Asia Places to Visit

Explore Japan's Mysterious Metropolis. If you take the elevator to the top of the Shinjuku Metropolitan Government Building, the highest point in Tokyo, all you will see is bright lights, chalky apartme...

Modern, Vibrant and Cosmopolitan - The New York of the East might even feel more authentic than the original. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as it is officially known, is the most modern a...

An island full of beaches, temples and backpackers. Bali has long been a destination of choice for well-heeled resort travelers and frugal backpackers alike. A unique destination, strongly Hindu (unlike...

The beautiful old capital of Vietnam, now full of growth and change. Nearly 1000 years old, Hanoi’s capital has always been at the heart of Vietnamese culture – a place where poets and painters walked ...

Gateway to China’s Cultural Past . While Shanghai and Hong Kong compete for the right to be called the economic center of China, Beijing, which means “northern capital,” is undoubtedly the nation’s cult...

Where Modern meets Traditional. This former colonial city of 18 million people is now home to one of the world’s greatest concentrations of high-rise construction cranes, and its frantic pace mirrors th...

A veritable garden of earthly delights. Kuala Lumpur is the ideal locale for those who prefer their tropical rain forest greenery with a substantial helping of shopping. The world's tallest freestanding...

Thailand's Discovered Island Paradise ...that is overrun by toursists. After you get over the pronunciation of the name -- it's pee pee, not phee phee - giggles over toilet humor will be replaced by ga...

Served as Japan's political and cultural hub for more than a millenium. Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation un...