Usually when I sit down to write my blogs, I have a hard time coming up with material. You see, I would consider my existence in New York a rather tame one. I work everyday of the week and when things get interesting, these occurrences are usually few and far between. But since it is the Holiday season and because I haven't logged in for a while, my advice to you the reader is to get comfortable. November around these parts was pretty quiet. It started off on a spectacular note with Halloween and the Yankees winning their 27th World Series [View Full Entry]

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Ok, just sat down with Billy and went through our Contiki stuff and decided on this one: European Discovery This one is better (in our opinions) than the other one we were looking at because you go more places and do more things. Plus its cheaper. We'll be going to Belguim, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Vatican City, and London. Thats a lot of places. Things I'd like to do that I know of would be a Gandola ride in Venice, seeing the Colosseum, and DEFINITELY white water rafting. By July I'm sure [View Full Entry]

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It's been a few years, but the travel bug has bitten me once again. And, since my travel blog is still here, I'm promising myself and you that I will try to keep it updated over the next few months. As for posting frequency, I expect that I will probably post updates more frequently in January/February while I'm on the road, since I'll be seeing and doing a greater variety of things. Once I land in Israel, I will probably update the blog roughly every ten days to two weeks, and then whenever I get a chance to take a side [View Full Entry]

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18th of november: We visited Planet Aid's clothes collection warehouse, where we got to know what happens with the collected pieces, from when they come in from the collectors until they go out the warehouse. We tried out ourselves by sorting Toys from shoes and clothes. 19th of november: We accompanied an action where the containers in town, got "updated" and checked if they are in good conditions and have all information written on and if the locks where the supposed ones. If something was missing, the information missing (like phone number, company code.. ) where added and locks if nessa [View Full Entry]

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Right this is read by my parents so this is obviously the edited version of events so as to protect their innocence as i obviously dont drink to excess, am still a virgin and go to church every sunday. If you want the details (not that there are any mum, dad i love you) feel free to ask me questions! So i left on the tuesday night for lukes by gettin the bus from madison at half 2 in the mornin, always a joy i love sleepin on coaches, gives you that neck ache that makes it easier to go to [View Full Entry]

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I have to tell you, if you’ve never been followed while driving by a crazy person, you just ain’t livin’. Whilst on a weekly gallivant to a reggae show, I had the fine priviledge of encountering my first criminally insane driver. Apparently I am such a bad driver that the following behavior was absolutely necessary to show me how bad of a driver I am. I’m put-putting through the streets of West Chester to find the ever desired evening parking spot. As I go to pop a left onto a side street, I “cut” someone off. I use the term “cut [View Full Entry]

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When we first arrived at the Warhol museum there was a line of fans waiting outside in the drizzling rain. In the window reflection across the street you could see what one often does see when Fairey has made his mark on a town. A black and white image, a stark face puncturing the gray of the day. The doors open and a bouncer quickly checks names off his list. In the entrance gallery amidst floor to ceiling Warhol portraits in their neon pink and electric yellow stands a man. A young dad playing with his daughter. It isn’t long before [View Full Entry]

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I really enjoy taking photos of things which are purported to be “the biggest . . . ,” “the oldest . . .,” “the heaviest . . .,” etc. and also really quirky stuff. Following are a few dandies. About the cheese -- In 1893, a 22,000 chunk of cheese was shipped from Perth, Ontario to Chicago for the World's Colombian Exposition on the Canadian Pacific Railroad's World's Fair Cheese Train. This cheese, which was 6' high and 28' in circumference, required what would amount to 1 day's milk from 10,000 cows. That's a lot of milk and a lot [View Full Entry]

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We're back in the States as of yesterday morning. We went through customs (no problem, and they didn't even ask if we were transporting cats) and then went straight to Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands area of the St. Lawrence Seaway. Photos to follow. Today we toured Steamtown, a National Historic Park in Scranton (photos to follow) and now we're spending the night in Bob's sister's driveway near Reading, PA. -- in our camper, of course. In the meantime, a couple of comments.****************************** We very much like the way Canadians' behave, at least from what we've seen. They se [View Full Entry]

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It is amazing what the body can do when the MIND is able. As most of my readers know, I spent a year traveling and teaching in Gambia. I got back to the US last July, and I spent almost a year in culture shock, bordem, and depression. I thought life was boring if it wasn't spent overseas; useless, and a burden. I had days that I couldn't seem to find the strength or will to get out of bed, because I thought I sold my soul to corporate America. Caught in a tailspin of confusion and doubt, I decided to [View Full Entry]

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