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Bangladesh
When people think of Bangladesh they often remember the bloody civil war of the early 1970s, the stories of hunger and famine, and the fact that the area is very poor. And it is one of the poorest countries of the world. However, the Bangladesh Tourist Bureau actively promotes tourism. Each year several hundred thousand visitors travel to Bangladesh with the primary destinations within the country being the old Mughal capital at Dacca, the nearby Sonargaon with its ancient architecture, the Buddhist cultural center of Mainamati, and the popular beach resorts of Cox’s Bazar. This page will help you to discover how you can enjoy these and other places of interest in Bangladesh. It is quite easy to get a visa for short visits and cholera and yellow fever vaccinations are suggested and may even be required. Books and Other Things for Bangladesh

Bhutan
This landlocked country in the Himalaya Mountains does not get a lot of tourist activity. However, since 1974 Bhutan has opened its doors to tourists with some pretty strict entry regulations. Entry is through India and a passport and visa are required along with some pretty strict health requirements including cholera inoculation. Tetanus, typhoid, hepatitis, and polio immunizations are also recommended. The remoteness of the country and relatively limited transportation facilities restrict the number of visitors to just a few thousand each year, many to climb the mountains. Some of the most interesting areas for tourists to visit would include the beautiful Thimphu, Paro, and Punakha valleys with their many monasteries. To visit the main page for Bhutan, click on Bhutan. 

Books and Other Information for Bhutan

Brunei
Brunei is a small coastal state about 277 miles north of the equator in the northwest corner of Borneo. It is bounded on all landward sides by Malaysia which actually divides Brunei into two parts. Brunei’s population is mainly composed of Malays with a mixture of Chinese and Indian communities. Expatriates and a few indigenous groups comprise a minority of the population. The country is ruled according to established Islamic value and tradition by a monarchy. Brunei's form of government is called a Malay Islamic Monarchy and one of the oldest in the region with over 600 years of recorded history. To visit the main page for Brunei, click on Brunei.  Books and Other Items for Brunei

Cambodia
Cambodia, or Kampuchea (as it is known by its own people) is a mainly lowland country bordering Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, and Vietnam to the east and southeast. To the southwest it faces the Gulf of Thailand. If you could use a color to describe a country, you would use the color green as it is filled with forested hillsides and valleys filled with rice fields. It is a country rich in a history that dates almost 4,000 years. The pages on Cambodia will let you know how you can enjoy visiting this country that boasts a very mild and tropical climate. To visit the main page for Cambodia, click on Cambodia. 

Books and Other Items for Cambodia

China
China is the third-largest country in the world after the USSR and Canada. The country is divided into a lowland portion in the east with mountains and plateaus in the west. China is a popular vacation destination and the restriction on tourism have been eased to allow access by foreigners on group tours and even on an individual basis. While you still cannot travel around China as you would Japan, hundreds of Chinese cities and scenic spots have been opened to foreign tourists. There are also several resorts that are specifically designed for foreigners. Travel arrangements and visas are under the jurisdiction of the China Travel and Tourism Administration and the China International Travel Service. The Great Wall of China is the most popular tourist attraction, but there are other very popular and interesting places to visit including the Forbidden City, or Imperial Palace, in Beijing; the tombs of the Ming emperors; historic Hangzhou and the famous West Lake gardens there; Si’an, the site of the monumental Ch’an Dynasty excavations; and the cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou. To visit the main page for China, click on China. 

Books and Other Items for China

Hong Kong
Hong Kong, recently separated from the British as a crown colony, is one of the more popular tourist destinations in Asia. Here on the Kowloon Peninsula you can find a dazzling burst of color and light, people, and activity. Hong Kong is said by many to be one of the most interesting cities in the world. One visit there and you will probably agree. To visit the main page for Hong Kong, click on Hong Kong. 

Books and Other Items for Hong Kong

India
India – a land with a memorable past, a difficulty present, and a promising future – especially for tourists. This vast land has a lot more to offer the casual visitor than the Taj Mahal at Agra. There are the great and wonderful cities of Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras; the monuments of the Jama Masjid Mosque in Delhi, the temple at Bodhagaya where the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment, the sacred Ganges River, and the Ajanta Temple Caves; the numerous ancient temples and tombs throughout the country; and, of course, the distinctive dance, theater cuisines, and festivals of India. These pages will help you to enjoy all of that and more. To visit the main page for India, click on India. 

Books and Other Items for India

Indonesia
The islands of the Indonesian Archipelago are strung across the equator and is where you can find clear blue seas lap, pristine beaches, and gentle breezes. Divers are entranced by the ocean's riches. Inland, dramatic volcanic ranges tower above a green mantle of terraced hillsides and lush rainforest.

Indonesia is filled with a rich history of kingdoms, conquests, trade and colonialism and an interesting mix of Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and indigenous tribal culture which has turned the area into one of interest to visitors. The archipelago's diversity and vast size can may appear overwhelming at first glance, but an unhurried approach will reward you with a little taste of paradise. To visit the main page for Indonesia, click on Indonesia. 

Books and Other Items for Indonesia

Japan
Tourism is a major industry of Japan with almost 2 million people visiting there annually. I love this country from the busy city streets of Tokyo to the historically significant ancient former capital of Kyoto. A search through the Japan pages of “Getting Away with Jim Bruner” will convince you that this might should be your next vacation destination. To visit the main page for Japan, click on Japan. 

