The journey across the border was another extensive bus ride... we left at 8.30am and arrived in Bangkok around 5. Bit of a rough journey, but the border was straight forward and my visa worked like a charm. On arrival after a good shower we ventured upto the roof-top bar of our 25floor hotel. The view was breathtaking. Then to town for our farewell dinner. After food, consisting of curry, sping rolls and won tons we ventured into the busslingi streets o...

I have fallen in love with Cambodia. After flying through the quiet, un-touristie town of Battambang on the back of a motorbike the real cambodia captured me. The enthused friendliness of all the locals, old and young was inspiring. As well as the fields stretching for miles with little houses appearing occasionally. We visted a little house where they made sticky rice which they stored in bamboo sticks. One of the tastiest things ever! Quite like col...

The very commercial yet small town of Siem Reap was clearly built for the soul purpose of tourism, so we could all flock to the temples. But my my how impressive they are! We visted 4 temples that completly blew me away - including the one where Tomb Raider was set! The tree roots and entire trees cascaded down the temples and distruputed the stones. Such a collision of nature and man made. Incredible.We also visted a floating village which was interes...

What an inncredible eveing - completly blown away, buzzing from the excitement with a smile plastered across my face. Quite a contrast to this morning. We piled into tuk tuks and off we set to our guides family home for dinner. We were truely off roading, at least 15 mins out of the city we were really starting to find the real cambodia. Greeted by loads of kids who studied in his home simply to learn English. It was impeccible. Kids of 12 were virtually f...

Wednesday 20th July - Phnom Penh, Cambodia mahoosive bus journey today, 7 hours from HCMC to Phnom Phen, Cambodia. Of course I was asleep for the majority of the journey but we did have some fun at border control! Because I hadn't previously sent off for my Cambodian Visa I had to get it there, on arrival. My Intrepid leader and the bus company were great at organizing it and it was sorted before I knew it! A few stamps whacked heavily into my passport...