Once you have finished your round on some of Asia’s finest courses, many will head to the beach or maybe a local spa for a relaxing massage. However, for the more adventurous, here are a few original distractions to add to your bucket list.
River Kwai. While in Thailand, one experience worth taking is to board a train, either from Bangkok’s Thonburi Station or The Death Railway at either Kanchanaburi Station or River Kwai Bridge Halt. You can then visit the Bridge on the River Kwai and the Hell Fire Museum, which explains what happened during WWII.
The Golden Bridge (Vietnamese: Cầu Vàng) is a 150-metre-long (490 ft) pedestrian bridge in the Bà Nà Hills resort near Da Nang, Vietnam. It is designed to connect the cable car station with the gardens (avoiding a steep incline) and to provide a scenic overlook and tourist attraction. https://banahills.sunworld.vn/en
The Marble Temple in Bangkok. Wat Benchamabophit Dusitvanaram is a Buddhist temple in the Dusit District of Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the Marble Temple, it is one of Bangkok’s best-known temples and a tourist attraction.
Hanoi Train Street is a narrow train bypass in Hanoi that sees a twice-daily train pass close to buildings on either side of the tracks (the railroad tracks take up nearly the entirety of the “train street”). The French built the track in 1902, and it is still an active rail line as of 2023.
The Sanctuary of Truth is a wood sanctuary built by Mr.Lek Viriyaphan, the founder of the ancient city and Erawan elephant museum. It is the largest wood building in Thailand, built only with wood in the ancient Thai carpenter style. Inside this sanctuary, there are wood statues and carvings that tell the philosophy of life. It is located in North Pattaya.
The longest and highest Zipline in Asia! Challenge yourself with a 3,600-meter-long zipline over the Chiang Mai Mountains Thailand forest. Test your body-controlling skill on various platforms, including bridges, nets, and spiral staircases. KingKong Smile Zipline is an exciting and fun experience you must try! [email protected]
Mount Kinabalu is in the state of Sabah, Malaysia. Due to national park regulations, climbers must be accompanied by accredited guides at all times. One of the two main summit routes of Mount Kinabalu starts at the Mesilau Nature Resort and is called the Mesilau Trail. Watching the sunrise from Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in Malaysia, is a high point.
Explore diving in the Philippines!
The Luzon region near Manila is the perfect place to begin your scuba adventure. With easy beach entries and plentiful macro life, thousands of divers use the area to get certified yearly. For wreck diving, Subic Bay offers divers the chance to get up close and personal with sunken WWII warships. Soft coral, turtles, many fish species, and sea snakes call the wrecks home.
Borobudur Temple in Indonesia is considered one of the World’s Seven Wonders. It is famous because it is the world’s most significant Buddhist temple compound. The temple features hundreds of Buddha statues, decorative relief sculptures, and stories from the life and teachings of Buddha. It is located 17.4 km from the nearest city of Magelang and about 40km northwest of the city of Yogyakarta in Central Java.
