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Newly retired fixed income assistant trader handing in her HP 12-C calculator and duration formulas for two sets of clothes and a backpack for a "real world" experience... Travel itinerary includes Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand for two months then volunteering for CCS in Dharamsala India for three.

Destination date: February 9, 2006 21:00 hrs. JFK

First mission: find fun outfits that won't put me on travelblog's worst dressed list yet still show personality and fashion sense when washed for the 13th time in a bathroom sink!Recommendations greatly appreciated!

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Joined on: January 17th 2006
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By JerseySteph
June 10th 2006

Yes I'm Alive! Asia » India » Himachal Pradesh » Dharamsala

Steph's new home

Sorry guys this is not really an entry..i'm so backed up i don't even know where to start! I'm very busy with CCS and also working on another project with 5 other people called CBP; in short, a community awareness program for the Tikka Gamru village. but in the meantime, here are some pictures of my new home and what i've been up to! A few other things.. in case you haven't heard, i will be staying in Dharamsala for at least an additional 6 months, probably longer..i have a few ideas brewing in my head and will send out an [View Full Entry]

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By JerseySteph
April 8th 2006

Sawaadee-ca Thailand... Namaste India Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

Songkgram
getting ready for the biggest watergun fight in the world..

Hey everyone, just to let you all know, I have safely arrived in Delhi and will try to put some pics up once I'm settled in Dharamsala--possibly next week after the 16th. In the meantime I will be busy traveling to Agra to see the Taj and then to Jaipur in Rajasthan, the pink city! I have also recieved my assignment from CCS and will be plugging away at search engines today to research some ideas for the womans group I am working with. In short I will be volunteering with the Anganwadi teachers of a local village. The group, which [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
April 2nd 2006

On holiday Asia » Thailand » North-West Thailand » Chiang Mai

from the Train
took night train to CM and woke up to this beautiful countryside!

Hey everyone, I am now relaxing in beautiful Chiang Mai... sleeping in late, taking long walks and just doing NOTHING TOURISTY! I am quite tourist-ed out after Cambodia and I have decided to make home in my little guesthouse called Daret's GH. The clothes line is up, backpack is empty, books sprawled on bed... I've never claimed my territory this bad before!!! I think i'm getting a little homesick in the sense that I need a place to call home! But no worries..I'm doing a fantastic job of doing just that in this norther oasis! The first day here, Thursday, I [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
April 2nd 2006

photo links Asia » Thailand

Hey everyone!! I have finally uploaded all my pictures up to the end of March! There are more than one photo album on each "space" so be sure to pull down the photo album box! Enjoy! Malaysia: http://spaces.msn.com/jerseysteph Southern Thailand and Bangkok: http://spaces.msn.com/stephthailand1 Day 1 in Siem Reap, Cambodia: http://spaces.msn.com/StephCambodia1 Day 2 in Siem Reap, Cambodia: http://spaces.msn.com/StephCambodia2 [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 28th 2006

Angkor at Sunrise Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

Angkor Wat1
w/ the moon in background

Day 2… ANGKOR WAT, again!—Phal, my wonderful escort around Siem Reap, and I were on the road by 5am the next morning to watch the sun grace Angkor Wat with its warm morning rays of sunlight! There were a few times I had to say to myself, “I’m in Cambodia right now!!” It was the most spiritual moment I have experienced since traveling in SEA and I just satdown to meditate and reflect on what I was actually whitnessing till 7am when the crowds just got to be too aggressive. BANTEAY SREI—a ways away but the bike ride was very relaxing [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 26th 2006

Visa runs and a sore bum… hell on wheels! Asia » Cambodia » North » Angkor

hell on wheels
had to wear my headband as a mask to keep from breathin in the dust from the roads!

UPDATE!! Pictures of Southern Thailand now on a second myspace: http://spaces.msn.com/stephthailand1 My visa for Thailand expired on Friday the 24th, and since I had to wait for my India visa, I was forced to pay 500b when I left Thailand on Saturday for overstaying my welcome! The trip to Cambodia took over 12 hours and it was not a pleasant one either! Cambodia is still much a third world country. I heard the roads were not paved but I was not prepared for the trauma I went through without any painkillers or sleeping aids!! On the Cambodian side, we drove 5 [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 24th 2006

"Before these crowded streets" Part 1 Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

Chinatown

Before these crowded streets lies a backwards metropolis full of fun and excitement—that is, if you can decipher what street you are actually on!! I’ve explored most of Bangkok by accident and have developed some great legs in the process! Bk reminds me of NYC, except for the unorganized urban development and lack of street signs! So what have I been up to the past 8 days.. Let’s see… My first night here Carson and I went to Roti Mataba for some Indian food—we were the only westerners in the joint so I figured it must be good if it was [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 24th 2006

"Before these Crowded Streets" Part 2 Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

The Grand Palace1

Part two of Bangkok.. as you can see I was there way too long!! Wednesday the 22nd… My old boss warned me that I might come across some stinky smells traveling in Thailand. Besides the occasional food stall though, I’ve been able to keep my food down, until this day!! Apparently the foul smell that he warned me about was seeping right out of my own bathroom drain in my new room at my new guesthouse in Bangkok!!! Oh it was nasty and there was nothing the staff said they could do about it except pour some water down the drain!! [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 17th 2006

Back on the Mainland! Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand » Bangkok

Bangkok

Now in Bangkok and although I have only been on a handful of streets, I really like the atmosphere! The ride here wasn't bad either! The bus left at 9pm and we arrived in Bangkok at 5 this morning! We basically walked off the infamous Ko San road to find a quieter neighborhood with less crooks slashing pockets and purses! It was great to get into the city so early and not in the middle of rush hour and made for an easier adjustment from beach life to city life. After finding out i have to stay in Bangkok till the [View Full Entry]

By JerseySteph
March 8th 2006

KT and the FMP Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Tao

boat to Koh Tao
at least we had life jackets!!

Koh Tao has treated me very well and I am sad to leave it behind. People mostly go to Koh Tao to scuba dive b/c it's very cheap, but my recent accident kept me out of the water completely so I wasn't able to get my padi certification! So my days were spent laying on the beach and nights spent eating western food buffets watching bootleg movies and staring up at the stars! We arrived in KT on the 8th of March in a boat from the mainland that well exceeded the legal weight limit permitted. All the seats inside were [View Full Entry]

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