How-To Guides

How-To Guides

How to Couch Surf Your Way Around Southeast Asia

Let’s face it – traveling can be expensive. That’s why it’s so great that there are organizations out there that have been created to make life easier (and cheaper!) for travelers. And CouchSurfing.com is one of the best.

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How to Use a Squat Toilet

There is something terrifying about being a girl in Southeast Asia, when you’ve never used a squat toilet before. You feel so awfully childish, like you need to learn to use a toilet for the first time.

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Girl's Guide to Basic Thai

Impress the locals with your amazing ability to speak a little Thai.

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How to Be More Asian

A few tips on how to fit in just a little bit easier in this crazy continent we call Asia.

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How to Fend Off Aggressive Males in Southeast Asia

Creepy Cambodian Boys
Is he coming on too strong? Just utter these helpful phrases and he's pretty much guaranteed to back off

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How to Use a Thai-Style Toilet

How to Use Thai-style Toilets

A great visual description on how to use a Thai-style toilet.

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How to Protect Local Children from Being Exploited in Southeast Asia

Learn what to do or how to react if you see children being treated in an inappropriate way during your Southeast Asia trip.

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How to Prevent Malaria in Southeast Asia

Don't let the bad bugs bite

Ah, anti-malarials. The big debate continues. To get them, or not to get them? Many backpackers don’t bother with them. Most are fine, some are not.

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How to Eat with Your Hands

It may sound silly to have an article on how to eat with your hands. After all, we’ve all done it, haven’t we? Wasn’t it our favourite way to eat mashed potatoes when we were little?

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Indonesian Men on Dating Western Women

Our Indo Guy Aji

Indonesian men talk about dating western girls.

Meet Taufik Arrasyid, aka "Aji"

Hometown: Jakarta, Indonesia
Age: 25
Likes: Football, Tennis, Swimming (as long as the water's not too cold), and playing the guitar

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Pinoys on Dating Western Women

Our Pinoy Man Jeff Gabon

So, you wanna understand the Pinoy man? Well, let us be your guide.

Meet Jeff Gabon

Hometown: Samar, Philippines
Age: 29
Likes: Basketball, beaches, and parties

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How to Haggle in Southeast Asia

Read our guide to learn the perfected art of getting the price down when shopping in Southeast Asia.

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How to do a Bali Road trip

So, you wanna explore Bali on your own, without having to wait for unreliable buses or be hussled by overcharging taxi drivers. Good for you!! Let’s go over some basics that you need to know, and some tips to help you out on your adventure.

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How to Get from Malaysia to Thailand on a Bus

So you wanna go from Malaysia to Thailand, but don't want to fork out the cash for a plane ticket? Read on to find out the steps you should take before and during your trip.

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How to Speak Essential Indonesian

remember your indonesian

Impress the locals with your amazing Indonesian language skills. It's not so hard - and you can use much of it over again in Malaysia!!

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