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Hanoi, Vietnam
To do:
Train street PRIORITY
Explore Old quarter
Note coffee shop
Temple of literature
Hao Lo prison
Ala beauty bar
Ngoc son temple
Day trip to ninh binh
Buy an arcteryx
Thrifting
Food:
Location/accom:
Old Quater = best location
The Old Quater hostel
Good Airbnbs in this area
The One hostel
Hanoi central backpackers hostel
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
Accom (just incase):
The banana tree hostel
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Sapa Train, Vietnam
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Ha Giang, Vietnam
The loop company: Motor ventures
Included sleeper bus will drop us off in Hanoi --> can then get plane to Hoi an/Da Nang
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Da Nang, Vietnam
Ba Na Hills (giant hand bridge)
Marble mountains - Am Phu Cave Tour
Greek village for sunset potensh
Lady Buddha
Blue hour my Khe beach
Dragon bridge (fire show every Sat + Sun at 9pm)
Cho dem son tra
Dog cafe
Hana 34 vintage jewellery shop
Book a beach club
Beach:
My Khe (long, spacious, good for sunbathing)
Non Nuoc (quieter and cleaner)
FOOD:
Wind garden coffee
LOCATION/AREA:
My Khe beach
ACOMM:
Cosmos Hotel (£9/night)
Bella Merry Hotel + Apartment (£6.5/night)
Star hotel and fitness (£7/night)
ViAn Hotel and Spa
The backpacker hostel
Menora Grand Da Nang (£13/night)
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Hội An, Vietnam
Lantern making class
Lantern boat ride (make sure booked at dark)
Old town
Coconut boat
Tailor made clothes
Cam Thanh - boat rode
A bang beach!
Cycle through rice fields
Vietnamese cooking class
LOCATION/AREA:
Between Old Town & An Bang Beach
TIPS:
Look for Accomm w/ pool - it's HOT
ACCOMM:
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
To do:
Apartment cafe - thrifting on 3rd floor
Coochie tunnels + war remembrance museum
Whose studio!! (Shop)
Late night cruise (see city at night)
Mekong delta boat tour
- book at port or https://saigonriversightseeing.com/chi-tiet-tour/tour-saigon-river-sightseeing
Book street
Facial (facial bar) (supposedly famous for them)
Ben Thanh markets (shopping + food)
🍜FOOD:
Ho Thi Ky market
Oasis cafe (gets shit reviews - just get a drink + insta)
🌇LOCATION:
District 1 - Ben tanh area
District 1 - Nguyen Thai Binh
District 3 - near turtle Lake
🛏️ACCOMM:
Lumiere Riverside Luxury Apartment
‼️SAFETY TIPS‼️:
Phone snatching is big here!
- Step inside to use phone
- Use Grab
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tuol sleng genocide museum
Royal palace
Killing fields
Oudong temple
Riverside night market + central market
AREA/LOCATION:
Boeung Keng Kang 1 (BKK1)
Riverside (near the Royal Palace!!)
AVOID deep riverside backpacker strip - near street 136 (very dodgy!)
ACCOMM:
Novotel BKK 1 (£24/night)
Harmony Hotel (£21.5/night)
‼️SAFETY TIPS (need more awareness here)‼️:
- Phone in bag! Don't scroll while walking (ChatGPT even says step inside shop/cafe to check maps)
- Cross body bags (zip facing inward)
- Use Grab for EVERYTHING (tuk tuk or car)
- Avoid walking long distances at night
- Avoid quiet streets after dark
- Don't carry all your cash
- Use hotel safes
- Try choose hotel w/ 24/7 reception + secure entrances
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Koh Rong Sanloem, Cambodia
TRANSPORT:
Sleeper bus to Siem Reap (book w/ Larryta Express!!)(abt 9 1/2 hours)
SAFETY TIPS:
‼️Food poisoning common here - careful
Bring cash - no ATMs
🌇LOCATION/AREA:
Saracen Bay
🛏️ACCOMM:
SoonNoeng Resort (£25/night 😬)
Onederz (£17/night)
🌴BEACHES:
Saracen Bay — super calm
Lazy Beach — sunsets + hammocks
TO DO:
Pool pass at Sara resort - chill day
Book snorkelling boat trip (get one that stays out till dark to see bioluminescent plankton)
Sunset viewpoint bar!
Rent quad bikes?
Freedom waterfall
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Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
Angkor Watt at sunrise
Kulen waterfall
Cycling tour
Boat tour through mangrove forest + floating village
Thammanon temple
Pub street
Bakong cafe
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Bangkok, Thailand
China town
Bang sue junction - thrifting
Lumphini park
Wat Arun
Wat Pho
Chatuchak market
Hangover sky bar
Floating market
Grand palace
Lebua hangover picture recreation
Food/rooftop:
Le Du Kaan
Tichuca rooftop
Location:
Accomm:
Somerset Sukhumvit 71 Bangkok
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Phuket Province, Thailand
To do:
Elephant sanctuary
Monkey hill - feed monkeys
Sunset spot at kata/karon beach
Catch beach club
Pillow and a blanket cafe
Visit old town
Buddah
Beaches:
Nai Harn
Kata Noi
Surin Beach
Koh Yao Yai - island 30 mins away!!
Accomm:
Arinara beach resort
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Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
‼️Food poisoning common here - careful
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Krabi, Thailand
Transport:
- 15 min long tail boat to Railay Beach.
- 2.5/3 hr bus to Khoa Sok
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Railay Beach, Thailand
Phra Nang Beach - 5-10min walk from Railay Beach (a lot less busy!)
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Koh Samui, Thailand
‼️DO NOT take raja ferry to get from koh Samui to krabi ‼️
TO DO:
Haven elephant cafe
Ang thong marine park (book tour early - sell out fast)
Snorkelling (best near coral cove)
Pig island
Na muang waterfall
Zip lining
Big buddha temple
79 beach club (acc might be bit loud)
Reggae beach bar (chaweng beach)
Coco tams night fire show
BEACHES:
Ban tai beach
Silver beach/crystal bay (rlly pretty beach)
Lipa Noi beach (for sunset!!)
FOOD:
LOCATION:
Bophut / fisherman's village
Lamai
ACCOM:
Lub D hostel (rlly nice but bit party-y)
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Koh Phangan, Thailand
Quick notes:
- To get to Krabi, go back via Kho Samui (many ferries straight from Phangan cancel).
- Ferry to Kho Samui, then ferry to Surat Thani mainland, then bus to Krabi.
- Ava's bday!!! 🥳🥳
Location/area:
Hin Kong
Accomm:
Beaches:
Thong Nai Pan Noi/Yai !!!! — postcard perfect
Haad Salad — calm, perfect for tanning
Haad Yuan — remote, chill hippie vibe
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Vientiane, Laos
Patuxai (Laos version of arc de triumph)
Mekong riverside
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Vang Vieng, Laos
Paramotoring
Safer companies: SAOMANGKON, Vang Vieng Paramotor centre.
Blue lagoons
Tubing
Viewpoint
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Kuang Si waterfall (rescued bear sanctuary included in ticket) - 45 min drive
Mekong river cruise
Bowling alley at night
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
Elephant sanctuary
Sticky waterfalls
Make a ring, make a passport cover, make a notebook - artist village?
Bamboo rafting
Cooking class (book w/ Thai Secret Cooking School)
The land of angels
Carp cafe
Zip line through jungle
Grand Canyon water park
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Bangkok, Thailand