AsiaTravel

Had to rebook a North America to Asia trip recently and ended up on Cathay. I’m traveling with a mountain bike, so I called to double check size and weight limits. Expected a long wait, but got through in maybe 1 to 2 minutes and spoke to a real person right away. They answered...

You’re not overdoing it at all, if anything you’ve got a lot of empty space. Day 1 works well, that’s a classic intro to Singapore and Gardens + Marina Bay in the evening is great. You’ll probably naturally end up eating around Marina Bay or Satay Street without planning too...

I’m looking at getting a new hotel credit card and trying to decide between World of Hyatt and Marriott Bonvoy. Most of my spending is already in the Chase ecosystem, so I’d be transferring Chase points either way. My travel is mainly Asia focused, especially Tokyo and Kyoto,...

Not sure how to write this without sounding messy, but here goes. I’m 22, just finished nursing school, saved some money from summer jobs, and finally came to Asia alone. It was a dream for so long. And during the day, it really is beautiful and exciting and strange in a good...

I’m 30 and planning about a year of solo travel around Asia. I’ve got enough savings to cover the trip and a solid cushion for when I get back. No kids, no mortgage, nothing tying me down. The only real way to make this happen is to quit my job. I’m tired of the PTO grind where...

Booked a Singapore Airlines flight to Taipei in early December for $492. Checked again a few weeks later and now the same flight is showing $362. That one stings a bit. I know airline pricing moves around, but I’m curious how SQ does it and if there’s any rhyme or reason. Also...

Currently at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok (points + suite upgrade) and had the same thing happen at Park Hyatt Saigon before this. Both times I was told I had to move out of my suite at noon and switch to a courtesy room to keep the 4PM Globalist checkout. Never had this...

Just did my first big solo trip (27M) and spent 3 weeks in Vietnam. Saigon’s chaos, Hanoi’s old quarter, Ha Long Bay sunrise, it all blew me away. Ate nonstop pho and banh mi, did a sketchy but amazing Mekong motorbike tour, and met awesome people in hostels. Even took a cooking...

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