http://goasia.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-21T06:41:43Z Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:41:43 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/23/travel-photography-tips.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/_/2/-/-/travel-portraits.jpg" alt="travel portraits" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>If you're like most people, you'll come back from Asia with hundreds -- if not thousands -- of photos of the amazing landscapes, foods, sites, and cultural differences.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/23/travel-photography-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/23/travel-photography-tips.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:00:01 +0000 2012-02-23T01:00:01Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/21/happy-fat-tuesday.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/a/2/-/-/fat-tuesday-beads.jpg" alt="Mardis Gras in Asia" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>Soon, from Europe to South America to the US, a large portion of the world's population will don masks, throw beads at each other, and quite possibly wake up with a hangover to remember Ash Wednesday forever.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/21/happy-fat-tuesday.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/21/happy-fat-tuesday.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:41:43 +0000 2012-02-21T06:41:43Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/14/malaysian-borneo.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/Y/2/-/-/rafflesia-blog.jpg" alt="Rafflesia in Malaysian Borneo" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>My month spent crossing <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/od/destinations/tp/Malaysian-Borneo.htm">Malaysian Borneo</a> from south to north in 2010 was one of the best travel experiences in memory. This magical place, still slightly off the mass tourism radar, won't last as a "secret" for very much longer; get yourself there!</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/14/malaysian-borneo.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/14/malaysian-borneo.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:15:30 +0000 2012-02-14T10:15:30Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-say-hello-in-thai.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/R/2/-/-/thai-monk-praying.jpg" alt="hello in Thai" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Martin Puddy / Getty Images</p></div> <p>From the moment you get off the plane in Bangkok, you'll encounter both the famous Thai smile as well as the <em>wai</em> -- a prayer-like gesture with palms together.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-say-hello-in-thai.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/11/how-to-say-hello-in-thai.htm Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:45:18 +0000 2012-02-11T18:45:18Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/02/setsubun-japan.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/Q/2/-/-/setsubun-japan.jpg" alt="Setsubi Japan" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Flickr user Naomi Ibuki</p></div> <p>The fun and bizarre Setsubun festival is getting ready to start up in Japan on February 3rd.</p> <p>Celebrated on the day before Spring officially begins per the lunar calendar, Setsubun is all about throwing soybeans and shouting -- sometimes the beans are thrown out of the door, and sometimes at someone you love.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/02/setsubun-japan.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/02/02/setsubun-japan.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:53:43 +0000 2012-02-02T17:53:43Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/31/waterproof-backpacks.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/N/-/-/-/songkran-splash.jpg" alt="Songkran in Thailand" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Flickr user Wyndham</p></div> <p>From Thailand's insane, country-wide waterfight known as Songkran, to traveling through Vietnam during monsoon floods in 2010, I learned that you never know when or where you're going to end up drenched.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/31/waterproof-backpacks.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/31/waterproof-backpacks.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:22:55 +0000 2012-01-31T20:22:55Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-much-money-for-travel.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/T/1/-/-/100-dollar-bill.jpg" alt="travel money" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>How much money do you need to travel the world?</p> <p>The answer depends entirely upon you. If you've only got two weeks for a trip, then by all means, pamper yourself! If you plan to be on the road for a month or longer, you can save money -- and keep yourself on the road longer -- by following a few simple <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/od/Planning/tp/Budget-Travel-Tips.htm">budget travel tips</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-much-money-for-travel.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/30/how-much-money-for-travel.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:58:53 +0000 2012-01-30T07:58:53Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/24/where-is-borneo.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/M/2/-/-/endangered-orangutans-borneo.jpg" alt="where is borneo" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>Exactly where is Borneo?</p> <p>I was asked that question repeatedly after visiting there in 2010 and sharing amazing photos of wildlife and outdoor adventures with friends.</p> <p>Borneo is actually the third-largest island in the world, situated in the center of Southeast Asia just east of Singapore and southwest of the Philippines.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/24/where-is-borneo.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/24/where-is-borneo.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:55:56 +0000 2012-01-24T22:55:56Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/20/say-happy-new-year-in-chinese.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/L/2/-/-/chinese-kid-blog.jpg" alt="Chinese New Year" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>The Year of the Dragon begins on January 23rd, and with <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/od/ChineseNewYear/a/Chinese-New-Year-Celebration.htm">Chinese New Year celebrations</a> kicking off around the world this weekend, why not learn how to ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/20/say-happy-new-year-in-chinese.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/20/say-happy-new-year-in-chinese.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:31:30 +0000 2012-01-20T21:31:30Z http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/15/asia-travel-planning.htm <div style="width: 170px; float: right; font-size: 0.8em; margin: 5px 0pt 5px 5px;"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/goasia/1/0/M/0/-/-/s_asia-planning.jpg" alt="Asia Travel" hspace="5" width="170" align="right" /> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p><br class="spacer_" /></p> <p>Photo by Greg Rodgers</p></div> <p>For a new traveler putting together their first trip to Asia, the long laundry list of to-dos can be daunting.</p> <p>Navigate the web of&#160;bureaucracy to get a passport and apply for travel visas, schedule vaccinations, choose travel insurance, book a flight...the list tends to grow rather than shrink as your departure date approaches.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/15/asia-travel-planning.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://goasia.about.com/b/2012/01/15/asia-travel-planning.htm Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:11:32 +0000 2012-01-15T22:11:32Z