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Choose where to be hosted: Asia or New Zealand

Explera hosts creators in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. Pick the country that fits your audience and your dates: each overview here covers why creators choose it, the seasons at a glance and how it combines with others, then links to the destination site with the full catalogue.

Gilded spires of the Grand Palace in Bangkok under a blue sky

Southeast Asia

Thailand

Thailand suits creators who want range on one trip: Bangkok's temples and street food, Andaman islands around Phuket and Krabi, and Chiang Mai's craft traditions in the north. The Thailand site holds the full catalogue, shooting notes and source-market pages. Thailand also works well as one leg of a multi-destination trip.

A five-storey pagoda above the wooden houses of a Kyoto street

East Asia

Japan

Japan suits creators whose audiences value craft, food and seasons: Kyoto mornings, Osaka street food, Tokyo neighbourhoods and days near Mount Fuji. Etiquette and filming rules are stricter than elsewhere in Asia, and the Japan site explains them. Japan combines well with South Korea, one short flight away in the same time zone.

Gyeongbokgung Palace gate in Seoul at sunset

East Asia

South Korea

South Korea suits creators covering culture, food, beauty and city life: Seoul's palaces and markets, night views over the Han River and the coast at Busan. Korean audiences follow specific disclosure guidelines, and the South Korea site explains them. Korea pairs easily with Japan on a multi-destination trip, with no time-zone change.

Mitre Peak rising above the water of Milford Sound, framed by native bush

Oceania

New Zealand

New Zealand suits creators covering landscapes, adventure and road trips: alpine country around Queenstown, the fiords of Fiordland and the geothermal landscape around Rotorua. Its seasons run opposite to Japan's and Korea's, and filming on conservation land has its own rules. It is a long-haul flight from the other destinations, so it suits longer trips.

Which destination should I apply for?

Start with your audience, not the photos. Ask where your followers actually want to go, what they already engage with, and which season you can travel in. A destination that fits your niche will out-perform a more famous one that does not.

  • Thailand: islands, temples, street food and nightlife, with a wide range of hotel styles.
  • Japan: seasonal culture, food and design, with strict etiquette and filming rules.
  • South Korea: palaces, markets, beauty and city nights, from Seoul to the Busan coast.
  • New Zealand: mountains, lakes, fiords and road trips, a long-haul flight from the other three.

Signature, Authority and Bespoke creators can combine two or more of these on one trip. Routes that include New Zealand need more time, because of the distance.

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