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Whether you have your heart set on gazing at India's Golden Triangle , eating the best Pad Thai you've ever tasted or ticking off your bucket list at the Great Wall, an Asian vacation offers a multitude of experiences hard to find anywhere else in the world. Ride a camel in the Gobi Desert, climb the mighty Mount Everest, relax on the golden beaches of Bali and explore the incredible Korean capital, Seoul . From cultural immersions to unbeatable hiking adventure opportunities , a tour throughout Asia will not fail to delight even the toughest of critics.

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Southeast Asia Discovery: Seasides and Street Food Tour

  • In-depth Cultural
  • Christmas & New Year

Southeast Asia Discovery: Seasides and Street Food

Pimm is one of the best tour guides/general people ever, she’s so calm patient and kind. Willing to help no matter what, she took me to the pharmacy to get antibiotics when she could have just pointed out where to go. She goes above and beyond and made my trip incredible! Xx

Bangkok to Singapore: Jungle Hikes & Island Nights Tour

Bangkok to Singapore: Jungle Hikes & Island Nights

A fantastic mix of locations and cultures

Wanderlands Bali & Lombok - 13 Days Tour

Wanderlands Bali & Lombok - 13 Days

i really enjoyed the tour with wanderlands. everyone was so nice, especially stacia our tour guide was super lovely and always kept us in a good mood. The hostels/hotels were so nice, always had a pool and were clean. The activities were also well planned and transportation was always taken care of. I would do the trip again and again and would highly recommend it. I have done group tours in the past, but this one made me feel really comfortable because I felt seen by Stacia, she talked to us about everything, listened to our problems, even if they had nothing to do with the tour and always took great care of us. I had the feeling that she really wanted to give us a good trip as people and not just because that's her job. For me this trip felt more like a family trip than a group tour. Thank you for everything and thank you for the wonderful time.
  • £120 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Bali Bucket List Original 10 Day Tour Tour

  • Sightseeing

Bali Bucket List Original 10 Day Tour

The tour was really well organised, the accommodation was great, the tour guides so helpful and kind, and there was a wide range of activities to engage in… definitely felt like I made the most of my time in Bali.
  • £49 deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Bali Intro 12 Day Tour

Bali Intro 12 Day

Had such a great time on the Bali Intro tour. It was very well organised from the beginning and was full of great activities. Hendri was a great guide making everyone feel included and was very knowledgable about the places visited!

Thai Experience Tour

Thai Experience

I cannot tell you what an experience I had, mea was a fantastic group leader and her knowledge and organisational skills made the trip so much better than I imagined I also had such a great group and made some amazing friends! Seyha joined us on the trip too and was so fantastic, I would without a doubt recommend intro thanks to these 2 group leaders, keep hold of these fantastic assets to your company

Bangkok to Singapore Tour

Bangkok to Singapore

Everything was perfect! A really great tour giving an interesting insight into Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. The tour was well thought out and organized, the accomodation was much better than I expected and the included activities were amazing. My group was a real mix of ages and backgrounds which made the 2 weeks alot of fun, and the tour guide Seen was perfect in everyway!

Northern Thailand Adventure Tour

Northern Thailand Adventure

Overall this was a great tour that was filled with do many things that I can cherish forever, the only thing id say is that sometimes the heat was unbearable for some of the things we wanted to do like the hikes. I think for the waterfalls, there should be an alternative or accomodation for people who really struggle with climbing up all those steps. We had the best tour guides ever, Pui and Gogi were amazing! Informative, fun, and always there to help us when needed!

Sri Lanka One Life Adventures - 12 Days Tour

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Sri Lanka One Life Adventures - 12 Days

Today a wonderful trip through the beautiful country of Sri Lanka ends. The trip was very varied and we had a lot of fun with the group. Our guide Sumudu made all of our wishes possible and made the trip very special. I can absolutely recommend the trip and I am very happy to experience all these beautiful moments. Thanks to everyone for this unforgettable time!

Thailand Island Hopper Tour

  • Island Hopping

Thailand Island Hopper

Peanut, our tour guide made this trip a once in a lifetime for me! Thailand was so beautiful and we had a great time!

Bali One Life Adventures - 12 Days Tour

Bali One Life Adventures - 12 Days

The tour gave us an incredible insight into the balinese landscape, culture and life on the island and was very well thought out. We had enough time everywhere to explore the spots aswell as offtimes to relax. All accomodations were lovely and all staffs were so helpful and caring throughout the whole tour. Our guide David made the tour even more unforgettable! He was caring for every individual needs and gave us the best recommendations for food, massages, drinks!

Glimpse Of Indochina In 16 Days (Vietnam,Cambodia,Thailand,Laos) Tour

Glimpse Of Indochina In 16 Days (Vietnam,Cambodia,Thailand,Laos)

Our days in Vietnam and Cambodia were amazing! All the tours within these 2 countries were incredible and very enjoyable, Our tour guides in Vietnam, Larry, Felix and Anthony spoke English very well and were very helpful in solving any issues we had. Halong Bay and Lan Ha bay was a site to behold. Kayaking, swimming, fishing , and kareoke were very enjoyable while on the La Pandora cruise. The cooking lesson needs to be improved and not be given by the tour guide. Very disappointing that Taichi was cancelled. The Bavi Eco tour was excellent and cooking lesson with Mrs Chin was fun and well worth it. The cycling component in of the tours were very enjoyable. Cambodia was another unforgettable experience. We were on a private tour with just my friend and I and we couldn't ask for a better guide in Mr, Sok Vanna (we called him Vanna as he explained this to us). He was very knowledgeable about the sites we visited and he was willing to make changes to our schedule as we requested. He is a very humble guy and decent. I was not impressed with Thailand as we only had half a day to tour a temple and we were left on our own device the next day to entertain ourselves. I didn't enjoy being in Bangkok as it was full of high rises. Being out of the city would have been a better option. Regarding our guide, he is a very intelligent man but he was not a good fit for us. His mastery of the English language could have been better. We found that we had to ask questions instead
  • Book With Flexibility This operator allows you to rebook your dates or tours with them for free, waiving change fees.

Cambodia Adventure Tour

Cambodia Adventure

This is Diane Madero, not Zilda McCausland I loved each and every day of the tour with intrepid. Dyka was a phenomenal guide. He shared history, personal experience and Cambodia’s lifestyle and heritage with us. Dyka had a couple guests that really treated him and others poorly. He kept his head up with integrity and kindness while continuing a wonderful tour with all. I would do another Intrepid tour and would love if Dyka or someone like him would guide it. Thank you, Diane Madero

Amazing Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam 18 days Tour

Amazing Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam 18 days

Just finished my Amazing 18 day tour of Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia, and ‘Amazing’ is definitely the right word!!! The whole tour was well planned & well run. Special thanks to Ha Nguyen for being in constant email contact with me, advising me of the coming days activities, pickup times & tour details, which was very much appreciated. Daily group tours were fantastic, the drivers & tour guides were so caring, courteous & always very helpful. Thanks also to a special tour guide- Hen Chenda for looking after me at Angkor Wat! Each country had its highlights - too many to mention, but all a delightful experience. Every accommodation was top class, with beautiful rooms, meals were also top quality. I would highly recommend this tour & company. Thanks for the beautiful memories. Cheryl Craig, Australia
  • 10% deposit on some dates Some departure dates offer you the chance to book this tour with a lower deposit.

Central Asia Combined Silk Road Tour Tour

Central Asia Combined Silk Road Tour

it was over all well conducted tour . We had excellent guides and drivers to make our travel in a new country very comfortable

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This was my first time ever travelling without family and it was amazing! One of the best months of my life. Our CEO Tong was brilliant and full of knowledge about where we were going and what we would be doing. He made sure to have enough time for anyone and helped in anyway he could to make things run smoothly for everyone on tour including myself. If you go on this tour, make sure you ask for Tong or (Phanet Tep) as your CEO!
Very nice CEO, fantastic Group! However, the itinerary was a little too stressful, there was a lot of traveling and not enough time for activities. It would be better to skip one or two places or extend the tour by 3 to 4 days.
The tour was great and I can absolutely recommend it. We saw so many beautiful places in Indonesia and stayed in great accommodation. My highlight was definitely the snorkeling. Our tour guide Stacia was super friendly and made the trip very relaxed. It was simply a great trip :)

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10-Day Silk Road Adventures on the China Orient Express (Group Tour)

Silk Road Adventures on the China Orient Express

10-Day Ultimate Cultural Experience via Rail

Itinerary details.

