Deborah JOY Saunders Born in 1957 which means I’ve had a glorious 68 years on the planet. In Melbourne,  Australia,  I studied and worked in the Food Service industry.   I was Chef for the Victorian Law Institute,  followed on as Chef to the Executives of ConZinc Rio Tinto Mining , and after having my first gorgeous daughter  I established my own catering Company  called Culinary Wizardry and I took the role of The Culinary Wizard.  I was a good all- rounder. I had people skills, Culinary expertise and a ridiculous sense of humour. After many years of servicing other people and experiencing total burn out, the opportunity for life in the tropics presented itself and it seemed like a Jungle change was the answer. 

A perfect property presented itself to my husband and I and we established and successfully ran The RiverGarden  in Siem Reap, Cambodia . After 10 years and a broken marriage, I naively, but successfully, bought and renovated a property 10 minutes from the Town. I’ve invested heavily in Banks here, bought and sold property, built and sold a Tiny House on Wheels,  become the first female tuk tuk owner/driver in Siem Reap, navigated my way through the legal system and found absolute joy in embracing life here for 18 years. I’ve renovated, established a petstay called Catnaps and a Dogs Breakfast Countryside Petstay  and hope to live happily ever after in Cambodia with the delightful Khmers and my doggos.