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A Woman's Essential Packing List for Long-Term Travelling: Hot Countries Edition
I set off on a six-month trip around South East Asia with one suitcase and a small backpack. Between November 2025 and June 2026, I travelled to India, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Hainan (China), the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and mainland China. This was not my first rodeo in this region, but it was definitely my longest visit. I was not entirely sure about my full itinerary as I did not plan everything before leaving London.
Why does everyone love Vietnam? (And I do too.)
During my travels around the world, the most common ('Cảm ơn' is 'Thank you' in Vietnamese by the way) sentiment I hear from people about their favourite country in Asia is Vietnam. Thailand is also a frequent number one answer, but Vietnam seems to be the winner for most people. And I can absolutely understand why.
Five tips for your first trip to India
As someone who first visited India from London with no prior experience or knowledge I know how unrelenting that baptism of fire can be. I have the privilege of having an Indian father and direct family contacts within the sub-continent. This did assist me when I hit a problem but, alas, the problems still happened.
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