Major
Destinations in
Asia and the
Pacific
Major Destinations in Asia
• Top three major destinations in Asia: (Nicole)
1)Beijing, China
2)Hanoi, Vietnam
3) Siem Reap, Cambodia
• Populations in these destinations: (Nicole)
1)11.51 Million people (2000 Census)
2) 6.562 Million people (2010 Census)
3) 903,030 people (2007 Census)
Major destinations in the Pacific
• Top three destinations in the pacific: (Frank)
1) French Polynesia, Bora Bora
2) Hong Kong, China
3) Ecuador, Galapagos Islands
• Populations in these areas: (Frank)
1) 8,880 people (2007 Census)
2) 23.7 Million (2012 Census)
3) 25,000 (2010 Census)
Three Facts about each Destination (Leatha Lee)
Beijing:
• 6 million people live in Bangkok
• There are 200,000 millionaires
• Bangkok is known in Thai as Krung Thep
Hanoi:
• - Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city
• - Founded: 1010
• - Population: 6.562 million (2010)
Siem Reap:
• -Country Name: Kingdom of Cambodia
• -Language: Khmer, secondarily English and French
• -Currency: Riel (~US$1=4050R). US dollars are as commonly used as riel
French Polynesia:
•
- Area Codes -- French Polynesia does not have domestic area codes.
•
- Evening attire for men is usually a shirt and slacks
•
- Women typically wear a long, brightly colored dress (slacks or long skirts help to keep biting sand flies away from your ankles).
Hong Kong:
• Has yearly monsoons
• 10% is Christian
• Has 7 million people
Ecuador:
•
- Largest cities: Guayaquil, 2,634,000
•
- Monetary unit: U.S. dollar
•
- National name: República del Ecuador
www.factmonster.com
Attractions in Asia
• Major attractions within the top three destinations:
1)Beijing, China (Travis)
a: Forbidden City
b: Tiananmen Square
c: Temple of Heaven
2)Hanoi, Vietnam (Leatha)
a: Ha Long Bay
b: Thien Mu Pagoda (Hue)
c:Hoan Laiem Lake (Hanoi)
http://www.Touropia.com/tourist-attractions-in-vietnam/
3)Siem Reap, Cambodia (Julie)
a: Angkor, Lost City and temples full day tour
b: Private day trip to Phnom Kulen Mountain
c: Private day trip to Phnom Kulen Private day trip to Phnom Kulen
Mountain
Attractions in the Pacific
• Major attractions within the top three destinations:
1) French Polynesia, Bora Bora (Devin)
a:
b:
c:
2) Hong Kong, China (Katie)
a: Avenue of Stars
b: The Peak
c: Hong Kong Disneyland
3) Ecuador, Galapagos Islands (Tiffany)
a: Rancho Permiso
b: Punta Espinoza
c: Isla Genovesa
Currency
• How Asia’s currency is compared to the United States Currency:
(Deta)
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/southeastasia/640200#sthash.D6hsy6SU.dpbs
This website compares all of the currencies of all of the countries in
Asia with the U.S. dollar, and tells how a person could live in each
country.
Currency
How the Pacific’s currency is compared to the United States currency: (Jacob)
- U.S to Pacific
0.50
=
43
1.00
86
2.00
173
5.00
432
10.00
864
20.00
1727
50.00
4318
100.00
8637
200.00
17,273
500.00
43,183
1000.00
86,366
2000.00
172,732
5000.00
431,830
10,000.00
863,659
20,000.00
1,727,319
50,000.00
4,318,297
100,000.00
8,636,594
Travel in Australia
• Australia’s stable political system, well-maintained roads, low
crime rate and high standard of health care make it a safe and
relatively easy country to explore. However it’s important to be
aware of potential environmental hazards, such as bushfires,
rough surf and extreme desert heat. You’ll need to be
thoroughly prepared for outback journeys and long bushwalks
or hikes, and take sensible precautions in regards to sharks,
crocodiles and poisonous animals. With the following commonsense tips, you can safely enjoy Australia’s unique landscapes –
from the vast outback to wild ocean beaches and pristine
wilderness tracts.
http://www.australia.com/plan/while-your-here/tipshazards.aspx
http://www.goway.com/trip/australia-and-southpacific/classic-australia-12-day-economy-ex-sydney/
•
Rail Travel in Australia
• There are four different rails in Australia: (Jenny)
1. CountryLink
2. Great Southern Rail
3. Transwa
4. Queensland Rail
http://www.railaustralia.com.au/aboutRailAustralia.php