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The Tulytan Journal.

Field notes, practical guides, photo locations and slow-travel essays. Written from Madrid by a Thai expat who has guided across Iberia for ten years.

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Mont-Saint-Michel and D-Day beaches day trip from Paris
France · June 2026

Normandy day trip from Paris: Mont-Saint-Michel & D-Day

1 or 2 days from Paris: Mont-Saint-Michel, the D-Day beaches, Bayeux. What to see, what to skip, private vs group.

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Honeymoon in Spain — 5 itineraries for Thai couples
Honeymoon · June 2026

Honeymoon in Spain: 5 itineraries for Thai couples

10 to 14 days: classic Andalusia, Iberia coast-to-coast, Madeira & Lisbon, Basque luxury, Iberia signature. From €5,200 per couple.

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Spain Schengen visa guide for Thai citizens
Practical guide · June 2026

Spain visa for Thai citizens: complete 2026 guide

Documents, costs, where to apply in Bangkok, the new EES border system, and why ETIAS doesn't apply to you.

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Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Pre-wedding · May 2026

Pre-wedding in Sintra: the complete guide

Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, Cabo da Roca. Permits, hotels, photographers, complete 3-day program for Thai couples.

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Douro Valley terraced vineyards
Portugal · May 2026

Best Douro wineries for Thai travelers

Five boutique family quintas, where to stay overnight, day trips vs 3-day luxury programs. The Douro introduction we give every traveler.

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Madrid skyline view
Practical guide · May 2026

10 things to know before traveling to Spain

Visa, SIM cards, late dinners, tipping rules. The pre-departure checklist for first-time Thai travelers in Spain.

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Mediterranean food spread
Practical guide · April 2026

Halal food in Spain: a complete guide

Halal restaurants in Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Granada. What to avoid, how Tulytan handles dietary requirements.

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Plaza de España, Sevilla
Pre-wedding · April 2026

Pre-wedding photography: 5 iconic locations in Andalusia

Plaza de España at dawn, the Alhambra at sunset, Setenil de las Bodegas. The five Andalusian backdrops every couple should know.

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Yellow tram in Lisbon
Portugal · April 2026

Lisbon or Porto: which Portuguese city?

Both cities are beautiful, both walkable. But they are not the same city scaled differently. The comparison by traveler type.

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Norman coastal village
France · April 2026

Cabourg or Deauville: which Norman beach for your honeymoon?

Both are Belle Époque resorts an hour west of Paris. Only one feels like time slows down. A side-by-side for couples.

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Iberian Peninsula landscape
Iberia · March 2026

10 days or 14 days in Iberia? How to choose.

The difference is not what you can see, it is how you can see it. Two sample itineraries to help you decide.

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