Blogger Bec We´ve arrived! Day 1 (real) of our Peru trip saw us take in the sights of Peru´s capital, Lima. We spent most of the previous afternoon in bed watching Nadal beat Federer - we were going to see the sights, really! But when you have the world´s best tennis players slugging it out on the world stage, you have to go with the flow... We mostly just walked around the capital, taking in daily life in the affulent suburb of Miraflores. The highlight of the jaunt was visiting the Inca ruins which lie smack bang in the middle [View Full Entry]

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Blogger Dougo ...And so the next great Bec and Doug adventure got underway with a long haul flight from Bangles (Dhaka, Bangladesh) to LA with a 6 hour stopover in Honkas (Hong Kong). Twenty two hours of our lives gone forever. The up side came in the form of a great hostel in San Pedro, south west of Hollywood. The YHI San Pedro Hostel was a converted army barracks on the edge of the Angel Gate park, overlooking the Korean Friendship bell and the bay. Yes it was a mile from everywhere touristy, but it was quiet and had a [View Full Entry]

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Mollie's birthday, yet another Scavenger Hunt. Anyone would think we would be sick of these by now, but it's such a fun way to interact with the locals. They love seeing us do stuff that to them is just their everyday lives, but to us is crazy. The winners of this hunt was determined by everyone voting on the best picture for each task. It was our first loss. We are now 2 for 3. [View Full Entry]

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What do you think is the best way to see your own city in a new light? Participate in a crazy scavenger hunt to help celebrate your mate's birthday! Lori let us loose with cameras and a list of weird and wonderful items to source - go team! [View Full Entry]

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4 glorious days off work stretched in front of us - how should we spend it? Drinking tea and sheltering from the horrendous daily onslaught of Dhaka noise seemed like a sensational way to escape. We rose early on Friday morning to catch the 4 hour train ride to the northern state of Sylhet, renowned world wide for it's magnificent tea. The jam-packed train station was the usual source of panic for me, made worse by the combination of extreme interest in my sensationally white skin and the presence of Dylan, our friends' baby boy. 8 white people, 2 of them [View Full Entry]

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Two glorious weeks of non-Bangladeshness, ahhhh, smell that glorious air!! [View Full Entry]

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Everything thinks their daily life is pretty boring (us included) but I always want to know details of how other people live so I thought maybe someone else might to... Here are a selection of photos from our life here in Dhaka. Warning: they are almost exclusively of us and our students so if you are not interested in our professional life, switch to another blog pronto!! [View Full Entry]

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Blogger Bec Greetings everyone, Life trundles on over here in Dhaka, including getting a little older! I decided I needed a little lift so organised a fancy dress party with a P theme - oh the possibilities!!! My birthday celebration was one of the best I have ever had, extending to over a week! There was parties, dinners, shopping sprees, spa days and an almost unending stream of little pressies. I felt truly blessed and loved to be surrounded by such lovely people on my birthday. Til next time, Bec [View Full Entry]

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Blogger Dougo Having driven from Agra to Jaipur yesterday afternoon, we checked into our hotel which was actually an old palace some time in the distant past. Recently converted into a hotel, it was a strange mix of old India and modern dodgey furniture. It was one of those place that could be really, really good, but falls down in the decoration and service department. Bec still loved the decor, especially the antique bed heads. She didn't think it took much imagination to transport yourself back in time, so she was a happy camper! Anyway, we had our breakfast and [View Full Entry]

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