All posts tagged "asia"

A personal guide to Hong Kong

How I went to Hong Kong looking for signs of an old empire — and found a raw...

Pakistan's safety record keeps tourists away

Pakistan is wrongly viewed as a bombed out hellhole for extremists, reports Daniel Sagalyn.

Japan: How to spend (only) one week in Tokyo

One week isn't enough to see Tokyo. But if that's what you have, here's what to do.

N. Korean leader calls for S. Koreans to leave

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un calls out warning ahead of nuclear blast, reports AFP.

NEPAL: Ex-Nepal rebel chief launches tourist trail

NEPAL TREKKING TOURS. Former guerrilla chief heads into tourism with new trekking trail.

How to get a Myanmar visa in Bangkok (and burn some cash)

Myanmar Visa in Bangkok and Some Travel Gadgets (via flashpacking in your forties) Thailand Border Visa Hassles After...

ASIA: Architectural treasures vanishing experts say

Asia’s architectural treasures ‘vanishing’ (via AFP) Asia’s architectural treasures, from a Buddhist monastery in Afghanistan to an ancient...

Budget carrier Air Asia expands into Indonesia

AirAsia head set to move to new Indonesia centre (via AFP) Budget carrier AirAsia is setting up a...

AirAsia Philippines starts flying to Malaysia

FACTBOX: Learn more about Burma/Myanmar

Burma/Myanmar (via redOrbit) This Envisat image highlights Burma/Myanmar (officially the Union of Myanmar). With a total area of...