Let the world's unique train – China Orient Express (also known as the Shangri-La Express) – take you to the Silk Road, which dates back to over 1,000 years, to explore the best attractions of the ancient Silk Road in 2019!

With its fabulous design and the intimate services offered on China Orient Express, as well as the various haunting sights along the Silk Road, we promise that you'll be dazzled.

Below is the itinerary for Route B - if you want to do it in reverse, please choose Route A.

Upon your arrival in Xi'an, your guide will greet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Xi'an is a city with over 3,000 years of history and it is also the starting point of the ancient Silk Road.

We offer our guests a first-class customer service, a romantic exploration of the most remarkable Chinese sites, and a constantly changing room with a view.

You can expect welcoming cabins, fine dining, and elegant surroundings no matter which remote corner of China you choose to explore.

Accommodation: Grand Melia Xian or same class (5 stars)

Have breakfast in your hotel and then you will be driven to the famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum , often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world.

Be excited to observe Emperor Qin Shi Huang's – China's first emperor – great army of 8,000 life-sized terracotta soldiers and horses in three burial pits.

Afterward, you will continue on to visit the Huaqing Hot Springs at Mount Li. In ancient times, emperors used to go there to bathe and enjoy the scenic beauty. It has become a favorite spa area since the Tang Dynasty.

Have breakfast in your hotel before visiting the ancient Xi'an City Wall . It is the most intact ancient Chinese wall in existence, encircling and protecting the old part of Xi'an.

Then proceed to visit the statue at the starting point of the Silk Road and Big Wild Goose Pagoda's North Square, which is the location of one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China.

After a drive of 120 kilometers west of Xi'an, you will arrive at Famen Temple , which was first constructed during the Eastern Han Dynasty and is renowned for storing a veritable finger bone of Sakyamuni Buddha.

Thereafter, you will return to Xi'an ready to watch the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show at Tang Dynasty Palace. The various savory dishes together with the exciting show are sure to satisfy your appetite, your eyes, and your mind.

At 10pm, you will board the China Orient Express to travel to Tianshui.

Accommodation: China Orient Express

Arrive in Tianshui at 6:30am. After breakfast, you will be driven to Maiji Mountain. The natural scenery of Maiji Mountain is the most beautiful among the famous resorts of grottoes in China.

The Maijishan Grottoes were first constructed in 384 and gradually became one of the large-scale grotto groups in China as well as one of the famous artistic spots in the world due to continuous chiseling and reconstruction throughout more than 10 dynasties.

There are 194 extant grottoes, including more than 7,200 clay and stone statues and frescoes covering an area of 1,300 square meters, which date back between the 4th and 19th centuries.

You will take the China Orient Express train to Jiayuguan at 4:30pm. Have another nice night on the train with wonderful evening and morning views of the local countryside.

After breakfast, visit Jiayuguan (Jiayu Pass) , which is the western end of the Great Wall that was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is known as 'the First and Greatest Pass Under Heaven', and is the best-preserved and most magnificent military fort in China.

Then you will be driven for 7 miles to visit the Overhanging Great Wall . It got its named due to hanging on a mountain ridge at an angle of 45 degrees and it resembles a huge dragon.

Accommodation: Holiday Plaza Hotel Jiayuguan or same class (5 stars)

After a pleasant breakfast, take this deluxe train to Dunhuang at 10am. We have arranged for Dunhuang experts and professors to introduce this exotic city in detail to you.

After arriving in Dunhuang, you will visit the beautiful Crescent Lake and the Singing Sand Mountains. Crescent Lake is an oasis in the Gobi Desert, surrounded by numerous sand dunes that reach a relative height of 250 meters (820 feet).

The Singing Sand (Mingsha) Mountains were named because of the sound created by the wind whipping off the dunes.

Accommodation: Dunhuang Hotel or same class (3 stars, the best local hotel)

After breakfast, visit the world-famous Mogao Caves , an area that was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for having 1,600 years of accumulated cultural, architectural, and art treasures. There are 492 cave temples and 45,000 square meters of frescoes remaining there.

According to Tang Dynasty records, a monk had witnessed onsite a vision of 1,000 Buddhas under showers of golden rays. Thus inspired, he started construction of the caves and this work spanned across 10 dynasties. The Mogao Caves are commonly known as the Caves of the Thousand Buddhas.

At 5pm, you will begin your journey on the China Orient Express charter luxury train to Turpan.

It's a day for sightseeing in Turpan. Visit the Karez Well System at 7am to witness the wisdom of the Uyghur people. The irrigation system is especially designed for its desert location.

If all of these underground channels were connected, the total length would reach more than 5,000 kilometers, so it is regarded as one of the three engineering miracles of ancient China, along with the Great Wall and the Jing-Hang Grand Canal.

Afterward, you will move on to the Flaming Mountains , which is well-known to Chinese people because of the legendary story Journey to the West. It is regarded as the hottest place in China.

Then you will be driven to the ancient city of Jiaohe , an island-shaped plateau situated in Yarnaz Valley. It is the largest, oldest, and most well preserved earth-structured city in the world, with a history of 2,000–2,300 years.

After breakfast, visit Heavenly Lake of Tianshan by way of a boat tour. The mountain lake is 1,980 meters above sea level and features picturesque scenery of snowcapped peaks.

It is very pleasurable to take a boat trip across Heavenly Lake, which is covered with a layer of magical color, and to hear many beautiful myths and legends. Then head for Urumqi and visit the Xinjiang International Grand Bazaar .

It is time to say farewell to your memorable Silk Road trip and the unique China Orient Express. After a pleasant breakfast, enjoy some free time until it's time for your transfer to the airport for the flight back to your hometown or next destination. Bon voyage!

1. This is a group tour, with about 25 travelers per group.

2. Prices are subject to change without any further notice.

3.Gratuities are not included. The current rate for all services is 150 USD per person.

4. Accommodation and tour itineraries are subject to change at any time due to circumstances beyond our control.

5. We reserve the right to distribute passengers who are sharing cabins.

6. Children under 11 years old will be credited the difference on hotel room costs.

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A non-refundable 10% deposit per person is required at the time of booking.

A cancelation received 45 days prior to the group departure will result in the forfeit of 25% of the land costs and the deposit.

A cancelation received from 44 to 30 days before the group departure will result in the forfeit of 90% of the land costs and the deposit.

A cancelation received within 30 days before the group departure (including "no shows") will result in the forfeit of 100% of the land costs and the deposit.

After the trip has commenced, we are unable to refund any amount for unused services due to your unwillingness/inability to participate, early departure, late arrival, or missed days on tours.

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From megacities to remote islands, Asia's top travel spots offer a hearty dose of adventure, ancient history and culture. And with most Asian destinations now fully open after years of pandemic restrictions, there has never been a better time to plan a trip. After considering local prices, accessibility and the variety of attractions in each destination, along with traveler feedback, U.S. News ranked the best places to visit in Asia. Contribute to next year's list by casting your vote below.

Sagarmatha National Park

Railay beach, guilin and lijiang river national park.

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If your dream vacation involves posting up on a postcard-worthy beach, the Maldives is for you. This far-flung destination, which is located about 370 miles from civilization in the Indian Ocean, is made up of more than 1,100 idyllic islands (roughly 200 of which are inhabited). The Maldives feature lush tropical landscapes, unparalleled white sand beaches, crystal-clear ocean waters and coral reefs that prompt extensive exploration. The best way to experience this slice of paradise? Stay in one of many overwater bungalows , of course.

