DISNEYLAND - HONG KONG

Hong Kong Disneyland opened September 12, 2005. The park is Disney’s fifth “Magic Kingdom”-style park, and the company’s first theme park in China and in a major expansion plan, with a Toy Story land opening in 2011, a Frontierland-style “Grizzly Gulch” land opening in 2013, and “Mystic Point,” featuring a Haunted Mansion-type dark ride, debuting in 2013.

Hong Kong Disneyland is located on Lantau Island, surrounding by mountains at three sides and facing the South China Sea. It is currently  occupies 22.4 hectares (55 acres); it will be expanded to 27.5 hectares (68 acres)when three new themed areas are completed. After the expansion, the park is expected to handle 7.92 million to 8.92 million visitors annually. The park capacity will increase to handle up to 10 million visitors annually over a 15-year expansion period.

There are four theme areas in the Hong Kong Disneyland Park, namely, the Main Street, U.S.A, Adventure World, Fantastic World and Tomorrow World; all of them may bring you numerous fun and wonderful experience. But, before entering the park, you can take some travel brochures like Park Guidance and Activity arrangements at the customer service center at the left side of the entrance, which may help you a lot to arrange your time and activities.

The park has a daily capacity of 34,000 visitors and will increase when the new expansion are complete.
the visitor can see and take picture withe the mascot and Disney character in the Disneyland.

this park is complete with other facilities for the visitor to enjoy and satisfied with their family and friend in their vacations.

STONEHENGE - ENGLAND

Stonehenge is an enigmatic prehistoric monument located on a chalky plain north of the modern day city of Salisbury, England. Age estimated at 3100 BC and type of stone  is Bluestone, Sarsen, Welsh Sandstone
Worship Lunar, Solar. its also one of the World Heritage Site of over 2000 hectares that is considered one of the most archaeologicaly rich in Europe and contains some 200 scheduled monuments.

Walking across the grassland, visitors can discover other prehistoric monuments, including the Avenue and King Barrow Ridge with its Bronze Age burial mounds. and the best approach to the famous stone circle is across Normanton Down, a round barrow cemetery dates from around 2600 to 1600BC.

Access English Heritage - There is a charge for tourists or visitors to visit the stones. Extra notes Except on special or arranged occasions, visitors are unable to walk amongst the stones. Stonehenge was constructed in three phases and it has been estimated that the three phases of the construction required more than thirty million hours of labour. there a speculation on the reason it was built range from human sacrifice to astronomy.

It is also the site of one of the biggest Chalk grassland reversion projects in the world.  


Other than stonehenge, the visitor also can visit another places that close to the stonehenge, so it is fortunate for the tourist who choose to visit this place.

The visitors will be amazed by the awestruck construction of the huge boulders and their mind will race wondering how many people it took to create it. It is also a great place for all family members to enjoy and create memories to take back home and share with your friends and other family members. It is easy to get to and the visitors can walk around the circle and view for yourself the wonders of Stonehenge.

There are millions of people come from all over the world to visit Stonehenge. Stonehenge in one word can be described as impressive. You can spend all day at Stonehenge if you like, it is beautiful when the sun rises and beautiful when the sun sets. Both show the colours of the bluestones and sarsen stones with different hues if you'll look closely.

VENICE - ITALY

 Venice "city on water" or what Italian called Venezia was founded in the year 421 and spread over 118 small islands in main districts that are called "Sestieri" and they are: Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce and San Marco, where the main monuments and sights are located. Other main districts are Isola Della Giudecca and Lido di Venezia. Other important islands include Murano, Torcello, San Francesco del Deserto and Burano, but there are several. It is one of the most romantic and interesting places in the world, especially for a lovely couple or honeymoon vacations. The whole city is an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world’s greatest artists such as Tintoretto, Veronese, Giorgione, Titian, and others.

