http://www.travelblog.org/ Live Travel Journals, Diaries and Photos from real Travellers en-us Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:43:36 +0000 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:43:36 +0000 WARNINGThis entry has been given an XXX Rating by the British Blogcasting Censorship board as it contains themes of an adult nature. People below the age of 18 or those of a nervous disposition should skip this entry entirely. This includes in particular Grandmas. If this applies to you look away now. You have been warned.I blame the Margaritas. Thats the only explanation. Well that and t http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Central-Thailand/Bangkok/blog-686928.html Our next destination on Dominica was Grand Fond high in the mountains. Although it only has a population of 1200 it is the largest village in the area. In bad weather the only road in gets blocked. After the 2004 earthquake sixteen landslides closed the road food had to be helicoptered in We were staying with the Lesley family and at the village school we met Mrs. Lesley the headmistr http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Dominica/Rosalie/blog-686925.html 1. Name of Interviewee Dona Chana 2. Relationship to Interviewee Grandma 3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to Decade of change 4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade.I lived in a average sized house in a small pueblo town. There was a lot of people in the town. There a lot of people who did not like me or my family becau http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/blog-686922.html NameJamarirelationshipcousindecade of choice 9039sdescrption i was younger so things were a lot cheaper. i didnt do much but go to school and play basketball. it was the good life.major activitesbasketballmajor social issues i dont really know what the major social issues were but inside my school people wanted to be popular and some people were considered lame or what not.biggest turni http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686921.html Part One The Interview1. Name of IntervieweeStephanie2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer toTheir teenage life.4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade.Okay environment very welcoming and nurturing people.5. What major activities did you participate inNothing I was really shy and to myse http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686919.html 1. Name of IntervieweeLillian Jackson 2. Relationship to IntervieweeMother 3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to 19942005 4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade. my mom descrobed this time period as good stable 5. What major activities did you participate in my mother got married in 1998 6. What were the major social http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/blog-686918.html Ever meet someone who can39t have a conversation in person Not socially akward but literally can39t make eye contact and form a sentence without aid from some form of digital technolgoy. There is a name for this IAD Internet Addiction Distorder. In 2008 China became the first country in the world to declare IAD as a public health crisis. It exists in all cultures though China is unique. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangdong/Guangzhou/blog-686916.html Part One1 Castula Celia Macias2 Mom3Decade of Choice 1970s4The community was very close. Everyone knew eachother and helped out. She was able to go out with her siblings to the store without parental supervision because it was safer to back then. She wasnt aloud to really allowed to go out with friends but she got to hang out after school every once and a while.5 She mostly played in front http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686914.html It was dark when we arrived in Nha Trang at 5.30am and the bus just dumped us on a random side street so we had to find our bearings which is quite hard when you dont have a map. We just headed to the beach as we knew our guesthouse Truong Giang was there then asked a few of the locals who were all up doing their early morning exercises and within 15 minutes wed arrived. We were exh http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Southeast/Ho-Chi-Minh-City/District-1/blog-686913.html One month in Himalaya Primi giorni Kathmandu I primi quattro giorni sono stati caratterizzati da una grande ansia. E la propaggine del lavoro e dell39ultimo casino .. cinese. A volte penso che questo Paese sia molto molto usurante...Oggi credo che le nubi siano un po dipanate e mi sembra meglio. Kathmandu una citt molto interessante. Sporca caotica. Le vie sono sgarruppatissim http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Kathmandu/Thamel/blog-686911.html 1. Name of the Interviewee Tensie Martin2. Relationship to the Interviewee Granddaughter3. Decade of Choice Childhood 195039s4. The environment in which she lived in was a rural are in Pace MS. The homes were very spread apart and there was a lot of land. At night it would get extremely dark to the point where you couldn39t see anything. She then moved to Cleveland MS. The homes were http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/blog-686910.html Helloooooo This is going to be quick as i have hardly any time on the internet Anyway first day we arrived safe although a bit of turbuand arghhhh and the went straght to Pattaya we got a hotel with a poool wwhich was ok better than anything ele then went and got a thai massage for 2.50 from our stressful travels ahaaaaaaa Then went for food anf out for a ght out me and kate thou http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/Eastern-Thailand/Koh-Chang/blog-686908.html After missing a flight to the south due to a case of 39thai whiskey39 Danielle and I caught a flight later in the night to Bangkok where we slept