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  • Local ToursPersonal StoriesPhilippinesResponsible Tourism

    The one in the homestay on the Philippines’ Balicasag Island

    by Bianca Caruana May 8, 2016October 13, 2021
    May 8, 2016October 13, 2021

    Experiencing Island life in a homestay on Balicasag Island, Philippines. Community-based tourism.

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    The one where I still visited Indonesia after a travel warning

    by Bianca Caruana March 30, 2016February 4, 2019
    March 30, 2016February 4, 2019

    Why I still visited Indonesia after a Travel Warning

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentIndonesiaPersonal StoriesResponsible TourismVolunteering

    The one teaching English In The Remote Jungle Villages Of North Sumatra

    by Bianca Caruana March 21, 2016October 13, 2021
    March 21, 2016October 13, 2021

    Teaching English In The Remote Jungle Villages Of North Sumatra

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  • Community DevelopmentPersonal StoriesResponsible TourismThailand

    The one in the homestay on Koh Yao Noi, Thailand

    by Bianca Caruana February 13, 2016October 13, 2021
    February 13, 2016October 13, 2021

    A Homestay Experience on Koh Yao Noi – Community Based Tourism

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  • CambodiaCommunity DevelopmentPersonal Stories

    The one with Expert Exchange – tackling poverty one small gesture at a time

    by Bianca Caruana January 15, 2016October 13, 2021
    January 15, 2016October 13, 2021

    Never think you are too small to make a difference, Expert Exchange will prove you wrong with this inspirational story about making a difference.

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  • AltruismCambodiaPersonal Stories

    The one with the reflections of the buskers in Siem Reap, Cambodia

    by Bianca Caruana January 14, 2016October 13, 2021
    January 14, 2016October 13, 2021

    The Buskers of Siem Reap – A Reflective Story

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  • CambodiaPersonal Stories

    The one where I trekked for two and a half days in the jungles of Cambodia

    by Bianca Caruana December 8, 2015October 13, 2021
    December 8, 2015October 13, 2021

    A two and a half day jungle trekking experience in the Cardamom Mountains Cambodia

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  • Personal StoriesThailand

    The one in Koh Chang – A small taste of the old Thailand

    by Bianca Caruana December 7, 2015October 13, 2021
    December 7, 2015October 13, 2021

    Koh Chang – A small taste of the old Thailand

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  • Local ToursPersonal StoriesThailand

    The one where I celebrated Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

    by Bianca Caruana November 29, 2015October 13, 2021
    November 29, 2015October 13, 2021

    Loy Krathong Festival Thailand – Just like a local

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  • MalaysiaPersonal Stories

    The one where Kuala Lumpur taught me about multi-cultural understanding

    by Bianca Caruana November 15, 2015July 2, 2019
    November 15, 2015July 2, 2019

    What I learned from the melting pot of cultural diversity that is Kuala Lumpur

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I am an Australian-Maltese freelance journalist, blogger & podcast host specialising in stories that ignite thoughts surrounding compassion, ethics and the happiness of all beings. Through my work, I aim to promote ethical values and give a voice to those who are making the world a better place.

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