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Travel blog about Asia
Articles and guides on independent travel across Asia: visas, money, transport, seasons, routes and practical tips for Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Bali.
Songkran 2027 in Thailand: When, Where to Celebrate and What to Bring
Songkran is the Thai New Year and Asia's main water festival: the 2027 dates, history, where…
25 Sep 2026
The Ha Giang Loop: 350 km by Motorbike on Vietnam’s Most Beautiful Road
The Ha Giang Loop in Vietnam: 350 km by motorbike over the Ma Pi Leng Pass,…
25 Sep 2026
Nightlife in Cambodia: Pub Street in Siem Reap and the Phnom Penh Riverfront
Nightlife in Cambodia: noisy Pub Street in Siem Reap, the Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh and…
24 Sep 2026
Nightlife in China: The Bund and Xintiandi in Shanghai, Sanlitun in Beijing
Nightlife in China: the rooftop bars of the Bund embankment and the speakeasies of the French…
24 Sep 2026
Kabukicho: Host Clubs, Uri-kakekin Debts and How Not to Get Scammed
Kabukicho in Shinjuku: what host and kyaba clubs are, why the "urikake" debt system became a…
24 Sep 2026
Nightlife in Japan: Golden Gai, Kabukicho, Shibuya and Dotonbori
Nightlife in Japan: the two hundred tiny bars of Golden Gai in Shinjuku, the Omoide Yokocho…
24 Sep 2026
Nightlife in Vietnam: Bui Vien in Ho Chi Minh City and Bia Hoi in Hanoi
Nightlife in Vietnam: Bui Vien Street in Ho Chi Minh City, District 1 rooftop bars and…
24 Sep 2026
Nightlife in Bali: Seminyak, Canggu, Kuta and Uluwatu’s Sunset Parties
Nightlife in Bali: how Seminyak, Canggu, Kuta and Uluwatu differ — from upscale beach clubs to…
24 Sep 2026
Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy, Patpong: How They Differ and How Not to Get Scammed
Nana Plaza, Soi Cowboy and Patpong: how Bangkok's three oldest adult entertainment districts differ, how the…
24 Sep 2026
Nightlife in Thailand: Bars, Clubs and Where to Go in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket
Nightlife in Thailand: from Thonglor's rooftop bars and Khao San's backpacker energy to RCA's clubs, Pattaya's…
24 Sep 2026