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Where to find the Narita Airport eki stamp
Eki stamps (“station stamps”) are (free!) rubber stamps used as a kind of tourist souvenir around Japan. You can get them at train stations, subway stations, most tourist spots, museums,…
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From Los Angeles to Tokyo (Narita) with ZipAir
Journal date: February 20, 2024 In January, I snagged ticket from Los Angeles to Narita (Tokyo) with ZipAir, Japan Airline’s discount branch, for only $207. Normally, one way tickets with…
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From Hanoi to Tam Coc (Ninh Binh) by minivan
Previously: 4 Days on the Ha Giang Loop Journal date: November 11, 2023 I booked transport from my hostel in Hanoi to my new hostel in Tam Coc, a town…
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4 days on the Ha Giang Loop (Easy Rider edition)
This is one of the things that everyone says you MUST do, and honestly— I agree. If you have the time/money/physical health to go on a multi-day motorcycle tour of…
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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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Two walking tours in Hanoi’s Old Quarter
Previously: From Vientiane to Hanoi by airplane Journal date: November 1-2, 2023 Walking tours are my favorite way to get to know a new city, particularly if they focus in…
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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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Flying over Vang Vieng in a hot air balloon
From Vientiane, I took a minibus (for $7 USD) up to Vang Vieng for a few days. Vang Vieng has a lot of outdoors things to do: kayaking, paragliding, tubing…
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From Phonsavan to Vientiane by plane
After my adventure at Mulberries farm in the morning, I headed to the airport for my afternoon flight to Vientiane. Journal date: October 16, 2023 I decided to fly rather…
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Visiting Mulberries Organic Silk Farm in Phonsavan, Laos
Mulberries is a fair trade silk farm that employs local women to work there, harvesting silk and weaving clothing and so on. They offer free tours to visitors where you…