Babies are taken from their mothers when they are only a few years old. They are put in small cages with their feet, torso, and head tied with ropes or chains, making it impossible for them to move. Their limbs are stretched and their bodies beaten repeatedly, their heads stabbed and their ears tugged with bullhooks. They are deprived of…
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If you’ve seen The Beach, one of your ideas of paradise is probably the beautiful Maya Bay in the Phi Phi islands, where the movie was filmed. What you may not know is that the inspiration for Alex Garland’s novel was, in fact, a different set of idyllic islands: the virgin islands of Angthong National Marine Park. Located in the…
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Wondering what to do in Chiang Mai? In this article, I’m sharing my exact Chiang Mai 4 day itinerary, with the best things to do in Chiang Mai for wellness and culture. Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand and is considered the cultural capital of the country. It was the second stop of our two weeks in…
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We started our 2-week trip through Thailand with 4 days in Bangkok. I found that this was just the right amount of time for a first-time visit: not to short that we had to keep running from one place to the other, but also not too long to make us bored (although in my opinion, it’s hard to get bored in…
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