Asia occupies a quarter of the earth’s land mass, it spans a lot of time zones. Having a single travel guide for all of Asia is virtually impossible. Asia like any other continent, has its certain favorite spots, here are basic travel tips for a few of the most popular countries of Asia.

Vietnam

The country’s recommended tourist spots are Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which are both modernized. All tourists to Vietnam, except Thai and Philippine Nationals need a tourist Visa before entering the Country. Health wise, Malaria is prevalent in Vietnam, it would be best to bring with you anti-mosquito lotions to prevent being bit.

Thailand

Thai people are very religious and very loyal to their King. You will see pictures of the king in the cities, do not make fun of him. The Thais also consider the head as the top part of the body, whether spiritual or physical. Try not to touch anyone in the head, and not to point at anything with your foot.

One should consider buying Wholesale Jewelry in Thailand as Thailand produces one of the finest jewelry in the world at very competitive prices.

Malaysia

It’s advisable to bring light and cool clothing to the country Malaysia. You will find food stalls in the cities selling the local food, “teh tarik” a creamed tea, and “roti canai” a type of pancake, are a must eat when get a chance to see them. Malaysia has many religions, you will surely see, a variety of Christian churches, Muslim Mosques and even Buddhist and Hindu temples in the city.

Philippines

The Philippine has over 7,107 islands and islets; beaches are the main tourist spots in this country. There are several museums and Historical Landmarks in Manila, the country’s capital.Boracay Island is the boast of the country which has nice pure white sand beaches. You’ll find a “tiangge”, which is a sort of bazaar with stalls that sell almost anything, in most parts of the country, even inside malls. Tiagges are the best place to find souvenirs as well as cheap products or gifts.

Indonesia

Aside from the usual prohibition of narcotics and deadly weapons, Radio cassette Players are banned in the Island of Bali, which is a prime tourist spot in Indonesia. Objects with Chinese writings were prohibited in Bali. ( This has now been changed since 2000 ) Consider traveling to Lake Toba Sumatra Indonesia , the largest crater lake in the world in Medan North Sumatra Indonesia. It has the most breathaking view for a natural lake.

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General Travelling Tips

Each country in Asia has its own currency, some shops will accept dollars, but there are very few of these around. It is best to have your money changed at the local bank. Some hotels may also offer money changing, but usually at a weaker exchange rate.

Pickpockets are present in most tourist spots, so be careful of your belongings. Separate cash from checks and credit cards, have two sets if possible so that you won’t be left with nothing if they are stolen.

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Medan

Medan City

Medan North Sumatra is the third biggest city in Indonesia. Situated in North-Sumatra of Indonesia with a population of 2.5 millions residents. It is said that during day time, the population of Medan City will grow to about 4 millions with people coming from suburbs.

The unique thing about Medan is that, it resides the largest volcanic lake in world known as Lake Toba which is twice the size of it neighboring country of Singapore.

History of Medan Indonesia

Medan started as a village called Kampung Medan (Medan Village). Kampung Medan was founded by Guru Patimpus around the 1590s. Because Kampung Medan sits on Tanah Deli (Land of Deli), Kampung Medan is also known as Medan-Deli. The initial place of Kampung Medan Village is an area where the Babura River meets Deli River.

Based on the diary of the Portuguese merchant in early 16th century, it stated that the name of Medan was actually derived from Medina which is actually a holy city in the western of Saudi Arabia. However, other source indicated that the word of Medan actually came from Indian language “Meiden”. One of the Karo-Indonesia dictionary written by Darwin Prinst SH published in 2002 wrote that Medan could also be defined as “recover” or “be better”.

The first inhabitants of Kota Medan came from the Batak Karo community. It was not until the Sultan of Aceh, Sultan Iskandar Muda, sent his warlord, Gocah Pahlawan Laksamana Khoja Bintan, to be the Sultanate of Aceh’s representative in Tanah Deli, that the Sultanate of Deli started to grow. This growth stimulated growth in both the population & culture of Medan. In the second year reign of Sultan Deli (between 1669-1698), there was a cavalry battle in Medan.

Medan did not experience any huge development until the 1860s, when the Dutch colonialists began clearing the land for tobacco plantations. Medan City quickly became the center of government and commercial activity, dominating development of Indonesia’s western region.

The Dutch governed Tanah Deli from 1658, after Sultan Ismail, ruler of the Kingdom of Siak Sri Indrapura, yielded some of his once-ruled land, Deli, Langkat, and Serdang. In 1915 Medan officially became the capital of North Sumatra Province, and officially a city in 1918.

With the largest volcanic lake in the world, Danau Toba Medan , Medan is a city worth visiting for your family vacations in Asia Indonesia

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