Explore China Through World of Cinema
Immerse yourself in Chinese history and culture through the lens of cinema, movies shot in various locations across China over the years.
Asia
GoNOMAD Travel articles about Asia.
Burma: Cruising the Myeik Archipelago
A Taste of Life at Sea: Sailing Burma’s Myeik Archipelago. In a rarely visited cruising destination, Burma, or Myanmar, meeting the sea gypsies.
Ladakh: High Altitude Adventure
Ladakh, one of northern India’s most holy places, is always a draw for Donnie Sexton. She’s been there many times to see the Himalayas, monasteries, and monks.
East Java: Exploring the Ijen Crater
Ijen Crater. In East Java, the Ijen Crater is mined for sulphur by the local people, taking an excursion down into the bottom where the blue flames are.
Turpan, in Sizzling Western China
Turpan is often referred to as Hell’s Gateway because temperatures in the summer can reach up to 45º C / 113º F, the hottest place on earth in some years.
What to Know Before Visiting Indonesia
Here are some of the things you should not say or do to keep up with local customs, what the locals want you to know before you visit Indonesia.
Tbilsi’s Marvelous Baths
In the Republic of Georgia, Tbilisi’s baths are the place you have to visit. The city’s sulfuric bathhouse offers a firm massage, a scrub, and a soak.
Everest Base Camp, by Helicopter
Everest by helicopter: taking a short trip from Kathmandu to the Everest Base Camp where you can get up close to the highest mountain in the world in Nepal.
Manipur in Northeast India: The Sangai Festival
Manipur, in northeast India, is where the Sangai Festival takes place, celebrating a local deer, at the Bheigyachandra Open Air Theatre in Inphal, India.
Deccan Odyssey Winds from North to South India
Deccan Odyssey is a luxury train trip that takes passengers from Mumbai all the way south to the beaches of Goa with many stops in between. Rail travel India
Tibet Motorcycle Tour: Freedom on the Road
Instead of being crammed on a giant bus, Tibet Easy Rider lets tourists explore the enchanted region of Tibet in a more adventurous style: on a motorcycle.
Bhutan’s Colorful Punakha Tshechu
Punakha Tshechu is a colorful celebration held each spring in Bhutan, celebrating ancient rituals of tantric Buddhism.