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Trip: Volunteering in Phnom Penh

There are [26] stories from my trip: Volunteering in Phnom Penh


Hash Name

CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 2 Dec 2008 | Views [263]

I have mention the Hash House Harriers in quite a few of my blogs. I have spent most Sundays afternoons on hash runs in various outskirts of Phnom Penh. It's quite a bit of fun and I would reccomend it to anyone anywhere. On Sunday it was the last run ... Read more >

Tags: hash, cambodia


Back in Phnom Penh

CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 3 Sep 2008 | Views [137]

I arrived in Phnom Penh around 6:00 Wednesday evening. Checked into the OK guesthouse and went to the Volunteer house to pick up my bag which I had left there. I met all the new volunteers they seemed really cool. A younger crowd then my group, and ... Read more >


Vietblog Part III: In the city

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 2 Sep 2008 | Views [126]

After Dafydd left for work I cleaned up and had a few drinks with Natasha. It was nice to finally get to know her a little bit. She is an awesome person, and she has done a lot for couch surfing.com. After talking to her for a bit I was persuaded to ... Read more >


Vietblog Part II: The Moto Bike Diary

VIETNAM | Monday, 1 Sep 2008 | Views [288]

The next morning I was awaken to the sound of Robin Williams yelling “Good Morning VIETNAM!!!! Seriously. So I left off after just arriving in HCMC and meeting up with my Couch Surfing hosts Natasha and Dafydd at Apocalypse Now, and crashing on their ... Read more >


Vietblog Part 1

VIETNAM | Wednesday, 27 Aug 2008 | Views [222] | Comments [2]

A lot has happened since my last entry.   First off my volunteer commitment at CWF finished. Last week was pretty chill, we only had a couple days of actually class then some student assessment and on Friday we had a little farewell party with the ... Read more >

Tags: vietnam


Phnom Penh CS Dinner

CAMBODIA | Friday, 22 Aug 2008 | Views [156]

If you haven’t heard of Couchsurfing.com, you should check it out. It is by far my favorite website, ever. When I moved to Cambodia 3 months ago, I really wanted to get involved with the CS scene here, but I found it was quite dormant. Living at the ... Read more >


Kirirom Mountain

CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 13 Aug 2008 | Views [153] | Comments [1]

The CWF semester is winding down. There are less than 2 weeks left of class. Last weekend we took a trip to Kirirom Mountain as a way to have a little fun with out students before we leave. Joe and Rattanak (along with some of Joe’s students) arranged ... Read more >

Tags: kirirom, cwf


Notes from the Overground

CAMBODIA | Sunday, 3 Aug 2008 | Views [213] | Comments [2]

It has been a while since I have blogged and a lot has happened since my last blog. Last week I went back to the US to attend my sisters Emily’s wedding. It was weird being back in the States. I left just two months ago and I don’t think I was ready ... Read more >


Ready for Pain

CAMBODIA | Thursday, 24 Jul 2008 | Views [141]

In about an hour I will be leaving for the airport. I am going back to the states for my sisters wedding. When I left the states two months ago I had no idea I would be going back so soon. I'm looking forward to the wedding, seeing my friends and family ... Read more >


Kampot

CAMBODIA | Sunday, 20 Jul 2008 | Views [243]

Thursday morning I woke up, ate some breakfast and paid my bill at the guest house I was staying at in Sihanoukville. The total for my room for 3 nights, 3 breakfasts, the moto rental and my bus ticket to Kampot came to $46.20. I spent more money than ... Read more >

Tags: kampot


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