in an airport hostel on the hardest beds I have experienced in my life. At least it was a bunkbed so all is forgiven. The next morning we woke up very early and got on a plane to Krabi where we then caught a longtail boat to Ton Sai. We got to http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Krabi/blog-686905.html My first actual train ride ever took me to the oldest university town in the world today. I actually missed my train because the bus got stuck in traffic but luckily was able to get on the next one. I just wandered around for a bit at first getting my bearings. It was amazing how well the old and new buildings went together. There were several buildings that were covered in these vinetree thing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Oxford/blog-686901.html 1. NAME Angela ParkerRELATIONSHIP motherDECADE OF CHOICE 8039sThe enviroment for that decade I was starting to become more independent I moved outand got my own place plus a job.Some actvities I participated in during that time were stay fit by going to the gym and taking a country dance class with my friends.Some things done socially were everyone went dancing a lot. I do not remember a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/blog-686900.html Day one First stop Singapore very excited to finally be leaving. There is a buzz around but i think thats coming from andys sock draw. Bags are packed again mostly with the contents of andys sock draw but a few essentials also.Wont be back in London for 4 months.Bye x x http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-686896.html Hi allI write whilst still in Sydney though we are out of there a week Saturday to once again start off on our travels.The new job is going swimmingly. I got a chance on my second week to go on a road trip out of the city so it was my first chance to see some of Australia that wasn39t city. The destination was Wagga Wagga a small lifeless town somewhere near I say near but this is Austral http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/CBD/blog-686892.html Just back in Dublin after spending the weekend in Tipp. Went to the Hunt ball on Saturday. Went for a hill walk Sunday despite being on the sauce for 12 hours the night before Met the lads who were building the downhill trek on Jills folks hill. Looks great cant wait to break my neck going down it. They expect a 2 min down hill run lots of massive jumps and a few near vertical drops at the end http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Ireland/County-Dublin/Dublin/Ballsbridge/blog-686887.html In the line of ice is ons vervolgweekendjeEen schitterend weekendje met weinig slaap. Vrijdagavond begon met het personeelsfeest van de radiologie AZ Jan Palfijn. Tot een kot in de nacht gelachen gegeten en gedronken.De volgende morgen was dit nog zeer voelbaar maar deze kansen bieden zich niet elke week dus om 9u in Diepenbeek. Kobe Peter Wim Bart en Sandrine waren ook van de partij. Het http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Belgium/Liege-Province/Liege/blog-686876.html Part One The Interview 1. Name of Interviewee Martha Rivera 2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother 3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to Late 80s and the early 90s 4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade During the late 80s my mom was living in 23rd and Drake where the neghborhood was kept clean and up to date on new st http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686870.html Hi Everyone Harder than we thought to get internet in Mumbai hense the latepost. Obviously we made it to Mumbai and have just arrived in Hanoi very tired I may add. We made it safely to Mumbai even survived the crazy cab ride to the hotel. Unfortunetly we were unable to book a train ticket to the Taj Mahal for when we needed it and with our experience of Mumbai so far we were not going to ri http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Maharashtra/Mumbai/Bandra/blog-686863.html Well where are we up to We left HCMC on Saturday morning after a great night sat drinking with a group of local lads drinking 30p Saigons and comparing slang words. We soon realised that we all enjoyed the DJ Station nightclub in BangkokDalat is a very pretty place like an Alpine village around a lake. The outdoor night market is fantastic with over 100 stalls selling great food including roas http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/South-Central-Coast/Nha-Trang/blog-686857.html Hello from Cairns the hottest place on earth it is absolutly stunning up here we are in the middle of a mountain range and you can see lush green hills whenever you turn your head we flew in and i managed to brave looking out the window and saw a waterfall...theeee most scienic arival ever i knew we were going to have a good time when i saw that. stepping out into this heat was quite nice from http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Cairns/Cairns-City/Inn-The-Tropics/blog-686850.html As for all of the mini adventures we39ve been having it was an early start to head for Kangaroo Island KI as the locals call it.The drive from Adelaide to Cape Jervis was very beautiful with few towns in between but with spectacular views of the coast as we neared the port. It was easy to book our transport and first night39s stay a little pricey but well worth it. Foot passengers go o http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/blog-686822.html 80km north of Baise is Lingyun where the region surrounded by karst landform. the town is nicely set in within all those pop up hilltops. I quite like it in Lingyun small enough and with many trails I could hike up for a good view in different karst hills. The nice little town build along the Sishui river with couple of bridges linking up both sides the oldest should be the Taipingqiao bridge r