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Renting in Vietnam: what your landlord can charge for electricity
A landlord can't collect more for electricity than the bill for that meter. What the rule says, and what to ask before you sign.
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Sam Kavanagh3 Oct 2026
Lifestylelocation_onHuế
Huế, when you live on this coast
The citadel, the hospital, the Hai Van pass, and the open question of whether you would live there.
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
Lifestylelocation_onDa Nang
Ba Na Hills if you live here
A hills day-trip from Da Nang. Ticket facts from Sun World, and the question of whether a resident should bother.
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Lifestyle
What Kuching actually feels like
Sam's own account of living in Kuching, Sarawak — what it feels like, who it suits, what people get wrong before they arrive.
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Sam Kavanagh28 Aug 2026
Lifestylelocation_onDa Nang
Two places in An Thuong I keep going back to
Not a neighbourhood guide — just two places in An Thuong, Da Nang, that Sam has personally kept returning to, and why.
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Sam Kavanagh28 Aug 2026
Lifestylelocation_onHoi An
Eating in Hoi An
What to order, where the price jumps, and the cheap meal this page is still waiting on.
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Sam Kavanagh16 Jul 2026
Housing & Rentalslocation_onHoi An
Where to live in Hoi An
Ancient Town, An Bang, Cam Thanh, Cam Nam: what you are choosing, without pretending the rent is stable.
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Sam Kavanagh16 Jul 2026
Lifestylelocation_onHoi An
The first month in Hoi An
Airport, a week in one neighbourhood, and the admin that is easier before you have signed a lease.
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Sam Kavanagh16 Jul 2026
Transportlocation_onDa Nang
Getting around Da Nang
Grab, a scooter, the airport, and the two drives that matter: south to Hoi An, north over the pass to Huế.
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Sam Kavanagh16 Jul 2026
Lifestylelocation_onDa Nang
Working remotely from Da Nang
Fibre, a SIM, and the cafe pattern people use when the flat is too quiet or the call needs a wall.
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Sam Kavanagh16 Jul 2026
Housing & Rentalslocation_onDa Nang
Where to live in Da Nang
Four neighbourhoods people actually choose between, what changes the rent, and the blanks only someone who lives here can fill.
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Sam Kavanagh15 Jul 2026
Healthcarelocation_onDa Nang
Healthcare in Da Nang
Where people on this coast go for a normal appointment, and when they leave the city for a hospital.
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Sam Kavanagh15 Jul 2026
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Ao Nang — highlights
Holding notes. The deeper guide is not written yet. If you need this city now, talk to us.
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Langkawi — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Sanya — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Lifestylelocation_onKuching
Kuching — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
Lifestylelocation_onChiang Mai
Chiang Mai — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
Lifestylelocation_onHua Hin
Hua Hin — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Ho Chi Minh City — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
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Hanoi — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
Lifestylelocation_onBangkok
Bangkok — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026
Lifestylelocation_onKuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur — highlights
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Sam Kavanagh24 Sept 2026