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?!?
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!
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!
Kampot, Cambodia; This morning I attended my last yoga class in Kampot. It was a relaxing and subtle vinyasa flow and despite only being back in the practice of yoga for just over a week, I felt surprisingly more flexible – my downward facing dog had been perfected to a tee! I didn’t know when … More Day 37 in South East Asia – Kampot, I Love You
I never wanted to fall like this, I never wanted to cry; Tears for happiness that’s so far away, tears for you and I. Your presence makes me feel so safe, your eyes I could swim in for days; The way you smile, the way you talk, the way you constantly amaze. I only ever … More A Brief Interlude…
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
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…
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia: Today was the day I finally went to Angkor Wat. It was the excursion I had been looking forward to most in Cambodia, and I was excited to feast my eyes upon the ancient structures that make up this Unesco world heritage site. Myself and my hostel buddies (Germany, Dutchie … More Day 30 in South East Asia – Angkor Wat
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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