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The 6–8 November festival has published food activities and two performance times. Here is what those announcements support—and what remains unsettled.
3 min read · Updated 23 October 2026CONTRAST · HONG KONGHong Kong Airport Express or A11 bus: what does HK$78.10 more buy?4 min read · Updated 22 October 2026TRAVELER INTELLIGENCE · JAPANNarita Express, 6–8 November: which through-routes change at Tokyo?4 min read · Updated 21 October 2026TRAVELER INTELLIGENCE · TAIWANTaiwan PASS: when does the seven-day travel window start?4 min read · Updated 20 October 20264 min read · Updated 21 October 2026TRAVELER INTELLIGENCE · TAIWANTaiwan PASS: when does the seven-day travel window start?4 min read · Updated 20 October 2026TRAVELER INTELLIGENCE · TAIWANTaiwan’s NT$5,000 repeat-visitor draw: who can register and what happens next?
3 min read · Updated 17 October 2026TRAVELER INTELLIGENCE · HONG KONGHong Kong expands its Invited Persons Scheme: who can use it?
3 min read · Updated 2 October 2026
4 min read · Updated 16 October 2026DESTINATIONS · THAILANDVIJIT Thailand: choose Trang now or Roi Et later?
3 min read · Updated 4 October 2026DESTINATIONS · SOUTH KOREASouth Korea has two 2026 foliage forecasts. Plan a window, not a single peak day.
4 min read · Updated 22 September 2026DESTINATIONS · TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK, NEW ZEALANDTongariro’s Great Walk is coming back in 2026/27. The route and hut dates still decide the trip.
5 min read · Updated 15 September 2026Official sources establish rules. Repeated traveler reports reveal friction. Our analysis connects them without turning assumption into fact.
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