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Ho Chi Minh City to Con Son Island (And the Best Option for You)

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We were really scratching our heads on how to get from Ho Chi Minh to Con Son Island while we stayed in Vietnam. We got lots of different opinions and recommendations. So after tons of research, we finally made this guide for you. Here’s the four ways from Ho Chi Minh to Con Son Island: 1. Fly directly on to the island. Takes 1 hour, costs up to 150 USD. 2. Bus to Soc Trang, then a speedboat. 8 hours, costs 20 USD 3. Bus to Vung Tau then an overnight ferry. 17 hours, costs 15 USD 4. Bus to Vung Tau then a speedboat. 6 hours, costs 35 USD There are a few things you need to know about the flights and overnight ferry before you make a decision. We can’t recommend the overnight ferry, and we will go into details on why. Table of Contents Ho Chi Minh to Con Dao Islands Ferry Options Why You Should Avoid the Overnight Ferry How to Take the Ferry from Vung Tau Take the Phu Quoc Express Instead A Speedboat from Soc Trang is a Great Option The Motion Sickness Ex...

A Magical Guide to the Warner Bros Studio Tour in London: Everything You Need to Know

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Fact: In my entire life, I’ve only cried once at a tourist attraction. And judge me all you want, but this cryfest happened at a Harry Potter studio tour. … Allow me to explain myself. Like most children born in the 90s, much of my youth was spent daydreaming about the arrival of my Hogwart’s acceptance letter. As this dream dwindled with the hardships of adulting, I instead took comfort in carbs and magical movie marathons. But, it didn’t take much for these childhood dreams to resurface. A trip to London was all it took to re-open the floodgates (literally). Let me tell you: for a Harry Potter fan, there is no attraction on this Earth more overwhelming and amazing than the  Warner Bros Studio Tour London, (AKA London’s Harry Potter set tour), which brings you through the filming site for all 8 movies in the Harry Potter franchise. In addition to sets, you’re also shown countless props, the best gift shop in the wo...