On Tuesday 27th May Matt, Ian and I took time to explore a bit of Phnom Penh. The city was busy and had a certain “eau de toilet” about it, but nonetheless had a good buzz. We relaxed in our lovely, cheap guesthouse, watching films whilst reclining in our hammocks. The following day we were up early and went to a shooting range. Matt and I shot AK-47s, which was an adrenalin feulled thrill. Our driver informed us that 2 weeks before hand, an American touris...

Koh Phangan, a travellers beacon. Now then, I wonder why? We arrived not knowing quite what to expect. At 6:30am we checked into our guesthouse, which was at the very top of the island. It was a very friendly place, with many hammocks, long roped swings (see picture) and a good family-run feel. On 19th April we chilled out and I caught 2 hours sleep. Then came the 20th! Our day was spent snorkelling the fringing reef, a world of many colours and shapes. We also...

At 11pm on Friday 11th April, three smelly, unkempt teenagers with backpacks and a guitar pulled up to the 5* JW Marriot Resort in Phuket, Thailand. They were greeted by several beautiful female employees who gave them ice-cold drinks and flower necklaces, before checking them in and escorting them (with the porter in tow) to their two-bed, two-bath luxury apartment. Now you may be wondering if this was my imagination going into overdrive, or if I had been smok...

I was warned not to expect buses and trans in Asia to run on time. This was a good warning! Having picked up Adma from Northern England and Dave from Plymouth, the 5 of us waited expectedly for our 9:30am bus. 9:45 passed, as did 10am. Nerves were rising and our hungover patience was being tested, but finally at 10:35am our bus rolled in. What followed were 6 chunderous hours of windey roads into the Malaysian mountains. Lovely. However, this was all worth whil...