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Day 206 and I’m not in South East Asia anymore

January 6, 2018

It’s been approximately 140 days since I returned from my travels. And it’s been approximately 135 days since I last blogged about anything of significance in my tumultuous nomadic lifestyle. And in those 135 days, despite not travelling more than a few 100 miles from my front door, a lot has happened. I’ve returned home … More Day 206 and I’m not in South East Asia anymore

Day 61 in SE Asia – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Now let’s go snort some cocaine and sh*g some hookers…jokes…

August 17, 2017

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Today was my birthday! Happy Birthday to me! The thought of turning 32 was not something I was particularly relishing. In fact, I wasn’t overly fussed about my birthday or about celebrating it which made me conclude that I was getting old – not caring about turning another year wiser happens when … More Day 61 in SE Asia – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Now let’s go snort some cocaine and sh*g some hookers…jokes…

Day 60 in SE Asia – Hanging Out My Arse But Still Radiating Light

August 16, 2017

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Last night at the closing of the Ubud Village Jazz Festival I’d had a blast; admittedly I’d drank far too much (mixing my drinks never serves me well) and hadn’t got much sleep, but I’d had a blast and wouldn’t have changed it for the world. However, today was pretty much a … More Day 60 in SE Asia – Hanging Out My Arse But Still Radiating Light

Day 59 in SE Asia – Golden Showers and Showers of Jazz

August 16, 2017

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; I naively thought (because I’m so young in my years), that Golden Showers were what pornographic dreams were made of. Some people find it a turn on. Some people find it sexy. Not me. I find it pretty repulsive. And as it turns out, Golden Showers are actually not what pornographic dreams … More Day 59 in SE Asia – Golden Showers and Showers of Jazz

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 45 in South East Asia – Hitchhiking, Swimming and a Proper Decent Meal

August 1, 2017

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

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!

Days 31 and 32 in South East Asia – It’s Not Always Sunshine and Lollipops

July 16, 2017

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