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38 guides filed under Asia, across 17 countries and regions.

Guides: 38
Places: 17
Writers: 4

Cheongungyo and Baegungyo stairs leading up to the gate of Bulguksa Temple, Gyeongju, South Korea

South Korea35°51′ N · 129°13′ E

Gyeongju Day Trip from Busan or Seoul: Silla Capital Guide

How to see Gyeongju in a day from Busan or Seoul: Bulguksa, the royal tombs, Wolji Pond at night, getting around and a simple route.

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Derelict ships standing on dry ground at the Moynaq ship graveyard in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan43°46′ N · 59°02′ E

Moynaq and the Aral Sea Ship Graveyard: How to Visit

Ogimachi village and its thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses seen from above, with green mountains behind, Shirakawa-go, Japan

Japan36°15′ N · 136°54′ E

Shirakawa-go Day Trip from Takayama or Kanazawa: A Practical Guide

Turtle Tower on a small island in Hoàn Kiếm Lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam

Vietnam21°02′ N · 105°51′ E

Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City: Which Should You Visit First?

Crowds crossing the Shibuya scramble intersection at night under glowing billboards in Tokyo

Japan35°40′ N · 139°42′ E

Tokyo or Osaka: Which City Should You Base In First?

Abandoned concrete apartment blocks of Matsuo Mine on a hillside in autumn, Hachimantai, Iwate

Japan36°12′ N · 138°15′ E

Abandoned Places in Japan You Can Visit: Haikyo and Ghost Towns

The Hajar Mountains rising around the Hatta Dam reservoir near Hatta, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates24°48′ N · 56°07′ E

Hatta Day Trip from Dubai: Dam, Kayaking and Mountain Trails

Jiankou Great Wall winding along a green mountain ridge north of Beijing, China

China40°26′ N · 116°30′ E

Jiankou Great Wall Hike: A Guide to Beijing's Wild Wall

Kelimutu crater lakes seen from the rim at sunrise, Flores, Indonesia

Indonesia8°46′ S · 121°49′ E

Kelimutu Lakes Guide: Sunrise, Moni and How to Get There

Nagasaki's harbor and hillside neighborhoods lit up at night from Mount Inasa

Japan32°45′ N · 129°53′ E

Nagasaki 2-Day Itinerary: Hashima, Peace Park, Glover Garden

Al Noor Island and the Al Majaz waterfront in Sharjah

United Arab Emirates25°21′ N · 55°23′ E

Sharjah Day Trip from Dubai: Museums, Heritage and Souqs

The Nho Que River winding through the deep Tu San Canyon seen from the Ma Pi Leng Pass, Ha Giang

Vietnam22°49′ N · 104°59′ E

Ha Giang Loop Guide: Motorbike Route Through Dong Van Karst Plateau

Seaside houses and wooded hills seen from the water at Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea

Japan34°28′ N · 134°00′ E

Naoshima Art Island Guide: Benesse, Chichu, Teshima and Ferries

Aerial view of the Ala Archa gorge in Kyrgyzstan with a glacier-capped peak above a braided river

Kyrgyzstan42°52′ N · 74°34′ E

Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide: Bishkek, Issyk-Kul, Karakol and Song-Kol

Neon signs and crowds along the Dotonbori canal in Osaka at night

Japan34°42′ N · 135°30′ E

Osaka Travel Guide: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Street Food, Day Trips

Massive sandstone walls and bastions of Mehrangarh Fort above the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan

India26°55′ N · 75°47′ E

Rajasthan Itinerary: Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer

Angkor Wat's towers silhouetted against a pale dawn sky and reflected in the pond in front of the temple

Cambodia13°22′ N · 103°51′ E

Cambodia Travel Guide: Angkor Wat, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh

The lit-up city of Hakodate and its curving shoreline seen at night from the summit of Mount Hakodate

Japan43°04′ N · 141°21′ E

Hokkaido Travel Guide: Sapporo, Otaru, Furano and Shiretoko

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, a Hindu water temple with tiered meru shrines on Lake Beratan in the Bali highlands

