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Headtothesandy‘GoldenMile’anditsvibrant Souvenirhuntingisasensorydelightinthiscity Glimpsetheemeraldheartofthisstunningisle
promenade,buzzingwithbrightlypainted oftimelesstraditionsandage-oldsuperstition. atIaoNationalPark,whoseIaoNeedletowers
rickshawsandbrimmingwithhand-woven Pickoutsilkwaresintheoldfishinglanesof up1,200feet,thenbaskinthecrystalline
basketsandintricatebeadwork.Awayfrom StanleyMarket,scentthefragrantaromasat watersofBigBeach.StayinginLaHainaisan
thecoastseteyesupontheZulukingdom, theFlowerMarketandhearthesweetsong invitationtobrowsedozensofartgalleriesfor
themajesticValleyofaThousandHillsorthe amidstYuenPoStreetBirdGarden.Justmake paintings,ceramicsandwoodcarvings,before
GardenRoute,drapedinlushfoliageand sureyoudon’treturnwithoutfeastingon settlingbackwithafruitpunchtoscanthe
dottedwithquaintvillages. specialitydimsum. horizonforhumpbackwhales.
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FreshfromNewYork,yourJanuaryshopping Setoffonanenchantingtrailthatrevealsthe Thisclusterof99islandsboastspalm-fringed
spreecancontinueinearnestatthe secretsofHawaii’svolcanicpast–andits beachesthataretheenvyofallMalaysia
fashionablespotsofLasOlasBoulevardand stunningbeautytoday.Standintheextinct besideanabundanceofothernaturalwonders
CortezStreet.Orswapcitysidewalksforthe crateratDiamondHead,andwitnessthelegacy shroudedinfolklore.Amongthesearethe
‘SeaofGrass’thatdefinesthewetlandsofthe ofancientforcesthatchiselledoutHanauma TelagaTujuh,ortheSevenWells,aseriesof
EvergladesNationalPark.Asyoumarvelatthis BayandHalonaPointBlowhole.Thensurvey shallowlagoonsthreadedtogetherbywaterfalls
vastexpanse,keepakeeneyeoutfortheshy allfromonhigh,astheincredibleMakapu’u wherefairiesreputedlybatheamidstthe
residentalligators. Lookoutputsthefertileinterioronshow. verdantlimetrees.
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TourthePacificNationalHistoricParkfora Beachlovers,looknofurther!Thailand’sthird Setfooton‘theRichCoast’toappreciatejust
movingrecollectionGuam’sroleintheSecond largestislanddrawsunderstandableacclaim howrichitreallyis.Strollingthecity’spalm-
WorldWar–therearecountlessother withitsflawlesssandsandshallowiridescent linedpromenadeorverdantParqueVargas
remindersscatteredacrossbeachandjungle. waters.It’snogreatsurprisethatKoSamuihas willtellyouthatmuch.Butnovisitwouldbe
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culturalblendofIndonesian,Philippino, rusticcoconutfarmingindustrypaystestament ofdenserainforest,andBraulioCarilloNational
MexicanandSpanishinfluences–bestsampled toalingeringsenseofuntouchedparadise. Parkobligeswithanaerialtramridethrough
inthetastylocaldelicacies. thelushcanopy.
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StillfondlyknownasSaigon,thecityisa cultures.WonderatthesoaringPetronas ThisisthehomeofHollywood,sospendthe
thrilling,chaoticwhirlplayedoutagainsta TowersthenwanderCentralMarket’sjumble daystar-gazing.Lookupattheworld’smost
Frenchcolonialbackdrop,includingitsown ofbatikpainters,shadowpuppeteersandglass celebratedrealestatesign,thencompare
NotreDameCathedral.Scootersbuzzhere, blowers.Nearby,theBatuCavesframetheir handprintswithsilverscreeniconsoutside
thereandeverywhere,raucousfloatingmarkets innersecretswithjaggedlimestone:deftwall Mann’sChineseTheatre.Orgobehindthe
hawkfreshproduceontheMekongDeltaand paintings,wonderfulstatuesandgleaming scenesonatourofUniversalStudios,glimpsing
thearomaoftantalisingVietnamesedishes Hindushrinesamongthem. thesoundstagesandmoviesetsthatbring
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