Asia Travel Guide

If you are looking for an experience that engages all of your senses then a trip to Asia should be high on your short list.

The visuals of Asia will astound you. It doesn't matter how many travel shows you have seen, nothing will prepare you to gazing upon the reality of China's Great Wall as it snakes it's way across the vast landscape. The Golden Buddha's of Bangkok will blind you, the views across the beaches of Thailand will act like a drug and the jade limestone wonders of Haolin Bay will leave you misty with emotion, while the undersea wonderland of Malaysia's Sipadan Island will startle you into a state of amazement!

Then there is the sound of Asia, the call to prayer in post dawn Malay towns, or the the sweet cacophony of an Indonesian market. Nothing can compare to the roar of a thousand motor-scooters as traffic light turns green on a busy Tapai street, or the fierce chant of bartering in a Hong Kong fish co-op. But equally, there are softer sounds too. There is the gentle bamboo clink of a wind chime in a Bali breeze, the gentle lap of azure waters on a tropical beach or the swish-swish of rattan brooms at dusk in a vietnamese village.

Your taste buds are in for a special treat in multifaceted Asia. There are as many varieties of curries, noodles, sushi, and rice dishes as there are ethnic influences. Dive into a fragrant Singapore Laksa and enjoy the buzz of lime and the sweat inducing chilli flavours, or feel the bliss as a Thai mango pudding slides across your tongue - Asia is a foodies delight!

The special smells of Asia will stay with you forever. Inhale the curling aromas of joss sticks and sweet scents of clove cigarettes. Embrace the heady odors of the spice shops and wet markets. Breath in the sweet smells of the coming monsoon, and the intoxicating fragrances of a thousand tropical blooms.

However, the touch of Asia is that which will transform you. It could be the rejuvenating hands in some of the most affordable health spas on earth, or through the illuminating smiles of the people and their simple gestures of kindness. When you have been touched by Asia you will know about it, because soon you will be dreaming about your return.