A real Italian experience invites you to explore the exciting history, architecture and art.

Pompeii and Vesuvius(from Sorrento)

An Italian experience isn’t complete without a trip from Sorrento to Pompeii and Vesuvius. This is where the famous volcano covered the city in ash, leaving behind a well-preserved city which can tell you its once-booming history. On arrival, you’ll receive a headset and start your exploration of the baths, farmhouses, and forums(集会点)by an expert guide, taking you back to 79 AD to learn more about the past.

Archaeological (考古的) Wonders of Rome

The first stop on this three-hour tour is the Roman Forum, once a place for socializing and political gatherings. Next, it’s on to the remarkable Colosseum, showing off the incredible building skills of past civilizations. Built in 80 AD, this was the unique place for witnessing a fight unlike any other, between man and beast. The last stop is Palatine Hill, which is believed where Romulus founded Rome.

Vatican Museum

This small group tour invites you to experience some of the most historical works of art in the world. You’ll walk through the museum, seeing some famous pieces, including the incredible works within Raphael’s rooms by the Italian painter. There will be lots of opportunities to ask your professional guide any questions along the way.

Capri and Anacapri

While Capri Town is all about fashion stores, Anacapri is famous for its unique handcrafts like painted ceramics (陶瓷). There is enough time on both tours to explore each town’s cafes and ice-cream shops on your own. In Anacapri, a chairlift ride up Monte Solaro with amazing views of the Bay of Naples. Capri Town has the wonderful Caesar Augustus Gardens, where you can explore the incredible local plants and impressive views.

Nowadays, new restaurants tend to pop up overnight and disappear soon after opening. But the following restaurants have been open for hundreds of years and continue to bring in customers as historic landmarks.

St. Peter Stiftskeller

Location: Salzburg, Austria

Established in 803

As the oldest restaurant in the world, the St. Peter Stiftskeller has served a great number of top officials and famous people including Mozart and Columbus. The restaurant’s kitchen offers a mix of perfect Austrian classics and new European dishes using locally-grown food materials. The Mozart-feature feast held every week is a major feature of the restaurant.

Bianyifang

Location: Beijing, China

Established in 1416

The original Bianyifang was established as a small workshop, which produced duck and chicken dishes in Mishi Hutong, Beijing. In 1827, its owner Sun Zijiu enlarged the business to a bigger restaurant, serving Peking Duck as well as Spanish and French Style Duck Liver. The restaurant still maintains the traditions of Beijing dishes from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Sobrino de Botín

Location: Madrid, Spain

Established in 1725

Sobrino de Botín remains in its original building with the same interior from the 18th century. The restaurant, which was originally named Casa Botin, was opened by a French cook named Jean Botin and his wife. The Botins never had children and passed the restaurant on to Mrs. Botin’s nephew and was renamed Sobrino de Botín as “sobrino” means “nephew” in Spanish. Sobrino de Botín has attracted many writers and has been mentioned in novels by Ernest Hemingway.

La Tour d’ Argent

Location: Paris, France

Established in 1582

La Tour d’ Argent is a high end, one Michelin star rated restaurant that claims to have served King Henry IV. At one point, the restaurant got one of the restaurant world’s highest achievements, three Michelin stars — it lost one star in 1996 and the second one in 2006.

When it comes to being fit and healthy, we’re often reminded to aim to walk 10,000 steps every day. This can make many unhappy because it is a task difficult to achieve, especially when we’re busy with work and other businesses — and yet where did this number actually come from?

The 10,000 steps a day target sens to have come about from a trade name pedometer (计步器) sold in 1965 by Yamasa Clock in Japan. The device was called “Manpo-kei”, which translates to “10,000 steps meter”. This was a marketing tool for the device and has seemed to have stuck across the world as the daily step target. It’s even included in daily activity targets by popular smart watches,such as Fitbit.

Research has since investigated the 10,000 steps a day target. But while some research has shown health benefits at 10,000 steps, recent research from Harvard Medical School has shown that,on average, around 4,400 steps a day is enough to clearly lower the risk of death in women. This was when compared to only walking around 2,700 steps daily. The more steps people walked, the lower their risk of dying was, before leveling off at around 7,500 steps a day. No additional benefits were seen with more steps. Although it’s uncertain whether similar results would be seen in men, it’s one example of how moving a little bit more daily can improve health and lower risk of death.

Recent research at the University of Texas has also shown that if you’re walking fewer than 5,000 steps a day, your body is less able to metabolize (新陈代谢) fat the following day. A buildup of fat in the body can also increase a person’s likelihood of developing heart disease and diabetes. This is further supported by earlier research which showed people who walked less than 4,000 steps a day could not change this decreased fat metabolism.

If you want to increase how many steps you get daily, or simply want to move more, one easy way includes walking to work if possible, or taking part of an online exercise program if you’re working from home. Meeting with friends for a walk — rather than in a cafe or pub — can also be useful.