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Browse travel destinations by country, including Vietnam, Thailand, Turkey, Cambodia and Malaysia. Each destination page collects route ideas, useful places, stays, cafes, viewpoints and honest travel notes from real experience.

How to use these travel destinations

Start with the country you are planning to visit, then browse guides, route ideas and useful places inside that destination. Some pages may have only a few posts at first, but they will grow as I add more travel notes from places I know well.

You can also browse all travel guides in one place.

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  Bang Tao Apartments for Monthly Rent: 7 Phuket Stays Compared
  Where should you rent in Bang Tao for a month? Compare seven apartments and serviced stays by lease terms, utilities, work setup, facilities and beach access.
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  Laguna Phuket Hotels Compared: Which Resort Should You Book?
  Compare SAii, Angsana, Dusit Thani, Cassia, Homm Suites and Banyan Tree in Laguna Phuket, including room differences, beach access, pools and trade-offs.
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  Where to Eat in Bang Tao, Phuket: Restaurants, Cafés & Beach Clubs
  Photo: Raita Futo, CC BY 2.0. Cover image resized and converted to WebP; see image credit details in the media library. Choosing where to eat in Bang Tao depends on how you want to spend the evening. Boat Avenue and Porto de Phuket put cafés and restaurants within an easy walking area; Cherng Talay has…
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  10 Private Pool Villas in Bang Tao, Phuket: Resorts, Family Villas & Estates
  Compare 10 Bang Tao, Laguna and Layan pool villas, from beachfront resort stays to self-catering family homes and staffed group estates.
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  Bang Tao Beach Phuket Guide: Laguna, Layan & Local Life
  Choose the right part of Bang Tao, Laguna or Layan with detailed hotel, apartment and villa comparisons, walking advice, restaurants, beach clubs and tips for longer stays.
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  Surin Beach Phuket Guide: Where to Stay, Swim & Eat
  A practical Surin Beach Phuket guide with 9 hotels, 7 apartment complexes, local food, nearby Pansea and Laem Singh beaches, and tips for swimming, transport and longer stays.
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  Kamala Beach Phuket Guide: Where to Stay, Swim & Eat
  Kamala’s main beach or a secluded hillside resort? Compare 12 hotels, five beaches, restaurants and evening shows, with practical access and transport advice.
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  Kata Beach Phuket Guide: Kata Noi, Hotels & Things to Do
  Kata or Kata Noi? Explore two beautiful Phuket beaches, compare 12 hotels, find the public beach entrances and plan surfing, restaurants and day trips.