Illuminations, then the first shrine visit of the year
City blossom, hot springs, and Fuji behind
Blossom in temple gardens, and crowds to plan around
Momiji in temple gardens, deer in Nara
An Edo town, a car-free valley, a black castle
Some of the heaviest snowfall on earth
Avacha Bay volcanoes, hot springs and Even villages
Palaces, street food and 24-hour neighbourhoods
Castle towns and thatched villages through the Alps
Tatami, kaiseki and a bath on the balcony
Turquoise domes along the old Silk Road
Temples, hills and night markets across the Thai north
Night markets, gorge country and temple cities by rail
Rock fortresses, tea trains and colonial forts
Temples, tombs and coastlines beyond the capital
Dravidian temple towers to India's southern tip
Hawker food and garden domes in one stopover
Forts, palaces and desert bazaars
Palawan lagoons, Cebu reefs and Siargao surf breaks
Temples, lakeside trails and a jungle safari
Ger camps, ancient ruins and Gobi dunes
Peranakan food, colonial towns and Bornean wildlife
Monastery towns and Angkor's temples along the Mekong
Backwaters, tea hills and spice gardens
Cross Java by rail from temples to volcano craters
Ramen, onsens and volcanoes across Kyushu
Powder skiing and fresh seafood
Cantonese food, colonial history and delta ferries
Tea-horse road towns and Himalayan foothills
Great Wall to the Bund: warriors, pandas and karst rivers
Three countries between two seas
Rice terraces to reef snorkeling and surf breaks