Indonesia's shopping tips
25 June 2010
A Thorn Tree member asked on the South-East Asia branch: What are the best things to buy in Indonesia, and what is the shopping etiquette?
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World's friendliest countries
25 June 2010
You’ve travelled for adventure, romance and culture, so why not to make some friends? Taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, here’s a list of places where the...
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Best beaches to swing a hammock
25 June 2010
Dreaming of your own place in the sun? In this excerpt Ultimate Experiences, we take you to some of the world’s sweetest, most sublime beaches...
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Let it rain - enjoying Southeast Asias wet season
25 June 2010
It's the rainy season in Southeast Asia. Don't worry, it probably won’t rain all the time – probably just in the afternoon (admittedly, rather a lot). Even though the rainy season...
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Arrival rituals - think yours are strange?
What’s the first thing Lybian leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi does when he arrives in a new place? He insists upon erecting his tent in his hosts’ lawns to receive guests...
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Travel photography: How to photograph people
25 June 2010
Sick of snapshots that are just a bit, well, ordinary? In this article we share tips for capturing the wow factor when you...
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