# Adam and Linds: Real Family Travel

> We're Adam and Linds, a family of five who sold our house in 2022 and have been traveling the world with our three girls ever since. Real itineraries, honest tips, and what everything actually costs.

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## Recent posts
- [SafetyWing electronics theft coverage: what it actually pays for a stolen laptop](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/safetywing-electronics-theft-coverage.md): SafetyWing's electronics theft add-on pays up to $1,000 per item, but a 2% monthly depreciation rule means the real payout is often far less. Here is the math, the conditions that void a claim, and how to get eight weeks free with code ADAMANDLINDS8.
- [Holafly discount code: one code for both eSIMs and monthly Plans](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/holafly-discount-code-esims-and-plans.md): ADAMANDLINDS takes 5% off a Holafly destination eSIM and 10% off a monthly Plans subscription. Codes like MYESIMNOW5 and MONTHLYPLAN10 only cover one product line each.
- [Heading to London in 2 Days](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/heading-to-london-in-2-days.md): Here I am, stressing over packing, stressing over the 13-hour flight, and instead of handling my shit. I'm writing a blog. I’ve only been to England twice, and weirdly, the stuff I remember most isn’t the big tourist bullshit. The first time was in 2005 at the end of a backpacking trip through Europe with Russ. We basically just had an overnight near the airport. I barely remember anything except getting wings at a pub, which is apparently what my brain decided was worth saving from that trip.
- [We Slept in Sweden to Visit Copenhagen: A Week Based in Malmö](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/malmo-base-copenhagen-family-trip.md): We spent three nights in a Copenhagen hostel, then moved across the Øresund to an apartment in Malmö and rode the train back in. Here is what the arrangement actually bought us with three kids in late November, and the one morning it cost us.
- [Best eSIM for Vietnam: Holafly Prices, Coverage and Code ADAMANDLINDS](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/best-esim-vietnam-holafly-discount-code.md): 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.
- [The Family Travel Blogs and YouTube Channels We Actually Watch](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/family-travel-blogs-youtube-channels-we-watch.md): Four family travel channels that stayed in our subscription feed after four years on the road. What each one is good for, and where to find them.
- [Flying Into Thailand on a DTV: Da Nang to Chiang Mai With Eight Bags](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/thailand-dtv-entry-da-nang-to-chiang-mai.md): All five of our Thailand DTVs were approved in just under four weeks at $340 a head, and we flew out of Da Nang the following week. Here is the real application timeline from Vietnam and what the 180 day entry stamp looked like at Bangkok immigration.
- [Staying Overnight at Ba Na Hills: What a Night at the Mercure Actually Gets You](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/ba-na-hills-overnight-mercure.md): 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.
- [We Got Our Thailand DTVs: Moving to Chiang Mai for a Year](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/we-got-our-thailand-dtvs-moving-to-chiang-mai-for-a-year.md): 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.
- [What to Do in Osaka: Our Guide After Three Months of Living There](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/what-to-do-in-osaka.md): 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.
- [Seoul vs Tokyo with Kids: An Unfair Comparison We Made Anyway](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/seoul-vs-tokyo-with-kids.md): 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.
- [What to Do in Seoul: The Free Half and the Cheap Half](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/what-to-do-in-seoul.md): 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](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/where-to-stay-in-seoul.md): 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](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/returning-to-london-after-the-queen-mary-2.md): 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.
- [Tennoji and Shinsekai: The Part of Osaka We Kept Coming Back To](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/tennoji-shinsekai-osaka.md): We spent three months based in Osaka and kept ending up in the same southern pocket of the city, from Tennoji Zoo through the retro streets of Shinsekai under the Tsutenkaku tower. Here is the zoo, the tower, the food, and how to string it into an easy half-day with kids.
- [Holafly Discount Code September 2026: ADAMANDLINDS (5-10% Off, Tested)](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/holafly.md): Use code ADAMANDLINDS for 5% off Holafly destination eSIMs or 10% off a Plans subscription. Applied at checkout on September 4, 2026 by a family of five who have used Holafly in 19 countries since 2022.
- [Da Nang in 2026: Something Has Changed](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/da-nang-honest-update-2026.md): We spent seven months in Da Nang and came back for three more. A month in, we are quietly counting down to leaving. Here is what changed.
- [The countries we've visited (and why I hate country counting)](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/the-countries-weve-visited-and-why-i-hate-country-counting.md): We've been to 32 countries together as a family. Here's the full list, and a genuine grievance about why counting countries is flawed.
- [I Have Bought Glasses From Zenni for 13 Years. Now It Is Lily's Turn.](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/zenni-glasses-family-travel-review.md): Thirteen years of ordering prescription glasses off a website, across a sold house and full-time travel. Now our oldest gets her first pair from Zenni.
- [Hakone Kowakien TEN-YU: The Onsen Ryokan Worth the Splurge](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/hakone-kowakien-tenyu-klook.md): Every room at Hakone Kowakien TEN-YU has a private open-air onsen bath fed by natural hot springs. Here is the full breakdown of room types, pricing, and how we think about the value.
- [Tokyo Mount Fuji Full-Day Private Tour Review: Worth It for Families & Our Klook Code](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/tokyo-mount-fuji-private-guided-tour-klook.md): Our review of the Tokyo Mount Fuji Full-Day Private Tour on Klook. When the $417 private vehicle beats group bus tours for families, plus how to save with code ADAMANDLINDSKLOOK.
- [Asakusa Sumo Club Show with Chankonabe: Our Family Review and Klook Discount Code](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/asakusa-sumo-club-show-chankonabe-tokyo.md): We took the kids and grandparents to the Asakusa Sumo Club show with chankonabe hot pot. Here's what's included, what it costs, and how to save with our Klook code ADAMANDLINDSKLOOK.
- [Holafly Always On: The 1GB Fallback That Changes How We Travel](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/holafly-always-on.md): Holafly's Always On feature gives you 1GB of free data every month, included with every Holafly eSIM from the moment you install and active across 150+ destinations. Here's what that means in practice.
- [Our Six-Year-Old Has Now Spent More of Her Life Abroad Than in America](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/harper-more-life-abroad-than-home.md): After 43 months of full-time travel, our youngest daughter Harper has officially spent more of her life abroad than in America. The math, and what it means.
- [Chimelong Guangzhou and Zhuhai: Our Family Trip Planning Guide](https://adamandlinds.com/blog/chimelong-guangzhou-family-guide.md): Chimelong runs the most ambitious resort cluster in southern China -- Safari Park and Paradise in Guangzhou, plus the massive indoor Spaceship Park in Zhuhai. Here's how we're planning our summer family trip.