Let’s talk about apes. While orangutans aren’t technically an endemic species, there are very few places on Earth where you can see them in the wild. With ongoing habitat loss, the…
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Imagine yourself in the thick, lush rainforest of Kalimantan, Indonesia. Hear the jungle sounds from the deck of your klotok and look out into the trees. If you’re lucky, you might…
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The islands of Cambodia have slipped under the radar better than their Thai neighbors. Koh Rong Samloem, just a 45-minute ferry from Sihanoukville, is one such sneaky Cambodian island. Saracen Bay…
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120 km northeast of Siem Reap is a lost archeological site where overgrown trees tangle untrampled across thousand-year-old ruins. There is a Mayan-style pyramid stacked seven-tiers high and when you climb…
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There will always be something mesmerizing about a rice field. Flooded pools of sprouting green as far as the eye can see. Workers in conical hats staggered asymmetrically throughout the field.…
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From 802 CE to 1431 CE, the Khmer empire reigned over much of Southeast Asia. It was a period marked by artistic achievements, architectural advances, and religious expansion that still touches…