Beach time! We were all pretty hyped up to go to the beach for a few days and chill out without having things to do, things to see and buses to get on. After yet another bus journey - only three hours this time, so quite speedy for us! On arrival we discovered we were staying at some beach bungalows, just a hundred yards from Ochheuteal Beach - which I must admit was a bit of a disappointment. Although I suppose, it would be hard to beat the beaches of the Maldiv...

Cambodia has had a truly awful past, which before I arrived I knew very little about, for which I know feel slightly ignorant. However, since arriving, I have researched and read up on the history of the country, which is devastating and heart wrenching. The worst part is that it happened between the years of 1975 - 1979, just before our lifetime, which makes it al th more worse. When we arrived in the capital of Phnom Penh, after yet another painstakingly long...

So the night before turned into a rather messy affair, a two thirty finish and wading down the road back to the hotel due to the torrential rain seemed like a perfectly good idea at the time. Hell, why wouldn't it be? Unfortunately the late night wasn't so good when we were meant to be up and on the bus to head for the Cambodian border at 7 that morning. Kate and I set several alarms, none of which went off, whether anyone believes that I'll never know, but we w...