Asia

Long associated with sun-soaked beaches, this coastal region first drew adventurous backpackers before gaining worldwide popularity with travelers of all kinds.

The coastal hub of Shanghai is a wild place to visit. China’s biggest city is as famous for its lively traditional restaurants as it is for its colonial architecture.

The Thai island of Koh Samui is a slice of picturesque paradise.

Hong Kong is a myriad of islands on the southwest coast of China. It was a British territory for more than a century before being handed back to China recently.

Composed of over 7,000 islands, the Philippines is an archipelago nation that shares the South China Sea with neighbors Indonesia to the south and Borneo to the southwest.

On the edge of the Arabian Peninsula, you’ll find the Sultanate of Oman.

Japan, also known as the Land of the Rising Sun, is an exciting and culturally fascinating travel destination.

Although Northern Vietnam gets fewer visitors than Ho Chi Minh City and the coastal cities in the south, this is a region of the country not to be missed.

Few places on Earth have been as fiercely contested or as deeply revered as this ancient city.

Full of mountains and volcanoes that look out imperiously over the beaches and islands lining its shores, Southern Luzon is a delight to explore, with a plethora of great things for you to see and do.

Ancient temples, tangled alleyways, and the distant backdrop of the Himalayas give this city an atmosphere unlike anywhere else.

Imagine wandering among temples more than 900 years old that once formed part of a vast imperial capital.

If countries were awarded for diversity, Malaysia would top first place.

Between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and directly over the Equator, is the nation of Indonesia. The country is home to a staggering 18,000 different islands.

Lying on the west coast of Sri Lanka, Colombo (the former capital of the island) is a chaotic and colorful place that pulsates with energy and life.