Contents

A Travel Guide to Asia

Part 1: Before you go

Unit 1: What to bring …………………2

Unit 2: Getting travel visas ……………5

Unit 3: Best time to travel ……………8

Part 2: After you arrive

Unit 4: Changing money ……………15

Unit 5: Finding a hotel ………………19

A. Three star hotels

B. Four star hotels

C. Five star hotels

Unit 6: Getting around ………………45

A. Buses     B. Trains

C. Planes     D. Renting a car

Part 3: Helpful things to consider

Unit 7: Staying safe …………………55

Unit 8: Local customs ……………….68

Unit 9: Useful phrases ………………85

A. Mandarin(普通话)     B. Japanese

C. South Korean         D. Thai

E. Indian           F. Malay

Unit 10: Good things to buy …………113