So I'm sorry it's taken me so long to do another blog entry. It feels like so much is going on that you don't want to miss out on that it's difficult to make yourself sit down and write a blog! Although I know that's a bit of a cliche. On the weekend just gone, 3 of us from the volunteer house decided to go down to Sihanoukville on the coast for the weekend for a bit of sun, beaching and just to see the area, although it can be quite touristy. We had a great ...

So I've had an amazing couple of days here and thought it was time for an update. Really getting into the teaching and figuring out what works and what doesn't. My favourite class so far was working with the youngest class from pretty much the very beginning with ABC, and playing a game with the so they remember 3 simple words beginning with A and B. We've gone out for a drink or a bit of a mosey around most nights I've been here (one time we went to a Theme P...

What a couple of days! Had my first afternoon at the school on Tuesday, which was incredible. It feels like the first couple of days where you aren't teaching feels like a waiting game, and the nerves build up a bit, but it was so nice to finally get to the school. Those kids are so full of energy! They are all so happy, and were literally ecstatic when I came in. They constantly walk up and say 'hello how are you.' and the call me 'cha', short for 'teacher'. The...

Sua Stey! Daynye soc sabay de? So first off i realise there were far too many exclamation marks in my first post, which made me sound like some sort of over-excited white guy off alone in asia, which i am. Obviously im still excited, but i will try to tone this down. I've been in my new accomodation in the volunteer house for a day and a half now, and the culture shock has been pretty big, but I deinitely feel like im settling in now. Its a much more real exper...

So I have arrived safely in Phnom Penh and thought I should do my first blog entry. No problems so far other than a slightly shakey start at heathrow when it seemed the check-in desk wasn't going to let me get on the flight! But I snuck on in the hold, so all good. Despite some nervous moments on the plane I was swept up by the place as soon as I stepped outside, although I have been battling with the heat today. I've been shattered, but have managed a sleep, ...