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On 17th April 1975, the soldiers of the Khmer Rouge arrived in Phnom Penh celebrating their victory

The memorial stupa at the Choeung Ek killing field, 15 km from Phnom Penh. The evacuation of Phnom Penh on the 17th April 1975 marked the...

Phnom Penh - Cambodia’s capital city. Just a few of the pictures taken during the cyclo ride, market

Trying one of the local delicacies on the way to Phonm Penh 🕷 Jay preparing my treat - it was a little bit like chicken. My cyclo driver...

After a free day in Siem Reap we headed to one of the rural areas of Cambodia for our homestay. 85%

The Tonle Sap River is a tributary to the Mekong and during rainy season the lake expands in size to become the largest freshwater lake...

After four weeks of being in Siem Reap, and after being asked on a daily basis whether I had visited

Just a few minutes before sunrise. The Angkor Wat complex is made up of a series of temples across a 400km2 area. The famous reflection...

A really busy 10 days travelling through more of Cambodia and visiting the neighbouring country of L

Saturday night I headed to the Big Top and Phare Circus. The circus train in Battambang, Cambodia an

The performance was called Same Same but different and explored the differences between Cambodians and Barang (foreign visitors). I loved...

Following the flooding I thought that I wouldn't get the opportunity to go into the villages to

The filters on the back of the truck, ready to go out to the villages. What does this one say? A very early Christmas gift for Humanities...

October in Cambodia is the end of rainy season. Last week there were a number of heavy storms which

Last week in Siem Reap after a very heavy night of rain. Many people had their homes and businesses flooded. The ground was saturated and...

My last week of voluntary work in Cambodia, and my third project, was at Trailblazer. Trailblazer is

First job was getting the materials ready for the water filters. This involved shovelling gravel and washing it carefully before bagging...

After a relaxing afternoon and listening to Cambodian Karaoke we headed to Phnom Krom and the temple

A quick visit to the market where there was a Sunday afternoon BBQ - including rat. Entrance to the temple Goats at Phnom Krom. I fell in...

After 149 days, 11 countries, 4 continents,22 flights, 24,000 miles, 8 weeks voluntary work, 125 blo

Back to Havana for the last time this trip. Our final casa, with the now familiar endless flights of

Our week exploring Havana and Western Cuba by land was complete but Saturday marked the next leg of

Back in Havana - We really didn’t want to leave Las Terrazas, it was so pretty and scenic and the ho

Our last stop before heading back to Havana was Las Terrazas. This beautiful town was established as

Following two wonderful days in Vinales, the Cuban checklist covered,and with an increasing understa

Vinales Our next full day in Vinales started with a four hour walking tour through the famous valley

After a good nights sleep at the casa and a typical Cuban breakfast of bread fruit and eggs we start

We arrived in Havana on Saturday 2nd December after an early flight from Toronto Airport. After care

Back in the land of wifi and shops with stuff! Cuba was a fascinating place. The guide book said to

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