Books and Other Items for Japan

Laos
This small landlocked nation is still largely undeveloped. Laos is a land of towering mountains and dense tropical forests. You could almost say that this country is isolated by the rugged mountainous interior of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula. To say that this tiny country does not encourage tourists would be an understatement. However, it can be done. Passports are required and visas must be secured in advance. And, even then, your travel may be quite restricted within the country. To visit the main page for Laos, click on Laos. 

Books and Other Items for Laos

Macau
Macau is only has about 10 square miles of area situated on a tiny peninsula at the mouth of the Pearl River about two miles from the island of Taipa. There is a population of about 450,000 with 96% of the population being Chinese and the rest Portuguese, European and from other regions. About 38 miles to the east-northeast, across the mouth of the river, is Hong Kong. The government is considered a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The capital is Macau. To visit the main page for Macau, click on Macau. 

Books and Other Items for Macau

Myanmar
In 1989 Burma became the Union of Myanmar. As Myanmar has suffered a tremendous amount of internal strife it is not the easiest or most comfortable country in Asian for a vacation. However, it has some wonderful sights and scenery and marvelous people. Most of the country is covered with forest with only about 15% of the total land cultivated, mainly with rice. This page will let you know how you can visit this mystical country.To visit the main page for Myanmar, click on Myanmar. 

Books and Other Items for Myanmar

Nepal
The ancient and mysterious kingdom of Nepal is isolated behind mountains so high they were once believed to be the “home of the gods.” The scenic wonders of Nepal have attracted visitors for years. And it is one of the most popular areas of the world for mountain climbing. If you want to climb a mountain in Nepal these pages will help you find out how you can do so. To visit the main page for Nepal, click on Nepal. 

Books and Other Items for Nepal

North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, often called North Korea, occupies the northern half of the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. It is better endowed with forests and mineral wealth than South Korea. Travel and tourism is quite limited in North Korea and visitors need visas secured in advance from DPRK diplomatic representatives. Books and Other Items for North Korea

Pakistan

To visit the main page for Pakistan, click on Pakistan. 

Books and Other Items for Pakistan

Philippines
The Republic of the Philippines is a narrow network of islands in the Pacific Ocean northeast of Borneo and south of Taiwan. It covers an area of over 115,000 square miles and consists of a little over 7,000 islands. The largest are Luzon in the north and Mindanao in the South. About 500 of the islands in the Philippines have an area of about a square mile. The entire coastline of the archipelago, along with its myriad bays and gulfs, is longer than that of the United States. Everywhere you look you will find breathtaking views, towering mountains, mist-capped volcanoes, rolling valleys carpeted with coconut groves or rice fields, jungles with bamboo and flowering plants, foaming waterfalls, and sparkling lakes. This is truly a vacation destination you would always remember. Visitors must have a valid passport and a return or an “onward” ticket to visit. Shots for tetanus, diphtheria, typhoid, yellow fever are recommended. To visit the main page for Philippines, click on Philippines. 

Books and Other Items for The Philippines

Singapore
Singapore is a cultural pot pourri that leaves visitors almost overwhelmed by the containment of so many influences upon one small island. This is one of those places where grandor and provety live aside each other such as the grand, and expensive, Raffles Hotel and the cheap, low-key food markets of Bugis Junction and Clarke Quay. But even the "bad" parts are incredibly clean as nothing is allowed to dull the shine of the city. There is even a ban on the chewing of lest someone spit their gum on the ground. To visit the main page for Bhutan, click on Singapore. 

Books and Other Items for Singapore

South Korea
South Korea, or the Republic of Korea, occupies the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and is a much more popular tourist destination than its neighbor to the north. Major tourist attraction include the former royal capital of the Yi Dynasty, Kyongju and its treasures of ancient Silla, the Korean Folk Village at Yongin, Cheju Island, several national parks, and Seoul – the “Soul of Korea.” To visit the main page for South Korea, click on South Korea. 

Books and Other Items for South Korea

Taiwan
Taiwan, located about 100 miles off the coast of mainland China, is the largest of the 14 islands of the Taiwan group. You will need a passport and a tourist visa to see the sights which might include the seat of government in Presidential Square, the many museums, the National Palace Museum, Yangmingsham Park, and Langshan Temple in T’aipei; the Shihmen Dam Recreation Area, Lake Tzuhu; the mausoleum of Chiang Kai-shek; the many temples and Dutch relics of T’ainan, Taiwan’s oldest city, and Sun Moon Lake near T’aichung. To visit the main page for Taiwan, click on Taiwan. 

Books and Other Items for Taiwan

Thailand
Tourism has recently become a vital industry in Thailand. Much of this is due to the presence of so many American military personnel during the Viet Nam War when so many of them visited Thailand on R&R. It is a beautiful country criss-crossed by teak-covered mountains and fertile valleys. As with many Asian areas several immunizations are recommended, especially for travel in rural areas, including typhoid, tetanus, and gamma globulin, and yellow fever inoculation is required of tourists arriving from an infected area. Most visitors may stay for up to 15 days without a visa. To visit the main page for Thailand, click on Thailand. 

Books and Other Items for Thailand

Tibet
An autonomous region of Communist China, Tibet is a place of vast distances and great heights. It has been called the “roof of the world.” Check out this site for travel information and restrictions. To visit the main page for Tibet, click on Bhutan. 

Books and Other Items for Tibet

Vietnam
I have not been in Vietnam since 1967-68 when I was there courtesy of the United States Army during the Viet Nam War (Books and Other Items for the Vietnam War). However, I plan to get back one of these days. I do remember that it was a very beautiful country. Tourism is still pretty restricted and you will need a visa to visit. Precautions against cholera and malaria are recommended. To visit the main page for Vietnam, click on Viet Nam. 

Books and Other Items for Vietnam

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