| | 2. Shanghai, China, People's Rep of | Add to eGuidebook
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| The name Shanghai still conjures images of romance, mystery and adventure, but for four decades it was an austere backwater. After the success of Mao Zedong's communist revolution in 1949, the authorities clamped down hard on Shanghai, calling it a playground of gangsters and colonial adventurers.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| For most travelers, Jakarta is either part of a business trip or a pit stop on the way to popular tourist destinations such as Bali and Yogyakarta. In truth, most find little that makes them want to linger in Indonesia's capital; Jakarta is a large, crowded city that evokes few beautiful or memorable images. One exception, however, is the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, the city's art building.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| Tokyo presents a different view at every turn. It's one of the world's main economic centers, and its most populous agglomeration. The business of Tokyo is business, but you can still find harmony and small-scale gardens on back streets. Around the corner from neon and concrete, you may find the bonsai-lined courtyard of a traditional inn.... Goto Destination Guide » |
| | 6. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Add to eGuidebook
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| Kuala Lumpur (or KL, as it's known to locals) is the center and symbol of Malaysia and its rapid rise as an economic powerhouse. The rocketlike Petronas Twin Towers soar above a city built to impress, from the modern buildings of the Golden Triangle to massive shopping malls to driverless trains that glide across the bustling city. Yet nestled amid the high-rises you'll find remnants of the city's past: enchanting temples and mosques, small whitewashed colonial churches and British Tudor-style c... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| The city-state of Singapore, at the crossroads of East to West, is both an island and a country. Its combination of Western-style development and Eastern-style order seems to present the best of both hemispheres: a modern metropolis where you feel safe walking the streets and an Asian business center that's a model of efficiency.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| Melbourne offers a wonderful mix of Victorian architecture with world cultures. From its favored site on the banks of the Yarra River, Melbourne offers travelers the best shopping and theater in Australia, a varied arts scene, top-notch food and wine with restaurants to fit any taste and budget, and excellent hotels.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| Sydney is a grand host for just about anything on the world stage-from the heralded 2000 Summer Olympics to the 2003 Rugby World Cup final. The city thrives on the opportunity to show the world what it is: a vibrant, cosmopolitan area with trendsetting international cuisine, stellar architecture-think of the Sydney Opera House-and a spectacular harbor setting.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| Auckland is New Zealand's biggest, most culturally diverse and cosmopolitan city. But its urban credentials-a flourishing cultural life, abundant commerce and multicultural influences-are often upstaged by its breathtaking geography. Sprawled across an isthmus, the city envelops more than 40 extinct volcanoes, several of which stand in green, pastoral parks overlooking a broad harbor, gulf islands and a seemingly endless shoreline.... Goto Destination Guide » |
| | 12. Tahiti & French Polynesia | Add to eGuidebook
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| It's surprising how close a visit to French Polynesia comes to fulfilling the ideal of paradise. The islands of French Polynesia, which include Bora Bora, Tahiti, Papeete and Moorea, are still largely quiet and move at a slow pace; the water of French Polynesia is still amazing shades of blue or green; the mountains still rise dramatically above the sea.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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| Although its population is primarily ethnic Chinese, Macau-because it was a Portuguese territory for so long-has a distinctly Mediterranean flavor: a languorous pace; balconied, pastel buildings; and open pracas, or squares. Over the years it has maintained a downright raffish atmosphere, complete with warring gangsters.... Goto Destination Guide » |
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