Asia

When it comes to paradise islands, Koh Phangan is certainly up there as one of the best – and most famous.

Thailand is a collage of animated scenes that comprise bustling modern cities crowded with motorbikes and tuk-tuks, Buddhist temples tended by orange-robed monks, hill tribes selling handicrafts, lush landscapes dotted with traditional farming villages, ancient ruins and stunning coastlines peppered with gorgeous beaches and blue lagoons.

The largest continent on Earth, Asia stretches all the way from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

The People’s Republic of China is a vast and diverse country. Because of its size, it is impossible to see it all within a single trip.

Adventurous and advancing, Vietnam is a rapidly developing nation.

Japan is quickly becoming one of the top travel destinations in the world.

Lying just off the coast of mainland Malaysia, the gorgeous island of Langkawi is a breathtakingly beautiful place to visit, and it fully deserves its nickname ‘the Jewel of Kedah.

Beijing is a top destination for travelers to China, but the Chinese capital is huge and teems with millions of people.

In recent years, the tourism industry in Sri Lanka has really taken off, and it’s easy to see why.

The Cambodian capital is known for both its beautiful architecture, both ancient and from French colonial times, as well as its recent violent history.

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.

Known as the ‘Resplendent Isle’, Sri Lanka is a treasure trove for travellers.

Steeped in history with a landscape that encompasses beaches and soaring mountains, Turkey has acted as the gateway between Europe and Asia for thousands of years.

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.

Malaysia is a country of two halves. There’s Peninsular Malaysia in the west, East Malaysia making up Northern Borneo to the east, and a host of islands in between.