Introduction

So, my first blog entry comes ten days after I arrived in Cambodia. Although I'd told a few people I'd write a blog, for the first few days it felt that my experiences weren't noteworthy enough, and that it would be presumptuous to start writing down my analysis of a country I had barely scratched the surface of (or even the packaging around the surface). And, you know, people who write travel blogs are kind of annoying. 

Plus I suffered a number of minor and banal disasters in the first week. My rucksack didn't follow me off the plane (it turned up four days later, a bit dirty and mysteriously wet but complete with all the inappropriately short skirts and nice dresses I will never ever where); I had $60 stolen from my guest house room by the cleaner, and my stomach immediately broke. 

Well my stomach is still pretty broken, and I'm very far from knowing Cambodia. But I feel more settled, that 'just got here' unease is lifting, and I think I would regret not writing.

So, for the next two months and three weeks I'll be travelling around north west Cambodia running writing workshops for teenagers sponsored by NGO Enfants du Mekong. It's a new country, a new skill and a pretty all-round new experience for me. I'd like to capture what I observe and what I learn and all the possessions I misplace as I make the journey.