Travel and cultural guides for lands in Asia

  • Two monks in orange robes walking out of an ancient stone temple entrance, with the Thai flag in the corner.

    THAILAND

    Thailand is a land where vibrant energy meets serene beauty, from the bustling streets of Bangkok to the peaceful shores of its islands and ancient temples in the north.

  • Kuang si waterfall in Laos

    LAOS

    Laos is the quiet heart of Southeast Asia. Untouched by mass tourism, this landlocked country offers a deep breath of calm for the slow traveler.

  • Sunset view of Angkor Wat temple reflecting in a lake, with palm trees in the foreground and the Cambodia flag in the top left corner.

    CAMBODIA

    Cambodia is a land of golden spires and shadowed scars. From the serenity of Angkor Wat to the sobering silence of the Killing Fields, this country holds beauty and pain in the same breath.

  • People riding a boat through a jungle river, with lush green palm trees on both sides, wearing traditional conical hats.

    VIETNAM

    Vietnam grabs you from the first honk. It’s chaos and calm, incense and engine noise, mountains and motorbikes — all at once.

  • A shirtless man with a long beard and hair standing in front of an ancient stone temple with another bearded man sitting on the temple steps, both wearing traditional Indian clothing. The Indian flag is in the top left corner of the image.

    INDIA

    India doesn’t ease you in — it throws you in, spices you up, and makes you feel things in places you didn’t know existed. You don’t visit India. You survive it.

  • A young girl in traditional clothing and a large straw hat standing in a rice field with a buffalo nearby, with mountains in the background. The Indonesian flag is in the top left corner.

    INDONESIA

    Indonesia is not just one place. It’s a thousand invitations. To pause. To paddle. To pray. To be completely and joyfully overwhelmed.You don’t conquer it — you yield to it.

  • A tropical island with a sandy shoreline, dense green foliage, and surrounded by clear blue ocean water, with the Philippine flag in the top left corner.

    PHILIPPINES

    The Philippines isn’t just a country. It’s a warm hello, a bowl of rice, a wave from a passing boat. It teaches you to wait, to float, to sing out loud even if you’re off-key.

  • A man wearing a conical hat and shorts walks through a lush green field carrying two large bundles of rice on a bamboo pole across his shoulders, with a rice paddy in the foreground and dense trees in the background. The Chinese flag is in the top left corner.

    CHINA

    China doesn’t reveal itself quickly. At first, it overwhelms. It’s noisy, coded, fast, slow, strict, warm, poetic, pragmatic, political, peaceful — all at once.

  • Young girl dressed in traditional Nepali attire performing a cultural dance outdoors with a wooden building in the background and a Nepali flag in the top left corner.

    NEPAL

    Nepal doesn’t shout. It chants.
    It teaches you how to walk slowly, breathe deeply, and look people in the eyes.

  • A small pickup truck filled with bunches of green bananas, parked on the side of the street with a Sri Lankan flag on the top left corner of the image.

    SRI LANKA

    Sri Lanka is a land of contrasts and harmony—a place where ancient traditions coexist with natural beauty. Whether you're exploring sacred temples or lounging on sun-kissed beaches.

  • Large golden statue of Lord Murugan at the Batu Caves with colorful stairs leading up through lush greenery and limestone caves in the background, with the Malaysian flag in the top left corner.

    MALAYSIA

    Malaysia is what happens when rainforest meets skyscraper, where ancient temples share the skyline with shiny malls, and coconut curries simmer next to sizzling street satay.