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Booking train, bus and ferry tickets in Asia can be difficult if you are not familiar with the routes and transport operators, but online booking apps and websites can make the task much easier. But with hundreds of such online ticketing platforms vying for your business, how can you tell which are the best ones to use. We take a look at reviews of these sites to determine which are the most reliable.
In recent years, Georgia has gained a reputation as one of the best destinations in western Asia for food and wine lovers. Its Kartvelian cuisine, which takes inspiration from its Slavic, Turkish, and Persian neighbours, can be an indulgent experience, and its traditional home-brewed wines in clay vessels represent one of the oldest wine cultures in the world.
When travellers think of Asian winter holiday destinations they usually think of Japan or South Korea in East Asia, but there’s a remarkable winter destination to discover in West Asia too. Georgia has beautiful mountain scenery, picturesque villages and forests, frozen lakes, and ski fields that are open until April with prices that are well below European or other Asian ski resorts.
It is worth taking your time to explore Georgia, but time is not a luxury everyone has. So taking day trips from the capital, Tbilisi, is an excellent way to enjoy small parts of the country and soak up as much of its ancient culture as possible. Within a couple of hours from Tbilisi, you can reach majestic mountains, sprawling arid landscapes, and lush green forests.
Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is a treasure trove of historic places, cultural heritage, culinary delights, and contrasting old and new architecture. It’s an easy and safe city to explore on foot. This guide for first-time visitors to the city will ensure that you don’t miss out on any of its highlights.
Georgia is often called East Asia’s best kept secret because it is a destination that has much to offer older travellers. It is one of Asia’s newest democracies boasting beautiful scenery, easy mountain hikes, romantic cities, historic buildings, colourful churches, friendly people, a vibrant culinary scene and is home to one of the oldest wine-producing regions in the world.
There are only 10 countries in Asia that allow travellers to use camera drones without a permit. In about 20 others, the process of acquiring permits ranges from relatively easy to extremely hard. In many others, recreational flying of drones is banned. Even in countries where drones are permitted, there are many no-fly zones and regulations that have to be followed. Penalties for breaching drone laws can be heavy fines or even imprisonment. This article summarises where you can and cannot fly drones in Asia.
