Mt. Huangshan (China)Mt. Huangshan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and its stunning, rugged beauty has been the inspiration for many Chinese landscape paintings. |
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Annapurna Sanctuary (Nepal)Annapurna Sanctuary is part of the Annapurna Conservation Area in the north west of Nepal. It includes more than 8000m high mountains and some of the most fantastic scenery, villages and local tribes in Nepal. |
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Hongcun and Yixian County (China)The village Hongcun in Yixian county is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The beautiful traditional buildings in this area are living museums of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and many art students from all over China come here to get inspiration and to practice their skills. |
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New ZealandNew Zealand has some of the best walking track in the world. For more deatiled information please visit my Tramping in New Zealand web page. |
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Berlin (Germany)Shortly after the unification of West and East Germany, Berlin became again the capital of Germany. The city and the beautiful neighbouring historic villages with their lovely surroundings are a "must see". |
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Osaka (Japan)Osaka is the third-largest city in Japan and a major industrial center and port. While the city does only have a few historical sights, it is starting point to explore the surrounding area (Nara and Kyoto), it offers good shopping and entertainment and it is famous for its food (Okonomiaki). |