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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.
1905 Heritage Corner: A Guesthouse in the Quarter Imagined by King Rama V
1905 Heritage Corner — a guesthouse with 3 rooms in the Prang Puthohn quarter, planned by…
17 Sep 2026
InterContinental Shanghai Ruijin: The Estate Where Chiang Kai-shek Proposed
A 1924 estate in the former French Concession of Shanghai: it’s where Chiang Kai-shek supposedly proposed…
17 Sep 2026
Ichinoyu Honkan: A Ryokan Dating Back to 1630, Painted by Hiroshige
Ichinoyu Honkan in Tonosawa, Hakone – a ryokan dating back to 1630, one of the “Seven…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in Bali 2026: Waterbom — the World’s Best Water Park, Trans Studio, Bali Safari
Comparing Bali's amusement parks: Waterbom — named the world's best water park by Tripadvisor in 2025,…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in Cambodia 2026: What Isn’t There and What to See Instead — Angkor, the Bamboo Train, Water Parks
Cambodia has no major amusement parks — we explain honestly why, and what to see instead:…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in Vietnam 2026: VinWonders, Sun World and Record-Setting Cable Cars
Comparing Vietnam's amusement parks: the VinWonders chain on Phu Quoc and in Nha Trang, Sun World…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in Thailand 2026: Dream World, Pattaya and Hua Hin Water Parks, Phuket FantaSea
Comparing Thailand's amusement parks: Dream World and Safari World in Bangkok, the Ramayana and Cartoon Network…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in China 2026: Disneyland, Chimelong, Universal
We compare China's amusement parks: Shanghai Disneyland, the Chimelong chain with the world's largest aquarium, Universal…
17 Sep 2026
Amusement Parks in Japan 2026: Disney, Universal Studios, Fuji-Q and Where to Go as a Family
Comparing Japan's amusement parks: Tokyo Disney Resort and DisneySea, Universal Studios Japan with Super Nintendo World,…
17 Sep 2026
Beppu Showaen: A Ryokan from 1925 in Beppu’s Prime Onsen District
Beppu Showaen opened in 1925 in Beppu – the largest onsen town in Japan by volume…
17 Sep 2026