asia

All Asia-bound travelers need some guidance before tackling the largest and most populous continent on Earth.

Best Season to Trek Manaslu Circuit
The Manaslu region is a wonderful combination of Tibetan and Buddhist cultures. The people here are poor but have hearts of gold. You can see this in their unique houses, Buddhist shrines, and monasteries. The scenery is spectacular as well. In fact, the region is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
By Dream Heaven3 years ago in Wander
Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour from Kathmandu
Everest base camp helicopter tour is one of the most demanding helicopter tour in Nepal. Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour with Landing Flight: It takes about 3 to 4 hours to fly from Kathmandu to Mount Everest's base camp, and it's feasible to fly back the same day. From Kathmandu, Nepal, through the Lukla airport, a one-day helicopter trip to Mount Everest base camp is included, as is breakfast at the Hotel Everest.
By Nepal Trek Adventures & Expedition Pvt. Ltd3 years ago in Wander
Top Things To See During A Holiday In Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a developed territory that ranks fourth on the United Nations Human Development Index. The city has the most skyscrapers of any city in the world, and its residents have some of the world's highest life expectancies. The dense population has resulted in a well-developed transportation network, with public transportation rates exceeding 90%. According to the Global Financial Centres Index, Hong Kong is ranked third.
By Thayrile3 years ago in Wander
Can Taking A Trip Help Improve Mental Health And Wellness?
Enjoyment, empathy, and creativity have all been associated with travel. However, research indicates that the mere act of planning a trip can stimulate your brain.
By Les Morgan3 years ago in Wander
Religious tourism in the Himalayas and hidden jewels
If you are touring the Himalayas or looking to visit the holiest of Hindu sites in Uttaranchal, the Himalayan northern state in India, Leisure Hotels is a chain that you must look to. Many of their properties are heritage hotels, charming, located at the most pristine of locations, with the best of views, even though the service can be fairly basic. Expect home-style meals and staff that will even go out of its way to make you a cosy bonfire. We stayed at a Lesiure Hotels property in Ramgarh, The Himalayan View Retreat, a relatively unknown hill station, just about half-an-hour’s drive from the more touristy Nainital, the hill station named after its huge lake shaped like an eye (according to a legend, this is where the eye of goddess Sati fell off as her husband, the great god of destruction Shiv carried it across the heavens). Ramgarh, on the other hand, is very calm, full of trails going up into the mountains where you can trek, lazy meadows where you can spread out your blanket near an apple tree and read, and clouds. Our hotel was charming, a former wooden palace of one of the royal families of the area, and all we did there was siit out on moodahs, in the verandah with an awesome view of a clouds-filled valley, sipping hot, gingered tea. The service was slow, so we had to tell the kitchen staff what we wanted to eat for dinner at breakfast time itself! But at least, we were sure that the cook was going down to the neighbouring village himself and buying fresh veggies and meats to make our simple meals. Do go there for pure relaxation if you can. The group also runs camps offering religious tourism in India and if you are going on a sacred pilgrimage to the Char Dhams, (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri & Yamunotri), sites in the Himalayas revered by Hindus, the last two being the origins of the mighty river Ganga and Yamuna, these camps offer reliable accommodation. If you are going to Haridwar, the spiritual town on the banks of the gangga, stay at the Hari Ganga Haveli, the group’s new property. There are two other properties of this chain that I would recommend:
By Sid Mark3 years ago in Wander
EVEREST BASE CAMP HELICOPTER TOUR EXPERIENCE
Highlights: ‘Flying on spacious seated small and swift chopper facing outstanding views. Unparalleled panorama of Himalayan snow peaks with Mt. Everest on flights.
By Himalaya Holiday Services3 years ago in Wander
Life as a National Geographic Special
Many expats set their sights on Bali as a retirement/new life destination. A few are scattered throughout the archipelago like Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Malang, and Lombok.
By Arlo Hennings3 years ago in Wander
Why You Should Retire In Thailand Right Now!
In this article I’ll cover some of the reasons why Thailand is ripe for those who are able to retire there right now. I will also explain why I’m letting the secret out and help you decide whether Thailand is a right-fit for you (or whether you are right for Thailand).
By Erik Blair3 years ago in Wander
Japan's hidden world of temples
Koya-san is a sacred Unesco World Heritage site In 816 AD, a monk named Kukai wandered into the thickly forested slopes of Mount Koya (Koya-san) in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture in hope of finding a suitable site to build a base for his newly founded Shingon sect of Esoteric Buddhism. He chose an 800m-deep valley surrounded by eight peaks, whose ridges resemble the petals of an eight-petaled lotus blossom. Twelve centuries and 117 temples later, Kukai’s spiritual wooded wonderland is a [Unesco World Heritage site](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1142) and one of Japan’s most sacred destinations – a place where the wafting aroma of incense, the chanting of shaved-head monks and the primeval air of forested cemeteries creates a spiritual experience like none other. (Credit: ncousla/Getty Images)
By Gay3 years ago in Wander
Why Taiwan has 'luck-improvement services’
When Lu Chao boarded a Lucky Air flight in the eastern Chinese city of Anqing in February 2019, he left nothing to chance. It was the 28-year-old’s first time flying, and as he stepped aboard the Kunming-bound flight, he tried to turn luck in his favour – by tossing a pair of coins towards the jet’s engines.
By Gay3 years ago in Wander
Adda: The secret to Bengali conviviality
On 22 March 2020, the first day of the countrywide pandemic-induced lockdown in India, labourer Mridul Deb was enjoying a cup of tea with several others at a roadside tea-shack in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. When another local caught them on camera and asked why they were flouting the lockdown, one of them lashed out, "Amra cha khete eshechi, adda marte na, cha khawa hoegeche bari chole jachi" ("We have come here to drink tea, not to give adda, now we have finished so we are going home").
By Copperchaleu3 years ago in Wander
The forgotten first people of Singapore
Visits to Asnida Daud's late grand-aunt's flat always promised a mouth-watering spread, with the family sitting cross-legged on the floor and eating with their hands in the customary way. Years after her grand-aunt had been resettled into a one-bedroom flat in Clementi, a residential estate in the south-western part of mainland Singapore that's a far cry from the stilted village on the shores of Pulau Sudong island where she used to live, she continued to make food the only way she knew, evoking a nostalgic longing for the island's white sandy beach and carefree way of life.
By Sweet Holdeman3 years ago in Wander