Other than that, Venice is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its architecture and art that famous all over the world.
The tourist also can enjoy their vacations on Venice by taking a cruise ship. Two cruise ships a day currently sail down Venice's narrow Giudecca canal, offering passengers spectacular views as they tower over St Marks Square, but its also make quite uproar among the resident in Venice and the cruise company because, according to protesters, the cruise will polluting the delicate eco-system of the lagoon and shaking the fragile foundations of the city.

Between November and January, you may manage to feel you have Venice all to yourself, an interesting and quiet experience. The best season to visit Venice is on spring and fall, a compromise between temperature (expect 5-15°C in March) and the tourist load. But, beware of the weather during the winter months because it can be quite cold, windy, and damp. Fog is an additional hazard if you are driving in or out, doubly so in the unlikely chance that you will pilot a boat. That said, if you've never been to Venice, it's better to go in summer than not to go. You won't regret it.

Many cities are far worse in summer, and Venice has no cars, hence no smog. But, the disadvantages is, when the it is raining, there are mosquitoes and occasional infestations of flies and you might even have to buy water proof shoes, which are sold on the streets. so it is quite spoil the mood on your vacation.

 the interesting or main attraction in Venice such as; Doge's Palace (San Marco Square), Bell tower of st. Mark (Campanile di San Marco)- offer great view of Venice, Clock tower or Torre dell'Orologio (San Marco Square), Scuola grande di San Rocco, Jewish Ghetto of Venice, and there also outdoor sight, piazzas, bridges and canal exhibitions of famous artist for tourist to experience.

Because Venice is on a lagoon, the water plays a crucial role in transportation. Whichever way you arrive, the last part of your journey will be on foot from the nearest waterbus/watertaxi jetty. If you need to carry or wheel bags along the narrow streets, bear this in mind when choosing your hotel location and route to it.By the way, the tourist can get in to Venice by plane (closest commercial airport is Marco Polo Airport), by train, by boat and other transport that available to the tourists.

 actually there also many activity and event that so interesting happen in Venice such as; Voga Longa- the yearly equivalent of a marathon run on water, Regata 'Storica- displays almost a hundred varieties of venetian boats, La Biennale di Venezia. the activities, such as take a Gondola if you can afford it, ride a Vaporetto (Water Bus) down the Grand Canal right before sunset, shopping along the district, Spend a day on the islands, and many more interesting activities that you can do.

The Canal curves in a great “S” through the heart of the red tile roofs of Venice.

however, due to Venice's historic city constrained area and touristic importance hotels are expensive. Bed and Breakfasts and guesthouses offer better rates, and real budget solutions (like campings and hostels) can be found on mainland Venice and Lido.

GUANGZHOU - CHINA

Guangzhou or Canton, the capital of Guangdong Province, is the third biggest city in China after Beijing and Shanghai with a population of more than 12 million.
In terms of climate, the best time to visit Guangzhou is between October and November. Alternatively, April and May are also good months. Guangzhou has a sub-tropical climate with humidity levels at their highest in the summer. Temperature can reach almost 40 degrees Celsius. so for tourist who want to visit Guangzhou, they must carefully plan their travel and time so there no problem occur during their holiday or visit.

Despite its vibrant sight-seeing resources, travelers usually come to Guangzhou to shop and eat. Guangzhou accommodates countless huge markets specializing in almost any made-in-china products, including Chinese tea, herbs, garments, watches, electronics and toys. the traveller will be appalled to see the real prices of those China-made products and the profit your local shops earn by selling them.

Guangzhou is divided into ten districts. Tianhe, which was a farming village decades ago, has been constructed into a new business center with some biggest shopping malls and highest skyscrapers in the city. Among them, Yuexiu and Liwan, the cradle for the Cantonese culture, has been the city center since the imperial era.

