Asia

Plan your trip to Asia

Asia stretches from the mountains around the Black Sea in the west to the snowfields of Siberia in the east. Its largest lake is Caspian Sea, surrounded by several Central Asian nations. The continent is known for the world's highest mountain peak, Mount Everest at 8,848 m (29,028 ft) above sea level. Mount Everest lies along the border of Tibet and Nepal. Asia's longest river is the Yangtze, all the way from the high Tibetan Plateau to Shanghai.  

Ideas for your next trip to Asia

• Japan and the East Asian Tigers (regions and countries) of Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea are the continent's ultra-modern countries.
• Afghanistan, Laos, and East Timor are amongst the poorest countries.
• China and India are emerging powerhouses.
• Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia are known for their warm tropical climate, diverse culture, and great beaches.
• Nepal is gifted with nature and history in abundance.

(Communist North Korea has no travel freedom and is constantly monitored by the government.)

Regions

• Central Asia (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan)
• East Asia (China (which includes Hong Kong and Macau), Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan)
• Middle East (Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestinian Territories)
• Russia and the Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia)
• South Asia (India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Tibet, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka).
• Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam)