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Did you know that elephants can eat as much as 200 kilos of food a day?

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Some people who travel a lot would always sample that city’s version of the fried chicken, or burger, or pizza. But then there are some who just has to have their fill of Starbucks as part of their coffee pilgrimage.

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These days, she lives in a cramped and concrete enclosure alone.

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Something magical happens when travelling from Central or Southern Thailand to the north of the country. The fertile plains give way to misty mountains, the air gets fresher, the language of the inhabitants takes on a sing-song lilt, the pace of life becomes more laid-back and the curious customs of the locals generate a fascination with the culture. The combined effect of these changes is to captivate visitors to the region.
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Some people who travel a lot would always sample that city’s version of the fried chicken, or burger, or pizza. But then there are some who just has to have their fill of Starbucks as part of their coffee pilgrimage.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-17 13:26:15 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1619816 [AuthorName] => Nico Marco (Contributor) [SectionName] => Arts and Culture [SectionUrl] => arts-and-culture [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 706177 [Title] => Have you met Mali? [Summary] =>

These days, she lives in a cramped and concrete enclosure alone.

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Something magical happens when travelling from Central or Southern Thailand to the north of the country. The fertile plains give way to misty mountains, the air gets fresher, the language of the inhabitants takes on a sing-song lilt, the pace of life becomes more laid-back and the curious customs of the locals generate a fascination with the culture. The combined effect of these changes is to captivate visitors to the region.
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