Christmas Eve 2001 I remember being sat on the back of my Uni friend Keker's (Ian) moped desperately searching Tokyo for Father Christmas costumes. Watching and avoiding Keker's hopeless slide down a muddy slope deep in the wet Brunei jungle on his backside some 10 years on we agreed we had created a new priceless and somewhat surreal moment! This was the secret sport of 'hashing' at it's very finest. Hashing is a sport dating back to the late 19th century named...

Illuminated, glowing and glittering against the night sky, the Petronas Towers of downtown Kuala Lumpur are quite simply a modern work of art. We have already had enough 'wow' moments to last a lifetime on this trip but in comparison even with the enigmatic Taj Mahal I have to say the Petronas towers is the most beautiful building I have ever seen. Standing at 452m the 88 storeys of the Petronas Towers are the 3rd tallest building in the world. The 2 perfectly...

Angkor- Wat can you say about this central area of Cambodia other than maybe....sensational? A glimpse at an ancient civilisation through it's numerous sandstone Khmer temples all within a short cycle of the easy going, fun filled city of Siem Reap. The most famous temple is the huge structure of Angkor Wat, believed to be the biggest religious structure in the world. Having been cared for and not left to the mercy of the elements since it was built in 1113-40, ...

The image and associated crunching and chewing noises of the man sat next to me devouring his deep fried tarantula snack on the drive to Phnom Penh, is something that still makes my stomach churn as we leave the countries Capital and head north towards Siem Reap. The rich black coloured hairy eight legged 'treat' is a local delicacy of a town calked Sukon which provides the final bus stop 2 hrs prior to arrival in Phnom Penh. I wasn't aware Tarantulas were even n...

A straw field with raised paths for touchlines provided the perfect pitch, the ball 80s style black and white patched and I'm not sure where they found the jumpers for the goalposts! Admittedly not the highest level of skill on display in this game of 6 a side but ear to ear smiles & infectious laughter. The goalkeeper at the nearest end to me performing the obligatory handstands as soon as any danger was cleared. Having witnessed children throughout Asia wit...