2 . (CNN)-Shoulder season is almost here, when travel transitions from peak crowds and prices to something-hopefully-a little more mellow. Join us for our roundup of weekly travel news as well as tips for where to travel in late 2022.

Seasons in the sun

American travelers have been unleashing their pent-up wanderlust (旅游热)by arriving in Europe this summer, making the most of the strong dollar and boosting local economies in the process. And while it’s been a frustrating few months in terms of airport delays and cancellations, the travel outlook seems a little better as we head toward fall.

If you want to vacation like the Europeans do, skip the Riviera and the Amalfi Coast and check out our round-up of the continent’s lesser-visited delights, such as Portugal’s Alentejo region and Croatia’s Zadar Archipelago. And if you’ve been saving your travel time till the summer rush is over, plan your trip now with our guide to the best places to go this autumn. Cape Town and Buenos Aires are among the hottest tickets.

Taste the world

The best bits of travel are sightseeing and eating － and munching on street snacks lets you enjoy both at the same time. Asia is the undisputed king of enticing, flavorful street foods, from Hong Kong egg waffles to Japanese takoyaki. Here’s our round-up of 50 must-try delicacies.

In Africa, Ghana-based chef Fatmata Binta has been introducing Fulani nomadic food culture to people around the world through her traveling pop-up restaurant, while her charity foundation helps support rural women across West Africa. And down in Cape Town, a local creamery is experimenting with some rather bold flavors: Dare you try dried fish ice cream with Scotch bonnet chili?

Turkey drinks more tea than any other country; here’s how new brews are stirring things up. And if you’re after something a little stronger, a beer garden in North Carolina holds the world record for most beers on tap-watch here. Finally, in Ukraine, a company is selling wine rescued from a warehouse struck by a Russian missile. See how the team is fighting back after its$15 million loss.

3 . How to prepare for a thrilling hike? Hiking needs mental and physical preparation weeks before the material day. If you’re a fan of hiking mountains. Here is a guide to help you.

You need to train your body at least three months before the challenge.     1     You can start with baby steps and gradually take more demanding exercises and distance. You can often carry your hiking stick to promote stability. Keep track of your progress to help you achieve your goal.

    2     . Wear light absorbent pants to reduce friction and promote absorption of sweat. Long pants keep you safe from stinging weeds, insects and tough weather.

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You must consider various factors before purchasing the most appropriate hiking shoes. First, mind the terrain (地形) of the hiking ground. A mild terrain will do fine with light shoes. On the other hand. A tough, hard and mountainous terrain require hardy hots to help navigate the rocky grounds.

Your bag is your lifeline when hiking. Water is the most essential itch when hiking. The body performs best when you hydrate frequently throughout the challenge. Carry adequate clean water and sip often.     4     These are primary tools to help you find your way, water points, emergency towers, and other places. Hope for the lest but always prepare for ever-agencies. Thus, ensure you have a flash light, a lighter and a whistle.

Hiking is a refreshing way of keeping fit, having fun and building resilience.     5    

Jiuzhaigou Valley,     1     (know) as a “fairyland on the earth”, is a nature reserve and national park located in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province. It is so named because the scenic area     2     (consist) of nine Tibetan villages. With an altitude of 2,000-3,100 meters above sea level, the scenic area enjoys pleasant climate and beautiful colors all the year round,     3     (be) one of the world’s famous attractions with the best tourist environment.

Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park combines with green lakes, over flying waterfalls,     4    (color) forests as well as the custom and culture of the Tibetan and Qiang nationalities, characterized by     5     (it) primitive and natural features. The scenic area has an area of 1,320 square kilometers including 30,000 hectares of primitive forest     6     exists many state-protected animals and plants such as the giant panda, golden monkey and mono-leaf grass.

Water is     7     soul of Jiuzhaigou Valley. As it is purely and fairly clear and rich in color, there goes the saying that no water is worth your attention after your visit    8     Jiuzhaigou. The water, the reflections on the lake, the Tibetan villages, and the songs and dances of the Tibetan and Qiang people form the unique tourist culture of Jiuzhaigou. The beauty of Jiuzhaigou is beyond     9    (describe). Come to Jiuzhaigou and you will have a(n)     10     (forget) experience in this fairyland.

5 . China now has 53sites included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Let's have a look at four of them, which may give you some advice on your next travel plan.

Huangshan Mountain

Huangshan, known as “the loveliest mountain of China”, lies in the south of Anhui Province in eastern China. The scenic area covers 154 square kilometers, and is famous for its peaks, rocks, pines, clouds and springs. It also has a rich cultural heritage.

Longmen Grottoes

The Longmen Grottoes(石窟) lies in the south of Luoyang city, Henan Province. It includes the largest collection of Chinese art of the late Northern Wei and Tang dynasties, and show the achievements of Chinese stone carving(雕刻).

Gulangyu Island

Located on the entry of the Jiulong River, the island was occupied by at least a dozen countries, including Great Britain, France and Japan. With such a harmonious mixture of Western music and Eastern culture, Gulangyu is naturally referred to as the “island of music”. It is famous for its outstanding musicians and musical instruments.

