Asia and Pacific Rim of Mystery Part VI. Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited 2.

Asia and Pacific

Rim of Mystery

Part VI

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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Orient = Latin – oriens = east

Near East

TURKEY

Middle East

Israel, JordanLebanon, Iraq

Iran, U.A.E.Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

THESE COUNTRIES ARE NOT

RECOMMENDED AS TOURIST

DESTINATIONS PRESENTLY

Far East

China, Japan, S Korea,

Taiwan, Philippines,

Indonesia, Malaysia,

Singapore, Thailand

Vietnam, Cambodia,

Laos, Myanmar


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Countries of Asia & Oceania

East AsiaJapan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong,

Macau, China, Mongolia

South AsiaBangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan,

Sri Lanka

Southeast Asia Indonesia, Malaysia,

Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam,

Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

OceaniaAustralia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Fiji, Cook Islands,

Papua New Guinea, Micronesia


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Bodies of Water Oceans

Pacific, Indian Seas

Arabian, Bay of Bengal Sea of Japan, Yellow, East China, South China Timor, Coral, Tasman

Rivers Yellow, Yangtze - China Ganges - India Murray & Darling - Australia


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Mountains Himalaya - 3200 km

Mt. Everest Mt Fuji

Japan Krakatoa

Indonesia Great Dividing Range

Australia Southern Alps

New Zealand


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Deserts

Gobi DesertWestern China total area of 1,300,000 sq km

Outback remote and arid interior of Australia


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Climate Equator

North - seasons are same as Canada South - seasons reversed

Temperate Australia & New Zealand Changeable seasons, usually agreeable

Desert Very little rain throughout year


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Climate (cont.)

Tropical Warm, humid, lots of rain during wet period

Subtropical Warm and humid summer, winter drier & pleasant Tropical cyclones

Cyclones generic term that describes all classes of storm High winds – Rotation Arabian Sea & Indian Ocean http://weather.ca


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Climate (cont.) Monsoons

Wind pattern reverses on seasonal basis Very heavy rainfall

Typhoons Hurricanes in China Sea & west Pacific Greatest storms Joint Typhoon Warning Center

www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc.htmlresponsible for issuing tropical cyclone

warnings for the Pacific and Indian Oceans


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Tourism Patterns Pacific Rim

Explosive Growth Business Travel Leisure Travel

2006 year-to-date international arrivals on 33 destinations published by PATA

Shows 4.7% increase www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=111 Pacific Asia Travel Association


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Getting There Air China Air India All Nippon Cathay Pacific China Airlines Japan Airlines Korean Air Malaysia Airlines Pakistan International Airlines Philippine Airlines Qantas Airways Singapore Airlines Thai Airways

www.airchina.com.cn www.airindia.com www.fly-ana.com www.cathaypacific.com www.china-airlines.com www.jal.co.jp www.koreanair.com www.malaysiaairlines.com.my www.piac.com.pk www.philippineair.com www.qantas.com.au www.singaporeair.com www.thaiair.com


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Travelling Around

#1 - escorted tour Cruise Car and camper rentals only in Australia &

New Zealand Cars with drivers Language can be problem!


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Travelling Around (cont.) Air

Between islands Over vast distance

Australia is huge Train

Japan Shinkansen –Bullet Train

Australia Ghan, Indian Pacific

India Palace on Wheels

Thailand Eastern & Oriental Express


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Reasons to Go Cultural

Mystique of the Orient Exotic Food

Historic Cities, temples, attractions

Climate Beach tourism Adventure and ecotourism.


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Reasons to Go (cont.)

Shopping Hong Kong Singapore Unique crafts Bargaining on prices

Costs Some destinations are inexpensive


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Before you Go Check documentation and health advisories

www.voyage.gc.ca Health conditions

Do NOT expect sanitation to Canadian standards Do NOT swim in the water

Taking photos Always ask first

Luxury hotels Sell up Some of finest hotels in Asia

Treks Altitude Must be in shape


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Before you Go (cont.) Cultural customs

Research first! Asia countries are different

Language Large tourist centres and tourist hotels may have English

speaking staff Try to learn basics Carry hotel cards or addresses written down

Costs vary widely! Asian countries can be very expensive, very

reasonable and everything in between


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Barriers to Travel Transportation

Ease of travel Time and Distance

Jet lag, International date line Perceived costs

Air, accommodation, food, transportation Language

Ease of communication Health

Sanitation conditions and fear of illness

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