Asia offers very diverse travel options. There are ultra modern, largely democratic countries like Japan and the East Asian Tigers (regions and countries) of Singapore,Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea which are very prosperous and in which people enjoy very high standards of living.
On the other hand, Afghanistan, Laos andEast Timor are extremely poor countries where people struggle even to get a few grains of rice each day. Of course, there are also many countries lying somewhere in the middle, such as the emerging powerhouses of China and India which make wonderful travel destinations in themselves due to their long history, size and diversity.
Thailand is a magnet for travellers, with great food, a tropical climate, fascinating culture and great beaches. Asia also contains North Korea, suffering under one of, if not the most, oppressive regimes in the world and, as a police state, very free of muggings and non-state crimes.
Hostels in all Asia
Bangladesh Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Japan Jordan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam
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