CAMBODIA | Monday, 3 Feb 2014 | Views [599]
Today I left the western bubble that is Phnom Penh for the not-so-glamorous country town I will be calling home for the next year.
I'm now in Kampong Chhnang, about 90km north of Phnom Penh. Mozzies are abundant and I've encountered my first squat ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, cockroaches, country life, kampong chhnang, on the road, travel
CAMBODIA | Friday, 31 Jan 2014 | Views [619]
Being a volunteer in international development, I had expected life to be a little hard. Cambodia after all is a “third world” country. I'm sure it is for many of the locals here, including the 1/3 who live below the poverty line, however, ... Read more >
Tags: backpacking, cambodia, cheap, phnom penh, travel, volunteer
CAMBODIA | Monday, 20 Jan 2014 | Views [671]
Ok, I've said goodbye to my dearest friends who have essentially been (and are) my family these past years.
I turn off my mobile and as the red icon fades to black, it bodes me farewell and good luck at the end of this chapter of Sydney life; we are ... Read more >
Tags: cambodia, on the road, phnom penh, reflections, travel