1 . The old saying of “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” perfectly voices the promise to deliver you the real Italy, and there’s no better way to do this than with hands-on activities that bring you closer to local people.

Italian perfume (香水) has been famous since the 14th century. Venice was the world center of perfumery for several hundred years, which is why this city is the obvious location to learn the perfumery craft. At Palazzo Mocenigo, a former noble residence turned museum, you’ll spend two hours being guided through the complex world of perfume and its history as you make your own personalized perfume to take home.

Explore Palermo’s streets on this wonderful, guided walking tour. Wander through the city’s street markets and historic squares in a small group as your guide entertains you with historic tales. You will be taken into public buildings favoured by locals, including bakeries and old inns, and given the chance to sample classic Palermitan street food.

Experience an amazing sunset with an evening tour of Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano (火山). You and your fellow companions will be driven through lush landscapes that make way for lunar-like lava. As the road gets rough, switch to off-road vehicles. Your final leg is an exciting 30-minute hike with your expert guide.

Experience a half-day bike tour through Itria Valley. An experienced team will help you select a suitable bike and then you’re off on this guided bike ride!This is a 24-mile round trip where you’ll be taken along small country roads dotted with rural houses and through various small towns and villages.

2 . Here are some literary landmarks you should add to your list while you are travelling around Paris.

This antiquarian bookshop, dating back to 1826, specialises 19th- and 20th-century books on history, poetry, theatre and music. The shop is located in a covered arcade designed by an architect in 1823. It is neoclassical (新古典主义的) in design, with a glass roof and a mosaic floor. Librairie Jousseaume takes the form of two shops facing each other on a corner of the arcade, and is home to as many as 40,000 books.

The Bouquinistes are riverside booksellers who have been around since the 16th century. These booksellers began as somewhat lawless figures, disliked by the government as they were able to get around the censorship (审查) rules that limited official booksellers. In themid-19th century they were officially allowed to sell books, and now they are a main sight along the River Seine. They feature on France’s list of intangible (无形的) cultural heritage.

Le Procope was opened in 1686 by Sicilian chef Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli. Located across the road from a theatre, it became popular with actors, playwrights and poets. Voltaire was said to drink 40 cups of coffee a day while he worked at a table at the cafe.

One of Paris’s most famous English-language bookstores, the Abbey Bookshop was established in 1989 by Canadian Brian Spence. The bookstore has over 40,000 books, most of which are second-hand. Spence often shares a complimentary cup of coffee and a story with his customers.

7 . Want to relax yourselves and broaden your horizon? Here are several recommended trips that you cannot miss!

If you are not interested in the choices above, some other tour destinations can be found on our website, e.g. Iceland: Snow and Fire ($4,371 each person, hiking a lot). With our unique design, you’ll enjoy your trip to the most. Come and sign up!

10 . Amazing new museums around the world we’re excited to visit

From an AI museum in Seoul to a music legend’s living room in Paris, here’s where to get your newest culture experience this month.

After work for more than a decade, this museum will open to visitors in late 2023. The GEM is expected to be the world’s biggest archaeological museum and will display more than 100,000 artifacts. Among the collections, you’ll find 5,000 treasures, some on public display for the first time in history.

Once a high-end restaurant overlooking the beach, Spain’s elBulli is reopening to the public for the first time since it closed in 2011 — but with a twist. elBulli 1846 will be a first-of-its-kind restaurant museum, showing the inventive cuisine crafted by its former head chef Ferran Adria. Opened in 1964, the restaurant was named the world’s best five times. Note: there won’t be actual food (sorry).

Whether you love or loathe AI, this new museum in Seoul, opening in November, is a proof to its attraction. Loaded with all things of artificial intelligence and robotics, the RAIM aims to educate the public on machine learning and robotic technologies.

A mix of music, dance, art, and performances, Manchester’s Factory International is a new cultural center showing creativity and innovation. The arts center, which this year will hold a large Yayoi Kusama immersive exhibition, came first on TimeOut’s annual list of the best things to do in the UK — so you know it’ll be good.