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Tokyo is as fast-paced as cities come – it's the most populated city in the world, after all. Japan's capital features neon-lit skyscrapers and crowded streets that novice visitors may find dizzying, but its one-of-a-kind offerings can't be missed. Spend days touring quirky museums, exploring fascinating architecture or visiting Odaiba for its premier shopping scene. Or, take in some quieter, more peaceful moments at a holy site like the Meiji Shrine or Sensoji Temple. Tokyo's unrivaled gastronomic landscape (think: sushi, ramen, sky-high cocktail bars and more Michelin darlings than you could hope to visit) also makes it a bucket list destination for foodies.

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Phuket, Thailand's elongated beaches and cerulean waters embody a paradise that few other Asian destinations can rival. Besides swimming and relaxing on the beach, visitors can take traditional, wooden longtail boat tours to James Bond Island in Phang Nga Bay to see the surreal limestone rock formations that rise from the sea. The towering Big Buddha statue is also a top attraction, while Phuket's buzzing beach clubs and nightlife options hold appeal for those looking to let loose. What's more, like most destinations in Thailand, travelers can find relatively affordable lodging options here.

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This Nepalese national park is famous for housing the behemoth that is Mount Everest, the highest point on earth, and promises a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. However, it is important to know that Sagarmatha is not just Everest. The UNESCO-listed park also offers several other sky-high Himalayan peaks, as well as sweeping valleys, scenic glaciers, deep gorges and incredible wildlife, including snow leopards and red pandas. Just note, seeing the park's top attractions typically requires at least two weeks of trekking, and due to Sagarmatha's high elevation and rocky, steep terrain, a trip here isn't for the faint of heart.

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A British colony until 1997, Hong Kong's strong Western influence sets it apart from China's mainland metropolises. Beyond Hong Kong's sleek, towering skyscrapers (best admired from Victoria Peak), visitors can find natural and cultural gems on the more than 250 outlying islands, such as Lantau Island, or shop the city's bustling street markets. Dim sum is a must, but Hong Kong's robust dining scene also offers everything from street food to Michelin-starred fine dining. And when the sun goes down, watch the Symphony of Lights laser show dazzle the skyline along Victoria Harbor.

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Tucked among lush mountains in northwest Thailand, Chiang Mai offers a sized-down version of Bangkok's buzz paired with a tranquil culture and natural beauty. Your urban itinerary should include tuk-tuk rides, tours of breathtaking temples like Wat Chedi Luang Varavihara and Wat Phra Singh, trips to night markets and a cooking class to try your hand at pad Thai. Then, step outside of the city walls to visit an ethical elephant sanctuary or two and a wander through beautiful Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.

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History lovers and Instagrammers alike will revel in the sites of Kyoto. The city, which used to be Japan's capital until imperial times, is awash with centuries-old shrines and temples, including the gilded Kinkakuji and Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine that dates back to A.D. 711. In addition to saving time for religious sites, be sure to visit the famous Philosopher's Path, preferably during cherry blossom season, and the mystical Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. When hunger strikes, treat yourself to kaiseki: a traditional multicourse meal native to Japan. For another essential Japanese experience, stay at one of the many ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) in Kyoto. 

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From the moment you touchdown at Singapore Changi Airport (a tourist destination in itself), Singapore shows off its futuristic embellishment. But this Southeast Asia jewel is also unique for its amalgamation of cultures. This fusion takes form in the city's colorful neighborhoods, eclectic culinary scene and overall modern atmosphere. After shopping on flashy Orchard Road and chowing down in cultural enclaves like Little India or Chinatown, head downtown to take in the towering skyscrapers from Merlion Park, the Singapore Flyer or the sky-high Gardens by the Bay.

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The island nation of Sri Lanka, located off the southern tip of India, boasts rainforests, beaches and ruins without the tourist crowds of other popular Asian destinations. Despite its small footprint, Sri Lanka features 26 national parks, many of which are ideal for a safari excursion to encounter elephants, leopards and sloth bears. Meanwhile, ancient sites like Sigiriya, a 600-foot-high fortress, and the temples of Polonnaruwa hold their own appeal, and the palm-fringed golden beaches that line the shores are never too far away for those seeking a more laid-back vacation.

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Hanoi is perfect for first-time Vietnam visitors, with tranquil lakes offsetting its fast-paced bustle and darting motorbikes. The country's capital offers plenty in the way of history, culture, shopping, dining and natural splendor. Start your day off with a Vietnamese coffee, then head to Hanoi's central Old Quarter for a stroll through the many narrow, colorful streets and a taste of mouthwatering street food. After that, check out one of the city's many temples, including the ancient Temple of Literature, which dates back to the 11th century, or head to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, a must-visit for history buffs.

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Bali's natural beauty is so profound, travelers have been known to refer to the Indonesian destination as "heaven on Earth." Here, lush rainforests, picturesque mountains, sweeping valleys and scenic beaches all sit side by side. You'll also find a handful of serene temples in this Southeast Asia hot spot, including Uluwatu and Tanah Lot temples – both excellent places to catch a sunset. And no first-time trip to Bali would be complete without on a visit to Ubud, Bali's cultural capital and home of the region's famous rice terraces.

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Whether you visit in spring (for cherry blossoms), summer (for climbing), autumn (for foliage) or winter (for nearby ski resorts), Japan's highest peak and imposing attraction is sure to capture your attention. Mount Fuji lies about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, perfect for a daytrip from the city or a glimpse from a train ride, but this active volcano is also worthy of deeper exploration. Base yourself in the Fuji Five Lakes area to enjoy picture-perfect views at Arakurayama Sengen Park or from one of Lake Kawaguchiko's onsens (hot springs), and don't leave without sampling local hoto noodles.  

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If you only have time to go to one beach in Thailand, make it Railay Beach, one of the world's most beautiful beaches . Located in the country's Krabi province, Railay Beach features glistening white sands and is surrounded by limestone rock formations (covered in leafy green vegetation) that jut out from the sea. If you're feeling adventurous, explore the area's natural wonders with a rock climbing excursion or go for a nighttime kayak trip to see bioluminescent plankton. As if this beach destination couldn't get more alluring, you're only able to reach it by boat. Daytrips from nearby Ao Nang are popular among travelers.

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Siem Reap is the home of Angkor Wat, an ornate Buddhist temple built in the 12th century that is believed to be the largest religious monument in the world. The impressive landmark is just one of many must-sees within Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor. The complex also includes the equally detailed Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm Temple. Because of the immense popularity of Angkor (the site receives millions of visitors per year), you may want to travel during a shoulder month like March or November to avoid bumping elbows with fellow travelers.

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Travel to the capital of Indian state Rajasthan to marvel at the "Pink City's" incredible architecture. Hawa Mahal, a pink sandstone palace that was modeled after Hindu god Krishna's crown, is Jaipur's biggest claim to fame. The property's astounding 953 honeycomb-patterned windows allowed the original ladies of the royal family to view the comings and goings of the Indian city without being seen. Other structures worth seeing are the Jaigarh Fort, Panna Meena ka Kund and Jantar Mantar, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that displays larger-than-life astronomical instruments.

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Thailand's capital city is filled to the brim with eye-catching Hindu sites, nonstop nightlife and incredible Thai cuisine. Sacred sites like Wat Arun and Wat Pho are pockets of calm amidst Bangkok's skyscrapers. Shoppers can enjoy the Chatuchak Weekend Market, one of the world's largest street markets, or venture to one of the floating markets located outside the city. While in Bangkok, grab as much grub as possible from the street stalls, and at night, you won't want to miss the lofty views from one of the many rooftop bars.

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This national park is so loved and respected, its image is featured on China's paper currency. Guilin and Lijiang River National Park is located in the Guangxi region in the southeastern part of China. The Lijiang River runs about 50 miles from Guilin to Yangshuo, passing stunning landscapes and towering green karsts (eroded limestone) along the way. The best way to take in the otherworldly scenery is by boat cruise, though you may want to splurge on a luxury option since the trip can take up to five hours. Tourists who prefer to travel on their own time can also hike or bike along the river.

