Luxury Thai Holiday Villas: the way to stay!Thailand has, over the past few years, seen a large increase in the number of private villas available for holiday rent. Here we investigate the villa market, and make our recommendati Continue...

10 things to do before I die : Be Happy, Figure out the Meaning of Life, Be really really good, Buy a House … Volunteer in Asia ! ‘All I want to do is have a little fun before I die’ sings Sheryl Crow, don’t we all ! If you would make a li Continue...

More and more employers are acknowledging the merits of organizing a year-out Gap Year Program. By doing a career break abroad on a gap-year shows that the person is determined, resourceful and has gained a good measure of maturity and independenc Continue...

Officially known as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vietnam is perhaps the most romantic as well as the scenic destinations in the world. Vietnam is a nation located in Southeast Asia on the eastern region of the Indochina Peninsula. Continue...

Tibetan mountain ranges and landscapes are home to an immense diversity of species of rare plants and birds. Tibetan forests are also famous for its tremendous spectrum of herbs for Chinese medicines. But due to the freezing temperatures and geogr Continue...

Nobody can give up diving once they get to feel the great sensation that this sport has to offer. The moments when you get to see the beauty that lies beneath the mysterious waters are surely priceless no matter where you are. Searching for the be Continue...

I have been asked by visitors to www.r8s.us if it was the internet that interested me in travel, or travel that Continue...

With its breathtaking natural beauty, exotic temples, unparalleled hospitality and cuisine it’s no surprise that Thailand draws in more tourists that any other Southeast Asian country. Thailand’s popularity owes a lot to its geogra Continue...

Spending your gap year teaching English as a foreign language can be rewarding and fun. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFEL) jobs offer a way to get to know the people of your host country in way that just travelling and passing through Continue...

Who in their right mind would get on a plane to a country abroad coordinated by someone you don't know and will not mee Continue...

During this very lucky trip, coming through the Komodo Channel, four DUGONGS surfaced next to the boat!! These gentle animals showed no fear, just slowly swam north. A wonderful sight, and a first for most of us on the boat. We were also greeted b Continue...

Paris, acknowledged as the 'City of Lights,' is the largest as well as the capital city of France, located on the Seine River, in the heart of the Ile-de-France region. Also the capital of the France's Ile-de-France region, Paris is regarded as th Continue...

Sarah Gregson, has been on our Conservation Project in Thailand since the start of October, here she tells us about a recent beach clean-up project that the volunteers got involved in. The twelve volunteers on the Marine Conservation project Continue...

Medical volunteer Mohit Singh, from Canada, has left a lasting legacy following his placement in Sri Lanka. Placed at the Nagoda General Hospital near Kalutara in May of this year, Mohit began to sit in on sessions with consultant psyc Continue...

Cambodia was my second stop during 6 months of travel through Projects Abroad. Having just come from Thailand I knew that this experience would be very different. I arrived full of nerves and feeling very uncertain about things, having Continue...