9. Hokkaido ski resort, Japan

Who like to play ski game, now……..there have a good place to let you show your performance to other people? ……"Sapporo Teine” in Hokkaido, Japan….

Hokkaido is very famous because it is Japan’s second largest island from the four main islands. There has a long winters and mild summer’s climate.  The feature of Hokkaido is it has many great national parks, agricultural areas and ski fields. It has a look and feel which is distinctly different from the other three main island of Japan.

Ski fields at the Olympia zone

Skiing at the Sapporo Teine

Snowboard jump at Sapporo Teine

Sapporo Teine is one of the skiing resorts of Hokkaido, it is the best places for the skiing activities since its conditions are good and the facilities modern. If you are first time ski player, you must come to the Sapporo Teine, because there have expertise trainers are ready to teach you.

Skiing ground eight-gondola (cable car) at the Olympia zone

Snow mobile at Sapporo Teine

Taking the Chairlift at Sapporo Teine (Olympia zone)

Skiing ground ropeway, passenger cabin at the Highland zone

Banana boats

Sapporo Teine consisting two connected areas which are Highland and Olympia. Skiing in Sapporo has excellent powder conditions for most seasons, has great night skiing and superb views over the city. Tourists also can experience to taking the passenger cabin, chairlift, banana boat and snow mobile at the Sapporo Teine.

8. Taipei 101, Taiwan

Taiwan’s own native cuisines have become known around the world, if you try it just once you will remember it forever. Some people called Taiwan as a “Paradise for Taiwan Snacks”.....^^ Besides that, an icon of modern Taiwan is “Taipei 101”…..^^ When we talking the Taipei 101, everyone sure will know it is from Taiwan.

Night view of Taipei 101

Taipei 101 is formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. This Tower ranked officially as the world’s tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.  

Taipei 101 comprises 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. The tower designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes. You can find a multi-level shopping mall inside the tower and there have hundreds of fashionable stores, restaurants, clubs and other attractions. It also is a good place for people shopping and enjoys their meals in the tower.  

Taipei 101 during the day

2010 New Year fireworks at Taipei 101

The attraction of Taipei 101 is……… the fireworks will show every year to count down for New Year’s Eve. It’s really beautiful, amazing, count down in a crowded people.  

Diamond Tony’s Restaurant at 85^th floor with the night view of Taipei City 

Giant food court underground inside Taipei 101 

Taipei 101 SPARK club

Taipei 101 Mall

 This tuned mass damper (currently the largest in the world) is designed to protect Taipei 101 from typhoon winds and earthquakes.

Other special features for Taipei 101 are……..an indoor observatory (89^th floor) and an outdoor observatory (91^st floor). Both offer 360-degree views, its beautiful especially night view, you can take in the view of greater Taipei city.

Outdoor observatory

If you feel so inclined, there’s also binocular stations set up.

Once there, you’re free to walk around Taipei 101′s indoors observatory

7. Xi’an, China

In this post, I would like to bring you go back to the ancient time………^^

To visit China, the first things come across to my mind is…….China has a rich and culturally significant history. Thus, if you want to see the most historical city, you must go to Xi’an (Hsi-An)……..Xi’an literally mean is “Western Peace” which is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People’s Republic of China.

Xi’an is one of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history. There have many tourist attractions such as City Wall, Bell & Drum Tower, Fa-Men Temple, Great Mosque, Shaanxi History Museum, Tang Dynasty Music & Dance Show, and many others.

But for me, the Terracotta Army (Terracotta Warriors) is most attracting……because this Terracotta Army is very common for the Chinese people and it always appear in the Chinese ancient movies. It has won a reputation all over the world. According to the Chinese history, the Terracotta Army was construction by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (Qin Dynasty). Current estimates showed that in the three pits containing over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, and the other Terracotta Army are still buried in the pits.

The Great Mosque in Xi'an

Bell & Drum Tower

View of the Terracotta Army

Temple at Xi'an

Take photo with the Terracotta Army

The faces of these soldiers differ from each other. Each statue was constructed to be unique 

Fa-Men Temple

6.La dame de fer, Paris

Paris……is a place that has rich of romantic sense, it had been well known all over the world. When we talking about Paris, everyone sure will immediately think of the Eiffel Tower. Because Eiffel Tower has the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France.

