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Cities

Explore life in Southeast Asia's top expat destinations.

13 cities

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Home ground

Lived experience, not just research.

Vietnam

Da Nang

Beachside living with big-city infrastructure

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Hoi An

A slower, riverside life beside a UNESCO old town

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Coverage

Real data — costs, scores, neighbourhoods — for places we cover but don't call home.

Thailand

Chiang Mai

Highlights for now. The longer Chiang Mai notes are still being written.

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Bangkok

Highlights for now. The longer Bangkok notes are still being written.

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Hua Hin

Highlights for now. The longer Hua Hin notes are still being written.

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Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Highlights for now. The longer Kuala Lumpur notes are still being written.

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Vietnam

Hanoi

Highlights for now. The longer Hanoi notes are still being written.

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City

Highlights for now. The longer Ho Chi Minh City notes are still being written.

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Vietnam

Huế

The old capital, a short drive north of Da Nang

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Malaysia

Kuching

Highlights for now. Kuching is the long one still being written.

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China

Sanya

Highlights for now. The longer Sanya notes are still being written.

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Malaysia

Langkawi

Highlights for now. The longer Langkawi notes are still being written.

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Thailand

Ao Nang

Highlights for now. The longer Ao Nang notes are still being written.

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