24 Reasons to Go to South East Asia by Michele Harvey Dec 16, 2014 Southeast Asia is home to a plethora of different cultures. No matter where you will be greeted with smiles stretched from ear to ear, the warmth and hospitality of the local peoples is unrivaled. The possibilities for food are endless and the food in Southeast Asia is like no other. There are no bounds to anything from activities and adventures to magnificent jungles and beaches. The views themselves are enough of a reason to plan a visit. Southeast Asia is truly an experience of a lifetime. 1. Get in to literature ~ take tea in the Authors Wing of the Oriental Bangkok 2. Get adventurous ~ see Saigon like a local, on the back of a motorbike (using the Grab app). 3. Get musical ~ take in the soothing sounds of so sam sai or the tinkling sounds of so duang, traditional Thai instruments 4. Get cultural ~ with 16 World Heritage Monuments and Sites across 4 countries 5. Get educated ~ soak up thousands of years of learning at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi 6. Get up early ~ for sunrise over the Cambodian jungle and Angkor Wat 7. Go with the sun ~ join the ritual of sunset from Mount Phou Si, Luang Prabang 8. Go wild ~ embrace a pachyderm and connect with elephants in the jungles of northern Thailand 9. Get wet ~ longboard the waves off Thailand 10. Go floating ~ try night snorkeling at Soneva Kiri 11. Go underwater ~ scuba dive the Similan Islands of the Andaman Sea 12. Go inwards ~ meditate on the steps of the Thien Mu Pagoda 13. Get centered ~ with Tai Chi movements on Ha My Beach 14. Get pampered ~ be scrubbed, wrapped, soothed and rejuvenated with spa treatments 15. Get stretched ~ with a traditional Thai massage 16. Go slow ~ on a cyclo (an open concept bicycle taxi) through Hanoi’s Old Quarte 17. Get creative ~ bespoke your wardrobe in Hoi An 18. Get comfortable ~ stay in some of Asia’s top, luxury hotels 19. Get inspired ~ learn to cook ban xeo 20. Get thirsty ~ try a new range of thirst quenchers, such as freshly crushed sugar cane juice or fresh lime with soda 21. Go tropical ~ eat dragon fruit and things with dangerous name 22. Get hungry ~ feast on pho, bun cha, moo ping and boat noodles from markets and mobile street carts – the street food will send your senses into overdrive 23. Get friendly ~ laughter is global, and Asia’s people have some of the biggest smiles 24. Get value for your dong ~ the region remains one of the world’s most reasonably priced holiday destinations Have you ever been to Southeast Asia? Please visit our website www.ansovatravel.com to view our Vietnam Portfolio Trip Collection.Or contact us via email at contact@ansovatravel.com for more information. Tags: CambodiaLaosThailandVietnam
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