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  1. 5 Incredibly Relaxing Destinations in Southeast Asia

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 7 February 2012

    or all the wild, action-packed mega cities Southeast Asia is so famous for, there’s an equally opposite number of places that are quiet, nature-oriented, and extremely relaxing. Here are 5 destinations I recently visited where relaxation is the local way of life. 1. Sangkhlaburi, Thailand Waking up at 5 am is something you’ll love doing when you’re [...]

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  2. Travel Inspiration – Cycling through the Countryside in Vang Vieng, Laos

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 2 February 2012

    Vang Vieng in Laos is one of those places that you hear mixed reviews about. Some people have the time of their lives while others can't wait to get out of there. The general apprehension is that if you're a twenty year old backpacker wanting to get drunk and go tubing down a river, you'll love it. If you fit into any other category, you'll hate the place. I wanted to find out for myself.

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  3. A Little Photoessay…Life on the Mighty, Mighty Mekong River

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 31 January 2012

    Originating high in the Tibetan Plateau, the Mekong River is the life-blood of activity throughout the history of southeast Asia. Locally known as the Mae Nam Khong, the literal translation is Mother of Water River.

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  4. A Little Tourism…A Laid-Back Laos, and Our Shrinking World

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 24 January 2012

    Returning to Laos was an education on how tourism can affect a country; the difference a mere three years has made in Laos at times seemed inconsequential—unpaved roads were still riddled with jolting, bone-shaking potholes, and a slow and syllabic “sabaidee” hello generously rang into the warm afternoon air  from sweetly grinning locals standing in their shop doorways. Then, the same as now, the (often excited) ring of falang, or rather westerner, dipped and flowed into conversation as I walked through the small towns with my niece, Ana. So much my ...

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  5. Why Are Backpackers in Southeast Asia So Stupid?

    Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 20 January 2012

    Dear Backpackers of Southeast Asia, We need to talk. I love you. Truly, I do. I’ve been a backpacker for a long, long time now. I love being one and probably will consider myself one for a long time to come. But while backpacking through Southeast Asia over the last few months, I’ve noticed some [...]

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  6. 10 Delicious Food Photos from a Tasty Year of Travel

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 6 January 2012

    pending about three-quarters of 2011 in Thailand, I was able to explore further the glorious realm of delicious Thai food. #1. Pictured above is a dish known as khao kluk kaphi that is made of shrimp flavored fried rice covered in a rainbow of tasty ingredients! #2. Khao moo daeng, or red barbecued pork and rice, [...]

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  7. Vagobond Travel Museum – Curating travel around the web – 6 Jan 2012

    Blog: Vagobond.com - 6 January 2012

    Each Friday, I will bring you the highlights here at the Vagobond Travel Museum. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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  8. 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!

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  9. A Trip Down Memory Lane of New Year’s Past

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 31 December 2011

    Wow, can you believe it's nearly 2012? This has been a short Christmas season, it seems shorter than usual with Christmas and New Years falling on a Sunday. It seems like the holidays just got started and they are already coming to and end

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  10. Never Ending Voyage Best Posts of 2011

    Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 29 December 2011

    As 2011 is almost at an end we took a look back at which posts have been most popular on Never Ending Voyage this year. Our most popular posts from 2010 are still going strong and worth a look as early on we shared useful tips on getting started as long term travellers or digital [...]

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  11. Give the Gift of Hope for the Holidays

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 22 December 2011

    Your Christmas shopping is done. Unfortunately, there are children in this world that have never received a gift. They don’t know what it’s like to go to school, play with toys or even have the opportunity to drink clean water. You can change all that with the Intrepid Foundation.

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  12. A Little Quandary…Ethics and the Elephants of Asia

    Blog: A Little Adrift - A RTW Travelogue - 8 December 2011

    Ana and I left the other tourists traveling on the slow boat down the Mekong River with their jaws agape when we nimbly jumped off the boat’s thin, rickety ramp onto a giant sand dune with just a small smattering of thatch-roofed houses sunk into the hillside several hundred meters beyond. The boat reached Tha Suang, a tiny blip of a town, and we were the sole tourists venturing into the more rural Sainyabuli province in Laos. Our target end-destination? Hongsa, a town I visited on my round the world ...

