Hong Kong offers the best of both worlds, a thriving exciting city filled with culinary delights with mountains and sprawling parks for when you need an escape into nature. As you wander the Street Market to score bargains on local goods, make sure to indulge in a bowl of wanton noodles or freshly steamed dim sum.

South Korea in located in the part of northeastern Asia that occupies the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. The government to encourage the preservation of the traditional arts through several museums: the National Museum (1908), located in Seoul, with its collection of Korean cultural and folklore relics; and branches of the national museums, located in six other major cities.

Baja California Sur is state located in Northwestern Mexico, on the Baja California peninsula. The capital is La Paz. The area is lightly populated. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this region, centered around the beach resort area, Los Cabos. Sport fishing is a major attraction, as well as having some of the best beaches Baja has to offer.

A true destination, Alyeska is Alaska's biggest ski area. At the summit sits Mt. Alyeska Roundhouse, the state's only mountaintop museum.

The capital of Crete, Heraklion is a Greek port city and a popular stop on Mediterranean and Greek cruises. The city is an historical marvel, replete with archaeological wonders and remnants of the region's past. Highlights include the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, the Rocca a Mare Fortress, the Venetian Loggia, and just past the city limits, the Palace of Knossos.