Things to Do in Japan for 10 days

If you have 10 days, the best way to get an idea of the country is touring the classic Tokyo-Alpes Japanese-Kyoto route where the three faces of Japan appreciate: the modernity of Tokyo, the traditional culture of Kyoto and beauty native of the Japanese Alps.
Although this itinerary is available at any time, from early November to late March the Japanese Alps may be covered with snow (tours are reserved only to experienced climbers), which does not stop visiting the beautiful cities of Takayama and Kanazawa.
In the event that the traveler lands in Tokyo, first spend a few days among the best of the capital supply. Although there is no time to see everything, Kyoto has many more temples and shrines. http://blog.holidayindiaonline.com/blog/2016/01/11/12-facts-you-may-or-may-not-know-about-mumbai/

New issue of Lonely Planet Traveller

We accompany people in the Lofoten islands to discover how the humble cod still captivates this beautiful and remote Norwegian archipelago. Charm northern Europe to adventure in Central America. We ventured in Ecuador and travel the Andean country since colonial set of its capital, Quito, to the natural beauty of the Galapagos. We face freezing temperatures in Quebec to enjoy the outdoors like a local in this beautiful region of Canada. And once in Southern soil, take the Ghan, the legendary railway route across Australia in the footsteps of the pioneers who explored This red desert. Finally, we meet to commemorate 100 numbers, 100 traveling propose key ideas, gadgets, trends and aims to enjoy your next trips around the world.
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Bargain destinations for travel in 2016

Travelers, authors and publishers have made ​​their Lonely Planet special "on bargain destinations" for 2016, or in other words, those that offer the best value.
They are perfect for those travelers who are thrilled to find a bargain, whatever your budget. From the cheapest cities in Vietnam to little known European destinations such as Latvia, or from the havens for safaris in East Africa to also havens, but closer, as Galicia.
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The best carnivals in the world

The carnivals have become parties to move millions of travelers worldwide. They come in all types and styles (more serious, more elegant, more music ...) but all carnivals have something in common: they are days to skip social norms, inhibitions and make the most with street parades and traditions that become in a unique spectacle. There is worldwide, in every town and almost every village, but these are some of the most famous and the most unforgettable to travel and embrace the spirit of carnival.
THE BIG THREE: RIVER, NEW ORLEANS AND VENICE
Samba for everyone! In Rio de Janeiro ( Brazil )
The Rio is the most famous carnivals in the world; a giant show in which more than two million people take to the streets to dance samba in dazzling for those who practice all year parades. Every party is supervised by the "King Momo" which represents the cunning and ingenuity to encourage everyone to dance to the hypnotic rhythm of Brazilian samba, encouraged by the ubiquitous caipirinha. It is a sight to live at least once in life. 
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6 romantic cities for Valentine

When thinking of a trip you always romantic places like Venice, Paris, Verona, Vienna or imagine. But just look a little further on the map and consult some guides to easily discover other cities just as romantic and probably most original and cheap to travel. In this proposal there are six romantic and delicious to surprise on Valentine destinations: Porto, Nice, Trieste, Kotor, Heidelberg and Kyoto.
Porto along the Douro romantic nostalgia
Hard to imagine a more romantic that city Oporto , Portugal's second city, enveloped in the nostalgic haze del Duero. The views of the facade of the city from the river are magnificent and among its stars pedestrian streets, many Baroque churches are found, theaters , cafes, small shops and large squares classics. To discover the unique character of Porto you can explore its neighborhoods, as Miragaia, Massarelos, Jewish Porto area Miguel Bombardi (the new hipster neighborhood with galleries, boutiques, vintage stores and concept stores) or approach the small Afurada fishing village. The Ribeira district, Unesco World Heritage, is beside the emblematic bridge over the D

Top 10 cities for travel in 2016, according to Lonely Planet

Each year, the travel experts Lonely Planet thoroughly scrutinize hundreds of recommendations in search of the best destinations of the moment. Our authors and publishers as well as community rating, have squeezed the brain to come up with the 10 cities of compulsory visit in 2016.
Discover #BestinTravel 2016! 

