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courage to rebuild cambodia

Where do you start to rebuild and community, let alone a country? Cambodia is successfully regaining its national strength and each time Intrepid’s Sherryn Bowers visits she is amazed by […] The post...

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new heights in nepal

Nepal is one of those extraordinary places where the verve of being there encourages your soul to sing. Express reader Bradley Stulberg spent a month trekking in the Himalayas and […] The post new...

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about the people in peru

What is it about a volunteering adventure that makes the experience so special?  John Holland has travelled the world and spent six weeks backpacking around South America after joining Peru […] The...

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good news for ghana

When a young man from Ghana announced his goal to ski in the Olympics, you could imagine the responses. But he’s done it! Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong has just qualified and will […] The post good news for...

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happy to matatu you

Kenya Teaching and Building trips focus on helping communities that lack government funding, but how do you get to these villages?  Intrepid’s Samantha Finn takes us on a unique ride […] The post happy...

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fortune hunting in hue

Extraordinary travel experiences in Vietnam don’t cost a fortune, but as one-time Intrepid leader Trish Shaw discovered, getting to know the people is worth its weight in gold… “If a […] The post...

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cambodia revisited

Bruce McPhie has just commenced his 197th trip as an Intrepid group leader. His experience is remarkable, his care of his travellers is second to none, and his compassion and […] The post cambodia...

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buoyed spirits in cambodia

The closest Khmer word for ‘strength’ is clang and according to Intrepid’s Jo Crisp, this is certainly something that is not weakened by wild weather in Cambodia… “Siem Reap, home […] The post buoyed...

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all roads lead to toulouse

We recently asked Intrepid Express readers to tell us about their best travelling coincidences and apart from hearing some great ‘six degrees of separation’ tales, stories like Sharon Slater’s proved...

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bolivia devil below ground

Being stuck below ground is our worst nightmare, but imagine if you were forced to look the devil in the eye every morning as you headed into the subterranean world. […] The post bolivia devil below...

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peru path to happiness

Few of us probably set off on an adventure expecting to meet our soul mate. But when Intrepid’s Nic Everett travelled on holiday to Peru, it became obvious that his […] The post peru path to happiness...

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sock it to ’em in romania

In Romania Women’s Day on 8 March is celebrated much like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day in other parts fo the world. But in the town of Viscri they have […] The post sock it to ’em in romania...

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quecha women of peru

Never leave home without safety pins in your hat! That is just one of the tips that Emily Mitterhuemer has picked up from local women on her Intrepid Peru adventure… […] The post quecha women of peru...

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bringing charm to tibet

While travelling the globe Intrepid staff are fortunate to meet many extraordinary women who are making a difference. One very special lady whom we have enjoyed getting to know through […] The post...

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slovak wilderness struggle

Founded in 1949, Tatra National Park (TANAP) is the oldest national park in Slovakia and the former Czechoslovakia. It was created to protect the large coniferous forests, alpine meadows, glaciers […]...

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In step with the kalahari

Tracking with the San Bushmen in Namibia is on Intrepid’s Top 10 Real Life Experiences list. Which is no surprise when you read great travel tales like this one from […] The post In step with the...

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help Aki Ra become CNN’s top hero

Many Intrepid travellers to Cambodia visit the Land Mine Museum near Siem Reap and learn of the sad legacy of war – the deaths, the amputees and the estimated five […] The post help Aki Ra become CNN’s...

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lena’s home in suzdal

"She is one of our superstars. I know tonight our Russia Highlights group will go to Lena's house for dinner and they will love her..." The post lena’s home in suzdal appeared first on Intrepid Travel...

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call me willy…

"In Russia, we have a phrase: "how you'll name the boat, so it will sail accordingly."..." The post call me willy… appeared first on Intrepid Travel Blog.

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mongolian bling – all or nothing by 29 November!

In 2004, Benj Binks started working for Intrepid as a group leader on the Trans-Siberian Railway. He soon found himself in Mongolia and was caught off guard by the bustling […] The post mongolian bling...

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