North by North-East Travel Services Laos
8/40 Ban Nongkham Sangkalok Rd, Luang Prabang
Tel: +856 (0)71 254 395
Fax: +856(0)71 253 194
Adrenalin on the Mae Taeng – Whitewater Meditations with Jason
About 90 minutes from Chiang Mai is a little river called the Mae Taeng. Bordered on both sides by steeply sloping fields of banana trees and luxuriant jungle, it is easily one of the loveliest places in Thailand.
Appreciating Angkor Wat 101
By
Clarence Heathcliff
Note:Clarence Heathcliff has lived in Asia for over ten years working as an educational consultant and writer. The probable point of entry for the majority of tourists coming to see Angkor Wat is Siem Reap airport. This city, whose name means “Defeat of Siam”, is handily situated about 5 kilometres south of the famed ruins and is the point from which most of the tours are organised.
Call to Action: Dive!
(and help ETC reduce poverty & protect Thailand’s coral reefs)
by Nick Ascot
Reid Ridgway escaped to Thailand in 2001, where he enjoyed following his twin dreams of teaching scuba diving and freelance journalism after years of successfully branding and marketing in the computer business (with a client list that read like a Who's Who of Silicon Valley). Then one bright morning in late December 2004, Reid's life changed dramatically as he witnessed the Tsunami Wave sweep locals and tourists into the sea, some of whom he knew. Reid's happy-go-lucky attitude evaporated and he was compelled to "Do Something". Singlehandedly raising hundreds of thousands of dollars, Reid established the ETC to provide practical and leadership training in scuba diving instruction to orphans who had lost both parents to the wave. ETC's success in equipping these kids with professional skills & leadership potential is now famous worldwide. Today ETC faces new challenges: to continue giving under-privileged, Reid is changing gears: instead of finding choice jobs for his grads, he will keep them and build the ETC from a learning institution into a business.