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1. Kotor
Before it reaches the invasion of cruises
The stunning setting of Kotor, Montenegro. Photography Gilmanshin / Shutterstock
Kotor is beautiful from every angle. Behind the walls, locals take strong coffee on the terraces outside and line up to buy fresh bread in bakeries, in a maze of alleys and squares. Further, the eponymous bay surrounded by mountains is one of the most photogenic spots in Europe. Best of all is that large cruise ships have not yet amassed this Mediterranean wonder: must visit before invading.
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2. QUITO, ECUADOR
Ferris wheels ...
Oil finances the reinvention of Quito, with s infrastructure. XXI emerging between the South American colonial architecture of the city center, protected by UNESCO. A new underground visitors move from the bus station for all the historic districts of the city; station, renovated, and the new airport tempt tourists with high purchasing power to supplement lifelong backpacker tourism.
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3. DUBLIN , IRELAND
Traces of the "terrible beauty" in a rejuvenated city
The Half Penny Bridge (or Ha '(lf) Penny Bridge) in Dublin, Ireland. Photography plusone / Shutterstock
Strolling along the River Liffey nobody would say that Ireland has just come out of an economic crisis. The cosmopolitan Dublin know what resilience and, with 40% of its population under age 30, is a city that vibrates youth, optimism and creativity. In 2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising (1916), the first in a chain of events that led to the creation of the republic.
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4. GEORGE TOWN, MALAYSIA
A surprising art scene and the ultimate accommodation
A rickshaw near Fatt Tze Mansion Blue Mansion or a historic building east of George Town, Malaysia. Photography Elena Ermakova / Shutterstock
George Town is famous for its urban landscape, Unesco World Heritage, but today emerges as a modern melting pot of art and Malaysia. Among traditional Chinese shops, it is easy to find modern urban art and versatile exhibition rooms dedicated to the avant-garde. If to this we add the pensions boutique, the result is one of the most innovative and artistically diverse communities of Asia.
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5. Rotterdam, Netherlands
A wave of development, reforms and urban regeneration
Photography Pepe Barrios
Rotterdam is the future ... now. After the bombings of World War II, the second largest city of the Netherlands was the canvas of visionary architects like Rem Koolhaas. The result is a laboratory buildings framed by the surviving heritage. In early 2016 the Rotterdam Museum in Timmerhuis, designed by Koolhaas is inaugurated; and later the Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam will stop at the busiest port in Europe, which will further facilitate the visits.
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6. Mumbai, INDIA
India, better
Photography by Skye Vidur
This great center of fashion, finance and the film is set for a stellar 2016 thanks to the economic boom in India. Bombay invests his wealth to improve their tourism: the airport has a new terminal, visitors can ride the monorail comfortable air-conditioned train, and continue to appear skyscraper (next year the world's tallest residential building will open). The "full city" is true to his nickname.
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7. FREMANTLE, AUSTRALIA
'Freo', here we come!
The tide rises and falls in world 'Freo', a jaunty port city of eastern Australia attracting free spirits. People visit for its concert halls, trendy bars, boutique and craft breweries hotels-, along with students from the University of Notre Dame, who collaborated on the transformation of Fremantle city anchored in economic stagnation in 1987 to the capital dynamic, artistic and countercultural it is today.
8. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND
The city's cultural boom
The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. Shahid Khan Photography / Shutterstock
Manchester, once the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, has a new role as a dynamo of British culture. The government has invested more than 78 million pounds in The Factory, an artistic center that will host the Manchester International Festival. The city has been undergoing renovations and art openings, including Whitworth, HOME (other multidisciplinary center) Gallery and Central Library. The 'redeployment' of a city that was addicted to the industry moves quickly.
9. Nashville, United States
More vivid (and spicy) a chilli
Nashville night. Photography Sean Pavone / Shutterstock
If the traveler believes that Nashville is strumming guitars, and songs of heartbreak pelazos is right (in part). The country remains the soul of the city of music; and singers like Taylor Swift, this musical style, old fashion a while ago, revives with a vengeance. But outside the premises of the new sound on Broadway is found in the city: the hammering of works, the talk in the last opening of the new restaurant or art gallery, the loudest of all, the energetic buzz of the New business.
10. ROME , ITALY
Happy and bright city
The Colosseum, Rome. Photography Nikonaft / Shutterstock
The eternal city never gets old. But all roads lead to it in 2016. The pilgrims will go to Italy because the pope Francisco has declared as the Year of Mercy, but also earthly reasons to visit: the Colosseum have been restored; Trevi Fountain has received a facelift and, last but not least, two future stars in Rome blockbusters, a remake of Ben Hur and Spectre, the new James Bond film.

