Best Places to Go in Asia

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00:00 Intro 00:25 Chiang Mai, Thailand 00:46 Cambodia 01:29 Ladakh, India 01:47 Beppu, Japan 02:06 South Korea 02:26 Mongolia  AFAR reveals our list of the best places to visit in Asia, along with why you’ll want to add them to your travel plans this year. Get to know some of the places on the list in this video, then head over to afar.com to learn more. ---- CONNECT WITH AFAR Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com  Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters  Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia  ---- CREDITS  Claudia Cardia - Video Editor Tiana Attride - Senior Editor, Social + Video Elizabeth See - Designer Sarika Bansal - Editorial Director Michelle Heimerman - Photo Editor Chloe Arrojado  MUSIC “Chinatown” Slumberville/ Musicbed  FOOTAGE / PHOTOGRAPHY iStock Storyblocks

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00:00Hey everyone, it's Chloe from afar. Asia is not just for the 20-something backpacker.

00:10It's got something for everyone, whether you want to relax in a hot spring or stuff

00:13yourself silly with some street food. Here are some places across the continent that

00:17we're super excited about.

00:20Thongmai is more than 700 years old and is full of temples, cafes, and Muay Thai gyms.

00:30Pack your stretchy pants on a visit to this city in Northern Thailand. It's perfect

00:34for foodies, whether you're craving something on the Michelin Guide or some simple street

00:37food like Pad Krapow Gai, also known as fried basil with chicken and rice, or Khao Soi,

00:42noodles in a coconut curry soup.

00:45Cambodian places like Siem Reap are easier to reach since its new airport opened in 2023.

00:50And while you can see the famous Angkor Wat here, consider leaving the city for lesser

00:54known, crowd-free temples like Koh Ker, which was added to Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage

00:57List in 2023.

01:00Head to the region of Ladakh in Northeast India and you'll find Tibetan Buddhist monasteries

01:03and breathtaking Himalayan views. You may need time to adjust to the altitude of its

01:07nearly 12,000 foot high capital, Leh, but the hiking here makes it all worth it. And

01:12even in this remote region of the Himalayas, luxury hotels like Dolkar have been popping

01:16up over the past couple of years.

01:19Speaking of a wellness trip, well there's probably no better place to relax than in

01:22Beppu. In this city there are more onsen hot springs than anywhere else in Japan. You see

01:26steam and hot water basically everywhere here thanks to volcanic activity. And one of its

01:30most famous sights is the Seven Hells of Beppu, which are more for viewing than soaking because

01:34some can get as hot as 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

01:37A lot of people associate South Korea with its capital Seoul and with K-pop, but the

01:41country's got so much more. The second largest city, Busan, got its own Michelin Guide in

01:45February 2024. And in the south, the stunning natural landscapes of Jeju Island have a reputation

01:51of being the honeymoon capital of Korea. It's one of the country's 16 UNESCO World Heritage

01:55Sites.

01:56Mongolia's Eagle Hunters in Bayon Olche and the sand dunes of the Gobi Desert are pretty

02:01well known by travelers visiting this off-the-beaten-path destination, but there are plenty of other unique

02:05places to explore, including the country's latest UNESCO site, the Deerstone Monuments.

02:09These Bronze Age monoliths date from 1200 to 600 BC and can be more than 10 feet tall.

02:15And that's the video! Have you been to any of the places on our list? Comment down below.

02:19Remember to like our video and subscribe on your way out to get notifications when we

02:23announce more cool places to visit. Thanks for watching!

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