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Kunming – Our Final Stop in China Kunming – Our Final Stop in China Trains, Noodles, Roast Duck and Rather Strong Cocktails Our lovely host in Shangri-La drove us to the railway station, where we were catching the 10.03 train to Kunming, the final stop on our month-long journey through […]

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Money & Digital Payments in China Money & Digital Payments in China China has embraced digital payments to an extraordinary degree. From major shopping centres to tiny noodle shops, almost everything can be paid for using a mobile phone. For visitors, understanding Alipay, WeChat Pay, Chinese SIM cards and internet […]

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Is It Safe to Travel to China? Is It Safe to Travel to China? China is one of the safest countries we have travelled through. After several visits, including time spent in major cities, smaller towns and more remote regions, our experiences have been overwhelmingly positive. From the honesty and […]

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How to Enter China: Visa & Entry Requirements 2026 How to Enter China: Visa & Entry Requirements China has dramatically changed its entry requirements in recent years, making it easier than ever for many international visitors to explore the country independently. Travellers from numerous countries can now enter mainland China […]

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Xi’an & the Silk Road Gateway: 5-Day Terracotta Warriors & Ancient Walls Itinerary – A Vagabond Life Xi’an & the Silk Road Gateway: 5-Day Terracotta Warriors & Ancient Walls Itinerary Famous for the Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an’s ancient city walls, Muslim Quarter food scene, and its role as the eastern end […]

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3 Days in Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Imperial Legacies – A Vagabond Life 3 Days in Beijing: Forbidden City, Great Wall & Imperial Legacies Beijing is the political and cultural heart of China — a city where imperial palaces, ancient temples, lively hutongs and one of the world’s […]

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Guilin, Yangshuo & Zhangjiajie: 7-Day Karst Peaks & Avatar Mountains Itinerary – A Vagabond Life Guilin, Yangshuo & Zhangjiajie: 7-Day Karst Peaks & Avatar Mountains Itinerary This is China’s most spectacular natural region. The Li River karst peaks around Guilin and Yangshuo, plus the towering sandstone pillars of Zhangjiajie (the […]

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Regions of China: A Complete Traveller’s Guide Regions of China: A Complete Traveller’s Guide China is not one destination — it is eight distinct worlds. From the imperial grandeur of Beijing to the misty karst peaks of Guilin, the frozen festivals of Harbin, the tea-scented water towns of the east, […]

Regions of China: A Complete Traveller’s Guide

China Travel Guide: Backpacking the Middle Kingdom on a Budget China Travel Guide: Backpacking the Middle Kingdom on a Budget China is an intimidating but immensely rewarding destination for budget backpackers. With the world’s most extensive high-speed rail network, street food that costs ¥10–20 ($1.50–$3), and hostels from ¥60/night ($8), […]

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Turkey: The Ultimate Travel Guide
How To Travel On the Dogu Express: A Magical Adventure Across Turkey How To Travel On the Dogu Express: A Magical Adventure Across Turkey Traveling by train is one of the most scenic and unforgettable ways to explore Turkey. If you’re wondering how to travel on the Dogu Express, you’re […]

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Azerbaijan: The Ultimate Travel Guide
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Singapore Hawker Culture: A Slow Traveler’s Guide to Eating Like a Local Singapore Hawker Culture: A Slow Traveler’s Guide to Eating Like a Local Singapore’s hawker centres are the soul of the city — open-air food halls where Michelin-starred stalls sit next to family recipes passed down through four generations. […]

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Singapore on a Budget: How to Spend S$50/Day in the World’s Most Expensive City Singapore on a Budget: How to Spend S$50/Day in the World’s Most Expensive City Everyone says Singapore is expensive. And sure — if you’re dining at Marina Bay Sands and shopping on Orchard Road, it will […]

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Vietnam My Son
My Son Sanctuary Vietnam: Ancient Cham Ruins & Lost Kingdom My Son Sanctuary: Vietnam’s Ancient Cham Kingdom My Son is one of Vietnam’s most important and atmospheric historical sites. Nestled in a lush green valley surrounded by mountains near Hoi An, this UNESCO World Heritage Site was once the religious […]

My Son Sanctuary Vietnam: Ancient Cham Ruins & Lost Kingdom

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Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi: Three Weeks Across Vietnam — Temples, Tunnels and Tribal Highlands – A Vagabond Life Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi: Three Weeks Across Vietnam — Temples, Tunnels and Tribal Highlands Three weeks gives you the time to truly travel Vietnam, not just tour it. […]

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Sapa: Trekking Vietnam’s Northern Highlands Sapa: Trekking Vietnam’s Northern Highlands Sapa is the kind of place that rewrites your definition of beautiful. Terraced rice fields cascade down impossibly steep mountainsides, mist clings to the Hoàng Liên Son range, and the hill tribe communities — the Hmong, Red Dao, Giáy, and […]

Sapa: Trekking Vietnam’s Northern Highlands

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Hoi An: Vietnam’s Ancient Lantern City Hoi An: Vietnam’s Ancient Lantern City Hoi An is unlike anywhere else in Vietnam. This Unesco World Heritage town feels frozen in time — a perfectly preserved 15th-to-19th-century trading port where yellow-walled merchant houses line the riverbank and thousands of silk lanterns illuminate the […]

