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By Colin McFadden

Noodles and Friends

This post is part of a series called Vietnam 2025 Things continue to be lovely in Hanoi – cloudy and damp, functional-if-authoritarian government, and plenty of delicious food. And hey, they even have bountiful cheap eggs! The highlight of the last week was Kat’s arrival on Monday! I met her at the airport around 9:30pm,…

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By Colin McFadden

Wedding Time!

This post is part of a series called India 2025 Wednesday was the transition from the tour part of the trip to the wedding part of the trip, but we had time for a little bit more adventure. We got up early and did a bit of exploration of the town, with a break for…

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By Colin McFadden

Cheaper Flights

It’s definitely true that flights have gotten more expensive since the pandemic, especially for those of us captive to a single dominant airline (ahem). If you’ve got your heart set on a flight to a specific destination on a specific date, you’ll pay about 25% more than you would have in 2019. That said, if…

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By Colin McFadden

Traveling with a Drone

Drones are super annoying. Drones are also super cool. This is the conundrum that faces anyone who wants really awesome photos and videos, but doesn’t want to be a jerk. Even a few years ago, drones were bulky and expensive – not the sort of thing you’d toss in your bag haphazardly. Nowadays though, ultra…

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By Colin McFadden

Souvenirs

The fun of travel isn’t just about the days you spend somewhere new or different. For me, the joy of travel is about the planning, the research, and the dreaming before a trip. And, with a fun souvenir or two, all the good memories of a trip can live on long after your passport is…

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By Colin McFadden

The Impact of Travel

Last month, I mentioned “Regenerative Tourism,” a new travel buzzword designed to let the Instagram crowd ramp up the virtue signaling in their #blessed travel posts. Perhaps that’s a little unfair, but the reality is that many of us do think about with the tension between our passion for travel and our understanding of the…

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By Colin McFadden

Split Ticket Gotchas

Cheap flights are a perennial topic. Loss aversion drives us to seek a deal, even if it means taking a circuitous route or enduring an extra layover. I’m all for making irrational decisions, but there are a few gotchas I haven’t mentioned in previous tips around split tickets.  I’m currently working on a couple itineraries…

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