Asia

Asia and Asia Travel. Asia is a fabulous travel destination filled with fascinating cultures, sights, histories and cuisines. Of course, Asia is also known for fabulous beaches and dream tropical vacations.

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Asia. Just some of the wonders of Asia, The Tiger’s Nest in Bhutan, Sukhothai Thailand, The Supertrees Singapore, Petra Jordan, The Great Wall of China and Komodo Island Indonesia.

This page takes you through our Asia Travel Archives.

The following list of round-up posts might help you find what you’re looking for, otherwise please do scroll through our Asia content, there’s quite a lot!

For most of the countries mentioned above, plus a few more, we have detailed posts on individual towns, cities, activitieas, and attractions, plus information on local cuisine, dishes, and “how to” posts. You also may find posts on worldschooling in these destinations.

Thailand With Kids. No Worries!

Are you worrying about travelling to Thailand with kids? We can help you with that. If you’d like to dip ...
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Visiting Namche Bazaar, Nepal

Namche Bazaar is a town that most trekkers pass through on the Everest Base Camp trek in Nepal. This little ...
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Tibetan Food – In Tibet

It was great to get the chance to try Tibetan food, in Tibet. We’d skirted around the edges of Tibetan ...
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Visiting Lhasa Tibet

Visiting Lhasa Tibet, our experiences. What’s Lhasa like? Things to do in Lhasa, places to see, points of interest and ...
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Things to Do in Ao Nang

This post deals with things to do in Ao Nang and trips to take from Ao Nang, a beach area ...
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8 Reasons to Visit Sarawak Now!

 Sarawak is a state in north-west Borneo, part of Malaysia. The Malay part of Borneo is sometimes called Eastern Malaysia. ...
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Three Kings Monument Chiang Mai, and Chiang Mai History

The Three Kings Monument Square in Chiang Mai Thailand is a large open square in the heart of the walled ...
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SWIM WITH MANTA RAYS IN BALI

The day we went swimming with manta rays off Bali Indonesia, was one of my favourite days of our six ...
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Visiting Sera Monastery Tibet

Sera Monastery, near Lhasa Tibet, is the place you need to visit to see Tibetan monks debate in the traditional ...
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Altitude in Tibet. High Passes and Diamox

So here’s the thing, Tibet is way, way high. Crazy high. Everyone knows that to trek in the Himalayas you’ll ...
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A Tibet Travel Blog (Hard Realities & Wonders of Tibet)

I honestly don’t know where to start with Tibet. We’ve just spent 8 incredible days travelling through Tibet from Kathmandu ...
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How To Visit Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Chitwan Nepal can be reached by bus (public or tourist class) from Kathmandu or other departure points in Nepal. A ...
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Arriving and Staying in Thamel Kathmandu (With Video)

It’s so good to be back in Kathmandu! This is our third visit to Nepal and it will be our ...
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Southeast Asia With Kids

We posted already about our experiences of travelling around Southeast Asia with kids (for 5 years!) now let’s have a ...
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How Fit Do You Need to Be to Trek the Himalayas?

It may surprise you to know that you don’t need to be Ironman fit (as I am) to trek in ...
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Asia With Kids

First of all, don’t panic. You can visit Asia with kids. In fact, travel to Asia with kids is pretty ...
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Hoi An Photo Tour

One of the best things I did during our 6 months in Hoi An Vietnam, was find a morning for myself ...
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Elephants World Kanchanaburi (An Easy Day Trip From Bangkok!)

Ethical elephant attractions in Thailand are a bit of a hot potato so over the years we’ve decided to just ...
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Thailand Itinerary 2 Weeks and 3 Weeks

A reader asked me to write a Thailand itinerary for her 3-week vacation, I think it’s best to start with ...
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Hoi An With Kids

Hoi An is a magical little town on the coast in central Vietnam and is a lovely destination with kids ...
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Maeklong Railway Market from Bangkok

Maeklong railway market is really no distance at all from Bangkok, is easy to get to and well worth the ...
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Kumquat Festival Hoi An & Tet

The kumquats and flowers of Tet were just one of the highlights and interesting happenings during our 6 months living ...
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Singapore at Christmas

Visiting Singapore at Christmas, what is there to see and do in Singapore over the holidays and where should you ...
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Telunas Resort Indonesia – Near Singapore

We spent Christmas in Singapore. Of those 2 weeks the highlight was our 3 days staying at Telunas Resort on ...
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Tha Kha Floating Market and Maeklong Railway Market Tour

Tha Kha floating market is a smaller, less well known floating market near Bangkok. It is a much better experience ...
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Visiting Northern Thailand on a Road Trip

Northern Thailand is one of the best places to visit in Thailand if you want to see beautiful temples, villages, ...
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Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand should be a lot higher on people’s places to visit list than it is, we ...
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The Hoi An Floods

We’ve been seeing amazing images in galleries around town of picturesque Vietnamese women paddling canoes and sampans through floodwaters in ...
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Almanity Hotel Hoi An, Review

We only stayed one night, but the Almanity Hotel Hoi An was a resort, hotel, and spa, to fall in ...
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Sunrise Premium Resort Hoi An Review

The Sunrise Premium Resort Hotel in Hoi An is one of the best places to stay near the UNESCO listed ...
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Vietnam Travel Blog & Guide

Vietnam is one of Southeast Asia’s best countries to visit, packed with history, stunning landscapes, cultural highlights, and amazing food. ...
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Cu Chi Tunnels Tour from Saigon & Cao Dai Temple, Half/ Full Day

Our big, number 1 thing to do in Saigon Vietnam is the Cu Chi Tunnels tour and Cao Dai temple ...
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Hoi An Markets. Central Market, Night Market and Others in Hoi An

We spent almost 6 months living in Hoi An Vietnam, so we needed to shop at the markets regularly. We ...
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Saigon With Kids

We’re here in Vietnam with kids, two of them, plus two parents. Our first three days in Saigon (the wider ...
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Renting or Hiring a Car in Thailand

Hiring a car in Thailand is pretty straightforward and a great way of seeing the country. While renting or hiring ...
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Malaysia With Kids

Malaysia is a fantastic destination for families boasting beaches, culture, wildlife, great food, and plenty of child-friendly attractions. It’s not ...
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Places to Visit in Thailand With Family

Thailand for families, best places and parts of Thailand for families to visit. Thailand highlights for families to enjoy on ...
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Highlights of Sri Lanka, for Families

Sri Lanka is an amazing place to take your kids. This magical island combines low prices, friendly people, stunning coastline ...
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The Bus from Phaplu to Kathmandu

I posted already about the various ways of getting to and from Lukla from Kathmandu, Nepal. Flying into Lukla isn’t ...
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Places to Visit in Penang with Family

There is an incredible selection of things to do in Penang with kids along with family-friendly resort hotels, good food, ...
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Khumjung Nepal (& Khumjung Monastery Yeti Skull)

On our return trek from Tengboche Monastery, we took a different route to Namche Bazaar to take in some important ...
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Tengboche Monastery

A few days ago somebody on social media asked me what my favorite, all time, travel memory was. Without hesitation ...
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