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Why We Keep Going Back to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the rare city worth visiting twice. The food density (Tim Ho Wan, Australian Dairy Company, wonton noodles at Mak's), the vertical city…
by Alexander Adams·25 July 2026
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Why We Keep Going Back to Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the rare city worth visiting twice. The food density (Tim Ho Wan, Australian Dairy Company, wonton noodles at Mak's), the…
25 July 2026
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Best Coffee Shops in Every City We've Visited: The Running List
The running list across 14 cities: Bangalore (Third Wave Coffee Roasters), Bangkok (Roots at The Commons), Barcelona (Nomad Coffee), Chania…
23 July 2026
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Motorcycle Rentals in Asia: Everything We've Learned in 9 Years
Nine years of motorcycle rentals across SE Asia: get a UK motorcycle licence before your first trip (the 200 baht bribe is fine, the crash…
21 July 2026
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The Dogs at Dinner and the Doormen Who Knew Our Names
Three beds in Vietnam. The Phoenix Hotel in Ha Giang. A homestay on the loop where the host's dogs slept under the dinner table. The…
18 July 2026
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Every Trip We Take Starts as a Google Doc
Every trip we take starts as a Google Doc that runs forty to eighty hours before we leave. Thesis, budget, itinerary, restaurant lists…
16 July 2026
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The KTX Train from Seoul to Busan: A Bullet Train Review
The KTX from Seoul to Busan: 2 hours 42 minutes, no airport security, walk-on walk-off. Sit on the right for the Suwon rice-paddy corridor.…
14 July 2026
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Ten Friends, an Olive Oil Producer, and a Villa in Western Crete
For my 30th we rented a villa in the hills above Chania for four nights with ten friends. Two stone houses connected by a courtyard and a…
11 July 2026
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The Hoxton Paris vs Amsterdam: Same Brand, Two Cities, One Winner
Two Hoxton stays compared. Paris in Sentier (€289/night, 18sqm Cosy room, DJ Friday, croissants included) and the Hoxton Lloyd in…
10 July 2026
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How Getting PADI Certified Changed the Way I Travel
PADI Open Water in the UK costs £625 across two weekends: a pool day, then two half-days at Vobster Quay. Advanced Open Water in East Bali…
9 July 2026
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Halong Bay Cruise Review: We Paid £525, Here's What That Bought Us
An overnight cruise in Halong Bay. The kayak hour through limestone karsts at sunset was the best part. The cabin was hotel-quality. The…
7 July 2026
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Lisbon Food Guide: Beyond Pastel de Nata
Six days of eating in Lisbon: Loco for the 15-course tasting menu (book six weeks ahead), Coelho da Rocha for bacalhau à brás, Café de São…
4 July 2026
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The Amsterdam Breakfast Crawl: Six Stops, One Morning
Six-stop Amsterdam breakfast crawl in five hours: Patisserie Kuyt for appelschnitt, Grammes for cured-fish toast on rye, Eetsalon van…
2 July 2026
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A Long Weekend in Barcelona: Linda's Birthday Edition
Four days in Barcelona for a birthday. Sagrada Família at 3pm, a rented Vespa through the Eixample, Parc Güell from the upper gate, natural…
30 June 2026
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El Nido to Coron by Boat: Four Days on a Palawan Bangka
A four-day, three-night liveaboard from El Nido to Coron on a wooden bangka outrigger. £450 per person all-inclusive: 20 passengers, tents…
25 June 2026
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Japan by Train: Three Weeks from Tokyo to Okinawa
Three weeks in Japan: 7 nights in Tokyo (Tsuta ramen, the Ghibli Museum, Fox Village), a Hakone ryokan with kaiseki, 4 nights in Kyoto by…
23 June 2026
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Hong Kong and Vietnam in 18 Days: Budget to Luxury in One Trip
Eighteen days across Hong Kong and Vietnam: Tim Ho Wan, Dragon's Back, the Ha Giang motorcycle loop, an overnight Halong Bay cruise where…
18 June 2026
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Three Weeks in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia
Three countries, 23 days: Singapore for hawker centres, Cebu and Moalboal for the sardine run, Bohol for the Chocolate Hills, El Nido to…
16 June 2026
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India for First-Timers: Bangalore to Goa in 16 Days
Sixteen days, five Indian cities: Bangalore for dosas at MTR, Delhi for Karim's mutton burra, Jaipur's Pink City and Amber Fort, the Taj…
11 June 2026
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Belem in an Afternoon: Pasteis, Monasteries, and LX Factory
Belém is a 35-minute tram ride from central Lisbon on the 15E. Pastéis de Belém (sit in the back, skip the queue), Jerónimos Monastery…
9 June 2026
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Taipei Night Markets Ranked: Raohe, Shilin, Ningxia, Tonghua
Four Taipei night markets, ranked: 1. Raohe (pepper buns at Fuzhou Shi Zu, 25-minute queue, 60 NTD, the best street food bite in Taiwan),…
6 June 2026
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Chiang Mai Food Tour: A Walking Guide to the Old City's Best Eats
Chiang Mai's Old City is a 1.5km moated grid you can eat your way around in a day.Start at Khao Soi Khun Yai, walk the temples, eat sai oua…
4 June 2026
PortoDay Trip
Douro Valley Day Trip from Porto: Three Wineries, One Unforgettable Afternoon
The Douro Valley is 80 minutes from Porto. The standout stop is Quinta das Carvalhas, where you taste six ports on a terrace overlooking…
2 June 2026
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Bordeaux in Three Meals: SOIF, Baston, and Mets Mots
Three days in Bordeaux for a Valentine's weekend, told through three meals: SOIF bistronomy dinner (€68/person four-course tasting with…
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From Pad Thai to a Tasting Menu: How to Eat Bangkok in Six Days.
Six days of Bangkok street food: Thip Samai pad thai, boat noodles at Victory Monument, Krua Apsorn crab omelette, Yaowarat after dark.…
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