http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Guangxi/blog-686816.html December 2nd to December 18th Coming down from the trek was bittersweet. On one hand we were looking forward to being back in 39civilization39...aka proper coffee hot showers and food other than noodles and lentils. On the other hand we were sad to say goodbye to the fresh air peacefulness and serenity of the Himalayas something only nature and rural areas can provide. We finished off http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Nepal/Pokhara/blog-686807.html In the Western Australian world of backpacking there are two Irish people travelling around trying to get jobs and a nice place to sleep. These are there stories. DUMH DUMHThursday 9th of feb 830 am Hostel room DUMH DUMH Bit early to rise we fancy a mcdonalds breakfast but we39ll live. Snooze time.Thursday 9th of feb 1100 am Hostel room DUMH DUMH Ah a bit fresher. This is a bout th http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Western-Australia/Perth/Perth-City/blog-686803.html Name of Interviewee Hortencia Olvera Relationship to Interviewee Mom Decade of Choice 1980s Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade There was a lot of Rock 39n39 Roll music the city was less polluted prices on products were much cheaper there were a lot of gangs in the neighborhood she lived in and drugs were popular. What major activities did you participate in http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686799.html Jose CarbajalFather1980sMy environment was more dangerous than it was today. There seemed to be more poverty than I see in my environment. The buildings and schools change. There was also not a lot of technology or help in my high school.I was not the social. I mostly stayed with one group of people. I had a job which took a lot of time off my hands.There was a lot of crime during that time. Peopl http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686794.html 1 I don39t agree with Castiglione39s description because I think there is something more than just being loved by people. Just because people love you doesn39t mean they respect you for what you do. It39s important to make sure people don39t try to take advantage of your actions. I do still think there are men like that today. Not only are men acting like this still but I think http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686786.html Charlie Friend 1525 Within these ten years I went to high school and than lived on my own for college. Throughout high school and College I had a hard time with alcohol and eventually dropped out of school. I had a hard time coming Home after dropping out because my parents didn39t want me to be at home not working or going to school.Up until 21 I played baseball. Other than that I really did http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686784.html ltgtltxmlgt ltwWordDocumentgt ltwViewgtNormalltwViewgt ltwZoomgt0ltwZoomgt ltwTrackMovesgt ltwTrackFormattinggt ltwPunctuationKerninggt ltwValidateAgainstSchemasgt ltwSaveIfXMLInvalidgtfalseltwSaveIfXMLInvalidgt ltwIgnoreMixedContentgtfalseltwIgnoreMixedContentgt ltwAlwaysShowPlaceholderTextgtfalselt http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686777.html Part One The Interview1. Name of Interviewee Chan Cheung2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother3. Decade of Choice 1980894. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade.During that decade my mother lived in Macau was still considered a Portuguese colony. Therefore it was easier to immigrant to other places. At the same time she was able to find a stable job in Macau to suppo http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Macau/blog-686776.html Your lost friends are not dead but gone before advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod AristophanesI like starting each blog with a travel quote the internet is a wonderful thing innit and this one is chosen very much for a special man Malcolm Taylor a dear family friend and neighbour who sadly passed away last week.He has known me since I w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Chiapas/San-Cristobal-de-las-Casas/blog-686774.html Day 6 Interisland ferry to Picton was a lovely crossing. It39s always windy in Wellington. I wouldn39t like to fly in the runways a tiny strip with sea on both sides and because there are mountains on both sides of Wellington there is a constant wind tunnel going on.Can imagine the ferry must be choppy most days but today beautiful We crossed the twenty odd miles in 3 hours. It takes so http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Kaikoura/blog-686771.html Sunday 12th FebruaryToday was just about everything you expect crossing the equator to be. The sea was verygentle the skies were clear blue the sun stayed high in the sky all the time and itwas very very hot. We were already at over 84 degrees by midmorning and it wasglorious as we slipped over the line at about 11.20 am. We did all our normal sea daythings gym breakfast and lecture and we http://www.travelblog.org/Oceans-and-Seas/Pacific/blog-686768.html Dear RIHLA Interviewee Salvador Alvarez Relationship Dad Decade Starting a family Environment By this time my parents were living in CHicago in an old apartment. More like the basement with only one bed and one small stove and heater. The room was infested with bugs. Then they moved to the place we live in now. Activities I was barely born. So I was pretty much the munchkin along with my ol http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686762.html Part OneInterview1. Name of Interviewee Magdalena Quijano2.Relationship to Interviewee Mother3.Decade of Choice 1980904.Describe the environment in which you lived in for that time period At times being outside was unsafe and where I lived there were a lot of gangs nearby so I had to be careful whenever I was able to go out. We were