Ancient villages in southern Anhui

Lying in southern Anhui, Xidi and Hongcun have a high historical and artistic value in architecture. The villages show the architectural features of the Huizhou-styled living houses in the period of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Xidi and Hongcun were added onto the list on   November 30,2000.

7 . It’s very necessary for you to make a plan in advance before travelling abroad. An important part of the plan is probably to find the right_________. It may take you days to visit travel websites or read magazines to_________information. It’s a long process, so many people visit_________travelers’ blogs and search track records online, because no one wants to waste the_________vacation time on the sites that may_________their expectations.

Now consider another_________—you are an experienced traveler and you want to share your most_________routes with your family, friends or anyone who is interested in_________your footsteps. But sharing is hard work because you need to write,_________photos and videos, and be busy remembering the __________orders. What if all the work can be done for you__________while you travel? The best__________is to try WishTrip. Through WishTrip, you can search other people’s routes and share yours. Please let WishTrip be your helpful__________through the way.

If you are a contributor, use WishTrip from the beginning of your tour to__________the route on the map. WishTrip will__________all multimedia files to the exact locations where they are taken. When you__________the tour, WishTrip’s smart video functions will accordingly__________a super cool video for you to________ in your memory.

You can use WishTrip in any country where you want to travel. Now the sharing economy is Rapidly__________popularity in the tourism industry. With the help of latest__________, such as AI, WishTrip has made great innovations(创新).

8 . Interest in sleep tourism is increasing, with a number of establishments focusing their attention on those suffering from sleep deprivation.

Over the past 12 months, Park Hyatt New York has opened the Bryte Restorative Sleep Suite, a 900-square-foot suite filled with sleep-enhancing amenities(设施),while Rosewood Hotels &. Resorts recently launched a collection of retreats called the Alchemy of Sleep, which are designed to “promote rest”, and Swedish manufacturer Hastens established the world’s first Hastens Sleep Spa Hotel, a 15-room boutique hotel a year later.

Dr Rebecca Robbins, a sleep researcher and co-author of the book Sleep for Success! believes this shift has been a long time coming, particularly with regards to hotels. “When it comes down to it, travelers book hotels for a place to sleep,” she says, before pointing out that the hotel industry has primarily been focused on things that actually detract from sleep in the past. “People often associate travel with luxury meals, postponing their bed times, the attractions and the things you do while you’re traveling, really almost at the cost of sleep,” she adds.

According to Dr Robbins, travel experiences centered around “healthy sleep strategies” that aim to supply guests with the tools they need to improve their sleep can be hugely beneficial, provided a reputable medical or scientific expert is involved in some way to help to deter- mine whether there may be something else at play.

Mandarin Oriental in Geneva has taken things a step further by teaming up with CENAS, a private medical sleeping clinic in Switzerland, to curate a three-day program that studies guests’ sleeping patterns in order to identify potential sleeping disorders.

As sleep tourism continues to grow, Dr Robbins says she’s looking forward to seeing “who really continues to pioneer and think creatively about this space”, stressing that there are countless means that haven’t been fully explored yet when it comes to travel and the science of sleep.

9 . Situated at the heart of Beijing, the Palace Museum is approached through the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian’an men). Because of its centrality as well as restricted access, the palace was called The Forbidden City. It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty, the Yongle Emperor who was determined to move his capital northward from Nanjing to Beijing. The Ming dynasty fell to the Manchu Qing in 1644 and in 1911 the Qing dynasty was overthrown by the republican revolutionaries.     1    

    2    Measuring 961 meters from north to south and 753 meters from east to west, it covers an area of 1,110,000 square meters. Each of the four sides is pierced by a gate: the Meridian Gate (Wu men) on the south, the Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu men) on the north, the Eastern and Western Prosperity Gates (Donghua men and Xihua men). Once inside, visitors will see a succession of halls and palaces spreading out on either side of an invisible central axis(轴线). The buildings glowing yellow roofs levitating above red walls is a magnificent sight.

The southern portion of the Forbidden City centers on three main halls “Hall of Supreme Harmony (Tathedian), Hall of Central Harmony (Zhonghedian). and Hall of Preserving Harmony (Baohedian).     3    Mirroring this arrangement is the Inner Court comprising the northern portion of the Forbidden City. The Inner Court is comprised of not only the residences of the emperor and his wives but also venues for religious activities.

    4    These were precisely designed in accordance with a code of architectural hierarchy(等级制度), which designated specific features to reflect the paramount authority and status of the emperor. No ordinary people would have been allowed or would even have dared to come within close proximity to these buildings.

    5    ‘The collection, displayed in gallery halls throughout the complex, is becoming increasingly more accessible with digital technologies. The Museum’s website, established in 2001, is dedicated to presenting a ”Digital Palace Museum“ by which the wealth of cultural heritage contained in the Forbidden City may be effectively spread worldwide.