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Trina Marie Phillips

Trina Phillips is a journalist based in Accra, Ghana.

 
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The Death Railway in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Combined with a visit to Hellfire Pass and the Bridge on the River Kwai, this day tour out of Bangkok takes a heavy ride through the annals of World War II history.

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Bodhisattvas at Wat Pha Lat in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Halfway up the mountain, nestled in the jungle, this monastery provides a place for quiet contemplation.

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The people of Tana Toraja, on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia have fascinating rituals surrounding death. Complex traditional funerals last four days, have hundreds of attendees, see dozens of animals sacrificed and may be held years after a person has died, during which time, the mummified family member continues to reside in the home. Then, every few years, the corpses are removed from their stony, cliffside graves to receive fresh clothing and spend a pleasant afternoon with the family. This story is a look at the amazing death culture of Tana Toraja.

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An extremely authentic (translation: as far away from glamping as you can get) camel trek to camp with nomads in the Sahara Desert turns into a ride this author wasn't quite ready for, and will never forget. No matter how hard I try.

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A dog using a bamboo bridge during the dry season to cross the Nam Khan River near the confluence with the Mekong, in Luang Prabang, Laos. During monsoon season, the river will flood, destroying the bridge, only to have locals rebuild it when the worst of the rains have passed.

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Two Muslim women walking into town in Atar, Mauritania.

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Boys playing football in sandy lot in Atar, Mauritania.

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The shipwrecks in Nouadhibou, left behind by a corrupt government, are an environmental disaster in Mauritania that the current government is trying to clean up. Here, a salvage crew deconstructs one of the wrecks in shallow water, a short distance from the beach.

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Part 1 in a series about traveling through the West African country, Mauritania. This segment covers everything from immigration and VOA, to dealing with military checkpoints and the need for documents, to exploring the shipwrecks on the beaches of Nouadhibou.

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