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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.
Thailand’s Floating Markets: Where the Stalls Stand Right on the Railway Tracks
Damnoen Saduak, Amphawa and the Maeklong railway market — three floating and "impossible" markets near Bangkok,…
24 Sep 2026
Hashima: The Ghost Island Where People Lived Closer Together Than Anywhere Else in History
Hashima (Gunkanjima) is an abandoned coal island off Nagasaki with the highest population density in human…
24 Sep 2026
Japan’s Cat and Rabbit Islands: An Animal Paradise with an Unexpected History
Tashirojima is an island with four times more cats than people, and Okunoshima is a former…
24 Sep 2026
Car Rental and Road Trips in Asia: Where International Licenses Don’t Work
Car rental and road trips in Asia: why international licenses are not valid in Japan, why…
24 Sep 2026
Koh Lipe: The Island Without Cars That People Call the Thai Maldives
Koh Lipe — an island without a single car in southern Thailand: the Thai Maldives, diving…
24 Sep 2026
Traveling Solo in Asia: How Safe Is It Really
How safe is it to travel alone in Asia: an honest country-by-country breakdown — from the…
24 Sep 2026
How to Take a Dog or Cat to Asia: Rules for Each Country, 2026
How to take a dog or cat to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Japan and Bali: the…
24 Sep 2026
Okinawa: The Other Japan That Almost Nobody Talks About
Okinawa is subtropical Japan that was a separate kingdom until 1879: Shuri Castle, diving in "Kerama…
24 Sep 2026
Hospital 301 in Sanya 2026: The Hainan Branch, Prices, Haitang Bay
The Hainan branch of Hospital 301 in Sanya: Western diagnostics and surgery at a state institution…
24 Sep 2026
Tong Ren Tang in Beijing 2026: A TCM Clinic and Pharmacy Since 1699, Address, Prices
Tong Ren Tang in Beijing — a traditional Chinese medicine pharmacy and clinic since 1699, imperial…
24 Sep 2026