Beyond the usual Asia

Practical travel guides built from real journeys, local knowledge,
and firsthand experience.

Hi, I’m Yuri — Korean, living in Phu Quoc, Vietnam for more than 5 years. Off The Map Asia collects practical guides from trips I’ve actually taken: island life in Vietnam, long train rides through China, mountain routes in Sichuan and Yunnan, and the kind of first-day logistics that don’t show up in generic “top 10” lists.

Every guide here is built from a real visit or a real stay. The routes are places I’ve walked, the hotels are rooms I’ve slept in, the trains are tickets I’ve booked myself — mistakes included. If something is overrated, I say so. Read more about the site →

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China: Sichuan

Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong — trains, tickets, routes and a realistic multi-day itinerary from repeated trips.

Vietnam: Phu Quoc

Five years of living on the island, distilled into area guides and first-hand resort reviews across the north, south, central and Sonasea zones.

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