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For those with a month and a lot of money to spare, a 31 night Far East and Central Asia cruise adventure will allow you to visit many destinations in the Central Asia and the Far East, including Sapporo and Nagsaki, Japan, Vladivostok, Russia, Pusan, Qingdao, Dalian and Bejing China, as well as Hong Kong, Nha Trang and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Bankgok, Thailand, and Singapore. Cruises across Central Asia and the Far East can be a comfortable way to travel, so that you enjoy the journey to various Oriental destinations, complete with fitness studios, classes, theatres, live shows and buffet food daily.

The epic cruise sets sail from Anchorage, Alaska and spends several days at sea to begin with as you cross the International Dateline. The prices are reasonable considering the length of the all-inclusive cruise, and average out to just about $100 per day. This cruise is only available to residents of the US and Canada, and there is only one sailing in 2011 on September 24.

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Different people have their unique reasons for traveling to Asia. For some, it's the diverse animals and wildlife that draws them to travel. Central Asia is a nature lover's paradise, and all inclusive holidays in this region are available with a special focus on nature and birding. You can book these holidays through travel specialists online which organize fixed departures for tours as well as private and customized tours for small groups.

All tours are led by local experts and top European ornithologists. The great variety of interesting natural habitats in Central Asia include endless steppes, stony and sandy deserts, wetlands, rivers, alpine meadows, coniferous and deciduous forests and rare Turanga forests, as well as impressive mountain ranges. Central Asia is blessed with species of both the western and eastern continental zones, which makes it a very attractive area for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts to visit. The region holds several rare species of birds, butterflies, plants and animals which can be found nowhere else on earth.

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Abkhazia used to be a premier central Asia travel destination for Soviet-era apparatchiks. Nowadays, to get to this territory from Georgia you have to take a train, bus, minivan, and horse-drawn carriage, which is the only transportation available across parts of Georgia's countryside. Consequently, not too many western tourists venture here, and the US State Department advises against traveling to the territory.

Abkhazia is technically considered a part of Georgia, but has fought a series of battles to gain autonomy since the Soviet Union collapsed. In the 1990s, both Russia and Georgia blockaded rebellious Abkhazia, and consequently visitors will find that this territory remains essentially frozen in time. For about 15 years, nothing was built, torn down, renovated or altered in any way. In Pitsunda, a beachfront resort town in the north, Soviet-era high-rise apartments still stand watch over perfectly preserved mosaics of the hammer and sickle.