TrentGrad - Katy Whitfield

Hey everyone,
I must admit I have the travel bug again but the travelling is slowing down just a little bit. After much travelling in Canada, Europe, Colombia, Grenada and Trinidad in the Caribbean I took a sabbatical from teaching to head off on a series of travel adventures to different parts of the world. My first stop-England, Wales, France and Monaco. My second trip from October to December I was in Asia and Southeast Asia-Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and then south to New Zealand. In the spring I was in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Germany. In August I am off to build a school in Kenya. Looking forward to sharing with you my thoughts on the places I will be visiting. I am thankful for all the friends and family who have been great hosts and will be great hosts along the way. Thank you for taking the time to travel vicariously through reading about my experiences through 18 countries so far this year. I truly believe that in travelling I am gaining a better understanding of the world and that in meeting new friends my world has been opened up to so many exciting life giving experiences.

Take care
Cheers,
Katy

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By TrentGrad
July 24th 2009

check out the blog for my student team in China Asia » China

Ni Hao everyone, Hope you are all doing well. i am sorry I haven't been posting regularly on this blog. The teacher study tour was super amazing but we were so busy that we had little time to write. I have been travelling with my TDSB student team now for the past six days, the first 4 in Beijing and the last two in Shenyang in the North East. We are now in Dalian also in the NE but South of Shenyang until next Wednesday. Part of my job as a supervisor of these students is to post a daily blog [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
July 10th 2009

Honouring the people of Nanking and enjoying the journey Asia » China » Heilongjiang

Thursday, July 9, 2009 (this is the day I wrote this blog). Ni Hao everyone from the airplane flying from Nanjing to Harbin. I am sitting here with my friends Sally and Hope and we are flying towards the North East in China. It is nice to finally get a chance to write as we have been so busy over the past three days since Shanghai. I have been really enjoying the company of the teachers and amazing volunteers on this trip that we have been spending a lot of time together and by the end of the night I am [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
July 4th 2009

Shanghai days and nights Asia » China » Shanghai

Ni Hao from humid Shanghai! Today was my first full day in Shanghai and it is beginning to feel more real that we are here. I am a bit jet lagged, but doing fine. The weather is sunny, but definitely humid and lingers around 28C but the humidity makes you feel quite tired. I arrived here yesterday afternoon and fortunate for me that i was on Air Canada as some of our team still hasn't received their luggage as they were running to make a very tight connection in Chicago. The team made it but no luggage and apparently it won't [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
July 3rd 2009

Safe Arrival in Shanghai! Asia » China » Shanghai

Ni Hao everyone! it is now 10:19p.m. on Friday and I have been up since Thursday morning. Flight from Toronto to Shanghai was great. Good movies, good food and sleep en route too. 14 1/2 hours of non-stop flying! Dennis, our Chinese tour guide was at the airport to meet me and we waited for the team from Edmonton to arrive around 5:30p.m. We had a lovely Chinese dinner with food circulated around a lazy susan. We also got a chance to wander into an embrodiery gallery--the handicraft is unique to this part of Shanghai! I am sitting here in the [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
March 17th 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day from San Francisco North America » United States » California

The luck of the Irish to all of you today on St. Patrick's Day. My sister Emma and I have come down here to sunny and foggy San Francisco for our March Break. We have had a wonderful couple of days visiting the different neighbourhoods, including: Haight and Ashbury, Castro, Mission and even went over for a trip to Alcatraz. We had clam chowder in sourdough bowls at Boudin bakery at Fisherman's Wharf and have enjoyed finding some unique finds in the unique shops all around the city. We have travelled on many buses, cable cars, trams and even the MUNI [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
August 26th 2008

Karibu to Emori Joi-learning how to play! Africa » Kenya

Jambo! Today was probably one of the most memorable days of our welcoming to Kenya and in particular to Emori Joi , the school where would be teaching and working for the next three weeks. In preparation, we had a two -hour swahili lesson with our resident expert and Kenyan facilitator Santai. Kiswahili was introduced in Kenya so that people could have a common language. It is a combination of arab and bantu that was developed in the 15th century by the traders who came here. It is the national language of Kenya, the official language in English. Here are a [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
August 25th 2008

to the Great Rift Valley and beyond to Emori Joi Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Masai Mara NP

August 5th, 2008 Jambo! Today we left Rosslyn and headed south from Nairobi toward the Great Rift Valley, Narok and the Masai Mara. The paved busy roads of Nairobi soon became dirt roads. Everyone we passed on the side of the road souted out greetings of Jambo! Some of the Maasai people we passed were in traditional dress with beautiful clothes and blankets as well as beaded jewellery and others were in clothes similar to what we wear. The children were dressed in their school uniforms, usually with coloured dress shirts, sweaters and sandals or bare feet. We saws lots of [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
August 25th 2008

Jambo, habari gani? Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi

Jambo everyone. I am now home safe and sound from my incredible adventures in Kenya. I do however want to share my thoughts on my experiences so I am going to post my blog now because I did not have access to a computer while I was away. So these are my journalled thoughts... hope you will get a sense of how important and life changing this experience has been for me. love you all August 3-4, 2008 Jambo, habari gani? (hello and how are you?) What an incredible whirlwind these past few days have been. I am writing this journal [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
August 22nd 2008

Almost time to fly home after an experience of a lifetime in Kenya Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province

Jambo, habari gani? mzuri sana? greetings from Nairobi. We travelled back here today from the Masai mara after 3 incredible weeks at Emori Joi. I have so many stories to tell and photos to share. Yesterday I climbed a volcano and walked around its crater at an altitude of 8,100 ft. An incredible journey that I am very proud of! We met some incredible rafikis who we will never ever forget! We are shopping at the Sarit Market to get some final souvenirs, then we will head to the Carnivore for dinner and get on the plane at 11:50p.m. for the [View Full Entry]

By TrentGrad
August 4th 2008

Long flights, safe arrival and getting some lovin' from some sweet giraffes Africa » Kenya » Nairobi Province » Nairobi

Jambo everyone! Habari gana? Mzuri!(we are fine!) We finally arrived safely in Nairobi, Kenya this morning after our two long flights from Toronto to London, a 9 hour stopover in Heathrow and then 8.5 hours of flying on Kenyan Airways. The Air Canada flight was adequate, but the Kenyan Airways flight was excellent. Very professional and kind staff, good food and lots of great leg room. We are a group of 23 people here on this trip. 8 adults-teachers, parents and even Jessica our resident Police officer and 15 students from Toronto and Hamilton areas. We are an enthusiastic bunch who [View Full Entry]

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