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Lifestart Foundation, Hoi An
The Lifestart Foundation is one of few charities based in Hoi An working with people suffering disabilities due to the lingering, horrific effects of dioxins used around this area during the American...
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A Weekend In Phra Phradaeng
Want a countryside escape from Bangkok -- without leaving Bangkok? Just a five-minute taxi ride from Bang Na BTS station plus a four baht ferry hop across the Chao Phraya River and you could be...
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The northernmost station in the BTS system, Mo Chit is number S8 on the Sukhumvit Line. It sits directly over one of Bangkok's busiest roads, Phahonyothin. While best known as a gateway to Chatuchak...
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The Best Places To Stay On Ko Kut, Thailand
Ko Kut (or Koh Kood) is one of Thailand's most beautiful islands. With more than a dozen beaches to explore, many of them picture-perfect, white-sand affairs with Maldives-like turquoise water, this...
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Where To Stay In Bagan, Burma (Myanmar)
For first-time visitors to Burma (Myanmar), Bagan is a must-see destination. Spread across a vast plain, hemmed in on two fronts by the Ayeyarwady River and home to thousands of monuments, it's an...
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Sapa Or Bac Ha?
Sapa is one of Vietnam's premium attractions, enticing both foreigners and Vietnamese with its mix of stunning scenery and culture. The heart of the town, near the market square and church, is now...
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Helping Phuket's Children In Need
Well away from the sunset cocktail bars and five-star resorts of Phuket there are untold stories of families in struggle. When families are burdened by poverty, illness, addiction or abuse, its often...
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Floating Markets Around Bangkok
Stumpy bananas, rose apples, coconuts and spices sit piled on thin wooden sampans rowed by farmers in bamboo hats. Old teak wood houses seem to bend over the calm water of countryside canals. Local...
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Elephant's World Kanchanaburi
Many travellers feel that no Thailand adventure would be complete without an elephant trek. The sad fact is that many elephants are overworked, underfed and mistreated at tourist-driven attractions,...
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Where To Stay On Ko Samet, Thailand
Though it's thought of as a quick and easy escape from Bangkok, Ko Samet is one island where it pays to do some planning before you arrive. Each with its own distinctive vibe, a dozen different...
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The SET Foundation
Back in 1994, Peter Robinson, a British Buddhist monk living at a temple in the Northern Thai province of Nakhon Sawan, began looking into how he could help a promising student find enough money to...
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Nat Pwe In Taungbyone, Burma
The week-long Nat Pwe in Taungbyone is the largest spirit festival in Burma (Myanmar), with tens of thousands of people attending the week-long celebrations around the full moon in August. They come...
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Christmas And New Years In Southeast Asia
Despite most of Southeast Asia not being predominantly Christian, Christmas is often seen as just another excuse for a party -- or an expensive gala dinner. Western New Year's Eve too is wildly...
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Should I Cancel My Trip To Thailand? No.
This past Sunday, Thailand's capital Bangkok saw some of its biggest political demonstrations since anti-government protesters took to the streets two months ago. The latest round in a seven-year-long...
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Five Days In Khao Lak, Thailand
Mainland Thai coastal beaches don't usually enjoy the hype of their offshore neighbours with names like Samet, Phi Phi and Samui. Yet for a comfortable and convenient, if touristy beach holiday, the...
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Penang On Less Than $15 A Day
When youre travelling in Malaysia on a budget, every last ringgit counts. Penang makes a great budget destination as there's plenty of choice when it comes to affordable accommodation, a wide...
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The Kalaw To Inle Lake Trek
"About one hour," says our guide, navigator and companion over the last three days, Aung Myu Htoo. This time, he blurts it out with a half-cocked smile, knowing that his rubbery time estimates have...
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The Best Hostels In Bangkok 2014
In late 2012, a formidable mission arrived from Travelfish headquarters: Find the best hostels in Bangkok. Over a span of months, I reviewed 50 hostels first-hand, considering issues like comfort,...
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Swim Vietnam
One child drowns every 45 seconds in Asia. For Vietnam, the estimated daily death rate sits anywhere between 10 and 32 children a day, making drowning one of the leading causes of death for children...
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A Breeze Through Luang Prabang
Five years ago, I first read Travelfishs assertion that Luang Prabang is the destination in Laos. Though I had come close to visiting in subsequent years, LP had always eluded me, like an itch that I...
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