In a little over seven weeks I will be on a plane to a place I have never been before and more than that, a country which has been virtually closed to the outside world for as long as many of us can remember. I figured it was time to go somewhere new and to…
Category: Southeast Asia
When A Cambodian Makes Landmine Jokes – Herald On Sunday Cambodia Article 2008
Angkor Wat. Below is a link to another old Herald On Sunday travel article of mine which had previously been unavailable on The Roxborogh Report, this one about my first trip to Cambodia in 2008. Two years later I explored Cambodia in much greater detail and got to the scratch more than just the surface…
Tioman Island Malaysia – Why I Went Back 3 Years In A Row – Herald On Sunday Article From 2008
Tioman Island, Malaysia. With winter just a little over a month away here in the Southern Hemisphere, I’m thinking where might be nice to duck away for a couple of weeks of tropical sunshine. I’m determined to go somewhere different, but it’s amazing how Malaysia – the country I spent seven years as a kid –…
Brother Number One – Rob Hamill’s Search To Find Truth & Justice For His Brother
Rob Hamill is a champion Kiwi rower and well known in New Zealand for his world-record-breaking feats, including crossing the Atlantic in just 41 days (alongside the late Phil Stubbs). He has also represented his country at World Championship events and even the Olympic games back in 1996. But what is less well known about Hamill is…
Tim’s Guide To Luang Prabang – Is This The Prettiest Town In All South East Asia?
Blanketed almost entirely as a Unesco World Heritage listing, the near-mythical Luang Prabang is often cited as being amongst the most beguiling places in South East Asia. For travellers weary of the traffic, the non-stop sales pitches and the wonderfully manic nature of much of the region, the temple-dotted green hills of Luang Prabang provide…
One Year Of Adventures In One (Longish) Paragraph
Exactly one year ago today I flew from Auckland to Bangkok having closed a chapter on 11 years of working for The Radio Network, 10 years of living in my downtown apartment and 20 years of life in New Zealand. With a childhood spent in Malaysia I’ve often felt the pull back to South…
The Bests Of 2010: Best Day, Best Scare, Best Celeb Encounter, Best Beach….
With the year nearly over and almost a year of traveling behind me, here are my “bests” of the year that was. Best Day: Venturing through the Green Canyon in Pangandaran on the southern coast of West Java with a great bunch of mates including Chris “Card” Andrade, Djoeke “The Duke” Van Dijk, Teatske “T-Dog” Van Dijk, Rosey…
The Mad Fun Of Vietnam: From Halong Bay To Ho Chi Minh City – My 3-Part NZ Herald Series, 2008
In 2008 I spent a couple of weeks travelling down the Vietnamese coast from Hanoi and Halong Bay in the north, through Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang and in the centre of the country, and finally into Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in the south. For a blend of cultural history, war history, beaches, jungle,…
Roller Skating In Cambodia With The Middle Class – Phnom Penh At A Crossroads – June 2010
In June of this year I went back to one of my favourite cities in South East Asia, Phnom Penh. This is a city (and indeed a country) which has gone as close to Hell as any place on earth and the difference from even two years ago when I was first there was huge….
