It's about to start!
September 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 26 °CJust arrived at BNE International with hours to spare. Flight leaves 11.50pm (way past my bedtime!)
Just arrived at BNE International with hours to spare. Flight leaves 11.50pm (way past my bedtime!)
We have arrived in Cambodia. The flight into Siem Reap Airport was spectacular. It's hard to describe how much land is currently covered by water during the monsoon. It stretched on endlessly! We wereRead more
Today I really wanted to just walk around and get more of a feel for this vibrant city. We began at Bayon Pastry School - a wonderful social enterprise training up girls from underprivilegedRead more
And a little bonus birthday post: Steve booked us into a fancy pants dinner venue and had advised them it was my birthday. The staff surprised me with flowers, a song, and a rather unique dessert. WeRead more
Today began early for the sunrise tour of Angkor Wat, followed by a bike tour of the surrounding villages, jungle, and three other temples: Ta Phrohm (favourite!), Ta Nei, and Angkor Thom. We haveRead more
We came prepared for Cambodia's monsoon season and so far have been lucky with the weather, with rainstorms usually hitting early morning and late afternoon when we're not out and about. But today theRead more
Today's adventures took us up Kulen Mountain. It's a place of stunning natural beauty, and also of historical significance: in 802, King Jayavarman II proclaimed independence in this area from JavaRead more
Kampong Phluk is a village that exists at the edge of Tonle Sap Lake, which is the largest lake in South East Asia. In the monsoon season the reason for the 6 to 9metre stilts becomes very apparent. IRead more
What an incredible experience it was to spend time with elephants in their natural jungle setting! Kulen Elephant Sanctuary is a 300 hectare wildlife reserve where elephants who were formerly used toRead more
The real reason for our trip to Cambodia started yesterday with the progressive arrival on Sunday of 12 UniSQ Education students, ready and very excited to work with local teachers in Treak CommunityRead more
Excitement will keep you awake. Hugs going with you and links from puppy. [Ma J]
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Traveler Safe travels! Xx
Traveler How exciting!!