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Fri, 7 Nov 2008 | By glimmerwing | Views [808] | Comments [1]
I think it was the first morning where I didn't hear anyone wake me up, maybe because when we arrived in last night, Charlie proceeded to make loads of noise with an empty plastic bottle, to give the girl that woke us up the morning before a little taste ... Read more >
Tags: border crossing, cambodia, couchsurfing, kindness of strangers, visa
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By shix | Views [1484]
I’m no expert on Cambodian life and culture but since I’ve been here for 2 months I feel I should let friends back home know a little more about the country and its quirks. General Cambodia has one of the most public holidays in the world.... Read more >
Wed, 5 Nov 2008 | By shix | Views [732]
Spent my last day in Cambodia visiting the infamous Killing fields of Choeung Ek and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. I'd deliberately left these two places till the very end even though I'd spent so much time in Phnom Penh over the past two months, ... Read more >
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 | By shix | Views [658]
Had a rude awakening this morning at 830am when my fellow volunteer banged on my door. I had fallen asleep from sheer exhaustion without setting my alarm!!! I was supposed to leave at 830 to the bus station (bus departing at 9am) but here I was just ... Read more >
Mon, 3 Nov 2008 | By shix | Views [871]
Yesterday was not an easy day for me. Being my last day at CCPP, everything I did took on an extra burden of knowing that I wouldn’t be doing that when I woke up the next day, which was hard as I’ve grown so used to filling up paints, sorting paintings, ... Read more >
Sat, 1 Nov 2008 | By shix | Views [831]
We don’t have the habit of celebrating Halloween at home so this year’s Halloween has been my first and probably the most special one I’d have in years to come. We volunteers had prepared a Halloween party for the kids, complete with handmade animal ... Read more >
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [758]
There're 2 public holidays this week (told ya there're hols every month in Cambodia) and so the centre is closed for 3 days. I made a trip to Kampot yesterday and stayed a night by the riverside. Arrived in Kampot nice and early at 10am after the 2-... Read more >
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [843]
26/10 Sun - Today was supposed to be Field Trip day to Ream National Park for the CCPP kids. Ream National Park is 18km east of S’ville and one of the attractions here. It consists of mainly lowland forests, swamps and habitats for several endangered ... Read more >
Mon, 27 Oct 2008 | By gregorboyd | Views [905] | Comments [1]
At the end of my trip I went back to Kuala Lumpur where I met up with my friend Meghan. We spent a couple days in KL then traveled north. Most of the spots we went to I have been before. The only stop we had in Malaysia was Cameron Highlands (It is ... Read more >
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 | By kim_gilmour | Views [633] | Comments [1]
Hi all! Well, the past few days have been quite the adventures traveling across land and water. Two days ago we left Saigon by mini bus - 15 people, plus the driver crammed into a barely airconditioned mini bus/15-passenger van. We were stuck in the ... Read more >
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [756]
I’ve been here for almost 3 weeks and it’s easy to see why so many foreigners have decided to extend their stays or just stay put for good. A lil’ background info: Sihanoukville, situated on the South Coast of Cambodia, was relatively undeveloped ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [697]
of info on what I’ve been up to. Other than volunteering, I’ve been honing my skills on becoming a slob. Yup there’s absolutely nothing much to do in my free time other than tan on a beach, chill at a bar, have my daily servings of bread and cheese ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [1026]
for CCPP the past few days. A batch of about 30 kids have been sent to the local junior school. This is a BIG deal for the kids – it presents them a chance of a lifetime to receive an education and hopefully escape the poverty cycle. Most of the ... Read more >
Tags: kids, thoughts
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 | By shix | Views [1030]
Can be a frightening thing. I’m referring to one’s socio-economic and cultural background. Warning: reflective post ahead. In the past 2 weeks I’ve been here, I’ve met and spoken to several foreigners who have made S’ville their (temporary) home.... Read more >
Tags: thoughts
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