6,5 hrs on a Cambodian bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap and we're exhausted! The views of the countryside, though, were breathtaking! Houses on stilts, skinny white cows, water buffaloes wallowing in the mud, carpets of rice drying in the sun and children cycling to and from school. We had a bit of a diva strop when we arrived at our Guesthouse to find that we'd been allocated a room with a lazy fan and cold water! We've now been upgraded to air conditioned and...

Mmmm, fried crickets and grilled snake kebabs for my birthday dinner! Eating out in Cambodia has been quite surprising! Tonight, Star Kampuchea treated us for dinner at a local restaurant. The food was delicious and fresh and, yes, we also tried some of the local delicacies, including the aforementioned crickets and snake! BTW, crickets taste a bit sweet and snake tastes like - I think you've guessed it - chicken (except more chewy)! Today, during our second and...

Sua s'dei from Cambodia! What a difference a day makes! Had a sleepless night in, what can only be described as, a fan-assisted oven of a room! We are sharing a room with another volunteer. A 20-year old traveller from Montreal called Madeline. Both of us are technically old enough to be her mother(s). Anyways, she's very easygoing and has already been on the road for over 4 months and has developed immunity to more basic accommodation. Also, when to consider t...

We took the Mekong Express Luxury Limousine bus service from Saigon to Pnomh Penh. A great bus service - driver was good, service was excellent and we got here safely. There was a tour guide making his way home and he took us under his wing and explained things to us. We had a delicious meal at a roadside stop en route which has convinced is that we should do a cooking class in Siem Reap. Everyone has been really friendly, accommodating and gone out of their way ...

Arrived in Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon) 4 hours ago and have already taken 2 "coffee" breaks - simply to get something cool to drink and to be able to sit inside somewhere in airconditioned comfort! Man, this place is hot as hell! Motorbikes weaving in and out and roundabout. We thought we'd take a walk to the Ben Thanh Market to have a look but you need to have a serious, death-defying desire to shop or be a complete masochist. At the first stall, th...