Cambodia

6 posts

This young man’s story and the people he has encouraged to help him along the way echo and amplify the hope we found in Phenom Penh. Sarath Proeun began learning English at the pagoda, taught by monks, just as most boys in Cambodia are between the ages of 7 and 13. He continued his education […]

13 Mar 2017

Knowledge is power

At it’s height the Khmer empire spanned Cambodia all of Thailand, Laos, parts of Myanmar and Vietnam and Angkor was the capital of the kingdom. Angkor Archeological Park was (and I guess still is) the largest pre-industrial city in the world, this historical site is so immense that even after we’d spent $60 on a 7 […]

29 Jan 2017

Angkor Waaaat?!

As human beings we have the ability to encourage each other to excel, be different, explore, discover and achieve, this power can generate ambition, creativity and fulfilment.

19 Jan 2017

Hope for a brighter future.

It is an understatement to say that Cambodia has had a rough time. Following the decline of the once-great ancient Khmer civilisation with Angkor Wat at it’s heart, fierce struggles with neighbouring Vietnam, colonisation by the French, and no doubt many other things I have yet to learn of, Cambodia has endured a harsh modern […]

19 Jan 2017

Places that should not exist.

Cambodia has so many important and complex stories to tell that we could not possibly do them justice in this blog. We strongly recommend that you read up on Cambodian history (recent and ancient), visit this beautiful country if you can and that you seek your facts from a range of sources as there are […]

1 Jan 2017

Welcome to Cambodia

There are a handful of things that still manage to fill me with childlike excitement. Elephants (which we have yet to see on this trip), riding my bicycle and messing about in or on the water. When Gez suggested that we leave Vietnam and enter Cambodia by speed boat, I let out a small squeal of […]

1 Jan 2017

Cambodia Vietnam

Look at what you could have won…