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Best eSIM for Vietnam: Holafly Prices, Coverage and Code ADAMANDLINDS
The Holafly Vietnam eSIM costs $27.50 for 7 days or $73.90 for 30 days with unlimited data on GPC Vinaphone, and code ADAMANDLINDS takes 5% off. Prices, real coverage notes, and when a local SIM is the better buy.
By Adam Clarkson
Aug 11, 2026 • 10 min read
The Family Travel Blogs and YouTube Channels We Actually Watch
Jul 28, 2026
Flying Into Thailand on a DTV: Da Nang to Chiang Mai With Eight Bags
Jul 26, 2026
Staying Overnight at Ba Na Hills: What a Night at the Mercure Actually Gets You
Jul 26, 2026
We Got Our Thailand DTVs: Moving to Chiang Mai for a Year
Jul 17, 2026
What to Do in Osaka: Our Guide After Three Months of Living There
Jul 16, 2026
Seoul vs Tokyo with Kids: An Unfair Comparison We Made Anyway
Jul 15, 2026
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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.
Where to Stay in Seoul: Neighborhoods First, Then Hotels
Where to stay in Seoul is a neighborhood question before it is a hotel question. Here is how Myeongdong, Yongsan, Jongno, Hongdae, and Gangnam compare, with specific hotels and current rates, from a family that spent thirteen days there.
Back to London: Remembering Our First Arrival After the Queen Mary 2
Four years after we walked off the Queen Mary 2 with a luggage pile and no answering Airbnb host, we are planning a return to London this August. Scotland and Ireland are circling the map too.
5 days in Tokyo with kids: the family itinerary we actually use
Five days is our number for Tokyo with kids: enough for Asakusa, teamLab, Odaiba, Disney, and everything in between without forcing it. Here is the exact itinerary we run when we come back, with the maps, Klook links, and eSIM setup we actually use.
Ba Na Hills and the Golden Bridge: two nights on the mountain, and what it costs
We took the cable car up to Ba Na Hills for Harper's seventh birthday and stayed two nights at the top: the giant stone hands of the Golden Bridge, a fake French village, and more people than we bargained for. Here is what it actually costs in 2026, when to go, and the Klook codes we use to book it.
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