Today, I am back in Phnom Penh, I leave for Vietnam tomorrow. I have decided not to go to the south coast in Cambodia now, I think it is time to move on and make sure I dont run out of time in Vietnam or Laos plus I've heard that the Thai beaches are far nicer anyway. This week I did a long bus journey upto Kratie on the Mekong River, it's a lovely town, so different to Phnom Penh. All the locals sit along the river eating and drinking and they seem to lead a ...

Kuala Lumpur was busy and full of contrasts, so many different cultures packed into one city. I stayed in Chinatown right near the market which was great location. I met up with 2 of the girls I had been with at the Perhentian Islands which was great. We went to the Batu Caves where you climb hundreds of steps to reach a temple inside the caves, the steps are swarming with monkeys, you have to be careful not to look them in the eye otherwise theyl jump on you!...