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Honest, practical travel guides for Asia's greatest destinations — visas, money, staying online, the cities worth your time, and the maps to find them. Made for the road.
Where to Explore
35 destinations to explore
Each destination comes with an interactive map, city guides and everything to sort before you fly.
The Middle Kingdom · 21 cities
China
Imperial capitals, neon megacities, misty karst rivers and the greatest road trips on earth. China rewards the curious traveler like nowhere else.
Land of the Rising Sun · 21 cities
Japan
Where neon-lit metropolises meet moss-gardened temples. Bullet trains, cherry blossoms, mountain onsen and the finest food culture in the world.
Land of Morning Calm · 6 cities
South Korea
Palaces beside skyscrapers, mountain temples, sizzling barbecue and a pop-culture wave that swept the globe. Compact, connected and endlessly fun.
Land of Smiles · 6 cities
Thailand
Golden temples, street-food feasts, jungle mountains and turquoise islands. Warm, welcoming and one of the great value destinations in Asia.
Timeless Charm · 7 cities
Vietnam
Lantern-lit old towns, emerald karst bays, terraced mountains and the best street food in Southeast Asia. A long, lush country humming with life from delta to delta.
Islands of the gods · 1 island
Indonesia
An emerald archipelago of 17,000 islands, from Bali’s temples and surf to Komodo’s dragons and Java’s volcanoes. A tropical world of reefs, rice terraces and warm island culture.
Pearl of the Orient Seas · 2 islands
Philippines
Seven thousand islands of powder beaches, karst-ringed lagoons and coral seas. From El Nido’s cliffs to Cebu’s whale sharks, the Philippines is Southeast Asia’s island-hopping dream.
Sunny side of life · 1 island
Maldives
Twenty-six coral atolls scattered across the Indian Ocean, famed for overwater villas, glass-clear lagoons and reefs alive with manta rays. The planet’s ultimate barefoot escape.
Cradle of the Aegean · 1 island
Greece
Whitewashed island villages, ancient ruins and the bluest seas in the Mediterranean. From Santorini’s caldera sunsets to hidden Cycladic coves, Greece is sun-soaked myth made real.
Forests, castles & cities · 6 cities
Germany
Fairytale castles, storybook old towns and world-class cities from cosmopolitan Berlin to Bavarian Munich. Add the Rhine, the Alps and legendary beer halls, and Germany blends history with modern energy.
History, heritage & green hills · 6 cities
United Kingdom
Royal London, Highland castles and rolling green countryside. From world-class museums to windswept coasts and lively northern cities, the UK packs centuries of history into a compact isle.
Art de vivre · 6 cities
France
Paris and its boulevards, Riviera glamour, alpine peaks and endless vineyards. France sets the global standard for food, wine, art and the good life.
Gift of the Nile · 6 cities
Egypt
The pyramids, the timeless Nile and temples that have stunned travelers for millennia. Egypt is the original bucket-list civilization, from Cairo’s chaos to Aswan’s calm.
Gateway to Africa · 6 cities
Morocco
Labyrinthine medinas, Saharan dunes and the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Morocco is a feast for the senses, from Marrakesh’s souks to the blue lanes of the north.
A world in one country · 6 cities
South Africa
Safari big-five reserves, the dramatic Cape, winelands and golden coasts. South Africa fuses breathtaking nature with deep, moving history.
Home of the safari · 5 cities
Kenya
The Masai Mara’s great migration, Rift Valley lakes and a Swahili coast of white sand. Kenya is the birthplace of the safari and East Africa’s wild heart.
La dolce vita · 1 island
Italy
Art cities, coastal glamour and island escapes wrapped in the world’s most beloved cuisine. From the Amalfi Coast to the isle of Capri, Italy turns travel into pleasure.
Passion under the sun · 1 island
Spain
Flamenco cities, tapas bars and the sun-drenched Balearic islands. From Ibiza’s coves and clubs to Mediterranean beach towns, Spain lives life out loud.
Land of wide horizons · 6 cities
USA
A continent of national parks, road trips and coastlines — and, far out in the Pacific, the volcanic paradise of Hawaii with its waterfalls, surf and aloha spirit.
Where granite meets the sea · 1 island
Seychelles
An Indian Ocean nation of sculpted pink-granite beaches, jungled peaks and giant tortoises. Repeatedly home to the world’s most beautiful shores.
Star and key of the Indian Ocean · 1 island
Mauritius
A volcanic island ringed by coral reef, blending jade lagoons and dramatic peaks with a Creole-Indian-French melting-pot culture and famously calm swimming waters.
Islands of the South Pacific · 1 island
French Polynesia
Turquoise lagoons, overwater bungalows and jagged volcanic peaks scattered across the South Pacific. Bora Bora and Tahiti define the tropical dream.
Where East Meets West · 6 cities
Turkey
Byzantine domes and Ottoman minarets, fairy-chimney valleys and turquoise coasts. Straddling two continents, Turkey serves history, hammams and hot-air balloons.
Desert Futurism · 5 cities
United Arab Emirates
Record-breaking skyscrapers rising from the desert, gold souks, dune safaris and man-made islands. Dubai and Abu Dhabi define 21st-century ambition.
Roof of Europe · 6 cities
Switzerland
Snow-capped Alps mirrored in glassy lakes, scenic rail journeys, chocolate and cheese. Switzerland is the postcard of Europe come to life.
Imperial Elegance & Alpine Peaks · 6 cities
Austria
Habsburg palaces and coffeehouse culture in Vienna, Mozart in Salzburg, and storybook Alpine lakes. Austria pairs high culture with mountain grandeur.
Canals, Bikes & Tulips · 5 cities
Netherlands
Gabled canal houses, world-class museums, endless bike paths and springtime tulip fields. The Netherlands is compact, cultured and effortlessly charming.
Atlantic Soul · 6 cities
Portugal
Tile-clad hills and rattling trams in Lisbon, port wine cellars in Porto, and golden Algarve cliffs. Portugal charms with fado, seafood and sunlight.
Adriatic Jewel · 5 cities
Croatia
Walled medieval cities above sapphire seas, island-hopping archipelagos and waterfall national parks. Croatia is the Mediterranean as it once was.
Color, Ruins & Cuisine · 6 cities
Mexico
Ancient pyramids and colonial cities, Day of the Dead marigolds, street tacos and Caribbean beaches. Mexico is a feast for every sense.
Samba, Sun & Rainforest · 6 cities
Brazil
Rio’s beaches beneath Christ the Redeemer, Amazon jungle, thundering Iguaçu Falls and non-stop carnival rhythm. Brazil pulses with life.
Land of the Inca · 5 cities
Peru
Machu Picchu in the clouds, Andean peaks and Amazon lowlands, ancient Cusco and the world’s finest ceviche. Peru is adventure and history entwined.
Tango, Steak & Patagonia · 6 cities
Argentina
Sultry tango in Buenos Aires, glaciers and granite spires in Patagonia, endless vineyards and the world’s best beef. Argentina is passion at scale.
The Great Southern Land · 6 cities
Australia
Iconic harbor city Sydney, the Great Barrier Reef, red-earth Outback and endless surf coasts. Australia is a continent-sized adventure.
Land of the Long White Cloud · 5 cities
New Zealand
Fiords and glaciers, Middle-earth landscapes, Maori culture and adrenaline capital Queenstown. New Zealand packs epic scenery into two spectacular islands.
Asia is easier to travel than you think
Sort your visa, load a payment app, get online, and the rest falls into place. Pick a country and use these guides as your pocket companion — then go get lost in the good way.
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