Asian Geographic Magazines

Celebrating 25 Years of Bringing Asia to the World in 2024 ASIAN GeographicImages of Asia PHOTO/VIDEO/ART COMPETITION 2023–24 ASIAN Geographic celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2024, and we’re marking the occasion with the biggest-ever edition of our flagship Images of Asia (IOA) Photo/Video/Art Competition. Enjoyed by readers for the past 16 years, this prestigious contest has attracted amazing entries by both amateur and professional...

From its psychedelic jeepneys to its kaleidoscopic festivals, the Philippines is never short on colour, but if it’s a rose-tinted adventure you seek, look no further than these three coral-coloured experiences. PAINT THE TOWN PINK AT OKADA MANILA Among the grandest and most impressive hotels in Manila’s Entertainment City, Okada Manila is a stone’s throw from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the...

Text by S. Rani & Photos by John Thet Venture to Japan’s spiritual heartland of Wakayama for unique experiences to cleanse body and soul Wakayama, Japan’s epicentre of spirituality, is just an hour’s train ride from Osaka. Its pristine forested mountains, UNESCO heritage trails, sacred shrines, beautiful beaches and onsens, or natural hot springs, offer something for everyone. Whether you seek Nature, spirituality, adventure...

With the establishment of locally managed marine areas around just three of the Mergui Archipelago’s 800 islands, the race to safeguard this jewel of the Andaman Sea faces a long uphill battle When a nominally civilian government was installed in Myanmar in 2011, and the ensuing years saw the country gradually opening up,there was cause for optimism. The Southeast Asian...

Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens in the historic city of Suzhou. They are generally acknowledged to be masterpieces of the genre. Dating from the 11th to the 19th centuries, the gardens reflect in their meticulous design the profound metaphysical importance of natural beauty...

SACRED ISLAND OF OKINOSHIMA AND ASSOCIATED SITES IN THE MUNAKATA REGION Located 60 kilometres off the western coast of Kyushu, Okinoshima is an exceptional example of the tradition of worship of a sacred island.The archaeological sites that have been preserved on the island are virtually intact and provide a chronological record of how the rituals performed there changed from the...

Asian Geographic planning for this expedition in November 2023 for your unique experience of the real remote countryside of Laos with the local way of life from the ethnic minority people and their culture preserved. There are remote far provinces of the northern loops. Anyone interested in this trip please contact us on hello@asiangeo.com Day 1 - WELCOME TO LUANG...

TAJ MAHAL Uttar Pradesh, Agra The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River, in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its construction began in 1632 AD and was completed in 1648 AD. The mosque, the...