#travel-guide

Singapore

Eight countries, eight honest verdicts. What the State Department, the FCDO, and the women I trust on the ground are actually saying in 2026.

Singapore

Singapore is expensive — not unaffordable. Here's where to base yourself for 2–4 days on hawker food and MRT rides, with hostel rates I actually checked in 2026.

Vietnam

A Hanoi kid's honest map of Saigon's neighborhoods — who Bui Vien actually suits, why District 3 is the move, and the District 4 rooftops nobody talks about.

Philippines

September is the cheapest month to visit the Philippines. Whether that's a steal or a regret depends entirely on which islands you pick.

Vietnam

Forget the rainfall chart. The real question is when the sandstone glows, when the karsts emerge from fog, and when the rice ripens to the colour of bullion.