Travel can be transformative experience. Alongside the actual trip (the air miles, unfamiliar dorm beds, indecipherable languages and alien landscapes), there’s a more personal journey. Foreign cities, different cultures and liberating getaways are often where we discover things we never knew about ourselves, or do things we never knew we would, or would dare to, back in the comfort and routine of home. (more…)
My posts are so messed up and doesn’t go hand in hand with a time scale but what the hell. It’s still going to be a post with great memories and exciting pictures and it will still annoy people back home:)
About a month ago (seems ages tho!) had an opportunity to visit Koh Ru resort on Bamboo island, which is one of the first islands to capitalise on tourism in Cambodia but is now partly deserted and ‘out of business’. You might not be the only one on islands two beaches, but you certainly won’t be sharing with many. There is a small path through the middle of the island so you can hop to the other side, that still has some active tourism. Many of my friends from so called mainland worked on the island last seasons, before it was closed down by french owners of the land. They always tell exciting stories about unbeatable moments and crazy nightlife back then, when Koh Ru was blooming with tourists and had those outside hammocks occupied by visitors. Resort with all the bungalows and rest of premises still remain standing frozen in time. (more…)
MARCH 21. It’s my birthday.
AND it’s Johann Sebastian Bachs birthday.
AND it’s Prince Charles and Dianas wedding anniversary.
It all adds up.
Once, a wise man Mark Twain said: Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. (more…)
Recently a friend of mine was complaining about difficulties living in London and how badly she would like to escape it and afford living somewhere else. My response was something along the lines: “Really? If you could afford living in London, you could afford living pretty much anywhere on the planet!” After I’ve said it, it made me thinking how my cost of living has changed from the days when I used to pay around half a grand a month for a double bedroom in oh-not-so-trendy part of London, and I’m not even starting with daily costs of transport and food. (more…)
On a days off we like to explore! And this time we chose to visit the islands- Koh Rong and Koh Samloem. Loads of travel agents in Sihanoukville offering ferry tickets or day trips for this. After walking around for the best price and option, we decided to take a trip for $19, which includes breakfast, lunch and snorkelling equipment. It’s a one day trip, stopping at both islands. So we arranged to stay in Koh Rong for one night and jump into next day boat. Ferry ticket to Koh Rong costs $15 return and takes 2.5h one way, speed boat costs $30 return and takes 45min. We paid extra $4 for meals plus stop at the other island, which is pretty good deal. (more…)
We decided Seam Reap wasn’t our cup of tea and after 2nights grabbed the Ospreys and jumped into a night bus towards south Cambodia, more specifically- Sihanoukville, with an idea of staying by the beach for 3/4 nights. First impression- hot, sandy beach. That’s all we needed right then. We didn’t book any hotel as it always turns out cheaper to find the hidden treasures (or not!). (more…)
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