Trip: Teaching in Cambodia
There are [164] stories from my trip: Teaching in Cambodia
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 4 Jan 2012 | Views [203] | Comments [2]
I love The Great Ocean Road down in Victoria. Each curve along its coastal path just takes my breath away. There is just so much to see and every time I get the opportunity to journey down its windy laneways I discover something I’ve never seen ... Read more >
Tags: beauty, dreaming, home, i could stay here forever
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 22 Dec 2011 | Views [236]
Australia is one of those beautiful countries that you just know God enjoyed adding some extra characteristics to that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. As we drove around yesterday to Mt Tamborine and Natural Bridge I was taken ... Read more >
Tags: beauty, home
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 21 Dec 2011 | Views [133]
On the 19 th December…..my 365 th day in living in Cambodia it was time to leave for my 6 week trip to Australia. Joining me on my travels is my dear friend Thida for a 3 week Brisbane and Melbourne visit.
We were so excited and ... Read more >
Tags: home, suitcases
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 14 Dec 2011 | Views [175] | Video
I am really enjoying my morning walks to work. In the cool freshness of each morning my routine includes grabbing my i-pod, jamming the headphones into my ears, flicking through to find a good song and letting the shuffle do the rest.
My i-pod has ... Read more >
Tags: dreaming, god is good
CAMBODIA | Monday, 12 Dec 2011 | Views [190]
So on Saturday I finally did it. I finally went to visit an optometrist shop to get myself a new pair of glasses. As all things often are in Cambodia it was not without its interesting moments.
I walked into a shop my friend recommended and ... Read more >
Tags: four eyes, im here as the entertainment
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 8 Dec 2011 | Views [251]
This morning amounts the sea of papers and books that I call my workspace I discovered this small token from my angel….a beautiful fresh watermelon…just quietly sitting there, being totally unassuming, and my face lit up. What a delightful way to start ... Read more >
Tags: celebrate, gifts
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 6 Dec 2011 | Views [222]
After months upon months of terrible sleeping here in Cambodia I finally have a new mattress. It is incredible! Already I have had three amazing nights of sleep on it and I question why I did not do this sooner.
Steph is leaving Cambodia shortly ... Read more >
Tags: im here as the entertainment
CAMBODIA | Monday, 28 Nov 2011 | Views [423]
This year marked my first ever celebration of Thanksgiving as I join in with the expat community and embrace new holidays and celebrations. Since I love to bake I decided to take up the challenge and create pumpkin pies for the two Thanksgiving feasts ... Read more >
Tags: celebrate, friends, yum
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 23 Nov 2011 | Views [422]
With a five day weekend before me, for the celebration of the Water Festival, it was the opportune time to get myself out of Phnom Penh and enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation. I was joined by two friends (Jenni and Kat both short-term volunteers ... Read more >
Tags: holidays, siem reap
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Views [255]
The times I get to hang out and relax with a small group of my Cambodian friends are always an enjoyable experience. Everyone is very busy with work, study and family commitments that it is difficult to get together, but last Saturday I was able to ... Read more >
Tags: friends, yum
CAMBODIA | Friday, 4 Nov 2011 | Views [180]
Education in Cambodia can truly break your heart. Public education is rife with cheating and extra payments required to the teacher for good quality instruction. The system promotes poverty as those with the resources and opportunities steam ahead of ... Read more >
Tags: education, frustrations, poverty
CAMBODIA | Tuesday, 1 Nov 2011 | Views [125]
Cambodian students are not very confident at doing independent work or trying something new. I am daily met with a child, who I am encouraging to stretch themselves and their ability with the simple phrase “ot jeh”
“Ot jeh”... Read more >
Tags: challenges
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 23 Oct 2011 | Views [275]
There are so many positive things happening here in Cambodia. I am learning more and more about different NGOs serving in this beautiful nation aiming at empowering the poor and disabling the exploitation that is promoting poverty.
I was so happy ... Read more >
Tags: children, frustrations, poverty, voluntourism
CAMBODIA | Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011 | Views [166]
This morning my housemate offered to give me a ride part way to work. As we came to the busy intersection there was a gap in the traffic and we could coast on over with ease to make the left hand turn. Emilie commented “That rarely happens.”... Read more >
Tags: god is good
CAMBODIA | Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Views [250]
The street food of Cambodia is always full of surprises. While hanging out with friends visiting from Australia it was decided they needed to sample some of the delights the roadside stands have to offer.
A spider and some ... Read more >
Tags: friends, im not eating that
CAMBODIA | Monday, 17 Oct 2011 | Views [130]
I’m not the biggest fan of going to a new place, especially if I am uncertain how to get there and/or I will be travelling alone. Now add to that being in a foreign country where communication can be interesting at the best of times and you’... Read more >
Tags: im here as the entertainment, traffic
CAMBODIA | Thursday, 6 Oct 2011 | Views [144]
Will I ever get used to living in a culture that is not time oriented? Even though I work in a school each room has a clock that is either broken, showing the wrong time or just not there. Days when the classroom clock fails I have to take a stab at ... Read more >
Tags: challenges, outside my box
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 25 Sep 2011 | Views [409]
As a child I was not fond of my name. I didn’t have any alternative that I preferred but the name I was given just didn’t connect well in my mind. I remember my parents finding a tape with every song containing the name ‘... Read more >
Tags: challenges, god is good
CAMBODIA | Friday, 23 Sep 2011 | Views [179]
After seven long weeks of Summer School, hours of sorting through books, typing up curriculum and photocopying nightmares all my workbooks for the new school year have been created and are at school. Great way to end summer school.
Was so ... Read more >
CAMBODIA | Sunday, 18 Sep 2011 | Views [181] | Comments [1]
Ever had that moment where someone recognises you but you have no idea who they are? They smile at you showing signs of familiarity and you bewilderedly smile back – as you don’t want to appear rude do you - and keep on walking to only later ... Read more >
Tags: im here as the entertainment, moto taxi
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