Asia
Japan
Japan runs on rail, and the shinkansen makes a two-week route across the main island genuinely comfortable.
Dense cities, quiet temple routes, tropical islands, and food-led detours.
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Japan runs on rail, and the shinkansen makes a two-week route across the main island genuinely comfortable.
Thailand splits cleanly into the northern mountains, the central plains, and two coastlines with opposite weather patterns.
Vietnam is usually travelled end to end, north to south or the reverse, over two or three weeks.
Indonesia spans thousands of islands, so a trip here is a choice about which few.
Singapore works as both a short trip in itself and the most comfortable gateway into Southeast Asia.
Taiwan is one of Asia's easiest countries to travel: fast rail down the west, mountains through the middle, and a wilder east coast.
South Korea is compact and fast, with Seoul as the hub and the whole country within a few hours of it.
India is best approached as a region rather than a country, with routes built around one or two states.
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