very close with our neighbors and defintely had more http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686761.html It has been a wonderful month. It started off with traveling with one of my bestest buddies Danielle for 3 weeks. We did a whirlwind trip of Thailand the first week of which I will post about now. We started in Bangkok for 2 nights. Nothing magical happened there except that I fell off a curb and sprained my ankle pretty bad surprise. Our next stop was Ayutthaya a former capitol of Siam and http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/North-West-Thailand/Chiang-Mai/blog-686759.html Wacky Travel News that39s out of this world as is the totally inappropriate commentary that follows.For more Wacky Travel News as well as original travel humor with a twist please visit my website at www.woefultourist.com.Enjoy the ride FLORIDATOWN SEEKS NUDIST VACATIONERS FROM EUROPEReporting by Barbara Liston Editing by Greg McCuneORLANDO Fla Reuters A west Florida community is http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Florida/blog-686758.html Wednesday February 1 2012 7 pm local time somewhere in the Pacific Ocean heading to Los BarillosToday was a better day. Weve been sailing for longer than expected and going on average 36 knots which is really slow especially for a vessel of our size. Its been quite challenging both mentally emotionally and physically. On average we do not sleep more than 5.5 hours at any one time. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Baja-California/Ensenada/blog-686756.html You have to keep your wits about you in Bangkok these days.The car is certainly king as in most of Asia.If you cross the street you dance your way through lines of charging mopeds and cars.Then there is the crime which had Sue and me clutching our valuables like we were holding a set of winning lottery tickets every time we ventured outside.And with good case.Three days into our stay in the C http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/blog-686755.html FINALLY Im sitting in the whare NZ moari for house with the captain across from me and Ive finally had a chance to write about my experiences so far. Ive done a few video blogs as you all know but writing seems to be the best way and so much easier for me to upload quickly. Im listening to my Benny Benassi which is a nice change from the Hawaiian music weve been listening to the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Baja-California/Ensenada/blog-686752.html Hello everybody We arrived in Dumaguete 2 weeks ago. The area is a little university town with not a lot of tourists so first impressions were good. We stayed in a place called Harolds Mansion which seemed to be the most popular hostel. The hostel had BBQ nights and this gave us the opportunity to meet lots of new people. Within the first few days we visited Casaroro falls. We got a Jeepney which http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Philippines/Negros-Oriental/Dumaguete/blog-686751.html CecilioFatherthe 8039sThe envyroment was very retro grovey as people would call it as well. He lived in a town in wich the middle class lived. It was bright new ideas were created. Moving from a type writter to moder day computers.He participated in education school competition he ended up in 2nd place in a world history competition against another school. He was an soccer player. He later t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686750.html Today iswas the day we went to the Registration office to complete I use that term loosely since ever time I think we39re done with paperwork along comes something else Qing Ling39s adoption. We now have the official document that says she39s our daughter We had to have a picture taken with the 3 of us for this document. Jasmine wasn39t really happen that she couldn39t be in the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Jiangxi/Nanchang/blog-686746.html Not had a whole lot of time to write in the blog because of the new menu we are going to launch and i have to cook every item to see and taste if we can improve on it also have to interview 2 more new cooks and have them cook something here so i can see what the can do On Saturday we went to a exclusive night club here in Delhi called the blue frog. This is the place where the well to do and ric http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/National-Capital-Territory/New-Delhi/blog-686745.html Our week here in Raratonga is coming to an end and we are now on our last day. The week here has gone very quickly indeed and on our last full day we have been treated to fabulous weather. The sun is beating down on us with the heat tempered by a warm island breeze making it a perfect day for spending on the beach.The last 24 hours have been exciting as we have been in the middle of a tropical s http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Cook-Islands/blog-686744.html Today I slept in again I know shock horror right but since I had an ice hockey game to see at 12.30pm I figured I wouldnt be doing much in the morning anyway. I headed over to Madison Square Garden around 11.30am so I could see a bit of the pregame stuff. The arena is pretty nice but apart from its location I dont actually see what the big deal is. It39s no better than any other stadiu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/New-York/Manhattan/blog-686742.html We got Qing LingI39m excited that we just got Qing Ling yesterday . C Next were getting her photo taken for a registration. It39s easy to make her laugh so I made her laugh alot. She39s offically part of our family. My parents love to see her smile . They just hug her and squeeze her. She doesn39t know any english. So I39m looking foward for a teacher to teach her english. P. http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Jiangxi/Nanchang/blog-686739.html 1. Name of Interviewee