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An Elephant Not Forget!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By melsmith | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

The gentle, swaying movement of the elephant underneath us was mesmerising. The slightly fearful, huddled body language of the children gradually gave way to smiles and bright eyed wonder, as our majestic grey lady strolled through the forest, guided ... Read more >

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Climbing to Tiger Cave Temple

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By annette | Views [598] | Scholarship Entry

“1,237 steps,” a sign warned. We craned our necks to see the temple atop the mountain. The golden capstone shined in the late morning sun, visible for miles around. We wanted to climb to the top. It was not difficult to begin with. The stairs rose steadily ... Read more >

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Tee Lor Su

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By earthacker | Views [622] | Scholarship Entry

“When you’re young you have time and energy but no money. When you get older you have money and energy but no time. And later when you finally have time and money, you no longer have energy.” ~Annette Gulick Two hundred Thai Bahts ($6) was exactly what ... Read more >

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Once Upon a Time in Pai

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By nicolawing | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry

When you arrive in Chiang Mai and start mingling with other travellers about what is popular to do, everyone will tell you you have to go to Pai. A few days later, I was convinced and curious about this tiny little Northern village that had everyone ... Read more >

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Wonders we all are looking for

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By kislorod | Views [170] | Scholarship Entry

The sea in which I bathe is called the Andaman. Today is a holiday and the beach is packed with Thais. They sit everywhere in groups. On the tracks near the beach they spread out some rags and eat things which seem strange. They have fun. On the beach ... Read more >

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Ocean Sound

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By alaskarue | Views [239] | Scholarship Entry

Travel the world, people say. But remember that 71% of it is actually beneath the surface. On Koh Tao, an island shaped like a turtle, it is easy to chase the horizon. The boat takes on wings, a gull dipping and soaring over the ocean. I look out over ... Read more >

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Where there's water, there's life

Tue, 26 May 2015 | By amylew | Views [291] | Scholarship Entry

Where I’m from we don’t celebrate the rain.We dread it, we swear at it, we wish for its departure, but we certainly don’t enjoy it. Although it brings green to our fields and beginnings to our conversations, the average Irish person would wish for rain ... Read more >

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A Thai Fishermen's Village

Mon, 25 May 2015 | By annafauzi | Views [304] | Scholarship Entry

It was a small house, really, just an ordinary family house in the middle of a fishermen’s village... The sun was hot and blazing in Krabi when we blasted off with a rented motorbike. The aim is to ride from Khongka Road to Khlong Tom to a place suggested ... Read more >

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Quick Update Day 21-27

Tue, 19 May 2015 | By emiliepb | Views [342]

Really sorry I haven't kept this up to date, just realised I haven't wrote since Ko Jum! (Writing this at least a week since this all happened...) From Ko Jum we travelled to Trang, Hat Yao and then to Satun before Malaysia. Arriving ... Read more >

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