The Empty Quarter
With an area of more than 650,000 km², the Rub’ al Khali is a wilderness encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. It is in fact, the largest expanse of sand in the world with sky-scraping dunes and ethereal salt flats that cross into the borders of four countries: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.
The Last Shangri-La
Located in the eastern Himalayas between India and China, Bhutan’s snow-capped peaks rise above shadowy gorges cloaked in primeval forests, its majestic fortress- like dzongs and monasteries taking prime position in the picture-book beauty of the amazing Himalayan landscape.
Land of the Blue Sky
A landlocked country perched between the hot Gobi Desert in the south and cold mountains in the north and west, Mongolia is unquestionably the quintessential travel destination for those who dare to stray off the beaten path.