Candido Garcia2. Relationship to Interviewee Father3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to2000s4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade. Very controversoal eith politics wnd completely different after the 2001 terrorist attacks on the world trade centers in new york.5. What major activities did you partic http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686735.html 1 Kemi Musikat Balogun2 Mother3 198019904 The environment she lived in was Lagos during her high school years. Also she lived in Bulgaria during college.5 The major activities she did was play tennis and she was a store clerk. She played tennis in high school in college for fun because it helped her relieve her stress. She was a store clerk in college in oder to have enough money to pay so http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Arica-and-Parinacota/blog-686734.html Sandra Luz DavilaMotherDecade 2030It was a calm and friendly enviorment.A major activity was churchGangs and violence and drugsMoving out of the neighborhood because it was also the time that I got married.No I don39tthink that the environment because she didn39t do drugs and she moved out. I don39t believe the enviorment hadinfluenced me at all because I go through a diverse group of e http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686725.html 1. Name of Interviewee Maria Perez 2. Relationship to IntervieweeMother3. Decade of Choice 25354. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade Lived in 18th. There was a lot of accidents and gang related activities that mostly occurred.5. What major activities did you participate inparticipate in local school console but then went into the board of education 6. What were the m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/blog-686723.html This weekend was a bit of a happy accident I suppose. I went out with my coworkers to San Francisco expenting to spend the day at the Golden Gate Bridge then to go to the Chinese New Years Parade with them. Well through a series of events it ended up being more informative on the working of some persons minds than I could have imagined.We started the day off arriving at the Embarcadero which was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/California/San-Francisco/Union-Square/blog-686722.html 1. Maria Roman2. mom3. 0 to 104. She lived in a rural fun family dry at times and plenty in others lots of friends and lot of cousins.5. She had lots of dance lots of religious activities lots of school trip and lots of free activities like running playing basketball.6. poverty inadequate access to education lack of job resources.7. Moving the rural area to city area because it was http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686719.html Part one interview1. Sherri Allen Reeves2. motherdaughter3. 200020104. I lived in Chicago. Moved numerous times about 5 times.5. I participated in the presidential campaign for Obama in 2008. I was also involved in Chicago39s plan to end homelessness.6. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The housing and economic crisis. Electing the first African American Presidential of the United States.7 http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686717.html 1 Miguel Marquina2 Father3 199039s4 My environments changed drastically. This was the decade when I came to the United States from Mexico. I lived a hard life in Mexico trying to find a better life in the United States and the United States offered me a clean and hopefuly environment.5 I lived in texas for a couple weeks then transitioned to Los Angeles and finally arrived at Chicago wh http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686714.html Well....It39s Sunday evening and the end of the first day of possibly the most important week of the year for the UC golf team. This is the first week in which we qualify for travelling spots for the first tournament of the year in Georgia beginning March 5th. This is destined to be a semester of great importance on the golf course with the magnitude of talent and desire which this team possese http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Kentucky/Williamsburg/blog-686712.html 1 JovitaPerez Perez2 mother3 1980s4 calm relaxing fun and exciting 5 dancing hanging out with friends 6 Deciding where you were going to go in life7 1984 that's when I graduated and got married so my lifestyle changed 1 not really because there was not anything big going in their location.2 no because no really big factors go on where I live so nothing reallyimpacts me. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686711.html 1. Name of Interviewee Dan cartwright2. Relationship to Interviewee advisor3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to 9039s high school4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade.urban Suburb orange county irvine house with parents and older sis. voted top five safest city in california.5. What major activities did you participat http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686710.html Unfortunately the weather today seems determined to spoil our plans of showing Wills sister around Sydney.ltspangtltspangtltspangtltspangt Jo took the opportunity and went into her office early to catch up on some work whilst the others went to the gym and swimming pool.ltspangtWe all then met up at the Queen Victoria Building and had a walk round all the boutique style shop http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/New-South-Wales/Sydney/blog-686709.html Interview part 11. Maria del Carmen casimiro2. Mother3. Childhood4. Theenvironment I lived in was a small town then moved into the city.5. I participated in a lot ofsportspin school from volleyball to basketball and read a lot books in school and outside school.6. Themajor social issues in my timewere the Olympicsm the world cup but also the massacre of the students