My oven is currently on its last legs and no sane person would be trying to use it, but I do. Several times a week. I would otherwise describe myself as a domestic disaster, but when it comes to baking, it’s the one area that might even vaguely resemble a Susie Homemaker vibe. And it’s only […]
We have not long returned from one of the most memorable experiences of my life so far, a visit to The Mondulkiri Project, an elephant sanctuary working in the north east of Cambodia. I thought this would be something the kids would love, and of course they did. What I didn’t expect was I would […]
Life is made up of a series of small moments. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve come to realise this. It’s not the big moments, the grand gestures, the jaw dropping experiences that matter most. It’s the small moments. The choice to love not judge, the instinct to hug not chide, the practice of kindness amidst […]
We arrived in Paradise at Veranda Natural Resort in Kep, after 11hours on the road. I had a hunch that we were heading into Paradise but hadn’t made too much of a fuss about it with the family….just in case (the internet can be wrong!) But as we turned into the fairy-light lit driveway my husband turned […]
During our recent visit to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre, I spent some time chatting with our guide about life for her in Cambodia. I came away with 6 pages of notes! Here’s how it went… What’s your name? Samphors. A lot of people here call their friends by their last part of their name, […]
Hello from Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre! One of the great things about travelling with younger children is that we travel slower, allowing more time in each place we visit. In Phnom Penh that meant we had time to escape the frenetic pace of the city and spend a day in the county at Phnom […]
Can you take children to The Killing Fields and S-21 prison? This was our question here in Phnom Pehn. We both really wanted to go, but knowing what we do the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot Regimes we knew that these would be harrowing places for adults, let alone children. Getting this wrong for our […]
One of the best things about travelling are that people that you meet along the way. I am hoping to sit down with various women as we travel through Cambodia to get a glimpse of what life is like for them. In Siem Reap I spoke with Sovann, one of the staff at Mysteres D’Angkor […]
I’m holed up in a lovely little cafe in Siem Reap while the kids watch a movie and my husband reads. It’s a ‘rest day’ for us after a few big days exploring the temples of Angkor and Siem Reap town and its time to chill (literally!) We’ve always been people who love to travel […]
Last year I headed off for a weekend away with my best girlfriends from High School. As I went to jump in the cab taking me to the airport, I said to my daughter, who was a little upset about my leaving and hanging off my arms, “Darling, I really have to go.” to which […]