Asia Travel Information Blog

Taipei, the political and financial center of Taiwan, is the island’s most populous city. Taipei originated as a small trading port over two hundred years ago before becoming the administrative capital under the Qing Dynasty. During the last few decades there has been tremendous growth in the city. Now a sprawling metropolis, Taipei is an [...]

Hong Kong works as a useful gateway into Southeast Asia and into China. It is also an interesting place in its own right – an extraordinary, complex territory of seven million people that’s a repository of traditional Chinese culture, a recently relinquished British outpost, and one of the key economies of the Pacific Rim. The [...]

On first impressions, DELHI, with its jam-packed streets, tower blocks and temples, forts, mosques and colonial mansions, can be both disorienting and fascinating. It certainly takes a while to find your feet, as you attempt to weave a path through buses, trucks, nippy modern cars, mopeds, rickshaws, cows, bullock carts, hand-pulled trolleys and even the [...]

The capital of the Philippines, a grouping of twelve cities and five municipalities, is technically known as Metro Manila but usually referred to simply as MANILA, home to 9.5 million people. Manila will never be a serious tourist destination until the authorities deal with the twin evils of traffic and pollution; most tourists are in [...]

Nearly everyone has heard of the huge stone wall known as the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect the Chinese Empire from the Mongolians and other invaders. Successive Chinese dynasties all had a hand in repairing, re-building, lengthening, modifying and preserving the Great Wall. There are huge [...]

Author by : Gordon Phillips
When you mention Austria, many Americans automatically think of Arnold Schwarzenegger. After all, it’s his home country. But even though Austria may have some sort of ’spiritual’ link with California thanks to one of their most famous modern-day sons, the reality is that Austria is nothing like the west [...]

Author by : Stephanie Perrineau
Deciding on a cruise for a vacation isn’t hard, right?
Although you know you want to go on a cruise, do you know
where? Do you know what you would like to do? Do you know
what options you have for locations, time frames and even
sights to see? [...]

Author by : Jack Blacksmith
This Malaga city overview will help you plan your vacation. There is a lot to do in this city. Malaga is home to several museums allowing you to enjoy the history, art and culture of the area. The market area and the surrounding area is a great place for shopping, eating [...]

Author by : Jason A. Martin
Some locals call downtown Las Vegas “Vintage Vegas.” It’s where much of the action took place back before the late 1980s. It’s still a good place to visit. Many well-known casinos are located in downtown Las Vegas. It’s a great place to go if you want to gamble with lower [...]

Author by : Tim Janis
What goes through your mind when you think of South Florida? For many people the first thing that they think of is the sweltering heat and humidity, but that is only part of the story. I live in South Florida and I can say for a certainty that it does indeed [...]