This is Bou Meng. He is 3rd from the right of the B&W photo. He is one of only 7 known survivors of the Khmer Rouge imprisonment in the S-21 Tuol Sleng camp where 20,000 Cambodians were tortured and killed in 1975. What was the Khmer Rouge? I didn’t know anything about it, until a … More My Most Special Moment Of Travelling – Meeting a Genocide Survivor
ANITA’S #travelsundaystory Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism Back in January, I left a group of friends in Colombia rushing to Peru to make my Machu Pichhu trip in time. I’d taken planes, buses, tried to fit in two excursions and got onto another bus to Cusco – because I suck at timings and it’s always more fun … More ANITA
JESSIE’S #travelsundaystory Supporting a Suicidal Parent Have you ever had one of the moments where you meet someone instantly and there’s just this awesome yet unsettling feeling of thinking you’ve met before, and you’re going to just get on very, VERY well? I mean, I guess I’ve only heard it when people have spoken about … More JESSIE
FREIMAN’S #travelsundaystory Escaping the Venezuelan Crisis Hello! It’s been a month since my last #travelsundaystory and this weekend I’ll be sharing a tale close to my heart – my encounter with Freiman and his family in Colombia. At first I was writing a story every Sunday but I was starting to get stressed about posting … More FREIMAN
LISA&SAM’S #travelsundaystory Our First Ghanian Wedding Reunion! WE HAVE OUR FIRST WEDDING This is SUCH a special Sunday story to tell. 6 years ago, in early 2013, I decided to spin a globe. I’d split up with my first boyfriend, was feeling shitty and wanted to go away but it was my first trip by … More A VERY SPECIAL GHANA REUNION
TARA’S #travelsundaystory Living With Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Have you ever heard of this before? And if so, what were/are your first thoughts about it? I ask this, because there were only two people I’d ever heard had been associated with it when I was younger – and they were the type of … More TARA
JESS’S #travelsundaystory Dedicated to Jess’s Dad This is a very special story to me. One of the most awesome things for me travelling has been meeting people that I’ve previously met in other places in different countries weeks or months later. It’s bizarre because you might have hung out for one or two days, but … More JESS
SUE’S #travelsundaystory Depression and Anxiety Two months into my Colombian adventure, I met Sue on New Years Eve. I noticed Sue because of her beaming smile and the fact as soon as we started talking, her warm energy embraced me like a hug. We realised we had a lot in common, interests, both Jewish and … More SUE
JOHNNY’S #travelsundaystory Coming Out As Gay I met Johnny after I arrived in the beautiful beach town of Cartagena, Colombia. He was the lead receptionist of the hostel I was staying at and I instantly knew we were going to bond as soon as he welcomed me. There’s so many words I could use to … More JOHNNY
ANONYMOUS’S #travelsundaystory Living with a Parent with Mental Health issues I’m keeping this person anonymous but I met her in a really bizarre situation. In fact I met her in a taxi over a border crossing, and upon realising I couldn’t travel in the part I wanted to due to the weather, decided to move … More ANONYMOUS
