Turkey, a bridge between two continents-Europe and Asia, has various kinds of climate and geographical area within its borders. Siberian cold on snowy and rocky tips of the Anadolian mountains, sparsely vegetated plains, green fields and fertile valleys with many rivers, are all together in this beautiful country, Turkey.

Straddling the Bosphorus, its skyline studded with domesand minarets, Istanbul is one of the truly great romantic cities. Its history tracks back from Byzantium to Constantinople to its place at the head of the Ottoman Empire. Today it hums as Turkey's cultural heart and good-time capital.

Oman's second city is a striking change from Muscat. Salalah is about the only corner of Arabia that catches the Indian summer monsoon, and it's also the best base for exploring the villages and archaeological sites of southern Oman.

History and tradition mingle with modern fashion, music and culture from Piccadilly Circus to Buckingham Palace, the West End to Covent Garden, Notting Hill to Trafalgar Square. Hotels reflect the city's diversity, dynamism and depth.

Bangkok exceeds 1,500 square kilometers in area and is home to one-tenth of the country's population. Major tourist attractions include glittering Buddhist temples, palaces, timeless “Venice of the East” canal and river scenes, classical dance extravaganzas, and numerous shopping centers.

At under 150 km from the capital, Pattaya is known as

Bangkok's seaside playground. It has the rare distinction of being both a beach destination and a fully fledged city. This paradoxical status ensures the availability of all the comforts and entertainment facilities of a major metropolis plus all the delights of sun, sea and sand.

Cairo extends on the banks of the River Nile to the south of its delta. Here the Nile divides into its two distributaries: Rosetta and Damietta. It is the city where past and present meet. On its east side stands the evidence of 2000 years of Islamic, Christian Coptic, and Jewish culture still flourishing to this day.

On its west side lies the Ancient Egyptian city of Memphis (Giza), the renowned capital of the Old Kingdom and the site of the Pyramids, the only wonder surviving of the Seven Wonders of the World. Indeed, a journey through Cairo is a journey through time... A journey through the history of an immortal civilization.

Today, Malaysia offers so much to visitors, from glorious tropical beach resorts and islands to brilliant bargains in shopping, from some of the world's oldest rainforest to some of the world's best diving spots...

Kuala Lumpur is the capital city and the largest town in the nation, possessing a population of over one. The architecture of the city is a combination of modern skyscrapers, old temples and quaint shop houses. Discovering Kuala Lumpur is like a trip through a time tunnel. Vivid traces of history continue to influence a country that is gradually turning into an industrialized nation.