Today I went on another history lesson & visited the Cu Chi tunnels. Despite being over an hour late setting off, we made a commission based stop for the tour operator on the way there at the handicapped factory (who the tour guide described as "victims" - although not quite sure what of yet). We pulled up to see hundreds of glum faced tourists waiting for their busses (we knew what was coming). Not one of the workers were handicapped so it's clear that th...

After a 7 hour bus journey, I successfully crossed the Vietnam border and reached Ho Chi Minh City. The first thing that struck me was the amount of traffic (mainly motorbikes) there was. Not quite as busy as what I've witnessed in Cairo, but not far off. In a 25m radius I believe there were about a thousand motorbikes. If you look closely at the blog picture you'll notice that one man is carrying a 12ft ladder!! Upon arrival I was greeted by several taxi driv...

I've attempted on many occasions to order frog in numerous French restaurants in the UK. Even a trip to Paris hasn't brought me success. However, last night I was able to order Frog in a local Cambodian restaurant. It really isn't as disgusting as it sounds. Although fairly salty, it did contain a fair amount of meat. So last night I once again went to see my Cambodian friends perform at the Phnom Penh Seafood Restaurant (good show guys!!). We went for after wo...

Jol Moi, Jol Mdroy! The past 24 hours have been very random. I arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia after a bumpy 7/8 hour journey. I jumped in a tuc tuc with two girls from London who I was chatting to on the bus. They had researched a newly refurbished B&B called the starwood inn. I decided as I hadn't booked in anywhere I'd tag along & check the place out. Although the $12 price tag (post barter) was a little off-putting at first, I just couldn't resist...

After spending a little too much time in Siem Reap (5nights in total) it's now time to move on to Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. I was only supposed to stay in Siem Reap a couple of nights, however the lure of the $3 a night hotel and whiskey buckets at the Ankor What!? Bar proved too strong. I had a more relaxing day yesterday after my antics at the shooting range the day before (notice how I clearly don't know what day it is!!) I visited the old Market...