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What's hot in Kampot?

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Views [903]

My first taste of the weekend in Kampot. I had dinner with Naomi (the only other volunteer at epic- she has been here for 10 months on a funded trip from Australia and works mainly with the Vocational Training Programme or 'VTP' students). We ... Read more >

Meeting the Epic Team

Thu, 10 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Views [795]

Well, where do I start? I had a fantastic and challenging time volunteering for an arts charity in Cambodia called EPiC Arts ( Every Person Counts). It was great to finally meet the team at Epic and everyone is very nice. The ... Read more >

Tags: performance, schools, teamwork kep

Urban versus Rural life

Wed, 9 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Views [1213]

There was such a jump between the big cities and rural areas, much more than in Europe, I think because the development has been so much quicker and more recent. It makes things really uneven, and as soon as you start traveling you realise ... Read more >

Tags: bicycles, kampot, rural, shower gel, urban

Thrown into the tropical soup

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Views [683]

Tuk tuks are quite something! It was my first time in a tuk tuk, heading from the airport to the centre yesterday. You get thrown helplessly into the middle of the tropical soup and just hold on while they spin you round the corners into on coming ... Read more >

Tags: hotel, khmer, prison, tuk tuk, tuol sleng

Photos: Epic shots

Mon, 7 Feb 2011 | By gem_sky | Photo Gallery

Volunteering for Epic Arts Charity in Cambodia
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Lia Sen Hauy, Proteh Kampuchea

Sat, 5 Feb 2011 | By karsoe | Views [493]

(Farewell, Cambodia.) I've spent 304 days in the Kingdom, but now it's time to move on. My time here has been mostly amazing and joyful, occasionally sad and heartbreaking, but always educational and interesting. I've seen and done so many incredible ... Read more >

Tags: cambodia, farewell, kratie

Photos: Cambodia

Thu, 3 Feb 2011 | By tavey25 | Photo Gallery

Photos from Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville
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How to be a Responsible Traveller in Cambodia

Wed, 2 Feb 2011 | By responsible-travel | Views [4203] | Comments [1]

Over the last decade Cambodia has seen a rapid and steady rise in tourism which by many Cambodians is viewed as the golden ticket to improve life chances and, thus, flock to tourism hubs leaving their work on farms and large families behind. The country ... Read more >

Photos: Asia part 1

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 | By kimbob26 | Photo Gallery

Saigon, Pnomh Penh and Sihanoukville
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Saigon, Pnomh Penh and the beach

Tue, 1 Feb 2011 | By kimbob26 | Views [506]

So we made our way to Ho Chi Minh City last week and stayed at a lovely hostel down a tiny alley in the middle of the busy backpacker area. The couple who ran it wouldn't let us leave the house without saying 'Be careful' and they changed some of our ... Read more >

Time flies...

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 | By saritaskr | Views [639] | Comments [4]

I can't believe it's almost FEBRUARY! I feel like I've kind of been in a time warp, especially with the lack of the winter season completely! I've been here for 3 months now and I'm really surprised at how quickly the time has gone by so far. 3 short ... Read more >