Hoi An: Vietnam’s Ancient Lantern City

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Hue: Vietnam’s Imperial Soul Hue: Vietnam’s Imperial Soul Hue was the imperial capital of Vietnam’s last dynasty, the Nguyễn, and it wears its history like a second skin. The Perfume River divides the city into the ancient Citadel on the north bank and the modern commercial centre on the south. […]

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Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon’s Electric Energy Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon’s Electric Energy Ho Chi Minh City — still called Saigon by everyone who lives here — is Vietnam at full throttle. It’s a city of 10 million motorbikes, sky-scraping skyscrapers, colonial landmarks, and the best street food scene […]

Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon’s Electric Energy

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Hoi An to Hue: Five Days Through Lantern-Lit Streets and the Hai Van Pass – A Vagabond Life Hoi An to Hue: Five Days Through Lantern-Lit Streets and the Hai Van Pass This five-day route links two of Vietnam’s most culturally rich destinations via one of the world’s most scenic […]

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Hanoi: The Heartbeat of Northern Vietnam Hanoi: The Heartbeat of Northern Vietnam Hanoi is where centuries of Vietnamese culture, French colonial architecture, and chaotic modern energy collide in the most beautiful way. With tree-lined boulevards, a thousand-year-old Old Quarter, some of the best street food in Asia, and a lake […]

Hanoi: The Heartbeat of Northern Vietnam

Hanoi to Hoi An: Ten Days of Sapa Treks, Bay Cruises and Ancient Town Magic – A Vagabond Life Hanoi to Hoi An: Ten Days of Sapa Treks, Bay Cruises and Ancient Town Magic Ten days gives you room to breathe. Instead of sprinting north to south, this itinerary dives […]

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Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: Two Weeks from Rice Terraces to the Mekong Delta – A Vagabond Life Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City: Two Weeks from Rice Terraces to the Mekong Delta Two weeks is the sweet spot for a first-time Vietnam trip. You can experience everything from […]

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Vietnam: The Ultimate Travel Guide
Hanoi to Saigon: One Week from the Old Quarter to Southern Energy – A Vagabond Life Hanoi to Saigon: One Week from the Old Quarter to Southern Energy Seven days is tight but doable — especially if you embrace internal flights. This itinerary connects Vietnam’s two most iconic cities with […]

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Hanoi to Ha Long Bay: Three Days of Pho, Junks and Karst-Framed Sunrises – A Vagabond Life Hanoi to Ha Long Bay: Three Days of Pho, Junks and Karst-Framed Sunrises Three days is the perfect amount of time to pair Hanoi’s urban energy with Ha Long Bay’s natural wonder. You’ll […]

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Ha Long Bay on a Budget: Kayaks, Karsts & Overnight Junks Ha Long Bay on a Budget: Kayaks, Karsts & Overnight Junks Ha Long Bay is one of those rare places that actually looks better than the postcards. Thousands of limestone karsts rise from jade-green waters like ancient dragons’ teeth, […]

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Azerbaijan: The ultimate Travel Guide
3-Day Classic Sheki Itinerary – Sheki Azerbaijan Travel Guide 3-Day Classic Sheki Itinerary This compact and well-balanced Sheki Azerbaijan Travel Guide gives you the perfect introduction to one of Azerbaijan’s most enchanting mountain towns. In just three days you will experience UNESCO-listed architecture, ancient Silk Road heritage, living traditions of […]

3-Day Classic Sheki Itinerary – Sheki Azerbaijan Travel Guide

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Pamukkale: The Cotton Castle — Travertine Pools & Ancient Hierapolis Pamukkale: The Cotton Castle — Travertine Pools & Ancient Hierapolis Pamukkale, meaning “Cotton Castle” in Turkish, is one of Turkey’s most surreal natural wonders. For millennia, calcium-rich thermal waters cascaded down a cliffside, depositing brilliant white travertine terraces that look […]

Pamukkale: The Cotton Castle — Travertine Pools & Ancient Hierapolis

Istanbul: The City of Two Continents — Ultimate Travel Guide Istanbul: The City of Two Continents — Ultimate Travel Guide Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents — Europe and Asia — separated by the glittering Bosphorus Strait. This sprawling metropolis of nearly 16 million […]

Istanbul: The City of Two Continents — Ultimate Travel Guide

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz: Paragliding Paradise on the Lycian Coast Fethiye & Ölüdeniz: Paragliding Paradise on the Lycian Coast Fethiye and Ölüdeniz sit at the heart of Turkey’s Turquoise Coast, a region of extraordinary natural beauty where the deep blue Mediterranean meets pine-clad mountains and ancient Lycian history. Ölüdeniz’s Blue Lagoon […]

Fethiye & Ölüdeniz: Paragliding Paradise on the Lycian Coast

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Ephesus: Walking Through 2,000 Years of Roman History Ephesus: Walking Through 2,000 Years of Roman History Ephesus (Efes in Turkish) is the most impressive ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean and one of the best-preserved Greco-Roman sites in the world. Walking down its marble-paved streets, past the towering facade of […]

Ephesus: Walking Through 2,000 Years of Roman History

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Cappadocia: Fairy Chimneys, Cave Hotels & Hot Air Balloons Cappadocia: Fairy Chimneys, Cave Hotels & Hot Air Balloons Cappadocia is one of the most surreal landscapes on earth. Volcanic eruptions millions of years ago created a soft tufa rock that wind and water sculpted into fairy chimneys, pinnacles, and valleys […]

Cappadocia: Fairy Chimneys, Cave Hotels & Hot Air Balloons