Living in the Tropics comes with its own set of challenges, especially when you are working around the Tuberculosis bacterium. Because it is such a potentially dangerous disease and transmitted through the air, infection control measures against Tuberculosis, known as “airborne precautions”, are an important protection. Airborne precautions in a health care setting require well … More Tuberculosis in the Tropics
Kampong Cham is on the tourist trail for houseboats on the Mekong, which seem to anchor here at least a few times a week. At the riverside in the town centre is a stretch of about 300 metres of expatriate-targeting restaurants and cafes with westernised food options, meals of $4 instead of the local … More Houseboats on the Mekong
Phnom Penh is a city of wide boulevards crossing narrow litter-filled lanes. The crowded streets are swarming with motorbikes ducking and weaving between trucks, mini buses and cars, all diligently transporting a surprising variety of people and goods. The traffic rules are loose, if not completely absent. Whole families travel on mopeds in various configurations, … More A Week in Cambodia
It’s not really mine, but belongs to a neighbour/friend. In just over a month I am moving to Cambodia to live and work for nine months. I would love to be going back to East Timor, but at this stage, for employment and experience purposes, Timor doesn’t offer the same opportunities. For starters, Medecins sans … More My First Cambodian Story
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