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My Visit to the Amazing Bayon temple

Bayon Temple During my time here in Cambodia, before my visit to Siem Reap and the amazing temples around Angkor Wat, there was one image I had seen on countless paintings and pieces of art, one that I was extremely keen to see for myself in the flesh, that of the temple of faces, the…

My Trip to the Baphuon and a Brief History

Leaving the Bayon and Approaching Baphuon During our time in Cambodia, my girlfriend and I took a holiday to the amazing Siem Reap, to explore the magical temples around Angkor Wat. The temples around Angkor Wat and the history of the Khmer empire was for me part of the draw of coming to Cambodia, after…

My Holiday in The Gambia in 2017

Late in 2016 my girlfriend and I decided to take a holiday in the new year. Up until then, it had been a hectic up and down year with several job changes for each of us and we both decided that we needed something to look forward to in the new year. The budget I…

My Time in Cambodia, Koh Rong & Palm Beach Resort

Getting to Cambodia We came to Cambodia looking for a land of wonder and adventure and found an excellent opportunity volunteering at a resort on Koh Rong. Koh Rong is an island about 20km off the coast from Sihanoukville in the Gulf of Thailand. The way that we found the volunteering job didn’t give us…

The Pinnacles, or Bec De Roces

My First Mountain Hike Before we began work properly in the Italian Dolomites we underwent a training and orientation fortnight, based at Haus Valentin one of the chalets the company we worked for was renting for the summer season. Haus Valentin is located in Badia about 14 km from Corvara and the chalet we would…

Exploring Ta Prohm and a Little History

After visiting Angkor Wat at sunrise we then embarked upon a small tour of the other temples around Angkor. One of the temples I was most looking forward to visiting was Ta Prohm, which was on the itinerary that day. Having seen it featured in the Tomb Raider movie with Angelina Jolie and seeing many…

My Visit to Angkor Wat and a brief history

Holiday to Siem Reap My Girlfriend and I’s time in Cambodia has been primarily spent on the beautiful island of Koh Rong volunteering at a resort. We had a holiday from our work and spent 6 days in Siem Reap in order to explore the temple complex of Angkor Wat, explore the lovely city of…

Mount Stevia, Selva and the Dolomiti High Path

I spent my Summer of 2017 in the amazing Italian Dolomites with a group of amazing people. Each week when it came to having a day off from working hard, we all wanted to make the most of our time in the Dolomites and see as much as possible. After about a month Living in…

Viel Dal Pain in front of Marmolada

My time in the Dolomites ranks in my top 3 summers. Despite spending 4 and a half months in such a fabulous location I was left with the impression towards the end of the season that I had barely scratched the surface of what the Dolomites had to offer. Chief among the places that I…

Civetta

During my Summer in the Italian Dolomites, I spent 6 days a week working in a chalet as a chef. I was cooking for 30-35 people a day and working a fair few hours a day, starting at 7:00 for breakfast taking a break at about 11 am to start work again at about 17:00…