Day trips from Bangkok you can do by train
An ancient capital, a market on the tracks and a beach, all without a car.
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THE EDITORIAL SECTORS / 16 GUIDES
Travel
Local favourites, practical field notes and a different perspective.
Phuket beaches, sorted by mood
One for families, one for quiet, one for doing nothing at all.
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Three hours on the Yangon Circular Railway
A 45.9 km commuter loop that doubles as the best cheap tour of the city.
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Lisbon's viewpoints, and how to reach them without climbing
The view is free. The price is the hill.
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Table Mountain routes for normal people
You do not need ropes. You do need water and an early start.
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Five neighbourhoods to walk this season
Places where old trades and new openings share the same streets.
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How to sleep on an Asian night train
Fall asleep in one city, wake up in another.
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Hanoi’s Old Quarter: a half-day without the rush
A lake-side start, a small selection of guild streets and a café break, with a flexible route for first-time visitors.
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Your first Angkor day: choose a route before buying a pass
Plan temple time, transport and rest separately, with published pass prices and a shorter first-visit option.
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Dadaocheng for beginners: a slower Taipei afternoon
Start with Dihua Street, leave space for tea and use the visitor centre to shape an outing that fits your time.
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Hong Kong’s harbour: plan one crossing well
Link Central and Tsim Sha Tsui with the Star Ferry, with time on each shore and a flexible return journey.
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Paris by the Seine: two islands at a slower pace
An outdoor-first walk around Île de la Cité and Île Saint-Louis, with optional interiors kept outside the basic plan.
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Istanbul in two outings: old-city culture and a ferry day
Give Sultanahmet its own time, then pair Karaköy with Kadıköy on a separate harbour-focused outing.
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Hong Kong by tram: make your first ding-ding ride easy
Choose a direction, pay on exit and use one ordinary ride as part of a neighbourhood outing.
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Tokyo solo travel: an easy first day in Asakusa
One neighbourhood, a temple approach and a riverside pause: a flexible first-day plan with room for lunch and finding your way home.
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A slow Taipei weekend: two days without a packed itinerary
Pair a Dadaocheng afternoon with a separate Beitou culture outing, using one main area per day and keeping meals and transport flexible.
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