- Page 1 of 14
- Next
Showing 1-25 of 338 results
-
Phnom Penh, I Love You!
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 4 February 2012
It was 2007 and I was only meant to be in Phnom Penh for three days. I had less than a month in Cambodia before I moved to Thailand and I wanted to explore as much as possible and get off the tourist trail a bit. But three days became four, and four became seven, [...]
-
Vaguely Familiar Dude Reports on Phnom Penh Nightlife
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 30 January 2012
The pub is dark and grimy and does not smell like meat. I look up the bar and down the bar. I turn to a red-faced old dude clutching a glass of beer. “Hey, there’s not a roast here, is there?” He shakes his head long and slow. It’s Sunday and we’re feeling indulgent—indulgent enough [...]
-
Travel Inspiration: From Little Englander to Travel Lover!
Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 4 January 2012
When I saw that The Planet D were looking for inspirational stories about travelling and how the experience has helped shaped people’s lives, I immediately thought about my own travels and whether or not I could express accurately how the experience affected me. It has taken a few drafts but I think (and hope) I [...]
-
Never Never Land
Blog: Drifting Aimless - 3 January 2012
Any day you dont find yourself playing Russian Roulette in a Vietnamese prison cell can’t really be described as anything other than good. Whether or not today was going to be one of these days I was about to find out. By some strange, possibly deliberate, bureaucratic quirk on my Vietnamese visa I wasnt quite [...]
-
6 Southeast Asia Water Adventures
Blog: Vagobond.com - 3 January 2012
Tweet Exclusive for Vagobond by Melissa Ruttanai Photos by Neil Friedman. In mainland Southeast Asia, adrenaline junkies and nature lovers will discover full-throttle water sport adventures. Without... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more!
-
The Adventures of Adam Bray & The Tribes of Ratanakiri
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 16 December 2011
Ratanakiri Province, in the northeastern. mountainous corner of cambodia, is known for its ethnic diversity. Peppered across the jungles and mountains are the tribes of Jarai, Kreung, Tampuan, Cham, Poy, Kachon, Kachok, Lao and others. Below are photos from some of the villages which I explored in the forests north of the capital, Ban Lung.
-
10 Must-See Destinations for Backpackers in Southeast Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 22 November 2011
This is a guest post by Will Peach. outheast Asia casts an allure like no other. From pristine beaches to bustling cities and everything in between, this magical part of the world is hugely popular with backpackers the world over. Picking a top 10 of must see destinations from Southeast Asia is no easy feat. [...]
-
A Not Entirely Atypical Tuk-Tuk Ride Home
Blog: Lonely Girl Travels - 20 November 2011
9pm so I give him a good stare down, check the eyes for red and glaze and drunkenness. I watch the way he walks to the tuk-tuk, parked a few feet away from where we’ve haggled the fare. He walks straight enough to drive straight, so I sigh and start to climb in. “Ok,” he [...]
-
Update from the Field: Expanding the Reach of Microfinance, Downsizing Development + Why We Kiva
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 31 October 2011
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda This week, you have no fewer than 14 new articles to choose from on the Kiva fellows blog: Let the fellows take you along on borrower visits across the world. Learn how Kiva field partners expand the reach of microfinance in Rwanda, fill the microfinance donut hole in Sierra Leone and improve social performance in Uganda. Find out what poverty is like in urban Tajikistan and rural Burkina Faso. Get inspired by one of the creative ways to bring renewable energy to the developing world in the form of a soccer ball.
-
10 Mouthwatering National Dishes from Southeast Asia
Blog: GoBackpacking - 24 October 2011
1. Indonesia - Nasi Padang Due to the vast spread out archipelago of Indoneisa, it’s almost impossible to label a real national dish for the entire country. I’ve just gone ahead and mentioned a normal everyday meal of Nasi Padang that consists of a plate of rice topped with a choice of dishes. When I was [...]
