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photo Day Trips from Tashkent: Chimgan, Charvak, Amirsoy Day Trips from Tashkent: Chimgan, Charvak, Amirsoy
Holiday ideas
Tashkent sits at the foot of the western Tian Shan, so the mountains, a big reservoir and a ski resort…
photo 10 Sights to Explore in Tashkent 10 Sights to Explore in Tashkent
Places
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia, with about three million people. Most travellers…
photo Where to Stay in Abu Dhabi and How to Get Around Where to Stay in Abu Dhabi and How to Get Around
Hotels
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE, an island city of wide boulevards, a long waterfront and far fewer…
photo Sanya's Four Bays Compared: Which One to Book Sanya's Four Bays Compared: Which One to Book
Hotels
Sanya's coastline runs for more than 200 kilometers, and on a hotel map it looks like one continuous resort. It…
photo Ten Dubai Sights Planned for 3, 5 or 7 Days Ten Dubai Sights Planned for 3, 5 or 7 Days
Places
Dubai does not fit into one trip. The city stretches 60 km along the coast, the sights sit in four…
photo How to Explore Dubai Solo on a Budget How to Explore Dubai Solo on a Budget
Places
Dubai has a reputation as a city for people who don't look at price tags, and the hotels on the…
photo Where to Photograph Zhangjiajie at Sunrise and in Fog Where to Photograph Zhangjiajie at Sunrise and in Fog
Places
Zhangjiajie looks the way the photos promise, and that is rare. Over 3,000 sandstone pillars rise from the forest floor…
photo Nature Day Trips to Escape Chongqing Nature Day Trips to Escape Chongqing
Places
Chongqing wears visitors down faster than most Chinese cities. Thirty million people live on hills above two rivers, roads stack…
photo What to See in Chongqing Beyond Hongyadong What to See in Chongqing Beyond Hongyadong
Places
Chongqing breaks the usual rules of a city. Streets stack on top of each other, a monorail runs through the…
photo Shanghai Nightlife Guide to Bars, Clubs and Shows Shanghai Nightlife Guide to Bars, Clubs and Shows
Places
Shanghai switches on at 7 pm. That is when the Bund facades and the Pudong towers light up, and the…
photo Eating in Shanghai, from Street Stalls to Michelin Stars Eating in Shanghai, from Street Stalls to Michelin Stars
Places
Shanghai is the easiest city in China to eat well in, and one of the hardest to eat badly in.…
photo Modern Beijing from 798 to Daxing Airport Modern Beijing from 798 to Daxing Airport
Places
Beijing is usually sold as an open-air museum: the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, temples, hutongs. All of that is…