Tag: children

Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Today was my last full day at Happyland. However, I woke in a foul mood – not being sure whether it was a bad case of PMS, the fact I was missing the feeling of being clean, and being able to use a toilet without pissing on myself; the fact I wanted … More Day 47 in SE Asia – Happiness at Happyland – It’s All About The Kids

Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

August 2, 2017

Takeo Province, Cambodia; Even though today we technically had another day off, Gold Coast and I spent some time sorting through the storage room. The amount of donated materials and leftover ‘stuff’ we found in there was frustrating, and frankly sickening. We found hundreds of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste…lots of medication and surgical instruments…spare … More Day 46 in SE Asia – Distancing Myself to Prevent Inevitable Hurt

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 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 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