A city of choice

Outside the University Club in Washington, DC– which way will Laura go?

This is where she says she’s headed.

This is where I think she’ll wind up.

Asia Travel Company Announces Travel to China’s New UNESCO Site

Specialists Provide Access to Remote Area

It’s not on everyone’s must see list, but it will be. Asia Transpacific Journeys is once again on the forefront of travel to Asia, this time trailblazing the way to spectacular, remote Sanqingshan National Park in China, recently designated a natural heritage site of exceptional significance by UNESCO on July 8, 2008.

“This area hosts dozens of peaks and 90 fantastically shaped granite pillars, many of which resemble human or animal silhouettes,” says Marilyn Downing-Staff, CEO of Asia Transpacific Journeys, which has specialized in Asia and Pacific Rim destinations for 21 years. “There is also a 1,600-year-old Taoist temple complex, containing hundreds of priceless cultural relics.”

• Sanqingshan National Park is located in China’s Jiangxi Province, within driving distance of Nanchang city.
• Domestic air routing is through Shanghai, with daily flights to Nanchang.
• Accommodations range from local style, very basic hostels to 3 and 4 star properties in Jindezhen and Nancheng,

“We can customize a private journey for a family or group of friends to this new area. Go now, it won’t be a secret for long,” she adds.

Asia Transpacific Journeys can arrange a visit to Sanqingshan National Park for clients on a custom, private basis to include both the famous, classic sites and those hidden jewels known to the few that seem destined for fame. Custom Journeys feature expert guides, and typically beautiful boutique hotels in authentic style. Land cost per person/per day starts at $350 per person per day for Custom China Travel.

A 19-day sample itinerary could highlight the following:

Day 1-2
En route/Shanghai
Day 3-5
Shanghai/Zhujiajiao
Day 6-8
Sanqingshan National Park
Day 9-11
Chongqing/Yangtze River Cruise
Day 12-13
Ping An
Day 14-15
Guilin/Yangshuo
Day 16
Xian
Day 17-18
Beijing/Great Wall

About Asia Transpacific Journeys
Asia Transpacific Journeys is a Boulder, Colorado based Asia travel company and Asia tour operator specializing in Custom Journeys and Small Group Trips to Asia and the Pacific region since 1987. Outstanding service, long-standing connections in Asia and deeply insightful cultural interpretation make them the Asia travel company of choice for the American Museum of Natural History, The Harvard and Yale alumni associations, the World Wildlife Fund, as well as discerning individuals, their families and friends.

http://www.AsiaTranspacific.com

Sheer Insanity from the Leading Hotels of the World

This is fucking nuts. Hotel chain “Leading Hotels of the World is offering a deep discount to celebrate its 80th anniversary– think 1928. For 80 minutes on October 1, guests will be able to log in and book a room with this companies properties for the low price of $19.28 per night. No bullshit. I doubt everyone will get a taste, but at least we all have a shot. I’m gunning for a trip to the Dominican Republic.

Check it out for yourself >>

Check out Montreal

My latest TraderDaily.com travel article has been posted. I had an absolute blast when I was up there last month, and I look forward to going again soon.

J’aime la Montreal!

So, take a look at the article on traveling to Montreal, then book a quick trip up there. If you’re in Boston or New York, Montreal isn’t too far up north.

While you’re up there, go grab a hot dog. They have decent dogs at the pool hall (there aren’t any pool tables there any more, just hot dogs) on St Denis. That’s exactly what I’m doing in the picture.

With fall coming, you probably think it will be cold as hell up there. You’d be absolutely wrong. Don’t think; let me do that for you. It’s beautiful up there well into October and probably into November. The air is nice and crisp.

Read about Montreal on TraderDaily.com >>

Yeah, it looks like I’ve been busy

I’ve had several new articles come out in the past 24 hours. But, they were written over the last two months. So, it looks like I’m much more productive than I really am. It turns out trader published a good chunk of the articles I submitted. So, I guess they won’t be weekly after all. Check out the following on TraderDaily.com:

Crack in the Continents (Iceland) >>

Push Yourself into Tight Spaces (Bonaire) >>

North Korea >>

Face-to-Face with a Polar Bear (Canada) >>

My first travel article is up!!!

I’m so excited!!! My first travel article is up on TraderDaily.com. If you ever wanted to go to Iraq on vacation, check it out to learn how. Many thanks to Helpareporter.com for helping me find great sources, and props to Brian Sayler for the photography.

A new article will appear every week, and I have some great destinations coming up soon, including the place I checked out in Florida when JetBlue screwed me over.