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Category Archives: Asia

Top places and experiences in Central Asia

A list of must-sees and hidden gems in Uzbekistan & Kazakhstan.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 28, 2024August 16, 2024Posted inAsia, Kazakhstan, UzbekistanTags:Adventures, Asia, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food1 Comment on Top places and experiences in Central Asia

Life in Tokyo

A story about returning to Japan for work and my first weeks in Tokyo as a Swiss.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 21, 2024June 22, 2025Posted inAsia, JapanTags:About me, Adventures, Asia, City Break, Destination Guide, Food, Japan, japan-travel, tokyo, travel1 Comment on Life in Tokyo

Scuba diving in Taitung

A story about an impromptu day of diving in eastern Taiwan.

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 14, 2024January 13, 2024Posted inAsia, TaiwanTags:Adventures, Culture, Destination Guide, diving, PADI, Scuba1 Comment on Scuba diving in Taitung

Slow travel in Luang Prabang

A story about a week in the life of a slow traveling backpacker. (Laos version)

Posted bythattravelstoryJanuary 7, 2024March 17, 2024Posted inAsia, LaosTags:Adventures, Backpacking, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Slow Travel, South East Asia2 Comments on Slow travel in Luang Prabang

Insider tips for Japan

After several trips, almost 1 year living in Japan and working for incoming tourism agencies, I have accumulated summarized my main recommendations in this post.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 24, 2023October 26, 2025Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, City Break, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Train talesLeave a comment on Insider tips for Japan

Bazaar and culture shock in Tashkent

A story about my arrival in Central Asia and a memorable visit to the local Bazaar in Tashkent.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 17, 2023December 17, 2023Posted inAsia, UzbekistanTags:Adventures, Asia, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Singapore, travel2 Comments on Bazaar and culture shock in Tashkent

Banquet “Minshuku-style”

A story about my experience helping to feed hungry overnight guests at an oyster farm in Kyoto.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 10, 2023December 11, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, cooking, Culture, Food, japanese-food, recipe, recipes, Volunteering1 Comment on Banquet “Minshuku-style”

“A Shisha a day…

A story about my shisha consumption in Dubai as a substitute for therapy.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 19, 2023November 26, 2023Posted inAsia, UAETags:About me, Culture1 Comment on “A Shisha a day…

How I learned to set up a kotatsu

A story about how a Japanese guest house or minshuku works.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 5, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Culture, Volunteering3 Comments on How I learned to set up a kotatsu

Jazz Café at Taroko National Park

A story about a surprising hiking day in Taiwan.

Posted bythattravelstoryOctober 22, 2023March 20, 2024Posted inAsia, Taiwan2 Comments on Jazz Café at Taroko National Park

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