Passport Not Required

Written by Kimberly A. Griffiths


The Elderhostel isrepparttar most unique travel organization I’ve ever come across offering outstanding opportunities for learning while traveling; not to mention meet new friends during your journey. The Elderhostel is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over. From New Hampshire to New Zealand, South Africa to South Dakota, Elderhostel offers you a world of educational opportunities - at exceptional values. Their tagline reads: "The world is our classroom. What do you want to learn?" There are over 10,000 programs sponsored byrepparttar 134175 Elderhostel every year! Some topics include:

• National Parks • Houses and Gardens • Signature Cities • Food and Wine • Active Outdoor • Architecture • Marine Research • Ancient Histories • etc.

Regardless if you travel domestically or internationally,repparttar 134176 Elderhostel promises “educational excellence, comfortable accommodations and delicious meals, extraordinary value, and warm camaraderie of fellow Elderhostelers.”

Stay in the embrace of nature at Ratanakiri, Cambodia

Written by Sompong Sritatera


Situated inrepparttar northeastern corner of Cambodia, whererepparttar 134174 Indochina Triangle (Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia) is, Ratanakiri is home ofrepparttar 134175 country natural heritage and cultural diversity of multi-ethnicity population. The natural and ecological features ofrepparttar 134176 province remain largely untouched, andrepparttar 134177 old style living ofrepparttar 134178 indigenous people has changed little overrepparttar 134179 past time even development is starting to take place withrepparttar 134180 increasing in-migration ofrepparttar 134181 lowland Cambodians.

Ofrepparttar 134182 population of 77,000; about 80 per cent is non-Khmer Cambodians. They are Lao, Tampuan, Kreung, Jorai, Kachok, Preuw, Kavet, Chinese, Vietnamese, and some others. People of Tampuan, Jorai, Kreung, Preuw, Kavet, and Kachok ethnic groups (hilltribes belonging to Mon-Khmer group) have their own languages, and still practise slash and burn agriculture. These Upper Khmer (Khmer Leu as called by lowland Khmers) are animist and still have strong belief in spiritual influence. The province also offersrepparttar 134183 breath-taking and stunning natural features, such asrepparttar 134184 Yaklom volcanic lake, countless number of water falls (some believed to be waiting for you to discover and name them!), beautiful hilly landscape, and a variety of flora and fauna inrepparttar 134185 tropical rain forest. This makesrepparttar 134186 province ideal place for ecotourism and those nature lovers.

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