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Day 1-2 Narita Arrival

Upon arrival at Narita Airport you will be met by your tour manager and transferred to your hotel. You will have the evening to relax or you may choose to take the hotelvshuttle bus to the Narita Station or the famous Aeon Shopping District to shop or enjoy dinner.

Day 3  Tokyo, Imperial Palace, Asakusa Kannon, Nakamisen (B/L)

After breakfast you will travel to the beautiful capital city of Tokyo for a city tour. Your tour will include a visit to the Tokyo Tower. This iconic structure was first opened in 1958 and stands at 333 metres high. After learning about the tower you may choose to enjoy an optional trip up to the observatory which offers a fantastic view of the expansive city and of the iconic Mt Fuji. You will also visit the Imperial Palace, otherwise known as Edo Castle. After lunch you will visit the beautiful Rainbow Bridge, located at Tokyo Bay. You will then head to Asakusa Kannon Temple, also known as Sensoji Temple. The structure is a Buddhist temple built in the 7th century, and is the oldest temple in all of Japan. Your next stop will be at the famous Nakamisen shopping street where traditional Japanese food, souvenirs and novelty items can be purchased. Afterwards, you will be escorted to the famous shopping district of Ginza.

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Day 4 Yokohama, Ramen Museum, Yokohama China Town, Yamashita Park (B/D)

Following breakfast, you will travel to Shin Yokohama station with bullet train here you can experience one of Japan’s most punctual, fastest and safest transportation. After arriving at Yokohama station you will continue a visit to a Ramen Museum which is the world’s first food-themed amusement park. The Ramen museum consists of three floors where there are galleries and a variety of ramen shops. It is a one-stop place to enjoy the flavours of its national dish from renowned shops across Japan without stepping on a plane. Afterwards you will visit Japan’s largest Chinatown, the Yokohama Chinatown. Yokohama had been one of the first Japanese ports to be opened to foreign trade in 1859. It became the residence of thebmany Chinese traders who settled down in the city. Furthermore, you will visit the Yamashita Park, it is located right next to Yokohama harbour and is 750m long with waterfront views over Yokohama harbour. You will continue your journey to one of Japan’s most famous Onsen (Hot Spring) cities, Atami. You can relax and refresh or enjoy a hot spring at the hotel.

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Day 5 Atami, Owakudani, Green Tea Field, Toyohashi (B/L)

This morning will begin with a trip to the iconic Owakudani volcano, where you will have the best view of the iconic Mt Fuji. Here you will enjoy a scenic ride on the Hakone Ropeway. Your trip to Owakudani will be dependent on weather and if weather does not permit, alternative arrangements will be made. After lunch, you will continue on to the Green Tea Field at Maki No Hara, where you will taste authentic Japanese green tea. Afterwards, you will be transferred to Toyohashi city and check in to your hotel for the evening.

Day 6 Toyohashi, Kyoto, Kiyomizu Temple (B)

After enjoying breakfast at your hotel you will continue on to Kyoto, a city renowned for its romance and traditional and new architecture and cultural life. The city was the country’s capital for almost 300 years. On your tour today you will visit the famous Kiyomizu Temple which was first constructed in the 7th century and rebuilt in 1633. On the journey to the temple you will walk through a beautiful shopping district where souvenirs, Kyoto ceramics, Japanese Mochi and snacks can be purchased. You may enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or choose to visit the nearby Hanakomachi.

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Day 7 Kyoto (B)

Today, following breakfast, you are free to explore the city at your own pace or join the optional city tour. During the optional tour you will visit Nijo Castle, the Golden Pavillion, Arashiyama Bamboo Forrest and enjoy a traditional kimono show at the Nishijin Textile Gallery. In the evening you will conclude the optional tour with a visit to the Nishiki Market, famous for its unique Japanese cuisine. Lunch will be provided during the optional tour.

Day 8 Kyoto, Nara, Osaka (B, L, D)

Following breakfast, you will proceed to the city of Nara, which was the first capital of Japan. Your first stop will be to the Todaiji Temple which is home to the great bronze Buddha. The statue is the largest Buddha statue in the world and the surrounds are full of over 1,000 holy deer. You will also visit the beautiful Kasuga Taisha shrine. After lunch you will continue on to Osaka Castle and the Dotobori area. Dinner will be enjoyed at a local restaurant before you return to your hotel for the evening.

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Day 9 Depart Osaka (B)

Today you will be transferred to Kansai International Airport for your flight home. We hope you enjoyed your journey to Japan with us!

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We welcome all the travelers and adventure enthusiasts to enjoy your holidays in the lap of Holy Himalayas. We have established Oriental Journeys after more than two decades of experience in guiding tourists for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal’s Himalayas. We offer various travel packages to fit all types of travelers willing to make their holidays memorable. Our team has specialized trekking and mountaineering guides, Yoga Masters, Reiki Healers, experienced birdwatchers, art & architecture specialists and culture experts. Similarly, we are committed to providing quality travel services within Nepal and neighboring countries: India, China-Tibet, Bhutan and other parts of Asia. Oriental Journeys brings you the best Oriental Tours. Our hand-picked itineraries for Trekking, Mountaineering, Cultural Tours, Peak Climbing, Day Tours, Multi-Country Tours, Yoga & Meditation Tours and Wildlife Safaris cover everything and anything you could possibly wish to taste in the different corners of the globe. ‘Life is a Journey’ but we are committed to making Journey of your lifetime.

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An absolutely amazing trek! “We had a great trek with Oriental Journeys! The team members are highly professional. Machhindra and Radhika were always quick to respond to any of our pre-trek questions and provide full information. On the trek, our guide Layu was great, very knowledgeable about the places and very attentive for the safety. The porter Sanjaya was too great. Overall, we had a good time and a great trek.” I would definitely recommend this company for the

We were a pair, that just finished the Glimpse of Nepal Tour 8 Days. The experience was amazing, and the Guide Machhindra did a great job. The weather was amazing but was a bit hot but anyway, frequent rainfall was neutralizing the temperature. The most important is that we visited Lumbini – Birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha. The culture, nature, food and overall activities were amazing. Wildlife in Chitwan National Park was a wonderful experience and no doubt Pokhara is bustling.

Thrilling and adventure Journey with amazing and friendly guide – Machhindra. Food was tasty. Accommodation as expected. Enjoyed the entire trip. Mountains, People, culture and more to see. One must go Annapurna Base Camp Trek, if willing to visit Nepal. Thanks Oriental Journeys and team for everything.

We had an exciting and amazing trek organized by Oriental Journeys. They have a good management for all our accommodations, food and transportation. Porter and guide were very charming and nice people. We had a great trek like with friends. Thanks to Oriental Journeys helping us to complete our top bucket list tours with great fun, and proving a hassle free travel environment. We will surely recommend our friend to you.

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Immerse yourself in the most famous luxury train carriages in the world onboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express as you are transported across Europe and back to the Golden Age of Travel. Authentic polished woods, sumptuous upholstery and antique features set the scene as you are transported back to the 1920’s, where true luxury was found on the rails. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is truly remarkable and any journey aboard will evoke memories to be cherished for years to come. A decadent journey back to the 1920’s, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express offers elegant cabins complete with rich details including fine fabrics and glossy wood panelling that take you back in time. During the day, twin cabins let you admire the scenery as you are whisked across Europe, then as night falls, they are transformed into inviting bedrooms that allow you to sink into sumptuous comfort, all the while as the world goes by. Simply put, there is nothing else quite like it. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the epitome of luxury on rails and offers an exquisite experience on every journey, whether between London and Venice or Paris and Istanbul. Dedicated to offering opulence at the highest quality, a journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is one to treasure forever and the ideal escape to an adventure only heard of in story books.

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March 4, 2024

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Tourism Department’s annual Saturday Walking Tours will occur every Saturday morning in April and will take place at 27 locations across the state.

