How to Use a Squat Toilet

How to Use a Squat Toilet

Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie—the (literal) lowdown and dirty.
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    How to Use a Squat Toilet

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    Keeping spiffy in the trailside biffie - the (literal) lowdown and dirty.

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    Footpads, long drop or slot in the cement, it's best to be prepared. Leave that trailside biffie feeling spiffy.

Learning How to Go Home

Learning How to Go Home

Being abroad has taught me many things, including that everything comes to an end. 
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Trekking In Nepal: When Plans Go Wrong

Trekking In Nepal: When Plans Go Wrong

Three days from the nearest road, I had no money, no phone and no plan. 
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Making it Last in Nepal

Making it Last in Nepal

What does it mean to build for sustainability?
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Donating My Creativity

Donating My Creativity

Photographing for charities in Asia.
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Moving Mountains in Nepal

Moving Mountains in Nepal

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.
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    Moving mountains in Nepal

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    One man's remarkable efforts to bootstrap his community in the face of crushing poverty.

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A Volunteer in Nepal: Convocation Ceremony

In Nangi, Nepal, graduating from grade 5 is a serious matter.
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Working Abroad: A Beginners Guide

Working Abroad: A Beginners Guide

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.
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Naturopathic Remedies for Travellers

Naturopathic Remedies for Travellers

Ginger for motion sickness? Soybean to prevent insect bites? Some advice on treating your ailments naturally the next time you travel.
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Backgrounder: Nepal

Backgrounder: Nepal

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.
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