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Hoi Ann
A 3D2N Hoi An itinerary: lantern-lit Ancient Town, tailor shops, cao lau and banh mi, where to stay, plus a full cost breakdown in SGD and VND.
Vietnam · 14 min read
3 Days in Hue Itinerary (2026): What to Do, Eat & Where to Stay
A budget-friendly 3D2N Hue itinerary: the Imperial City, Dong Ba Market, bun bo Hue spots, where to stay, and a full cost breakdown in SGD and VND.
Vietnam · 15 min read
Ho Chi Minh Travel Guide: 3.5 Days of Food, Chaos & City Life
Exploring Ho Chi Minh City for the first time? Here’s our 3.5-day guide to Saigon’s food, sights, and buzzing streets!
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Vietnam Travel Guide: An Unforgettable 2.5 Weeks Without Breaking The Bank
Welcome to our 17 day Vietnam travel guide! Planning for a trip to Vietnam but don't know where to begin? We've got you covered!
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Backpacking Thailand in 24 Days
As Thailand resumes quarantine-free travel for vaccinated persons, it’s time to resume the adventures! Now that Thailand is opening its borders to the world. it’s no surprise that many of you are starting to plan your trips to Southeast Asia. Thailand was a backpacking hotspot before the pandemic happened and will continue to be once the travelers start pouring in! Back in 2019, we embarked on a 24 day (3 weeks) adventure backpacking Thailand from the Southern border of Hat Yai up to the N
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Chichibu — Short trip out of Tokyo Ideas
Bored of the city life in Tokyo and want a change of pace? Looking for a breather and planning a short trip out of Tokyo for the weekend? You’ve come to the right place then! In this new series that we are introducing, we’ll be sharing some lesser well-known short trip out of Tokyo ideas for city folks! Disclaimer: Some of the links I’ve attached are affiliate links, so if you decide to purchase any of the items on those sites, I’ll receive a small cut of the commission at no extra costs t
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We are Kecheng and Shania. Since 2017, we’ve been making our way around the world slowly — a few weeks here, a country there, with one backpack each and rarely much of a plan. The Wundering Lab is where we keep the things worth remembering: the cool stories, the unexpected discoveries, the notes we scribble on the way home, and the things we wish someone had told us before we left.
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Beppu is wet more often than not.
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