1. Nepal Pokhara

Pokhara is the second-largest city in Nepal and it is the provincial capital of Province number 4, headquarter of Gandaki Zone and Kaski District. It is located within 200 kilometers west of the capital Kathmandu. Occupying an area of 464km, it is nine times larger than Kathmandu, 18 times larger than Lalitpur.

2. Laos Vientiane

Vientiane is the capital city of Laos, located alongside the beautiful Mekong River. Aside from history, Vientiane has excellent cuisine. Take a meal on Walking Street, where you can get anything from Japanese sushi to Vietnamese noodles and plain old-fashioned BBQ meat-on-a-stick.

3. Taiwan Taipei

The city is known for its interesting blend of Chinese culture with Japanese, Southeast Asian, and American influences. Travelers will want to check out the National Palace Museum, which houses an incredible collection of Chinese artifacts that date back 5,000 years. And it’s hard to miss the world’s tallest green building—Taipei 101—which towers above the city like a huge bamboo stalk. Dining out is popular with the locals—so much so that many studio apartments in Taipei don’t have kitchens.