
How to Use a Squat Toilet
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- Written by: Patti Lefkos
- Category: Travel Health
Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie—the (literal) lowdown and dirty.
How to Use a Squat Toilet
Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie - the (literal) lowdown and dirty.

Learning How to Go Home
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Being abroad has taught me many things, including that everything comes to an end.

Trekking In Nepal: When Plans Go Wrong
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Three days from the nearest road, I had no money, no phone and no plan.

Making it Last in Nepal
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
What does it mean to build for sustainability?

Donating My Creativity
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- Written by: Saoirse Clohessy
- Category: Volunteer Abroad Blogs
Photographing for charities in Asia.

Moving Mountains in Nepal
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- Written by: Tim Koehn
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
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.
Moving mountains in Nepal
One man's remarkable efforts to bootstrap his community in the face of crushing poverty.

A Volunteer in Nepal: Convocation Ceremony
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- Written by: Fred Sengmueller
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
In Nangi, Nepal, graduating from grade 5 is a serious matter.

Get Stuck: A Guide to Travel Vaccinations
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- Written by: Liane Cerminara
- Category: Travel Health
Why you should consider a pre-trip shot in the arm.

Working Abroad: A Beginners Guide
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- Written by: Susan Griffith
- Category: Work Abroad
Anyone with a bit of pluck can find temporary work abroad, says Susan Griffith, author of Work Your Way Around the World. It may not be all glamour, but there are loads of opportunities.

Naturopathic Remedies for Travellers
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- Written by: Dr. Mark Wise
- Category: Travel Health
Ginger for motion sickness? Soybean to prevent insect bites? Some advice on treating your ailments naturally the next time you travel.

Backgrounder: Nepal
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- Written by: Verge
- Category: Beyond the Guidebook
Nepal is a tiny country in the Himalayas squeezed between China to the north and India to the south. It is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest, and has long been the destination of choice for outdoor adventure travel.