Paola & Dragan · Field Journal 042
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Itinerary Zürich · Delhi · Shanghai · Seoul · Tokyo · Osaka · Hong Kong · 08–24 May 2026

The long way east,
sixteen days, six cities.

A 16-day passage across Asia — by air, by foot, by appetite. Begun and ended at home, with six landings between.
08 May — 24 May · 2026
Paola & Dragan · 6 flights · 25,105 km
Flight Hours
38.0hrs
Distance
25,515km
Countries
5
Cities
6
Days on the Road
24
02 / The Stops

Six landings, in order.

Each city earned its days. What follows is the shortlist — the meals, the walks, the moments that warranted the layover. Read it as a brief, not a brochure.

03 / The Frame

One photo, per city.

A frame for each landing — empty for now. Drop an image in (or click to browse) and the city remembers it. The brief: one photograph that earned the day, not the most photogenic. Saved locally for now; the keepers will be printed.

04 / The Continent

Asia, twenty-six percent.

One ring, one number — a quiet way to keep score. Five countries pinned, with a long tail of the continent still unwalked. The dial fills the first time it scrolls into view.

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of Asia visited
  1. 01INIndiaNew Delhi
  2. 02CNChinaShanghai · Hong Kong SAR
  3. 03KRSouth KoreaSeoul
  4. 04JPJapanTokyo · Osaka
  5. 05HKHong KongSpecial Administrative Region
05 / The Legs

Seven flights, strung together.

Departures, arrivals, and the great circles between them. Times are local. Distances are great-circle approximations — the way the plane actually flies.

06 / The Hours

Six time zones, kept in sync.

Live local time across every stop on the route. Zürich anchors home; the rest creep ahead by six, seven, or eight hours. Updated every second.

07 / The Money

Swiss francs, translated.

One number in, four out. Rates are pulled live from the European Central Bank's reference feed; if it can't reach the network, sensible spring-2026 fallbacks step in.

CH CHF
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HK HKD Hong Kong Dollar
1 CHF ≈ HKD
CN CNY Chinese Yuan
1 CHF ≈ CNY
KR KRW South Korean Won
1 CHF ≈ KRW
JP JPY Japanese Yen
1 CHF ≈ JPY
08 / The Kit

What goes in the bag.

Five categories, no spreadsheet. Tap to expand, tick as you pack — the page remembers. Borrowed shorthand from past trips: a thin hoodie always ends up cold-weather useful, and the universal adapter is non-negotiable.