In June and July of 1980, R. Kovanic travelled to China. He visited Beijing, Quingdao, Nanjing, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Guilin, Shengli, and Shanghai. Among many areas he photographed the Great Wall and people.

R. Kovanic travelled to India in either March to May of 1983 and/or April 1980. He visited the following places; Mumbai, Madurai, Bengalore, Delhi, Agra, Bangalore, Abu, Ranthambore National Park, and Pachapalayam.

In May 1983, R. Kovanic travelled to Pakistan and visited; Rawalpindi, Karachi, Gilgit, Hunza, and Karimabad. Here he photographed the Hunza People.