What To Wear In Asia
For advice on what to pack for your holiday in Asia, choose your destination country from the list below:
Bali
In this tropical country, dress is generally informal...
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a Muslim country so the key is modesty and to keep covered...
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Borneo
Dress modestly, this means avoid wearing shorts, tank tops and sleeveless T shirts...
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China
China is a huge country with varied climates...
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Dubai
Dubai's a real melting pot of cultures now...
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Hong Kong
Generally local Hong Kong people dress modestly – no short skirts, no strappy tops or generally tight or revealing clothes...
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India
If you are traveling to India, carry minimal clothing, both clothing and laundry are cheap...
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Indonesia
Dress is informal in Indonesia...
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Iran
Local Islamic codes of behaviour and dress are enforced by law in any public place e...
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Japan
The Japanese dress as we do and are quite conservative on the whole, but the youngsters are very daring and you'll see some mad stuff in Tokyo...
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Korea
Soeul is a cosmopolitan city and the women love to dress up...
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Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur is a cosmopolitan city where there is no particular dress code and where you will find all fashions...
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Maldives
The islands do all vary, but a basic rule of thumb is relaxed dress...
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Nepal
In Nepal you will experience a wide range of climates, so take both light and warm clothing in casual and comfortable styles...
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Phillipines
In Manilla people dress very well; appearances really do matter...
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Seychelles
The islands do all vary, but a basic rule of thumb is relaxed dress...
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Singapore
Singapore has a hot and humid climate all year round...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has a tropical climate...
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Thailand
There is an amazing choice of very smart hotels, bars and restaurants often with a very western feel and it is easy to forget that whilst the hotels may look the same as in the west the Thai people are conservative people...
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Vietnam
The Vietnamese are used to European styles and western dress has been adopted this means that travellers can dress as they would in the west when visiting restaurants or the bars of the main cities...
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If you have travel clothing advice for any other parts of Asia then let us know!
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