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Singapore, Singapore
Bus from KL Berjaya Times Square 11:30am arrive Singapore Golden Mile Tower 4:41pm (takes longer traffic) *no visa just arrival card
- Chinatown and Marina bay v walkable
- tap water safe
- evening explore Chinatown
- dinner at hawker centre (La Pau Sat so cheap)
- night views marina bay light show
- marina bay during day & Merlion statue
- gardens by the bay & light show 7:45
- little India or Arab street for culture, markets & cafes
- marina sands skydeck (get marina app for cheaper ticket)
- sky garden @ capita spring
- level 33 rooftop bar
- jewel waterfall in airport when departing
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Bintan Island, Indonesia
Pelangi Hotel 3 nights in Tanjung Pinang
- explore town & chill at pool
- waterfront for sunset, food & drink
- rent motorbike €5 per day
- Trikora beach 4 day trip - white sand, lovely water, chilled vibes, shack cafes, walk along to shack with hammocks
- Stop off Danau Biru Busung (sandy blue lake)
- Stop off Kampung Teluk Bakau Fishing Village v scenic (shack beach cafe for food and drink Sunmoon Kelong Restaurant)
- Sunmoon Kelong Restaurant for sunset before bike back (pirate vibes)
- treasure bay Lagoi (widest pool in SEA)
- Banyan Tree Temple (roots growing over the building)
- 500 Monk Statues called Vihara Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva
- Bukit Kursi Fort (old Dutch colonial fort on hill overlooking the sea)
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Singapore, Singapore
Singapore ✈️ Ho Chi Minh
Sun 15th March 16:15 (2hrs 5mins) - 17:20
Beat hostel boats quay - excellent
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- shopping fakes (maybe wait for Hanoi)
- Kuchi tunnels
- apartment cafés
- War Remnants Museum
- Saigon Post Office
- Book Street
- Pizza 4 p’s (best Italian in Vietnam, allegedly)
Hostels: *don’t stay near party street
- Vy Da Hostel: around $15 per night per person, 200m from city centre, airport shuttle.
- The 93 Hostel: around $19 per night per person, 400m from centre, airport shuttle.
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Hội An, Vietnam
- day trip to bana hills for golden bridge (allows us to skip de nang not much there)
- get things made (sandals in happy day)
- coconut boat spin
- lanterns on river
- cooking class perhaps
- silk shop
Restaurants:
- Morning Glory
- Ramen Mafia
- Silent Garden
- Buttercup by Rosie’s for brunch
- Ellie’s cafe
Bars:
Tiger tiger - shake yo booty
Mr Bean bar
Shamrock Irish pub St Patrick’s Day
Cocktails in mezcal cocteleria
Hostels:
- Dom Hostel & Bar, 3 nights in dorm, $41 each.
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Ninh Bình, Vietnam
- hike called dragon cave Mary thinks 14 mins
- stay in banana tree hostel
- good spot to have a down day
- Hoa Lu Ancient Capital 25 mins
- Buffalo Cave 11 mins
- Bai Dinh Pagoda (temple) - ages away
- Rent bicycles
- Sister Fields (Food)
- Made in Vietnam - clothes for the loop tough to haggle
Hostels
- The Banana Tree Hostel
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Hà Giang, Vietnam
Bong Ha Giang loop details
💰 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚:
Base Price: VND 10.400.000
Transportation: VND 1.700.000
Discount: -VND 400.000
💵 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚: VND 11.700.000
- first night in hostel before loop
- morning start loop 3 nights
- phone lanyard & poncho
- backpack only
- meals, accom, bike included
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Hanoi, Vietnam
- stay in the one hostel (location central)
- train street
- beer street
- the note cafe
- fake shopping
- vintage shops
- Ho Chi Minh museum (his remains are there)
- Prison Hoa Lu
- Open top bus tour
- Huc Bridge
- Water puppet shows
- Giao Mua - nice spot for coffee
Hostels
- Hanoi Central Backpackers Hostel
Restaurants:
- Hanoi Social Club
- Bahn Mi 25
- Goodtime Burgers
Saturday
1 note cafe write postcards
2 post office send postcards and suss
3 shopping
4 dinner
5 train street
6 beer street
Sunday
1 museum and prison
2 shopping
3 post office
4 head spa massage etc
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Luang Prabang, Laos
- chill & night market
- Kuang Si Falls for a dip go early
- garden of Eden jewellery making
- city, café, sunset hill or over the river
Accom: the jam hostel (pool nice plus)
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Nong Khiaw, Laos
- hikes galore
- sunset day 1
- book overnight hike locally
- herbal sauna
- sleeping lady sunset hike
- phadaeng sunrise hike
- rent bike to explore
- 100 waterfalls
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Luang Prabang, Laos
Return from tour & recover from likely hike shock to the body by getting train that evening
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Vang Vieng, Laos
- travel & lagoon or viewpoint
- kayak nam song river meh
- zip lining hmm
- river/cave tubing
- lagoon 1, 2 & 3
- paramotoring if reopened
- Nam Xay viewpoint
- riverside sunset dinner
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Don Det, Laos
Chiiilllll
MrThaos riverside accom - basic cabin, fan, worth it for the hammock
Rent bike
All cash
Cong Nyai beach - nice to swim
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Siem Reap Province, Cambodia
- arrive chill night market
- Angkor Wat sunrise (lots of steps) & temples
- big 3: AW, Angkor Thom (Bayon faces) & Ta Prohm (jungle vibes Tomb Raider)
- waterfall & chill
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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
*heavy history draining
- killing fields & S21 (sobering but powerful) - S21 first 1-1.5hrs then KF audio tour for same
- riverside evening after Sisowath quay
- Friends the restaurant or Romdeng (trad)
*use grab to price check tuktuk
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Bangkok, Thailand
Purely to get to Koh Tao cheapest route
- night bus leave in evening
- ferry in morning to island
€25-40 total combo book via lomprayah or songserm
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Koh Tao, Thailand
- chill beach sunset
- dive course 4 dives over 2-3 days
- rent bike, viewpoints, snorkel
- sunset beer and chill
- beach vibes
- gym classes - muay Thai monsoon
Finish my trip back where it all began :)
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Bangkok, Thailand
Flying out Bangkok,Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thailand 2:30am 21st April Q airways