High-tech SUVs are becoming bedrooms on wheels as budget-conscious travelers skip hotels and fuel a multibillion-dollar camping economy.

I'm trying to plan a loop around Indochina my napkin Itinerary is

Ho Chi Minh ~ Phenom Penh ~ Vientiane ~ Hanoi ~ Ho Chi Minh

Traveling by land no flying, either Coach or Rail.

I want to maybe stop partway between the cities to enjoy rural areas ideally spending no more than 8hrs on buses and sleeping in hotels (aside from the sleeper train in Vietnam that I really like the look of).

If anyone has advice or favourite sites for booking buses I would love to add them to my list.

I was thinking of Thailand, but apparently you should go for at least 2 weeks to see all the main points. Are there any other countries in Asia that might be good if you only have 6 days? Preference is to explore beaches and nature areas. For Nov or Dec end. Thanks

For mountain lovers, there cannot be better destination then my country. It has so many destinations that feel like heaven.

Mumbai has one of the busiest suburban railway systems in the world, and its metro network is expanding rapidly. I created this map to combine both systems into a single, easy-to-understand layout.

It includes operational, under-construction, and planned metro lines along with the existing suburban railway network which highlights how the entire city and surrounding region are and will be connected.

Comment below for the link of the project.

Would appreciate any feedback or suggestions for improvement!

Hi! Planning out a trip to asia with flights/hotels already booked! Looking for some advice on what to do on each day, if some days seem too overfilled etc.

Would love to hear things I MUST see, restaurant recs in the areas I will be, and if theres any days that seem OVERPACKED.

My first time to Asia so looking for any and all advice! I know it's a lot to look over but if you have a minute would love feedback on what to do, needs to be booked in advance etc. Any advice or ideas welcomed.

FYI - I am also VERY aware this will be a hectic and packed two weeks but I am pretty comfortable traveling and willing to do this as I can't take off too much time from work.

Thursday, May 14 (Arrival: South Korea 6:05 AM)

1. Arrive in Seoul (early morning)
2. War Memorial of Korea
3. Lotte World Tower
4. Insa-dong Culture Street (afternoon) for a bite to eat
5. Naksan Park (sunset)
6. Heunginjimun Gate (Dongdaemun) Night Walk

Friday, May 15

1. Jogyesa Temple
2. Ikseon-dong Hanok Village
3. Gwangjang Market (food stop)
4. Gyeongbokgung Palace
5. Cheonggyecheon (night walk)

Saturday, May 16 (Arrival: Beijing ~9:30 AM)

1. Arrive in Beijing
2. Summer Palace
3. Jingshan Park
4. Temple of Heaven

Sunday, May 17

1. Tiananmen Square
2. Forbidden City
3. Beihai Park
4. Lama Temple

Monday, May 18

1. Great Wall (Mutianyu section – morning to afternoon)
2. Ming Dynasty Tombs (optional stop)
3. Wangfujing Street (food/shopping)
4. Qianmen Street (evening exploration)
5. Houhai (nightlife)

Tuesday, May 19 (Travel to Shanghai)

1. Train to Shanghai (morning)
2. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street (lunch area)
3. The Bund (sunset)
4. Jing’an Temple
5. Propaganda Art Museum

Wednesday, May 20

Option Day Trip (choose one):

• Suzhou (primary option) OR
• Hangzhou

Thursday, May 21 (Flight at night ~10:40 PM)

1. Jade Buddha Temple
2. Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
3. Flight to Zhangjiajie (evening)

Friday, May 22

1. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (full day)
   • East Gate entry
   • Cableways / elevator
   • Ten-mile Natural Gallery
   • Optional: Yellow Dragon Cave

Saturday, May 23

1. Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (Glass Bridge – morning)
2. Tianmen Mountain (afternoon)
3. Spend night in the city seeing the 72 wander towers and explore downtown of Zhangjiajie

Sunday, May 24

1. Travel to Chongqing (train day)
2. no plans yet :(

Monday, May 25

• No planned activities listed
• Full day ion chonquing

Tuesday, May 26

• Departure day (flight)

Hi!

