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One red line does most of the work, and one tap-card handles the rest. Here's the Osaka in a nutshell — plus the one city pass that's actually worth buying.

Kyoto's sights are spread out and the buses are famously crowded. Here's the 2026 way around it — and why the ¥700 (~US$5) bus pass every old guide recommends is gone.

Hanoi's centre is small enough to walk, its new metro doesn't reach it yet, and Grab handles the rest. Here's how to get in from the airport and around the city.

Saigon opened its first metro line in December 2024 — here's how to ride it, the cheap bus into District 1, and why Grab still wins most trips. Sorted before you land.

Singapore's MRT is one of the world's best, and you can ride it by tapping your own contactless card or phone — no ticket to buy. Here's how to move around, the fast way in from Changi, and when to just Grab.

One tap card covers KL's whole rail network — LRT, MRT, Monorail — and Grab fills the gaps. Here's how to move around, plus the fast train in from the airport and the one thing the map won't tell you.

How to send your suitcase ahead hotel-to-hotel or from the airport, what it costs, and why it beats wrestling a big bag onto the shinkansen.

One card taps you onto the whole city, the MRT is world-class and bilingual, and the Airport MRT gets you in for pocket change. Here's how to move around Taipei — plus the high-speed rail for the rest of Taiwan, and the one MRT rule you must not break.

The map looks like spilled spaghetti. It doesn't matter. Two rules get you anywhere in Tokyo — and the one real skill nobody tells you is reading the exit number.

Bali has no trains and barely any buses — you get around by scooter, by hiring a car and driver for the day, or with the Grab and Gojek apps. Here's how to choose, the traffic truth, and the ride-hailing catch nobody warns you about.

Two train lines skim over Bangkok's legendary traffic, boats cover the old city on the river, and Grab handles the rest. Here's how to move around — plus the one ticketing catch that trips first-timers up.

Hong Kong has the easiest transport in Asia. One card does everything — here's how to set it up in five minutes, and the two rides worth taking just for the view.

One card taps you onto the whole city, the Metro is world-class, and Kakao T handles taxis. Here's how to move around Seoul — plus the KTX and buses for the rest of Korea, and the one foreign-card catch to plan for.

Book it in five minutes, tap through with your phone, and know which seat sees Mt Fuji. The bullet train, start to finish, for a first-timer — including the big-suitcase rule that catches people out.

For the classic Tokyo–Kyoto–Osaka trip, no — not since the price jumped. Here's the math, when it does pay off, and why you might want to buy before 1 October 2026.

Short version — in 2026 it barely matters, they all work everywhere. Here's the easy way to tap onto Japan's trains, why iPhone users should skip the queue, and the old advice to ignore.