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3 days in Irkutsk is enough provided it's not raining. Lots of picturesque Russian Orthodox churches to photograph....

July is peak season so you would need to book trains well in advance. The Beijing UB train only runs twice a week. Nadam in UB often sees...

Osaka. I'm not a fan of Osaka, although I'm sure Osaka has its fans. Compare for yourself:...

But talk about crowded - busloads of deliriously happy Chinese arrive howling, squawking, shouting, of course spitting, and laughing as...

Tokyo is much easier to get around than many other big Asian cities. I found the subway maps confusing though, (3 times bigger than...

probably not feasible with your little one (biking around Yangshuo)...

Chengdu . With the option to include Jiuzhaigou if time.

He looks overweight so probably won't live to a ripe old age.

Haeinsa looks great in Fall colors. It's a couple hours west of Daegu. Danyang, Jikjisa, Beopjusa, & Uleungdo are a few other good...

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I would just add the Western Hills to Kunming. On a clear day the view across the lake to the city is wonderful. There is a cablecar up...

Putuoshan is okay, but nothing to rave about.

His Dutch girlfriend is also missing. But yeah this latest Lao tragedy was in LP, not VV. Authorities are being cagey on details until...

And yet another death at Vang Vieng making three in less than a month:...

Unfortunately, Transwa & Greyhound are not coordinated. Both only run a couple days a week meaning a long wait of several days in...