The vibrant city of Jaipur is India's royal destination, its historic capital of Rajasthan and centre of the country's rich heritage and culture. Despite this, today's Jaipur is a colorful urban landscape of bustling markets, majestic palaces, wide avenues, heritage sites, local crafts and cultural experiences that beautifully reflect the city's regal past and traditions.
The historic city of Agra is India's iconic destination, its former Mughal capital and home to the country's renowned architectural wonders. Despite this, today's Agra is a vibrant urban landscape of bustling bazaars, grand monuments, riverside views, heritage sites, local cuisine and cultural traditions that continue to reflect the city's glorious imperial past.
The coastal state of Goa is India's beloved beach destination, its vibrant tourism hub and centre of the country's coastal culture and nightlife. Despite this, today's Goa offers a charming blend of palm-lined shores, heritage churches, lively markets, scenic backwaters, local cuisine and cultural experiences that celebrate the region's colonial past and traditions.
The southern city of Kaohsiung is Taiwan's largest port, its second-largest city and centre of the country's heavy and petrochemical industries. Despite this, today's Kaohsiung is a modern urban landscape of airy cafes, wide streets, waterside parks, public transport, bicycle lanes and cultural venues that have embraced and re-imagined the city's manufacturing past.
The southern city of Kaohsiung is Taiwan's largest port, its second-largest city and centre of the country's heavy and petrochemical industries. Despite this, today's Kaohsiung is a modern urban landscape of airy cafes, wide streets, waterside parks, public transport, bicycle lanes and cultural venues that have embraced and re-imagined the city's manufacturing past.
The southern city of Kaohsiung is Taiwan's largest port, its second-largest city and centre of the country's heavy and petrochemical industries. Despite this, today's Kaohsiung is a modern urban landscape of airy cafes, wide streets, waterside parks, public transport, bicycle lanes and cultural venues that have embraced and re-imagined the city's manufacturing past.
Tokyo feels limitless in size and scope and often seems more like a collection of cities than one cohesive whole. At the centre is the Imperial Palace. To the east of the palace is the old city, the historic downtown that came to life during the feudal era (when a castle stood where the palace is today). Here, in neighbourhoods like Ueno and Asakusa, the attractions have a more traditional slant: there are museums, shrines and temples, historic restaurants and artisan workshops.
Tokyo feels limitless in size and scope and often seems more like a collection of cities than one cohesive whole. At the centre is the Imperial Palace. To the east of the palace is the old city, the historic downtown that came to life during the feudal era (when a castle stood where the palace is today). Here, in neighbourhoods like Ueno and Asakusa, the attractions have a more traditional slant: there are museums, shrines and temples, historic restaurants and artisan workshops.
Tokyo feels limitless in size and scope and often seems more like a collection of cities than one cohesive whole. At the centre is the Imperial Palace. To the east of the palace is the old city, the historic downtown that came to life during the feudal era (when a castle stood where the palace is today). Here, in neighbourhoods like Ueno and Asakusa, the attractions have a more traditional slant: there are museums, shrines and temples, historic restaurants and artisan workshops.
