Phuket, Thailand
Approximately 12 million travelers visited this southern province of Thailand last year. Veteran visitors recommend the Phuket FantaSea cultural theme park, the Upside Down House, and The Chamber of Secrets. There’s open-air dining at the two-story teak restaurant-on-a-cliff called Baan Rim Pa. Finally, don’t forget the “anything goes” nightlife where you can go basement clubbing or see a gender-bending theatrical show.
Shenzhen, China
Located in Guangdong Province, residents welcomed roughly 12.5 million guests last year. The best time to visit is in December and January. Although an industrial area, it has several local attractions including Window of the World, the Shenzhen Cultural Center, the Splendid China Folk Village, Minsk World, Happy Valley Shenzhen, Chung Ying Street, the Safari park and its popular beach resorts.
