{"id":1847,"date":"2017-02-01T23:40:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T23:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=1847"},"modified":"2019-01-10T12:26:56","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T01:26:56","slug":"staff-hotlist-for-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/staff-hotlist-for-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Wendy Wu Tours Staff Hotlist for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg\" class=\"broken_link\"><noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-770x249.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"><\/noscript><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4505 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"1920\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201920%20620%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1-770x249.jpg 770w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Are you having trouble deciding where to travel to in 2017?&nbsp;We\u2019d like to provide you with some inspiration with our Staff Hotlist for 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asia has so many amazing destinations on offer; it\u2019s difficult to decide where to next!<\/p>\n<p>We asked the staff at Wendy Wu Tours where they want to travel to in 2017 and overwhelmingly the responses have been about experiences and getting off the beaten track \u2013 exploring cultures and places that are in complete contrast to life in Australia. Of course, it was often hard for our team to choose only one destination!<\/p>\n<p>The world is more accessible than ever and each place offers something exceptional, unique and absorbing. Here\u2019s our staff hotlist and where they&#8217;ll be hoping to venture in 2017. Our passports are ready. Is yours?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1861\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1861\" class=\"wp-image-1861 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Stilt Fisherman, Sri Lanka, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1861\" class=\"wp-image-1861 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Stilt Fisherman, Sri Lanka, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Sri-Lanka-Fotolia_62395842-1024x682.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stilt Fisherman, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>Elisa from Marketing<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/sri-lanka\/\"><strong><em>Sri Lanka<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">So many global travel publications are calling Sri Lanka the \u2018must-see\u2019 destination of 2017. I love the idea of travelling somewhere that I can mix a cultural experience with a relaxing beach break. From wandering through tea plantations and ancient temples, to searching for herds of wild elephants \u2013 there is so much I would love to experience there. One of our Products team members, Chloe, has just returned from Sri Lanka and said the food was incredible and walking to World&#8217;s End at Horton Plains was unforgettable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1857\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1857\" class=\"wp-image-1857 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Kathmandu, Nepal, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1857\" class=\"wp-image-1857 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Kathmandu, Nepal, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kathmandu-Nepal-1024x682.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathmandu, Nepal<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Ryan from Sales<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/nepal\/\"><strong><em>Nepal<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Tourism in Nepal has taken a hit over the last few years and it is so important for the local economy livelihood of the Nepalese to have people travel there. I plan to visit Nepal to contribute to its resurgence as a travel destination. I\u2019m particularly keen to do some trekking out of Pokhara and explore some of the Buddhist temples and sites around Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1862\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1862\" class=\"wp-image-1862 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Potala Palace, Tibet, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1862\" class=\"wp-image-1862 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Potala Palace, Tibet, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Tibet-potala-from-the-lake-Christine-Marshall-CHA-2-1024x768.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Potala Palace, Tibet<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>Jonathan from Products <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/tibet\/lhasa\/\">Tibet<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/malaysia-borneo\/\">Borneo<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">I think it&#8217;s true that the more you travel, the more you want to travel. I\u2019ve seen lots of Asia but there is still so much more for me to see. Tibet is at the top of my list. As well as the spiritual side of Lhasa, I&#8217;d love to get out to the remote areas of the Tibetan Plateau and Everest Base Camp. I would also like to return to Borneo. I went many years ago and trekked to the summit of Mt Kinabalu, which was fantastic! Now I&#8217;d like to see the Orangutans, Turtle Island and learn more about indigenous culture.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1854\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1854\" class=\"wp-image-1854 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Bagan, Myanmar, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1854\" class=\"wp-image-1854 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Bagan, Myanmar, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20427%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bagan-Myanmar-Fotolia_62076041-1024x683.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bagan, Myanmar<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>John from Sales<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/\">Japan<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/myanmar\/\">Myanmar<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I went to Japan 30 years ago and spent three months mostly trekking in the mountains. I&#8217;d love to go back there and explore more of the cultural cities such as Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima. I would also love to do a river cruise through Myanmar to experience a countryside that is still largely untouched by the modern world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1855\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tiger's Nest Paro, Bhutan, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-image-1855 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Tiger's Nest Paro, Bhutan, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Bhutan-Paro-Tigers-Nest-Monastery-Zoe-69-1024x768.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiger&#8217;s Nest Paro, Bhutan<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>&nbsp;<em>Nick from Marketing<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/bhutan\/\"><strong><em>Bhutan<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">I&#8217;m fascinated by the cultural traditions that have been maintained in Bhutan by limiting tourist activity. I\u2019d love to hike to the Tiger\u2019s Nest Monastery as it is such an iconic spot. My colleague Zoe visited Bhutan last year and has not stopped raving about what a special destination it is because of the people, scenery and spectacular monasteries.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1859\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1859\" class=\"wp-image-1859 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Dunes, Mongolia, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1859\" class=\"wp-image-1859 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Sand Dunes, Mongolia, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20426%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Mongolia-shutterstock_151330190-1024x682.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sand Dunes, Mongolia<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em>Zoe from Reservations<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/central-asia\/\">Central Asia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/mongolia\/\">Mongolia<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are so many places on my bucket list! I am definitely keen to visit Central Asia, specifically Samarkand to see the unique architecture. I\u2019d also love to go to Mongolia and stay in a Ger camp in the middle of nowhere and experience the nomadic way of life. It would be such a unique experience that I don\u2019t think I could have anywhere else in the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1858\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1858\" class=\"wp-image-1858 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Giving of Alms, Laos, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1858\" class=\"wp-image-1858 size-large lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Giving of Alms, Laos, staff hotlist\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20640%20480%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang.jpg 2000w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Laos-Giving-of-Alms-to-Monks-Luang-Prabang-1024x768.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-1858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Giving of Alms, Laos<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><em>Lauren from Reservations<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/laos\/\"><strong><em>Laos<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">I&#8217;ve always wanted to visit Laos to explore the stunning countryside and experience the devout Buddhist lifestyle. I like the idea of travelling to a country where life has a slower pace. I have heard the food is amazing and I\u2019d love to see the Kuangi Si waterfalls and witness the procession of monks through the streets at dawn for Takbat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you having trouble deciding where to travel to in 2017?&nbsp;We\u2019d like to provide you with some inspiration with our Staff Hotlist for 2017. Asia has so many amazing destinations on offer; it\u2019s difficult to decide where to next! We asked the staff at Wendy Wu Tours where they want to travel to in 2017 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":""},"categories":[204,209,4,9,10,208,188,157,13,189],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/headerimagelaos-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1847"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4141,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1847\/revisions\/4141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}