Destination cities

• Bangkok1 courseThailand's capital mixes gilded temples along the Chao Phraya River with night markets, street food and huge weekend shopping, and works as a base for floating-market day trips.
• Fukuoka1 courseA compact city on Kyushu known for its riverside yatai food stalls and Hakata ramen, with the shrine town of Dazaifu and the hot-spring town of Yufuin within day-trip reach.
• Osaka & Kyoto1 courseOsaka is the place for street food and big-city nights; Kyoto, a short train ride away, is the city of shrines, temples and old wooden lanes. Most trips combine the two.