Our time in Cambodia was broken down as follows:- 277 nights in 15 different beds 🛌 30 hours travelling by minibus 🚐 13.5 hours travelling by sleeper bus 🚌 5 hours of travelling by boat ⚓ 8.5 hours of travelling by shared taxi 🚕 5.75 hours of travelling by taxi 🚕 1963 miles approximately covered…
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9 months
This is the average length of the human gestation period. It is also the title of a 1995 American romantic comedy film starring Hugh Grant and the length of time that we have spent in Cambodia. It has been a wonderful 9 months, during which we have experienced the fabulous Khmer culture, seen the most…
It’s here at last
After months of work, we have finally added the “from A to B” page to our blog. On this page, we have detailed our travel experiences between specific destinations together with our travel tips & advice for each country we have visited. From leaving our accommodation in one place to arriving at our final destination…
29th August one year today
On the road again
It was always our intention that our second stay on the island of Koh Rong Samloem would be until the 13th of August. This has changed, as we left the island on the 6th of August, a week earlier than originally planned. This was in the main, due to us implementing our ‘Reduce Our Financial…
The rainy season has hit the island
We were told that the rainy season is at its worst in August. From our experience that is a true statement. Arriving on Koh Rong Samloem, for a second time we had beautiful sunny days. Then the 1st of August arrived. Since then persistently high winds and heavy rain have battered the island. The ferries…
It’s a dogs life
11 months ago today, we left the UK on our adventure. Visiting 12 countries before entering Cambodia 5 months ago to the day. Since our last post, we have left our semi-isolation accommodation in Kampot and moved to the Cambodian island of Koh Rong Samloem. Located in the Gulf of Thailand about 16 miles off…
Packing to move on
The time has come. We are starting to pack our kit up, as we are moving back to Koh Rong Samloem. Struggling to remember how we used to fit all this stuff in. 🎒👕👟 We still don’t know when we will be able to leave Cambodia. But we are enjoying our time here. 🇰🇭
Saracen Bay Beach Koh Rong Samloem Island
Our plans were to spend five days on the island of Koh Rong Samloem. Instead, we ended up being here for two lovely weeks. What a wonderful time we have had. Saracen Beach is a beautiful white sandy beach. Restaurants and bars line the beach, with fresh fish/meat bbq’s in the evenings. Watch the video…
500 years 🥤🧴
A nice cold drink of water in a plastic bottle won’t hurt? You think it may not, but now read on and see what our irresponsible disposal of plastics does. A simple plastic water bottle can take between 400 to 500 years to decompose in the marine environment. But wait, it doesn’t actually ever decompose…