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…
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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…
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…
Path 666 along the base of the Sella Massif
After several months in the amazing Italian Dolomites with 6 hours of free time between split shifts, I and my colleagues were always looking for great ways to enjoy the mountains and explore new walks. Fitting some of the bigger walks that were part of the organised walking holidays offered by the company I worked…