00:00Hey everyone, it's Chloe from afar. Asia is not just for the 20-something backpacker.
00:10It's got something for everyone, whether you want to relax in a hot spring or stuff
00:13yourself silly with some street food. Here are some places across the continent that
00:17we're super excited about.
00:20Thongmai is more than 700 years old and is full of temples, cafes, and Muay Thai gyms.
00:30Pack your stretchy pants on a visit to this city in Northern Thailand. It's perfect
00:34for foodies, whether you're craving something on the Michelin Guide or some simple street
00:37food like Pad Krapow Gai, also known as fried basil with chicken and rice, or Khao Soi,
00:42noodles in a coconut curry soup.
00:45Cambodian places like Siem Reap are easier to reach since its new airport opened in 2023.
00:50And while you can see the famous Angkor Wat here, consider leaving the city for lesser
00:54known, crowd-free temples like Koh Ker, which was added to Cambodia's UNESCO World Heritage
00:57List in 2023.
01:00Head to the region of Ladakh in Northeast India and you'll find Tibetan Buddhist monasteries
01:03and breathtaking Himalayan views. You may need time to adjust to the altitude of its
01:07nearly 12,000 foot high capital, Leh, but the hiking here makes it all worth it. And
01:12even in this remote region of the Himalayas, luxury hotels like Dolkar have been popping
01:16up over the past couple of years.
01:19Speaking of a wellness trip, well there's probably no better place to relax than in
01:22Beppu. In this city there are more onsen hot springs than anywhere else in Japan. You see
01:26steam and hot water basically everywhere here thanks to volcanic activity. And one of its
01:30most famous sights is the Seven Hells of Beppu, which are more for viewing than soaking because
01:34some can get as hot as 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
01:37A lot of people associate South Korea with its capital Seoul and with K-pop, but the
01:41country's got so much more. The second largest city, Busan, got its own Michelin Guide in
01:45February 2024. And in the south, the stunning natural landscapes of Jeju Island have a reputation
01:51of being the honeymoon capital of Korea. It's one of the country's 16 UNESCO World Heritage
01:55Sites.
01:56Mongolia's Eagle Hunters in Bayon Olche and the sand dunes of the Gobi Desert are pretty
02:01well known by travelers visiting this off-the-beaten-path destination, but there are plenty of other unique
02:05places to explore, including the country's latest UNESCO site, the Deerstone Monuments.
02:09These Bronze Age monoliths date from 1200 to 600 BC and can be more than 10 feet tall.
02:15And that's the video! Have you been to any of the places on our list? Comment down below.
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