Been to a few wonders of the world and looking forward to be back again.
Golden Peak of Mount Emei (3077m)
Sichuan Province, China
14 June 2024
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
Leshan Giant Buddha
Sichuan Province, China
13 June 2024
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
五彩池, Mt Huanglong (3580m)
Sichuan Province, China
12 June 2024
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
Mt JiuZhaiGou (3050m)
Sichuan Province, China
11 June 2024
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1992)
Zhuhai Opera House
Zhuhai, China
12 April 2024
Ba Na Hill - Golden Bridge
Hoi An / Dananng, Vietnam
22 Mar 2024
Doi Inthanon (2565m)
Chiangmai, Thailand
20 Jan 2024
Tai Mo Shan, Mt Ophir 957m (3147 feet)
Hong Kong, China
10 November 2023
Gunung Ledang, Mt Ophir
1276m (4186 feet)
Johor Bahru, Malaysia
28 October 2023
Baegundae Peak, Bukhansan
837m (2744 feet)
Seoul, Korea
10 October 2023
Golden Stupas Penang Hill 833m (2733 feet)
Penang Island, Malaysia
19 August 2023
Victoria Peak Garden 554m (1817 feet)
Hong Kong, China
12 August 2023
Lantau Peak 934m (3064 feet)
Hong Kong, China
11 June 2023
Kiyomizudera Temple
Kyoto, Japan
08 Dec 2022
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1987)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1987)
Kinkaku-ji Temple
Kyoto, Japan
08 Dec 2022
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1987)
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1987)
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Mutianyu Great Wall
Beijing, China
23 Dec 2019 (UNESCO World Heritage site 1987) |
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Hukou Waterfall
Linfen, Shanxi Province, China
20 Dec 2019
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Pinyao Ancient City
Jinzhong, Shanxi Province, China
18 Dec 2019 (UNESCO World Heritage site 1997) |
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Hanging Temple
Datong City, Shanxi Province, China
16 Dec 2019
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YunGang Grottoes
Datong City, Shanxi Province, China
16 Dec 2019
(UNESCO World Heritage site 2001) |
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Dubai Desert Safari
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
18 Dec 2018
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Burj Khalifa
Tallest building @ 828m (2717ft)
17 Dec 2018
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Khor Dubai (Dubai Creek)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 2012) |
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Kalverstraat Shopping Street
Amsterdam, Holland
16 Dec 2018
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Volendam
North Amsterdam
15 Dec 2018
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17th Century Amsterdam Canal Ring Cruise
Amsterdam, Holland
14 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 2010) |
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Zaanse Schans
North Holland
13 Dec 2018
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Belfries of Bruges
Belgium
12 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1999) |
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La Grand-Place
Belgium
12 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1998) |
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Arc de Triomphe and Champ-Elysees
Paris, France
11 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1991) |
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Lourve Museum
Paris, France
11 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage site 1991) |
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Seine River Cruise, Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
11 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage 1991) |
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Windsor castle
Berkshire, UK
10 Dec 2018
(The Queen was in the castle when we visited!!) |
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Stonehenge
Wiltshire, UK
10 Dec 2018
(UNESCO World Heritage 1986)
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1229 Abbey, Lacock Village
Chippenham, North Wiltshire, UK
10 Dec 2018
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Tower Bridge
London, UK
09 Dec 2018
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View from #43 historical Gassho-style Minshuku
Shirakawago, Gifu, Japan
10-18 Dec 2017
(UNESCO World Heritage 1995)
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Mount Fuji
3776m, West Tokyo, Japan
10-18 Dec 2017
(UNESCO World Heritage 2013)
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Oshino Hakkai Village
Ymanashi prefecture, Japan
10-18 Dec 2017
(UNESCO World Heritage 2014)
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| Flying Cow Ranch MiaoLi County, Taiwan 06-13Dec 2016 |
5 Wonders of Alishan, ZhuShan Observatory Deck
2489m (8,166 feet)
Jiayi, Taiwan
Dec 2015
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Up close with Geminid Metoer Shower Mt AliShan
Jiayi, Taiwan
Dec 2015
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Ming XiaoLing Mausoluem, Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
May 2015
(UNESCO World Heritage 2000)
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How can we forget our adventures with Laura Croft at Angkor Wat
Krong Siam Reap, Cambodia
07-Dec 2014
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Swayambhunath Stupha or Monkey Temple
Kathmandu, Nepal
Aug 2014
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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We cycled 14km around the Xi'An Walls
ShaanXi, China
Dec 2013
Dec 2013
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Masoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Xi'An, China
30Nov-06Dec 2013
(UNESCO World Heritage 1987)
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Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden
Beijing, China
30Nov-06Dec 2013
(UNESCO World Heritage 1998)
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Great Wall slide at MuTianYu
Beijing, China
30Nov-06Dec 2013
(Ancient Wonders of the World 1987)
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| We cruised, canoed and dived into the waters of Halong Bay Hanoi, Vietnam June 2013 (UNESCO World Heritage) |
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Queen's head, Yehliu Geopark
Round Island Taiwan tour
15-20Dec 2012
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Feeling blessed at Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island
Hong Kong
Oct 2012
(UNESCO World Heritage - Global Geopark)
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Sunlight Rock, Gulangyu Island
