Fallon & Jose

11/06/2026

$100 vs. Krabi, Thailand. 🇹🇭💸

Broken flip flop not included..
(Luckily we were able to fix it 🤣)

For those who want to know logistics:
🏨 Hotel: The Krabi Forest Homestay (located in Ao Nang). Highly recommend if you want to save money but still be close to the water!
🚤 The Boat: The prettiest beaches in Krabi (like Railay Beach) have zero cars and can only be reached by boat. We bought our round-trip tickets right across from our hotel.
📌 Pro-Tip for the Free Cave: The hidden cave we found at the end of the video is the Bat Cave on Phra Nang Beach! Walk all the way to the far right side of the beach and look for the ropes. It’s a steep climb up the rocks (bring your phone flashlight and don't wear flip-flops!), but it leads to the best viewpoint on the island, and it's 100% free. 🦇

Is this cheaper than what you thought?
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10/06/2026

This is what a 160-million-year-old rainforest looks like. 🤯🇹🇭
Welcome to Cheow Lan Lake in Khao Sok National Park.

Those massive cliffs jutting out of the water are ancient limestone karsts, surrounded by an evergreen jungle that is actually older than the Amazon.

Interestingly, while the jungle is ancient, the 165-square-kilometer emerald lake is man-made, flooded in 1987 to provide power to the region. Today, it’s one of the most biodiverse places on the planet and an absolute must for your Thailand itinerary.

Send this to someone you want to explore this with! 👇

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07/06/2026

All aboard for one of the most unique overnight stays in Southeast Asia. 🌴🚂

🏨 Intercontinental Khao Yai Resort by IHG
📍 Located near Khao Yai National Park (3 hours northeast of Bangkok)
This is a luxury resort where the hotel rooms and restaurants are up-cycled vintage train cars!

And it was affordable!
We’re traveling on a budget of $100/day, but we ended up paying $0 out-of-pocket for this stay.

How did we do this?
By using our Amex Platinum $300 semi-annual hotel credit!*
because this hotel is part of the Fine Hotels and Resorts Program.

Booking this way also included some incredible perks:
🥂 $150 property credit (we used ours for amazing food)
⏰ Complimentary early noon check-in
✨ Complimentary room upgrade (when available)
🍳 Daily breakfast for 2
🧳 Complimentary 4 PM late check-out

*Our room was the Heritage Railcar suite, which totaled around $400/night, so we used 10,000 Amex points to cover the difference.
Even if you don’t have this specific card, a night here can start at just under $300/night.
Plus, there are plenty of other ways to utilize transfer points with cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred or hotel loyalty programs like IHG.

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05/06/2026

We barely survived 5 minutes squeezing through these, and can’t even imagine having to live down here full-time.
These are the Cu Chi Tunnels, right outside of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam- a massive 155-mile underground labyrinth dug entirely by hand.

For a little bit of history, during the Vietnam War, this wasn’t just a hiding spot… it was a 3-level subterranean city. For nearly 20 years, thousands of soldiers and civilians lived in total darkness up to 40 feet underground to survive heavy bombings. They built hidden kitchens, hospitals, and schools down here. During intense attacks, people stayed confined in these pitch-black spaces for weeks without seeing a single ray of sunlight.

Would you dare to crawl through these? Let us know below! 👇

30/05/2026

As Hannah Montana would say… “everybody makes mistakes”🎶🎤💃🏼Welp, this was one 😅

When we applied for our first Vietnam visa, I didn’t have it all planned out so I thought we only needed a month so we got approved for a month, instead of the 90-days (which I thought was automatically given).

When Jose realized our visas were expiring, we looked into getting an extension, but read it was actually way more complicated than just applying for a new e-visa and doing a “quick” border run. But here was the massive catch: the new visa couldn’t be approved until we were physically out of Vietnam. And once we finally stamped out into Cambodia, we found out it takes up to 3 business days to actually process the new visa. We were officially stuck.

Shelling out a $200 extra for an emergency expedite fee hurts a lot when your daily travel budget for two people is usually just $100. Lesson learned the hard way.

Have you ever had to do a visa run? Was it a breeze, or a total disaster? Let us know below! 👇😅

25/05/2026

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Welcome to one of the most incredible places we’ve ever stayed: the InterContinental Khao Yai Resort! Designed by the legendary Bill Bensley, this property t...

23/02/2026

Day 1 of the Ha Giang Loop did not disappoint! 🏍️🇻🇳
Save this post for your next Vietnam trip because you are going to want these details. 👇
We are traveling on $100/day and this crazy adventure happened to fit the budget! We decided to book a 4-Day / 3-Night tour with Ha Giang Go, and honestly, it has been the best decision.

Here is the total price breakdown for the 4day/3night tour:
~$200 per person if you want to chill on the back with an Easy Rider.
~ $156 per person if you are driving your own bike.
(Converted from Vietnamese d**g)

This felt like a total steal considering it covered our transportation, all of our accommodations (even a free stay the night before we started!), 3 massive meals a day, daily water, and of course... the happy water. 🍻

⚠️ Important tip if you want to drive yourself: You legally need an International Driving Permit (IDP) to ride in Vietnam. Specifically, it needs to be issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention and must have a valid motorcycle endorsement along with your home-country motorcycle license. (A quick heads-up: IDPs from places like the US, UK, Canada, and Australia are usually the 1949 version and technically aren’t accepted by local police. Definitely double-check your country’s IDP status before you go, or just book an Easy Rider to be completely stress-free!)

One of the best parts was that we had a small group of just 7 people. It was amazing because it allowed for so much flexibility with our schedule. We never felt rushed, didn’t have to wait around for a huge crowd, and could just hit the road or stop for views whenever we wanted.
Such an epic start to this road trip. Stay tuned for Day 2!

12/02/2026

They say it’s the cheapest souvenir in Hanoi 😂
Although on train street you do need to buy a drink at one of the cafes to secure a seat. ☕️🍺 but it’s still pretty cheap