From tour guide to genuine friend
Can you become genuine friends with a local tour guide?
Laos: why bother?
It's poor, dangerous and difficult to travel through. So why is everyone going there?
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Dangerous? Yes, but don't try to change South-East Asia
The recent "tubing" deaths in Laos have cast the freedoms of South-East Asia in a bad light - but please, don't try to change it.
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Asia's new backpacker mecca, from $6 a night
Toby Johnstone discovers a different kind of island escape in budget-friendly Laos.
Remains of the day
The tiny temple of Vat Phou in Champasak holds a history that may pre-date that of Angkor Wat, writes Leisa Tyler.
I'll never do that stupid thing again ... probably
You do some crazy things when you're young and on the road. Things you'd never do again. Probably...
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The best treehouse in the world
THE kids are like mountain goats. As we climb, the views across the rice fields become ever more breathtaking.
Anything goes: South-East Asia's top five party towns
From classy cocktails to ping-pong peril, in South-East Asia you can find parties to suit all tastes, writes Ben Groundwater.
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