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Our Top Picks For Asia
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1 Silk Road, China
Follow in the footsteps of Central Asian traders along the southern Silk Road
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2 Togean Islands, Indonesia
Dive the pristine walls and coral canyons beneath seas of dimpled glass in remote Central Sulawesi
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3 Fukuoka, Japan
Join the rāmen slurpers' mecca where parties start at 2am and just keep on going
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4 Luang Prabang, Laos
Enchanted mystical city of treasured wats and Indochinese villas
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5 Halong Bay, Vietnam
Experience nature at its outrageous best, where hundreds of limestone peaks tower above the shimmering seas
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Introducing Asia
Asia sticks to you. The joss sticks lit for the household shrines in Thailand impart a sweet perfume to the thick air. The heavenly aroma of Indian spices follows you for days.
This is a spiritual place infused with the gods of past and present: the ancient spirits of the land and the family, the deities of Buddhism and Hinduism and the rules of Islam. Architectural wonders and sacred spaces abound from the Great Wall of China and the temples of Angkor to lesser known marvels in Myanmar, Nepal and Afghanistan.
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Tips & articles
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Jackie Chan’s dream itinerary: China
30 Junho 2009
We asked international film star Jackie Chan what his perfect trip through China would look like. Here’s...
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Ko Samui with kids
4 Junho 2009
The beach is always great for children but Thailand doubles the fun. Thais love kids (especially babies)...
