Also a story of how I met one of my closest friend. From Phnom Penh ➤ Ho Chih Minh There’s couple of options to travel from Cambodia to Vietnam – plane, car or bus. We opted for the bus option because my goal was to do land border crossing. Which is the most reliable bus company? Giant Ibis. Price wise, it’s slightly more expensive but trust me, it’s reliable and you get what you paid for. It’s pretty comfortable as well. How long will it take? Between 6.5-7.5 hours, depending on the traffic and immigration clearance at the border. How much/per person? Prices are always changing, so I can’t re ..read more

In order to live and work in Spain, you need to apply an N.I.E, which is similar to the Spanish ID but for foreigners. This process hasn’t been easy for both of us but we had help. Mind you, it is also a very long process, it took us around 8 months to get it. So, if you are planning to get it, do plan ahead. We have zero information about the application. We did some researches but they were not helpful at all. In the beginning, I was trying to apply for a job but most employers would prefer you to have an N.I.E instead of offering you with one. In this post, I will share our experience on ho ..read more

Hello lovelies, My blog has been pretty dead in these past months, I could not renew my Adobe account due to my credit card issue. Boo, I cant edit my photos and share with you guys. I had cut down on gluten intake in my diet recently. I was feeling very sick at dawn, almost everyday. My digestive system was not quite used to the diet in Spain. My rice intake was replaced by bread. Flaxseed oil helps and it is also good for constipation. We tried baking our own bread but most of them fail miserably. I’ve baked few batches of cookies and still experimenting. I love buckwheat flour for cookies ..read more

I carried the same expectations on this particular host, Coast23-M’Pai Bay on Koh Rong Sanloem before arrival as I had amazing hosts from previous workaway experiences. On 16th June, I’ve arrived at the island from Sihanoukville. Upon arriving at the hostel, they put me to work right away. This never happened to me before as my previous hosts often allowed me to start off the next day of arrival so that I could rest and settle down from the commute hassle. On the arrival day, I met the manager, Ayat. She, too is a volunteer, for 3-4 months to-date. I asked her if I have any off days, she ..read more

Unsure where to visit during your short stay in Kampot? We had zero ideas about where to go and decided to take the day easy. So, we hired a tuk-tuk driver to bring us around for a day! Our driver picked us up in the morning after breakfast – here’s our itinerary from Kampot ➤ Kep day tour. Salt Field Our first stop. It was an off day for the workers, so we were unable to witness how they harvest the salt. This is how raw salt looks like before they were processed Our driver/guide giving some information on the place to Joel On the way to the next destination… Passing by rural area Childre ..read more

I’ll continue blogging about my travel adventure from where I’ve stopped. After we left the beautiful island of Koh Rong Sanloem, we had a short stop at the mainland, Sihanoukville while waiting for the next transit to Kampot View this post on Instagram I asked him if he would like to try some balut (unborn duck eggs) with me because I was afraid to try em. Without thinking, he said yes. It wasn't as bad as it looks, the broth inside the egg is actually pretty good too. The Khmer lady shown us how to eat this with garlic, chillies, lime, salt and pepper. We had an egg each and gave the last ..read more

Hi guys, how are y’all doing during this quarantine period? Summer is here and it’s time to store your winter/spring clothes away! I’m unsure if there’s even anyone reading this but yeah, I’ve decided to restore my blog (again). I’ll give you guys a little insight into what has been going on in my life and why I’ve disappeared for so long. There was a lot of stress and worries back then while adapting to a totally new environment and culture., I still do right now but I guess I’ll have to brave through the new challenges this year. It took me more than half a year to find a job without kn ..read more

Travelling has been a trend in recent years. Like many others, I gave up on almost everything back in Malaysia because I was yearning for an escape. A long escape for me to leave my gloomy side of me. It was all good during my travel journey. It was beautiful. I met many people, including my partner, and experienced both good and bad moments. It was all gleamingly beautiful and I was feeling free from everything in my entire life. Until we stopped traveling, everything seemed to fall back to the start. I was not expecting to settle down in Spain. We’ve tried looking for jobs in South East Asia ..read more

From my previous post regarding my negative experience with a host on the island, I tried asking around on the island to seek for a new host. However, most of them do not need any volunteer during the low season. Luckily for me, Joel was doing a volunteer on building work with B & Meg from The Chai Tent. They accepted me, I believed it was a nice gesture and an opportunity for me and Joel to work and stay together instead. View this post on Instagram Rainy day today. A post shared by Donnah (@donnahsea) on Jun 20, 2017 at 11:58pm PDT We stayed for 3 weeks on the island, mainly on ..read more

  First day of school after school break! Not fond of kids and no experience to work with kids nor teaching but somehow, I ended up teaching English to kids in a private school based in Uttaradit for 2 weeks 1 month! Initially, I was intending to volunteer for just 2 weeks duration. School resumed on the 2nd week of my stay and I love the friendly rural small town, hence I extended my visa for another month of stay. Uttaradit is located at North Thailand and there’s no public transportation to get around the town. There are no tourists. It’s a pure authentic Thai experience. For visa exte ..read more