Wulai 烏來 Wulai, situated at the confluence of the Nanshi River 南势溪 and the Tonghoushe River 桶后溪, is a famous mountainous township in northern Taiwan most renowned for its hot springs, stunning landscape of mountains and waters, and Atayal 泰雅族 indigenous culture. ‘Wulai’ in the Atayal language means ‘hot spring’. The hot springs in
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha After eight major floods damaged the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens between 1870 and 1974, the Brisbane city council chose Mount Coot-tha as the site for the new botanic gardens. Opened in 1976, the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens is Australia’s largest subtropical botanic garden, featuring more than 200,000 plants representing approximately
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Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha After eight major floods damaged the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens between 1870 and 1974, the Brisbane city council chose Mount Coot-tha as the site for the new botanic gardens. Opened in 1976, the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens is Australia’s largest subtropical botanic garden, featuring more than 200,000 plants representing approximately
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Forest Lake, Brisbane Forest Lake is a southwestern suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, with a population of approximately 23,000 people. Forest Lake is only a 25-minute drive away from Brisbane CBD. Forest Lake is a man-made recreational lake that is the centrepiece of the suburb. The lake is actually quite shallow with an average depth
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Balmain East Foreshore Balmain East, located on the eastern end of the Balmain peninsula in Sydney Harbour, is a suburb in Sydney’s Inner West, just 3 km from the Sydney CBD. Balmain East has a population of around 2000 people and is considered a wealthy suburb with residents earning higher incomes than other Sydney suburbs.
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Sydney Royal Botanic Garden The 30-hectare (0.3-square-km) iconic Sydney Royal Botanic Garden, a tranquil retreat and green sanctuary of well-maintained, landscaped gardens within 1 km of Sydney CBD, is a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike. The free-entry garden is open every day from early morning to evening, but the opening times change seasonally
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Macau 澳门 With a population of about 710,000 people and a land area of 32.9 km2, Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, is one of the most densely populated places in the world. Macau mainly comprises a small narrow peninsula projecting from the mainland China Guangdong province and 2 islands of Taipa 氹仔 and
Hong Kong 香港 With a population of approximately 7.4 million, Hong Kong, a Special Administration Region of China, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It is a free port, transportation hub, and financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region. Hong Kong is located adjacent to mainland China’s Shenzhen 深圳 across Shenzhen
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Hong Kong 香港 With a population of approximately 7.4 million, Hong Kong, a Special Administration Region of China, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It is a free port, transportation hub, and financial centre in the Asia-Pacific region. Hong Kong is located adjacent to mainland China’s Shenzhen 深圳 across Shenzhen
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Zhuhai 珠海 Zhuhai is a city of around 2.5 million people south of Guangdong Province. The city got its name, which means Pearl (珠) and Sea (海), from being at the mouth of the Pearl River 珠江 meeting the South China Sea 南中国海. Zhuhai is a beautiful city because of its long coastline and its
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Guangzhou 广州 Zhujiang 珠江 Guangzhou, an important Chinese commercial capital with a history of more than two thousand years, was borne and thrived because of Zhujiang. Zhujiang flows through Guangzhou city, supplies water to its residents, creates its unique culture, and connects Guangzhou as the main port on the maritime Silk Road to the world.
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Shenzhen 深圳 Shenzhen, China’s third largest city by population after Shanghai and Beijing, is a Guangdong 广东 Province’s coastal city with a population of more than 17.5 million. As China’s first special economic zone, Shenzhen grew rapidly from a fishing village to an international metropolis in just over 40 years. Shenzhen is vibrant, innovative, and
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Lake Parramatta Lake Parramatta is a man-made water reservoir located within Lake Parramatta Reserve, 3-kilomatre north of Parramatta city centre and 30-kilometre, or a 30-minute drive, west of Sydney CBD. Lake Parramatta was created after the completion of a 15m high dam on Hunts Creek in 1856. The dam was closed in 1909. Lake Parramatta
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Glebe Bicentennial Park Located within a 15-minute drive west of Sydney CBD in the inner suburb of Glebe and by the waterfront of Rozelle Bay and Blackwattle Bay, Glebe Bicentennial Park is a very popular picturesque green space for walkers, joggers, cyclists, and visitors who want to relax in the park or have a casual
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Sydney Royal Botanic Garden The 30-hectare (0.3-square-km) iconic Sydney Royal Botanic Garden, a tranquil retreat and green sanctuary of well-maintained, landscaped gardens within 1 km of Sydney CBD, is a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike. The free-entry garden is open every day from early morning to evening, but the opening times change seasonally
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Rose Bay Rose Bay is an affluent suburb of around 10,000 people in Sydney located 7 km east of the Sydney CBD and on the southern shores of Sydney Harbour. Rose Bay has a ferry stop, Rose Bay Wharf, from Circular Quay, and hence the best way to get from Sydney to Rose Bay without
The Gap, Watsons Bay The lovely harbourside suburb of Watsons Bay in Sydney is located on the southern head of Sydney Harbour’s entrance. It is 15 km northeast of Sydney city centre and a 25-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay. The best way to get to Watsons Bay is not to drive but to take
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Hope Island, Hope Harbour Marina Hope Island is a suburb in the Queensland Gold Coast. Bounded by the Coomera River in the north and Saltwater Creek in the south, Hope Island suburb is well-known for its man-made canals and waterways, golf courses, and luxury waterfront homes. Around 15,000 people call Hope Island home. Both visitors
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Watsons Bay The lovely harbourside suburb of Watsons Bay in Sydney is located on the southern head of Sydney Harbour’s entrance. A 15 km northeast of Sydney city centre and a 25-minute ferry ride from Circular Quay, Watsons Bay is a very popular visitors’ destination for its natural beauty, holiday vide, relaxing swimming beaches, and
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The historical data of the US’s S&P 500, Australia’s ASX 200, and Singapore’s ST Index have consistently demonstrated the importance of a long-term mindset in the financial freedom journey. Studies have shown the long-term average annual returns of S&P 500 Index stocks were at least 9.35% with dividends reinvested over 150 years.