Xiamen, China
May 2012 (UNESCO World Heritage 2017) |
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XiaMei Ancient Village
Mt Wuyi City, China
May 2012 |
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Nine Bend River bamboo cruise at
Mt Wuyi, China
May 2012
(UNESCO World Heritage 1999)
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Xiamen, Fujian Tulou
Xiamen, China May 2012
(UNESCO World Heritage 2008)
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I was right on top of the Sunrise Peak
Jeju Island, Korea
6-13Dec 2011
(UNESCO World Heritage - Global Geopark)
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Chao Phraya River
Bangkok, Thailand
03-06June 2011
(UNESCO World Heritage - Application)
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The Majestic Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona, USA
2010
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Star Cruise to Chalong Temple
Phuket Town, Thailand Dec 2009
(UNESCO City of Gastronomy)
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Star Cruise to Old George Town Street
Penang, Malaysia
Dec 2009
(UNESCO Heritage City)
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Slow paddle along 1,700 years old ZhuJiaJiao Water Town
West Shanghai, China
Nov 2009
(UNESCO World Heritage - Global Geopark)
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The Ruins of St Paul's
Macau Dec 2008
(UNESCO World Heritage 2005)
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Cruised around Sydney Opera House
Sydney, Australia Nov 2008
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Galle Fort Hotel since 1864
Colombo, Sri Lanka
July 2008
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Conquered Mt TaiShan under 4 hours
Elevation of 1545m (5069 feet), 7200 steps Shandong, China 13 May 2008
(UNESCO World Heritage 1987)
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Everything is gold at Empire Hotel and Country Club
Brunei Darussalam
Apr 2007
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| Port Moresby Papua New Guinea
March 2006
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Hong Kong Disneyland
27-30Jan 2006
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Temple and Cemetry of Confucius and the Kong family Mansion
Qufu, China 28 April 2005
(UNESCO World Heritage 1994)
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Venice and its Lagoon
Veneto Region, Italy
Sep 2003
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Town of Luang Prabang,
ancient capital
Laos
June 2002
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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Nambung National Park
Perth, Western Australia
Dec 2001
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Stayed in a hotel boat along the Canals of Amsterdam
Holland
June 2001
(UNESCO World Heritage )
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Bund 18
Shanghai, China
March 2001
(UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2006) |
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| We cruise along the Nile River to catch the Mummies Cairo, Egypt 21-30Sep 2000 (Ancient Wonders of the World) |
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Temple of Heaven: an imperial Sacrificial Altar
Beijing,China
19-24Dec 1999
(UNESCO World Heritage 1998)
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Forbidden City
Beijing,China
19-24Dec 1999
(UNESCO World Heritage)
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-30 degrees City of Ice where Ice Cream is warm
Harbin, HeiLongJiang, China
19-24Dec 1999
(UNESCO City of Music)
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| We patrolled the Great Wall of China BaDaLing, BeiJing, China 19-24Dec 1999 (Ancient Wonders of the World 1987) |
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Tokyo Bay Yakatabune dinner cruise
hosted by Juki Corp Tokyo, Japan
Nov 1999
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Pattaya City & Bangkok
Thailand
31 Dec 1998
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 Biosphare Entlebuchhe Switzerland 1998 (UNESCO World Heritage) |
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| The Peak
Hong Kong, PRC
1997 |
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The Palace of Westminister and London Bridge
London, UK
06 Dec 1995
(UNESCO World Heritage 1987)
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Scaled the peak of Mt Uzturre in Gipuzkoa
730m (2395 feet) Tolosa, Spain
Nov 1995
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San Sabestian aka Donostia
Basque Community, Spain
July 1995 |
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Rottnest Island
Perth, Australia
May 1995
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Death Railway, Bridge over River Kwai
Kanchanaburi, Uthai Thani Province, Thailand
March 1995
(UNESCO World Heritage - application)
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Melaka and George Town
Malaysia
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There are a total of 1073 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world (as of January 2018: 832 Cultural, 206 Natural and 35 Mixed).
1. Egytian Pyramids (Ancient Wonders of the World)
2. Great Wall of China (Ancient Wonders of the World)
3. Xi'An Terracotta Army and cycling on top of the City Walls! (UNESCO World Heritage)
4. Cambodia Angkor Wat (UNESCO World Heritage)
5. Vietnam Ha Long Bay (UNESCO World Heritage)
6. Xiamen Tulou. (UNESCO World Heritage)
7. Mount Wuyi, (UNESCO World Heritage)
- Da Hong Pao tea
- "Impression DaHongPao" show by Zhang YiMou
8. Mount Tai Shan, Shandong, China (UNESCO World Heritage)
9. Grand Canyon (Natural Wonders of the World)
10. Jeju Island Sunrise Peak (UNESCO Global Geoparks)
11. Geminid meteor shower in Taiwan on 13th December 2015
12. Stay in Japan, Shirakawago Ogi-machi Gassho Style Village (UNESCO World Heritage)
13. UK, Palace of West Minister and West Minister Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage)
14. Stonehenge (UNESCO World Heritage)
15. Paris, Eiffel Tower (UNESCO World Heritage)
16. Paris, Lourve Museum (UNESCO World Heritage)
17. Paris, Arc de Triomphe (UNESCO World Heritage)
18. Paris, Notre-Dame (Unesco World Heritage)
19. Belgium, La Grand-Place (UNESCO World Heritage)
20. Belgium, Belfry of Bruges (UNESCO World Heritage)
21. Holland, Amsterdam Canal Ring Cruise (UNESCO World Heritage)
22. UAE, Dubai Creek Cruise (UNESCO World Heritage)
23. Yungang Grotto
24. Hanging Temple
25. Mt Wutai
26. Pinyao Ancient Town
27. Jiuzhaigou Valley
28. Huanglong National Park
29. Mt Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha
