The prophet Mohammed's birthplace is Islam's spiritual centre and is strictly off-limits to non-Muslims. The pillars of Islam state that all Muslims with the means must undertake Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca, once in their lifetime. Those who visit the holy city are rewarded not just by proximity to landmarks and religious sites crucial to the religion, such as the Masjid Al Haram (Holy Mosque), the Mountain of Light, the Black Stone and the Well of Zamzam, but with the forgiveness of all their sins.

斯利那加是一座現代化的水上之都，由德爾湖、其彎曲的水道、樹木環繞的納金湖以及傑赫勒姆河所主宰。在你習慣了船上的顛簸後，可以租一艘當地人稱為「西卡拉斯」(Shikaras) 的木船，來一趟白天或星光巡航，讓自己投入當地的文化之中。在斯利那加的陸地上，建議你在蒙戈爾花園的山丘梯田中漫步，蒙戈爾花園是賈汗季大帝在 400 年前為紀念其妻子而建，在這裡可以採購原住民的手工藝品，如手工絲織品和刺繡披肩等。

Want to make your co-workers insanely jealous? Just casually drop "I’m holiday making in the Maldives this year" into conversation, preferably in the dead of winter. Or better yet, go there without mentioning it to anyone—then send them a "Wish you were here!" postcard.

A visit to Pattaya is a wonderful way to explore the beaches along the Gulf of Thailand. Relaxed and family-friendly Jomtien Beach is a hot spot for watersports and seaside massages. The giant Buddha of Wat Khao Phra Bat keeps watch over the city, and the wooden Wang Boran Sanctuary of Truth pays homage to Buddhist and Hindu art and architecture. At night, tons of bars and strip clubs attract an adults-only crowd.

帕爾馬除了是馬霍卡的經濟與文化中心，還是前往佈滿金、白沙子的沙灘之出發點，絕對賞心悅目。帕爾馬的古城前身為摩爾人的城堡或城寨，是由狹窄街道組城的迷人迷宮，你可以散步的方式來探索此區，展開愉快輕鬆的旅程。建議你乘搭索耶爾火車，來個 17 英里長的美麗景觀之旅，或是造訪 14 世紀的貝爾貝耶古堡和當代藝術館；當然也少不了要體驗夜生活啦。

美味點心、島嶼還有獨特的城市天際線，就是香港的獨特魅力所在。想要看看傳統的中式建築，那麼去昂坪市集準沒錯。逛完市集之後，你可乘搭電車到太平山山頂，欣賞無與倫比的美景。南蓮園池的石陣以及平緩的丘陵，能平息你的煩躁心情。不妨也到赤柱咖啡廳喝杯茶，也同樣具有平緩心情的效果。在靜諡的志蓮淨苑細細品味四周景色，相信你一定也能體會出佛教的禪理。