On the road
Overland Border Crossings in Asia: How They Work
What to expect at land borders in South-East and Central Asia: visas, opening hours, exit and entry stamps, transport across the border, currency and common scams.
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Practical planning for trips across Asia: when to go by region, budgets from backpacker to luxury, multi-city itineraries, packing, SIM cards and eSIMs, insurance, border crossings and the mistakes to avoid — plus a trip budget calculator.
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Practicalities
Travel Insurance for Asia: What to Check Before You Buy
The parts of a travel insurance policy that matter most for Asia: medical and evacuation cover, activities like diving, trekking and motorbikes, pre-existing conditions and how claims work.
Practicalities
SIM, eSIM or Roaming? Staying Connected in Asia
The three ways to get mobile data while travelling in Asia, how registration rules work, regional eSIMs for multi-country trips, and what to know about China's internet.
Planning
Best Times to Visit Asia by Region
A region-by-region guide to Asia's seasons: East Asia's spring and autumn, South-East Asia's dry seasons and monsoons, South Asia's winter, and Central Asia's shoulder seasons.
Planning
Budget vs Luxury Travel Across Asia: What You Actually Get
What backpacker, mid-range and luxury budgets buy in different parts of Asia, where spending more makes the biggest difference, and where it hardly matters.
Practicalities
Essential Packing List for a Multi-Country Asia Trip
What to pack for a multi-country trip across Asia's climates: clothing for heat and temples, a compact tech kit, health basics, documents — and what to leave at home.
Planning
How to Plan a Multi-City Asia Itinerary Without Burning Out
Rules of thumb for multi-city trips: how many nights per stop, how to count transit days, open-jaw flights, rest days and sample two- and three-week routes.
On the road
Common Tourist Mistakes When Travelling in Asia
The mistakes first-time visitors to Asia make most often — overpacked itineraries, ignoring seasons, renting scooters without a licence, temple etiquette, scams — and how to avoid them.