Indonesia8°25′ S · 115°11′ E

Bali Travel Guide: Ubud, Beaches, Temples and a 9-Day Route

Marina Bay Sands hotel towers beside the Central Business District skyline of Singapore

Singapore1°21′ N · 103°49′ E

Singapore Travel Guide: Gardens, Hawker Centres and Neighborhoods

Panorama of the Hong Kong skyline and Victoria Harbour seen from Victoria Peak

Hong Kong22°19′ N · 114°10′ E

Hong Kong Travel Guide: Victoria Peak, Dim Sum and the Islands

Limestone island and turquoise lagoon in Bacuit Bay near El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

Philippines11°11′ N · 119°24′ E

Philippines Travel Guide: Palawan, El Nido, Coron and Cebu

Wat Arun's illuminated central prang beside the Chao Phraya River at night, with a passing tourist boat

Thailand13°45′ N · 100°30′ E

Bangkok Travel Guide: Temples, Street Food and Day Trips

Geunjeongjeon throne hall at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul under a blue sky

South Korea37°34′ N · 126°59′ E

Seoul Travel Guide: Palaces, Neighborhoods, Food and Day Trips

Sigiriya Rock Fortress rising above green forest and distant hills, seen from Pidurangala Rock in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka7°52′ N · 80°46′ E

Sri Lanka Itinerary: Two Weeks from Sigiriya and Kandy to Galle

The ruined brick chedi of Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai's Old City, with naga stairways and prayer flags under a blue sky

Thailand18°47′ N · 98°59′ E

Chiang Mai Travel Guide: Old City Temples, Food and Day Trips

The rock-cut facade of Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, framed by the sandstone walls of the Siq in Petra, Jordan

Jordan30°20′ N · 35°27′ E

Petra and Wadi Rum Travel Guide: A 5–7 Day Jordan Itinerary

The three tiled madrasas of the Registan in Samarkand under a clear blue sky, with turquoise domes behind

Uzbekistan39°39′ N · 66°58′ E

Uzbekistan Silk Road Itinerary: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva

Red and yellow Dragon and Tiger Pagodas with their dragon and tiger entrances on Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Taiwan22°38′ N · 120°18′ E

Kaohsiung Travel Guide: Pier-2, Lotus Pond and Night Markets

White sand and clear turquoise water at Furuzamami Beach on Zamami Island in Okinawa's Kerama Islands

Japan26°13′ N · 127°41′ E

Okinawa Travel Guide: Naha, the Kerama Islands and Ryukyu Culture

Aerial view of the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa rising above Downtown and the Sheikh Zayed Road towers

United Arab Emirates25°12′ N · 55°16′ E

Dubai Travel Tips: Things to Do, Best Time and Local Rules

Forested limestone karst islands rising from calm water in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam, at dusk

Vietnam16°03′ N · 108°12′ E

Vietnam Travel Guide: A North-to-South Itinerary from Hanoi to Saigon

Crowds crossing the Shibuya scramble intersection in Tokyo, with large video screens above

Japan35°41′ N · 139°41′ E

Tokyo Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Eat and Explore

Kiyomizu-dera temple’s wooden stage above red autumn maples, with the Kyoto skyline and mountains behind

Japan35°01′ N · 135°46′ E

Kyoto Travel Guide: Where Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Japan

Unrestored Ming Great Wall climbing a steep forested ridge at Jiankou north of Beijing

China40°26′ N · 116°34′ E

Abandoned Parts of the Great Wall of China: Wild Sections Guide

Abandoned concrete apartment blocks rising behind the seawall of Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) near Nagasaki

Japan32°38′ N · 129°44′ E

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island): Japan’s Lost Island Village

Two neighboring Kelimutu crater lakes on Flores, one bright turquoise and one dark brown, separated by a rocky crater wall

Indonesia8°46′ S · 121°49′ E

Indonesia’s Color-Changing Volcano Lakes: Kelimutu and More

Five-story Chureito Pagoda on a wooded hillside with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising behind it

Japan36°12′ N · 138°15′ E

Places to Go in Japan: 13 Destinations for Your First Trip