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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
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
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
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Lifestylelocation_onAo Nang

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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Lifestylelocation_onLangkawi

Langkawi — 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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Lifestylelocation_onSanya

Sanya — 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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Lifestylelocation_onKuching

Kuching — 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
Lifestylelocation_onChiang Mai

Chiang Mai — 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
Lifestylelocation_onHua Hin

Hua Hin — 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
Lifestylelocation_onHo Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City — 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
Lifestylelocation_onHanoi

Hanoi — 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
Lifestylelocation_onBangkok

Bangkok — 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
Lifestylelocation_onKuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur — 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