with the rollout of vaccines around the world there is now real …