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5 reasons why you should wing a homestay in Sapa & tips you need

I was as uncertain about this decision as you would right now before you make the trip to Sapa. It wasn’t until an adventurous soul who took time to start a forum about ‘winging a homestay in Sapa’ on TripAdvisor that I decided to take that leap of faith. Sure enough, the ray of light struck the moment I stepped out of my sleeper bus from Hanoi. I met May.  While everyone else is approaching Caucasians who were getting off the same…

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July 11, 2020
Jindo bus stop
Accommodation, Travel Guide

Homestay in Jindo – the tranquil island life of South Korea

For a true slow-paced life, there’s nothing like visiting an island, a homestay in the countryside that’s nowhere near the city life we are accustomed to. For that, we chanced upon a what you could say is a seemingly dubious Airbnb with tons of photographs taken with, perhaps a 2G phone but none of which is a clear photo of the room. You may question how did we still decide to go ahead with the booking? Well, what really appealed…

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January 11, 2020
Vieng Tara Villa Rooms
Accommodation, Travel Guide

Review: Should you book Vieng Tara Villa in Vang Vieng?

We decided to splurge in Vang Vieng and went ahead with booking the best room in Vieng Tara Villa. If you have not heard of Vieng Tara, you are missing out on something big. Something of a big deal on Instagram: View this post on Instagram A post shared by gidstors (@gidstors) on Oct 31, 2017 at 1:14am PDT You open doors to mountainous views like this. Stand in the middle of bountiful paddy crops. The sky is decorated with…

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October 9, 2019
Sun Moon Lake homestay host
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Homestay in Sun Moon Lake – a Qing dynasty house!

Sun Moon Lake 日月潭 is a beautiful place and the largest freshwater lake in Taiwan. Needless to say, it is one of the most visited attractions in the country but also one of the best places to experience the locals’ life out of the city.  While most people drop by here as a day trip, we wanted a longer stay and lucky enough, there are many homestays surrounding the lake. Even luckier, we found us a house built during the…

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August 21, 2019
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