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Golden chedi of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep on the mountain above Chiang Mai
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Doi Suthep Started Charging an Entrance Fee in 2025 — But Not for the Temple

Since October 2025, Chiang Mai's Doi Suthep–Pui National Park charges foreign visitors 100 baht for the mountain trails — the temple itself is still free. Here's what that actually covers, which other temples still charge a small fee, which elephant...

November 1, 2026
8 min read
Hoan Kiem Lake surrounded by trees in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam
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Where to Stay in Hanoi: 6 Hotels in the Old Quarter That Actually Earn Their Rating

Hanoi has 4,000+ hotels on Booking.com, almost all clustered around Hoan Kiem Lake. We checked live ratings and picked six that actually earn their score — from a $90-a-night boutique to the city's most famous hotel.

October 23, 2026
6 min read
Roman columns of the Temple of Hercules on the Amman Citadel hill
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Amman Is Built Across 19 Hills With No Center — Here’s Where to Actually Stay

Amman has no single old town or downtown core — it's a federation of hillside neighborhoods, each with a different trade-off. Here's how to pick the right one, plus getting in from the airport and the best day trips.

October 7, 2026
7 min read

Category - Asia

Guides to travelling across Asia and the Middle East: licence and permit rules that decide whether you can legally ride or drive, real transport prices, and where to stay in cities that have no single centre.

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Asia

Colombo Deserves More Than the Night Before Your Flight

Three colonial powers, twenty-six years of war and a stalled building boom all sit within four kilometres of each other in Colombo. A guide to what to see, what it costs, and why the city looks the way it does.

August 16, 2026
10 min read