Asia’s Top Vacation Spots
An online poll by online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia revealed the top 10 holiday destinations in Asia of travelers from all over the region.
The 2008 online poll conducted by Smart Travel Asia for the third straight year showed Bali, Indonesia as Asia’s top holiday destination whereas our very own Boracay and Palawan ranked seventh and eighth, respectively.
Here is the complete list:
1. Bali, Indonesia
2. Phuket, Thailand
3. Kerala, India
4. Island Republic of Maldives
5. Hong Kong
6. Bangkok Thailand,
7. Boracay
8. Palawan and Chiang Mai, Thailand
9. Angkor, Cambodia
10. Koh Samui, Thailand and Rajasthan, India
Smart Travel Asia is an online travel magazine with over one million readers worldwide.
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September 17th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
where is bohol in the list?
bohol is as gorgeous as boracay and people are way friendlier. we need to ramp up the promotion for other destinations. sayang naman ang ganda pa naman ng pinas!!!!!
September 18th, 2008 at 1:48 am
Bakit wala ang Tondo at Payatas sa listahan?! we need to ramp up the promotion for other destinations. sayang naman ang ganda pa naman ng pinas!!!
September 18th, 2008 at 2:53 am
Bohol is OVER RATED. I’ve been there and I wasnt at all impressed!
September 18th, 2008 at 4:49 am
bohol is a 3rd world paradise! everything is cheap there including the people.
September 18th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
we studied this in our mba and it is really sad to note that even in that category, the philippines cant compete or lacks competitiveness in gaining tourists. hoping that things will turn around come 2010
September 18th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
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September 20th, 2008 at 1:11 am
I went to Bohol last summer and it was pleasant. It’s not all the glitz but friendly people and nice destination spots are warm and beautiful. I love the beaches in Bohol. It has whiter sand and it is very fine. Bohol’s pristine beaches are much better than at Boracay’s which is dull, dirty and crowded. Chocolate Hills is a must-see view though. So many hills makes me dither.
I encourage all of you to come to Bohol and explore.
July 21st, 2009 at 11:33 am
living in Dumaguete makes a trip to Bohol easy. I was a couple of times there and think its a great Island. But very far from being a top 10 spot. but the same counts to me for Boracay. I dont see anythingworth going there. overpriced, same beach as in 100 different destinations, korean overcrowded from dec-april, rest of the year a lot of problem with algeas…
there are much better places in thei lovely country
August 16th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
what happened to beijing or shanghai or tokyo or kyoto or macau? may not be the cheapest places (quite the contrary…) but perfect for a luxuy vacation