Tokyo to Kyoto: The Scenic Route Through Cultural Confusion
That ANA turboprop sitting on the tarmac wasn’t my first choice. I’d pictured myself on one of those sleek 787s, […]
That ANA turboprop sitting on the tarmac wasn’t my first choice. I’d pictured myself on one of those sleek 787s, […]
Twenty-three hours of flights and layovers. Beijing airport ramen that cost more than my hostel. Then the descent into UB
Jet lag hits different when you’re staring at Akihabara’s electric madness at 10 PM. I’d been awake for… what, 22
The country got under my skin the first night—platform lights, a slow train sighing, vendors wheeling boxes of apricots and
Kyrgyzstan sits in the middle of Central Asia, surrounded by those crazy Tian Shan mountains, and it’s got a story
Tajikistan’s one of those places you don’t hear much about until someone mentions it, and then you’re kicking yourself for
When folks say “Nepal language,” they usually mean Nepali, the big language you hear everywhere in Nepal. But that’s just
Language is how people stick together and keep their stories alive; it’s who they are deep down. In Malaysia, Bahasa
Indonesia’s a monster of a place in Asia, huge, wild, and totally its own thing. It’s not just another dot
Uzbekistan Central Asia Population: ~36 million Capital: Tashkent Official Language: Uzbek Time Zone UTC+5 (Uzbekistan Time) No daylight saving time
United Arab Emirates Middle East / Arabian Peninsula Population: ~10 million Capital: Abu Dhabi Official Language: Arabic Time Zone UTC+4
Turkmenistan Central Asia Population: ~6 million Capital: Ashgabat Official Language: Turkmen Time Zone UTC+5 (Turkmenistan Time) No daylight saving time
Timor-Leste Southeast Asia Population: ~1.3 million Capital: Dili Official Languages: Tetum, Portuguese Time Zone UTC+9 (Timor-Leste Time) No daylight saving
Tajikistan Central Asia Population: ~9.5 million Capital: Dushanbe Official Language: Tajik Time Zone UTC+5 (Tajikistan Time) No daylight saving time
South Korea East Asia Population: ~51.7 million Capital: Seoul Official Language: Korean Time Zone UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) No daylight
Saudi Arabia Middle East – Arabian Peninsula Population: ~35 million Capital: Riyadh Official Language: Arabic Time Zone UTC+3 (Arabia Standard
Philippines Southeast Asia Population: ~113 million Capital: Manila Official Languages: Filipino (Tagalog), English Time Zone UTC+8 (Philippine Standard Time) No
North Korea East Asia Population: ~25.8 million Capital: Pyongyang Official Language: Korean Time Zone UTC+9 (Korean Standard Time) Since 2015,
Kyrgyzstan Central Asia Population: ~6.7 million Capital: Bishkek Official Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian Time Zone UTC+6 (Kyrgyzstan Time) No daylight saving
Kazakhstan Central Asia Population: ~19 million Capital: Astana Official Languages: Kazakh, Russian Time Zone Western Kazakhstan: UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time)