Emma McCabe Brilliant Lor just brilliant
Mar 2, 2014

Fiona Reading this just picked me up by the scruff if the neck and dumped me straight back into a 'borrowed paradise'... can't wait to read it all again! ! Xx
Mar 2, 2014

Jo This is amazeballs Lor ,brilliant. So lolling forward to getting away ;)
Mar 2, 2014

Pat Blandford Wonderful Laura. It was a very Brave decision to make, but obviously the right one and you learned so much from your adventures. Wishing you a happy & contented life with your lovely family. Love Pat xx
Mar 8, 2014

Carol Beake I hate to think these wondrous travel tales are coming to an end, even though I am delighted to have you home safe and sound! Auntie Carol.

Wendie Dougherty A good account,Lor, I know what you mean about the traffic, it is the same all over the Far East. It must have been a bit harrowing to see the area known as the "Killing Fields", but a must when in that part of the world. Will see you soon. xxx
Feb 27, 2013

john oliver wonderful lor , the little girl who was running burnt is well and grown up i saw great interview with her dad xxxx
Feb 27, 2013

Clare Baird Must have been very hard to walk round but as my Gran once told me, some times 'read for pleasure sometimes read to learn. x
Feb 5, 2013

Margo Krieg Oh laura, this must be horrible. No animal is so awful as a human being. I had the same feeling as we visit the concentration camps in germany. It frozens me and I couldn't understand it. But I think its good to see such things. Perhaps we learn something about it and hopefully such things never ever happened again. Thanks for your blog. Much love, margo
Feb 5, 2013

Malin Nova Zofia Nilssen I remember when I visited Phnom Phen the S21 Prison and the Killing Fields. It was so moving. We ended up making a private travel documentary (that I don´t have access to any more) talking a lot about what happened in Cambodia. Important to remember is also all the people who still today lose their limbs and die by all the millions of still active land mines spread around several parts of Cambodia. I met many people who showed me their scars and told me their stories. So sad. What happened in Cambodia, and what is also still affecting the people there on an every day bases, hasn't got even close to the media attention it deserves. Very good blog Laura! xx
Feb 5, 2013

Sue Bruckner Laura that is a very moving piece. I'm here with tears. Thank you to this, you really have a great way of explaining without over complication. Sue x
Feb 5, 2013

Jeanette Burt Wow, such a powerful read it was riveting x u will have to arrange a weekend get together to hear the rest of your journeys tales x
Feb 5, 2013

Wendie Dougherty ( & Terry) I have seen a lot of the atrocities the human race has carried out on each other over the years, and I have been saddened by it. I'm glad that you have now seen for yourself. I'm very impressed to read such a powerful piece, thanks Lor. xxx
Feb 5, 2013

Alison Marsh Absoulutely brilliant piece of writing again Laura, has the world ever learnt from these terrible atrocities? hopefully this will never happen again.
Feb 5, 2013

Steven Silver Thank you Laura. Again very thought provoking! Your story reminds me of my visit to auschwitz! Very hard to describe but another example of the utter brutality and also courage and bravery of the survivors! These stories should never me forgotten. Never be swept under the carpet of a forgotten age! They must act as lessons to the rest of humanity and the future of mankind to learn from their mistakes, of which unfortunately and very sadly still occurs and is not stamped out as it should be! X
Feb 5, 2013

Dorrie Thank you Lor for bringing this piece of history to my attention. I am inspired to read more - if only to keep the memory of those people alive. What a terrible yet inspriational race of humans we can be.
Feb 5, 2013

Auntie Ro Fanks Lor continue Loving the trip .its such a great read x
Feb 10, 2013

Russ Cruickshank Laura, thank you for awakening my stupidity on this. Although I did hear about things I suppose I normally blocked it out of my mind as a child. Now I too am inspired to read more. Not sure I want to visit: I visited both Dachau and Auschwitz/Birkenau and understand the gruesome-ness you are not showing us. Incredible this happened in our lifetime versus WWII.
Feb 16, 2013

Mel Beautiful Lor. You are right, it does make you think xxx
Jan 26, 2013

Irena You speak my mind, we should learn from them, it must have been a real eye-opener again, as you said they have so little but they are happy and enjoy every day, are eager to learn unlike kids in Europe and generally people here, we are too spoilt to appreciate basic things in life:-(
Jan 26, 2013

steve silver Once again a brilliant and thought provoking blog post! Are you hinting at a return to some teaching in Cambodia? What an experience that would be? X
Jan 27, 2013

Auntie Carol Another wonderful and thought provoking description. I wonder if it would be possible to support the little school somehow? Maybe donate some books, pencils, crayons etc?
Jan 27, 2013

Fiona Collier Mmmmm, another inspirational blog darlin. I had a similar experience in SA observing the township youth in rags, playing football on the (albeit rather large) central reservation of the motorways! So much laughter and bootiful smiley faces made us feel so humble. Not so my own offspring who were arguing about Nintendo DS's in the back of a very large, very expensive Nissan! Am totally loving this leg of your journey Lor.. as Steve Silver (where'd ya get a great name like that?!) says... 'thought provoking' xxx
Jan 27, 2013
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Carol Beake Have already reserved The Book, now just waiting for the Film to be released!! Fantastic, Lor Lor, keep it up. Can't wait for the next chapter. Much love, Auntie Carol xx
Jan 19, 2013

john oliver what a joy to read all this its a lifetimes journey so proud of you . the book will be superb you have found new skills as author
Jan 19, 2013

