Shanghi, China
Pamela Lassers
Dine at the Long Bar, Pelham's and Wei Jing
Ge, all at the Waldorf-Astoria and at Sir Elly's
and Wi Long Court, both at the Peninsula.
Overnight trip to Beijing, visiting the Forbidden
City and Great Wall, a luminous journey.
Accommodations Four Seasons.
DAY
28-31
Depart Shanghai for Bangkok
Accommodations Oriental Palace Hotel
Spend a morning at the Jim Thompson Museum
and an afternoon at the Royal Palace Museum.
Tour the Floating Markets by boat, attend
classic Thai dancing, visit Bagan overnight.
Kelly Wagner
DAY
32-39
Visit the Reclining Buddha at Wat Pho and the
Golden Robe at Spa Nicolie.
Depart Bangkok via Calcutta to Bhutan
Accommodations Amankora Resort, Paro,
Thimphu, Tel. 975 8 272 333, amankora@
amanresorts.com.
Attend a tsechu religious festival in Thimphu.
Attend religious dances at Parotsechu.
Day trip to Changangkha Lhakhang fortresstemple and monastic school established in the
12th century. Lunch in the refectory.
Abcrombie & Kent
Picture Library
HYLAND
