Travels across the world not only offers an opportunity to discover different places but also rediscover yourself. They offer a break from the stressful and monotonous life, broaden your mind and attitude, boost your confidence and create memories for a lifetime.
Picture a trip to a far-off exotic location and there are some obvious places that come into our minds, like the Pyramids, Great Wall of China, Times Square New York, Eiffel Tower and lots more. These places are crowded with tourists and over tourism is dangerous environmentally, socially, politically and economically. So alleviate over tourism by visiting these offbeat destinations instead.
Sa Pa, Vietnam
Located in the Hoàng Liên Son Mountains of north-western side of Vietnam, Sa Pa is a small town famous for its green rice terraces, mountainous landscapes, waterfalls and ethnic tribal culture. The rice terraces of Muong Hoa Valley is perfect for hiking. You can also visit the Love waterfalls, Silver Waterfalls, Sapa Lake and the Cat Cat Village.
Hitachi Seaside Park, Ibaraki, Japan
This is a gigantic public park located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. The park house a variety of seasonal and annual flowering plants in addition to a grassland, an amusement park, a golf court and forest athletic fields. The iconic blue nemophila flowers that bloom and cover the entire Miharashi Hill in spring resemble the blue sky. Narcissus, lake tulips, daffodils, lilies, lavenders, zinnias, and ragweed flowers bloom in abundance here.
Koh Lipe, Thailand
Koh Lipe also known as Ko Lipe, is a small Thai island near Malaysia in the Andaman Sea. White seashores and pristine turquoise beaches are the alluring features of this island. The three main beaches of this island the Sunset Beach, Sunrise Beach, and Pattaya Beach offer opportunities for snorkelling, observing bioluminescent plankton and scuba diving.
Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia
Las Lajas Sanctuary or Las Lajas Cathedral is a beautiful basilica church located in the southern part of Colombia. The church with its neo-gothic architecture is set in a picturesque setting comprising of mountains, valleys, a river and a waterfall. The church is built inside a canyon flowing to the Guitara River and is connected to the main valley with a 50 meters tall bridge.