Eiffel Tower has a beautiful French’s nickname…….."La dame de fer” (the iron lady).

It is a wrought iron tower that located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is a global cultural icon of France and it also one of the most recognizable structures in the world. This tower is the tallest building in Paris and its stands 320 meters tall…..same height as an 81-story building.

Eiffel Tower has three levels for visitors. And there have selling the tickets for those who want go up to the first and second levels, either by stairs or lift. For the third and highest level is only can go by elevator. When you stand at the highest level of Eiffel Tower, you can watch the whole city of the Paris. The view is really amazing……great……. The view at night is also wonderful. Please don’t miss out this destination.

The view of Eiffel Tower at night

Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day (French National Day) 14th of July each year

     Interior of the Altitude 95 restaurant in the Eiffel Tower     

The Eiffel Tower from below

5. Venice, Italy

This time, let me share the artwork city……..”Venice”……The world’s greatest and most beautiful cities of art. I really like its name, Venice….is nice...^^

Venice is a city in northeast Italy. There is renowned for the beauty of its setting, architecture and artworks. It is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. The city has an average of 50,000 tourists a day.

There have many of the famous tourist destinations such as Piazza de San Marco, Bridge of Sighs, Grand Canal, Grand Tour and many others. But for me, the most attraction destination in Venice is The Ponte dei Sospiri (the “Bridge of Sighs”). The Bridge of Sighs is very popular bridges in Venice, Italy… which is located within walking distance of the Piazza de San Marco, links to the Doge’s Palace in Venice. The feature of the Bridge of Sighs, that houses two overlapping corridors, it used to serve as a link between the Old Prisons, in the Doge’s Palace, and the New Prisons. 

Besides that, Venice have its 150 canals, 400 bridges and  magnificent 16th- and 17th-century palaces and piazzas, it is no surprise that Venice is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Grand Tour

Canals in Venice

A Gondola and narrow canal in Venice, Italy. A gondola ride through Venice’s canals can be very romantic.

The night view of Venice is very beautiful 

The Ponte dei Sospiri (the “Bridge of Sighs”)

4. South Korea's Top Waterfalls

In this post, I would like to share with you……the “South Korea’s top waterfalls”……!!!

 First, “Cheonjiyeon Waterfalls” 

It is a most famous waterfall that located at Jeju Island, South Korea. The name of Cheonjiyeon is means sky (Ch'eon) connected with land (ji)…..is a designated natural monument. The water falls into a large and artificial pond that has been created by two small dams to maintain the water at a certain level. There have eels, migrating ducks and several other animals live in this ponds and stream. Furthermore, Cheonjiyeon Waterfall is lighted at night and there have the large volcanic rocks to form land bridges that allow tourists to take photo in front of the waterfalls. Take a walk along the subtropical path towards the Cheojiyeon waterfalls for a kilometer and you will able to hear the magnificent sound of the waterfalls.

Large volcanic rocks to form land bridges at Cheonjiyeon Waterfall

During the day at Cheonjiyeon Waterfall

Cheonjiyeon Waterfall at Night

Second, “Jikso Waterfalls”  

Byeonsan Peninsula National Marine Park

It located inside the Byeonsan Peninsula National Marine Park and is an estimated 30 ft high! Known as one of the most beautiful sights in the Byeonsan Peninsula National Marine Park, the waterfalls is very popular with tourists.

 

Jikso Waterfalls

Temple for Jikso Waterfalls

Third, “Gugok Waterfalls”

It located near Bonghwasan Mountain in Gangwon-do. The waterfalls twist and turn nine different times before dropping down from a huge stone wall ending in a magnificent 50 meters cascade. Gugok Waterfalls freezes every winter and is a paradise for ice climbers.

Gugok Waterfalls freezes

Gugok Waterfalls

Bonghwasan Mountain

Fourth, “Daeseung Waterfalls”

It located in the Seoraksan National Park and it was known as a major recreation site. The stream of the waterfalls is 88 meters long and if you climb up its steep and rocky path to the top you will reach an observatory area where you can take in the breathtaking scenes.

Daeseung Waterfalls

Daeseung Waterfalls

Seoraksan National Park