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Ireland on a Budget – A Student travels in 2024
Do you want to travel to Ireland, but you don’t have a lot of money? Or do you just want to save money while also seeing an amazingly beautiful country? In this post, I tell you about how I travelled to Ireland on a Budget, as a student. I’m including a detailed travel map at the end and the actual…
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Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour & Tasting
When in Ireland, as a person who likes Whiskey and is interested in the techniques and different approaches to its creation I had several distilleries on my list. The Teeling Whiskey Distillery Tour was the only one I was able to take part in during this trip and it was a great experience to visit the only new Distillery in…
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Northern Spain – Visit Asturias
At this point I’m considering travelling during shoulder season for most European countries. Fewer people, less expensive, but still just as beautiful. This year I went to visit Asturias, a coastal region in Northern Spain. I stayed in the town Oviedo, but spent most of time exploring the countryside. Asturias and the Costa Verde blew me away with their natural…
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Three weeks in Vietnam – Everything you need to know
After three trips, all of varying length, I want to share what I would choose as an itinerary if I only planned one trip and only had normal vacation days. I choose three weeks, because everything else is far too rushed for a country as long and diverse as Vietnam.
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8 hour stopover in the Jewel at Changi Airport Singapore
When you fly over Singapore you should choose the longest stopover you possibly can. Why? The jewel at their airport alone is worth a trip and since you have to go through customs to be able to explore it's best to have a few hours.
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Ho Chi Minh City – Top travel destination in Asia
Ho Chi Minh City has won several awards over the last years, the last ones in 2023, as one of the top travel destinations in Asia in general and Vietnam in particular. I went there on my third tip to Vietnam, to fly into and to fly out of. I spend a total of one week in the city and…
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Visiting the Independence Palace in Saigon
The site has seen French occupation (twice), Japanese occupation, the “Republic of Vietnam”, a coup d’état and not one but two wars that were decided right on its doorstep. If only walls could talk... visiting the Independence Palace in Saigon would be even more fascinating.
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Cu Chi Tunnels – Tunnel systems of the Viet Cong
You can find an extensive system of tunnels all over the country. At several locations those tunnels have been preserved to a degree that locals and tourists can visit them. The Cu Chi Tunnels, originally built during the French occupation and later enlarged and used more extensively during the Vietnam war can be visited at two locations Ben Dinh and…
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Breakfast Food Tour in Saigon
The best thing to do in a new city, in my opinion, is taking a food tour with a local guide (not a travel office tour) to taste the best food spots. With saigonhappytour, I went on a breakfast food tour in Saigon and enjoyed every second of it.
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Five Star Resort in Central Vietnam – TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An
The TUI BLUE Nam Hoi An Resort is not actually in Hoi An, despite the name, it's much closer to Tam Kỳ. This resort is not the choice when you want to explore Hoi An. However it is a great choice to spend a few days relaxing, surrounded mostly by quiet nature.