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Hi, I'm leaving in May to Japón.en beginning and I have the route, and I wonder what you think, and Passo say that if someone is around that time, we can get some día.gracias.del5-27 May.
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Lonely Planet Forum in Spanish

Have always liked the threads like this in which each account of itself (which countries have visited-which is the most that you have eaten spicy-etc ..)

QUESTION:
Disposing of 1-5 points what are your scores compared to your 5 favorite countries?

There are mine (I traveled little)

5 points .... Thailand

4 points .... China

India 3 points ....

2 points .... Cambodia

Egypt 1 point .....

Here it shows as we are lovers Asia


Now if you go we will be adding participating and seeing that countries are top rated and also serve as an information helps us to plan future trips ...

Come cheer up !!
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Travel Guide Riga

Just a decade after Latvia gained independence from the Soviet Union, its capital, Riga, is a city on the rise after joining NATO and the European Union in 2004. These events took place three years after the city held its 800 years of existence and the future has never been brighter for which once was regarded throughout Europe as the "Paris of the North". Riga has been placed firmly on the tourist map due to the increased number of budget airline flights and standard companies that connect the Latvian capital with other European cities. The city is indeed the business capital of the Baltic, leaving behind other capitals like Tallinn and Vilnius. Also it is increasingly becoming the most interesting for tourists from the three city due to its cared attractions and the proliferation of hotels in different categories. Older than Stockholm and St. Petersburg, Riga is the only Baltic capital has an activity of a real big city. Unfortunately, it is also suffering the typical problems of a big metropolis and crime rates are on the rise (including the theft to tourists). Any memory of the hardships of Soviet times disappears quickly to wander the streets of the city, full of gleaming restored buildings, mobile and young people with new bars and cafes that seem to sprout around every corner. On a sunny day, when the smart office workers mingle with students dressed in the latest in the streets of the city, one can imagine that is in any European city.
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Travel Guide Rio de Janeiro

One can say that Rio de Janeiro is a city of contrasts. Huge granite mountains emerging from golden beaches, impeccable colonial buildings coexist with modern skyscrapers of glass and forests scattered among large residential areas. It is a city full of life, who loves the beach, football, samba and Carnival. And above all this fun and frivolity, you are the most popular Rio-image of the statue of Christ the Redeemer.
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Rome Travel Guide

Located on the Tiber river, between the Apennines and the Tyrrhenian Sea, the 'Eternal City' of Rome was once the administrative center of the Roman Empire, governing a vast territory that stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia. Today, it is the center of the Italian government and where they are most ministries.
The legendary beginnings of Rome are related to the legend of Romulus and Remus. Princess Rhea Silvia, who was raped by Mars (the God of War), gave birth to twins and abandoned them to their fate. The River Tiber carried them to the Palatine Hill, where a she-wolf adopted until the discovery by a shepherd. Romulus later killed Remus, before the founding of Rome. The anniversary of the founding of Rome (April 21, 753 BC) now points as a holiday in the calendar of festivals. The historical version is just as extraordinary. This city that grew from a humble pastoral 
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Japan Travel Guide

