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.

Danang to Hoi An Vietnam

The best way to get from Danang to Hoi An is by road. Most travellers will stay in Hoi An, ...
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Kuala Lumpur With Kids

Is visiting Kuala Lumpur with kids a good idea? Yes it is! Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is a busy modern city ...
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Ho Chi Minh to Hoi An, Vietnam. (with Kids)

Ho Chi Minh is about 930 km from Hoi An by road and is the largest city in Vietnam. The ...
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An Iban Longhouse in Sarawak, Iban Longhouse Stay

The Iban tribe of Borneo are unique and special people. These are the former head hunters of Borneo but headhunting ...
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Where To Stay For Phong Nha National Park and Caves

Phong Nha is an absolute jewel of Vietnam. If you thought Sapa and Halong Bay were the ultimate must see ...
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Bhutan, Is It Worth Visiting

Bhutan, a beautiful country high in the Himalayas. The land of the Thunder Dragon and famous for its well preserved ...
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Amphawa Floating Market

Amphawa Floating Market is one of Thailand’s best floating markets and is an easy distance from Bangkok for a day ...
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Bali with Kids & Things To Do in Bali with Kids

This post is about Bali with kids, the practicalities of visiting Bali and family-friendly things to do in Bali with ...
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Sri Lanka with Kids. Family Travel Guide!

Sri Lanka is a justifiably popular holiday destination for families with kids thanks to it lovely beaches, incredible wildlife, good ...
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Nagarkot Nepal (Guide and Is It Worth Going?)

Nagarkot Nepal is a village on the rim of the Kathmandu Valley just under 30 Km from Kathmandu, 14 Km ...
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Everest Base Camp Trek Difficulty and Hardships – How Hard Can it Be?

The Everest Base Camp Trek or EBC Trek in Nepal. What Difficulties with trekkers face? How difficult is the trek ...
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Best Places To Visit in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is one of the most beautiful and culturally rich places on the planet. It’s one of my personal ...
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Sukhothai Thailand, With Kids and Family

Sukhothai is a city in central Thailand and home to Thailand’s first ancient capital. For lovers of history and culture, ...
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Living in Hoi An Vietnam

Everything on living in Hoi An after almost 6 months here. This post started out as a bit of a ...
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Take Kids to the Full Moon Party?

I’ve been wondering for days if we could take kids to the Full Moon Party at Haad Rin on Ko ...
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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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Lhasa Tibet – Experiences of Visiting

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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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 on a ...
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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, AKA “The Train Market” isn’t far from Bangkok and is easy to get to, and well worth ...
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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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Northern Thailand Itinerary, 3 Days to 2 Weeks.

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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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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