Community leaders and volunteers will guide the free tours through historical areas that display art and culture of the city, and some tours will end with refreshments from their local hotspots. The two-hour long tours will start at 10 a.m. on April 6, 13, 20 and 27.

Towns and starting places for the Saturday Walking Tours are: Athens-Limestone County (Athens Limestone Visitors Center), Bayou La Batre (Maritime Park), Birmingham (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute), Bridgeport (Bridgeport Depot Museum), Courtland (Courtland Square at the gazebo only on April 20 only), Cullman (Cullman County Museum), Decatur (various locations), Elba (Chamber of Commerce), Enterprise (Pea River Historical Society), Fairhope (Fairhope Welcome Center), Florence (various locations), Foley (Foley Welcome Center), Gadsden (Visitors Information Center).

Huntsville (Alabama Constitution Hall Park on April 6 and 13 only), Leeds (Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce on April 13 only), Madison (Madison Little Roadhouse on April 20 and 27 only), Mobile (Visit Mobile Welcome Center), Montgomery (Montgomery Visitor Center), Monroeville (Monroe County Museum), Mooresville (Historic Post Office), Moulton (Sweet Leona’s Ice Cream Shop on April 27 only), Pell City (City Hall on April 6 and 13 only), Prattville (Prattaugan Museum), Selma (Selma-Dallas County Public Library), Sheffield (Sheffield City Hall), Springville (Springville City Museum), and Tuscumbia (Corner of 6 th and Main).

Please click here for the Saturday Walking Tours poster. For more information about the Saturday Walking Tours is available on the Alabama Tourism Department website at www.alabama.travel .

Press Contact: Brooklyn Lundy, Public Relations Manager Alabama Tourism Department [email protected]

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Best Driving Vacations 2024: Take a Battlefield Tour of Pennsylvania and Maryland

Visit gettysburg, antietam and fort necessity to honor those who gave their lives so the nation could live. plus, make a side trip to the flight 93 national memorial..

Cannon on the battlefield at Gettysburg

Today we continue on our journey highlighting four of the best driving destinations from central Ohio.

With a focus on the creme de la creme — vital, accessible and unforgettable voyages that every central Ohio resident should put on his or her bucket list — we offer suggestions that will appeal to most everyone.

From a circle tour of “our Great Lake” to the architectural wonders of a modernist sister city three hours away, these four extraordinary adventures are wonderful ways to widen your horizons in 2024.

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Today's installment is Part 2 of 4 destination packages from Columbus Monthly's annual travel guide. We hope you enjoy.

Traveling to Gettysburg and Antietam

Not every traveler is a history buff. But a visit to Gettysburg, site of one of the most iconic and bloody battles of the Civil War, should probably be on every American’s bucket list. 

From Columbus, the drive takes a bit more than six hours. And a two- or three-day visit to the Pennsylvania landmark can easily include several other noteworthy sites along the way, including another important Civil War battlefield, the fort where George Washington suffered his most humiliating defeat and the memorial where the first Americans to fight back during 9/11 are commemorated. 

In addition to being a major historic site, Gettysburg is also a lovely small town adept at catering to the nearly 1 million visitors who arrive each year. Even visitors who never set foot in the Gettysburg National Military Park would find plenty to do. Town streets are packed with shopping, dining, breweries and wineries, hotels and inns, galleries and museums. But the battlefield should definitely be on the to-do list. 

More than 165,000 Union and Confederate soldiers clashed from July 1-3, 1863. The largest battle ever fought on this continent resulted in more than 51,000 casualties — and turned the tide of the war in favor of the Union. The battlefield Museum and Visitors Center includes 12 separate galleries, many interactive exhibits and thousands of artifacts on display. Visitors can also experience the Gettysburg Cyclorama, a painting in-the-round created in the 1880s that tells the story of the battle and is, itself, a magnificent piece of history. 

Plenty can also be discovered on a self-guided auto tour. The 6,000-acre battlefield is crossed by several small roads with plenty of places to pull off and explore the many monuments and markers that were erected in the decades after the battle. 

Bus tours are available from the visitor center. But the best way to tour the battlefield may be with a licensed guide in your own vehicle. Guides are happy to customize tours based on visitors’ interests and knowledge. 

Although the three-day Battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, Antietam, near the village of Sharpsburg, Maryland, was the site of the war’s bloodiest single day — and the bloodiest day in American history, with some 23,000 casualties. Antietam National Battlefield is just an hour’s drive from Gettysburg, making it a logical stop for history-lovers passing through, or an easy daytrip for travelers extending their stay in the Pennsylvania town. 

Like Gettysburg, Antietam is dotted with monuments honoring the military units and men who served there. One of the most curious is a Brobdingnagian marker commemorating the service of a young commissary sergeant who went on to become President William McKinley. The monument celebrates McKinley’s efforts at bringing coffee and hot food to Union troops on the front lines. 

No, really. 

But if I were on the front, tired and hungry, I would certainly have welcomed and appreciated Sgt. Billy’s offerings. (Come to think of it, this might actually be the most noble act a future president has ever performed.) 

Fort Necessity National Battlefield

Southwestern Pennsylvania also hosts two other important historic sites along the route from central Ohio. Fort Necessity National Battlefield near Farmington, Pennsylvania, is a small historic site featuring a museum and the recreated fort where George Washington, as a very young lieutenant colonel, led a unit of British colonial troops to a humiliating defeat at the hands of the French in 1754. Though discouraged, Washington, of course, persevered, having much better luck decades later in the American Revolution. 

Few Americans who remember Sept. 11, 2001, can visit the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and not get a bit emotional. The memorial tells the story of the terrorist attacks on the United States that day and of the passengers on United Flight 93 who gave their lives fighting back against their hijackers, preventing their plane from being used as a weapon against another prominent target, possibly the U.S. Capitol. 

The memorial marks the site where the plane hit the ground, killing all aboard. In addition to a museum, the site features several trails, including the Trail of Remembrance along the final flight path. Also at the memorial is the Tower of Voices, a 93-foot-tall structure containing 40 large wind chimes, each tuned to a separate and distinct tone of its own — a haunting and fitting way to remember the 40 passengers and crew of Flight 93 and a bit of history many of us lived through ourselves. 

Where to Stay When Visiting Gettysburg

Gettysburg offers a wide variety of lodging options. The Gettysburg Hotel (est. 1797) is a historic property at the heart of downtown with rates from $118 per night. For a cozier stay, consider the Brafferton Inn , with rooms beginning around $110 per night, or Battlefield Bed and Breakfast in a restored 1810 farmhouse, with rooms beginning around $210 per night. hotelgettysburg.com , brafferton.com , gettysburgbattlefield.com   

This story is from the Best Driving Vacations package in the February 2024 issue of Columbus Monthly. 

As Biden tours the country and visits swing states, Trump is fundraising and playing golf

FILE - This combo image shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, March 9, 2024 and President Joe Biden, right, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

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As President Joe Biden visited five cities in a multiday trip last week, former President Donald Trump was hardly seen in public, spending most of his time in South Florida.

Trump has held just a single public campaign event since he locked up the Republican presidential nomination on March 12: a rally in Ohio funded not by his campaign but by backers of a Senate candidate whom he had endorsed. The events page on his campaign website has had nothing listed.

Biden, meanwhile, has been barnstorming the country. After a trip to North Carolina on Tuesday, the Democratic president will have touched down in all of the 2024 swing states in the less than three weeks since his State of the Union address.

The differing approaches reflect the deficits each side is facing.

Trump’s campaign faces a serious money shortfall and mounting legal bills as he fights four criminal indictments . His focus in recent weeks has been on wooing potential donors as his campaign builds its infrastructure across battleground states to catch up to Democrats, who have a significant head start .

For Biden, 81, the tempo is a message in and of itself as he aims to combat persistent voter concerns about his age. Whoever wins in November will be the oldest president to be inaugurated, though polls find that voters see the issue as more pressing for Biden. Trump is 77.

