Joyful Noise
A Tale of Two Cities Part 2 Mother Nature names her price
Two nights safely spent in Christchurch three nights four...still I haven39t felt a single quake or aftershock. I39m not sure if I39m more relieved or disappointed by this. Obviously I don39t want to be in a devastating [...]
The big chill
One of the reasons we had been looking forward to visiting La Paz was that it has a reputation for nice food only ever a good thing We stayed in a fantastic hostel which even served eggs for breakfast a luxury worth its [...]
Day 39 Raleigh Washington DC.
Yet another driving day the second last driving day though Today was all about getting to Washington DC. We had a lunch stop and a bathroom break but other than that it was a direct drive. We arrived around 2.30pm at Arl[...]
RIHLA 17
ltgt1. ltgtDo you agree with Castiglione39s description of what makes a man IDEAL Why or why not Do you think men like that exist todayI do not agree with Castigliones description of what makes a man ideal because not al[...]
Temptation
Today was mostly another day off. I need to pace myself during big festivals otherwise I burn out. The main event today was a concert of Christian rock music so I figured it was a good day to rest. It did have one major [...]
Entry to Australia…namely a lovely place called Townsville
And its onto Australia..namely Townsville my new home for the next 5 weeks Hope whoever reads this has a drink whether a brew or a alcoholic beverage and a 3 course meal to hand as it is a long blog this time and Im sorr[...]
San Francisco Sights Sounds Laser Conference SPIE and The JUSTINE SCONE
I was having a really busy work week last week. I was rushing some AutoCAD and was running to meetings that took long shuttle rides to get to. But Thursday made up for it when I got to go to a laser conference. It was[...]
Feb 14 Off to the Philippines Donsol Legazpi
Feb 1st HCMC Manila Legazpi DonsolIts a true travel day. Flight from HCMC to Manila at 1am arriving at Manila at 430am. I relaxed there for a couple of hours managed to find a good cinnamon bun oh the things you miss[...]
Mendoza and Santiago
It had been long time since we had been on a bus last time was the horrific journey in Borneo where mel got sick So you can imagine that we were slightly dreading going on a long bus ride again and we would have to get u[...]
Travels with Snowbirds 2012 Orlando FL
Saturday February 4 2012The last day at Thousand Trails Orlando for 2012Things I will missGinnie and George and LinusThe frequent visits of the Sandhill CranesThe tortoises walking aroundThe nightly serenade of the firew[...]
Tropisk snuva p Sunrise beach
Det har varit mycket latande nu. Liten terblick Vi valde att leta oss vidare frn sydstranden ni vet dr alla mn antingen var transor eller sg ut som Ardy Strwer till ett stlle dr man fr mer fr pengarna och tog en tuktukbt[...]
Day 13 New York
Enjoyed a quiet night last night to round out our trip in Playa del Carmen. With a 7am pickup from the resort we made sure that we did all of our packing last night so we could just get up and go.We endured our roughest [...]
Week Five
Sierra NorteThis weekend we took a hiking trip to Sierra Norte the mountain range just east of Oaxaca City. The area has recently become a popular site for ecotourism which has helped to bolster the community and create [...]
RIHLA 17
Leaders Fear or LoveI don39t agree with castiglione39s description of his ideal of man because it is rare that a man would be able to do all of what he had said in his description. Theres always people that are bound to [...]
RIHLA 17
I do agree with Castiglione39s description of the ideal man. In his description a man is well rounded. Women are also included in his description because he said men should respect women. Besides women he describes a man[...]
Scuba Diving and Shopping
The fellow who says he39ll meet you halfway usually thinks he39s standing on the dividing line.Other than the rude awakening yesterday morning by that loud family in another condo we had a nice day. I39m starting to thin[...]
Goede tijden slechte tijden…
Goede tijden slechte tijden... Het is erg wennen om jullie niet zo vaak te kunnen porren vanuit Thailand dan ik zou willen. Om me heen zie ik medereizigers die meer moeite hebben facebook te negeren. Wat facebook betref[...]
RHILA 17
1. I do agree with Castiglione39s description of an IDEAL man. His description describes a man who is more towards education and is able to manage doing other things being athletic respectful towards a woman etc. I belie[...]
Day 40 Washington DC
Woke up this morning feeling a bit worse for wear but being in DC there is so much to see and do that I pushed through it. First stop was the Air and Space museum. This museum had a bunch of avation related things includ[...]
3.Lahu tanfi 2012 Januar
Egeszen mas hangulat uralkodott Andrea masodik tanfolyaman mely januar kozepetol a vegeig tartott. Idei legnagyobb csoportunk 44 diak ment fel 9 asszisztensel a faluba alig birtuk betenni a kocsikba az embereket annyian [...]
Super Frisco
I must start this blog with a message to my lovely brotherinlaw John you simply have to bring my sister here. She will adore it. I am writing this just a few short minutes after sailing back out and under the Golden Gate[...]
The day after Cocoon Heroes at Ageha
Where to start A lot happend in the last few days Thursday 02.02 I arrived in Tokyo but that you already know After I checked in at Excel Hotel at Shibuya 24 floor I was amazed by the view over Tokyo from my room. Shuic[...]
Condamine
Thursday 2nd Feb Decided to have a day off and went to check out Condamine and surrounds check out the bridge over the Condamine river this bridge had about 4 metres of water running over the top in last January floods [...]
Rihla 16
1. Celebrate your history at UICCP What is a mountain that you think you have climbed since your time here at UICCP Be specific and explain. What helped you cross this mountain 2. What immediate mountain is before you in[...]
Albany Photos
Photos from Albany[...]
