Destination Tokyo

The city that has been in the headlines for all good reasons in the near past. This is the beautiful city located in the extreme eastern side of the world map is known for its innovations and recent discoveries. The people of Japan have been striving hard ever since they were attacked by the nuclear missiles to establish themselves in the competitive race in the world. Tokyoites inhabit a singular capital inimitably yoking past and future, where Zen temples nestle in sci-fi cityscapes and centuries-old madness for cherry blossoms coexists with an insatiable desire for nonstop novelty. Old and new are forever juxtaposed in Tokyo: its residents are at home both donning loincloths to shoulder a portable Shinto shrine through Asakusa’s religious festivals and piloting humanoid fighting machines in Akihabara’s robot sport tournaments. Tradition, happily, is not ossified, but feted along with innovation.

Roma

Capital of Italy, Rome is a top travel destination with many top attractions. Today's Rome, Roma, is a vibrant and lively city with reminders of its past everywhere. In Rome you will encounter ancient monuments, medieval and Renaissance buildings and fountains, and great museums. Rome boasts many fine restaurants and cafes, good nightlife, and lively streets and squares. Although it is a huge city, the historic center is fairly compact. The city gets very lively during the summer when there are music and cultural festivals. The Festa di San Giovanni, June 23-24, is an important festival with dancing, music, and food. Around Christmas, there are nativity scenes in many churches and there are religious festivals and processions during the week before Easter as well. The Spanish steps are a good place to go for the Spring Festival in April. Romans will tell you the best weather is to be had in October. They even have a word, ottobrata, for those bright, sunny, Roman days. April and May, or Late September through October is the best time to visit. Just walking around in Rome can by entertaining and you are sure to find something interesting . Here are some of Rome's top attractions.

- The Colosseum

- The Roman Forum

- The Pantheon

- The Capitoline Hill

- Piazza Navona

- The Villa Borghese houses

- St. Peter's Basilica

- Vatican Museums

With such a diversity of places and monuments to visit, I am pretty sure Rome would interest most people as a tourist destination. Do be on the look out for future posts where I will be discussing on some of these great places listed above.

Destination beijing

The city that proudly displayed its culture and tradition in the recently concluded Olympics is the city situated in the most populous country in the world i.e. China. This is the city of Beijing, a place of rich culture and heritage. A city of neatly ordered design accentuated by sporadic authoritarian statements, Beijing still stumps first-time visitors who arrive expecting a ragged tableau of communist China, only to be bowled over by its modernity and immensity and struck by Beijing’s optimistic verve and sheer commercial vibrancy. The colossal flyovers and multilane boulevards heave with two million cars as the must-have commodity – once a TV or washing machine – is now a VW Passat or a Buick. Yet ample pockets of historical charm survive, especially along Beijing’s characteristic culture, the maze of narrow alleys that shelters the city’s delightful courtyard architecture. The city has also managed to sustain an epic grandeur from its Imperial days, laying claim to some of China’s superlative sights, including the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Park and the Summer Palace. It is a must see destination for any tourist.

Destination Bhutan

Bhutan is one of the lovely places located in the hilly regions of the stretch along the Himalayas. It is known as the land of the thunder dragon. This is a country where buying cigarettes is illegal, where the rice is red and where chilies aren’t just a seasoning but the entire dish. It’s also a deeply Buddhist land, where men wear a tunic to work, where giant protective penises are painted on the walls of most houses, and where Gross National Happiness is deemed more important than Gross National Product. Tourism in Bhutan is also unique. Visitors famously have to pay a minimum of US$200 per day, making it one of the world’s most expensive countries to visit, but this fee is all-inclusive, you don’t have to travel in a group and you can arrange your own itinerary. What you won’t find in Bhutan is backpacker-style independent travel. If you do visit Bhutan, you will become one of the few who have experienced the charm and magic of one of the world’s most enigmatic countries