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  13. 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. [...]

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  14. Off the Beaten Track in Northern Laos

    Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 17 November 2011

    We are back in South East Asia, settled in Chiang Mai for the moment, but we can’t help our thoughts turning to Laos, just six hours away and one of our favourite Asian countries. Laos isn’t undiscovered but it certainly receives far fewer visitors than its neighbour Thailand.

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  15. The Sandwich in Laos That’s Worthy of a Pilgrimage

    Blog: GoBackpacking - 14 November 2011

    Where can you find the best sandwiches on earth? Would you go to Italy for their scrumptious selection of hams and deli meats, or to the United States for gigantic meat and cheese filled subs, or even to Chile for an outstanding churrasco completo? I’m going to take you on a little culinary journey to [...]

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  16. Night train from Bangkok

    Blog: photito's blog - 9 November 2011

    Bangkok to Laos – overnight train ride or one hour flight? What is it about tedious train rides? I suppose I can only speak for myself when I say that they form seriously fond travel memories. This time we decided to take the kids on board to see if they share our sense of ‘old [...]

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  17. 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 [...]

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  18. weird and wonderful world of family travel

    Blog: photito's blog - 28 September 2011

    People tend to be curious about our journeys with the kids, currently aged 6 and 9. They have come along on our journeys since they were born, and can still remember lots from places like Cuba, Vietnam, Morocco, Thailand, Laos as well as places closer to home. Normal questions are ‘How do you do it?’ [...]

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  19. Laotian Voyager Retrieval Task

    Blog: Siampedia - the wild years in Southeastasia - 27 September 2011

    © Frank P. Schneidewind Life is never without adventures, be an opportunist when you see chances. Other adventure seekers sometimes run out of luck, when their available time expires or tasks accomplished were too burdensome to handle. A European industrialist had the idea to scout out a Rallye route, leading a trek of exclusive automotive [...]

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  20. The Friday Photo: Inside an Underground River

    Blog: Travels with a Nine Year Old - 24 September 2011

    In Khammuan, Laos, we took a boat inside a mountain, up the underground river that runs 7.5k through the Konglor cave, and out into the green the other side. We...

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  21. Love Me, Love My Dog

    Blog: Snarky Tofu - 1 September 2011

    John and I had been traveling together for about ten days. We'd bussed it from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, spent a few days with some exceptionally beautiful women - Chinese-speaking granddaughters of KMT officers stranded after the revolution went south for the Nationalists -  then headed out to Chiang Khong. We were heading into Laos, planning to do a river tour from north to south.

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  22. 20 hours in Vientiane, Laos

    Blog: Roasted Bugs and Sticky Rice - 5 August 2011

    Sunday, January 11, 2009 In the morning my friend and I flew from Phnom Penh into Vientiane, the capital of Laos. We stayed there just one night in a place on the Mekong- Thailand was on the other side. The price for the charming room, complete with AC and fan, TV, running hot water, phone, and [...]

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  23. My Favourite Books To Read Whilst Travelling in South East Asia

    Blog: The Travel Project - 2 August 2011

    I'm a bit of a book hound and nothing rivals the comfort of a good book whilst stuck in the back of a Bemo traversing through the backwaters of South East Asia. Here are a selection of my all time favourite travel books whilst travelling through South East Asia

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  24. The Loop : Motorcycle Adventures Through Laos

    Blog: Canada's Adventure Couple - 30 July 2011

    I wanted to cross from northern Thailand into Laos, and I wanted to do it overland by motorcycle. Crossing between Nakon Phanom and Ta Khek is the starting place for a journey quickly becoming popular with those seeking adventure - The Loop.

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  25. Vat Phou Cruise Down the Mekong River to 4000 Islands – C’est Magnifique!

    Blog: Hole In The Donut - 6 July 2011

    I rubbed the gunk from my eyes and stepped off the overnight sleeping bus in Pakse, Laos. A pack of cutthroat taxi drivers instantly surrounded me, jostling and jockeying. “Where you go?” shouted one. “I give you best price,” insisted another.  “Sinouk Cafe,” I answered groggily. The taxi drivers exchanged a knowing look that should [...]

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