Wendie Dougherty Glad the locals are looking after you, for a price!!! Nothing has changed in the Far East, it seems. Apart from that I'm sure you will enjoy your visit to Vietnam and Laos

ali marsh Thanks Laura for cheering up a very wet Saturday afternoon x
Jan 12, 2013

Wendie Dougherty The weather here is awful, glad to hear that you are making the most of the sunshine, and making us all VERY jealous!!
Jan 13, 2013

Irena This is hilarious, love reading all these stories, my favourite pastime when Paul is away and baby in bed, can't wait to get tucked in bed with my ipad and read about your experience, beautifully written!!!
Jan 22, 2013

Margo Krieg Thank you for your compliments. I felt the same with you. You are so uncomplicated and pleasant. I really hope we meet you again next year and I would like to go to dive with you :-)
Jan 10, 2013

Loopy cake Wow lor sounds so amazingly lovely, like some beautiful place that actually when you think about it couldn't possibly be real? Not so sure about that pesky ninty bridge you went over in a.....moped!!!! Is this the time ray fell off? :-/ bit dangaroooo's!!! Anyfing your ok and sounds fab! Looking forward to next one! :) lotsa love xxxxx
Jan 10, 2013
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Fiona Collier I think I am loving the gorgeous Margo character and her beautiful English! Lor, its been a while since I caught up with your exploits via the Grinaway blog but have just spent a really lovely half hour (post bath, wine in hand and kitties on lap) reading your latest exploits. Totally love your turn of phrase and record of detail - I was engrossed. We will definitely follow in your footsteps one day.. thanks for the inspiration and take care of yourselves (keep off ricketty bridges for Chrissake!!!) xx
Jan 12, 2013

Wendie Dougherty It seems not much has changed in the Far East, however, you will enjoy the sights and sounds and the food. Love Mum & Terry xxxx
Jan 5, 2013

Christine ager Glad ur back there- so is kenny! Walk to soi 8 off sukhumvit walk down past monsoon restaurant & regis appt hotel keep walking past street vendors & an all day breakfast, pool billiards/ cafe place on left to siri on 8 ( his appartment building-gated w security) hes on 4th floor flat 25. Look him up under sports revolution asia - or his name for tel nos . Try cabbages & condom restaurant xc

Kevan and Leslie Brilliant. Nice 1 Laura X
Dec 27, 2012

Dave Henson Great reading, thx Laura x
Dec 27, 2012
Dave Henson Happy New Year Laura!! Love the blog so fun to read something written as if someone is Infront of u telling the story!! Awesome!!

Clare Baird Fabulous entry, well worth reading after doing boring financial work. You've put a smile on my face just thinking of you leaping about because of a wee spider!!! ;-)
Dec 10, 2012

lynda middleman This is going to give me nightmares!!
Dec 11, 2012

Jen B Love this blog Laura! Can just see you squeeling and jumping about....!! Don't blame you either!! Don't know how you coped for 3 days.......what a journey you've been on though - and its not over yet! How on earth will you come home after all this?!! Well you've definitely got me thinking about my retirement plans! xx
Dec 15, 2012

Emily Oliver Definitely made me giggle at my desk on my lunchbreak at work!
Dec 17, 2012

Chrissie Ager MERRY CHRISTMAS DEAR FRIEND! ENJOY! no more creepy crawley stories please - love Karen, Julianne, Louise, Grace, Hannah, Ian and Chrissie & Guy!xxxxxx
Dec 20, 2012

Margo Krieg Versteppen Hi laura, i'm ready. I read your whole blog and I had a laughing fit as I read the story about the big spider in australia. You could be me. I'm extremely afraid of spiders. Once I had a client in my beauty institut and she had a threatment where she could't go of the bed. I came from outside and she was looking all the time with big eyes to my head. As I ask of there is something on my head she only showed with her finger. You had to see me. I made a real raindance and jumped beside the bed. There was a little spider on my head and because I jumped and jumped the spider fly off and she cried loud. As I found the spider a fee times later I had to laugh because it was really a little one. I think you are very strong to stay 3 days with those spiders. (I hope you can read my bad english). It's a good training for me. How is your leg going? I can't nearly wait to read the rest of your adventures. Take care of yourselve xxxxx
Jan 9, 2013

Clare Baird Sounds fab, I've seen lots of lovely bright colours today but only because the Squeaky one and I have been painting!!!
Dec 6, 2012

Wendie Dougherty It all looks so beautiful, I wish I had been there. Lots of love, Mum xxxx.
Dec 6, 2012

Calli Hi Lor read it, not nice but can do that it's the pictures that would freak me out. Another lovely blog. Xxx
Dec 6, 2012

Kate and Martin Hey lovely girl!! as usual, we have loved reading your blog and seeing the pics...you both have done so much, how can you take it all in !
Dec 7, 2012

Kate Big love and squeezes to you and Ray.We are all so jealous back here of all your adventures, but its great to see it all 2nd hand, you could almost be there with you, as your writing is just brill. kate XXX
Dec 7, 2012

Lis x Sounds amazing Lor. What a fab story. Room for a small one.