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On an overnight bus from Hoi An to Dalat
After a few lazy days in Hoi An, I took an overnight bus from Hoi An to Dalat for about $27 USD. I booked through my hostel and paid extra…
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From Hue to Hoi An by tourist bus
After being flooded and trapped in my hostel for a day, and with many restaurants and stores still closed the day after, I decided to leave Hue and head down…
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From Tam Coc to Hue by overnight bus
I booked this bus trip through my hostel for something like $20 USD. It included transport over to the bus station (which was just down the street, haha!) and a…
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From Los Angeles to Tokyo (Narita) with ZipAir
I snagged a ticket from Los Angeles to Narita (Tokyo) with ZipAir, Japan Airline’s discount branch, for only $207. Normally, one way tickets with ZipAir are closer to $300-400 USD,…
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From Hanoi to Tam Coc (Ninh Binh) by Minivan
I booked transport from my hostel in Hanoi to my new hostel in Tam Coc, a town right next to Ninh Binh, a popular backpacker’s destination. My Hanoi hostel booked…
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Day trip to Halong Bay, Vietnam from Hanoi
I booked a day tour through Viator for a trip to Halong Bay from Hanoi. Halong Bay is about 3 hours away from Hanoi, so quite a long drive going…
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From Vientiane to Hanoi by airplane
I flew from Vientiane to Hanoi with Lao Airlines for $170 USD. It was a little bit more than I wanted to spend, but the alternative was taking a 24…
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From Phonsavan to Vientiane by Plane
I decided to fly to Vientiane rather than take a minibus like I normally would because the road is supposedly even worse than the one I took from Luang Prabang…
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From Luang Prabang to Phonsavan by minibus
While Phonsavan isn’t on the usual backpacker route, I wanted to go and see the megalith sites out there, so I decided to make the journey. There are a few…
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From Malaysia to Singapore by bus | Overland travel guide
It’s extremely easy to cross from Malaysia to Singapore by land (or vice versa), and it’s cheaper than flying even with a discount airline. The most you’ll spend is $35…
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How to Book Bus Tickets in Southeast Asia
Taking buses in Southeast Asia is easy and fun! Buses are typically the cheapest way to get around Asia. They’re used by locals and tourists alike, comfortable to ride*, and…
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From Siem Reap to Bangkok by bus | Overland travel from Cambodia to Thailand
There are a couple ways to get from Siem Reap to Bangkok by overland travel. There’s a big bus, like with Giant Ibis; a minibus (aka big passenger van), run…
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From Sukhothai to Chiang Mai by bus
Moving between cities in Thailand by bus is super easy. In this post, I go over my experience taking a long-distance bus from Sukhothai to Chiang Mai for a total…
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From Ayutthaya to Sukhothai by bus
I had a such a good time exploring the ancient temple ruins in Ayutthaya that I decided to check out the (slightly older) ruins in Sukhothai, the former capital of…
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Exploring Ayutthaya’s Historical Ruins
While making my way north, I traveled from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, one of the old capitals of the kingdom of Siam. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th…
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Taking the Laos Slow Boat to Luang Prabang (2023)
The slow boat trip is one of those things that every backpacker does eventually– it’s not the fastest way to get to Luang Prabang, and it’s not super comfortable, but…
