We arrived in Phnom Penh at about 4.30 in the afternoon. Due to time constraints (what else), we’d decided to head straight up to Siem Reap that evening. Just to explain something about Cambodia’s transport systems. They have no trains in the entire country. The planes in and out are pricey (hence why we had…
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The One With… The Thai Food
A lot of the holiday revolved around food. I love food. My OH loves food. And given the 2 months spent on weight watchers prior to the holiday, we both totally deserved lots of the food. I was excited about experiencing Thai food that didn’t come from my local Thai Square. I was excited about…
The One With… The “Closed” Grand Palace
Refreshed from our first night’s sleep in Bangkok, and awake early due to the building work taking place next door, we had breakfast and planned our day. Our first day in Bangkok was a Sunday and we’d heard the weekend market was particularly good. We decided to head here and then head to the Grand…
The One With… Our First Taxi Ride
Still smirking slightly about our Lionel Ritchie welcome to Thailand, we traipsed through immigration and baggage en route to get a taxi to our guest house. I have to say that Bangkok airport impressed me – it’s huge, modern and well organised. We were through immigration in minutes. I couldn’t help but compare to the…
The One With… the Instrumentals
South Asians (and in particular, Kingfisher Airlines) seem to have a certain penchant for instrumental versions of popular songs. As we approached the runway at Mumbai for our changeover flight we were serenaded by Boyzone. In a restaurant in Hanoi we were treated to End of the Road by Boyz II Men. On a boat…
The One With… The Bolt Cutters
We’d met at Earl’s Court and were on the piccadilly line platform when he said it. “I don’t mean to panic you, but…” Here we go, I thought. I’ve lost my passport. One of my visas is incorrect. The possibilities were endless. “I think I’ve somehow reset the combination on my padlock. I can’t get…
The One With… The Inspiration
“Have a great time – take lots of pictures! Pictures help you remember things”, my friend said to me before I headed off for a lengthy holiday in South East Asia. It got me thinking. I’m crap with a camera. When I remember it, I never take it out in time to get the ‘inspirational’…
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