-
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
negombo - stay when landed
sirgiriya - lion rock @ sunrise, Pidurangala rock, acient ruins, cave temples & safari in Minneriya national park
Kandy - temple of tooth, botanical gardens, wander around lake, good markets
Ella - little adams peak, nine arch bridge, ella rock, ravana falls, tea factoruy tour
udawalewe park
South Coast:
-Mirissa, Weligama, Hiriketiya, unawatuna
-
Bangalore Fort, India
-
Nepal, Nepal
Kathmandu - Boudhanath, monkey temple, durbar square, Thames
Baktapur - day trip from Kathmandu
Bandipur?
Pokhara:
- rent kayak on phewa lake
- sunrise from sarangkot
- caves & waterfalls
- paragliding
Trek in Annapura conservation area:
- poon hill or mardi him trek
Chitwan national park
Fly out from Kathmandu
-
TXTFire Philipines, Philippines
Coron - kayangan lake, twin lagoon, barracuda lake, ww11 wreck snorkel
El nido expedition -
Puerto princesa - subterraean river national park
- firefly tour
Cebu
Moalboal - kawasan falls, sardine run
Malapascua - thresher shark diving
Borocay
Siquijor
Bohol
Siargo
-
Taiwan, Taiwan
Taipei - Shilin&Raohe night markets, elephant mountaiun sunset, beitou hot springs, jiufen villiage (spirited away)
East coast - Taroko Gorge
Sun moon lake or Alishan
Kaosiung
Kenting national park
-
China, China
Beijing - Great Wall, forbidden city, temple of heaven, Hutong neighbourhoods, summer palace
Xi'an - Terracotta Army, old city walls, muslim quarter food streets
Chengdu - giant pandas, leshan giant buddha
Zhangjiajie national park
Guilin -> Yangshuo
Shanghai
Things to be aware of (important)
Visa: you’ll likely need a tourist visa in advance (UK application required)
Apps: you’ll need WeChat + Alipay for payments (very important)
Internet: some Western apps are blocked (VPN needed if you rely on Instagram/Google)
Distances: it looks close on a map, but travel days matter — high-speed trains help a lot
-
Mongolia, Mongolia
ulaanbaatar
Gorji-Terelj national park - stay in ger camp
Central steppe/nomadic stays
Gobi desert
-
South Korea, South Korea
Seoul - bukchon hanok villiage, Gyeongbokgung palace, hondae/itaewon nightlight/cafe, N Seoul tower
Gyeongji
Busan - haeundae beach, gamcheon culture villiage
jeju island
-
Japan, Japan
Tokyo - shibuya crossing, asakusa, teamLab digital art museum, Mount Fuji
Kyoto - Torii gates, bamboo forest, golden pavillion, Gion
Osaka
Hakone/fuji five lakes
Japanese alps