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Buying Takeaway Alcohol in Thailand - Plan Ahead!
Buying Takeaway Alcohol in Thailand - Plan Ahead!

Plan ahead if you want to buy takeaway alcohol in Thailand, or end up with none like me!

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The Ladyboy Abduction and the Thai Wedding (Part 1 of 2)
The Ladyboy Abduction and the Thai Wedding (Part 1 of 2)

Being too curious in foreign places can sometimes lead you into situations you could never have imagined.

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Fear of Death in Albania (Part 1 of 3)
Fear of Death in Albania (Part 1 of 3)

Ever had to decide whether a stranger is generous, or trying to take advantage, while travelling? I had to in Albania, and my travelling companion was convinced we were going to be killed.

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Taking Time out in Tropical Tonga (Part 1 of 3)
Taking Time out in Tropical Tonga (Part 1 of 3)

Breezy tropical islands are the stuff of glossy travel agent brochures, portrayed as "paradise", but how carefree and harmonious are the societies that populate them? I visit Tonga to uncover the situation there.

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Strange Games, Sea Lions, Hot Springs, Volcano Climbs - Chile in One Week (Part 1 of 3)
Strange Games, Sea Lions, Hot Springs, Volcano Climbs - Chile in One Week (Part 1 of 3)

Taking on an active volcano, a new game, and some friendly locals over a week in Chile

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Zimbabwe Chapter 1 - Bulawayo, Politics and Mugabe (Part 1 of 2)
Zimbabwe Chapter 1 - Bulawayo, Politics and Mugabe (Part 1 of 2)

Some things you just need to go and see for yourself. What is life really like under Robert Mugabe, a man so popular he has won all elections since 1980? In Chapter One, I arrive in Bulawayo.

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Afghanistan's Mes Aynak Historic Ruins under threat
Afghanistan's Mes Aynak Historic Ruins under threat

Just as Afghanistan tries to get back on its feet, its magnificent ruins of Mes Aynak, a potential major future source of income are under threat from two sources.