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Betel Box Backpackers, Singapore Hostel Review
I stayed 10 nights total at Betel Box Backpackers in Singapore. It’s one of the cheapest hostels in Singapore so it’s pretty popular, but it’s located outside of the main…
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Learning How to Make Egg Coffee in Da Nang, Vietnam (Cooking Class Review)
There’s lots of fun events happening in Da Nang, from yoga to martial arts to digital nomad meetups to cooking and coffee classes! I make it a habit to regularly…
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Yeng Keng Hotel, Georgetown (Penang) Review
I recently stayed at the Yeng Keng Hotel in the historic center of Georgetown, Penang (Malaysia). I wanted to stay somewhere nice the night before my flight to Vietnam, and…
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Half-Day Tour of Cameron Highlands (Review)
The Cameron Highlands are popular because the elevation means it’s MUCH cooler there than anywhere else in Malaysia, and there’s lots of hiking trails and tourist-y things like strawberry farms…
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Butterworth Art Walk (Penang, Malaysia)
I recently went to Butterworth’s Art Street to see what kind of street art they have. While most people come to Penang to see Georgetown (for good reason), they have…
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Street Art in Ipoh, Malaysia
Finding street art, murals, graffiti and public art is one of my main hobbies when I travel and I love finding and photographing beautiful pieces to share with you all!…
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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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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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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 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…
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One Month Outside of Osaka, Japan | April 2024 Travel Budget Breakdown
I recently spent 6 weeks living just outside of Osaka, Japan in a small town called Daito. As part of my goal to show how much I spend traveling full-time,…
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Exploring the Mozu Tombs in Japan (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
The Mozu Tombs in Japan are a group of mounds just south of Osaka, about 45 minutes away by train. I took a day trip down there the last time…
