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San Francisco's fog and cable cars, Los Angeles from Griffith Observatory to Santa Monica, and what to know about codeshare flights on the long way there.

United StatesExploring Los Angeles: Griffith Observatory, the Getty, Santa Monica and Hollywood Sign ViewsLos Angeles is not a city you can “do” on foot. It is enormous, the sights are spread across a…September 13, 2026United StatesSan Francisco in Summer: Fog, Cable Cars and the Golden Gate BridgeBefore this trip, a friend who had lived in California gave me one piece of advice: “Pack a jacket. San…August 6, 2026United StatesCodeshare Flights – Benefits You Need to Know When Booking TicketsRecently, when booking a flight from Ho Chi Minh City to the U.S., my family hit a snag with a…March 16, 2023
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Hi, I'm Bill

I live in Saigon and travel slowly around East and Southeast Asia, Australia and the US, writing down the practical bits: how to get there, what it costs and what is worth your time.

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