Turn again, and you’ll find a bustling market, such as Namdaemun, selling almost anything you can imagine.
Widely known as the "Land of the Morning Calm," you don’t have to travel far outside of Seoul to come face-to-face with Korea’s sunrise serenity. Seoraksan (‘snowy crags mountains’) National Park is Korea’s premier national park, less than five hours outside of Seoul. Challenge yourself to climb to the 1708-metre Daechonbong Peak and you’ll pass waterfalls, hot springs, Buddhist temples and old hermitages en route.
Busan is Korea's second-largest city and largest seaport, boasting both mountains and beaches (including, Korea’s most popular, Haeundae Beach. Watch over the city from atop Busan Tower or catch the early-morning action at Jagalchi Fish Market, the sprawling market where fishermen haggle over the fresh seafood sold to resturants throughout Busan. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gyeongju, is Korea’s former capital city, better-known as Korea’s “museum without walls” for its history and architecture rooted in the 6th century AD. Other Korean musts: Jeju Do, Korea’s tropical honeymoon hotspot; the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daechon Beach; a trip to the Demilitarized Zone—the heavily-guarded 38th parallel between the North and the South, and lessons in making kimchi, Korea’s spicy side dish.
The Malaysian island of Borneo is unspoiled and undeveloped. Divided into the states of Sabah and 
Sarawak, Borneo is rich in natural resources, wildlife and wonders. Sabah is home to Malaysia’s highest mountain, Mount Kinabalu (4,101 metres), which can be summited by any novice d etermined to stand among the clouds. Kinabalu National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) rewards climbers with the steaming, sulphurous Poring Hot Springs. Sabah also boasts Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary—located in the 4,300-hectare Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve—draws tourists, animal-lovers, and conservation researchers alike to observe the tailless, red-haired ape in its natural habitat. (Malaysia is the orang utan’s native home.) Animal lovers will also delight in Selingaann—an island of quiet beaches that serve as the nesting ground for the Hawksbill and Green sea turtles to lay eggs. Though peak season falls between July and October, hatchings are nightly, so you won’t leave disappointed. The Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on the lower floodplain of Malaysia’s longest river—the Kinabatangan—is a natural sanctum for Bornean wildlife, from crocodiles and kingfishers to elephants to the rare proboscis monkey.
If Sabah is the wonder of wildlife, Sarawak is the indigenous ideal. Jungle-covered mountains, endangered wildlife, and a vast, diverse ecosystem with very few roads throughout. Expeditions to the Sarawak interior take days, travellers 
passing through stay in local longhouses of the indigenous Iban, the Bidayuh and the Orang Ulu tribes You’ll delight in the hospitality andsenseof community in these ‘villages under one roof.’ Visit Malaysia, and you’ll leave with a sense of cultural wonder—the raw, untouched landscape is home to endangered wildlife, indigenous communities and an unparalleled travel experience.
