Top 5 destinations for Asia travellers in 2019 & 2020
Japan
Have you ever heard of Kumamoto before? It is a prefecture located in the south of Japan, on the island of Kyushu. I discovered it for a few days in September of 2018 and was really in love with this region, one of the most beautiful in Japan for me! The natural landscapes are fabulous and the Japanese are incredibly welcoming. The activities to do and the things to see are very numerous… That’s what I can recommend.
Go to the discovery of Mt. Aso.
Mount Aso is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. It includes about fifteen volcanic cones in a caldera of 128 km of circumference, one of the largest in activity on the planet. For this reason, it is sometimes inaccessible due to the risk of rash and toxic emissions.
The Naka-Dake mount, which rises to 1, 506m, is the most active. It contains a beautiful acid green lake. It can be accessed by cable car (possible bus access from Aso station). For my part, I was fortunate enough to be able to fly it by helicopter. It was sensational and I loved it! On the other hand, it is something that I do not advise if you have a little vertigo. It is super awesome and the helicopter is very small so it feels like flying in a nutshell that could fall from one second to another. Practical information on the Cuddly Dominion Park site. 7,500 JPY (about €55) for the 7 minute flight (7 minutes seems little, but I found enough: we were glad to be able to rest our feet on the ground after that). On the other hand, one must also pay the entrance of the animal Park (2.400 JPY) and the bears in their enclosures really make it difficult to see. Access: You can come by bus from Kumamoto or Oita, or by taxi from Aso train station.
After the helicopter flight, I went to explore the caldera by bicycle. Super walk amidst rice fields and temples overlooking the volcanoes. Plus the guide, Kota, was really nice! I didn’t speak much English but we laughed a lot. Practical information: Aso Kujyu Cycle Tour.
Explore to Kumamoto and its castle.
The city of Kumamoto deserves a visit, especially for its castle, considered one of the three most beautiful of Japan, with the castle of Himeji and that of Matsumoto. Unfortunately, it was severely damaged by the 2016 earthquake. The renovations are still underway and I was unable to access during my trip, but it should be re-opened in September 2019 when Kumamoto will host the Rugby World Cup matches. Historically, it is famous for having been part of one of the last episodes of the Last Samurai, when they tried to resist the modernization of the Meiji era. In 1877, the samurai maintained a siege of 50 days until the fire of the castle and its defeat.
To explore more about Japan, I recommend you to check out below:
200 things to do in Japan by Tripadvisor
Sri Lanka
Shaken by the 2004 Indian Tsunami and also ravaged during 2 decades civil war, Sri Lanka has been generated several traveller tours for quite some time. But the fight ended in 2009, and a dark cloud ended to reveal warm blue skies over head. The sunny land is experiencing a renaissance unequalled in its history, with independent site visitors keen to come quickly to terms with all the current “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”. English-style hillside channels, forest dreamscapes, unforgettable eastern coasts, and expansive nationwide forests characterise this decided South Asian highlight, a country acknowledged for scpicy cusine, fiery spirits and also unabashed hospitality. Sri Lanka has actually always dedicated travellers 100 various journeys per day, as the southwest has actually re-emerged from the maritime catastrophe as a first-rate leisure location, the perfect location to shed yourself for a couple of days.
Inspiring Vacations (inspiringvacations.com) presents many trips to experience for small group across the nation of Sri Lanka through the year. Prices consist of premium airfares, 5 accommodations, all transport within the country, foods, and charges for entertainment.
Laos
Bordered on all edges by larger, bolder neighbours — Thailand, China, Vietnam, and Cambodia — Laos is all frequently finished Southeast Asian travel schedules. In moving you might notice tourists of a specific breed crowding to Vang Vieng, where in fact the Mekong operates fast and also filthy, changing the drowsy backwater directly into the Planting season Break financing of Asia. They unintentionally changing their back again on the others of Laos — the many other Laos — a destination that delivers advanced, daring site visitors a wonderful getaway directly into the region’s most elegant country. Laos is forget about the special domain name of the abandoner backpacker; today the country is suitable to offering certain requirements of upmarket travellers and enthralling the senior discoverer: traveling the wonderful Mekong, canvassing old holy places just like a colonial land surveyor, buying for locally hand-made materials in haggard marketplaces or looking into the deepest recesses of the historic jungle helps it be simple to become a tourist without feeling like one.
Cambodia
No travel to Cambodia is complete without seeing the mind-blowing Temples of Angkor, among the globe’s very best historical heritage.
Ahead of leaving the Mekong Delta area, go directly to the floating marketplaces. Cai Be is the closest to Sai Gon (now is Ho Chi Minh City).
Phnom Penh is not just one of Asia’s charming capital, but traveling to the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is important to understanding the Khmer Rouge regime.
If you cannot try with Cambodia’s grim past, the Royal Palace complex runs on the well-managed as well as unbelievably photogenic break from the wider city.
The magnificent Tonle Sap could very well be the most important body of fresh water on earth, with an increase of individuals living off it than practically any kind of various other.
Vietnam
Vietnam is a country of variety: Chaotic towns and sleepy rural villages. Mountains and seashores, palm trees and shrubs and pines.
When you have 2 weeks in Vietnam, you can experience both north and the south of the states, eat amazing food and log off the beaten route.
Whilst travelling in Vietnam, we traveled through green terraces, hugged a thousands years tree, explored remarkable ancient and natural caves, ate delicious food on the way.
The tours drove through jungles and misty hill goes by, were invited into a home in a rural town, learned how to make some tasty Vietnamese meals.
The meals, the tours, the scenery and people made that one of well known destinations in Southeast Asia.
