Tag: locals
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Couch Surfing: an excellent way to connect with locals when travelling
Couch Surfing it seems is a great way to travel the world and meet new people. In this article I basically tell you what it is, why you would want to get involved, how it works, and what it isn’t.
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Tourism and the everyday Balinese
If only tourists could see this… could witness first hand the disparities that exist between the wealthy landowners of this country and the average working-class Indonesian eking out a living here. The paltry wages their bosses give them or the tiny margins they make on things like sunglasses and other merchandise they flog to the…
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It’s rarely just a coconut
Like most capital cities, Vientiane is not representative of how the majority of the population live. It is a small city with two or three main streets within which you will find most of the things you need. I did very little in the way of touristy sight-seeing while I was there and opted instead…
