1 . Top Theme Parks and Amusement Parks in Australia

Magic Mountain Merimbula

Located in the town of Merimbula, this small theme park is situated on the Sapphire Coast. There are multiple attractions in this place including Kiddie Splash Pool, Magic Carpet Slide and the Diamond Pyth on Roller Coaster. You can buy souvenirs from the gift shops for friends and family back home.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm

Price: $90 per person

The Big Banana Fun Park

The Big Banana Fun Park is located in the city of Coffs Harbour and it boasts a large walk-through banana. Guests can go roller skating at the ice-skating rink, enjoy water slides and play golf.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm

Price: $25 per adult (age 13-99); $15 per child (age 1-12)

Wet Wild Gold Coast

Owned and operated by the Village Roadshow Theme Parks, this park features 17 water slides, 4 pools, and 2 children’s areas. If you are traveling during the winter season, there is nothing to worry as the pools and slides are heated according to your convenience.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

Price: $24 per person

Big Splash Waterpark

Featuring nine slides, a 50-meter (164 feet) pool, and kiddie pools, this park is a perfect spot to chill when the sun is out. Being one of the oldest theme parks in Australia, it boasts the famous Jammo Pool.

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm

Price: $150 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount per child (age 1-12)

Enjoy with your kids at one of the theme parks in Australia.

2 . This is the five-day trip for those seeking a short getaway to the perfect island of Bali!

Day 1 Begin Your Stay at Alaya Resort(酒店), Ubud

Your private driver will pick you up from the airport and drive you to Alaya Resort in Ubud, the cultural center of Bali. Surrounded by rice fields, the hotel offers an outdoor pool and a fitness center. You can spend the afternoon enjoying these hotel facilities. In the evening you can head into the town for local cuisines and a look around the craft shops.

Day 2 Explore the Central Bali Temples

Today’s adventure takes you to the must-see sites with a private driver. Going down about 300 steps, you’ll get to a breathtaking 11th-century complex—Pura Gunung Kawi Temple, the final resting place of past dominators, located deep in a valley and known as the “Valley of the Kings”. Visits to other different temples will bring a close to the day.

Day 3 Sunset Performance

You ‘l 1 checkout of the Alaya Resort Ubud and take the scenic drive to Benoa in South Bali. You’ll visit Balinese temples and watch an amazing sunset performance by local dancers, which is characterized by complicated body movements, shining costumes and the accompaniment of traditional music. You’ll stop off at a restaurant and try food typical of local cookery.

Day 4 Leisure Day in Bali

You have the entire day free to relax in Bali. You can choose to shop for local products or relax by the beach. At sunset, you’ll notice how everyone gathers at the beach bars to watch Bali’s truly magical sunset.

Day 5 Departure Day

After breakfast at your hotel, a private driver will drive you to the airport, marking the end of your trip.

An 84-year-old man from the small city of Zigong in Sichuan Province has gained     1     (popular)on social media after his granddaughter quit her job and set out to help him realize some of his wishes on his wish list, attracting millions of views online.

The short videos     2     (post)to Douyin—the Chinese version of TikTok—show 25-year-old Wan Minghui taking her grandfather to visit Beijing in September, a former wish of him and his wife,     3     passed away six years ago.

The elderly man was interested in many things on his journey, from the number of tunnels     4     how large the airport was.

He can be seen in the videos leaving their hotel in Beijing at 2 a. m.     5     (attend)the national flag-raising ceremony and waiting     6     (patient)in a long line. Holding a photo of his wife, Wan's grandfather     7    (sing)the national anthem(国歌)and wiped away tears.

At many of his listed     8    (destination)in Beijing, he was photographed with his wife's picture, which he brought along to make himself feel as if she were traveling with him. Many touched netizens commented that his smile showed his inner feeling.

The videos under the titles “Fulfilling Grandpa's 100 Wishes” and “Taking Grandpa for Travel ”have been viewed more than 100 million times,     9     (receive)more than five million likes and a long list of comments, including praise for Little Wan, best wishes for her grandfather       10     discussions about the meaning of life.

4 . Below is today’s schedule for Pacific Science Center’s programming. Daytime laser (激光) and planetarium (天文馆) shows are included in general admission tickets, but timed tickets are needed to enter the show. Please note: Planetarium shows have a limited number of tickets and sell out quickly. IMAX documentary and feature movies are not included and must be purchased separately.

Live Science Shows: 15 minutes   IMAX Documentary Movies: 45 minutes

Daytime Laser Shows: 30 minutes   Planetarium Shows: 40 minutes

◇Pacific Science Center is a tobacco- and e-cigarette-free zone, including all outdoor spaces.

◇While pets are not permitted inside Pacific Science Center, service animals are welcome.

◇If you want to listen to music during your visit, we kindly ask that you use headphones.

◇Pacific Science Center reserves the right to refuse entry for ticket holders more than 15 minutes late for their exhibition entry time without refunds (退款).

◇All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.

◇All exchanges must be processed at least 24 hours before the time and date of the event or reservation.

