Stunning heritage sites around the world…
St. Kilda, Scotland
Cliff-dotted archipelago along western coast of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides boasts superb ocean views, a unique eco-system, historic mystery. Hoards of marine life, ancient ruins.
La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
Brussels’s central square ‘La Grand-Place’, features 40 opulent guild-halls built between 14-17th century. A bell tower, Gothic gargoyles, famous landmark ‘Hôtel de Ville’.
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island is sensational. Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 12-mile hiking route past Emerald Lakes of Mt. Tongariro. Gorgeous green lakes get their colour from dissolved volcanic minerals.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Archaeological Park hosts 12 temples, scores of small structures but biggest, most spectacular temple is 12th century Angkor Wat. A star with troves of art, immense size of nearly 99,000 acres, including forests.
Socotra Archipelago, Yemen
Marooned in Indian Ocean, an isolated archipelago of 4 islands claims 100’s of unique animal species, an alien landscape. Dragon blood tree’s red sap is a rare sight.
Wulingyuan Historic Area, China
Once a remote, inaccessible part of China’s Hunan Province, 3,000 sandstone pillars spread over 100 sq miles. Some towers are more than 1/2 the height of Empire State Building. Rise high above rivers, ravines.
Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Galápagos Islands are truly stunning. Galápagos tortoise is nearly the size of a smart car, snorkelling is super. Located 600 miles off coast of Ecuador, comprises 19 islands. A rare place where exotic animals out-number people. Only 4 islands are inhabited.
Palau de la Música Catalana, Spain
Famous music hall in Barcelona, finest example of Catalan modernism with rich details, floral motifs, curved lines by Art Nouveau architects. Natural light illuminates through stained glass walls, inverted dome skylight.
Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite Valley hosts wonderful waterfalls, swells with snow-melt from mountains, dogwoods in bloom, wildlife to stir. Hike lower elevations, rock climb the big wall.
Taj Mahal, India
Taj Mahal is a temple dedicated to pure love, most visited tourist site in the world. A frozen tear in marble, sand-stone.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
A different kind of adventure at Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay aboard a traditional Chinese junk ship. Infinitely romantic, quiet, introspective.
Rapa Nui National Park, Chile
Rano Kau crater on Easter Island is reason enough to travel to Easter Island, remote Chile. Rapa Nui National Park has a volcano 1,000 feet high, crater 1/2 a mile wide.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
Los Glaciares is home to numerous massive glaciers, 37 mile long Upsala Glacier, glacial lakes. Park stretches across 1,480 acres, most impressive in southern Argentina.
Pamukkale, Turkey
Few hot springs can compete with 17 tiered pools of Pamukkale’s (cotton castle in Turkish) sheer beauty. Stacks of white travertine (form of limestone) overlook city of Denizli. A calm 94 degree waters reflect Aegean sky.
Giant’s Causeway, Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland
Studded beach called Giant’s Causeway is made of polygonal columns of basalt protruding from coast, water. Caused by a volcanic eruption 50 million years ago.
Canaima National Park, Venezuela
Venezuela’s natural wonders, world’s highest waterfall called Angel Falls are located in Canaima National Park. Falls stretch an astounding 19 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Wadden Sea, The Netherlands
A coastal wetland, largest unbroken system of intertidal sand, mud flats in the world. Home to a number of animal species like harbour seal, grey seal, harbour porpoise.
Bryggen, Norway
Old merchant quarter of Bergen, preserved business district from Hanseatic period. Wharf of Bryggen inspired design of city of Arendelle in Frozen. Still in use with offices, shops, restaurants bustling with activity, charm.