| Visit the odd yet beautiful at least once in your | | | | Vietnam’s violent past and showcases |
| lifetime. This is an advice shared not just by | | | | airplanes, helicopters, tanks, and artillery form a |
| travel & tour operators but travelers | | | | bygone era. After taking in the sights of Saigon, |
| themselves who have experienced the best of | | | | relax in one of the hotels brimming with character |
| both worlds – the simple jarring city streets | | | | and charm, situated in the heart of Saigon. Ho Chi |
| alongside the most fabulous remnants of history | | | | Minh has several hotel options that can cater to |
| and fascinating works of architecture and | | | | the requirements of international travelers at |
| enjoyable nature trips. The destination: far-flung | | | | reasonable cost. Some are also a stone’s |
| places where authenticity is the credo and where | | | | throw from the city's business, entertainment and |
| the wanderlust will not likely say “been there, | | | | shopping districts. |
| done that.” Think Botswana, Pattaya, and Ho | | | | Another exotic destination which has impressed |
| Chi Minh City, or all the way to Catalonia, Spain -- | | | | many travelers with its famous landmarks, great |
| all interesting exotic travel options which have | | | | climate, beautiful beaches and tasty delicacies is |
| drawn the interest of a growing number of | | | | Barcelona, capital of the autonomous region of |
| travelers & adventure-seekers from all over | | | | Catalonia. Before hoeing off to the modernist city |
| the world. | | | | which counts among its most famous landmarks |
| If your heart has been won over by Thailand, you | | | | Antoni Gaudi’s Basilica of the Holy Family, you |
| are in for a wonderful exotic travel destination | | | | can book yourself in one of the hip boutique-style |
| that you can enjoy to the hilt with your spouse | | | | hotels in the city center. Some rooms overlook |
| or friend. There are elephant rides, floating | | | | Gaudi’s Casa Mila, the residential apartment |
| markets, and water sports and unique Thai | | | | building-turned-museum dedicated to the famous |
| massage & cultural shows that can add to an | | | | artist. Other alternative hotels include those which |
| unforgettable trip. For accommodations, Pattaya | | | | are part of a worldwide hotel chain and provide |
| has hotels that offer first class accommodations | | | | convenient access to the city’s architectural |
| at a rate that won’t break the bank. | | | | wonders, museums and eateries. Some hotels |
| Ho Chi Minh City or Saigon, another great exotic | | | | have spacious upper floor suites offering lovely |
| travel option, is a place that remains rooted in | | | | views of the city. Off-season rates may be |
| ancient culture while also displaying a reasonably | | | | obtained. Also worth checking out is a stunning |
| modern metropolis. Every avenue in downtown | | | | 124-room hotel housed in a 19th century palace |
| Ho Chi Minh has restaurants and shops. Art shops | | | | structure whose rooms are adorned with original |
| carry remarkable reconstructions of the | | | | Egyptian, Roman and Hindu art. A trip to exotic |
| world’s most famous paintings. Must-see | | | | Spain will not be complete without savoring the |
| attractions are the tunnels that show visitors how | | | | local produce, so enjoy dinner in the hotel cloister |
| Vietnam endured one of the most horrid wars in | | | | or dining room of the hotel where you’re |
| Asia. A controversial museum also depicts | | | | staying which offers a whiff of the past. |