Both sides are projecting confidence and accusing the other of trying to hide its candidate’s problems.

Biden “looks like a lost puppy any time he ventures onto the campaign trail,” said Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, who accused Biden’s campaign of limiting his events to “stops at field offices with a few paid staffers who look less enthused than attendees at a funeral.”

Trump, she went on to say, “is greeted by crowds of enthusiastic Americans everywhere he goes, and he will continue to hold massive rallies around the country with tens of thousands of supporters who want to ‘Make America Great Again.’ Joe Biden’s campaign is a failing, boring, disaster. President Trump is building the greatest political movement in history.”

Biden campaign spokesperson Ammar Moussa disagreed.

“We are two weeks into the general election and Donald Trump can’t raise money, is hiding at his country club, and is letting convicts and conspiracy theorists take over his campaign,” he said in a statement. “That is not a winning strategy.”

Biden’s team is trying to sell the public on his accomplishments as concerns persist that voters are unaware of what he’s done in office and are instead focused on frustrations over high grocery costs and concerns about the sharp rise in illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border.

“We have not been talking to folks about the issues that President Biden has been delivering on,” said Yolanda Bejarano, the state Democratic chairwoman in Arizona, where Biden campaigned last week. “That’s what we are determined to do.”

His aides have packaged his campaign stops with official White House events designed to promote his policy agenda and legislative achievements.

Trump has been spending his days in and around his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida — fundraising, hosting elected officials who frequently visit, and meeting aides.

But Trump has also made time for other pursuits. He recently said he won two championships at his Palm Beach golf club, writing on his social media site that they were “very exciting” wins on a “GREAT and difficult course.” He visited his golf club in West Palm Beach on Sunday to accept two trophies from a cheering audience.

Trump faces a slew of pressing legal challenges. That includes a Monday deadline to pay more than $454 million in fines and interest. If Trump doesn’t come up with the money, New York’s attorney general could start the process of seizing his assets.

Instead of his signature large rallies, aides say, Trump has been attending fundraising events five to six days a week. That includes lunches and dinners that bring in immediate cash as well as relationship-building meetings that could result in future checks.

On Thursday, his super political action committee held a $100,000-per-person roundtable with Hispanic leaders at his golf club in Doral, Florida, according to a copy of the invitation obtained by The Associated Press.

“There is great enthusiasm in the community,” said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Cabrera, one of the hosts.

Not holding events also saves the campaign cash it does not have to waste. Trump’s rallies cost “half a million a pop,” Trump senior advisor Chris LaCivita said in a podcast interview last year.

Federal campaign finance filings released last week showed Trump’s political operation at a serious disadvantage and struggling to catch up to Biden and the Democratic Party, which raised $53 million last month and ended February with $155 million cash on hand.

Trump’s campaign and his Save America political action committee, two key groups in his political operation, reported raising a combined $15.9 million in February and ended the month with more than $37 million on hand.

The empty public calendar is also a reflection of scheduling changes. Trump had been planning to spend much of the next six weeks in court at his New York hush money trial, which was supposed to begin Monday. That trial has since been postponed, forcing the campaign to readjust. (Trump is expected to attend a Monday hearing.)

But even without public events, the developments in Trump’s legal cases as well as a steady stream of inflammatory statements — like his assertion that Jews who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel — ensure he dominates news cycles.

That assertion came in one of a series of interviews he has done with friendly broadcasters since becoming his party’s presumptive nominee, including a sit-down with right-wing British leader Nigel Farage.

Some allies of the former president argue that holding fewer rallies helps him not only by saving money but by limiting opportunities for him to go off-script and say something that might alienate swing voters.

The campaign, however, rejected that thinking and said it has no intention of running the kind of “basement campaign” that Trump aides assailed Biden for running in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump flouted the guidance of his own government’s public health experts on social distancing and mask wearing, holding rallies and White House events before vaccines were available, like a reception for his Supreme Court nominee that became a superspreader event.

Biden has also brought in tens of millions of dollars for his campaign in recent weeks. On Thursday, he’ll raise even more at a joint event with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton in New York that may break party fundraising records for a single event.

Otherwise, he has been favoring smaller, more intimate events — joining a family for a meal at their kitchen table, popping into small businesses and meeting supporters in backyards.

Like Trump’s, his campaign questions the value of expensive-to-produce rallies this far from Election Day. And there are real concerns about his ability to fill a room given still-flagging Democratic enthusiasm as well as the protests he faces from voters angry over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas.

The smaller events are designed to produce short social media moments that resonate with Biden’s target voters online and reach audiences that would probably miss more conventional campaign stops.

Last week, he met several dozen supporters in Reno, Nevada, center of the state’s sole swing county, before heading to south-central Phoenix, where he mingled with about 80 people at a storied Mexican restaurant as his campaign launched a coalition called “Latinos con Biden-Harris,” or “Latinos with Biden-Harris.”

“I need you badly, I need the help,” Biden told them. “Look, there’s only about six or seven states that are going to determine the outcome of this election. They’re toss-up states, and this is one of them.”

Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim in Phoenix and Adriana Gomez Licon in Miami contributed to this report.

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‘Frozen in time.’ Kamala Harris tours bloodstained building where 2018 Parkland massacre happened

Vice President Kamala Harris toured on Saturday the classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened, then announced a program to assist states that have laws allowing police to temporarily seize guns from people judges have found to be dangerous.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media after she and the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention met with families whose loved ones were murdered during the 2018 mass shooting that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the media after she and the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention met with families whose loved ones were murdered during the 2018 mass shooting that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2024. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

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The family of students who were killed during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School six years earlier react as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a visit to the school in Parkland, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2024. From left to right are: Tony and Jennifer Montalto, parents of Gina; Anne Ramsay, mother of Helena, and Fred and Jennifer Guttenberg, parents of Jaime. Harris and the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention met with families whose loved ones were murdered during the 2018 mass shooting that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

Vice President Kamala Harris departs after speaking to the media at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., Saturday, March 23, 2024. Harris and the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention met with families whose loved ones were murdered during the 2018 mass shooting that took the lives of 14 students and three staff members. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2018 photo, a police car drives by Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., as students returned to class for the first time since a former student opened fire there with an assault weapon. Vice President Kamala Harris will tour on Saturday, March 23, 2024, the blood-stained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened, accompanied by some victims’ family members who are pushing for stricter gun laws and improved school safety. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

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PARKLAND, Fla. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris toured on Saturday the bloodstained classroom building where the 2018 Parkland high school massacre happened, then announced a program to assist states that have laws allowing police to temporarily seize guns from people judges have found to be dangerous.

Harris saw bullet-pocked walls and floors still covered in dried blood and broken glass left behind from the Feb. 14, 2018, attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed 14 students and three staff members and wounded 17.

The halls and classrooms inside the three-story structure remain strewn with shoes left behind by fleeing students and wilted Valentine’s Day flowers and balloons. Textbooks, laptop computers, snacks and papers remain on desks. She was told about each victim who died.

“Frozen in time,” Harris said repeatedly about what she saw. She was accompanied on the tour by victims’ family members, some of them pushing for more spending on school safety and others for stronger gun laws.

Harris, who leads the new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, said there are lessons to be learned from Parkland, both for stopping school shootings before they happen and mitigating them with measures such as making sure classroom doors don’t lock from the outside as they did at Stoneman Douglas. She pointed out that shootings are a leading cause of death for children and teenagers.

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“We must be willing to have the courage to say that on every level, whether you talk about changing laws or changing practices and protocols, that we must do better,” Harris said.

At Stoneman Douglas, former student Nikolas Cruz, then 19, fired about 140 shots from his AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle during his six-minute attack, moving methodically from the first floor, through the second and onto the third.

He pleaded guilty in 2021 . He was sentenced to life in prison in 2022 after his jury couldn’t unanimously agree he deserved a death sentence, angering the victims’ families .

