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Intimate Economies
May 20, 2014

Intimate Economies

Rethinking Thailand’s sex tourism industry.
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Q & A with G Adventures Founder, Bruce Poon Tip
October 18, 2013

Q & A with G Adventures Founder, Bruce Poon Tip

G Adventures’ fearless leader talks to Verge about his new business book, Looptail.
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Moving Mountains in Nepal
June 28, 2013

Moving Mountains in Nepal

Faced with insurmountable poverty, there's little that many Nepalis can do to elevate themselves. Against the odds, Vishu Sijali is trying to change that.
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Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate
February 12, 2013

Burma Travel: Open to Tourists—and to Debate

After 15 years, Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for a tourism boycott has been lifted. But debate around travelling in Burma remains relevant.
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September 21, 2012

Sustainable Tourism in Central Asia

A recent graduate explores developments in tourism in a nearly-forgotten part of Central Asia.
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Tread Lightly: Eco-friendly & Community-Focused Travel
April 2, 2012

Tread Lightly: Eco-friendly & Community-Focused Travel

10 mindful trips that will change the way you travel.
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Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers
March 26, 2012

Gift-Giving Guide for Overseas Volunteers

Presents given with the best intentions can have disastrous results. 
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March 12, 2012

Ethical Advertising, KONY2012 and Volunteering Abroad

When it comes to volunteering abroad, advertising matters.
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International Volunteering: State of the Nation
February 19, 2012

International Volunteering: State of the Nation

As volunteering overseas takes off, growing pains lead to new challenges for the field and for volunteers.
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September 29, 2011

It's National (Fair Trade?) Coffee Day!

Today is national coffee day! While you sip your decaf, non-fat soy latte, think about the fact that over 80 percent of Canadians drink coffee regularly, according to the Coffee Association of Canada, and in 2008 sales of coffee amounted to 16 percent of non-alcoholic beverage sales in Canada. So this just leaves the question: do you know where your coffee comes from?
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Halve Your Footprint; Double Your Adventure
June 24, 2011

Halve Your Footprint; Double Your Adventure

A pain-free guide for travel martyrs.
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May 18, 2011

Is This Kind of Travel Just for Young People?

How to keep the spirit of backpacking alive, at any age.
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