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ABOUT YOUR DESTINATIONS

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During your adventure you’ll be accompanied by one of our local, expert Trip Leaders. All
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an enriching adventure. As locals of the regions you’ll explore with them, our Trip Leaders
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wildlife come alive. Coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm, caring personalities, and ability
to bring diverse groups of travelers together, our Trip Leaders ensure that your experience
with O.A.T. is one you’ll remember for a lifetime.

Culture & Points to Know
For the adventurous soul, the challenges of traveling in Southeast Asia—in addition to the
region’s renowned hospitality—make it a uniquely rewarding destination. You should be
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some travelers, as can the history we’ll revisit at the Cu Chi tunnels and the Killing Fields of
Choeung Ek.

Meals
Our meals will be based on the local cuisine. Western foods will be available at breakfast,
but otherwise we will experience the foods of Southeast Asia—many of them containing
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no special accommodations can be guaranteed for dietary restrictions. Your Trip Leader can
suggest restaurants for meals that are not included on your adventure.

Our Vehicles
We use a variety of transportation, making our travel between destinations part of the fun. We
experience traditional land and water transportation as well, riding in a local wooden boat at a
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reliable as in the U.S., and delays and routing changes are often part of the picture here. Our
Trip Leader will do everything possible to make the appropriate adjustments to our itinerary.
We hope, that like most of our travelers, you take it in stride and develop an accepting and
even lighthearted attitude. It’s part of the adventure.

Toilets

All of our hotels feature Western-style seated toilets. However, public restrooms outside of our
hotels may be limited to Asian-style squat toilets. It is also common for the public restrooms
in this region to run low on toilet paper and/or soap, so we suggest that you carry a small
packet of tissues and something to clean your hands (wipes, hand sanitizer) when you are out
and about.

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