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I recently had to extend my 30 day visa exemption by another 30 days. Last time I was here, I went to Promenada mall on the south east side of Chiang Mai. As of September 2018, Promenada mall immigration office closed down and replaced with one by the airport. It&
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I was recently listening to the latest David Goggins episode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvWB7B8tXK8] on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. He was promoting his new book, Can't Hurt Me [https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Hurt-Me-Master-Your-ebook/dp/B07H453KGH/], but also appeared on JRE 10 months ago [https:
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Today is my 23rd birthday. It's a good time to reflect on the things that have happened in the last year. Anyone who knows me well knows I don't like to celebrate my birthday. I tend to just go out and eat a meal with friends,
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In order to get from Da Nang to Phuket, I had two options: arrive late at night or sleep in the airport. The first option would have gotten me to Phuket Airport at 22:30, which wasn't ideal and made getting to a hotel at a reasonable time
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This is a little story about an experience I had in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam nearly 2 months ago. It's not meant to provoke fear about travelling but I think there are some important lessons to be taken away. I was staying in a hostel in the
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> "Is that all you own?" I've lost count of the number of times I've been asked that question. My parents, family, friends, people in hostels, receptionists in hotels and airport attendants have all asked me that question. They are amazed at the size
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I use a number of apps when travelling. Agoda [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.agoda.mobile.consumer] - This has been my go-to method of finding accommodation in the places I travel to. You can filter by price and rating, and they offer a broad range
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My first running shoes were a pair of Saucony Ride 10. They had treated me well, getting me through Paris marathon [https://daniellockyer.com/paris-marathon/] and my 52km ultramarathon [https://daniellockyer.com/team-chapter-ultra-52/]. In June, I noticed that the mesh-like outer fabric was starting to split. Over the next few
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I like to keep things simple and don't own a lot [https://daniellockyer.com/onebag/], so I only carry 3 pieces of technology with me. Laptop: Lenovo G505s with SSD I've had this laptop since I started university in 2014. I replaced with hard drive with
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It probably seems I'm moving around too quickly. I only spent 5 days in Ho Chi Minh City and then I left again. However, I think it's important I find out what kind of place I like before slowing down and dedicating myself to living in
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(Technically it's my third day but I arrived late on the first night so I'm not counting it.) I woke up early because I was meant to check out of my hostel but wanted to extend it for another few days. Whilst researching for places to
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I figured for my first day in Ho Chi Minh City I should go for a walk around and see some of the touristy places. I had a map from my hostel so I came up with my own tour. From District 1, I head east towards the river and