Hi, After getting over the initial culture shock I'm having a great time here. I have learnt a little about Cambodia by going to the Killing Field and to Tuol Seng (Khmer Rouge Prison 21). The guide lived through the Khmer Rouge period and could tell us alot about what went on (at the start of the period there were about 7 m Cambodian people, but 3m of these died under the regime - now more than 50% of the population is under the age of 20). The regime was ...

Hi! I arrived in Cambodia this morning. It seems alot different to Thailand.......a lot poorer. In comparison the areas I saw in Thailand (apart from the villages) were fairly similar to the west in that the streets were fairly tidy there were western brands clearly on sale (there was even a number of Boots shops). One thing I did notice in Thailand was older Western men with Thai girls. Its so sad - one time I saw a man of about 80 with a girl no older than m...

Hello! I've just come back to Chiang Mai after spending the last few nights in the hills. We left Bangkok on an over night train. The train was fantastic. The seats had detachable tables for dinner time (dinner and breakfast was brought to you!!), and then turned into bunk beds at night time. The train was cleverly designed. However, we were on the train 3 hours longer than expected, an no reason was given for the delay (similar to British rail) on what sho...

Hi!! I got into Bangkok on Wedensday lunchtime. When I got to the hotel I found that I was sharing a room with a Canadian girl from Toronto (not far from where aunty Barbara, Terry, Jenn and Mark live) called Andrea - she is very nice. After a short nap I went for a walk to find a tourist information centre to get a map. I found the tourist info but when I went in it seemed more like a police station! I was just about to walk out when a man asked what I wanted...

Hi! I arrived in Hong Kong safe and sound. Its an 11.5 hour flight to get here - but its worth it! I really like this city, there is lots to see and it is really easy to get around on the public transport. I am staying in Kowloon. Yesterday I got the ferry across the harbour to central Hong Kong Island so that I could take a tram up the hill to get a great view of the city (the picture above is the view from that point). The hill is so steep the buildings you ...