Karambunai, Sabah

Nexus Resort, Karambunai nestles upon the sandy fringes of the spectacular Karambunai peninsula, 30kms Northeast of Kota Kinabalu city, the state's capital, and 40kms away from the International Airport. The 3,335 acres of natural and landscaped surroundings create a perfect background for all 485 well-appointed guestrooms, suites and luxury villas, eight restaurants and bars and an almost endless array of leisure and recreational activities. The award-winning 18-hole championship golf course and an exclusive Borneo Spa complement the superb facilities of this magnificent resort. The Nexus Resort Karambunai ... Some say it's Heaven.

Kinabalu Park, Sabah

Kinabalu Park, Sabah; on the northern end of the island of Borneo, is dominated by Mount Kinabalu (4,095 m), the highest mountain between the Himalayas and New Guinea. It has a very wide range of habitats, from rich tropical lowland and hill rainforest to tropical mountain forest, sub-alpine forest and scrub on the higher elevations. It has been designated as a Centre of Plant Diversity for Southeast Asia and is exceptionally rich in species with examples of flora from the Himalayas, China, Australia, Malaysia, as well as pan-tropical flora.

Kyoto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. An obsolete spelling for the city's name is Kioto; it was formerly known to the West as Meaco or Miako (Japanese: 都; miyako, meaning "the seat of Imperial palace" or "capital".). Another term commonly used to refer to the city in the pre-modern period was Keishi (京師), meaning "metropolis" or "capital". The city suffered extensive destruction in the Ōnin War of 1467-1477, and did not really recover until the mid-16th century.

Universal Studios, Osaka

Universal Studios Japan, Yunibāsaru Sutajio Japan?), located in Osaka, Japan is one of three Universal Studios theme parks, owned and operated by USJ Co., Ltd. The park is similar to Universal Orlando Resort, since it contains many of the same rides. Most visitors are Japanese tourists or tourists from other Asian countries such as the Republic of China, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. In 2005 Goldman Sachs became the largest shareholder in Universal Studios Japan. Universal still has a small minority stake in the park. The park opened on March 31, 2001. 11 million guests entered Universal Studios Japan in its first year of operation, the fastest any park reached that milestone.

Todai-ji Temple and Deer Park, Nara

Todai-ji Temple, Nara, is a Buddhist temple made of wood, and it is said to be the tallest wooden building in the world. Inside of the temple is a statue of the Great Buddha Daibutsu, almost 15 meters tall! The base of Buddha is taller than the man, who is of average height. There are some statues of guardians of the Buddha, two of which were in its entirety, and two other statues whose heads only were displayed. The original Buddha was created in the 700s and was made of bronze. Throughout time, parts of it has been restored, most recently being the head in the 1700s. As you exit the temple, you are walking on the grounds of Deer Park, where hundreds of deer roam freely. While some of the deer chose to rest nonchalantly in the shade, most of the deer decided to greet their visitors in hopes of getting treats.