| ing a destination point in Asia for your next | | | | have identified. Further add the crafts that are |
| vacation means choosing between the following | | | | associated with the Hindu religion and you now |
| locations: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, | | | | have something to collect on your trip. |
| Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, | | | | Lets try another one. Start with cuisine. Maybe |
| China, Cyprus, East Timor, Georgia, India, | | | | you love hot, spicy food. What makes food hot |
| Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, | | | | and spicy? What if your whole trip centered |
| Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, | | | | around chili? Discover which country has the kind |
| Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, | | | | of spicy food you love best and not only eat |
| North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, | | | | your way through the trip but visit the farms and |
| Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, | | | | people where these chili's are grown and |
| Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United | | | | harvested. Build this trip further by learning about |
| Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Yemen. | | | | the history of the plant and discover whether |
| Russia and Turkey are part of Europe and Asia, | | | | there are particular tribes, a person or a location |
| by the way. | | | | connected to the cuisine and worth adding to |
| How to choose the right destination spot is the | | | | your trip. |
| focus of this article. | | | | Triggering The Travel Bug |
| Where To Begin | | | | In taking the first steps to plan a trip, you may |
| There are really so many options here that you | | | | stumble upon a new idea or path to follow. If a |
| must narrow it down quickly or get overwhelmed. | | | | topic tugs at your interest, read up on it and see |
| Exclude those countries that are at war or have | | | | where it takes you. |
| a high level of violence associated with them at | | | | Another way to choose an Asian destination is to |
| the moment. Then, break down the possibilities | | | | plan a trip based on a favorite region. Even a trip |
| according to what interests you most. Is it | | | | like this can be overwhelming to plan due to the |
| religion, cuisine, architecture, art, crafts, natural | | | | vast landscape of Asia. Again, break it down once |
| phenomenon, history, a particular event, or even | | | | you have chosen a region. What is it about the |
| a particular animal? Choose a category or come | | | | region that draws you in? |
| up with your own and then consider further | | | | Plan your daily activities around a city, a district, or |
| breaking down the chosen category. | | | | an idea. What if you were to follow in the |
| Building On An Idea | | | | footsteps of Genghis Khan? What if you have |
| For instance, an interest in the religions found in | | | | family history in Asia? |
| Asia could center around Hinduism and a trip | | | | One visit is not enough when visiting Asia because |
| focused on visiting the various areas where | | | | its vastness and variety do not fall under one |
| Hinduism is concentrated. Building on this idea add | | | | category. Each country, each city, each street |
| the category of architecture. Now you can locate | | | | corner is filled with something worth traveling to |
| and visit the Hindu temples in the regions you | | | | see. Be prepared to return again and again. |