Asia
16 country guides
Countries
AsiaCambodiaSunrise at Angkor Wat, riverside towns and quiet islands off the south coast.
AsiaIndiaDesert forts, holy rivers, Himalayan passes and a thali for a couple of dollars.
AsiaIndonesiaVolcano sunrises, rice terraces and island-hopping across 17,000 islands.
AsiaJapanTemples before breakfast, neon after dark, and trains that leave on the second.
AsiaJordanPetra by candlelight, nights in the Wadi Rum desert and a float on the Dead Sea.
AsiaLaosSlow boats down the Mekong, turquoise waterfalls and the most relaxed pace in Southeast Asia.
AsiaMalaysiaHawker food, jungle treks and islands, with some of the best buses in Asia.
AsiaMongoliaEndless steppe, Gobi sand dunes and nights in a nomad’s ger under more stars than you have ever seen.
AsiaNepalTeahouse treks to the foot of the highest mountains on earth.
AsiaPhilippinesLimestone lagoons, island-hopping boats and some of the friendliest people in Asia.
AsiaSouth KoreaPalaces and neon in Seoul, temple stays in the mountains and barbecue with a bottle of soju.
AsiaSri LankaTea country train rides, ancient rock fortresses and surf beaches, all within a day’s travel.
AsiaTaiwanNight markets, marble gorges and mountain tea villages on an island you can circle by train.
AsiaThailandThe classic first backpacking trip: islands, night markets and long-tail boats.
AsiaUzbekistanTurquoise domes, Silk Road bazaars and plov cooked in giant cauldrons.
AsiaVietnamLimestone bays, night buses and the best noodle soup you will ever eat, for a few dollars a day.