Kampot’s chilled-out charm
After lazing around forever on Otres beach and trying to avoid Koh Rong’s wildlife, it was finally time to leave...
After lazing around forever on Otres beach and trying to avoid Koh Rong’s wildlife, it was finally time to leave...
After a perfect ten days on Otres beach we reluctantly decided to move on. It would have been far too...
For the last forty years Bokor Hill Station in southern Cambodia has been slowly falling into ruin. Built by French...
Since writing this post in 2012, Sihanoukville (including, sadly, Otres Beach) has seen massive tourism development. Hundreds of casinos and...
While I spend most of my time talking about how much I love South East Asia, there are some places that really just aren't that great...
“Tuk tuk, sir?” “Sir, tuk tuk? Where you going?” “Sir?” The noisy old bus had staggered to a halt on...
It’s a funny thing, you know. Something I’ve realised about myself over the years is that I don’t deal well...
I can’t think of anywhere else I’ve been with such diversity of public transport options as South East Asia. If...
I'm Dave Dean. In 2011 I quit my job, sold everything I owned, and set off to live, work and wander round the world, armed with a backpack, a good pair of boots, and no return ticket.
THIS IS MY STORY.