2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/paulaworth/rss.xml Welcome to my Trip Across Asia: a handy website for insomniacs, Asia-Philes and people who are bored at work. I hope some of you find something vaguely interesting on here, otherwise feel free to abuse me on the message board... Love Paula xxx http://www.getjealous.com/paulaworth http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277295&go=paulaworth Not the most pleasant way to end my travels, but at least its memorable: I expect to spend the rest of my days on a leather sofa recounting dreams of abusive policemen, deserts and announcements for the final call for Mr Assani to get his ass to Dubai. No it's not that bad and yes I'm exaggerating, but what else am I meant to do when I have fifteen hours to kill at a small airport in an obscur... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277295&go=paulaworth Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277310&go=paulaworth Up at 6.30am and hopped on a tuk tuk to the airport, having said goodbye to little Eugene and her weird family at the Indochina hotel (the grandad spent most of his time watching tele in reception, connected to a drip that kept falling down, whilst her brother slept on a camp bed just below the switchboard). It was rush hour and plenty of bicycles, motos, tuk tuks and black lexuses were cruising u... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277310&go=paulaworth Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277325&go=paulaworth Got up at 7, had a shower, slipped on the wet floor I had just created and bruised my neck and cut my elbow on the tiled floor. I hastily plastered over the oozing blood, realising I was in danger of being late for my 8.30am meeting with Mrs Souvanna at the Rabbit School (one should never be late for a meeting when the person you're having a meeting with has a 'Mr' or a 'Mrs' before their first na... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277325&go=paulaworth Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277355&go=paulaworth Woke up feeling relaxed, like so many days over here. I wonder if it is the absence of appointments that makes one so relaxed on holiday? Have I just stated the most obvious thing? I think I have so many appointments in normal life that I don't often have the time to wonder... Anyway, on with the day. I bicycled to the Intercontinental Hotel off Sihanouk (this is the name of the old king-turned... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277355&go=paulaworth Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277374&go=paulaworth H left at about 6.30am to get a moto to the airport for a flight to Bangkok, where he went to meet an Entrepreneurial friend named Chris (hello, Chris, how are the bobbles?) and then get a flight back to London (where I should now be, but instead I am in Doha airport and will be for another eleven hours). I couldn't get back to sleep, so popped on Star Movies and then changed my hotel room to a si... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277374&go=paulaworth Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277390&go=paulaworth We got up late and had a breakfast of rice and vegetables, topped with a fried egg, or two (in Howard's case). H then grabbed a moto to go to the Russian Market for some retail therapy, whilst I bicycled over to the Rabbit School to meet Mr Hun Touch, the Headteacher, to see if he was interested in participating in the programme. The school turned out to be very near the Lake area, and I had p... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277390&go=paulaworth Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=275110&go=paulaworth Today we checked out two ultra-posh hotel rooms and the Phnom Penh Waterpark to see if they would be suitable and accessible for our project. The hotels were rather luxurious and distinctly lacking in noisy children, but the pool supervisors saw us anyway, listened to our proposal for a three-hour slot for a two week period, and promised to ask their supervisors and e-mail us back. The Waterpark, ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=275110&go=paulaworth Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=274638&go=paulaworth 21 Feb, 7.55am - woke up to banging and drilling. when banging and drilling was sounding from three sides of the room it was time to put on Star Movies and have a shower. Star Movies turned off because sight of Roger Moore killing annoying baddies was giving me ideas for other uses of drills and hammers to stop banging and drilling and go back to bed. Howard ushed me out for breakfast before I act... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=274638&go=paulaworth Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277426&go=paulaworth Changed hotels to Indochina and had a lovely latte. I like being by the riverfront. Eugene, my 13 year old assistant, brings my key to me as I faint through the door (heat). Tried to find a laundry place. Usually, 7 come flying out trying to grab a sock or a pair of knickers but nothing to be done now it's Chinese New Years (how long does it last for anyway?) Perused the Cambodia Daily, which h... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=277426&go=paulaworth Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=274703&go=paulaworth Gung hay fat choy! ('wishing you prosperity' in Cantonese). The Lunar New Year is being celebrated by Chinese communities around the world (including Cambodia) as the year of the pig is ushered in. The year of the pig is supposed to bring good luck and prosperity, but also turbulence. This time it is a golden pig year, especially auspicious, which comes around only every 60 years. We didn't see an... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=274703&go=paulaworth Sat, 17 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT