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Living a life of minimalism can lead to a life of increased adventure. Those tied [...]
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'Tubing' was a phenomenon that spun out of control, an activity that made the sleepy [...]
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Could you survive on a deserted paradise island? Make your own shelter? Find your own [...]
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Sip milky iced tea while listening to melodic jazz from a street café. Haggle over [...]
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A lesson in chopstick history and etiquette for all fumbling foreigners. From Confucius to Bill [...]
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You always hear about the trekking, the night markets, the cooking courses and the street [...]
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If you've been to prison abroad, chances are you don't consider that experience the highlight [...]
With Lonely Planet being sold by the BBC this week for a shocking £55 million [...]
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"Amongst mountains has always been a special place for me. When things seem confused or [...]
Let’s face it – everyone loves a good festival. Live music, culture, yummy food stalls, [...]
Backpacker and travel writer Nathan Edgerton spent four months travelling on a cheap bicycle the [...]
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The island of Koh Phangan in southern Thailand is notorious for the Full Moon Party [...]
Just like out of a storybook. It was flying among the trees of the rainforest [...]
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It's THE dream job right? Traveling from continent to continent with your camera capturing the [...]
“What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and [...]
Deep in your heart you know that taking a gap year is the thing you [...]
Every now and again, we’re asked to review a hostel in South East Asia, which [...]
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Deep in the heart of the Borneo Rainforest lies a sanctuary for our closest ancestors [...]
A while ago we heard a whisper about a beautiful little island. It’s the [...]
You’ve heard the rumours filtering from the Banana Pancake Trail and you don’t quite want [...]
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A glo-paint smeared body, bucket in each hand and a night of dancing and debauchery? [...]
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Long gone are the days when an ink quill, a scroll and an owl (or [...]
There are many incredible opportunities for trekking in South East Asia, from Malaysia's mighty Kinabalu [...]
Worried about your fashion wardrobe in South East Asia? Will you fit in with the [...]
So how do you sum up the Philippines? Here is our guide to the top [...]
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It doesn’t matter which country you are travelling in South East Asia, it’d be rude [...]
Over the past year, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has been opening up to tourism [...]
Where is home to you? Is it a building or a place where you grew [...]
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When visiting Cambodia there is a well-trodden path of historical sites: lines of tourists tentatively [...]
Classic South East Asian signs can leave a lot to the imagination when some of [...]
As conversations between backpackers begin to include Ayurvedic buzzwords such as "dosha", "five elements" and [...]
London, Paris, New York, Milan... Hoi An! There's quaint little town on the central coast [...]
Secretly envying other people’s adventures? Living vicariously through travel blogs and Facebook updates of friends [...]
Waking up to bright blue skies, turquoise waters and a day of teaching wide-eyed backpackers [...]
There are many opportunities for volunteering in South East Asia, from teaching English to conservation. [...]
Many people in the West tend to follow a similar route - we leave school, [...]
Next weekend the only place to be is deep in the heart of the Borneo [...]
Here at South East Asia Backpacker magazine, the team love to squeeze an adventure into [...]
Undoubtedly the star attraction of Vang Vieng, a town on highway 13 between Vientiane and [...]
A gang of students arriving for their Open Water Course had previously been enticed to [...]
Writer, blogger and lover of all things 'travel', Neil Barnes retells a fiery tale of [...]
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Taking place over an entire month from mid June to mid July, the Bali Arts [...]
Unencumbered by routine and responsibility, backpackers are free to make impulsive decisions that have the [...]
Couchsurfing is a phenomena that has turned backpacking upside down. Being able to travel the [...]
What does travel and living in a foreign country teach you? Does it changed your [...]
Would you like to give something back whilst you travel? Sometimes it is not all [...]
Perceived as an economic concrete jungle, Singapore is recognised for being a worldwide financial center [...]
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Call yourself a backpacker? With scruffy hair, dozens of bracelets tied around your wrist and [...]
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I’ve often noticed the confused looks on the faces of some locals as they watch [...]
30 years ago, there was no guidebook to Thailand in print. Teaming up with Lonely [...]
If you’ve been to Vang Vieng’s town centre you’ll be familiar with the alcohol [...]
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Regarded by many travellers as the most dangerous vehicle on the road, motorbikes, if treated [...]
New Zealand-born Anna Cleal is the Director of a brand new, pioneering company ‘Flip Flop [...]
South East Asia junkie and keen writer Roseanne Schwab tells us of an unfortunate consequence [...]
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Joma Bakery is leading the way in Fair Trade, organic coffee in Laos and Vietnam. [...]
Just five hours north from Chiang Mai, is the smaller, less touristy city of Chiang [...]
Although not everyone is trying to con you in South East Asia, there are more [...]
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As the World’s largest exporter of rice, Thailand’s country and culture revolves around this tiny [...]
This month, we celebrate the 2nd Birthday of S.E.A Backpacker Magazine. Boy oh boy, do [...]
Ants in your rice, squat toilets and "Hello Motorbike?!" Traveller Jessica Bryn Thomas offers some [...]
Indonesia has an estimated 17,508, The Philippines 7107, (7100 at low tide), and Thailand’s not [...]
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Some involve arduous days on a hot, cramped bus, some consist of a five minute [...]
On 3rd February 2011 Chinese communities all over Southeast Asia will welcome in the New [...]
The Thaipusam Festival is one of the largest and most extravagant Hindu festivals in Asia [...]
Culture Vulture, Flashpacker, Beer Guzzler, Spiritual Seeker or Hard Core Adventurer... There are all kinds [...]
As darkness falls on the popular beaches of South Thailand nocturnal creatures to come out [...]
The Hanoi Backpackers’ Halong Bay Trip has become legendary amongst backpackers in Southeast Asia. Through [...]
After teaching English to local children in a small village outside Luang Prabang in Northern [...]
Four girls backpacking in Southeast Asia visit a small village where they teach English to [...]
It's a backpacker rite of passage. After a couple of beers someone in your group [...]
Breathtaking and awe-inspiring, Angkor Wat will astound even the most unlikely of backpackers. Beer guzzlers [...]
Big ones, fat ones, curly ones, straight ones. Noodles are a national treasure in Thailand [...]
Dreadlocks are a popular fashion statement for many backpackers in South East Asia, but where [...]
For backpackers in Asia, rice forms part of a cheap meal, but to the people [...]
For many, travelling is the ‘time of your life,’ an inspiring, fun-filled adventure that happens [...]
Up there with the Full Moon Party in terms of a backpacking ‘rites of passage’, [...]
Loads of people do it. Some say it's the only way to do it. Going [...]
The minute you arrive in South East Asia, you quickly realise that it's not quite [...]
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