Katie Davies
Nov 4, 20195 min read
Volunteering/VolunTOURISM
Since writing my blog, I have had quite a few people interested in VSO/ICS and asking all sorts of questions about my placement and what...

Since writing my blog, I have had quite a few people interested in VSO/ICS and asking all sorts of questions about my placement and what...
Dear Sanmort, I am so thankful to have met you during my time here in Cambodia, you have been the best roommate and counter part I could...
I haven’t been frequent on my blogs this week due to the fact it has been the busiest week ever! Technically, this has been our last week...
I’ve always considered myself lucky to have never had any problems with my mental health, although my physical health has taken quite a...
6.30am- Good morning! (Aroun Sou Sdey)! So I usually wake up around 6.30 (if I’m good and don’t sleep through my alarms) and immediately...
Sanmort and I have been working on our ACD (Active Citizenship Day) for around 3 weeks now, staying up late to make posters and covering...
Due to a lot of sickness due to health and hygiene with the UK volunteers and Khmer locals, we decided to do our first CAD on health and...
CLC is one of the Entrepreneurship teams partners. It’s a free organisation where children and adults can go to learn skills such as...
Yesterday was the day I’d been waiting for since I was put in Phnom Penh for recovery. Going back to the team; being with Sanmort and...
So this is going to be a very short blog post (compared to my last one) but for those who have been worried about my health the last few...
So, once again, I’m on my way to the hospital and I thought I’d start writing this as it’s a 2.5 hour drive to get there. After my second...
Hannah has struggled with body shaming ever since arriving in Cambodia, this is her story: So I've always been a bigger girl and dealt...
I haven’t had the best experience with Cambodian food; surprisingly it’s been my biggest struggle since arriving - and that’s not just...
After Rachel’s terrifying experience on Saturday, we were all worrying about what was to come for us. Pineapple (a khmer volunteer who...
On Saturday, Rachel was unexpectedly bitten by a scorpion. When arriving back at our house to sleep, we were horrified to hear about the...
This post is dedicated to Charlotte, who has a washing machine in her host home and wouldn’t wash my clothes for me. Washing your clothes...
I think I’ll start with the bug infestation as the rest is more happy and upbeat. Now that my tummy worms have gone (although I’m still...
I’ve been asking myself the last few days “When’s the point where I need to see a doctor?” That point was this morning. I’ve had a...
I haven’t written in the last few days because even though it has rained physically, metaphorically the days have been rainy too. Our...
The last few days have been very different and I feel like I’m beginning to climatise a little - although I don’t want to jinx it. I...

