http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/NEArakas/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from NEArakas en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:37:39 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:37:39 +0000 Our first weekend trip Saturday December 12th13th Ulm Ravensburg BeinfurtOur first weekend trip we headed south to visit Nick's family. We made a few stops to do some sightseeing. The weather on the way there wasn't too bad. Cold and a few flurries with no accumulation. Our first stop was in Ulm to see the Ulm Minster. One of the tallest churches in the area. I remember studying this http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Baden-W-rttemberg/Ulm/blog-460491.html Hello everyoneIncase any of you dont know..I have made it to Germany safe and sound. I arrived Friday morning and flew directly in Stuttgart Airport. The flight wasn't too bad. We actually arrived about 30 min early. Now we were on an older plane. It only had the big tv with the little ones in each aisle. I really was hoping for the one that has the screen on each headrest but no luck. The man t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Germany/Baden-W-rttemberg/Stuttgart/blog-460463.html Hello folksI took a day trip to Busan today. Good times. We hopped on the KTX for an hour train ride there. Got there early afternoon and took a failry long taxi ride to the beach. But was I a happy camper once we got there. Too bad it was a little chilly First and foremost Koreans do not wear swim suits or swim costumes as the welsh call them lol. they go in with their clothes on. They also http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Busan/blog-275435.html Hey all just a quick hello and update...We were too late to catch the KTX to Daegu so were were forced to hop on the subway since the cabs refused to pull over for us foreigners i was so annoyed so we got to the subway with help from a nice korean man and made it to our hotel...im heading to daegu today will catch up more later http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Seoul/blog-272342.html We made it to the beaches everyone. It is absolutely stunning breathtaking amazing undesribbable really. not much time to chat. internet is pricey here on the beaches. the one and only downside. Will add to blogs when i get back to bangkok tonight. Miss you all. kisses to nick well i have a little more time to finish this. we were at krabi ao nang and railay thailand. railey was absolute http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Railay/blog-271734.html good day allWe have been back in bangkok now for......a few days i suppose. Got here thursday evening. I like this city. Its fast. its dirty. great for people watching. We are staying at the same hostel as my first entry. The Green House Inn. Its right behind Khao San Rd. Which again is the backpackers mecka. you see people from all walks of life here. That is FO SUREThis time we were able to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-270488.html Well all...here our journey now begins in a small country known as cambodia. That almost makes it sound like the beginning of a fairy tale...not quite.My previous blog described landing at the airport this will pick up off from there. At this time we has a quasi reservation for our hotel The Villa Siem Reap. We had emailed them a room which they emailed back wasnt available so we emailed back wh http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Cambodia/North/Siem-Reap/blog-270445.html Good day allToday is the day our real journey begins. Its the official start of our travels. The mornings sure do come early here. I awoke before 7am whats up with that lol Nate was still sleeping on his little mat on the floor in the changingbed room it could be a small bedroom but my bed is out in the living room since i have no couch or chairjust table and chairs and tv on standill move http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-269546.html Well AllWe officially made it to South Korea It was a 2 hr ride or so from Detroit to Atlanta. Then I met up with Nate in ATL Airport for the next leg of our flight. We ate a quick lunch at Chilis and then hauled ass to the gate and damn near missed our flight.were trying to rectify an issue with return flight ticket...another long story ill keep to myself for the momentWe boarded on our Delt http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/South-Korea/Daegu/blog-269512.html Well im sure no one is reading this now but i figured it would be interesting to write about my trip before i actually leave. So its official. Im going to be teaching in South Korea. I am pretty psched and a little nervous. I cant wait to do some traveling and to get so pages on my passport stamped. Now the 18hr plane ride has me a little freaked out but ive been assured they try to keep us ente http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/Tampa/blog-248147.html