The bus journey from Saigon to Phnom Penh took nearly 12 hours but it was really interesting to see the scenery change as we travelled further into Cambodia. Rice Paddies and wetlands gave way to dry fields full of banana trees and coconut palms.

Phnom Penh is a strange place. Although there aren't many 'sights' it's a real mixture of new and old. the people are really nice and always seem to be smiling. Quite an achievement given the country's recent history. The Killing Fields of Chuong Ek and the Tuol Sleng museum are disturbing reminders of what went on during the Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s.

After spending two days in Phnom Penh I headed up to Siem Reap to see what all the fuss was about - apparently there's a few temples there, or something. Angkor is a HUGE complex of many, many temples, palaces and monumental buildings daing back nearly one thousand years. Although some of the temples are in ruin there are still many that are remarkably preserved and are simply stunning.

My time in Siem Reap coincided with New Year which was so much fun. There was a huge street party down the aptly named Bar Street and everyone was dancing and singing and generally having a great time. On the stroke of midnight all hell broke loose and that's when the water fight started. By 12:30am everyone was soaked, drunk and very happy!

Despite the late night I managed to haul myself out of bed early the next morning to see the sunrise over Angkor Wat. Despite the headache, tiredness, thousands of mosquitos and even more tourists, it was a pretty special start to 2007.