"Al be bak!" Today I fulfilled every man's boyhood dream & had a go at blitzing a machine gun! I did it at a shooting range in an army barracks training camp. It really did provide an unbelievable buzz. I had a go with an m-16 and a machine gun that was so big it needed to be on a stand. While my aim with the m-16 was far better, the machine gun provided the best adrenaline rush. I was literally shaking due to the force of the thing. I don't think I'll ...

4am, Ankor What? Wasting no time, I decided to join my new Polish companions Greg & Emily in visiting the Ankor Watt temples today. I was crazy enough to agree to waking up at 4am to go and watch the Sunrise. Unfortunately clouds covered most of the sun therefore we didn't obtain the pictures we craved. We travelled via tuc tuc which was a great experience. The driver would drop us off at various destinations within the temples and explain some brief hist...

After more than 12 hours travelling including a ferry, 4 busses, and a taxi, I have finally arrived at the Siem Reap, Cambodia. The weather is reminiscent of the typical British summer of torrential rain (yes I know it's hot back home at the moment!!) The journey was an interesting experience. I got talking to a nice Spanish & French couple until we were separated into different busses at the Cambodian border. I was then chatting to a Vietnamese family befo...

The Great Escape! After spending six unforgettable nights in Ko Chang, today was the day I plotted my escape from the island and prepared to begin a new adventure in the shape of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Many people I've spoken to have spent months here when their original intentions were to stay for merely a couple of days. I can understand why, but as there's much more of South East Asia I'd like to see it's time to move on. After spending the day Elephant Trek...

When I woke up this morning, I never dreamt I'd be swimming on the back of an elephant. But that's exactly what I did on this fine sunny day. Ko Chang means Elephant Island, so it was fitting that I decided to do this fantastic activity here. Having hired a scooter for a day, I braved the steep hills and ventured north of the island. I spent two hours trekking through the jungle sitting on an elephants back. During the second hour, I was literally swimming wit...