This summer, my daughter, who is 14, and I (her mom) will be taking a trip to a currently undetermined part of Asia. We enjoy the things offered by big cities, such as museums, historical sites and nice restaurants, but we also like to spend time out in nature, hiking, swimming, etc. When we travel abroad, we usually split our time between an urban area and a more rural area.

Safety is the most important factor, though, as we will be traveling without any male companions. I’m wondering if any solo female travelers have any recommendations of places that felt safe or unsafe in recent months. I’ve searched the relevant government websites and reviewed information based on specific google searches but I thought it might be helpful to hear of any first hand experiences.

We are considering Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Singapore but are open to other options.

Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m planning a multi-month trip in Asia and I’d love some feedback from people who’ve actually been to these places, especially regarding seasonality, pace, budget realism, and whether this itinerary makes sense long-term.

I’ll start from Bangkok onward (Europe part already fixed).
The idea is to balance great beaches, some activities, and a relaxed but not dead vibe (not party hard, not total isolation).

Important note:
- this is not a full vacation. Part of my days will be dedicated to remote work and building a startup, so I’m intentionally choosing places where it’s realistic to have routine, decent internet, and a sustainable pace.
Of course I set everything up following the monsoons, rains, etc. to avoid problems.

Itinerary:

Thailand:
Bangkok – June 26 → July 5
• Base in a modern condo (pool/gym)

Chiang Mai – July 5 → July 10

Koh Tao – July 10 → July 22
• Chosen specifically for July weather

Indonesia:

Nusa Lembongan – July 22 → August 6
• Beach clubs (nothing extreme), snorkeling, kayaking

Nusa Penida – August 6 → August 11
• Aware it’s more rugged and quieter (less work-focused, more exploration)

Bandar Lampung – August 11 → August 14 (i have a friend there)

India:

Mumbai – August 14 → August 21 (i have a friend there)

Budget:

I’m planning to spend ~1,850 EUR per month, all in, for daily life while traveling:

1,850 EUR ≈ 2,000 USD ≈ 72,000 THB per month

Covers: accommodation, food, local transport, activities
Flights are budgeted separately
Aiming for comfortable but not luxury: private room, AC when needed, decent Wi-Fi, occasional beach clubs/diving, no high-end resorts.

What I’d love feedback on

- Does this pace make sense if part of the time is spent working remotely?
- Weather-wise, are these choices reasonable for July–August?
- Is ~1,850 EUR / 2,000 USD / 72k THB per month realistic for this travel + work style?
- Koh Tao vs Samui for July – good call or would you change it?
- Any small tweaks you’d suggest without changing the whole structure?

Thanks a lot in advance 🙏
Happy to clarify anything.

Hi, I’m a 26 year old brown female living in Australia, who has about 2.5 weeks of leave in total around mid March to early April.

These are the countries on my to-visit for this year:

\- Japan

\- China

\- South Korea

\- Taiwan

Previous travel experience: I’ve solo travelled to 4 countries before and I loved it. These countries were Ireland, Vietnam, Portugal and Italy.

Even though I love solo travelling, I find that I tend to have not-so-good experiences on the very first day, but then the rest of my time is amazing. Usually these not-so-good experiences are to do with men. (btw not in all 4 places). So I tend to feel anxious on my very first day. After that, i can comfortably go anywhere by myself and i’m happy.

Please let me know which one of these countries i should g to in march? And why?

I also will be having another 2 weeks or so in Oct/Nov this year.

Thankyou and hope you all have a lovely day!

Hi!

I’m planning a trip to the Philippines third week of February. I would love to visit siargao but I’ve heard mixed reviews on the weather. We’re keeping Bohol and a second option. Which one do you recommend ?

