So I was asked to be Santa by Amy’s School. We decided to be slightly “alternative” with our approach. So; Costume – traditional Voice – not traditional, no ho ho ho’ing but chatting & engaging and being a little funny Music – two phase with us wanting to enter and have normal for background, thenRead More

5am wake up call, to be on the bus at 0630am to start a 3 hour coach drive to the remote country side of Cambodia, Phnom Penh. Accompanied by the guys for the football who were Japanese and a lady guide also Japanese, and a local lady from the orphanage who was Cambodian and spokeRead More

After football at the orphanage we stopped on the way back for a river trip to see Kompong Chhang. This is a floating village, literally loads of little houseboats glued together in a marshy river system on the lake of Tonle Sap. It’s about 90km or so from Phnom Penh. Interesting is that most ofRead More

So to the last day. I promise I will go to the first day. A day that was literally a mixed bag of all-sorts. We started with a breakfast again overlooking the beautiful Meekong RIver, a lovely light and breezy start to a great great day. Next as a gang we departed to see the King’s Palace. OnRead More

Ollie and I decided to book SilkAir/SilkAir so ended up pretty much with whole day to ourselves in Phnom Penh as the other guys in the end didn’t arrive until approximately 5pm. So what did we do, Ollie and I, on that VERY hot 35 degree day in Phnom Penh. Hmmm perhaps best to say what didn’tRead More

We couldn’t really afford to go away this year for Xmas despite plans to go to UK (still planning that one sometime soon).  Trips to Thailand with my brother, trips to Philippines, 2x trips to Cambodia and the list goes on already in 2012. So let’s stay at home for Xmas itself this year and haveRead More

It kind of does not get much better with a breakfast view than this does it? Look at this. 6 stories up staring at this, the Meekong River, over a boiled egg this morning. What a breakfast.  I could watch this all day long. But coffees/breakfast and kit handouts. Mr Josh bless gave Ollie numberRead More

Oh my goodness, lucky boy – no presents to open – BUT – he’s in Cambodia with his school mates playing football (see previous), but here is the actual meal on Saturday. Balloons and cake were in tow. Ollie hoped you enjoyed with your buddies!?!?!?!?!? So parent in charge of three. Here we go. TukRead More