Heyyyyy all. Wow. Cambodia has been mind-blowing. I feel pretty ignoramus for admitting this, but i had no idea what to expect here, and until a few days ago, i'd never even heard of the Khmer Rouge, (monsters!), and the genocide that went on between 1975 and 1979. More than a million Cambodians were starved, executed or tortured to death under this regime, who tried to purge Cambodia of anything capitalist or western, any foreigners, any "traitors"...

Hi there all Firstly, apologies if you've received this twice, K and I combined names but didn't have time to edit them! We're both safely in Cambodia, and have been in Siem Riep for the past 4 days. The Fear Factor Road From Hell journey in was only the start of what's proved hard touring, both emotionally and organisationally. Tourism in Cambodia after the horrors of 20 years of genocide under the Khmer Rouge (we're learning every day here...

Heyyyyyy from Cambodia!It has been one HELLLLLOVA journey. Took us about 26 hrs to get here + 1xboat, 2xbus, 3xtaxi, 2x"free" shuttle bus (and the rip off that followed) and 1xcab ride from HELL. Old Stirling Moss thought it'd be good to see if he could play chicken with the oncoming traffic while ramping his (NON 4x4) car over the ruined bumpy dirt road to Siem Riep. Kirst feighning sleep so she wouldn't have to look in the road, D focusing on ...