About Asia TravelGet the latest headlines from the About.com Asia Travel GuideSite.Half a Dozen Things To Do in Saigon- April 28, 2007 Vietnam is more than just a destination: it is an experience. And nowhere is this more true than in Saigon. Officially, the name is Ho Chi Minh City; but no...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257439.htm East Asia 101- April 25, 2007 Asia is generally divided into geographical regions for the purposes of many discussion (like any good discussion where to go on vacation). East Asia (sometime also called "The Orient") offers...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257438.htm Hanging Out at India Gate- April 24, 2007 India gate is one of Delhi's most vibrant park areas. The structure started out as a war monument and continues to commemorate India's war dead, but it has become much...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257437.htm Prambanan: A "Must See" if You're in Yogyakarta...- April 19, 2007 If you're in Yogyakarta for some reason anyway (like to see the Waisak Day celebration at Borobudur), Prambanan is a "must see" - a part of the larger Yogyakarta experience....http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257436.htm Singapore- April 15, 2007 There is so much to see and do. The city is a microcosm of Asia - complete with a South Asian community comprised of Tamils, Gujaratis, Punjabis and Malayalam; a...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257424.htm Yogyakarta May Well Be Asia's Most Fascinating City- April 11, 2007 It has preserved a degree of authenticity that is hard to find in Asia's supercities. Indonesia's 76 million ethnic Javanese think of the Kraton (the palace of the Sultan of...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257434.htm Coming Up: The Waisak Festival at Borobudur is Just Three Weeks Away...- April 10, 2007 It's the celebration of the Buddhist New year. And believe it or not, Indonesia (a largely Islamic country) has one of the best venues available for celebrating the event. Waisak,...http://goasia.about.com/b/a/257433.htm |