Travelling through Asia
It’s the end of the year. No doubt your social media is flooded with destination countdowns and new year resolutions by now. 2018 has sped by, and I’m flat out keeping up with everything that’s happened. Can you believe we had a Winter Olympics this year? Me either. So what happened for Siam Dreaming this […]
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Its not until you reach a certain age, that you realise the impact your parents have had on your life, and what you’ve learned from them. My Dad is a legend. When we were tiny, he taught us to say “Dad is the best in every test” just because. He’s an encyclopaedia of witty mottos, a […]
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You’ve done the hand over notes, and set your out of office message. You survived the flight, including the dodgy chicken (just). You’ve landed in Bangkok, and there’s only minutes between you, cheap beer and banana rotis. Disembark, immigration, luggage, taxi – BEER! But what if you’ve made a rookie mistake (or just a bit […]
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There is something wonderful about camping and mornings. How sweet is it to wake early, to the sound of bird calls. The darkness lifts and the sky changes from grey to purple, to pink and blue. I lay in my sleeping bag, looking up at the ceiling of the tent. The eucalyptus canopy overhead played […]
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After a full day of climbing temples, appreciating ancient art and getting lost in history, you’ll be ready for a cold beer. I’m not one to turn down a drink, or a plate of food mind you. Which is lucky, because Siem Reap is booze and food central, and it can be overwhelming. Let me […]
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Awake early. Today’s the day. The Big Kahunas, I keep saying. Angkor Thom, Bayon and Angkor Wat. It feels an appropriate way to end our epic sightseeing tour in Cambodia. Flash Angkor passes again, and break away from the rolling masses heading for Angkor Wat. We’re heading for the ancient city of Angkor Thom first. […]
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All hail the rest day. Legs, feet and brain are all grateful for a lazy morning. A late start, a late breakfast. A morning of housekeeping; pick up our washing from the lady across the street, buy more underwear, visit the bank and post the postcards. The holiday version of “adulting”? Walking around the Old […]
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Arrived home last night about 8pm. The night passed in a flurry of Mexican food, fruit smoothies and straight to bed. On the road this morning by 8am. We join the rolling masses, flashing our Angkor passes as we enter the archaeological park once more. We pass the busy carpark near Angkor Wat, heading for […]
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Make tracks for Koh Ker. Another two and a bit hours of bone rattling roads. I doze off occasionally, but am shaken awake by the car bouncing through pot holes. Give up, and watch the countryside whizz past. Terrain has changed from dry baked dust, to dry scrub land. Neat, rectangular huts on stilts are […]
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Up and out by 8am. Hitting the road today, to the Cambodian-Thai border. To disputed lands. Devid asks us to take our passports, in case something happens and we need to prove our nationality. Sounds ominous. As we drive, Devid and Patrick discuss the history of Preah Vihear, the border dispute and the claims from […]
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