The building was preserved so his jury could tour it. It has loomed over the 3,600-student school from behind a temporary fence since the school reopened two weeks after the shooting. It is scheduled to be demolished this summer. No replacement plan has been announced.

Following Harris’ tour, she announced a $750 million grant program to provide technical assistance and training to Florida and the other 20 states that have similar “red flag laws.”

Florida’s law allows police officers, with a judge’s permission, to temporarily seize guns belonging to anyone shown to be a danger to others or themselves. The statute has been used more than 12,000 times since it was enacted six years ago in response to the Parkland shooting.

Harris also called on both Congress and states without red flag laws to adopt them. The Biden administration has called for a national red flag law.

Cruz had a long history of troubling and bizarre behavior before the shooting, including animal torture. In the weeks before the shooting, he had been reported to local law enforcement and the FBI by people fearing he was planning a mass shooting, but no action was taken. He legally purchased 10 guns in the 17 months between his 18th birthday and the massacre.

“Red flag laws are simply designed to give communities a vehicle through which they can share ... information about the concern of potential danger or the crying out for help,” Harris said.

Sen. Rick Scott, a Republican who signed Florida’s red flag law as governor, issued a statement Saturday calling the Biden administration’s proposed national red flag law “radical,” saying it would be modeled on California’s statute and strip gun owners of their rights. California’s law is broader than Florida’s as it allows family members, employers and others to initiate the process, but the removal also has to be approved by a judge.

California’s law “abandons due process to more quickly and easily take constitutional rights away from law-abiding Americans. That is unacceptable,” Scott said.

Harris’ tour was the latest by elected officials and law enforcement and education leaders in recent months. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona toured it in January, and several members of Congress, mostly Democrats, have gone through since law enforcement returned custody of the building to the school district last summer. FBI Director Christopher Wray and Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle visited the building in recent days.

“It is important to bring these people through the building so they can see not only the horror that still exists there, but so that we can point to the exact things that failed,” said Tony Montalto, president of Stand With Parkland, the group that represents most of the victims’ families. His 14-year-old daughter Gina died in the shooting.

Some Stoneman Douglas families who participate in the tours, along with Harris and President Joe Biden, want the sale of AR-15s and similar guns banned, as they were from 1994 to 2004, but there isn’t sufficient support in Congress. Opponents, which include other victims’ families, argue that such a ban would violate the Second Amendment and do little to stem gun violence.

Linda Beigel Schulman said the tour showed Harris the carnage a mass shooting creates — it no longer will be an abstract concept for her. Beigel Schulman’s 35-year-old son, geography teacher Scott Beigel, was killed as he ushered students to safety in his classroom. The papers he was grading when the shooting began remain on his desk.

“She understands how important gun violence prevention is for us,” Beigel Schulman said of the vice president. “But when you go into the actual building and see what actually happened, it doesn’t matter that it is six years later. It really does something to you.”

Max Schachter, whose son Alex died in the shooting, uses the tours to persuade officials to enact school safety measures such as making doors and windows bullet-resistant. Alex, 14, died from shots fired through the window of his classroom’s door.

Schachter said while there is disagreement over gun laws, school safety brings the sides together. He pointed particularly to a fall visit by Utah officials, leading to that state enacting a $100 million plan to harden its schools.

“I couldn’t save Alex. But every time I have officials come through that building, lives are saved,” Schachter said.

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Every PGA Tour course YOU can play, ranked by price

More than half of the PGA Tour's events are at public courses.

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With PGA Tour heading to a municipal golf course this week in Memorial Park for the Houston Open , it marks one of the cool times you can play the same shots the pros play.

But, it’s really not that rare of an occurrence.

While the 2002 U.S. Open was celebrated as “the People’s U.S. Open” for being played at a municipal golf course, Bethpage Black, for the first time, the PGA Tour has actually been playing at munis and public access courses for decades.

Last week’s Valspar Championship host, Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead course, is public. So too is TPC Sawgrass, home of the Players Championship, although it may cost a pretty penny . With a stay at the famous Bay Hill Lodge, you can also secure a tee time at host of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Taylor Moore in the good light at Memorial Park.

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Even two of this year’s major championship hosts are open to the public.

In fact, of the 39 events on the PGA Tour this season, 20 of them will be contested on 23 different golf courses that you can play.

But playing PGA Tour tracks doesn’t come cheap with greens fees at some courses surpassing $500 while many of the resorts require you to stay on the property.

Keep reading below for a list of all the PGA Tour’s public access courses for the 2024 season, ranked by greens fee.

PGA Tour public-access courses

1. memorial park golf course.

Memorial Park in Houston.

City: Houston, Texas.

Tournament: Texas Children’s Houston Open

Type: Municipal

Peak Green fee: $140

2. TPC San Antonio – Oaks

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City: San Antonio, Texas.

Tournament: Valero Texas Open

Type: Resort

Peak Green fee: $149

3. Torrey Pines – North

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City: San Diego, Calif.

Tournament: Farmers Insurance Open

Peak Green fee: $185

4. Grand Reserve Golf Club

General view of the front nine at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 01, 2023 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

City: Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Tournament: Puerto Rico Open

Peak Green fee: $225 + tax

5. Innisbrook – Copperhead

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City: Palm Harbor, Fla.

Tournament: Valspar Championship

Peak Green fee: Stay and play packages starting at $465

6. TPC Deere Run

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City: Silvis, Ill.

Tournament: John Deere Classic

Type: Public

Peak Green fee: $269

7. Vidanta Vallarta

General view of the 10th hole during the second round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta on February 23, 2024 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.

City: Vallarta, Mexico

Tournament: Mexico Open at Vidanta

Peak Green fee: $270

8. Tahoe Mountain Club – Olde Greenwood

A general view of the 18th fairway during the third round of the Barracuda Championship at Tahoe Mountain Club on July 22, 2023 in United States.

City: Truckee, Calif.

Tournament: Barracuda Championship

Type: Resort/semi-private

Peak Green fee: $275

9. Torrey Pines – South

Torrey Pines south course

Peak Green fee: $292

10. TPC Louisiana

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City:  Avondale, Louisiana

Tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Peak Green fee: $299

11. PGA National – Champion

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City: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Tournament: Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches

Peak Green fee: $347

12. PGA West – Dye Stadium Course

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City: La Quinta, Calif.

Tournament: The American Express

Peak Green fee: $356

13. PGA West – Nicklaus Tournament Course

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Peak Green fee: $399

14. Royal Troon

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City: Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Tournament: 152nd Open Championship

Type: Private (Allows vistors)

Peak Green fee: £340

15. The Plantation Course at Kapalua

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City: Kapalua, Maui, Hawaii

Tournament: The Sentry

Peak Green fee: $459 + tax

16. Pinehurst No. 2

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City: Pinehurst, N.C.

Tournament: 124th U.S. Open

Peak Green fee: $470

17. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club and Lodge

The 17th hole at Bay Hill.

City: Orlando, Fla.

Tournament: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Peak Green fee: $475

T18. Spyglass Hill Golf Course

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City: Pebble Beach, Calif.

Tournament: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Peak Green fee: $495 + cart fee

T18. Puntacana Resort and Club – Corales Course

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City: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Tournament: Corales Puntacana Championship

Peak Green fee: $495

20. TPC Scottsdale

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City: Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tournament: WM Phoenix Open

Peak Green fee: $551

21. Habour Town Golf Links

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City: Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Tournament: RBC Heritage

Peak Green fee: $567

22. Pebble Beach Golf Links

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Peak Green fee: $675 + cart fee

23. TPC Sawgrass

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City: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Tournament: The Players Championship

Peak Green fee: $900

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Malnati wins Valspar to earn Masters trip. Nelly Korda returns to No. 1 with another win

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Peter Malnati got a great break and followed that with an even better shot Sunday, a 5-iron to 6 feet for birdie on the 17th hole that carried him to a 4-under 67 and a two-shot win at the Valspar Championship on Sunday and earn his first trip to the Masters.

