This is a follow-up to my question from yesterday. My “toxic trait” is that long-distance travel is what really excites me, so Europe is off the list. My initial top choice was South Korea, but the drinking age is 19 and I really want to be able to go clubbing, so that’s also off the list.
Japan’s pros are obvious, it’s one of the top travel destinations in the world. The downside for me is that I’ve already been there with my family, so it might not feel as exciting as going somewhere completely new.
China wasn’t even on my radar at first, but then I saw that Swiss citizens can travel visa-free for 30 days between March 14, 2024 and December 31, 2026, which really sparked my interest.
Taiwan is another option, but I honestly don’t know much about it.
Personally I’m far more interested in natural and historical wonders of our world than I am in modern man-made creation. It should be noted that China’s major cities are really fucking cool though if you are tavelling for that sort of experience. Both China and Japan have absolutely stunning ecosystems to explore but the absolute enormity of China gives it a greater diversity of environments. They both have fantastic rail infrastructure too so you can see quite a lot of it. Personally I’d choose China specifically for Zhangjiajie national park.
Zhangye is also super famous for obvious reasons
Lastly, the Li river is basically paradise imo