My kitchen will never be the same now that my young Khmer friends have returned home after completing a two-year scholarship at Latrobe University. The pantry shelves linger with the aroma of coriander, ginger and lemongrass, evoking fond memories of my time spent in Cambodia before the ancient Kingdom became a popular tourist destination. Can’t wait to return. Of course, I’m a bit older these days, but lifestyle magazines tell us that the modern 40-year-old  is the new 20-year-old;  A 60-year-old is the new 40-year-old, and so on. I reckon but those calculations I should be in my youngish 50’s. But before I start packing the suitcase and trawling over travel sites for cheap airfares, I need to  brush up on my embarrassing language skills, so it’s back to Khmer  language class where Aussie/Khmer kids learning their cultural heritage, put me to shame.  It’s also a good excuse to head on down to the local Temple during the Khmer New Year celebrations. A must for anyone interested in experiencing this amazing culture. In the meantime, need to sort out my limited finances; update travel injections to ward off everything from Malaria to Rabies, before I can cross anything off the ever-growing Bucket List.

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