http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Danielle/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Danielle en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:48:13 +0000 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:48:13 +0000 Hello Danielle Thank you very much for given me your email and for a lovely day actually it's a great one. It's really amazing because my love for your people is growing up everyday but actually you deserve this love. Really you're people who God love them more than others. Whatever I write whatever I say I can't express how I really feel and what you're really deserved. And there's no way we can http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Lower-Egypt/Cairo/blog-459819.html Sometimes I don't know why I do it to myself but even with all the differences the ridiculousness of some things the crazy illnessesupset stomachs the misunderstandings and confusion the if you don't leave me alone I'm gonna hit you in the face moods I just LOVE LOVE LOVE being abroad. It is soo nice to come home and I had a great time this summer thanks to all of you but when I'm abro http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Lower-Egypt/Cairo/blog-433787.html Leaving in 2 days and it looks like I'm getting out JUST IN TIME I really don't know what's going on well I do and I definitely don't agree with it Here is the current situation over here in the GulfDubai has become this vacationland for adults and children but for both vacation and work it's been a thriving paradise. Foreigners have been moving to the UAE to work with excellent pay an http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-401692.html So exactly 5 weeks from today I will be getting on a plane homebound....finally I really can't wait I've already sent a box home have a bag of clothes to give away and have packed 1 suitcase full of long sleeve shirts pants etc. that I def won't be wearin from now til June 23. Have I mentioned how hot it's getting again let's just put it this way the water in my toilet bowl is boilin http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-400246.html We left Friday early morning for Sri Lanka with a quick hour stopover in Dubai before the 4 hour flight to Colombo. As soon as we got to Colombo we hired a taxi who drove us the 2 and a half hours to Kandy. With the current civil war going on in the north security at and around the airport is extremely tight with many checkpoints around. The trip to Kandy probably could have been done in about http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Sri-Lanka/Southern-Province/Hikkaduwa/blog-393570.html So we're off to Sri Lanka tonight technically 335 am friday morning with a taxi pickup at 2am for 10 days. We come back on Easter Sunday. I'm looking forward to a relaxing week on the beach with some sightseeing and definitely a ride on an elephant I'm also really looking forward to being able to be lying on the beach with a drink in hand and a whole lotta fresh pineapple There are a lot of http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-387036.html When I got home from work and I checked my email to find one from AUC American University of Cairo that congratulated me on being accepted into their graduate program. I was accepted into both of the programs that they have that I'm interested in...Center for Migration and Refugee Studieshttpwww.aucegypt.eduResearchatAUCrccmrsPagesdefault.aspxMasters of Arts in International Human Right http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-380831.html I just received an email from George Mason University stating that it wouldn't be until the end of March or early April until I hear back from them as to whether or not I have been accepted. I've literally been coming home every day from work checkin my account to see if there is an answer and now only to find out I'm still gonna have to wait another month ugh I won't hear back from AUC until t http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-378833.html I know I know it's been...months since I've written. It's just it only took months to get internet and then I just never really had the time to write a blog and when I did have time I just didn't feel up to it. It's just that there isn't much going on over here to write home about. I'm working...not nearly as fun as last year's year in Africa. So I figured it was probably time since my mom hsa http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/blog-370636.html I know I know I have been here for 5 weeks now and have not yet updated my blog but I'm not gonna lie my social like is nuts here and I hardly ever have the time to check email because we are always off doing something I don't really have the time now either but I definitely plan to write a long blog with pics though they mostly consist of us drinking or eating this week. But I just got my a http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-325213.html So I arrived well after 11 pm on Wednesday night here 7 hours behind the east coast. Didn't get to sleep til after 1 and then woke up around 5. We had to be ready to get picked up at 730 am where we had to go to medical checks to get our residence visas and identity cards So I met everyone around 730 8 Irish 2 Scots 3 South Africans 2 Lebanese 2 Australians 1 Canadian and 1 American y http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Qatar/Doha/blog-312433.html I'm here in Dubai after a lonnnggg 13 hour flight I'm exhausted but luckily they just announced that they're boarding my flight to doha But I made it this far safe and sound so I'm sure I'll make this 45 minute flightThanks to everyone for your thoughtful and loving messages phone calls and emailsIll write soonLoveD http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/United-Arab-Emirates/Dubai/blog-311783.html I was at Ashley's last night and she has a plate with little sayings on them I picked one and here is what it read....Be you...the world needs youI don't know how it could have been any more perfect it could have said a million different things...I'm a little nervous excited anxious and kind of freaking out about my packing....but seeing that last night calmed me a bit....I know I'm meant fo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Vermont/blog-311227.html Goin down the only road I've ever known....Okay well maybe its not the only road I've ever known but this travel fever is deep in my blood and in my veins and I'm not sure if or when it will ever leave and to be honest I'm not sure I ever want it to. I've been back for three months and damn soo much has happened but then again so much hasn't. I've been applying for jobs in Africa ever since I http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Vermont/Stowe/blog-311004.html So the time has come...yes I'm FINALLY coming home Next week in fact Friday May 16th. While I'm looking forward to hot showers running water electricity 247 and chocolate milk and most of all to see fam and friends I'm soooo sad to leave but I don't know how much longer my parents can stand it with me over here and my sis in Australia. My 7 months in Africa turned into 10 and I've been http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/blog-273193.html Can you think of the scariest moment in lifeI've had few but the scariest have been the 2 car accidents that I've had. Besides that I'm scared of being home alone at night with the woods behing my house and house noises. What about the moment that you've felt the most helplessI can't really think of a moment right now but last Saturday march 22 was both the most helpless and the scariest http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Greater-Accra/Accra/blog-258966.html You have to choose...Thumbs long sleeve short sleeve or smileWell choose already...If you don't know what it means then it sucks to be you because no matter which you choose its going to hurt and affect the rest of your lifeThumbs all your fingers except the thumbs are cut offLong sleeve your hands are both cut off at the wristShort sleeve from your elbow and down is cut offSmile a bla http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Greater-Accra/Accra/blog-257692.html That's right...I went to the Ivory Coast Was it a bit nuts scary sketchy and everything else you'd imagine it to be DAMN STRAIGHT it wasHeather Christina and I decided to go to the Ivory Coast for 4 days three girls on our own we knew it would be a bit sketch but as adventurous as we are we were up for it Three of our other friends were going to go with us but then when they went to t http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Cote-d-Ivoire/South/Abidjan/blog-246513.html I know I know..I haven't written in forever...its just been crazy busy here...lots of stuff going on..so lets start with new years....happy new years by the wayWelcome to Togo tres tres tres Francais y tres EXPENSIVEI went to Togo for a few days for New Year's and couldn't believe how expensive it was Togo is nice but I prefer Ghana. It was a fun few days but way more expensive than hereI http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Togo/Lome/blog-233064.html Just a quick note to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's from AfricaThinks are going amazingly well here still hot as ever but its greatI'm spending Christmas on camp with various invites all over camp so it should be a good day definitely no white Christmas or anything like Christmas at home but I'm sure it will be a great day all the same Of course I'd still welco http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Ghana/Greater-Accra/Accra/blog-229306.html