http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , South Yorkshire , Sheffield en-us Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:14:54 +0000 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:14:54 +0000 I'm writing this exactly three weeks before we are due to leave the familiar chilly climate of Sheffield. Just so you know we are very excitedLots of things are coming to an end now including jobs gym contracts car insurances etc and it seems a little strange realising how tied downinto things you actually are. FYI companies do not like letting you out of said contracts early or for freeAny http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-458845.html Well at last I'm on my way though I did have a bit of a fright when the lady who checked me onto to my flight offered me a full refund on my flight ticket if I couldn't prove I was leaving Singapore within 3 months. A prebooked bus ticket was not good enough for her on no booked flights only are accepted. Having got through the ticket hiccup I resisted duty free which for me is unknown OK http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-435722.html Well only 2 days to go and I feel like I've eaten blender. I have a very rumbly tummy and I've not had any dodgy food yet notice the yet bit in there. Having just been to my development weekend at a scout camp in East Dulwich I now feel fully prepared for jungle conditions leeches dodgy food and 5 litres of water per day if only I could get this little lot in my back pack. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-434688.html If you're getting this message my blogg is working. Can you mail me to let me know if this is the case.Thanks http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-434491.html Not my first real blog but this is where Im going to visit between 220809 and 050210SouthamptonFalmouthDublinBilbaoLe verdonBrest StavangerAlesundOldenNordforjdBergenBarcleonaMonte carloPisaRomeAlicanteGibraltarCalviNaplesCartagenaLa speziaCannesIbizaVigoLisbonPalmaAlgheroPraia de rochaAjaccioElbaVillefrancheMaderia AntiguaTortolaSt maartenSt luciaGrenadaMargarita islandBonaireArubaPanama cana http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-428886.html Here we go 4 days and countingI have just been chatting to Kay on the phone and now I am so excited I'm going to be a pain for the rest of the week.We have been arranging to meet at the airport Chennai and our options for meeting considering India is so crazy are1 Meet at arrivals not a good idea apparently2 Meet at the prepaid taxi rank without getting bundled into one3 Meet at the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-379844.html Hello everyoneWell its the night before I leave for Ghana so I thought I'd try my first blog Naz I'm copying you on this one but I enjoyed reading yours so much that I thought I'd do my own I'm not sure how I feel at the moment. I don't think I'm really scared or apprehensive but it hasn't really sunk in that I'm leaving tomorrow for a year Ok maybe I am a little bit scaredFor those of you http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-379452.html OK so it is 3 years since I wrote anything here but that doesn't mean I haven't been up to much.Sam and Kay are in India and that is where I will be too in about 15 days 4 hours and 18 minutes... that means I have 14 days 2 hours and 21 minutes to kack me pants about the flights.I have been promised amazing things adventures to venture into monkey poo things to do hitch a lift or two http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-376786.html HelloOnly 4 days before I leave The cakeathon this afternoon was really good so much cake Also its good to know I've fed some poor deprived children something other than mush It was really good to see everyone and it's all starting to feel very real and close now. I've still got a few things to sort out but am feeling fairly quite organised and calm which I'm quite surprised about. Only 2 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-373921.html The world is not enough... ... well I shall soon see. On 21st February 2009 I will be departing the UK to travel round the world. First stop India then on to South East Asia Australia New Zealand South America then into North America to fly home from LA. I have set up this blog to keep account of where I am what I have seen etc but also for you to keep in touch with me. On this voyage I will http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-370692.html Well it is my last night in England as I will be leaving tomorrow morning on the start of my adventure My flight is at 9.15am from Manchester so think of me on your way to work everyone haha. 12 hours to Singapore then a 4 hour wait then another 4 hours to Hanoi in Vietnam so it's a long slog but hopefully it will all be worth it. Hanoi is 7 hours in front of England and I think it will be http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-368156.html The Rest Koh PanganI was just extremely bored and reading my travel blog and realised i stopped writting like 3 weeks into my trip this got me thinking what happens if i develop amnesia or some other memory disorder which to be fair seems likely for me i would never know what happened after that time....and this just isnt good enoughSo now iv got to try and remember everything while its st http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-357467.html So having finally finished my PhD i am going to make up for those long hours working with no life over the last couple of months and i'm jetting off on a fantastic journey through Peru Chile New Zealand and Australia until the new year. En route i will hopefully be able to master this travel blog and will keep you up to date with what i have been getting up to and provide some photos... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-334771.html Hello EveryoneIt's my three week anniversary here today Yay It feels like I've been here much longer and yet the days pass very quickly.School went well. The classes are fun and all of the professors are really nice. My German professor is interested in whether or not the American accent makes it easier to pronounce some words so she keeps talking to me one on one and asking me questions http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-331049.html Hello EveryoneI've finally moved into my accommodation for the next year and it's amazing. The girls I'm living with are all really nice and open. They keep their doors open or hang out in the kitchen. I think I know all of their names but I'm not sure. We've been going out to all of the events for Intro Week. School doesn't actually start for another week. I went to the international int http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-326018.html I'm procrastinating packing so figured I'd try and explain this . . .Pros chance to live in Japan for a year How is that not the most amazing thing ever opportunities to learn a new language engage with a different culture and all that other stuff that looks good on the CV. working will enable you to travel for longer elsewhere as at the very least you could cover the costs of being i http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-321439.html First stop should be the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs which lists eligible countries application procedures and any contryspecific variations.This page of the Japanese Embassy in London outlines the requirements and process for UK citizens.And this youtube video gives helpful info on what to put in your application paperwork and is fairly amusing.Basically if you are a British citiz http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/South-Yorkshire/Sheffield/blog-321438.html