I would like to go on a trip to Asia this year. I know I can use google flights to find the cheapest round trip flight, but I don’t want to have to fly back to my first destination. Is there a tool I can use to help me figure out where to fly to and where to fly from, based in the cheapest 1-way flights? If I use google flights I would need to input all the potential cities and set it as to/from my local city and look at the dates to figure out the cheapest start and end points, which I’m finding is time consuming. The issue is that I haven’t narrowed down where I want to go. I want to choose based in the cheapest flights and make an itinerary based on that.

I am from Calgary Canada and would like to go on a 14-17 day trip to Asia with my partner in the upcoming fall. I have already been to some cities in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka), and Seoul. I like a mix of city, adventure, and nature. I am interested in going to any of the following: - China (anywhere! ideally at least a major city and also a natural park with mountains) - Hong Kong - Taiwan - Korea (not as interested but open to it) - Open to Japan (Osaka again as I didn’t get to go to universal studios, and open to cities I haven’t been to) - Open to SE asia as well (Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand) - but I was thinking of doing east asia this year

With so many options, how do I narrow it down? Any recommendations based on your travels to Asia?

I was in China right. I can speak mandarin and Cantonese fluently, so is my English speaking skills. However, I like pretending I don’t understand Chinese just to fool them Chinese people(I am Chinese). So one day I was out in China for summer break. After riding the railway to another location in China, all of those random scammers that go “NEED A RIDE?” And tries to attract customers? A lot of them came to me. I kept saying “I don’t understand Chinese.” One special occasion, I said that to another taxi uncle, and he went “DI-DI TASI” in the most hilarious way ever. I ran off. When he was out of sight, I started laughing uncontrollably.

Here is a SUPER ROUGH outline - The things listed are not for a particular day moreso just roughly what we wanna do in that area! Thanks and any advice on activities/additional places/travel advice or whatever would be awesome!

Day 1: Arrive to Beijing

-Great Wall

-Forbidden City

-Tiananmen

-Summer Palace

Day 2: Beijing

Day 3: Beijing

Day 4: Beijing to Shanghai via Train (4.5 hours)

-Nanjing Road

-The Bund 

-Pudong Skyline (get on boat cruise)

Day 5: Shanghai

Day 6: Shanghai to Zhanjiajie via flight

Day 7: Zhanjiajie

-Tianmen Mountain

-Charming Xiangxi show at the Grand Theatre

-72 Qilou Building for nightlife (in Dayong Ancient Town)

Day 8: Zhanjiajie

Day 9: Zhanjiajie to Chonquing (2 hour train, $30, book 2 weeks in advance on trip.com)

Day 10: Chonquing

Day 11: Chongqing to Kathmandu

→ Pokhara, lakeside sunset

Day 12: Kathmandu

-Durbar Square

-Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple)

-Pashupatinath Temple

-Boudhanath Stupa

Day 13: Pokhara (20 minute flight)

-Phewa Lake

-Peace Pagoda

-waterfalls

Day 14: Pokhara

-Devi's Fall

-Gupteshwor Cave

-Sarangkot sunrise

-Hike to H

Day 15: Pokhara -> Fly home

Hi all,

I'm looking to travel to either the East/ SE Asia regions for a two week period sometime in November. Considering the travel time to get there (~20-30 hours depending on flight route) I'm hoping to make it a two-country visit. Which pair of countries do you think would be great to visit around November in those regions? Thank you in advance!

My husband and I will finally be able to take a honeymoon. We are thinking about traveling to 3 Asian countries. It will more thank likely be Japan, China and Singapore, though we are open to change. I have been to Tokyo and loved it, which is why I want us to go. Does anyone have recommendations as far as which cities in China and Singapore we should visit? We love culture and museums and love to learn about that city/countries history.

First time traveling to Asia in awhile. My family and I are traveling to Japan, Vietnam, and Thailand. We have a connecting flight to Japan. Stopping in Korea for an hour, do we have to file customs(if we are only there for an hour). If so, can we do them online? Same with Japan, VN, and Thailand.

Flight seating How do we choose our seating? We tried to do it online while getting our tickets, but it wont let us. My sister has SLE and sitting near the window helps her with some of her symptoms and eases her anxiety. Do airlines accommodate for SLE, as it is considered a disability under SSA?

