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Coronavirus and the Roar of America

Coronavirus and the Roar of America

April 2, 2020
by Alistair Johnston
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I read an article once, by a man whose name I cannot remember, which attributed the differences between occidental and oriental cultures to the incidence…

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Conversations with Burma's Political Prisoners

Conversations with Burma’s Political Prisoners

March 6, 2018
by Erin Foster
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Hundreds of hot air balloons rise with the sun as Bagan, in central Myanmar, wakes to the steady drone of electric motorcycles. Thousands of tourists…

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Working in Asia: Real Life on "Easy" Mode?

Working in Asia: Real Life on “Easy” Mode?

February 18, 2018
by Kim Koelmeyer
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“14-hour work week, why would I ever want to leave this glorious life? *crying laughing emoji*” I met this guy on Tinder, and this is…

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The Exploited Workers of Thailand’s Tourism Industry

The Exploited Workers of Thailand’s Tourism Industry

October 16, 2017
by Frances Vinall
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Sometimes when you travel, you meet people whose impact on you far outweighs the time you spend with them. For me, Luke was one of…

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I Eat Duck Foetus and That's Okay

I Eat Duck Foetus and That’s Okay

September 12, 2017
by Kim Koelmeyer
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It was another languid night in the Philippines when my cousins decided to treat me to a local delicacy. We convened around the family dinner…

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Brides and Arseholes in Cambodia

Brides and Arseholes in Cambodia

September 11, 2017
by Gemma Clarke
Cambodia Yarns, Yarns

It was 3am, and I’d been swaying to mindless chart music at a beach bar in Sihanoukville for far too long. When I’d arrived in…

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Riding the Bullet Train into the Future

Riding the Bullet Train into the Future

September 11, 2017
by Ben Robinson
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A great deal can be learned about a country from a single train ride. If the eyes are the window to a person’s soul, then…

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A Lazy Yogi's Guide to Bali

A Lazy Yogi’s Guide to Bali

September 1, 2017
by Natalie Karneef
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I’m lying topless on a massage table when the Balinese medicine man punches me in the stomach. I let out a yelp, but I’m not…

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A Journey Through Islamic China

A Journey Through Islamic China

June 29, 2017
by Frances Vinall
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I’ve been on this train for 28 hours and have spent countless more jolting across train tracks on previous legs of this 4,389-kilometre overland journey….

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Riding the Neon Waves of Anxiety in Tokyo

Riding the Neon Waves of Anxiety in Tokyo

June 25, 2017
by The Hobos
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We were standing in the line at the konbini with our matcha ice-creams, now 30 minutes over our designated one-hour dinner break. “I don’t give…

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The Culture Shock in Bali No One Tells You About

The Culture Shock in Bali No One Tells You About

May 24, 2017
by Haneesa Begum
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The Australian couple 10 feet way away from us asked us to, and I quote, “Get your own beach!” as they casually resumed having sex…

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Is It Okay to Adopt a Street Dog on Holiday?

Is It Okay to Adopt a Street Dog on Holiday?

May 5, 2017
by Katie Lambert
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I’m in an abandoned theme park in Bali, peering down at the dishevelled buildings, the walls littered with graffiti and a maze of overgrown foliage….

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