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In summary: Bring reusables (no disposables), don’t be a jerk, leave stuff alone, buy local, and set an example.
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10 helpful tips for ethical eco-tourism in Asia
LET’S not treat Asia’s natural treasures as our own beer-soaked personal spring break playground. That would be unseemly and untoward. For those interested in ethical travel and responsible tourism, I encourage you to do research about general as well as place-specific practices that reduce your impact on local environments, societies and cultures. To begin, here…>
Sleeping in a box: The capsule hotel experience
By Ben Cowles NEXT to bedding down in a Ryokan with sushi-serving Geishas and views of Godzilla scaling Mount Fuji beyond paper windows, the capsule hotel is Japan’s most Japanese accommodation. Although they’ve now caught on in other parts of Asia, the Land of the Rising Sun is the true home of the snug little…>
Volunteering in Nepal: The where, the why and the how
THOSE that have travelled a lot will probably agree that the trips where they have given of their time, skills and efforts have been the most meaningful. Volunteer tourism has become a popular way to holiday and undertaking this in Nepal is a way to help and meet locals, while learning about one of Asia’s…>
A Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Macau
By Ben Cowles “A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities, and thus plans epic weekend adventures to compensate.” MACAU: a vestige of the Portuguese empire afloat in the South China Sea. A heady mixture of Latin and Cantonese…>
The joy of limbo: Asia’s 5 best airports
IF you have ever lived in Asia, as an expat or a traveling local, then you surely understand the value of a good airport. We end up spending a great deal of our time in the ‘limbo’ of such places, whether we’re traveling home or making our way to other, more exotic, destinations. Personally, I…>
Walking Tasmania’s Overland Track: How to do it
THE Overland Track is one of Australia’s best known walking tracks (click here for images). This 65km route in Tasmania is a true wilderness walk traipsing remote and scenic spots with lakes, mountains, tarns, rainforest and waterfall sprinkled liberally throughout the route. As the track is quite an undertaking here’s some advice on how to…>
48 hours in Burma: A Bagan adventure
I HAD a plan. And I only had 48 hours to do it. Get myself from Bangkok to Bagan, a small ancient city southwest of Mandalay, Burma and back to Bangkok in just over two days. Was it ideal, this slapdash trip to one of the world’s most fascinating countries? It certainly was not, but…>
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