I love South East Asia and Myanmar appealed, it looked beautiful in photos, a little off the beaten tourist path and hot. My friends Gillian, Frances and Louise didn’t take much convincing and we all signed up for 10 days of exploring. Myanmar is a country in political turmoil with Aung San Suu Kyi the current prime minister taking leadership after 15 years spent in house arrest. She may be head of the country, but the military have a firm and controlling grip over the land. This is another complicated story but for safety reasons we choose to stay away from the borders of Myanmar. We visited To View More >>

I’m not sure if I can put in to words my recent experience of Cambodia. Cycling with my six friends and seven others, some 350 kilometres in the scorching sun was gruelling but both the warmth and struggles of the people tugged at our heart strings. Who could forget some of the faces we encountered – not me; I have thousands of photos to remind me of the places we visited and the beautiful Cambodian locals we met.  Despite the country’s chequered history and vast poverty, it was astonishing to see and meet such happy and welcoming people. To View More >>