Chiang Mai, Thailand – Elephant kingdom…
After the hectic pace of Bangkok we escaped to the relative tranquility of Chiang Mai, a short 1hr 15 min flight away – or 11 […]
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Bangkok – Fusion City….
For all that has been written about Bangkok being a filthy cesspool of go-go bars and crowded markets, this visit to Bangkok has given me […]
Angkor Wat isn’t what it used to be…
About 15 years ago I visited the famous temples of Angkor Wat for the first time…I took a boat up the Tonle Sap river to […]
REALITY CHECK: Volunteering in Rural Cambodia as an English Teacher
If you are planning to visit Cambodia and are wanting to volunteer in order to immerse yourself in the local culture while saving money on […]
Teaching English in Cambodia
We are in a neighborhood of Kratie teaching English to underprivileged children whose parents cannot afford to pay for private English lessons. Cambodian government schools […]
Volunteering in Cambodia
When we decided to sell our house and most of our possessions and travel the world, we also agreed that we would spend up to […]
Cambodia’s grim past….
We spent our first full day in Cambodia getting the background on the country’s grim history by visiting the K21 Toul Sleng Prison and the […]
Our house is sold!
We accepted a cash offer for our home in Gardens this week by a Chilean couple. Once the deposit is paid by next Wednesday the […]
Selling your house before you start travelling
So the time has finally come to sell our house. We spent the last few weeks clearing out junk and de-cluttering, and yesterday we listed […]
Gearing up for the trip – travelling light…
When you have to lug all of your earthly possessions around with you in a backpack, it’s best to travel as light as possible. We […]