http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Connecticut , New Haven en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:53:45 UTC Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:53:45 UTC HeyJust wanted everyone to know that I'm safely home in the US of A. I'm getting settled into my dorm in New Haven for my summer teaching job. I'm so sick of packing and unpacking it's ridiculous but I'm grateful for the morning jetlag so I can get up and get things accomplished before breakfast. Just so you all know there are more blog posts coming down the pipeline on the JoeSarah blog. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-291156.html And so ends of my European experiment. I would call it a success on the whole. Apart from housemates who were not the most inviting of people they were nice and easy to get along with as long as you were perfect in everything you did and living in a place where the dollar went nowhere I made some great friends from all around the world had a good job with people who were welcoming easy to http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-287412.html Thankgiving in Conneticut. Kim's lovely friend from work Judy and her husband Andy invited us to their home in Conneticut for the holidays. It was amazing. Arrived on Thanksgiving Eve if such a day exists and went for pizza in Mystic Conneticut. Town of the infamous 80's film Mystic Pizza. We were served by possibly THE most Valley Girl you could imagine oh gosh so sorry i havn't been back http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-224109.html Sep 15 2007City official name New HavenFounded date Location Connecticut StateElavation ft mArea Approximately square miles km.Facts New Haven is the second or thirdlargest municipality in Connecticut after Bridgeport and possibly Hartford with a core population of about 124000. New Haven also often refer http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-212922.html Although I have spent the past five months preparing for this journey as each day passes I grow a little more anxious and nervous about my trip. I was selected to travel with a group of teachers form around the United States with the Asia Society. Our destination China. Which part you ask all of it. 32 days of intense travel. Departure is slated for July 7th. As of now I am busying myse http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-170736.html Robert here . . .Ilene's not able to spend as much time posting to the blog as she'd like so I thought I would share some of what she has written to me by email. Don't forget to look at entries previous to this in case you missed the pix that she did post.She wroteVietnamese class has been shifted to T F S S so it will be tomorrow before I see my tutor again. And this time it will be conve http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-122457.html First a little update from Ilene . . .She got there early early a.m. Friday eastern standard time. She's been busy getting setup errands done so no blogging from her yet. I'm hoping we'll start to see pix from her soon. She has been in touch with me a lot though. We've had IM dates each of the last 3 days to chat on yahoo messenger. That was the big leap forward in technology on the last tr http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-121428.html Hi All Ilene posting hereIf you are unsure of what I am doing in Vietnam fear not dear readermdashyoursquore not alone. People ask me all the time how I got interested in Vietnam what I do in Vietnam and what I write about. Here are some pithy soundbites to digest andor share.What do you do in VietnamI travel in Vietnam looking for experiences people artifacts language images and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-118491.html So hey to anyone who is reading this...I only have a few more days left in the states before I head overseas to Prague for the semester. I'm not gonna lie I'm pretty petrified. I already packed a suitcase and I have most of my things but I'm still acting like this isn't actually happening. I know it'll be the best experience ever I just need to get through the flight and get there and be in my http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-117835.html Hi All it's Ilene.Language study procedes apace. I wanted to title this I like to take pictures but alas I don't know how to say that yet.I can tell you I like to drink coffee Toi tich uong ca phe. I can also tell you that I like to eat rice Toi tich an com.However I do not like to drink soft drinks Toi khong tich unong nuoc ngot.Enjoy a few photos from my January 2005 trip. This upcoming http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-115963.html Hi All it's Ilene.The old enthusiasm is returning. This will be the time a second language finally sticks. After three years of French in high school a summer in Japan three years of Ancient Greek in college three years of Latin in college another year in Japan one semester of Spanish in graduate school and two previous three week trips t http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-114808.html Do you speak VietnameseOf course we don't. Robert thinks both of us are constitutionally incapable or learning a second language. After the years of high school and college French Latin and ancient Greek in college Spanish courses in grad school a year living in Japan including lessons numerous fits with Pimsleur and Berlitz buying enough reference books to fund another year abroad we eve http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-114111.html Welcome to our travel blog. We're going to try and keep friends and family updated while we're in Vietnam. Now that we're past Christmas and Ilene's sabbatical has begun we start planning in earnest.Ilene leaves on January 16 for about 5 weeks. Robert leaves on January 31 for 2 weeks.The to do list includes things likeSecond course of Hep B shot RobertGet the laptop and camera rigged for http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Connecticut/New-Haven/blog-113892.html