5 . With its wonderful attractions, Harbin, the beautiful ice city of Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China, has become a social media sensation (轰动).

Among these beautiful sights is a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning, Guangxi in South China, who embarked on an educational trip to Harbin, immediately winning the hearts of online communities.

Dressed in bright orange outfits (服装), they are lovingly called “little tangerines”, with the oldest just six and a half years old and the youngest only three years and five months old.

The nickname symbolizes both their cute orange outfits and Guangxi’s well-known fruits — tangerines. Each day, their presence is appearing on various social media platforms.

Wherever they went, they are warmly received by the locals. In Harbin, they tasted the local food and watched a fireworks display.

The lead teacher of their tour confirmed their arrival in Mohe. Upon their arrival, a local travel agency warmly welcomed the tour group together with the city’s tourism bureau.

At the northernmost police outpost of China, they sang the national anthem (国歌) and saluted the border guards, marking an important part of their educational trip. Moreover, the police officers at the station prepared snow sculptures and snowmen for the “little tangerines”.

To express gratitude for the hospitality (好客) received in Heilongjiang, a free batch of tangerines from Guangxi was sent to the province.

Data show that Harbin welcomed more than 3 million visitors, bringing in 5.9 billion yuan during the three-day New Year holiday, which ended on January 1st.

6 . The number of times I’ve been asked how I became a food and travel writer is too many to count. Frankly, I’m not exactly sure how to ______. Eating is a necessary part of life, and I appreciate good ______, whether it’s chicken and rice served from a hawker stand or a perfect dish in a Michelin-starred restaurant.

I’m not a ______ writer of food, since I ______ review restaurants in the traditional sense. Instead, I’m more interested in food’s ______ and what it reveals about cultures. For instance, how did Mexican cacao get to Europe, and how did the Czech kolache find its way to Central Texas? Knowing the ______ behind such things is a ______ in history that goes far beyond a pretty dish presented on a plate.

There’s not a more ______ way to get a taste of a place than by taking food-themed tours. Many tours include market visits, which are the best way to experience life as a(n) ______. Markets are the hearts of communities and reveal not only the way a culture eats, but also how they ______ and interact.

Traditions and culture are deeply ______ food and through cooking lessons. The number of cooking classes that I’ve ______ around the world can’t be counted. Now, I’m no Alain Ducasse in the kitchen, and rarely do I ______ at home. However, including these types of classes into my journey is something that I ______. And even though the acquired cooking skills don’t translate back to my home kitchen, the cultural ______ still resonates (产生共鸣).

9 . Wildlife of Sri Lanka with George McGavin

5 March 2023—4 days, for sale

Explore some of the most different wildlife, many unique to Sri Lanka

Including national parks, UNESCO sites, rainforests, research centers and local conservation

Day 1: Arrive at Colombo

On arrival at Colombo, the airport workers will send you to the Silk Route Lounge where you will meet your guest expert George McGavin, with whom you will spend your Sri Lankan adventure.

Drive to Colombo and check in to Galle Face Hotel, and then in the evening join George and your tour leader for a welcome meal.

Day 2: Colombo to Madulkelle

Spend the morning exploring Colombo’s rich heritage. Later, drive into the heart of the island to the beautiful hills of Madulkelle which are named after birds that can be spotted in the area.

Relax for the rest of the day and in the evening, George will brief you about the next day’s adventures.

Day 3: Enter Gal Oya National Park and Visit Its Research Centre

After breakfast take a relaxing drive to Gal Oya National Park surrounded by water and islands, which is an unexplored treasure of Sri Lanka.

In the afternoon, visit the Wildlife Research Centre. Here you will be able to get an idea about their data collection, results and discoveries.

Day 4: Boat and Jeep Trips Around Gal Oya Lake

Today enjoy a boat trip at Gal Oya National Park. You will have a picnic breakfast at a remote island within the park itself.

It’s a great opportunity to observe the wildlife from the lake, including crocodiles, deer, elephants and many rare species of birds. This experience is the only one in Sri Lanka that enables you to spot wildlife from the water.

My hometown Zibo, a once glorious and later faded     1     (industry) city, went viral online in late March. But it was not until I went back and saw the visitors rush to open-air barbecue stands (摊位)     2     I realized Zibo had truly turned     3     a new tourist destination.

On April 28, I went to the Badaju market, a popular local market     4     (consist) of a main street heading from north to south with two east-west lanes crossing it. As I passed through the cars     5     (park) around the Badaju area, I noticed that the cars     6     (be) not only from other cities in Shandong but also from other provinces. Some people were enjoying local snacks, talking and laughing. Others were filming the slowly moving crowd in     7     (excite) to share their pleasure on social media platforms.

Haiyue Longgong, a barbecue market,     8     (build) in April. I went there and found it was even more crowded than I had expected.

“Not just for the mouthwatering barbecue, perhaps     9     makes this old town attractive is that all Zibo people work together to     10     (sincere) provide the guests with the best food and scenery and to leave visitors some pleasant memories,” a visitor said.