Asia Travel Guides
Practical, data-backed guides — prices, safety, money, etiquette — for 10 Asian destinations.
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Plan & Pack · Loy Krathong & Yi Peng 2026: Dates, Tickets & Fake SitesLoy Krathong is Tue 24 Nov 2026; Chiang Mai's Yi Peng runs 23–25 Nov with lantern nights 24–25 Nov. Free events, paid tickets, rules, flights.
Stay Safe & Healthy · Da Nang & Hoi An Rainy Season 2026: Should You Go Oct–Dec?Usually yes: October is wettest (658 mm, 21 rain days) and floods hit low Hoi An first. 2026 status, Oct 2025 flood levels, flights and what to do.
Plan & Pack · Shanghai Disneyland 2026: Tickets, Metro & Where to StayShanghai Disneyland tickets cost CNY 475–799 by date; take Metro Line 11 to Disney Resort Station. Entry rules by passport, Premier Access and hotels compared.
Plan & Pack · Fukuoka Budget Hotels 2026: Hakata vs Tenjin vs NakasuWhere to stay in Fukuoka on a budget: Hakata, Tenjin or Nakasu, all ¥260 by subway from the airport, plus 6 hotels from ₩44,739/night on Klook (10 Oct 2026).
Money & Exchange · Japan Tax-Free Shopping Nov 2026: Pay Tax, Get It RefundedFrom 1 Nov 2026 Japan's tax-free shops charge tax, then refund it after customs confirms export within 90 days. ¥5,000 minimum; departure tax now ¥3,000.
Stay Safe & Healthy · Philippines Typhoon Season 2026: Oct–Dec Risk by IslandShould you cancel? PAGASA expects 1–2 cyclones a month Oct–Dec 2026. Risk by island, Wind Signals 1–5, ferry and flight rules, and what to do.
Stay Safe & Healthy · Thailand Visa-Free Cut to 30 Days (2026): By Passport + TDACFrom 15 Sep 2026 most passports get 30 days visa-free in Thailand; Korea keeps 90 days, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong get 30. Plus TDAC, free, 3 days ahead.
Plan & Pack · Korea Autumn Foliage 2026 Peak Dates: Seoraksan Oct 20Korea Forest Service 2026 forecast: peak colour at Seoraksan 20 Oct, Songnisan 28 Oct, Naejangsan 4 Nov, Hallasan 6 Nov. Live status and how to go.
Stay Safe & Healthy · Lost Passport in Japan 2026: Police, Embassy, Flight HomeLost your passport in Japan? Report it at a koban, keep the report number, check lost and found, then get an emergency passport from your embassy.
Plan & Pack · Asia Year-End & Lunar New Year 2027 Crowd CalendarWorst dates: Dec 25–Jan 5 in Japan and Feb 4–10, 2027 for Lunar New Year (Feb 6; Feb 7 in Korea). Official holidays in 8 markets and what to book first.
Airports & Transit · Changi Airport to Singapore City 2026: Every Option PricedChangi Airport to the city, Sept 2026: MRT S$2.24 and 31 min to City Hall with one change, taxi about S$25–S$45, bus 36, Grab pick-ups, last trains.
Airports & Transit · Hong Kong Airport to City 2026: Every Option, PricedAirport Express HK$120, 24 min to Central; buses to Kowloon from HK$14.5; S1 bus + MTR HK$28; taxis about HK$290–375. Every HKIA option, checked September 2026.