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Episode 9 – SINGAPORE SWINGIN’!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by greenriders

A long bridge connects Malaysia to Singapore. Every day thousands of moto-mounted labourers stream across to work for the big money in Singapore and return home each night to their families in Malaysia. Crossing this bridge, Green Riders moved from the resource economy of Malaysia to the wealthy, urban culture of Singapore. Crossing this bridge, … Continue reading »

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Episode 6: A Brief Peek at our Briefs!

Posted on July 29, 2012 by greenriders

A brief peek at our briefs! In episode six, GREEN RIDERS are invited to join Food Tour Malaysia for a late-night feast in all the dark corners of KL. We get to peek into the deliciousness that is Malaysia’s multiculturalism, and witness the greatest pork-soup-fired cover of We Are the World ever. Seriously. Ever. Then … Continue reading »

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This Is A Rubbery! Episode 5

Posted on July 22, 2012 by greenriders

Hands up! This is a rubbery! In episode five, GREEN RIDERS go to the source and find Southeast Asia’s first rubber tree, in Kantang, Thailand. We explore the complex, rubber-made story behind this most common of materials, a story of pestilence, slavery, deep jungles, big dreams, dashed hopes and a whole lot of drippy, white … Continue reading »

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Episode Four – Give me a spare tire, and I’ll build you a playground…

Posted on July 11, 2012 by greenriders

In episode four, GREEN RIDERS are invited to join Peace Corps volunteer Julia Schulteis at Din Udom, the cluster of villages where she works in Krabi province, Thailand. We get to check out an incredible playground, built entirely by the community, out of old tires. After, we cycle a few kilometers to the neighbouring village, … Continue reading »

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Green Conquers All: From the Earth Times

Posted on July 10, 2012 by greenriders

An update from our friends at the Earth Times, highlighting our adventures in Kok Krai, our progress along this windy route, and the growing list of species we’ve met along the way (non-human). Thanks for the support ET!