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Nice The beautiful seaport city of Nice is the fifth major city in France. Nice’s metropolitan area has a population of around 1 million. Nice is located in southeastern France, is on the French Riviera or Côte-d’Azur region, on the Mediterranean coast, and is at the foot of the Alps. Nice is also only about an
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Two Shores Garden (France side: Jardin des Deux-Rives, Germany side: Garten der zwei Ufer) is a public park at the shores of the River Rhine of two countries: France and Germany, between the cities of France’s Strasbourg and Germany’s Kehl.
The two shores are connected by a 250m-long footbridge, Bridge of The Two Shores (Passerelle des Deux Rives).
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The 185-hectare East Coast Park, which has a 15 km long coastline with many swimming beaches, is the largest in Singapore, an island nation.
Notably, East Coast Park, opened in the 1970s, is wholly on reclaimed land.
As the name suggests, East Coast Park is in the eastern part of Singapore and is divided into 8 areas, A to H, and extends in the eastern direction from A to H. East Coast Park Area A starts right next to Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant and East Coast Park Area H is located right next to National Service Resort & Country Club.
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Beitou Park 北投公园 Beitou Park is located in the Peitou 北投 district, best known for its popular Peitou hot springs 北投溫泉 and being at the southwest entry point of Yangmingshan National Park 阳明山国家公园. The hot springs in Peitou can be very conveniently accessible by public transport. Xinbeitou 新北投 subway station, around a 40-minute train ride
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Tamsui 淡水 is a seaside district (Tamsui District 淡水区) in New Taipei City 新北市 by the Tamsui River 淡水河 overlooking Taiwan Strait 台湾海峡. Bali District 八里区 can be seen across the Tamsui River northwest of Tamsui.
Even though officially located within New Taipei City, Tamsui is only a 45-minute Taipei MRT 台北捷运 train ride from Taipei city centre. Tamsui is a popular destination for Taiwanese as well as tourists for its Tamsui Old Street 淡水老街 with shops selling all kinds of delicious Taiwanese snacks 台湾小吃. The magnificent views over the Tamsui River, especially in the morning and evening, also draw visitors to Tamsui.
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Established in 1903, Taichung Park 台中公园 is Taiwan’s first century-old park and a landmark in Taichung. The park was built by the Japanese during the Japanese-occupied period.
Taichung Park is around 100,000m2 in size and has an artificial lake, called Sun Moon Lake 日月湖 which covers an area of 13,530m2, pavilions, bridges, and landscaped open grass fields, trees, and gardens. Huxin Pavilion 湖心亭 is the pavilion in the centre of Sun Moon Lake 日月湖connected by the adjacent Zhongshan Bridge 中山桥.
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One of Taiwan’s most popular tourist attractions, Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 is a scenic 90-minute drive from Taichung 台中 city, the closest major city. The area is perfect for short-day trips from Taichung.
How did Sun Moon Lake get its name? Well, Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. On the eastern side of the Island Lalu, the lake is shaped like a round sun, and on the western side, the lake is shaped like a crescent moon. That was how it was called Sun Moon Lake.
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One of Taiwan’s most popular tourist attractions, Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 is a scenic 90-minute drive from Taichung 台中 city, the closest major city. The area is perfect for short-day trips from Taichung.
How did Sun Moon Lake get its name? Well, Sun Moon Lake surrounds a tiny island called Lalu. On the eastern side of the Island Lalu, the lake is shaped like a round sun, and on the western side, the lake is shaped like a crescent moon. That was how it was called Sun Moon Lake.
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Keelung 基隆, located in the Northwest of Taiwan, along with Kaohsiung 高雄 in the south, are the two major port cities in Taiwan.
With a population of more than 350,000, Keelung is itself a popular tourist destination because of its many historic sites and buildings, its proximity to beautiful coastlines and mountains, as well as its good food. Yehliu Geopark 野柳地质公园, Heping Island GeoPark 和平岛地质公园, Baimiweng Fort 白米瓮炮台, Dawulun Fort 大武仑炮台, Miaokou Night Market 庙口夜市, and Ren’ai Market 仁愛市场 are just some of the attractions in and around Keelung.
Keelung is an hour from Taipei by train or car and that makes Keelung a perfect day trip destination from Taipei.
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Parramatta River starts at the confluence of Darling Mills Creek and Toongabbie Creek just north of Cumberland Hospital. The river flows past Cumberland Hospital and flows through Parramatta Park and River Foreshore Reserve in Parramatta.
Parramatta River is fresh water up to the Charles Street Weir, which is located upstream just before Parramatta Wharf, approximately 30 km to the Sydney Heads. From Parramatta Wharf, the downstream river becomes gradually saltier as it is closer to the ocean.
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