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Cheap "Hotels" in Vang Vieng, Laos
jobie says: It all depends on what you are looking for in your Vang Vieng adventure. This won't give you the typical, "Friends" watching high that is offered by places in town. Rather, the Phoudindaeng Farm is 4km down the road on an organic fair trade farm that manufactures organic silk and mulberry shakes. …
Free! "Thing To Do" in Chiang Mai, Thailand
LMTaylor says: Care for dogs is a non profit organisation set up to tackle the growing problem of homeless dogs in Chiang Mai. The shelter is situated 10 mins drive from Chiang Mai night safari and is home to around 100 dogs & puppies. The shelters main aim is to sterilise as many street & temple dogs as possible,…
Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Punta Banco, Costa Rica
martiana says: If you've seen my profile already, then you'll know I work every year with a Volunteer Organisation called PRETOMA. Punta Banco is the site of the longest monitored solitary nesting sites for Olive Ridley turtles in the world! PRETOMA have been working here for 12 continuous years now, helping t…
Average priced "Thing To Do" in Chiang Mai, Thailand
inquilina says: This week I had the most beautiful experience, the visit to the Elephant Nature Park, ran by Lek a Thai woman who loves animals and is trying to save many of them from street begging and from the mishandling from most of the mahoeds. It is an amazing experience, for 2500 baht it is posssible to v…
Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Siem Reap, Cambodia
almessmer says: Schools for Children of Cambodia (SCC) is an up-and-coming non-profit organization working to improve access and quality of education in Cambodia. SCC is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to teach English at government-run primary schools around Siem Reap. If you're looking for cultural immersio…
Free! "General Tip & Advice" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
umbralwalker says: If you're in Phnom Phen, Cambodia, on a Saturday night, do yourself a favor and head over to the Lazy Gecko at 6pm.  From there a bus will pick you up and you can spend the evening visiting with some of the greatest kids you'll ever meet; the JCA Orphanage.  Watch them perform traditional …
Average priced "Thing To Do" in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
dyevushka says: I went to my first performance by the Atlanta Ballet last night at the brand-new Cobb Energy Center. The location was convenient and not crowded, manned by helpful volunteers who welcomed the ballet fans with black-and-white umbrellas. My friend and I were able to get $16 day-of tickets, and we watc…
Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Duncan_Stuart says: There are a number of schools around Siem Reap providing free language education for students - languages such as English or Japanese provide a passport for young people to get jobs in the only major employer in town: the hospitality sector. Savong's School was built in 2005 and the Director Svay…
Average priced "Thing To Do" in Gandoca, Costa Rica
Higton says: A fabulous place; languid, sleepy and spectacular.  Getting there is far from straight-forward.  You need to take a six-hour bus trip from the capital San José to the dusty border town of Sixaola. Then you get a taxi, partly along the pot-holed Route 36 and then 1…
Average priced "Hotels" in Pahoa, Hawaii, USA
sirenn9 says: Kalani is a gay-friendly retreat/resort a few miles outside of the small, hippie town of Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kalani consists of a large Ocean-front piece of land (beautiful tropical, flower-filled property) with several cabins, treehouses, cottages, campsites, studios for art, yoga an…
Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in San Jose, Costa Rica
monarch989 says: I went with World Endeavors when I was in Costa Rica. It was great, but def better off if you're going to be there for a longer period of time. I was originally supposed to be working in a clinic in the country but things with that didn't work out very well because I didn't speak great Spanish, so…
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