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- By Verge Staff
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For centuries, Laos and its neighbours were swept over by shifting dynasties, from Mon and Khmer Kingdoms to the Angkor and Siamese Empires.
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- By Kees Sprengers
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Photographer Kees Sprengers captures a moment in time for North West Lao cultures in transition.
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- By Susan Griffith
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From the streets of Sydney to the outback, Susan Griffith discovers that it's easier than ever to pay your way, mate!
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- By Andrea Gourgy
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Local ingenuity brings homegrown electricity to Kenyan communities.
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- By Larry Frolick
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A team from Niagara tackles water scarcity in rural Guatemala.
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- By Brent Lewin
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A gap year gig turns into a quest to show travellers a hidden side of urban India.
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- By Mike Webster
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Mike Webster offers the following considerations for travelling as or with a diabetic.
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- By Troy Nahumko
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Veteran English teacher Troy Nahumko launches a four-part series of TEFL Reality Talks with a few tips to help you dodge the fiasco factor.
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- By Shane Barter
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A chance meeting with an Indonesian farmer teaches Shane Barter that everyone has a story.
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