-
Updates from the Field: Green Loans, Dark Alleys + On-the-Ground Footage of it All
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 24 October 2011
Compiled by Kate Bennett, KF16, Peru
-
Top 5 Party Hostels in Asia
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 16 October 2011
As winter approaches in Europe, it’s time to move our focus to where the party hostels with the most juice are now at – Asia. We’ve tasted the sweet, the nasty and everything in between in terms of party hostels and now we’re going to share it all with you. #5 Phuket Patong Beach, Thailand [...]
-
Update from the Field: Loan Use, Agriculture Loans + Stuff Kiva Fellows Like
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 10 October 2011
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda This week on the Kiva fellows blog: Hop on a poda-poda or an okada to try out an adventurous way to get around Sierra Leone. Find out why loan use in Tajikistan is not as straightforward as you may think. Learn how the principle of "trust but verify" is applied in Georgia. Explore the clever efforts of an Ecuadorian Kiva partner to craft an agricultural loan product that is appropriate to farmers' needs. Welcome Kiva's new field partner, VisionFund Cambodia. Learn how village banking works in Ecuador.
-
Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go
Blog: My Little Nomads - 1 October 2011
Southeast Asia is an incredible destination for kids and families. I’ve been all over the region and have a good feel for the places to go and the over-rated destinations to avoid. There’s lots to see so let’s take a … Continue reading →Read the entire article here: Southeast Asia With Kids – Where To Go
-
The Children of Angkor, Cambodia
Blog: Two Backpackers - 23 September 2011
Joe Owens of A Couple Vagabonds shares photos of children he and his girlfriend met when traveling to Angkor, Cambodia. Travel Cambodia The Angkor region of Cambodia, near Siem Reap, is home to the incredible Angkor Wat temple. The area is best known for Angkor Wat, but there are literally hundreds of other temples and [...]
-
Orphans in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 23 September 2011
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Discover great travel photos.
-
Update from the Field: Going Pilot to Active, Meeting Borrowers + Technology and Social Performance
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 19 September 2011
Compiled by Kathrin Gerner, KF16, Rwanda It has been a busy week for bloggers. The 16th class of Kiva fellows (KF16) hits the ground running and invites you to share their first experiences in their host countries across the globe. Arrive in Georgia just in time for harvest season. Continue to Sierra Leone to watch a new Kiva field partner go from pilot to active. Jump out of a plane in Rwanda - but not without a few parachutes - and learn more about agricultural loans. Bump into a Kiva borrower in Ecuador. Travel to Burkina Faso - a poor country rich in culture.
-
Chapter 10
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 8 September 2011
Gone Tuk Tuking. Vincent didn’t want to get up. He was pretty grumpy. But since today was our last full …Continue reading »
-
A Hostel's False Advertising and a Surprising Finish
Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 5 September 2011
Disclaimer: It is not often that I start a post with a disclaimer, but I feel like this one deserves it. My original intent was to have this be a review post for a poor guest house experience I had at the Bun Kao Guest House in Cambodia. It was so full of false ad
-
Chapter 9
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 5 September 2011
The Sunset and Sunrise Fun When we first got to our hotel, I saw a brochure to bike to the …Continue reading »
-
Updates from the Field: Costs of Kiva, Donkey Shares + the Law of Diminishing Marginal Returns
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 5 September 2011
Over the course of their fellowship, each Kiva Fellows class gleans a better understanding of innerworkings of microfinance and how a microfinance institution (MFI) can tip the scales of success.
-
Chapter 8
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 3 September 2011
It was an Indiana Jone’s kinda day. Our first full day in Cambodia and we were heading to the Angkor …Continue reading »
-
Chapter 7
Blog: Emerald Dreams Photography - 29 August 2011
What?! The bus hit the Moped?! We are leaving for Cambodia today! With that excitement, 4 am. Since most of …Continue reading »
-
Bed Bugs & Vietnam's Government Hotels + Comments on Tourist Deaths in Chiang Mai
Blog: Fish Egg Tree - 21 August 2011
An adolescent bed bug, nearly full-grown.
