Thailand

If Aud and Torlief wanted to come along (or anyone else for that matter!) we could stay at a SunWing resort in Thailand for about $65 a night (long term stay discount may be available):

http://www.khaolakemeraldresort.com/index.htm

They can fly charter from Oslo direct to Phuket, 25.000kr for 15 days for two people.

http://www.ving.no/thailand/khao-lak/sunfamily-khao-lak-emerald-beach-resort-spa

Be carefully booking, though, I found another SunWing Resort that also cost 25,000 for the charter booking but instead of an independent rate of $65 per night, it was $200! So it pays to spend time really comparing the choices!

Cycling in Cambodia

Guided private cycling tours, family friendly

http://pepytours.com/tours/custom-tours


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Free teaching in Siem Reap

At an orphanage, $200 for four weeks (part time available)
http://www.acodo.org/

School in Veal, outside of Siem Reap
http://www.soidngo.org/

Nifty place to stay!!! Cheap-o 5* rooms at a hotel training center! $20-$35 free wifi, cable TV, cafe and restaurant on site. Maybe no pool though?

http://www.ecolepauldubrule.org/html/index.php?p_lang=en



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Vietnam Resorts

A pretty complete looking list of resorts in Vietnam:

http://www.vietnamstay.com/hotel/resort.htm

Examples:

3* Sandy Beach in Danang costs US$83/night

http://sandybeachdanang.com/english/default.php

4* Romana Resort in Phan Theit costs US$110/night

http://www.romanaresort.com.vn/en-US/default.cco

3* Eco-Lodge (no air/con, solar powered showers, etc) Mango Bay in Phu Quoc costs US$75-125/night

http://www.mangobayphuquoc.com/noflash.html

Flights to these cities on Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Mihn cost about 500NOK (1.300.000 VND) return.

Cook Islands

To stay (houses from $90NZ):
http://www.murihillside.co.ck/rates.htm

Most popular hostel in the south pacific (according to frommer's), has beach cabanas with bathroom and kitchen from $95NZ:
http://www.varas.co.ck/rates_rooms.htm

Package deals:
http://www.islandsinthesun.com/hotdeals/hotdeals.asp

Those packages look good because airfare (air new zealand) looks expensive out of Sydney, $1000NZ pp

More sailing in Australia: (whitsundays, £800 for 6 days or £1400 for 23 days)

http://www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk/Australia-Sailing-Course

I sent an email requesting information about this volunteer program in Cambodia, near Angkor Wat. 3 weeks £750:

http://www.gapyearforgrownups.co.uk/Cambodia-Floating-School-near-Angkor-Wat

Some links

Volunteering in Malaysia:

http://www.gviusa.com/projects/Asia/Malaysia/volunteer-community-conservation-project-borneo/home

Day care classes in New York City:

http://www.gymboreeclasses.com/b2c/customer/programIndex.jsp

Day care in Sydney, $46 per day:

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/community/childcare/RedfernOccasionalChildCare.asp

http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/www/html/2173-occasional-child-care.asp