Cambodia. Considering the horrors this country has experienced over the past few decades it is any wonder people smile at all. Yet, from the moment you cross the boarder and travel along the roads and waterways of this fine, green, open plain of a country, that is all you see; ear to ear grins of children just waiting for their piece of the white man. Wave, children, and the freak show may just wave back. But don't get too close, rumour has it they are white ...

Well, the time has come to finally take a break from all the lugging around of the increasingly dirty backpack, twelve hour bus journeys and stating in no uncertain terms every five steps to blokes on motos that "I DO NOT want a ride". Thanks. What is it they just can't understand - we travellers like to walk! Because walking is free.So, this is Vietnam. A mixture of hot, smoggy cities, sublime natural landscapes and mile upon mile of small people i...