Menorca's capital Mahón (or Maó, in Catalan) boasts terrific sights and a colourful history that is best explored by boat trip along the harbour. Do also stroll around, starting at Placa Colona, and lose yourself in a warren of tight alleyways.

White Beach is considered to be one of the best beaches in the world. The four-kilometre stretch of sugary, fine white sand and the crystal clear blue water is the first thing that comes to mind when you picture paradise. This is where most of the island’s hotels, restaurants and bars are located.

About 80 km from Hangzhou city and just an easy hour bus ride away, Wu Zhen is a town where time passes without notice. More and more tourists have discovered the time-worn cobbled stone streets, crow-stepped gable, wooden doors and long, narrow alleys of Wu Zhen. Still, the life of the locals seem undisturbed. They still keep to their traditional customs, like drinking Sanbai Wine, making traditional maltose and sipping morning tea until 9.30 am, the same leisurely and pleasing way their great grandfathers did. With the newly created Wu Zhen International Theater Festival, the town shows also a touch of modern culture.