The bear necessities

The Australian | Saturday, January 12th, 2019

Free the Bears

Care and Share: Helping hands for rescued bears in Cambodia and Laos

By Cindy Fan

It’s true, bears do love honey. And marmalade and Vegemite. I have been tasked with creating “snack tubes” of hollow bamboo filled with a party mix of sun bear favourites such as green beans and protein-rich dog biscuits, plus a smear of honey as an amuse-bouche. The keeper hoots when he notices how heavy-handed I am with the honey and tells me to go easy. Even bears need to watch their waistlines. Read on…

Vietnam’s best beaches

CNN Travel | Friday, December 7th, 2018

Vietnam's best beaches

By Cindy Fan

(CNN) — Diverse. Unique. Memorable.
These words reflect the people of Vietnam but they can also describe the country’s countless beaches. Long and narrow, Vietnam boasts 2,140 miles of coastline — and that doesn’t include its many islands.
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