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LISBON,PORTUGAL NAGASAKI,JAPAN PHUKET,THAILAND
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InBelem,seekoutthemuchphotographed OnJapan’ssouth-westerntip,recallNagasaki’s Onceaboomingproducerofrubberandtin,
MonumenttotheDiscoveries,oldwatchtower tragichistoryatthePeacePark.Thenexplore Phukethasgainedaglowingreputationforthe
andsuperbJeronimosMonastery.Ascendtothe ChineseinfluencesattheSofukujitempleorthe impossiblebeautyofitswhitesandcrescents
BairroAltobythecentury-oldElevadordeCarmo, ConfucianShrine,withitscurvedroofsand lappedbyclearwaters.Seekoutdrama
whereyoumayhearmournfulfadosingers.Or scarletpillars.Thoughthelandonwhichit beneaththesurfaceasyoudiveorsnorkel
ventureintotheMoorishAlfamadistrict,winding standsactuallybelongstoChina,thelatter amidstaswirlingrainbowofmarinelife,or
aroundtheimpressiveCastelodeSãoJorge. istheonlysuchshrinebuiltbytheChinese marvelatthemajesticlimestonepillarsjutting
beyondtheirownborders.
fromtheseainPhangNgaBay.
MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA
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Melbourne’sQueenVictoriaMarketcrams
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allmannerofmouthwateringstallsintoan Admirealltheglitz,glamourandbrightlightsof Welcometoaparadiseofazurelagoons,white
incredible17hectares,justasithasfor120 theBigApple,orjustcomeforthestores. sands,verdantjungle,tumblingwaterfalls,
years.Temptinggoodiesondisplayrangefrom There’sBloomingdale’sonLex,Tiffany’son ripplingsugarcaneandancientPolynesian
freshfishtoexoticfruits,fromsucculentmeats Fifth,Barneysandtheuniqueboutiquesalong shrines.Here,seekoutthemineral-richmud
tocolourfulsweets.Justdon’tbeputoffbythe Madison.Ifyou’venotquitesatedyour poolsofSabetoHotSpringsoradmiretheSri
quirkyfactthatthesiteoncehousedthecity’s appetite,there’sstilltimetodelveintothose
SivaSubramaniyaHinduTempleinnearbyNadi,
firstburialground! trendyshopsofSoHo.
swathedinarainbowofbrightlycarveddeities.
MONTE CARLO,MONACO NHA TRANG,VIETNAM
PORT LOUIS,MAURITIUS
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Famedforroyalromances,spinningroulette Simplybaskonpristinebeachestothesounds
Onthisfriendlyisle,explorePamplemousses
wheelsandGrandPrix,thistinyprincipalityis ofwhisperingofpalmsorwanderfromtemple
BotanicalGardenonfoot,abloomwithspices,
bigonglamour.InthePrince’sPalace,admire toserenelocaltemple.Thenagain,youmay
lotusesandthemagnificentGiantAmazon
itsLouisXVSalon,resplendentinyellowand hopacrosstonearbyMonkeyIsland.Youcan
WaterLily.Venturebyfour-wheeldriveto
gold,andthecourtyardwithitssumptuous walkfreelythroughtheforestedinterior,where
DomaineLesPailles,hometodeer,monkeys
marbledoublestaircase.Ortryyourluckatthat
literallyhundredsoftheinquisitivecreatures
andrarebirdspecies.Orboardacatamaranto
mostillustriouslandmark,theGrandCasino.
play,chatterandhuntoutberriesinthetreetops.
appreciatetheisland’sstunningbeautyfromits
reef-shelteredwaters.
MONTEVIDEO,URUGUAY
PAGO PAGO,AMERICAN SAMOA
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WhichsideofUruguaywillyouuncover?
AttendanauthenticSamoan-stylefamily
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Thestatelypalm-fringedboulevardsofthe
gathering.Afterwindingyourwaythrough CopacabanaorIpanema?Themerestmention
capital,baskinginadecidedlyEuropeanair.
thetropicalSouthSeasscenery,adjournto oftheselegendarybeachesinspiresthe
Oraglimpseofthegauchospiritonan
thelocalbeachtogreetyourhosts.Youmay imaginationandfirestheanticipation.Atthis
authentic estancia,asyouadmiredaredevil
gettoseeislandersscalingcoconutpalmsand timeofyear,thepulsatingrhythmsand
horsemanship,displaysofthrowing bolas,
anumucookingdemonstrationusinghotriver captivatingenergyreachtheirmesmerising
threestoneslinkedbyaleatherstrap,and
rocks.Thenthemainhighlight:tastingthese peak;Carnivalliesjustaroundthecorner,so
adeliciousbeef churrasco orbarbecue.
localdelicacies. visitasambaschoolastheyputthefinishing
touchestotheirdazzlingperformances.
MUMBAI,INDIA
PENANG,MALAYSIA
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ROME (FROM CIVITAVECCHIA),ITALY
SailacrossMumbaiharbourtoElephantaIsland,
ThisformerBritishtradingpostispoetically
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whosecavesarehewnfromthesolidrockand
namedafterthe pinang orbetel-nutpalm Theseamlessblendofoldandnewmakes
daubedwithearlyHinduart.Orcontrastthe
treeandlinkedtothemainlandbyastriking Romeaneternaljoy.Vespasbuzzbythe
showygrandeurofthecavernousVictoria
13kmroadbridge.Treatsinstoreinclude ancientColosseum,livelychatterfillsstately
TerminusandGatewayofIndia,amightyarch
thehugereclininggildedBuddhaofWat piazzasandchicboutiqueslinecobbledstreets.
tomarkthe1911visitofKingGeorgeV,with
ChayamangkalaramTemple,orthebizarre Itissimplyirresistible,andyou’llsurelylongto
anextraordinarytaleofgentleheroismatthe
SnakeTemple,swarmingwithvenomous return.Noproblem,legendsaysthatthrowinga
GandhiMuseum.
serpentsrenderedharmlessbyheadyincense! coinintotheTreviFountainwillensurejustthat.
MUSCAT,OMAN
PERTH (FROM FREMANTLE),AUSTRALIA SAFAGA (FOR LUXOR),EGYPT
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Inthislow-risegem,wedgedbetween
You’venotreallyseenPerthuntilyou’veseen UncoverthemanyrichesofancientEgypt
ArabianGulfandscenicmountains,your
itfromKing’sPark.Onthescenicslopesof fromhereontheRedSea.Followtheavenue
firstimpressionwillbeofthetrioofforts
MountEliza,thisoldaboriginalgatheringplace ofram-headedsphinxestotheTempleof
dominatingitsentrance.Onceashorewitness
todaydrawsvisitorsappreciativeofitsfabulous
lavishpalaces,ZawawiMosque,itspinkmarble
Karnak,marvelatelaboratewallpaintings
flowers,treetopwalkwayandsweepingvistas
crownedbyagildeddome,andMuttrahSouq,
intheValleyoftheKingsandbeholdthe
ofmodernglassbuildingswhichglintinthe
ajumbleofcraftsandclothingperfumedwith
magnificenttemplesliningtheNileat
sunshineagainstthesparklingIndianOcean.
spicesandfrankincense.
AbuSimbel,withgiantpharaohscarved
intotherose-colouredstone.
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