I like living in South East Asia. I am one of the fortunate few who can go anywhere in the world and earn a good living. I'm not here to save money or to take advantage of the weather (which I'm not all that keen on to be fair - I like cool not hot). I'm here because it's an awesome place to be. It...

ruralvoice wrote:I don't remember being born, I hope dying is different.

Mark Twain, paraphrased, I didn't care before I was born and I doubt I shall care after I am dead. I'd prefer not to remember dying to be honest; when my time comes - I'm ready to switch off and embrace nothing.

I like living in South East Asia. I am one of the fortunate few who can go anywhere in the world and earn a good living. I'm not here to save money or to take advantage of the weather (which I'm not all that keen on to be fair - I like cool not hot). I'm here because it's an awesome place to be. It'...

NOTE: they did not live in Singapore, their son did. From the Telegraph article : The younger Mr Owen, also called Lewis, had reportedly bumped into one of his attackers, who were not known to him or his parents. He has returned to Singapore, where he works as a graphic designer, and told reporters...

NOTE: they did not live in Singapore, their son did. From the Telegraph article : The younger Mr Owen, also called Lewis, had reportedly bumped into one of his attackers, who were not known to him or his parents. He has returned to Singapore, where he works as a graphic designer, and told reporters...

phuketrichard wrote:correct me if i am wrong, but to get a wp don't u need a place of work? and doesn't ur employer have to give you something verifying ur working?

Lol. It's Cambodia. All you need is money to get a work-permit. Money they'd like in their pockets and not yours.

Two weeks before I left Siem Reap the MoI did do a door-to-door inspection of businesses and apartments and yes, they were selling work permits. I paid a small bribe and got them to leave as I explained I wouldn't be in Cambodia for long enough to process a work permit. They were very clear that if ...

How special? Special like the parents of Baby P in England who battered their baby to death after torturing him for hours? Or maybe this child's loving caring parent? http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ayeeshia-smith-murder-trial-verdict-7716660 Special like the Americans who like to shoot up shop...

frank lee bent wrote:blame your network boys

Not my network. I get download speeds of a full 25 Mb here... so I have to blame the website or the network which it is connected to.

To live in the boonies, as opposed to wop-wops, of another country is one of the most peculiar things anyone can choose to do. To make such a decision in a truly third-world nation like Cambodia is a mind-boggling moment for someone who comes from a culture which supplies endless starting advantages...