xyzAsia magazine

The writing team comprises retired journalists David Astley and Alan Williams who have lived in Asia for more than 25 years, Nannette Holliday, a professional travel writer, and Jillian Huntley, a university lecturer with a special interest in sustainable tourism and Asian culture.

The magazine is designed to appeal to independent travellers in Asia who are interested in learning about the history and local cultures of the places they visit, enjoy sampling the local cuisines, visiting art galleries and museums, attending concerts, festivals and other special events, and getting back to nature through easy hikes and visits to national parks.

xyzAsia also accepts contributions from freelance travel writers 50+ who wish to publish an article about trips they have undertaken in Asia, focusing on unique experiences and tips for travellers that can’t be found from other online sources.

The magazine prides itself on publishing quality content that is based on the personal experience of its writers – not travel articles that are a rehash of what can be found on thousands of other travel websites.

Many online travel magazines are now using AI to create content. xyzAsia’s editorial policies specifically prohibit the use of AI. All published content is based on the personal knowledge of the writers.

xyzAsia covers all countries that are geographically in Asia except for those parts of Russia and Egypt that are deemed to be part of Asia. The primary destinations covered by the magazine are:

Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Brunei
Cambodia
China
Georgia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Iran
Israel
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Mongolia
Nepal
Oman
Pakistan
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor Leste
Turkey
Turkmenistan
UAE
Uzbekistan
Vietnam

The following countries are currently considered unsafe for travel, but we have published articles from those countries that were visited prior to current conflicts or other happenings that resulted in them being ranked as ‘unsafe’:

Afghanistan
Iraq
Myanmar
North Korea
Syria
Yemen