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- 6 Months in Asia: Budget, Visas, Itinerary and the Reality on the Ground
Everything you need to know to prepare a 6-month stay in Southeast Asia: real budget, tested destinations, concrete steps, daily life 🟩 Introduction Leaving for 6 months in Asia isn’t a trip. It’s a test. A test of lifestyle. A test of pace. A test of what you think you want… against reality. Many people… Read more: 6 Months in Asia: Budget, Visas, Itinerary and the Reality on the Ground - Apps for Traveling in Asia: My 2026 Toolkit
Updated: May 2026 — based on several months in the field in Thailand, Indonesia and Southeast Asia. What you’ll find here: the tools I actually use to cut down the friction of long-term travel — transport, accommodation, money, internet, translation, documents, safety, notes and memories. For each use case: what the app does, what it… Read more: Apps for Traveling in Asia: My 2026 Toolkit - Lombok (Indonesia): Guide and Field Experience
Lombok: Guide and Field Experience Everything you need to know about Lombok after 1 month on the ground: real budget, areas explored, comparison with Bali, and in what conditions this island makes sense. Introduction Lombok is often presented as a calmer alternative to Bali. That’s partly true. But this island offers much more than that.… Read more: Lombok (Indonesia): Guide and Field Experience
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