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A person looking out over layered mountain ridges at sunset Essential Travel Info Top 5 countries to cycle in South East Asia Looking for a cycling holiday in South East Asia but not sure where to start? Check out our tips and highlights of… A touring cyclist with loaded panniers on a highway, with The Kindness of Strangers logo Responsible Travel The Social Cycles Story: How it all started “How on earth did you get the idea to be doing this?” Well…. A row of prosthetic legs on a wooden bench against a blue wall Laos · NGOs Jan 2018: Laos & QLA Unexploded Bombs in Laos: Jan 2018 In January of 2018, Social Cycles ran it’s inaugural Laos adventure. On our journey, we learnt… A teacher at a whiteboard explaining an electrical circuit to students in blue uniforms Cambodia · NGOs Jan 2017: Life Beyond Bars Cambodia Life Beyond Bars Cambodia Jan 2017 This Life Cambodia are a highlight of the Social Cycles adventure. Based in Siem Reap, TLC… A woman and a girl waving in front of a new corrugated-steel latrine Cambodia · NGOs Nov 2017: Sustainable Cambodia & Water Water Project Cambodia Nov 2017 In November 2017, the Social Cycles team cycled from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap. Along the way,… Three riders on a red dirt road between palms, two with arms raised Essential Travel Info 11 FAQ’s about cycling on Social Cycles guided tours Tempted to sign up to a cycle adventure but have a few reservations and concerns about the cycling component? Children smiling and holding the bars of an iron gate, in sepia Responsible Travel How not to support orphans There are many orphanages across places like Cambodia that are run as a business. And by that, I mean they are in… Adventure bike tours in Cambodia Responsible Travel What’s wrong with giving money to poor children? It could make all the difference. And you want to make a difference… But let’s try and take a step back and… A campaign image of tourists photographing children posed inside a museum display case Responsible Travel The ethical evolution of voluntourism Should you volunteer whilst on holiday? For many years, tourists from more developed countries have yearned to ‘give back’ and ‘help the… Cycle Cambodia Cambodia · Inspiration “You don’t know what you don’t know” Bec, guest author and recent participant from the January tour, gives a reflection on her experience. “You don’t know what you don’t…
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