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.

Asia Asia Travel Wonders of Asia
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.

One Day Battambang Tour Cambodia

Everyone knows about the Bamboo Railway in Battambang, but there are many more things to do and see in this ...
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Is Silom a Good Place to Stay in Bangkok

Silom is an area of Bangkok Thailand around Silom Road, a major road that runs from near the river to ...
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Bangkok to Siem Reap, Bus, Train, Plane or Mini Bus?

There are multiple ways to get from Bangkok to Siem Reap, and cross the Thailand/Cambodia border. You can catch a ...
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Visiting Elephanta Caves (Elephanta Island) Mumbai India

Our visit to Elephanta Island and Elephanta Caves of Mumbai, India. It’s a fairly long boat ride, but the caves ...
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Dubai Camel Safari (Desert Safari with Camels!)

Dubai Desert Safaris are popular with visitors to Dubai, but not all Desert Safaris offer camel rides or camel trekking. ...
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Dubai Cultural Tour

Are you travelling to Dubai? We can’t recommend it highly enough. This cultural tour and lunch along with a desert ...
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Two Weeks in Istanbul

We’ve been in Istanbul now for almost 2 weeks so I thought I’d do one of those posts where I ...
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Armada Hotel Istanbul (Review)

We’ve enjoyed 5 nights at the Armada Old City hotel in Sultanahmet, Istanbul. Sultanahmet is the tourist hub of the ...
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Turkish Breakfast in Istanbul

Turkish Breakfast is delicious and comprises diverse dishes, baked goods, cheese, meats, honey, olives, and salads. In this post, we’ll ...
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Things to Do in Galle

As you’d expect from one of Sri Lanka’s major cities, things to do in Galle are numerous and diverse. However, ...
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Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang

If you’re travelling in Laos, a visit to Pak Ou Caves, Luang Prabang would be a great trip to add ...
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The British Garrison Cemetery in Kandy, Sri Lanka

The British Garrison Cemetery is a place of interest in Kandy Sri Lanka. It’s well worth visiting if you have ...
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Luang Prabang, Laos (Travel Blog)

Gorgeous Luang Prabang in Laos has been a tourist hot spot since the international airport was modernised and extended in ...
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5 Unmissable North India Destinations For Families

Have you been to India? India is a country many of us fall in love with before we’ve even been, ...
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Kayaking, Tubing and Caving in Vang Vieng in The Wet Season, With Kids

A reader asked for information on the kayaking and caving trip we took in Vang Vieng Laos, so, happy to ...
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Kandy to Dambulla, Sri Lanka

This post is about getting from Kandy to Dambulla to visit the Dambulla Cave Temples, the experience of visiting and ...
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Things to do in Kandy Sri Lanka

When you think of things to do in Kandy the big-ticket attractions are what probably come to mind, places like ...
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Legoland Water Park Malaysia Review

We were lucky enough to be able to visit the brand new Legoland Water Park Malaysia near Johor Baru just a ...
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Kandy Cheap Family Accommodation, Sri Lanka

UPDATE:  On our last visit to Sri Lanka this hotel had changed hands, the kind owners had gone and the ...
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Sri Lanka Travel Blog

Sri Lanka is a favourite travel destination of ours. We got married there and we’ve taken our kids there. This ...
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Ella Sri Lanka Accommodation

For once I’m going to tell you about the accommodation we used in Ella, Sri Lanka, and then tell you ...
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Where to Stay in Mirissa Sri Lanka

Where to stay in Mirissa? Finding good, (cheap or luxury) Mirissa accommodation for families is generally easy, there is plenty ...
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Budget Accommodation in Sri Lanka (Cheap Picks!)

It’s much harder these days to find budget (cheap) accommodation in Sri Lanka than it was. Standards have gone up ...
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Negombo Cheap Family Accommodation, Sri Lanka

Cheap Family Accommodation Negombo Sri Lanka. Mazz Homestay Negombo I found Mazz Homestay through one of the hostel booking websites. ...
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Staying in Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka

Hikkaduwa is full of great value hotels and guest houses at all price points and this post covers where to ...
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Monkey Attack! Sri Lanka Photo Post

Monkeys are everywhere here in Sri Lanka. I’m sitting outside our room watching them right now. You may not see ...
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Visiting The Kandy Devales, Sri Lanka

 Admission prices to the big attractions in Sri Lanka are steep. It’s something that you need to factor in to ...
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Food in Sri Lanka (The Problems!)

If you’ve been following our Facebook page over the last month, you’ll have seen me alternately complaining and raving about ...
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Walking Around Ella Sri Lanka

I think Ella in the hill country of Sri Lanka is one of my favourite towns so far. It’s full ...
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Little Adam’s Peak Sri Lanka

If you know Sri Lanka you’ll know all about Adam’s Peak but you may not have heard of Little Adam’s ...
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Mirissa Beach Sri Lanka (Paradise Found!)

From now on, when people ask me where to stay in Sri Lanka, I’ll tell them Mirissa Beach. I think I’ve ...
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We Saw a Blue Whale, Really! Whale Watching, Mirissa Sri Lanka

In general, I believe that anything is possible, that’s mostly what’s got us where we are today. But if you’d ...
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Why Go To Sri Lanka?

As I just said on my Facebook page, words cannot express how much we love Sri Lanka. Seriously! It’s like ...
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Kuala Lumpur. Best Family Accommodation, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur is a wonderful city, in one moment ultra slick and modern, the next ancient, traditional and cultured. Its ...
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Legoland Malaysia Review. Totally Awesome!

Legoland Malaysia is outside Johor Bahru in Malaysia. It is just north of Singapore, in the far south of Malaysia south ...
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Hotels Near Legoland Malaysia Johor Baru

By popular demand, here are our experiences of hotels near Legoland Malaysia Johor Bahru. We had a really good time ...
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Malacca With Kids

Keeping the children happy in Malacca isn’t hard at all. Malacca with kids is a great destination with plenty for ...
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Kawan Kawan Guest House Malacca (Melaka) Review

Malacca doesn’t seem to be much of a backpacker town, most of the tourists we see are local and/or considerably ...
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Malacca Travel Blog. First Impressions.

Malacca is a strange place. Arriving on the bus from Kuala Lumpur, on motorways that could easily have been in ...
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Costs of Staying on Ko Phangan, Haad Salad

We were on Ko Phangan for 6 weeks, looking back, it was a blissful, perfect time, other than my husband’s ...
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What Do We Do All Day? Haad Salad, Ko Phangan

One of our readers wrote: I’d love to simply hear more about your day-to-day lives. What do your kids do all ...
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Medical Dramas on Ko Phangan and Surgery on Ko Samui

This morning, 4 months into our trip, my husband is having emergency hernia repair surgery on Ko Samui. I’ve always said ...
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