It was the day we were finally going to explore our surrounds. After a week in Arcadia, we had barely left the grounds. The river tempting us into its abyss every morning and not letting us go until night. But we had finally woken up on the adventure side of the bed and we were…
There’s nothing like a good early morning hike up a mountain in heavy humidity early to get your blood pumping and rid you of toxins from weeks of mojitos and other unknown cocktails. We rose early to take the guided hike through the jungle up to Teuk Chhou Pagoda. Not knowing what to expect, my…
It’s an unusual thing indeed to find an orderly transport system when backpacking through SE Asia. I had gotten used to showing up to delayed transport services, disorganized companies and just general mishap. I’d experienced overbooked buses in Laos with passengers having to sit on the floor for up to nine hours, to transfers in…
Monkey Island: whispers of its uniqueness had driven us to seek it out. We were confused at first though, as we discovered that Monkey Island was not actually an island, but was a guesthouse (bungalows) on a different island – Koh Rong. Regardless, we set our path towards it, travelling south through Laos…
We’ve all seen The Beach and some of us may have even read the book (so much more disturbing!). However, for those who haven’t seen the movie or read Alex Garland’s novel, I’ll share with you the very basics. (I won’t address the plot or major themes it explores so don’t worry about spoilers.) ***…
