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One Month in Kuala Lumpur | 2024 Digital Nomad Budget Breakdown
I recently spent two months living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As part of my goal to show how much I spend traveling full-time as a digital nomad, I figured it’d…
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What’s the Banana Pancake Trail, Anyway?
The “Banana Pancake Trail” is a popular backpacking route in Southeast Asia. The trail gets its name from the banana pancake breakfast offered in guesthouses and cafes catering to Western…
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How to Get to Tokyo from Narita Airport
There’s a couple different ways you can get into Tokyo proper from Narita Airport. How you choose what’s best for you will depend on your budget, how much luggage you…
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Hanoi’s French Quarter Walking Tour Review
There are tons of tours and walking groups in Hanoi, and sometimes it can be difficult to find one that’s actually GOOD. That’s why it’s so important to read reviews…
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Kuching: Borneo’s City of Cats (2024 Travel Guide)
Kuching is the capital of Sarawak in Malaysian Borneo. Its name means “cat” in Malay, and so Kuching is the city of cats! There’s cat statues all over the city,…
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Kuala Lumpur Grocery Store Food Prices 2024
I recently stayed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for two months and mostly did my own cooking. Here’s a collection of prices of different foods I bought (or thought would be…
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Visiting All the Traveler’s Factory Locations in Japan
Japan’s Traveler’s Company is the group behind the Midori notebook and the Traveler’s Notebook system that swept the journaling world a few years ago. If you’re interested in notebooks, planners,…
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Where to Buy Stationery & Journal Supplies in Tokyo
This is specifically for people interested in finding journaling supplies more than fine art supplies. I’m talking pens, stickers, washi tape, “junk journal stuff,” stamps, stencils, maybe some ink pads…
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Hello Dental Kuala Lumpur Dentist Review
During my long stay in Kuala Lumpur, I decided to get my teeth cleaned and checked by a local dentist. Kuala Lumpur is one of the top medical tourist spots…
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Travel Japan for Cheap on Highway Buses
While Japan’s trains rightly have a reputation for fast and excellent service, they’re also surprisingly expensive. A train ticket from Tokyo to Osaka on the bullet train costs $90 USD…
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Japan Grocery Store Food Prices 2024
While local restaurant food isn’t terribly expensive in Japan, if you’re traveling long-term it’s still overall cheaper to make your own meals (especially if you want other stuff than beef…
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How to Get from KLIA to Kuala Lumpur City Center by Bus, Train, and Taxi
There’s a few ways to get from Kuala Lumpur’s airport (KLIA and KLIA2) to Kuala Lumpur city center (KLCC). The airport is pretty far out of town, so whatever you…
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Stamp Collecting in South Korea
Did you know that you can get free tourist commemorative stamps at different places in South Korea? They call it a “stamp tour” or a “stamp trail,” and they have…
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Ueno Neighborhood Eki Stamp Locations
To further help your collecting of eki stamps and related fun things in Japan, here’s stamp locations in the Ueno neighborhood in Tokyo! Some of these I found myself, and…
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How to use a squat toilet: answers to questions you never wanted to ask
Travel around Asia for any amount of time and eventually you’ll run into the squat toilet. I’ve seen (and used!) squat toilets in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam…
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The Best (and Worst!) Japanese Ice Cream
After spending several months traveling around Japan, I’d gotten into the habit of trying ice cream from convenience stores and supermarkets. It’s nice to have a little treat at the…