Entry requirements and travel tips
Entry procedures and local pitfalls, organised by country.
This is not just a list of links: each page carries the actual rule and the practical preparation for it. Read only the ones you need.
Some things can only be done before you leave
Pre-registering an entry declaration, or a tax-refund procedure, becomes much harder after arrival because of connectivity and opening hours. The 10 guides below collect exactly those items, country by country.
Once your dates are fixed, open the guide for your country first and check whether anything needs registering in advance — and finish it at least a day before departure.
3 newest guides
- How to Install Travel eSIM Before Departure and Configure Data Roaming Mobile Data and Roaming · Updated Aug 20 Installing an international travel eSIM before departure ensures immediate data…
- Osaka subway and private-rail passes: Enjoy Eco Card vs Amazing Pass Transit & passes · Updated Aug 19 Osaka Metro and the private railways (Hankyu, Kintetsu) are separate operators, so one…
- Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok Downtown: Train, Taxi, and Grab Guide Arrival and Airport Transit · Updated Aug 19 Choose the right transfer option from Suvarnabhumi Airport based on your group size…
🇯🇵 Japan — 3 guides
- Osaka subway and private-rail passes: Enjoy Eco Card vs Amazing Pass Transit & passes · Updated Aug 19 Osaka Metro and the private railways (Hankyu, Kintetsu) are separate operators, so one…
- Visit Japan Web (VJW): how to pre-register your QR code in 2026 Entry procedure & VJW · Updated Aug 18 Registering in advance replaces the paper customs form filled in on the plane — you clear…
- Japan’s 10% consumption tax refund and how discount-store coupons stack Shopping & tax free · Updated Aug 18 Spend ¥5,000 or more (before tax) in a single store and the 10% consumption tax is…
🇻🇳 Southeast Asia — 3 guides
- Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok Downtown: Train, Taxi, and Grab Guide Arrival and Airport Transit · Updated Aug 19 Choose the right transfer option from Suvarnabhumi Airport based on your group size…
- Vietnam’s 45-day visa-free stay, and avoiding the airport Grab scam Entry & transport · Updated Aug 18 Korean passport holders can stay in Vietnam for up to 45 days without a visa for tourism.
- Hard water in Southeast Asia, and why a shower filter is worth packing Water quality & health · Updated Aug 18 Ageing plumbing and high mineral content at many hotels and resorts in the region cause…