Let’s Visit Asia

As some of you might already have noticed, I’ve started adding Asian countries to my categories list. I figured this would be more helpful for those of you who are seeking country-specific information. I’m kicking myself for not having done this earlier, and I’m sorry, but I just don’t have the time (and willpower) to painstakingly go back through my more than 2 year’s worth of entries to re-categorize all entries. So if you’re looking for something in particular — for example a hotel to stay in Bhutan or a good steak house in Hong Kong — and you …read more

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Hey, how do you like Let’s Visit Asia’s new template? Just minor changes here and there, but an overall improvement in the look, don’t you think? The categories are right there, easier to see, without having to scroll right through the bottom. And hey, you’re comments are also placed higher. Feel free to read that as an invitation to leave comments on this blog!

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Ok, here are the results of the small poll conducted here in Let’s Visit Asia.
Question: What makes you think twice of visiting Asia?
Answers:
Political Instability: 26% of all votes
Tsunami, Earthquake, and other natural calamities: 26% of all votes
Health Reasons:16% of all votes
Too far, Too Remote: 32% of all votes
I was a bit surprised to see that there are more people concerned about the natural calamities than health reasons.Whenever I talk to people about travelling in Asia, I always get asked about vaccinations and diseases that are prevalent in Asia, particularly in the tropical regions. And then there’s the SARS outbreak a …read more

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Last call on the poll!!!
If you want your vote counted, click on your answer right there on the middle column. I’ll close the poll by the end of the month and post the tally of the answers short after. C’mon, we’re just one vote shy of 20, so go ahead and let’s round it up!

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