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More than 3,500 Asian elephants are currently held in tourist camps across Southeast Asia — and according to a 2019 report by World Animal Protection, over 75% of nearly 3,000 elephants surveyed were …
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This post contains affiliate links. If you book through them, Lost Abroad earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. In 1990, 4,000 people were given less than a week to leave their homes. The …
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Myanmar travel advisory (2026): Following the February 2021 military coup, most Western governments advise against all travel to Myanmar. The situation in Bagan has changed significantly since this …
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The U.S. State Department issued its highest-level "Do Not Travel" warning for Myanmar in May 2026 — Level 4, the same classification applied to active war zones. Yet thousands of travellers still …
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Three weeks into a backpacking trip through Southeast Asia, we reached for our socks — and couldn't find them. The culprit: a top-loading bag stuffed to the brim, meaning everything had to come out …
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Myanmar travel advisory (2026): Following the February 2021 military coup, most Western governments advise against all travel to Myanmar. The situation in Bagan has changed significantly since this post was written in 2019. Check your government’s travel advisory before making any plans. Read our guide to travelling Myanmar responsibly. A local stopped us on his […]
This post contains affiliate links. If you book through them, Lost Abroad earns a small commission at no extra cost to you. We planned two days at M’Pai Bay. We stayed ten. That’s not unusual — something about M’Pai Bay on Koh Rong Sanloem scrambles your timeline. You arrive thinking you’ll have a quick look […]
