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Staying Overnight at Ba Na Hills: What a Night at the Mercure Actually Gets You

Staying Overnight at Ba Na Hills: What a Night at the Mercure Actually Gets You

We booked two nights at the only hotel on the summit of Ba Na Hills for Harper's seventh birthday and stayed forty-four hours instead of six. Here is what it cost, what the overnight buys you, and the one window we paid for and slept through.

Jul 26, 2026 12 min read
We Got Our Thailand DTVs: Moving to Chiang Mai for a Year

We Got Our Thailand DTVs: Moving to Chiang Mai for a Year

All five of our Thailand DTV approvals came through yesterday. Next up: a house in Chiang Mai for at least a year, a palate expander for Cora, and the bikes the girls have been asking about.

Jul 17, 2026 4 min read
What to Do in Osaka: Our Guide After Three Months of Living There

What to Do in Osaka: Our Guide After Three Months of Living There

We spent three months living in Osaka this spring, on top of visits going back to 2022. Here is what earned repeat trips, what it cost, and how to book it.

Jul 16, 2026 5 min read
Seoul vs Tokyo with Kids: An Unfair Comparison We Made Anyway

Seoul vs Tokyo with Kids: An Unfair Comparison We Made Anyway

325 days in Japan against thirteen in Seoul is not a fair fight, and we made the comparison anyway: subways, food money, theme park math, and which city we would send a first-timer to. Free members get the full breakdown.

Jul 15, 2026 6 min read
What to Do in Seoul: The Free Half and the Cheap Half

What to Do in Seoul: The Free Half and the Cheap Half

Half of the best things to do in Seoul are free and the other half cost less than you expect: Lotte World is $23, the Han River cruise is $13. Our full list from thirteen days there, with Klook prices and code ADAMANDLINDSKLOOK.

Jul 14, 2026 8 min read

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