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| Overview | Destinations: Hong Kong | China | Singapore & Bintan Island | Bali | Thailand | |
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| Trying to sum up Asia in a few lines is like trying to fit a Zeppelin into a matchbox. Famed throughout history as the source of silks and spices, jewels and jade, the Orient is legendary. With cultures and landscapes as diverse as those of Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia (to pick out just a few), the only way to understand it is to get out there and experience it for yourself.
Asia offers the traveller everything: a warm welcome, white sand beaches, ancient cultures, architectural marvels and fabulous food. With the most intriguing antiquities, the most magnificent temples, the most fascinating islands and the best places to shop. Thailand and Bali are traditionally Australia’s & New Zealand's favourite destinations with their mix of raucous nightlife and natural beauty, but these days China and Malaysia are opening up their unique landscapes and wildlife to tourists. Explore the vibrant cities of Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Visit mystical & wonderful land of China to discover Beijing, Xian, Guilin and Shanghai. Or why not visit a Buddhist temple, an unspoilt rainforest, meet and Orang Utan or stay with a Hill Tribe? Just take your pick of itineraries and learn about the customs and cultures of some of the most exotic places in the world. The possibilities are endless! For sheer cultural and geographic diversity, no continent can compete with Asia. |
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| DESTINATIONS |
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 HONG KONG  |
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Hong Kong is a kaleidoscope of life: a sophisticated fusion of East and West; a city of diversity where new and old meet at every turn. From your first sight of Hong Kong you will marvel at the contrasts that have made Hong Kong one of the world’s major attractions. Step on to any street and you’ll be swept away in a wave of commotion, smells and clamour. The shopping is legendary, the cuisine superb, the architecture stunning but these are only three facets that make Hong Kong one of the world’s truly great destinations. Hong Kong’s heritage is truly unique and this is reflected in the variety of Performing Arts, Museums and Galleries and Arts & Cultural Festivals. And then there’s the nightlife and Hong Kong is a late-night city. There’s no other holiday quite like Hong Kong! |
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| CHINA |
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China is a country that you can visit numerous times and still not see everything such is the diversity of its history, scenery and people. China has so much to offer the traveller, with such well known icons as the Great Wall and the Forbidden City, the marvellous Terracotta Warriors and the winding Yangtze River. China is a country full of contradictions, so advanced in some aspects and seemingly behind in others, it never fails to fascinate and capture the imagination. From mountains, deserts and paddy fields to the juggernaut of cities such as Shanghai you can be guaranteed that any journey to China will be a memorable one. |
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| SINGAPORE |
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Welcome to Singapore, a vibrant, cosmopolitan, youthful city-state, where tradition and modernity, East and West meet in comfortable companionship and intermingle harmoniously. Singapore is a wonderful jumping-off point for other Asia holiday experiences. Maybe take a Star Cruises holiday to Malaysia or Thailand or a coach tour into Malaysia. |
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| BALI |
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The beauty of Bali is its diversity - with beaches, mountains, jungles, thousands of shops, markets and bargains, and beautiful people with a culture steeped in tradition and Hindu religion. It's a vibrant place in parts, remote and untouched in others, and almost paradise everywhere. Bali is known as "The Island of the Gods", with a magical charm that seems to cast a spell over all who visit. Bali is always changing, there's always something new and exciting, but the magic always remains. |
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| THAILAND |
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For those interested in foreign and ancient cultures, Thailand boasts of having more visible historical evidence of past eras than any other Southeast Asian nation, so take your pick of the ubiquitous historical ruins and temples to visit. For those in search of tropical paradise, Thailand's islands and beaches defy the definition of heaven on earth. And for those who can't live without urban delights, the huge metropolis of Bangkok and other major provincial cities, like Chiang Mai and Phuket, will thrill you with their chaotic energy and enchant you with their charms and cultural treasures. Even the remotest of the remote town has its own unique appeal that will captivate any visitor and leave a long lasting memorable imprint |
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