Asia Places to See

Thailand boasts a tropical climate all year round and people who want to soak up the sun travel here to head straight to Thailand’s beautiful beaches via the great number of readily available Thailand flights. There are literally hundreds of stretches of powdery white sand to be found throughout Thailand, and what follows is ...

Before going to Thailand for the first time, my ideas about the country mainly revolved around beautiful beaches and the urban bustle of Bangkok. However, when I actually arrived and started exploring, it was not Phuket or the capital that truly caught my fancy – it was the northern city of Chiang Mai. Being further ...

The secret is out about Thai cuisine and the country has quickly earned a spot as one of the top culinary travel destinations on the globe. So what better time could there be to visit than the 2012 Phuket Vegetarian Festival in October? Open to herbivores and carnivores alike, the “Tesagan Gin Je” is about ...

Ahoy, Matey! Formerly known as “The Pirate Island”, Bintan has gone through a huge development program and is now attracting pirates of a very different type. Its close location to the city of Singapore has seen marauding bankers, businessmen, and casual tourists make the golden shores their second home. In masses they flock to the ...

Ever since the advent of life in the Asian continent, the land has hosted some of world’s greatest cultures, religions, and vast civilizations. The entire continent is packed with sites of such wealth and beauty. There are so many that one cannot fathom absorbing them all, even in ten lifetimes. At the same time, ...

Along the warming sands, a full rainbow of colors merge delicately to perfectly match the tones in the setting sun. With the sound of the waves serving as a perfect backdrop, the wind plays with your hair and the grains of the beach massage your toes. Yes, it’s true. There is nothing in this ...

All cultures that have been established near water share a special connection with it. Therefore, the people of Thailand and water are knitted in a close bond. The emergence of agriculture brought even more respect for water and the tradition has remained part of Thai culture. To appease the gods that control the harvests, ...

Ever stared at a colorful painting for too long? If you have than you must have realized that after a while you will start to see the splashes of colors that make up the painting. You would be able to differentiate between the immense shades and tonalities of the work. This activity will bring you ...

Everything we all love about Southeast Asia is a direct culmination of its rich history and heritage: the ancient temples, the warm cultures, the multi-national religions, the colorfully vivid traditions and the magnificent architecture that leaves us gaping! Southeast Asia, of all the lands on earth, is endowed with a beautiful heritage left behind ...

Also known as the Pearl of the Orient, Penang is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the whole of Southeast Asia! With its rich heritage, magnificent architecture and quintessentially Southeast Asian charm, this Malaysian destination is the ultimate! Now try merging the beauty of Penang with the adrenalin-pumping sport of dragon-boat racing: what ...