Here's some suggested routes from hotels and joggers in five cities. Bangkok Only the certifiably insane attempt to go any great distance in Bangkok on foot. The lungs of this clogged city, Lumpini is blessed with majestic trees, chirping birds and two tarmac tracks. Indeed, due to the heavy traffic and contaminated air, most hotels advise their guests to avoid jogging to the park. The Oriental, for one, provides transportation.
Women also tend to draw whistles and lewd remarks from local men.
As in Bangkok, jogging isn't popular in the stifling, traffic-snarled streets of the Indonesian capital. But at least two five-star hotels boast jogging tracks for their guests. Another option is central Jakarta's Senayan sports complex, where you might bump into a minister breaking a sweat before facing the day. Peak jogging hours everywhere in the capital are between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. Manila Diehards rise before dawn to trot around a triangular area in the heart of the business district.