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One thing that made a big difference for us (me and my girlfriend) was this: http://cycletouringfestival.co.uk
We attended the first one, without any real plan of going touring. She didn't even have a bike. We were so inspired by listening to people's stories, and more than anything in seeing how normal everyone is. It was amazing (this was 2015)
That, and @6pt tandem thread are the two main inspirations that led us to being in Hanoi today with a tandem resting behind the sofa of our rented apartment. I never even considered tandems before seeing pictures of his bike all loaded up.