REALITY CHECK: Owning a resort on a tropical island….
I have always dreamed of travelling the world for a few years in search of the perfect beach on which to build a small ‘resort’ […]
Koh Kood: Simply beautiful….
Since I visited the island of Boracay in the Philippines more than 15 years ago, I have always imagined that one day I would semi-retire […]
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 […]
The coast of Cambodia, Sihanoukville
On September 15 we left Siem Reap on a overnight bus to Phnom Penh which took about 11 hours. We chose the Giant Ibis overnight […]
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 […]