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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
Staying Overnight at Ba Na Hills: What a Night at the Mercure Actually Gets You
Jul 26, 2026
Da Nang in 2026: Something Has Changed
Jun 4, 2026
The countries we've visited (and why I hate country counting)
Jun 2, 2026
Da Nang Cost of Living: What a Family of 5 Actually Spent in 6 Months
Apr 16, 2026
Ha Long Bay Cruise Discount Code 2025: Book Your Vietnam Adventure for Less
Oct 17, 2025
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Flying Into Thailand on a DTV: Da Nang to Chiang Mai With Eight Bags
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
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
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
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
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.
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