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Vietnam Travel Guide City 2: Hue (3D2N)
Plan the perfect 3D2N Hue itinerary. Explore the Imperial Citadel, royal tombs and Perfume River, and eat bun bo Hue where it began. Tips and map inside.
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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8 Japanese stereotypes the Japanese hate
Do Japanese people eat sushi every day? Are they still sour about losing WW2? Here’s a list of 8 common Japanese stereotypes and misconceptions that the world has developed about Japanese people over time that they hate constantly hearing of! Content Overview: 1. Daily sushi consumption 2. Exotic meat consumption 3. Tattoos 4. World War 2 5. Japanese Mannerisms 6. Technology Hub 7. Gender Inequality 8. Love for Cosplay & Anime 1. Japanese eat sushi daily and for every meal.
About us
A life between places
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.
Kecheng & Shania
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Kit we actually carry
Gear shelf
38L carry-on pack
Eleven trips, no zips dead yet.
Regional eSIM
Data before you leave the airport.
Packable rain shell
Beppu is wet more often than not.
One camera each
The only rule we never break.
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