East Asia, also popularly known as “the Far East”, is a region with a vast range of differences. The geography alone covers the gamut, from the arid steppes of Mongolia to the vast deserts of northwestern China, the lush rice paddies of south-central China and the beaches of the subtropical islands of Okinawa. There’s something here for every traveler; culinary delights in Japan, the nomadic way of life in Mongolia, UNESCO-protected temples in South Korea or the Great Wall of China, this vast region never ceases to amaze.