Malnati tapped in for par on the final hole for only his second PGA Tour victory. He won by two over Cameron Young, who made it easier on him by taking bogey on the final hole for a 68. Young now has seven runner-up finishes without a win.

Malnati’s approach on the 16th went long and left into gnarly rough some 50 feet from the pin, leaving him a tough chip to try to save par and stay tied. But his foot was on a sprinkler head, which entitled him to a free drop. With the extra club length, he was able to drop it on the fringe and use putter, which he sent down to short range for par.

On the par-3 17th into wind, Malnati hit a laser to 6 feet for birdie. Up ahead, Young hit his drive well left, got it on the green and three-putted from 50 feet for bogey.

Malnati goes to the Masters for the first time and gets a two-year exemption. He also is assured of getting into the remaining four $20 million signature events without any help.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — Nelly Korda made bogey on her final two holes to fall into a playoff and atoned for it quickly, making a 12-foot birdie putt to beat Ryann O’Toole in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship to return to No. 1 in the world.

Korda, who closed with a 2-under 69, won for the second time this year, both of them involving surprising collapses and amazing revivals.

Korda was playing for the first time since the end of January, when she lost four shots over three holes before an eagle-birdie finish to win. She seized control Sunday with an 18-foot eagle on the par-5 14th.

O’Toole holed a 20-foot par putt on the 18th for a 66, and that looked to be good only for second place until Korda’s bogey-bogey finish. They finished at 9-under 275, and the playoff ended quickly.

Korda, who now has 10 LPGA titles, replaces Lilia Vu at the top of the women’s world ranking.

EUROPEAN TOUR

SINGAPORE — Jesper Svensson of Sweden closed with a 9-under 63 and beat Kiradech Aphibarnrat on the third playoff hole to win the Porsche Singapore Classic for his first European tour title.

Svensson tapped in for par at the par-5 18th on the third extra hole. Aphibarnrat could only make bogey after his third shot rolled over the green and down the slope at the Laguna National Golf Resort Club.

Svensson matched the course record and was one shot better than his Thai opponent. Both finished on 17-under 271 to force a playoff. Both players made birdies on the first playoff hole and the matched pars on the second before the decisive third trip up the 18th.

Overnight leader David Micheluzzi finished in a share of seventh place after a final-round 73 left him five shots behind. Shane Lowry had a 72, leaving the former British Open champion nine shots off the lead.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Padraig Harrington won the Hoag Classic at windy Newport Beach Country Club for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, rebounding from a double bogey with birdies on the final two holes.

After driving left into trouble and dropping two strokes on the par-4 16th, Harrington made a downhill 15-footer on the par-3 17th and got an 8-footer to fall on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Thongchai Jaidee.

Harrington closed with a 2-under 69 to finish at 14-under 199. The 52-year-old Irishman will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in June. He won British Open in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship in 2008.

Jaidee, from Thailand, also had a 69, parring the 18th after leaving his approach short and pitching through the green.

Miguel Angel Jimenez, the Spaniard playing alongside Harrington and Jaidee in the final group, bogeyed the 17th in a 68 that left him two strokes back.

OTHER TOURS

Epson Tour rookie Briana Chaco closed with a 2-under 69 for one-shot victory over Jessica Porvasnik and Kim Kaufman in the Atlantic Beach Classic, a 54-hole event that ended Saturday. ... Rasmus Neergaard-Petersent closed with a 1-under 71 and held on for a two-shot victory in the Kokhata Challenge in India on the Challenge Tour. ... Clay Feagler closed with a 1-under 71 and defeated Davis Shore on the fourth playoff hole to win the Bupa Championship in the PGA Tour Americas season-opener in Mexico. ... Heinrich Bruiners closed with an 8-under 64 and won the Stella Artois Players Championship by one shot, his first Sunshine Tour victory since 2013. ... Reika Usui won the 36-hole AXA Ladies Golf Tournament with a 6-under 66 for a one-shot victory over Miyuu Yamashita.

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College tour season is about to kick off. Here are 10 tips from college tour guides to have a successful campus visit.

  • As spring starts, colleges nationwide will welcome parents and students to tour their campuses. 
  • College tour guides want people to arrive on time, ask the right questions, and have fun.
  • They also recommend students take the tours on their own, without their parents.

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Spring break is right around the corner, and for many high-school students and their parents, that means many will be hitting the road to tour colleges around the country.

To make the most of your visit, Business Insider spoke with college students and tour guides. They know the campuses like the backs of their hands, and they know how to walk backward.

Here are the dos and don'ts of college tours from student guides .

1. Get there with no time to spare, but don't be late.

You won't get points for arriving early, so try to arrive on time. But if you do happen to arrive late , there's no need to worry.

"If something comes up and you are late, ask your guide what you missed once the tour finishes," Skyler Kawecki-Muonio, a senior at Sarah Lawrence College in New York, told BI. "They will happily fill you in."

2. Dress to impress, but don't sacrifice comfort.

It's important to look nice, but you don't have to don a jacket and tie. Tour-goers should put their best foot forward with a sturdy pair of walking shoes , and don't forget to dress for the weather.

"At Fairleigh Dickinson, tours go out rain or shine, so make sure to wear clothes that will keep you warm," Emily Bone, a junior at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, said .

3. Don't forget to sign in, but skip the résumé .

Most schools have a check-in desk where you'll receive a campus map and other literature. But don't bother furnishing schools with your portfolio.

"Students can leave their résumés at home," Henry Millar, a senior at the College of William & Mary in Virginia, said. "Tour guides generally do not have any sway in the admissions process whatsoever, so feel free to save the paper."

4. Pay attention on the tour, but do it solo if possible.

Some schools offer to let parents and kids take separate tours, which has advantages.

"Get excited about your child's potential future in college, but give them some space to see what they think of that school on their own," Nathan Weisbrod, a junior at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, told BI.

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Students can comfortably ask questions without a parent present and compare notes afterward .

5. Ask all your questions, but avoid personal interrogations.

This is the time to inquire about any aspect of campus life , and don't feel shy about speaking up.

"Tour guides love getting questions because it allows us to cater the tour, especially in small groups, toward the needs and interests of the families on that specific tour," Halle Spataro, a senior at Bucknell University, said.

But some topics are off-limits, so don't ask your tour guide about their SAT scores , ACT scores , or what they wrote about in their essay .

6. Speak up, but let the student take the lead.

Parents may be tempted to raise their hands again and again, but this tour is about the student, so there should be space to let them shine.

"Try to take the back seat — or the passenger seat — but refrain from driving all of your child's interactions," Julian Jacklin, a junior at Reed College in Oregon, said. "Students who feel they can own that experience usually ask the most questions and engage with the tour more."

7. Say thanks, but don't leave with questions unanswered.

Maybe your guide didn't hear you, or your kid was reluctant to speak up. You can still get the information you want before leaving.

"There's a lot of information students are getting that day and a lot of excitement with being in a new place, which can make people forget to ask certain questions," Lorenzo Mars, a junior at Pepperdine University in California, said.

Therefore, get your tour guide's email address so that you can follow up .

8. You may know exactly what school is right but keep an open mind.

Don't be surprised if a city-living kid is suddenly intrigued by a small-town setting.

"The college search and college experience are all about getting to know yourself better and growing, so on a tour, students have to trust themselves and their judgment of the 'world' they've just stepped into," Thomas Elias, a senior at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, said .

9. Take in as much as possible, but remember to have fun.

Sure, preparing for the next four years can be scary and stressful. But it's also an exciting milestone, so enjoy the ride.

"These tours serve as great opportunities to learn more about colleges — along with their cities, culture, and people," Connor Gee, a sophomore at the University of Mississippi, said. "Have fun with it!"

10. Weigh the pros and cons of the school, but don't stop there.

Your tour may be over, but you can still learn other ways to immerse yourself in college life .

"See if the school offers additional experiences, like eating in the cafeteria or attending a class," Emily Balda, a senior at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, said. "Consider it 'food for thought.'"

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