13 cities
Asia-Pacific
Monsoons, icy air-conditioning, temple dress codes and reversed southern seasons.
Auckland
New ZealandFour seasons a day, merino layers, high UV.
What to packBali
IndonesiaTemple sarongs, tropical rain, cool highlands.
What to packBangkok
ThailandTropical heat, temple dress codes, rainy-season floods.
What to packHanoi
VietnamMisty winters, monsoon summers, buzzing streets.
What to packHong Kong
ChinaHumid hills, typhoon season, icy air-conditioning.
What to packKyoto
JapanTemple gardens, quiet lanes, shoes-off teahouses.
What to packMelbourne
AustraliaLaneway coffee and four seasons in one day.
What to packOsaka
JapanStreet food, muggy summers, shoes-off inns.
What to packSeoul
South KoreaBitter winters, monsoon summers, shoes-off dining.
What to packSingapore
SingaporeYear-round heat, sudden storms, chilly malls.
What to packSydney
AustraliaReversed seasons, harbour breezes, fierce sun.
What to packTaipei
TaiwanNight markets, winter drizzle, typhoon season.
What to packTokyo
JapanRainy-season drizzle, summer humidity, shoes-off temples.
What to pack