Before I flew to Fujian province and on to Wuyi Mountains for the open air show Impression Dahongpao, some friends commented: "Impression again? Not another Zhang Yimou gala show? Aren't you tired of them?"
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's capital of samba and Carnival, is a city forever defined in people's imagination by its miles of golden beach that on weekends draw millions of sun-worshippers.
You watched the Winter Olympics and Paralympics on television and are curious about the host city Vancouver.
Known these days as "Charm City," Baltimore is less than an hour's drive from Washington, but it is truly a world apart.
Spring has begun, and so has Japan's obsession with cherry blossoms.
If you're bored with your life and looking to shake things up, Lonely Planet has come up with 10 destinations where you can reinvent yourself and feel young again.
While great cities are often defined by their buildings and landmarks, streets play an equal, if not more important, role in the identity of a metropolise.
More and more American families are set to go on holiday together this year, but the number of people keen to avoid boisterous children on their own vacation is also on the rise.
Cosmopolitan and diverse. Got 48 hours to spare in the city of diplomacy, luxury and money?
People stand around hot air balloons during the first Indonesian Hot Air Balloon Adventure in Sentul, Bogor, West Java March 27, 2010.
Take your children to participate in an Easter egg hunt at Ritz-Carlton Beijing Financial Street, followed by a bountiful Easter Sunday Champagne brunch at Greenfish, or an Italian style lunch at Cepe Restaurant.
Baiyun International Convention Center is acclaimed as the largest and most comprehensive international convention center in South China.