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Articles and guides on independent travel across Asia: visas, money, transport, seasons, routes and practical tips for Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cambodia and Bali.
Yi Peng and Loy Krathong 2027 in Chiang Mai: Sky Lanterns, the Ping River and How to Avoid the Traps
Yi Peng and Loy Krathong 2027 in Chiang Mai (13–15 November): sky lanterns, krathongs on the…
26 Sep 2026
Gion Matsuri 2027 in Kyoto: Yamaboko Floats, Yoiyama Evenings and How to Survive the July Heat
Gion Matsuri 2027 in Kyoto: yoiyama evenings on 14–16 and 21–23 July, float processions on 17…
26 Sep 2026
Bon Om Touk 2027 in Phnom Penh: The Water Festival, Dragon Boat Races and the River That Flows Backwards
Bon Om Touk 2027 in Phnom Penh (12–14 November): dragon boat races, the reversal of the…
26 Sep 2026
Nyepi 2027 in Bali: Ogoh-Ogoh Parades and a Day of Silence — How to Get Through and Come to Love the Island’s Main Holiday
Nyepi 2027 in Bali (8 March): ogoh-ogoh parades on 7 March, Melasti, the rules of the…
26 Sep 2026
Tet 2027 in Vietnam: A Guide to the Vietnamese New Year — Where to Celebrate, What Is Closed and How Not to Be Left Without a Ticket
Tet 2027 in Vietnam (6 February): traditions, flowers and cakes, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue,…
26 Sep 2026
Chinese New Year 2027: A Guide to the Spring Festival and the Year of the Goat — Where to Celebrate and How Not to Get Lost in the Crowd
Chinese New Year 2027 (6 February, Year of the Goat): traditions, Chunyun, where to celebrate —…
26 Sep 2026
GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama: A Complete Guide to the Flower Exhibition, 19 March – 26 September
GREEN×EXPO 2027 in Yokohama: a guide to the international horticultural exhibition from 19 March to 26…
26 Sep 2026
China 2027: The Main Events of the Year — From the Year of the Goat and the Lantern Festival to Golden Week
China 2027: the main events of the year — Spring Festival on February 6 (Year of…
25 Sep 2026
Bali 2027: The Main Events of the Year — From Nyepi and the Ogoh-Ogoh Parade to Galungan and the Kite Festival
Bali 2027: the main events of the year — Nyepi on March 8 and the ogoh-ogoh…
25 Sep 2026
Cambodia 2027: The Year’s Main Events — from the Khmer New Year to the Bon Om Touk Water Festival
Cambodia 2027: the year's main events — Khmer New Year on 14–16 April, Visak Bochea on…
25 Sep 2026