in Mexico because of th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686708.html Day 3 Bangkok Extremes When you last left our heros us we were in Bangkok having been led around for a night by our expat friend Ruthie. Next on day 3 we wandered around the modern Bangkok neighborhoods taking in the mix of quaint and cosmopolitan. Our lunch was an assortment of items requested on the street via gestures and pointing. First was padthai with a side of icedtapwater. How http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Thailand/South-West-Thailand/Ko-Phi-Phi-Don/blog-686703.html After a quiet night last night and another sleep in this morning we left the hotel ready for another day or walking and shopping. Yesterday morning it was snow this morning it was clear skies however it was absolutely freezing.It was probably the coldest day I39ve even been in minus 4 at midday and managed to reach a top of minus 1. The wind chill was unbearable and as we were walking along http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/New-York/blog-686697.html Interview1. Name of Interviewee Alma Arellano 2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother 3. Decade of Choice 90s 2000s 4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade. The enviorment in Mexico was slow and hardly any jobs so they decided to migrate to the United States. 5. What major activities did you participate in Go to parties going to church 6. What were the major social i http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686690.html A friend and I decided to go on a day trip to visit Hangzhou a very pretty town on a very large lake West Lake about an hour by bullet train outside of Shanghai. While it was overall a good trip there were definitely a few bumps in the road that we faced. The Bumpy RideNori and I arrived at the train station bright and early to catch the 8 a.m. bullet train. As we headed to the train http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/China/Hangzhou-/blog-686686.html The most ancient buildings existing potala palace is the hole. 9 th century potala palace for domestic Turk is destroyed only to save his hole. In the hole for it were made for songtsen gampo decided he and the princess wencheng Nepal feet as the princess and tied for the statue. The White House for exterior wall is white the name. It is the dalai lama life living places there were seven laye http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/blog-686685.html February the 4th has come and gone and we are now happily married it was an amazing day that was enjoyed by everyone. Especially me as my bride was looking absolutely beautifulThe photos have been published on our photographers site httpebgallery.co.nzmain.phpg2itemId178445 so check them outAfter the wedding our 2 families headed up to Taupo where we stayed at Waitahanui. A beautiful pl http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Hawkes-Bay/Napier/blog-686684.html Part One The Interview1. Name of IntervieweeLaura Martinez2. Relationship to IntervieweeMom3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to1980s1990s4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decadeLived in a middle class community growing upLived in a large familyCommunity next to hers had a lot of violence during this time.5. What major ac http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686683.html Hi AllWe are currently in Invercargill and have freeish day so have found an internet cafe to do our blogs We have tried to upload photos for previous blogs at each campsite we go to but all the computers we have tried haven39t let us hence why we have published a few in rowThe journey over to the South Island was fine and we made it to Picton at about 930pm and went staight to our cam http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/South-Island/Canterbury/blog-686682.html I visited Dubai on my way over to New Zealand as a spot off point and I think that stopping for a few days in Dubai is well worth doing. Not just to lap up the sun but also your body clock adjusts to the time zones you39ve travelled through. A visit to the top of the Burj Khalifa is a must pre book a ticket to save money and hastle when you get there this can be done online for around 26 GBP http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/United-Arab-Emirates/Dubai/blog-686681.html 1. Salvador Padilla2. My dad3.Childhood4. at the time I lived in Mexico city and in a moderate neighborhood. My parents took care of 7 kids and the male would have to go with my dad and work ith him in construction while the girls will take care of the chores.5. In Mexico during that time their was a huge earthquake and I helped the Red Cross take out some people from the homes that were stuck http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686680.html Waiheke Island is based 30minutes from Auckland by ferry. Its known for the shire quantity of vineyards. After getting into the harbour you can immediately see mountain bike hire rentals van and car rental companies and scooter hire to get around the island. We hired a mountain bike which I only recommend for the most fittest of people or the most insane people. Reason I say this is that we rente http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Auckland/Waiheke-Island/blog-686678.html I enjoyed the night train so Sapa on Friday. It was much cleaner than my last night train the beds were more comfortable there was more space. Also 2 Aussie guys played a film which passed the time although it was about a runaway train Saturday morning I went for a hike to the Hmong village of Cat Cat saw a waterfall a traditional performance. I also tried some apple wine which was qui http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/Red-River-Delta/Hanoi/blog-686677.html This is probably the most beautiful place I have seen in my life. Although those who traveled with me have heard that already a few times before. On Saturday after 3 hours of kickbutt dance classes my roommate Carolina and I took the bus to Alajuela to spend the night at Manolos sisters house Cristiana. While climbing on to the bus and paying the fare I ask the bus driver to drop us of http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Costa-Rica/Alajuela/Volcan-Poas/blog-686675.html Part One The Interview1. Name of Interviewee Natividad Serrano2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother3. Decade of Choice 198019904. