Category: Learning

Day 43 in South East Asia – Everything is Better When The Sun Shines

July 30, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; It was a bit of a slower day today. Not many children came to Happyland which was a puzzlement as the sun was shining and the roads were dry (I burnt my face after ten minutes of sitting out at the wifi cafe…typical). However, the quietness was kind of a nice reprieve. … More Day 43 in South East Asia – Everything is Better When The Sun Shines

Day 42 in South East Asia – WE HAVE WIFI…kind of…

July 30, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia;  This morning, in rotation from the gardening, it was my turn to participate in some cleaning. Every morning the classrooms needed sweeping, the bathroom needed mopping and the kitchen needed a good once over. As soon as these chores were finished we had a little spare time before the kids arrived in … More Day 42 in South East Asia – WE HAVE WIFI…kind of…

Day 41 in South East Asia – What Could I Possibly Do In A Week?!?

July 28, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; It’s only day two at Happyland but I feel drained and exhausted. I’ve not even been doing any real physical exercise and I feel I could sleep for days. If kids do this to you, if having children does this to you, if running a volunteer organisation where you eat, sleep and … More Day 41 in South East Asia – What Could I Possibly Do In A Week?!?

Day 40 in South East Asia: Welcome to Happyland!

July 26, 2017

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!

Day 39 in South East Asia: Genocide in Cambodia, a Barbaric Massacre

July 26, 2017

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

Day 38 in South East Asia – Over These Buses!

July 24, 2017

Kampot to Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Starting on Monday I’m due to partake in a volunteer program helping some of Cambodia’s disadvantaged kids (something I’ve been very much looking forward to since I signed up for it while in Vietnam). This will last for a week, and once I’ve finished I’ll be heading to Bali for … More Day 38 in South East Asia – Over These Buses!

Day 36 in South East Asia – Still in Kampot, Still Considering Karma

July 21, 2017

Kampot, Cambodia; With Karma now surely on my side, and with the sun yet again breaking through the midst of the wet season clouds that hung over the Kampot River, I decided to tempt the weather fate and hire out a bicycle! One US Dollar will get you a rented bicycle for 24hours in Kampot, … More Day 36 in South East Asia – Still in Kampot, Still Considering Karma

Day 35 in South East Asia – Karma, You’re a Beautiful Bitch

July 20, 2017

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