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186 guides

Japan

Neon cities and serene shrines, bullet trains and hot springs, world-class food from street stalls to sushi counters.

Top cities:Tokyo · Kyoto · Fukuoka

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162 guides

South Korea

Palaces and K-pop, temple stays and night markets, mountains and beaches — an easy, hyper-connected country to explore.

Top cities:Seoul · Busan · Gyeongju

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138 guides

Thailand

Golden temples, island beaches, street-food feasts, and famously warm hospitality across a compact, affordable country.

Top cities:Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Phuket

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120 guides

Hong Kong

A dense vertical city where dim sum halls, neon night markets and mountain trails sit minutes apart — a Special Administrative Region of China with its own entry rules, currency and open internet.

Top cities:Hong Kong · Central · Mong Kok

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120 guides

Indonesia

Bali's rice terraces and beaches, volcano sunrises, Komodo dragons, and thousands of islands of temples, surf and jungle.

Top cities:Jakarta · Bali · Surabaya

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118 guides

India

The Taj Mahal and pink-city palaces, Himalayan foothills and backwaters, dazzling festivals, and food that changes every few hundred kilometers.

Top cities:Mumbai · New Delhi · Kolkata

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112 guides

Singapore

A futuristic city-state where hawker-stall feasts, Marina Bay's skyline, lush gardens, and a blend of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Peranakan cultures meet — clean, safe, and effortless to explore.

Top cities:Singapore · Marina Bay · Clarke Quay

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107 guides

Taiwan

Night-market feasts, hot springs and towering peaks, temple towns and Taipei's neon buzz — friendly, compact, and easy to explore.

Top cities:Taipei · Kaohsiung · Taichung

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101 guides

Turkey

Istanbul where two continents meet, Cappadocia's balloon-filled skies, turquoise coasts and ancient ruins, and legendary bazaar and food culture.

Top cities:Istanbul · Selcuk · Antalya

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100 guides

Vietnam

Motorbike-buzzing cities, emerald Ha Long Bay, terraced rice fields, French-colonial streets, and some of Asia's best street food.

Top cities:Ho Chi Minh City · Hanoi · Hue

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99 guides

United Arab Emirates

Futuristic Dubai skylines, desert safaris, gold souks and grand mosques, and record-breaking towers rising from the Gulf.

Top cities:Dubai · Abu Dhabi · Fujairah

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93 guides

China

The Great Wall and Forbidden City, futuristic megacities, karst mountains, and 5,000 years of history and cuisine.

Top cities:Shanghai · Beijing · Xi'an

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92 guides

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur's towers, island beaches, rainforest and tea highlands, and a street-food scene where Malay, Chinese and Indian flavors meet.

Top cities:Kuala Lumpur · Kuching · Malacca

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85 guides

Philippines

Thousands of islands of white-sand beaches and turquoise lagoons, world-class diving, rice terraces, and warm, English-friendly hospitality.

Top cities:Manila · Cebu · Iloilo

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64 guides

Macau

A compact city where Portuguese tiled squares, Cantonese temples and egg-tart bakeries sit minutes from the Cotai resorts. A Special Administrative Region of China with its own pataca, entry rules and open internet.

Top cities:Macau · Macau Peninsula · Cotai

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62 guides

Cambodia

Angkor's temple cities, Mekong river towns and a food scene finding its confidence — beyond the ruins, Cambodia rewards slow travel.

Top cities:Siem Reap · Phnom Penh · Kampot

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58 guides

Uzbekistan

Silk Road cities of turquoise domes and tiled madrasas — Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva without the crowds.

Top cities:Tashkent · Bukhara · Samarkand

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32 guides

Mongolia

Ger camps on open steppe, Buddhist monasteries, the dunes and ice canyon of the Gobi and the clear waters of Lake Khuvsgul, with Ulaanbaatar as the one big city. Most travel beyond it means long drives on unpaved tracks, and the far west runs an hour behind the capital.

Top cities:Ulaanbaatar · Kharkhorin · Khustai National Park

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