Ahhh! Australia, I promised myself that one day I would return to this diverse and wonderful country. A few years have passed and many adventures undertaken but here I am again with an open mind and no plans!!! One of the first things I noticed when arriving in Australia, was all the signs..... they are everywhere, telling you where to go & where not to venture, advertising bilboards, laws, rules, advice - everywhere you look there is a distraction & some...

As I left Cambodia behind, crammed in an overcrowded minibus with fellow Brits, Jenny & Rob. The roof was piled high with people, chickens, vegetables, rice etc and our backpacks tied procariosly amongst it all. Eventually after several hours we crossed the border into Thailand... Whey hey Thailand and somewhat of a culture shock after 3 and a half months in Laos and Cambodia. Sealed roads everywhere, shops, junk food, an efficient transport system and goo...

My story continues...................As soon as I arrived in Kampot, I knew that 1 month wasn't going to be enough time, but visa restrictions and plans were going to keep it at that. The day after I arrived in town, I met the 5 teachers that I would be working with at a party that Neil the school advisor held at his house partly in my honour. They were all intent on getting me drunk which liberated my nervous aprehension and a good time was has by all, we we...

Once again 'The littlest hobo' shares some of the joy and excitement of hertravels in these beautiful, inspiring lands of South East Asia. However, no matter how many stories I tell or how descriptive my e.mails become, NEVER will I be able to express the awe, admiration, respect and love I feel for the wonderful people I have met along the way, nor how much happier and freeer I've become living a simple life without the materialism and consumerism of the ...

Greetings and Happy New Year from the land where brightly coloured soft drinks are served in plastic bags!! I trust you all had a Merry Christmas and a good start to 2006. Since my last update I've found myself in some amazing situations that surpassed even my wildest dreams of contentment. In Pai, north Thailand I spent some time on a little organic farm where I joined a community of hippies sharing some land amongst the misty mountains, paddy fields & fr...