Due to its Buddhist religion, many pilgrims have been going to Tibet throughout history to find inner tranquility and peace in the temples and monasteries, yet contemporary tourism attracts many adventurers also, as the southwestern part of Tibet has over than 40 mountain peaks open for climbing enthusiasts.

While Tibet still suffers independence related civil unrest, requiring a special permit to visit the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) should not involve much difficulty as Tibetans very much appreciate foreigners, while the tourism related incomes flow mainly to the Chinese authorities, as it is strictly controlled by the Chinese Government. For this reason it is impossible to visit TAR on an independent basis, hence all travelers must stay with the organized trip throughout their entire stay.

The main permit you will need is a Tibet Tourism Bureau (TTB) permit, which can be applied via the Chinese travel agencies. The TTB is valid to visit the main tourist attractions as a part of the organized trip. Further parts of Tibet can be accessed only with either an Aliens’ Travel Permit or even a Military Permit to Some remote areas.

Visiting the highest peak in the world, Mount everest is not included in the organized tours, yet special mountain climbing agencies can always be applied to if one is in need for an adventurous expedition.

Yarlong Tsangpo River (Wikipedia)

Yangtze River (Wikipedia)

Yamdrok Lake (Wikipedia)

White Palace of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Quarters of Dalai Lama (Wikipedia)

Quinhai Tanggula Glacier, Source of the Yangtze River (Wikipedia)

Park, Pond and a Chapel behind the Potala Palace, Lhasa (Wikipedia)

Nam Tso Lake (Wikipedia)

The Great Mount Everest (Wikipedia)

Manasarovar Lake (Wikipedia)

Former Quarters of Dalai Lama at the White Palace in Lhasa (Wikipedia)

Himalayas (Wikipedia)

North Face of Everest from a Base Camp (Wikipedia)

With a population of 38 million people of which roughly 70% live in the big cities, there are still many other towns that can not be be reached via roads like the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, which is surrounded by volcanoes and has a very developed tourist infrastructure from bear hunting to para-gliding, yet quite expensively it can only be approached by airplanes.

Siberia’s extremely diverse conditions, can make some of the world’s most beautiful sceneries, with swampy plains in the west, dense forests in the central plateau, and over 3,000 meters tall mountains in the eastern region. To the north, temperatures may reach even -90.4 degrees (-68 Celsius) in winter.

Lake Baikal, in the eastern region of Siberia is the biggest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, with the purest water of all lakes, giving it the nickname the Pearl of Siberia.

The world’s longest railway can also be found here. The Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to Vladivostok covers a distance of almost 10,000 kilometers. A full trip will take 6 days of travel, crossing 8 timezones.

Sunset at Kucherla Lake (Wikipedia)

Red Hill Ski Resort in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Wikipedia)

Center Port of Petropavlovsk (Wikipedia)

Lake Kutserla, Altai Republic (Wikipedia)

Lake Baikal, the Pearl of Siberia (Wikipedia)

Lake Baikal Shores in Autumn (Wikipedia)

Krasnoyarsk Railway Station, Midpoint of the Trans-Siberian Railway (Wikipedia)

Koryaksky Volcano, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Wikipedia)

Eastern Shore of Lake Baikal (Wikipedia)

Lake Kutscherla under the Altai Mountains (Wikipedia)

The name of the site, having quite a few legends to it, was first acknowledged by Western media in 1898 when a Lieutenant claimed to have seen huge sea snake on the area, looking like a dragon. Its local name though is derived from a Vietnamese legend of times where the inhabitants were fighting the Chinese, and a family of dragons was sent to defend the land, spitting out jewels turning into these small islands, serving as a wall like barrier, linking together to form an aid against foreign invaders.

Located on the northeastern part of Vietnam, stretching over a 120 km long coastline, the site is best approachable via car from Hanoi, costing around USD 200 return, though the cheapest way from Hanoi is by bus via travel agencies or hotel services besides the public buses leaving every 30 minutes during the day.

Once there one should rent a local tourist boat, also named a junk, whereas there are some more expensive deluxe imperial junks serving a whole night aboard offering food, an English speaking guide, 3 star hotel accommodation in the spectacular Cat Ba Island and plenty of activities like swimming, cave visits, mountain rides, kayaking and lovely monkeys to visit also, and all this for a relatively humble amount of a USD 100 making a perfect 2 nights 3 days tour around these amazing sceneries.

