The Kingdom of Wonder is a very flat land. Consequently, any small hill is well known and often named as a “mountain”. One of the first places I visited in Cambodia was perhaps the most well known mountain in Kampong Cham province, where I cycled with colleagues at the end of 2013. During that visit, … More Kingdom of Wonders
Two weeks ago I made a rushed five day visit to Cambodia between study commitments. Here are a few of the most interesting snippets of my week. From the airport we went straight to Thomas House, a small NGO run by a retired Australian couple on the outskirts of the city. Running off the smell … More Of Children and Fish
Recently I discovered Birdy, an English folk musician with the most unique and dreamy voice. Assisted by Birdy, the dulcet harmonies of Ed Sheeran, a good book and good friends, I enjoyed a week off with neighbours from Australia at Siem Reap and Battambang. I must have listened to Birdy’s Not About Angels a thousand … More It’s Not About Angels
It has been the best holiday but it is about to come screeching to an end for me while Caz moves onto a Yoga retreat. It’s about two weeks now since Kelly and Caleb returned to Melbourne. From Siem Reap they traveled to Phnom Penh on the same morning as we caught a boat to … More Boating to Battambang
Wat Opot and Phter Koma have been the tip of the iceberg of our holiday so far. I am traveling with a nursing friend who left Alice Springs a few years ago, who I’ll call Caz and the sister of my neighbour, who I’ll call Kelly. Kelly’s 8yo son “Caleb” is with us so we … More Tourism With a Local Edge
The problem is all inside your head, she said to me The answer is easy, if you take it logically I’d like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be 50 ways to leave your lover ~ Paul Simon The market town of Skun in Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, is one … More Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover
As with all countries, Cambodia has it’s cultural norms which can sometimes be a bit foreign to the likes of me. On my first day in the country the Head of Mission in Phnom Penh, introducing me to various colleagues, explained that shaking hands is not the done thing here and to instead use the … More More Khmer Style
When you board a bus in Cambodia, the decision to read instead of looking out the window means you are going to miss out on some astonishing sights. In the past 36 hours I’ve traveled 560km, from Mondulkiri in the north-east, back to Kampong Cham for a night, then up to Siem Reap this morning. … More Daring to read on the bus
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