Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Today, dear readers, was my last day in Ubud, my last day in Bali, and the last official day of my travels in South East Asia and the end of an incredible 13 months away from home. I hadn’t really had chance to think about the end of my trip (mainly because … More Day 63 in South East Asia – And Now, The End is Near…
Somewhere between Seminyak and Canggu, Bali, Indonesia; I arrived in Bali late last night, the airport taxi queue was just as I remembered – long, busy, chaotic. The number of drivers waiting for pick-ups was absurd, and the queues for the cash machines even worse. I didn’t care so much though, in fact, I didn’t … More Day 50 in South East Asia – Bali, I’m Back!
Arriving in Bali early Wednesday evening after a day of sitting around airports trying to delay the onset of boredom, trying not to spend all my money on wine and chocolate and trying not to smell like a poof’s palace (no offence, Graeme Brown) by dousing myself in all the perfume samples from duty free, … More Reflecting on Cambodia
Takeo Province, Cambodia; Today was Saturday, and usually on the weekends the volunteers got to have a break and some time off (some much needed time off). The kids were welcome to hang around Happyland in the morning but come the afternoon, seeing as there were no official classes for the older kids, Happyland closed … More Day 45 in South East Asia – Hitchhiking, Swimming and a Proper Decent Meal
Takeo Province, Cambodia; This morning I volunteered to help with the gardening again. Along with Italy and Lille, I spent a good hour and a half raking up grass and dirt and trying to avoid the heat of the sun, which was pretty much impossible. Even at 8:30am I could feel the rays burning my … More Day 44 in SE Asia – Karma, You Work in Mysterious Ways
Takeo Province, Cambodia: I thought I’d escaped the treacherous mini-bus journeys of South East Asia. Turns out I spoke too soon. This morning saw me and my volunteer compadres boarding yet another rickety, over-crowded and squashed mini-bus in the direction of Takeo where we were to begin our volunteer activities. Luckily, despite being packed together … More Day 40 in South East Asia: Welcome to Happyland!
Phnom Penh, Cambodia; As a collective, the volunteer guys and myself had decided to take an educated excursion to The Killing Fields and The S21 Prison in Phnom Penh. If you’re not already aware, during the seventies Cambodia suffered drastically at the hands of Pol Pot and his army of Khmer Rouge. The warped version … More Day 39 in South East Asia: Genocide in Cambodia, a Barbaric Massacre
Kampot and Kep and everywhere in between, Cambodia: They say bad luck comes in threes and that Karma plays a huge part in dishing out good and not so good things. If bad luck does come in threes then today was definitely the end of my losing streak and Karma could suck a fat one. … More Day 35 in South East Asia – Karma, You’re a Beautiful Bitch
Kampot, Cambodia: The last few days were a bit of a depression-induced interlude for me. The rain in Cambodia did not sit well with my desire for sunshine, and my outwardly cheery disposition became slightly hampered by my internal alter ego, an alter ego I like to call ‘the mood-hoover’; the hoover that only usually … More Day 34 in South East Asia – I Don’t Care What The Weatherman Says…
Siem Reap and Kampot, Cambodia: Before I write about my trip to Angkor Wat on day 30, I’m skipping forward, as I feel I need to share with you the struggles of the last few days, mainly because the taste is still bittersweet and the feelings evoked on days 31 and 32 are still raw; … More Days 31 and 32 in South East Asia – It’s Not Always Sunshine and Lollipops
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