Southeast Asia is a popular destination for first-time travellers. The stunning beaches, infamous Full Moon Parties and budget-friendly accommodation make it an obvious place for millions of backpackers to begin their…
I went to Koh Rong for a week and ended up staying for a year. That’s how it generally works. People rock up to this undeveloped island, 25km off the coast…
There is a trend in the travel blogging community to never speak about our least favourite cities/countries/islands etc. We will go on for days about the places that we love, but…
Ah, Instagram. When I’m not getting annoyed about people playing the follow/unfollow game and using bots to spam me with generic comments, I am quite fond of it. I’m not ashamed…
I’ve noticed that the internet doesn’t have much to offer when it comes to decent travel information about Koh Rong Island, Cambodia. Most of the guides have been written by people…
To most people, the idea of getting a tattoo on an island in South East Asia – especially one as undeveloped as Koh Rong – is unthinkable. They’re convinced that it…
When I first stepped foot on the white sandy beaches of Koh Rong, Cambodia in October 2015, I had no idea that I would soon be calling this place my home.…
2016 was the best year of my life. After years and years of dreaming about long-term travel but being restricted by university, 2016 was the year that I finally spent a full…
December, 2016. I’m making my way to Bangkok, from Sihanoukville, Cambodia. As the bus shudders to a halt at the Poi Pet border, I disembark, hauling my heavy backpack over my…
Kampot is not a place that many backpackers get around to visiting when they visit Cambodia. They visit Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, maybe Sihanoukville, and then leave for Vietnam or Thailand. However, the…
