Author Archives: Anna

Kamakura

When our friends offered to collect us from downtown Tokyo and drive us to the south to their local city we jumped at the chance to spend the day with them. And what a fun day it was! With the … Continue reading

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Japan!

Japan is one of those places I was never really super interested in… I mean I know it looked amazing and all, but it was one of those places I would get to one day, I have way more other … Continue reading

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Angkor Outer Circuit

Further afield from the main inner temples of Angkor there are many more fascinating and interesting temples that one can explore. Even though they are ‘outer’ they are not so far in distance from Siem Reap, so a tuk tuk … Continue reading

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Angkor Inner Circuit

With 72 major temples and a couple of hundred minor temples scattered around Siem Reap, the thought of trying to see as many as I could was daunting. Before leaving I had been consulting numerous blogs, trying to pick out … Continue reading

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Sauntering around Siem Reap

The first thought I had of Siem Reap as the plane came down to land was “why the f*** is there so much water?” Never before had I seen such a place, the whole land was flooded! When we stepped … Continue reading

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The best guide ever…

Having done some research, I had booked two day tours with ‘Journey Cambodia”, who were absolutely fantastic in their organisation and price. On our first day we had a lovely enough chap, who was nice of course and informative, but … Continue reading

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Siem Reap, Cambodia

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” Charles Dickens Charles Dickens’ quote from his wonderful book “A Tale of Two Cities” kind of sums up my experience in Siem Reap last month. I feel Sept … Continue reading

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Poking around Pemberton

Before I start writing about my wonderful trip that I took last month to Cambodia, I thought I’d do a quick write up about last weeks trip to the small timber town of Pemberton. This small town four hours south … Continue reading

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Ellis Brook Valley

In typical Perth fashion for this time of year I am writing as the rain falls, it’s super cold and my daughter is home from school sick with a cold. Yet the week before it was a balmy 23 degrees, … Continue reading

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Albany and the South Coast

The “city” of Albany is located a 4 hour drive south of Perth, and is the largest town in the Great Southern Region. Located on the Southern Ocean this is Western Australia’s most southerly town, and because of this, it … Continue reading

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