In search of activities in Asia & Pacific? Here are suggestions what to do here, often involving how to walk the area.

Kenting/Kaohsiung/Beitou-Taipei, Taiwan - 2-week Taiwan itinerary
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Taiwan in style, a 2-week road trip itinerary

Travel all over the island and stay at luxury hotels & dine at (Michelin) gourmet spots: Now it is to the details of a two-week Taiwan itinerary. My last post was about a one-week travel plan comprising the island's north. If you have two…
Taipei 101/Taroko Gorge/Ci En Pagoda Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan - 1-week Taiwan itinerary
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Taiwan in style, a 1-week road trip itinerary

Travel Taiwan's north and stay at luxury hotels & dine in (Michelin) gourmet spots: While my last post went into general considerations to make when planning a Taiwan trip, this one is about a concrete one-week itinerary. When my husband…
Taipei/Taroko Gorge/wider Alishan region, Taiwan - plan Taiwan trip
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Some considerations when planning a (luxury)Taiwan trip

What to think about when making a Taiwan travel itinerary:  My husband and I have just returned from another bucket list trip - a round trip in Taiwan! You never know how long this is going to be possible - for a very specific reason. But…
Punakha Dzong Bhutan - Bhutan 9-day itinerary
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Bhutan in the Himalayas, a perfect 9-day itinerary

A west Bhutan trip through the 4 valleys of Paro, Thimphu, Punakha & Phobjikha: Buthan, the mystic kingdom in the Himalayas, is something very special. You will not find another like it! After sharing a travel guide with you in my last…
Paro Valley Bhutan: Tiger's Nest - Bhutan travel guide
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Travel guide to Bhutan, the mystic kingdom in the Himalayas

Everything to know about traveling to the Land of The Thunder Dragon: At last, my husband and I could do our Buthan journey! We had been waiting three years for this moment - due to the pandemic. Yet what took a long time was finally good.…
Tegallalang rice terrace walk central Bali - best Bali walks
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Some of the best walks/hikes in Bali

Easy walking routes on the Island of the Gods by location: I like to walk, and this everywhere imaginable - if it is not too strenuous. This was not any different in Bali. After four visits to this island in eight years, I had ample chance…
Tegallalang rice terraces - Bali luxury travel
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Findings on luxury travel in Bali after the 4th stay in 8 years

How to get the most out of your trip to the Island of Gods as a discerning traveler: In case you are a luxury travel enthusiast and about to go to Bali, I might provide some advice. Especially so, when it comes to which areas to choose for…
Narai Kiso Valley Japan
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Kiso Valley & Yakushima Island, 2 of Japan’s off the beaten path destinations

How to travel these two hidden gems in style: My three-week Japan trip together with my husband (before the pandemic) brought me not only to the typical route of the "Golden Triangle" (Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka) with three extensions (Hakone, Takayama…
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My Google ITINERARY Map of a Japanese journey in style

Criss-crossing Japan in 3 weeks: “2nd Golden Triangle” & 3 rural additions: When planning our 3-week Japanese journey (together with my husband), I aimed at a mix of popular places (Tokyo and Kyoto) and some quieter, more rural ones…