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade My mother was a teenager to a young adult during this decade. She loved listening to the radio especially Diana Ross the BG39s Michael Jackson and Gloria Gaynor. In 1979 she decided to live in t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686673.html HiWe left Russell and the Bay of Islands and headed down to Waitomo Caves which is South West of Auckland. It was a long drive and we made it to Waitomo Top 10 Campsite by tea time. At our site we met a couple from Australia who were very friendly but would not stop talking I think we ended up having our dinner at 8pm The next morning we headed off to Waitomo Caves to explore the glowworm cave http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Waitomo-Caves/blog-686672.html On Saturday night we left Hong Kong and flew 2 hours to Hanoi. We were held up quite awhile in Hanoi airport dealing with the visas...have never seen such inefficiency in my life We were met by Houng pronounced like Juan our guide and checked into the Hilton Hanoi Opera. Fantastic room with a lovely gift and fruit plate awaiting us...we are so spoiled Got together for a few drinks with the http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/Vietnam/blog-686671.html Let me start off by saying that Formal Dinner is the most exciting thing that can happen in a dining hall. If you ask How is this night different from all other nights the answer is much like the Passover seder39s response fourfold On this night you must sign up to attend dinner and may bring a date making it exclusiveOn this night everyone dresses nicely and looks moderately attractive http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Oxfordshire/Oxford/blog-686670.html Part One1. Name of Interviewee LaCrecia Day2. Relationship to Interviewee Mother 3. Decade of Choice Becoming a single parent with her beautiful babies Andre and Princess Nelson.4. Describe the environment in which you lived for that decade The enivornment was not a good one because this was a time I had to be on my own and become responsible.5. What major activities did you participate in http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-686668.html 12012 Well first thing that happened today neither my alarm nor my roommates went off this morning so we did not wake up for breakfast and only woke up because the voice over the speakers gave the announcements of the day and mentioned that the first meeting would be starting in ten minutes oops First things first we are still in port and they updated us on the missing passengers with vis http://www.travelblog.org/Oceans-and-Seas/Caribbean/blog-686667.html The return journey over the Bass Strait wasnt quite as pleasant as the journey out. Although it was still reasonably calm it definitely got a little rocky at times and I didnt feel so good The music entertainment was also terrible this time but we whiled away the time by watching a movie doing magazine puzzles and gorging on the lunch buffetI met a gorgeous couple Lindi and Tommo http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Victoria/Melbourne/blog-686665.html Venice was without a doubt one of our favourite places on the trip so far besides Paris. When you step out from the train station you feel as if you are in a different world. Small speedboats pass by with supplies of food clothing and electronics there would be no saving a computer once its fallen in the water. A waterboat took us to the stop near the BB we were staying at. The waterboat wa http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Veneto/Venice/blog-686664.html 1. Humberto Barrera2.Father3. early 70s39 The Begging of Rock Kiss Zeppeline Credence....4. Poor Mexico. Its pretty much a village in a video game you play. The one with the zombies.5. Not much really I was grwoing up at the time. School and trying to work to help out my family grandma and grandpa pay for expenses6.When I was born... He and my mom had huge financial crises coming f http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Illinois/Chicago/blog-686662.html Its our last day in Tassie Already The first fortnight of our trip has just flown. Weve discovered things that we want to changeadd to the van and weve decided that we dont actually need everything that weve taken with us. Thank goodness were calling in at our storage facility not just to drop things off but because there are a number of things that I wish I HAD taken wi http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-686661.html It was wonderful going to sleep to and walking up to the sound of the ocean. The Bay of Fires really is a gorgeous spot and along with the Tasman Peninsula the highlight of our Tassie trip so far. We purposely didnt take any photos here as it would just be impossible to capture such beauty in a still shot. Im reminded that you dont need much at all to be content and at peace. And I http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Launceston/blog-686659.html Our time in Rome was very limited 2 days so we attempted so had a selfguided whirlwind tour to see as much as possible. We saw the ruins and ofcourse the Colleseum. An audio guide made it much more interesting since we were able to hear the history behind it all rather than just viewing the sites. Movies like