12 November 2025 Steps: 13.002 This morning we went for breakfast at the hotel restaurant . They serve a lovely continental breakfast of pastries, cereals, cheeses and cold meats, plus they have an egg station. They also have great coffee which I always appreciate first thing in the morning. Big Brother Mouse After we had spent a few hours at Big Brother Mouse chatting with students to help them with their English skills a few days ago, I wanted to go back and spend some tim

11 November 2025 Steps: 6,952 Breakfast at the Namkhan hotel This morning we went for breakfast at the hotel restaurant . They serve a lovely continental breakfast of pastries, an egg station, cereals, cheeses and cold meats. They also have great coffee which I always appreciate first thing in the morning. We spent some time walking through the organic farm , where the hotel grows most of the food they serve in their restaurant. It’s my dream to have something like this in Ca

10 November 2025 Steps: 9,065 This morning we left the Living Land Farm Homestay after breakfast and took a tuk tuk to our hotel for the next five nights, the Namkhan Hotel . This was a bit of a splurge for us compared to many of the places we’re staying on this trip, so we were excited to get to the hotel and see what it was like. The Namkhan Hotel Prior to us arriving, I had emailed the hotel to let them know about our 100 day trip , and to see if there was anything that t

9 November 2025 Steps: 4,147 (but we did plough a field) Today started with a nice breakfast in the centre of Luang Prabang, before checking out of our hotel and getting a Tuk Tuk to the Living Land Farm Rice Experience , where we took part in an interactive rice planting tour and then had dinner and stayed at the homestay overnight. The Living Land Farm Homestay Accommodation Our hut for the night The accommodation is a basic but lovely thatched hut right next to the rice p

8 November 2025 Steps: 7,604 Today we left Siem Reap and Cambodia and flew to Luang Prabang in Laos where we are spending 7 nights. Luang Prabang is one of the cities that we are most excited to visit as we have a homestay at a rice farm as well as a bit of a splurge at a luxury hotel. Eating Seared Beef and Red Ant Salad We spent the morning packing and relaxing by the pool for one last time, as we don’t have a pool for the next two nights. For lunch, I decided to try one o

7 November 202 Steps: 7,671 Today we spent a few hours in the afternoon visiting the Hero Rats in Siem Reap , and it was an amazing experience! Who would have thought that spending time learning about rats could turn out to be one of the most interesting and memorable things we’ve done in Cambodia? Hero Rats in Siem Reap The Hero Rats program in Siem Reap is run by APOPO , who specifically breed rats and train them to detect landmines , saving countless lives in Cambodia and

6 November 2025 Steps: 15,464 Today was our second day exploring the Angkor temples after an incredible first day visiting Angkor Wat and Bayon , and a much-needed rest day yesterday. We’d shown the girls photos of the famous tree roots weaving through the temple walls at Ta Prohm , and they were both excited to see it in person. Ta Prohm Temple Ta Prohm Temple was incredible to walk through, as there were massive trees growing right out of the stone walls and roots wrappin

5 November 2025 Steps: 5,334 Today was an intentional rest day , as we were conscious that we didn't want to burn the kids out with 'templeitis' , so we spent the morning relaxing at the hotel, playing in the pool, and doing some homeschooling. Angkor Wat Putt In the afternoon we caught a tuk tuk to Angkor Wat Putt , which is a 14-hole mini golf course just outside the centre of Siem Reap. It’s a fun course as each hole is designed around a miniature version of one of the A

4 November 2025 Steps: 12,726 The view of Angkor Wat from the famous pond Today was our first day exploring the Angkor temple complex , which is the unofficial 8th wonder of the world, and one of the main reasons we wanted to visit Cambodia on our trip. We hired a tuk tuk driver for the day called Mr. Vet , who took us around the temples for $20 USD . We’d pre-booked our tickets online the night before through the app, so it was easy to just scan the barcode on our phones whe

3 November 2025 Steps: 3,611 Today we caught the Giant Ibis bus up to Siem Reap , which was surprisingly a very good experience. The Giant Ibis Bus to Siem Reap The bus left from next to the Phnom Penh Night Market at 9:50am, and we got there in plenty of time to board. It made two stops along the way - one after about an hour for a quick 10-minute toilet break, and another at 1pm for a 30-minute lunch stop. The ride itself was pretty comfortable, although the driver was a bi