Burning Braincells in Cambodia

<p><strong>Intrigue and adventure collide with pandemonium and hilarity in this insane true story about life in Cambodia as an expat.</strong></p><p>With its fascinating culture friendly locals and cheap lifestyle Cambodia is a popular destination for many foreigners. Unfortunately what people fail to mention are the dangers of being an alcoholic in this country-when disaster strikes it can happen quickly and violently. </p><p>After thirty-one tepid years of living in Scotland filmmaker and full-time party addict Richard John Currie decided to inject some much-needed adventure into his life and went backpacking in Cambodia for two months... That was in December 2011 and he didn't leave until 2019!</p><p>Richard's list of misadventures while residing in Cambodia reads like a rock star's greatest hits: brawls with fellow expats being threatened with an axe having a motorbike helmet smashed over his head frequent encounters with pickpockets and undergoing backyard surgery on an exposed bone. </p><p>Miraculously Richard was able to find employment as a film producer and attempted to sustain a normal existence. But inevitably he allowed his chaotic social life to interfere with his work resulting in a slew of ridiculous mistakes while working on expensive film shoots. </p><p>Then came Richard's most audacious venture yet-buying a hostel in Phnom Penh. For twelve months he dealt with a conveyor belt of carnage: belligerent customers a soiled mattress building repairs and being ripped off by a local policeman. Richard handled these problems by increasing his alcohol intake which naturally spiralled into even more shenanigans. </p><p><em>Burning Braincells in Cambodia</em> is Richard John Currie's incredible journey into a never-ending abyss of chaos-a collection of entertaining and hysterical true stories about life in Cambodia that culminates in hope and redemption.</p>