Travel guide to
Asia
Here is what you need to know: Asia Travel Guide
Asia, with 51 recognized countries, 4 dependent countries, and 2 specials areas is a enormous land. It comprises Eastern Asia which we often refer as Asia (China, Japan, Mongolia, Korean Southeast Asia…), but also Southeast Asia which is a top destination for many travellers.
Many different cultures and traditions are spread all over, so it’s hard to know where to starts. In this manner, we were lucky and just got our no real call in choosing.
Yet, for most travellers South East Asia is the beginning of their trip in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam… Those countries not only attract backpackers, but also standard or luxurious travellers.
Not only does Asia have stunning land, it also has a delicious cuisine.
About
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent
It covers an area of around 44 579 000 km², representing 30% of the land area and 8.7% of the total surface.
A total of 4 560 667 108 humans inhabits this continent.
China and India alternated in being the largest economies in the world from 1 to 1800CE, attracting many to the west. The silk road became the main axis between the east and the west.
What to expect?
Southeast Asia comprises the region south of China, east of India and north west of Australia. It is made of 11 countries, 
Brunei 
Cambodia 
Indonesia 
Laos 
Malaysia 
Myanmar 
Philippines 
Singapore 
Thailand 
Timor Leste and 
Vietnam
East Asia is made up of 
China 
Japan 
Mongolia 
North Korea 
South Korea 
Taiwan 
Hong Kong 
Macau. It’s has some of the best destinations in the world with the wild plain of Mongolia, the great wall of China, the tradition of Japan…
South Asia integrate 
Afghanistan 
Bangladesh 
Bhutan 
India 
Maldives 
Nepal 
Pakistan 
Sri Lanka. It should be your destination to dicover an impressive cultural heritage, visit one of the world’s wonder, the Taj Mahal and trek to the Everest base camp.
Central Asia regroup 
Kazakhstan 
Kyrgyzstan 
Tajikistan 
Turkmenistan and 
Uzbekistan. IT’s probably the less touristic part of Asia, though you can discover in those countries the silk road. It’s becoming more and more popular for travelers.
Western Asia also called the Middle east consist of 
Armenia 
Azerbaijan 
Bahrain 
Cyprus 
Egypt (Sinai Peninsula) 
Georgia 
Iran 
Iraq 
Israel 
Jordan 
Kuwait 
Lebanon 
Oman 
Palestine 
Qatar 
Saudi Arabia 
Syria 
Turkey 
United Arab Emirates 
Yemen. This region is home to famous Great Pyramid of Giza and the great Istanbul. Unfortunately, war have been raged and still are in most of its country and safety is yet not guarantee.
