Relaxing Asia

About the destination: Singapore is a city-state and the tiniest country in Southeast Asia. Singapore boasts the highest standard of living in Asia and is a spotlessly clean, efficient, regulated, modern city. The city has an intriguing blend of old and new cultures, merging the skyscrapers of the Business District with a very interesting mix of ancient cultures in some of its districts. Singapore is one of the greenest cities to such an extent that the city is known as the Garden City. One of the main attractions are the Botanic Gardens, which includes the superb Orchid garden that is beautifully landscaped and has a great variety of orchids. The Merlion is probably Singapore's most famous landmark. This Merlion structure is located at Merlion Park, which is situated in the Central Business District. There are some captivating ethnic areas such as Little India, Arab Street, Chinatown and Geylang. These areas are definitely worth a visit if you want to experience some authentic Singaporean culture. Other attractions include world class museums, stunning colourful shops, Marina bay and lush parks. In addition to the shopping, Singapore has fantastic food. Being home to various ethnic groups, Singapore has created a wonderful mix of flavours and textures in their cuisine. Singapore is one of the most vibrant and modern cities in Asia with a tropical climate, with delicious food, excellent shopping and a vibrant night-life scene it has become one top destination in its own right.

About the destination: Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres and a human population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi. The people are primarily followers of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu congregations. Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.

About the destination: Manila is an príomhchathair is mó agus an príomhchathair airgeadais agus tráchtála na nOileán Filipíneach. Tá sé suite ar an gcladach thoir de Bhaie Manila ar Luzon, an t-oileán is mó sa tír. Is cathair nua-aimseartha í Manila le hoidhreacht Filipíneach agus cultúir Spáinneacha, Síneacha agus Meiriceánacha ag cruthú atmaisféar uathúil. Tá go leor teampall agus áiteanna adhradh de dhifriúla reiligiúin scaipthe ar fud na cathrach. Is sampla iad na heaglaisí colónacha Barócacha, na teampall Búdaíochta agus Taoíochta agus an Mosc Órga álainn de oidhreacht ilchultúrtha na cathrach. Is é Páirc Rizal, ar a dtugtar an Luneta freisin, an príomhtharraingt sa chathair. Taobh istigh den pháirc tá go leor láithreacha tábhachtacha le taiscéaladh mar an Gairdín Síneach agus Seapánach, Ard-Mhúsaem na nOileán Filipíneach, Leabharlann Náisiúnta na nOileán Filipíneach, an Reilig, an Orchidarium, amharclann faoin aer do thaispeántais cultúrtha, agus an leacht agus an áit dheireanach chodlata an laoch náisiúnta, José Rizal. Ag ceann thuaidh Bhaie Manila tá an seanlonnaitheacht Spáinneach faoi bhallaí Manila, Intramuros, a chiallaíonn laistigh de na ballaí. Ar an drochuair, scriosadh a lán de le linn an chogaidh ach tá roinnt de na músaemanna, na fóirgnimh scriosta agus na heaglaisí is suimiúla sa chathair ann fós, lena n-áirítear Ard-Eaglais Manila, an eaglais is tábhachtaí sa tír. Dathúil agus bríomhar, tá Manila lán de stair, gailearaí ealaíne, oícheanta spraoi, bialanna blasta agus ionaid siopadóireachta nua-aimseartha. Bhí aithne uirthi tráth mar an Phearl an Oirthir, agus tá Manila fós ina hattraction turasóireachta ina féin.