Lying next to Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou is aware of its commercial development. The biannual Canton Fair adds to the commercial atmosphere. To tourists, the city is really a 'Shoppers' Paradise'.
you can walk around the Shangxia Jiu Lu, where it is the most influential traditional commercial street in Guangzhou, and Teem Plaza area (boutiques, shops selling fantastic goods and restaurants come together).

the district around Guangzhou is one of the busies places in this city, where there a lot of people gather here either to shopping, walk around, doing business and many more.
If the tourist are interested in Japanese and Korean fashion, they can go to Zhuangyuan Fang (Number One Scholar Lane) on Renmin Nan Lu. Although it is a small lane less than 200 meters (219 yards) long, the Zhuangyuan Fang attracts numerous visitors by its most fashionable clothes, ornaments, and small articles that are popular with young people.
other than that, the tourist also can visit Hualin Jadeware Street & Wende Calligraphy and Painting Street, Yide Lu Seafood Market, The Clothes Wholesale Market, and Highsun Electrical Appliance Market.

THERE also other places in Guangzhou for visitor to came and enjoy themselves such as, theme parks, Yuexiu Park, and mountains.

 

the tourist can get in to the Guangzhou by plane and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. and after that you can get around the places by bus or airport express buses, texi, train and other transport that available.
Mandarin is the universal speech but Cantonese is prevalent. To save yourself the hassle and agony when asking for directions, have names of your destinations clearly written down in Chinese by the hotel staff before venturing out and carry your hotel's business card with you. 

the tourist also can do the activities at night such as Pearl River Night Cruise, Bicycle tours, and Daytime River "Cruise". other than that,  if the tourist come  to Guangzhou  at the right moment, they can exprience the festivals that held at that time such as chinese New Year/Spring Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-autumn Festival, and others.

BALI - INDONESIA

Bali is the most popular destination in Indonesia and a complete tropical island; with its varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces and barren volcanic hillsides all providing a picturesque backdrop to its colourful, deeply spiritual and unique culture, stakes a serious claim to be paradise on earth.

The populations in Bali is about 4 million people, is approximately 144 kilometers (90 mi.) from east to west and 80 kilometers (50 mi.) north to south. This island is located just over 2 kilometers (almost 1.5 miles) from the eastern tip of the island of Java and west of the island of Lombok.

 Bali still an A-lister and destinations  which consistently wins travel awards and often on the lips of every traveller dreaming of a tropical getaway.the traveller can do many activity on the island which is consist, surfing and diving, shopping, visit historical places and many more.

Balinese is linguistically very different from Bahasa Indonesia, although the latter is the lingua franca in Indonesia and is spoken by practically everyone in Bali. But, don't worry, English and some other foreign languages are also widely spoken in this island.
 

There are an estimated 20,000 temples (pura) on the island, each of which holds festivals (odalan) at least twice yearly (To enter any temple you must be appropriately dressed with a sarong and sash). With many other auspicious days throughout the year there are always festivities going on such as Nyepi or the Hindu New Year, Funeral, Galungan and other.
Daytime temperatures in Bali are pleasant, varying between 20-33⁰ C (68-93⁰ F) year-round. so, it is suitable for the tourist to walk around and enjoy their holiday in this island.

 Bali is a pocket of Hindu religion and culture where, every aspect of Balinese life is suffused with religion, but the most visible signs are the tiny offerings (canang sari, or sesajen) found in every Balinese house, work place, restaurant, souvenir stall and airport check-in desk.  Balinese dance and music are also justly famous and a major attraction for visitors to the island. As on neighbouring Java, the gamelan orchestra and wayang kulit shadow puppet theatre predominate.
Dances are extremely visual and dramatic, and the most famous include Barong or "lion dance", Calonarang,
Kecak or "monkey dance", Legong Keraton.

Most of the coastline of Bali is fringed by beaches of some type, with the exceptions being some important areas of mangrove forest in the southeast, and certain parts of the Bukit Paninsula where high cliffs drop straight to the crashing waves of the Indian Ocean.

 
the tourist can go to Bali by plane and arrive at Ngurah Rai International Airport. other then that, they also can get in by bus or boat. after that, the tourist can get around the places they want to go by taxi, bus, bicycle, bimo and other transport available.