Far East Cities &
Beaches With steamy cities, towering peaks, ancient monuments and white beaches the Far East offers an almost limitless number of different holiday itineraries, says Ben Lerwill
T
he Far East is, without question, one of the world’s most alluring travel destinations.
From Japan and Korea in the
northeast down to Malaysia and Indonesia in the far south, the region as a whole arguably offers more scope for adventure, relaxation and exoticism than anywhere else on the planet. Various other components help sprinkle the magic. Partly it’s the food, partly it’s the likely sunshine and partly it’s the sheer thrill of the scenery; all those frenetic street scenes and rolling jungle panoramas. The bottom line is that the Far East is
somewhere UK tourists want to visit, and given how much diversity there is
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on offer, not to mention the cost of flights, it’s little surprise that so many visitors choose to take in more than one part of the region on a single trip. A twin- or multi-centre holiday can be the ideal way of sampling different Asian flavours, with the relatively short distances between many key destinations increasing the appeal. There are some well-established
pairings for twin-centre breaks – ‘Bangkok and beach’ is a classic Thai itinerary; Singapore with Bali gives a similar city-with-tropics charm and Hong Kong with Macau is increasingly popular – but the options are infinite. When you consider the wealth of different attractions just within China,
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