Nature has been generous to Japón.Desde snowy landscapes and endless fields of lavender in the northern island of Hokkaido, to idyllic beaches with turquoise waters in the subtropical islands of Okinawa. Many are the images that inspired Japan, but these are some of the most famous: climbing the volcanic Mount Fuji, the cherry blossoms in spring or red and ocher hues of maples in autumn. In recent years, the ski slopes in Japan also are increasingly foreign skiers.
Culturally, it is well known that Japan combines perfectly tradition and modernity. The Japanese love technology as much as their ancient traditions that include not only daily habits, but also all expressions of art and culture. Thus, it is not uncommon to see in Tokyo geishas dressed in kimonos spectacular singing karaoke, or Buddhist monks robes naranajas city crossing large displacement motorcycles
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Travel Guide New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of incredible landscapes and unique nartualeza where you can find everything from birds that can not fly, to giant trees such as kauri.
Since court reporters in the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, the neozelanés Peter Jackson, New Zealand has become an indisputable destination. The visit to Hobbiton, a small village built expressly for the film, are kept as a tourist attraction, but it is only the beginning of a great adventure.
The North Island is visulamente, less spectacular than its southern neighbor, although hosts two thirds of the total population. Thus, most of the urban centers are located here, including the capital, Wellington, and the largest city, Auckland . Although it is, again, nature's greatest asset: volcanoes, endless forests, rivers, spectacular regions of hot springs and all imaginable range of desportes outdoors.
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Egypt Travel Guide

From its famous pyramids and colorful bazaars to its dramatic scenery and vibrant cities, Egypt is a country of treasures to discover. The Pyramids of Giza (the only survivors of the seven wonders of the ancient world), the temples of Luxor and Karnak, the sunrise in the Valley of the Kings, or the sound and light show at the graves of Abu Simble have captivated tourists for generations.
The nature in Egypt is equally great. Desert rock formations sculpted by the wind, the mountains of Sinai or bright seafloor of the Red Sea are just a few visits a list would be endless.
Egypt today wants to enlist the ranks of modernity in their capacity as Arab country with a history of heavyweight. The country is currently undergoing a process of transition to a more democratic model that will be a guideline to be followed by other Arab countries in the region. So in addition to all its amazing historical and cultural background, a good way to know the pulse of the country is immersed in one of its cafes, and observe the art of conversation and debate where egitos expertise. 
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Tibet Travel Guide

Tucked between the heights of the roof of the world, the Himalayas, Tibet is a kingdom of golden monasteries and contagious spirituality that attracts people from all over the world.
Many travelers come to Tibet to see the magnificent Buddhist temples, the unique landscapes of the Himalayan mountains or huge salt lakes. It is an epic and unforgettable journey, from travel to the highest railway in the world, until the road trip through the Himalayas to Kathmandu in Nepal and other parts of China . Along the way you'll always find a smiling and friendly Tibetans, monks and nomads with yak hair tents.
What was once a synonym country wilds and almost forbidden entrance, Tibet is now surprisingly well connected by road, air and rail. However, the political situation since the Chinese invasion gets complicated permits to travel independently. It is advisable to review the regulations and also the political situation before leaving
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Bangkok Travel Guide

Visit Bangkok is an experience. The frenetic pace, heat, traffic and lack of personal space can become overwhelming to some and be a good reason for passing through the city as soon as possible but, for many others, the deep dynamism of this city It is intoxicating.
The streets of Bangkok, with its curious blend of Eastern tradition and Western modernity, reserving a surprise for every visitor. Dilapidated buildings cornering with exotic temples surrounded by beautiful gardens, which in turn give modern hotels and offices. Bangkok has become one of the world's largest cities with traffic jams to match. The ubiquitous phones and designer clothes are the salient features of its streets. The chaos is reflected in the heavy traffic of the Chao Phraya River, which divides the city in two and is usually crossed by barges, water taxis and small boats rowers who miraculously dodge. Nevertheless, the traditional life Tai is always near. You can still see Buddhist monks in saffron robes begging among the caravans of cars in the morning rush hour. A few meters from the center, whole communities still live on floating houses on the river making a living barely techniques and traditions that have remained unchanged for centuries.
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