Bubber og B.S. p afveje
Lrdag d. 4. feb. bd p heldagsrafting for Mortens og mit vedkommende. Vi vgnede begge tidligt med sommerfugle i maven og jeg var srligt spndt da det var frste gange jeg skulle stifte bekendtskab med rafting.Mor og far krt[...]
Rihla 17
Although Castiliones ideal man seems perfect I dont think that he exsist. I agree with all the characteristics he gives him because they all are very beneficial for the man himslef. I dont think men like his discription [...]
Adelaide
Fri 3 FebFlew to Adelaide good flights. We met a couple in the airport at Ayers Rock which is the smallest airport we have seen even beats Blackpool and only opens at 9am. Anyway this couple had just been to Adelaide so [...]
Warwick
Saturday 4th Feb John finished work on Friday so we packed up and headed out of Condamine on Saturday morning to make sure we could get out before the weather changed and the roads flooded again. Roma is only 100 klms to[...]
Its Not About The Climb
We kicked the day off with some serious energy food at the resorts restaurant. Soffia ate more in this one meal than she had in the entire trip so far. I think that the colder weather and yummy toast helped a lot We all [...]
5 February 2012
No improvement with the weather and even some light rain about this morning but at least the wind has subsided to a gentle breeze. We decided to ride along the scenic trail into Albany again and take a look at the Boat S[...]
Soaking Up Some Sabah Seaside
We checked out of the Cottage Guest House around 10am and drove a short distance to the Kinabangtangan War Memorial Gardens. These gardens were established sometime around the 1950s which is pretty amazing. Over time the[...]
From Heat Wave to Humidity
I spent my last day in Perth on Rottnest with my wonderful sister and all the things I love best in the world. I swam and drank and laughed and was completely and utterly happy. It was a glorious day and the perfect way [...]
California Dreaming on such a winters day
We hear that winter in the UK today means Snow and Ice so we are rather happy to be in the Beverley Hills are alive with the Sound of Dollarsin the warm sunshine. we had a traditional breakfast cooked at home by our wond[...]
New Zealand Wk 4
New Zealand Wk 4Monday 30th JanA comfortable night was had in our little wooden hut and we woke to a fine sunny morning. No hurry to get up today so morning tea was taken whilst in ones pit finishing off a very good boo[...]
Helen and Hannah’s Guide to an impoverished trip up the East Coast
This is my first blog from the land down under. Due to the fact that activities have tended to involve sunbathing and goon consuming it has been hard to find anything worth writing about I have travelled from Sydney to B[...]
Being a bit of a tourist…with tourists
The last few weeks at work have been relatively normal...we had midterms which meant that there were no lessons for three days and nothing for me to do either so I spent those three days sitting on Facebook and reading m[...]
Bangkok Ayutthaya and PattayaThailand Trip
Caution Lot of pictures and comparatively a biiiig write up Swa di khaa as soon as I heard this I became more curious to explore the country that I was headed forThailand. My first International leisure tripTired of shi[...]
I don’t have a creative title…
Well its sunday today. The school week went by fast and we got our schedule and everything sorted out. Also got my own little Central Coast Grammar School diary i think i said that in the last blog but i can39t remember.[...]
Offered a teaching today
Hey everyone I was offered a teaching job today after a days work here in Kathmandu preschool.The principal organised a meeting with me to discuss me opening my own school here in Nepal with my Nepalese friend Bandy. I l[...]
Job Search Update
Hello againNot a great deal to report this week I39m afraid. Signed up to a few more au pair agencies who have been sending me some families to consider. There was a really hopeful family I looked at who were moving to I[...]
Mystery
Last week was a bizarre week. Nothing specific happened that made it so bizarre. Nor did I have any specifics emotionsreactions that made it bizarre. Which is exactly why it was so bizarre. I39m in South Africa. I39m in [...]
Roadtrip Around Rab Opatija Rovinj Istria Croatia
We decided to revisit Croatia for 2 weeks following a great time in the South of the Country in 2009. While the last trip ended in Zadar this one started there. From Zadar we drove over the barren island of Pag towards o[...]
DeE Pian Miao Tiaopo Festival
A long journey cut cross Honghe and Wenshan changing bus and changing bus finally get to Xilin in Guangxi. Xilin situation at the corner of Yunnan and Guizhou together with its neighbour Longlin County they are one of th[...]
I’m Back
How things change. I have decided not to go back to Argentina even though I loved it there I was quite homesick and didn39t want to go so far away so quickly I39d be out there now for so long about a year. I just want [...]
Johnson’s Pride
ALLEPPEY IS A SMALL TOWN in the southern state of Kerala that is the entryway to the sprawling backwaters or lagoons that run parallel to the Arabian Sea.ltspangtltspangtltspangt Brilliant green moss and vines run rampan[...]
More Pics from Laura Laurence’s Time in China
I wanted to share these photos from Laura Laurence39s time in Mainland China with our friends and family as now I have time to update them after our 5 weeks of travel around Hong Kong India and Southern China. Looking b[...]
Nepal
NepalWell I know Brian promised to post the blog about Nepal before we had left the country but surprise surprise we have been in Thailand for a week now and still no blog about Nepal Not sure how this got past the edito[...]
Traveling Plans and My Weekend Activities
Complete change of plans I decided not to go to La Spezia because since I39ve been there many times I decided to save the money for something else. I also decided not to go to Budapest because the flights became very exp[...]
Art & Culture, Europe, Food, France, featured
7 Secrets About the South of France
The South of France is famous for a few things that can actually give you the wrong impression about the place. Christine Centera shares some "secrets" that help set the record straight.
7 Unique Winter Activities in Japan
From exploring an entire village sculpted from ice to sliding down a ski-slope cocooned in an inner tube, these 7 activities offer truly unique ways to spend the winter season in Japan.
