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Category: Asia

Personal stories, travel guides and tips, photographs, and resources to help you explore Asia, including Bali, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan.






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Link to post on falconry with golden eagles in Kyrgyzstan on ExplorationVacation.net.

Hunting with golden eagles in Kyrgyzstan

Posted onSeptember 25, 2025March 28, 20264 Comments

Want to learn more about one of Central Asia’s ancient hunting traditions? Plan ahead and add a demonstration (or training session) with an eagle hunter to your travel plans for Kyrgyzstan. Hunting with golden eagles Read More …

CategoriesAsia, Kazakhstan

Link to story and photos about exploring the Almaty Metro on ExplorationVacation.net.

Tour the Almaty Metro for Kazakh art and history

Posted onMay 21, 2025May 20, 2026Leave a comment

Metro stations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, highlight Kazakh history and culture. The metro system currently has 11 stations, each of which tells a different story. That makes an Almaty metro tour an easy, art-filled way to Read More …

CategoriesAsia, Kazakhstan

Link to story and photos on the Cultural Landscape of Bali UNESCO World Heritage Site on ExplorationVacation.net.

Cultural Landscape of Bali World Heritage Site

Posted onNovember 3, 2024March 28, 2026Leave a comment

Bali is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. And a big part of that beauty comes from the way the landscape and traditional culture are linked together. It’s that linkage, and the resulting Read More …

CategoriesAsia, Bali IndonesiaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

link to post of Japan's Suganuma UNESCO World Heritage Site on ExplorationVacation.net

Japan’s Suganuma gassho-zukuri village: Step back in time without the crowds

Posted onMay 29, 2023March 20, 2026Leave a comment

A few hours from Tokyo, Suganuma gassho-zukuri Village is a world away from modern Japan. It’s also the least visited of the villages included in the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama UNESCO World Heritage Read More …

CategoriesAsia, JapanTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Link to story and photos of the Ha Long Bay UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam on ExplorationVacation.net.

Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site

Posted onMay 14, 2023March 20, 2026Leave a comment

I spent three days cruising Ha Long Bay during my 2015 trip to Vietnam. My post on the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site was originally published on WorldHeritageSites.net. I use links to improve your Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsUNESCO World Heritage

link to post on the Plain of Jars UNESCO World Heritage Site in Laos © Cindy Carlsson at ExplorationVacation.net

Plain of Jars World Heritage Site

Posted onMarch 14, 2023March 20, 2026Leave a comment

I made a too-short visit to the Plain of Jars during my 2015 trip to Vietnam and Laos. It is one of the stranger places I have seen and I wanted to spend more time Read More …

CategoriesAsia, LaosTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Link to story on Bali's Jatiluwih Rice Terrace UNESCO World Heritage Site on ExplorationVacation.net.

Bali’s Jatiluwih Rice Terrace UNESCO World Heritage site

Posted onMarch 23, 2022March 20, 20262 Comments

The Jatiluwih rice terraces crawl over the hills of central Bali. Part of the Cultural Landscape of Bali UNESCO World Heritage site, these terraces are the end point of a fully integrated system that ensures Read More …

CategoriesAsia, Bali IndonesiaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Link to stories and photos about the Singapore National Orchid Garden UNESCO World Heritage Site on ExplorationVacation.net.

Singapore National Orchid Garden: Tropical beauty abounds

Posted onFebruary 12, 2022March 20, 2026Leave a comment

The stunningly gorgeous National Orchid Garden is part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO World Heritage site. It is home to over 60,000 orchid plants and has one of the world’s largest tropical orchid displays.

CategoriesAsia, SingaporeTagsgardens, UNESCO World Heritage

Champa temple ruins with text "My Son Sanctuary Vietnam"

My Son Sanctuary Vietnam: A UNESCO site at the spiritual heart of ancient Champa

Posted onJanuary 9, 2022December 9, 2025Leave a comment

Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary UNESCO World Heritage site preserves beautiful ruins that once formed the spiritual heart of the Champa Kingdom. These ancient Hindu temples are the largest and oldest ruins in the country. The Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Link to photos and story on Bali's beauty on ExplorationVacation.net.

The best of Bali lies beyond the beach

Posted onJune 21, 2020March 20, 2026Leave a comment

The Indonesian Island of Bali is a blissful beach paradise, but beautiful beaches can be found in many places around the world. What makes Bali special is the unique culture that exists here and nowhere Read More …

CategoriesAsia, Bali Indonesia

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