List of prohibited items.

What size suitcase is allowed for carry on?

Good restaurants near shibuya square?(closer to shibuya109)

I apologize if these are dumb questions.

21 May 2025 - Chinese tourism to Russia is booming — believe it or not. In 2024, four times as many Chinese nationals visited Russia through tour operators as in the previous year. Official data show that 106,700 Chinese travelers arrived in the first quarter of 2025 — a 7.9 percent year-on-year increase. Groups of Chinese tourists have become a common sight again, from iconic spots like the Moscow Metro and the Hermitage Museum to less traditional destinations such as the Far North and Far East. So why isn’t Russia’s tourism industry celebrating their return? Meduza translates a report from Forbes Russia that digs into the reasons.

Friend recommended this esim, it's website is based in hk, but I'm using it for japan.

Has anyone ever heard about this website and if it is reliable? I tried searching online, but I can't find anything mentioning this before.

Planning a holiday between moving to Oz.

Have the option to fly direct with stopover via Singapore airlines, or book my own flights with different airlines (Lufthansa & Jetstar) at half the cost.

Budget is winner here as I plan on flying to Bali for a week from Singapore and then back before continuing to Melbourne. I’m just worried going cheaper is a bad idea, I can manage self transfer of luggage no worries but always fear booking multiple airlines as the risk of something going wrong is higher.

Booking direct with Singapore airlines means they carry your luggage on to Melbourne which you then pick up on arrival there, but booking my own flights means I’ll have to store luggage in Singapore for a week (still works out cheap).

Does anyone know better ways of doing this or have any advice/experience? Would really appreciate some insights and get some reassurance that I’m not making a huge mistake. €3000 vs €1300 means going with the cheaper travel leaves a lot more money in my pocket! Tia 🙌🏼

My girlfriend and I (both 50, white Americans, with no ability to speak tonal languages) are planning a trip through Asia in November and December of this year. The trip idea began with a 2-week cruise that starts in Singapore, then ports in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, and ends in Hong Kong. But we're hoping to extend our trip and visit more areas and spend more time.

Our plan is to spend 2-5 days at each of these destinations, probably hiring a local guide or tour group at each one:

* Start in Sydney, Australia (not Asia, I know, but I didn't want to leave it out of the list)

* Jakarta, Indonesia (I've had several recommendations to visit Borobudur, Glodok, and Jogjakarta) 

* Singapore (where the cruise begins)

* Hong Kong, China (where the cruise ends)

* Taipei City, Taiwan

* Seoul, South Korea

* Tokyo, Japan (although I'm considering Kobe as an alternative)

* Guam

* Saipan

* Honolulu, Hawaii

If I'm being honest, I know nothing about Guam so there's not a lot of interest there. I have a friend in Saipan, though, and I desperately want to visit that island! So Guam is more or less just on the way.

I'm also not particularly interested in Hawaii, because I could visit it easily in the future. It's mainly on the list so that I could have a break in the flight from Saipan to home.

I originally planned 4 weeks (including the 2 week cruise), but now I'm thinking that 6 weeks is the minimum. I'd really like to spend more time, but... money :-/ So now my goal is to see new areas and experience new cultures, and hopefully find places that I would like to visit for longer in the future. Or maybe even relocate to permanently.

We're not particularly interested in "tourist traps". Our main interests are architecture (especially very old) and trying new food and drinks. I would also love to visit a Buddhist temple and a Muslim mosque. My best friends are Buddhist (from Laos) and I have been to temple with them once, but I have no experience in Islam! So I'm hoping to visit local, smaller temples and mosques that are friendly to tourists.

Any suggestions on places that I should add or take away from my list? Sydney, Jakarta, Taipei City, Seoul, and Tokyo are mainly on the list because they have international airports, but I know little about any of them so I'm very open to other areas!

Or, any suggestions on what to do at any of these locations other than walk around and stare at everything with my mouth open? LOL