
Essential Shopping Tips for Hong Kong Travelers
Everyone knows Hong Kong as a place of neon-lit retail pilgrimage – all international brands worth their logo have outlets here, and they are supplemented by the city’s own retail trailblazers.
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Everyone knows Hong Kong as a place of neon-lit retail pilgrimage – all international brands worth their logo have outlets here, and they are supplemented by the city’s own retail trailblazers.
New York Cityis one of the most remarkable places on the planet due to its wealth of world-class attractions all in one location. However, enjoying the Big Apple can often put a strain on your budget. This guide highlights free activities including sights, tours, and attractions that cost nothing, especially during specific free entry times at various venues.
The ocean doesn’t have the monopoly on islands. Some of the world’s loveliest and most culturally significant islands are actually surrounded by freshwater. Formed by sedimentation, erosion, or volcanic activity, these islands can be huge (Manitoulin Island in Canada’s Lake Huron is over 1000 square miles) or teeny (Phantom Ship, a craggy rock column in Crater Lake that’s a mere 500 feet across and resembles a ghostly schooner in the fog).
Sport has always been a significant aspect of Belgraders’ identity. Since Yugoslavia finished fourth at the first football World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, sports have been deeply rooted in the local culture. When sharing about Serbia with outsiders, locals frequently mention notable athletes, including tennis world number-one Novak Đoković, former Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidić, and NBA stars Nikola Jokić and Vlade Divac.
Fashionable Notting Hill is one of London’s most iconic neighborhoods. Best known as the home of the world’s second biggest carnival (after Rio’s Mardi Gras) and the famous Portobello Road Market, this area is also a serious destination for culture buffs and those in search of a quintessential London experience.
In any trivia quiz, there’s always a trick question about capital cities – the one that fools quizzers into mistakenly naming a major metropolis as the seat of power. And no wonder: there’s a host of top-class, attraction-heavy, bucket-list places around the world that you would be forgiven for thinking are their country’s capital… but aren’t. To help you avoid this booby trap, here’s our list of urban heavyweights whose cultural, historical, and financial pre-eminence speaks for itself, even if officialdom lies elsewhere.
Introverted travellers can find amazing opportunities to explore the world on their own terms; however, there are also challenges—like finding the time and space to recharge in busy hostels, trains, and cities. Therefore, choosing the right destination can significantly enhance the travel experience for introverted adventurers.
“Peaceful yet majestic” is how oneGoTravelDailyreader described Ashford Castle. The hotel is nestled on 350 quiet, scenic acres alongside a lake in western Ireland, exuding a grand presence with its rich history dating back to the early 13th century. It features 83 elegantly appointed rooms furnished in a baronial style, complete with gilded mirrors, four-poster beds, and luxurious velvet upholstery. Furthermore, a range of activities—from tennis to falconry—combined with attentive service has solidified Ashford Castle’s reputation as the top resort hotel in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
As Utah’s best-known ski town, Park City boasts a small-community feel and serves as the perfect base for big-time adventure. Whether you visit in summer or winter, this historic mining town offers attractions for everyone, from top-notch dining options to exhilarating bobsledding. Consequently, you don’t have to be a skier or boarder to enjoy a vacation in Park City. Notably, if you’ve been itching for a weekend full of bobsledding, après ski bars, and mountain biking, you’re in the right place.
U.S. audiences were first introduced to Mick “Crocodile” Dundee on Sept. 26, 1986.
The Emerald Isle might be small in size, but it packs a powerful historical punch. Hit the road on a fascinating five-day trip through the picturesque landscapes, villages, towns, and cities of Ireland’s Ancient East en route from Dublin to Waterford. This journey includes visits to Neolithic burial tombs, high crosses, castles, cathedrals, and traverses 560km across five millennia of history.
Southwest France is chock-full of crumbling abbeys, medieval villages, and Gothic churches that blush gold in the sunlight – you just have to know where to look.
With buzzing towns like Tulum and Playa del Carmen, along with appealing resorts set along the white-sand coastline, Mexico’s 100-mile-long Riviera Maya has become a travel hot spot. GoTravelDaily’s highly curated guide will help you navigate the area and plan the best vacation ever.
At first glance, Porto’s appeal may be in its old-school character, but interspersed between the city’s timeworn buildings is a scattering of hip and happening bars. These watering holes serve everything from Porto’s namesake drink, port, to specialty beers and cocktails, making them ideal spots to unwind after a day in the city.
Thrust into the spotlight as the poster children of the effects of climate change, polar bears have become the endangered celebrities of the animal world. However, despite the high cost and relative difficulty involved in viewing these kings of the Arctic in their natural habitat, an increasing number of travellers are eager to see them while they still can.
The section of the ancient Silk Road that runs through China is an epic journey through desert dunes to the end of the Great Wall, a length of pink mud that ends abruptly in the magnificent beige towers of the Jiayuguan Fort. This is not a voyage that many travellers experience; it’s often, and understandably, overlooked in favour of more accessible and famous destinations in China.
Tokyo is dazzling, frenetic, and fashionably cool; however, there are times when the population crush and non-stop energy transforms this urban paradise into a pressure cooker. An easy escape is to head for the seaside in Kamakura and Yokohama, both easy day trips south of Tokyo.
If you love trekking but seek a remote adventure without sacrificing basic comforts, then the Nar Phu trek in Nepal may be the perfect choice for you. Snaking off from the renowned Annapurna Circuit, the wild and seldom-visited valleys of Nar and Phu are increasingly welcoming independent trekkers, providing a glimpse into one of Nepal’s most pristine, Tibetan-influenced regions.
These words struck such a chord with me as they are very much in line with the first point I made in this post here. Here’s hoping these sage words of wisdom courtesy of Meryl Streep gives you some strength, courage or even a bit of cheering up this week…