An Asian river cruise is jam-packed with vibrant cultures, welcoming locals and delicious cuisine, all wrapped in delicate surroundings of forest, temples and fishing villages. The river cruise scene across Asia is perfect for experiencing all that this continent has to offer from Beijing to Thailand, Hanoi to Cambodia, there is a wide selection of...
Back in the 1920s Shanghai was a famously decadent colonial outpost of streets lined with French cafés and shady nightclubs; now, it is a city that has seized the technological hour. One of the symbols of this relentless spirit is the 1,535-foot Oriental Pearl Tower - rising like a modernist minaret. With echoes of the...
Rising in the frozen glaciers of the Dangla Mountain Range in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze River flows for 3,553 miles before disgorging into the East China Sea at Shanghai. Shanghai Known in China as Chang Jiang (Long River), it runs eastward through Qinghai, then turns south down a deep valley...
This informative and in-depth guide offers not only a fascinating overview of the world’s most incredible regions,
but also some of their most exciting ports and cities as well as all the amazing things you can do there.
To help you get the very best out of these destinations, we've assembled a selection of exclusive
tailor-made offers in each region, which include voyages on the world's best cruise ships as well
as stays in a selection of hand-picked hotels.