Gladiator will definitely be placed within a better context after seeing the Col http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome/blog-686658.html 1. Complete RIHLA 18In order to reinforce the idea that location influences a person39s actions you will be responsible for interviewing an adult based upon the following questionsPart One The Interview 1. Name of Interviewee David2. Relationship to Interviewee Father3. Decade of Choice The person should choose one decade from their life to refer to19801990.4. Describe the environm http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/blog-686657.html Although it was still a cool morning luckily the rain had subsided. We were going to have a towny restful day. So Dean went fishing at St Helens wharf disappointingly all his bites were too small and I had a look around town. They have a cool and quirky little charity shop where you can fill up one shopping bag with anything you like for 4. So I had heaps of fun In the afternoon we dro http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Bay-of-Fires/blog-686656.html Hier ein Abriss meiner ersten Woche Frueh auf den Zug damit ich auch bei gefrorenen Gleisen noch rechtzeitig in Kloten bin schliesslich warte ich seit Monaten auf diesen Tag. Flug verspaetet dann mal Massage. Madrid Barajas Flug verspaetet dann mal San Miguel Montadito und Tortilla. Santiago mein Schatz wartet auf mich EndlichAber scheissheiss hier darum mal kuehles Bier und meine http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Chile/Santiago-Region/Providencia/blog-686655.html With the help of our new Camps book we had found ourselves a lovely free spot at River Rocks Campground. It was chockablock with other friendly campers and as natural as you can get complete with stinky long drop toilet Seriously though it had a great atmosphere and we got chatting to some lovely people.After we had our homecooked gourmet pasta dinner it rained through the night http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Tasman-Peninsula/blog-686654.html HiWe39ve been struggling to find the time to write our blogs...this travelling isn39t relaxingWe got our campervan on Sunday 22nd January and were so surprised at the size of it...we were going to be in luxury for 5 weeks It had a toilet and shower microwave and even a tv with a dvd player It is 7.1m long so I thought I39d leave the driving to Anton after the moped incidentAfter http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Bay-of-Islands/Russell/blog-686652.html Got up for a 6.00 am breakfast as we were leaving with the group at 6.30 am for a trip organised by a local agency subcontracted by Dragoman. Most of the group were sorting out their luggage for the trek and had been given dry duffle bags by the local agency Andina Travel who were organising the trek. Many of the group had been shopping the day before as so many of them seemed illprepared for http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Peru/Cusco/Pisac/blog-686651.html We awoke to a beautiful sunny day and decided to have breakfast on White Beach. Lovely When we left we noticed that an extraordinary amount of houses and land were for sale in the town of White Beach. The image of lazing on a balcony overlooking the beautiful bay was very tempting but I doubt it would be much fun in winterWe then drove to Port Arthur where convicts who had committed further c http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/White-Beach/blog-686650.html We decided to go our separate ways this morning so whilst I visited the Museum of Old and New Art MONA Dean did a tour of the Cascade Brewery.Established in 1832 the Cascade Brewery is Australias oldest brewery. Dean managed to get the last remaining spot on the tour and learn all about the growing and preparation of the hops. They produce 10 different types of beer some of which are for http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Hobart/blog-686649.html Kia Ora hello in MaoriHope you are all well So sorry for delay in getting the New Zealand blogs to youWe arrived in Auckland on Sunday and spent a week with Liz Anton39s mum39s friend from Fiji and her two standard poodles Richie McPaw 6 months and Lima 2 years. Liz39s husband Hugh was there on Sunday but left to work away in Nelson on Monday morning. On Sunday night Liz3 http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/New-Zealand/North-Island/Auckland/North-Shore/blog-686648.html We woke up to a chilly overcast and drizzly morning. Luckily the weather cleared swiftly and we were slapping on the SPF30 Hobart weather is almost as unpredictable as Melbournes.We started the day with a visit to the Sunday Market at the Hobart Showground. Dean managed to find us an awesome folding camping table. Yay we needed one of thoseAfter that we drove into central Hobart to check http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Hobart/blog-686647.html I spent today in Asheville North Carolina visiting the Biltmore. Its a Gilded Age masterpiece that happens to be the largest house ever built in the US. Visiting here creates a painful dilemma. Biltmore is an entirely private attraction so it charges very high admission fees to pay the cost of keeping the place running. The fees are so high that the only way to justify a visit is to spend t http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Carolina/Asheville/Biltmore-Village/blog-686646.html Dean took an early morning walk to Platypus Bay hoping to see some of those lovely critters. No luck this time though maybe next time.We then hit the road to Hobart with a couple of stops on the way Russell Falls is a stunning fairytalelike multitiered waterfall and the Tall Trees Walk took us through a rainforest of mighty swamp gums eucalyptus regnans which grow up to 400 years old. We http://www.travelblog.org/Oceania/Australia/Tasmania/Hobart/blog-686645.html