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Practical, first-hand-style itineraries built from our destination research — real routes with Google Maps links, honest budgets, where to stay and the mistakes to skip. Free to read; each links to a free planner and the full interactive guide.
Singapore
Singapore for First-Time Visitors: A Practical 3-Day Plan
The icons, the hawker food and the four cultural quarters in three well-paced days — with where to stay, what to budget…
Japan
Tokyo in 5 Days: A First-Timer's Itinerary
A realistic five-day plan for a first trip to Tokyo — the big sights, the neighbourhoods that make the city, real food…
Thailand
Bangkok for First-Timers: A 3-Day Itinerary
Temples and the river, markets and night-time energy, and some of Asia's best street food — a first-timer's three days…
Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong in 4 Days: A Complete Itinerary
The Peak and the harbour, dim sum and street markets, the islands and the neon — a complete four-day Hong Kong itinerar…
Taiwan
A Taipei Food Trip: 3 Days of Eating Well
Soup dumplings, beef noodles, night-market classics and shaved ice — how to eat your way through Taipei in three days,…
Indonesia
Bali: One Base or Two? How to Split Your Trip
Bali is base-aware — Ubud's green calm versus the surf-and-beach-club south. Here's how to decide between one base and…
Indonesia
Batam in 2 Days: A Spa & Food Weekend from Singapore
A short ferry from Singapore, Batam is the easy weekend reset — a cheap spa, a seafood feast, then a quiet beach-resort…
South Korea
Seoul for Shopping & Food: A 4-Day Itinerary
Myeongdong beauty halls and Insadong crafts, Gwangjang market stalls and Korean BBQ, Hongdae cafés and COEX malls — a f…
South Korea
Busan in 3 Days: Beaches, Seafood & Hillside Villages
Gamcheon's painted hillside, Jagalchi fish market and Busan Tower, a seaside temple and the beaches, then the southern…
Cambodia
Angkor in 3 Days: A Siem Reap Itinerary
The small circuit at sunrise, the grand circuit and the pink temple of Banteay Srei, then the Tonlé Sap lake and the to…
Indonesia
Yogyakarta in 3 Days: Temples, a Volcano & the City
Sunrise at Borobudur, the temples of Prambanan and a sunset cliff, a Mount Merapi jeep tour and the silver old town, pl…
Cambodia
Phnom Penh in 2 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Royal Palace and National Museum, the Khmer Rouge memorials, the markets and a Mekong sunset — a respectful, practi…
Japan
Osaka & Kyoto in 5 Days: A Complete Itinerary
Osaka's neon and street food, Kyoto's temples and old streets, the castle and the markets, and an easy day trip or two…
Thailand
Phuket in 4 Days: Beaches, Old Town & Island Hops
The west-coast beaches and sunset viewpoints, Old Phuket Town's Sino-Portuguese streets, a Phang Nga or island day, and…
Thailand
Chiang Mai in 3 Days: Temples, Markets & Mountains
The old-city temples and the moat, Doi Suthep above the city, the night markets and Nimman cafés, and an ethical elepha…
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur in 3 Days: A Complete Itinerary
The Petronas Towers and the city views, the temples and colonial core, the Batu Caves and the markets, and KL's superb…
Malaysia
A Penang Food Trip: 3 Days of Eating in George Town
Char koay teow and assam laksa, hawker centres and kopitiams, the heritage streets in between — how to eat your way thr…
Vietnam
Da Nang & Hội An in 4 Days: A Complete Itinerary
Da Nang's beaches and bridges, the Marble Mountains and Ba Na Hills, then Hội An's lantern-lit old town and tailor stre…
Vietnam
Hanoi in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake, the Ho Chi Minh complex and the temples, the French quarter and the famous street f…
Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The colonial centre and the War Remnants Museum, the markets and Chinatown, the rooftop bars and the legendary street f…
Malaysia
Malacca in 2 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The red square and the colonial forts, Jonker Street and the Peranakan mansions, the riverside and the night market — a…
Malaysia
Johor Bahru in 2 Days: A Weekend from Singapore
Just over the Causeway, JB is the easy weekend escape — cheap food, big malls, a theme park and a riverfront old town.…
Indonesia
Bintan in 3 Days: A Resort & Beach Escape
A short ferry from Singapore, Bintan is the easy resort reset — white-sand beaches, spa days, seafood and a slower pace…
China
Beijing in 4 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Forbidden City and Jingshan's view, the Lama Temple and hutongs, a full day on the Great Wall at Mutianyu, and the…
China
Shanghai in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Bund and a night cruise, Yu Garden and the Shanghai Tower, then a French Concession day — a practical three-day Sha…
China
Chengdu in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Panda Base at opening, People's Park teahouse, Kuanzhai Alley, Wuhou Shrine and a face-changing opera night — a rea…
China
Chongqing in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The train through a building, Hongyadong lit at night, the Yangtze cable car, Ciqikou, the Three Gorges Museum and a ho…
China
Guangzhou in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
Chen Clan Hall and the Xiguan lanes, Shamian Island and a Pearl River night cruise, the Guangdong Museum and the Canton…
China
Shenzhen in 2 Days: A Practical Itinerary
Dongmen and the Huaqiangbei electronics market, Deng Xiaoping's statue on Lianhuashan and the 116th-floor Free Sky deck…
China
Xi'an in 3 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The Terracotta Army at 08:30, cycling the Ming city wall, the Muslim Quarter's paomo and noodles, the Shaanxi History M…
China
Hangzhou in 2 Days: A Practical Itinerary
The island boat and the Bai Causeway, Lingyin Temple at opening, a glass of Dragon Well tea in the hills and Leifeng Pa…
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