Fairy Lake Botanical Garden in Shenzhen: Hongfa Temple, lakes, bamboo, flower fields and a cactus garden. How to get there, tickets, the park shuttle bus and a full-day route.
Walk the full route to the world’s largest stone Buddha: caves, temples, the steep descent to the feet, river boats, and the quiet Wuyou Temple at the end. Prices, hours, access.
Huanglongxi ancient town one hour from Chengdu: old streets, stone bridges, temples and an eerily empty quarter. How to get there and what to see.
Complete Bukhara guide: 8 essential places — from the Ark Citadel and the Kalyan Minaret to the emir’s summer palace and the Chor-Bakr necropolis. Where to eat, what to buy, prices, opening hours.
My complete guide to the Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan in Tashkent — the 1907 Polovtsev house with painted halls, ceramics, suzani, ikat and lacquer.
Registan Square in Samarkand: three madrasahs, gold-leaf interiors, and night lights. My tips on timing, tickets, sunset views, and what not to miss.
Complete guide to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace 4 km from Bukhara — interiors, costume museum, the harem and a meeting with miniature artist Abror.
Chor-Bakr is a 16th-century memorial complex 5 km from Bukhara — a silent city of the dead of the Juybar sheikhs, with a mini-Kalyan minaret and almost no tourists.
Complete guide to GWK Cultural Park on Bukit Peninsula: 121m Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue, Balinese dances, limestone canyon paths, prices and tips.
Three best Istanbul parks for the 2026 Tulip Festival: Emirgan, Göztepe, Gülhane. Maps, hours, how to get there, tips and 48 photos.