Thien Cung Cave (Wikipedia)

The Kissing Rocks (Wikipedia)

Red Dragon Cruise (halongcruise.vn)

Ha Long Bay Cruise (tourstohalong.com)

Ha Long One Day Tours (vietnameasytravel.com)

Ha Long Bay Junks (free-review.com)

Fishing Village (Wikipedia)

Cat Ba Island Day trip (halong-travel.com)

Cat Ba Island adventure (avidtrips.com)

Bai Tu Long Deluxe Junks (discoveryhalong.com)

Originally built on the oil industry, Dubai`s business model has driven its economy at a remarkably progressive pace towards real estate and financial services, which have attracted world attention as it has also numerous foreign laborers and migrants especially from Southern Asia.

Despite the human rights injustices foreign laborers had to protest against, also as a result of the recent world crisis affecting their wages, it is by today quite common to see Indian and Pakistani restaurants and bakeries, as well as plenty of Filipino supermarkets having their influence besides the British, French, Chinese and Sri Lankan communities, giving this emirate quite the multinational environment.

Having mentioned Dubai over some articles already, the main attraction, which could most definitely be defined as jaw dropping, is obviously the spectacular architecture that can be found in this remarkable city state of the emirates, including the world`s only seven star hotel, the world`s tallest structure and the world`s largest artificial islands as a modern interpretation of Islamic Architecture resulting from the most recent boom in architectural innovation over the Arab World.

Having higher skyscrapers than any other city, with its rich collection of various architectural styles, Dubai`s construction was not necessarily supported by Arab engineering alone, as it was also designed by top firms from Chicago and New York also, along with the California based company which designed the Las Vegas style Dubai Fountain taking architectural innovation and technology combined to a whole new level of structural design and breathtaking sites.

Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach (Wikipedia)

Palm Jumeirah Core, Artificial  Island (Wikipedia)

Palm Island Resort (Wikipedia)

Dubai Mall, One of the World’s Greatest Malls (Wikipedia)

Jumeirah Islands Housing Development (Wikipedia)

Jumeirah Beach Hotel (Wikipedia)

Zabeel Park (Wikipedia)

Dubai World Trade Center (Wikipedia)

Dubai Skyline at Night (Wikipedia)

Clock Tower, Deira (Wikipedia)

Burj Khalifa Fountain (Wikipedia)

Burj Khalifa Tower, Tallest in the World (Wikipedia)

Burj al Arab Hotel, Locals Claim it to be a 7 Star Hotel (Wikipedia)

Atlantis Palm Resort (Wikipedia)

Next you can move on to the Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple in Nadi, as it is a must see architecture and an amazing religious site. The oldest museum in the South Pacific next by is the Fiji Museum in Suva with artifacts of over 3000 years old. While there also visit the Suva Municipal market, which is Suva`s favourite flea market. Before moving onwards to other areas, make sure to see the orange colored Parliament and Alebrt Park.

Your next destination should be Nausori and the Garden of the Sleeping Giant where you will exeperince an amazing attraction of orchids, thousands of them.

Taveuni Island and the Bouma National Heritage Park are also great places to visit if you like rainforests. Hiking and swimming are common there as the waters are very safe. The next few days should spent at the Lavena Coast of Taveuni which will show you the wild side of the island with its vast forests and breathtaking black sands. Taveuni Island’s Tavoro Waterfalls and also not to miss making an entire day of peace and serentity. its has three waterfalls which are magnificent. Next, you can sit and relax at any of the local clubs and lounges, which will surely hook you some of their true trpoical drinks like never before.

A holiday in Fiji is all about the outdoors and nature, as it is regarded to be some of the most beautiful must see tourist attractions in the South Pacific.

Bouma Waterfall (fijiguide.com)

Sri Siva Subramaniya Temple (people.tribe.net)

Lavena Coast (courtneyray)

Castaway Resort (castaways-resort.net)

Fiji Museum (Wiki)

Fiji Parliament House (uselectionatlas.org)

Tranquil Island (resort-getaways.us)

Natadola beach (islandgetawaystravel.com)

Naihehe Caves (tropicaltoursfiji.com)

Exotic Lagoon Island (fijifashionweek.com.fj)