Hi all

bunkered down in Melbourne with winter weather just kicking in I'm starting to think this will be the first year that I wont be able to travel over after doing so for the last 5 years in a row ...noooooooo

whats it like over there currently? i'm thinking if I'm being isolated somewhere surely there is better, bloody warmer at least
Koh Rong....do they even know this is happening?

Sounds like most of your bars are closed like here [all] where have all the girls gone? underground? throwing themselves at the few Westerners "stuck" there?

hard to imagine that in the space of a few months the whole world has gone to shit

was referring to the few that were stuck obviously...hence the inverted commas

,but ,,,, , , , we know you John .

Most people knew what you meant.
I am in SR and was planning on leaving for 6 weeks this month but that plan is long gone and I was happy I waited and did not buy a ticket in early February.
I am not leaving until I know I can get back here.
Siem Reap is quiet ...but, people are still working where they can..
You may not be able to go to a KTV or bar...but, you. can buy liquor and beer...etc.
My wife and I do not go out to restaurants anyway.
My favorite bar closed ...for good...sadly.
I am able to find medicine for this ongoing glaucoma issue I have ...
I sure would rather be here than cooped up elsewhere.
My Khmer friend who has a ladies bar in PP is in tough shape..
My heart goes out to all service industry personel.
I feel very lucky to be here.
I just received $1200 thanks to Trump and started spending it today.
Good luck in Melbourne and I hope you can get back here soon.

yes I feel for those people that relied on the tourist industry to survive, plenty will go belly up in Australia I guess but at least the government are giving some assistance, can't imagine that in Cambodia