Category Archives: Travel

Vietnam: War Remnants Museum

The War Remnants Museum is a war museum in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City containing exhibits relating to the Vietnam/American War…it’s interesting to notice that it is referred to as a different name depending on who you speak to, the Vietnamese call it the American War, whereas I have only ever heard it calledContinueContinue reading “Vietnam: War Remnants Museum”

Cambodia: Koh Ru Island

I visited Koh Ru, also known as Bamboo Island for two nights and it was like being Robinson Crusoe! I ended up falling asleep in the sun and getting all sea-soaked, quite literally; I was laying listening to my headphones and the tide came in really high and soaked me. Over the two nights/three daysContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Koh Ru Island”

Cambodia: Angkor Complex

Today I FINALLY got to visit the Angkor Complex…I literally couldn’t wait to feast my eyes on all of the lovely ruins and old school architecture. I hired a Tuk Tuk driver and he took me first to Angkor Wat and then to Angkor Thom and Bayon. In my opinion there just aren’t enough hoursContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Angkor Complex”

Cambodia: Vietnamese floating village

Today I took a boat ride out to the Tonle Sap Lake and visited a floating village. It’s not something that I would normally have thought to do, but it was nice to do something a little different. I took a tuk-tuk out to the boat jetty, a short drive outside of the city, and caughtContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Vietnamese floating village”

Cambodia: S:21 and the Killing Fields

On April 17th 1975, Phnom Penh fell under the control of the Khmer Rouge; a communist group led by a man named Pol Pot. Within three days they had forced all of the residents of the city into the countryside and into labour camps. The Khmer Rouge directed a ruthless program to “purify” Cambodian society ofContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: S:21 and the Killing Fields”

Cambodia: Phnom Penh

The day begun getting onto what can only be described as the worlds smallest mini-bus, mainly described this way because nobody from ‘Golden Bayon Bus Company’ has thought to invest in a roof rack, so I have literally as one with my luggage all the way from Shianoukville! I arrived in Phnom Penh at aboutContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: Phnom Penh”

Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev

Instead of having a lovely Valentines meal and the usual, this year I went to a deserted island off of the coast of Sihanoukville. It is called Koh Ta Kiev and takes only 40 minutes to get to by boat. I stayed in a basic hut which had neither doors, windows or walls. It was rusticContinueContinue reading “Cambodai: Koh Ta Kiev”

Cambodia: PADI Open Water Diver Certification

12th January: The first day of the course began very early (7am) at the Koh Rong Dive Centre where the group ate a simple breakfast of Croissants and Bananas along with a cup of tea. We were quickly herded onto the shuttle bus to the port and then on the boat that would take us across toContinueContinue reading “Cambodia: PADI Open Water Diver Certification”