Hong Kong to Singapore

Contradiction is part of Hong Kong’s attraction. While the city buzzes with modern commerce, soaring skyscrapers and sophistication, it remains a place of ancient beliefs and intriguing local customs.
Your guide to Hong Kong.

Few cities balance old and new like Hong Kong. A city as fiercely modern as it is traditional, life here pulses with vigour and vitality while still honouring ancient customs and beliefs. Market traders hawk steaming dumplings on neon-lit streets. Sacred temples stand in the shadow of skyscrapers and luxury boutiques populate glossy shopping centres. Contradiction is all part of Hong Kong’s appeal, the city’s dynamic personality a complementary blend of Chinese and British influences. Heralded as one of the world’s foremost culinary, cultural and commercial capitals, a port call here provides myriad ways to satisfy your stomach, your senses and your suitcase.

Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islets.

A stretch of coastline quite unlike any other in the South China Sea. Passing coastal sand dunes, beautiful green hills and paddy fields, you sail to the historic Vietnamese cities of Hue and Da Nang.
Your guide to Hue and Da Nang.

A port call to Chan May offers the chance to experience white sand beaches, historic tombs and one of Vietnam’s most famous waterways: the Perfume River. Whether you choose to travel to Hue or Da Nang you’ll be met with a wealth of sights to see, not to mention scenes of indescribable beauty. Both cities are the gateways to some of Vietnam’s most illustrious treasures; from the Ancient Emperor tombs outside of Hue to the spectacular cave labyrinth of Da Nang’s Marble Mountains. Prepare to find your senses piqued, your soul nourished and your heart captivated by otherworldly sights and spellbinding scenery.

Divided between tradition and modernity, the megalopolis of Bangkok seduces precisely by its double identity. On the western bank of the Chao Phraya, the district of Thonburi, crossed by a maze of khlong (canals), seems timeless with its floating markets and its houses on stilts. On the eastern shore, where the tourist sites are concentrated (along the river), and the buildings of the business center, life never seems to stop, just like the noise! So find serenity in the 400 or so temples that Bangkok conceals or in its museums, which contain the wonders of Siamese art. TO HAVE Bangkoks royal district It is in a bend of the Chao Phraya river that Rama I decided in 1782 to establish his capital, the royal district, leaving the site of Thonburi chosen by his predecessor. There he built the splendid Wat Phra Kaeo and the Grand Palace, both resplendent with color and beauty, which he protected with a long enclosure. Ratanakosin, or royal district, also shelters a museum of Coins and Decorations exhibiting beautiful royal adornments.

Divided between tradition and modernity, the megalopolis of Bangkok seduces precisely by its double identity. On the western bank of the Chao Phraya, the district of Thonburi, crossed by a maze of khlong (canals), seems timeless with its floating markets and its houses on stilts. On the eastern shore, where the tourist sites are concentrated (along the river), and the buildings of the business center, life never seems to stop, just like the noise! So find serenity in the 400 or so temples that Bangkok conceals or in its museums, which contain the wonders of Siamese art. TO HAVE Bangkoks royal district It is in a bend of the Chao Phraya river that Rama I decided in 1782 to establish his capital, the royal district, leaving the site of Thonburi chosen by his predecessor. There he built the splendid Wat Phra Kaeo and the Grand Palace, both resplendent with color and beauty, which he protected with a long enclosure. Ratanakosin, or royal district, also shelters a museum of Coins and Decorations exhibiting beautiful royal adornments.

Le moderne Singapour est un fascinant mélange de cultures. Baladez-vous dans les magasins de Little India avec ses parfums d’épices et de fleurs. Prenez un thé à Chinatown, où les magasins de médecine traditionnelle et les calligraphes se serrent dans des rues étroites. Flânez à travers la plus grande collection d’orchidées au monde dans la Jardin Botanique, et marches à travers le site de Raffles Landing, le vieux quartier colonial avec ses bâtiments restaurés de style Britannique.

Le moderne Singapour est un fascinant mélange de cultures. Baladez-vous dans les magasins de Little India avec ses parfums d’épices et de fleurs. Prenez un thé à Chinatown, où les magasins de médecine traditionnelle et les calligraphes se serrent dans des rues étroites. Flânez à travers la plus grande collection d’orchidées au monde dans la Jardin Botanique, et marches à travers le site de Raffles Landing, le vieux quartier colonial avec ses bâtiments restaurés de style Britannique.