IUBAT Bangladesh Hi Rhodina -sorry I am just seeing this message now.I encourage you to explore teaching opportunities at IUBAT.You can check their web site at: www.bangladeshhealthproject.com
Good luck! Happy to chat more.You can write me at rscobie@uvic.ca
:)Robin
Snorkelling in the Philippines From reading your blogs that the 2 best places to snorkel in the Philippines is Apo Island and El Nido? Do you have any other locations you would reccommend? I am going in May.
volunteering @IUBAT Hi
I've done quite a bit of traveling in SE Asia - including a couple of months in India, but have never done any volunteer work during my travels. Having heard about IUBAT from a colleague I am thinking of applying for a volunteer position there teaching nursing - and so am very excited to have come across your travel blog!! I work as a street nurse in the North Okanagan area of BC - a real generalist working with persons who are homeless and/or otherwise marginalized. I was wondering if you could tell me a little bit more about what your typical day as a volunteer nursing instructor was like when you were there? What might they want me to teach there? ect. I am very enthused about the idea - but want to make sure that I was actually able to contribute something to their program.
Thanks so much, Rhodina
Thanks Jim Hi Jim - great to hear from you here on our blog and we think of you and Shanti and your beauitful Bliss Cafe often! We too are soooooooooo excited Obama won and send you heaps of congrats on all you did to get US voters out in the Philippines! Will write more soon! take care!
Love Robin
Thanks Pam Thanks for the feedback Pam and so good to connect recently by phone! Looking forward to visiting in person here with you and Martin! Hopefully we will feel a little more settled by February!
Love Rob XXX
Thanks Linda It was wonderful to see you back in snowy Kaslo and thanks for the wonderful welcome home! We are still adjusting to the reality of being back at home and work! And still have more to post on our blog!
Love to you and yours!
Robin xo
Sitting here drooling What a wonderful, wonderful world, eh??? Even the snow here, which will even be brighter, shortly, with your return. How fun it was travelling in your back pocket.
Love from Linda
sth went wrong, so we try again hey there!
it sounds you has a wonderful time in auckland! we keep you entry in mind, as we'll also go to auckland in mid february! and we are looking forward to your 'cook island' entry - i guess there will be amazing photos :-)
at the moment, we are in pokhara (nepal): the town itself isn't that interesting, but you can really do great things here - e.g. we went paragliding, which was great fun!
tomorrow, we are heading back to kathmandu and leave the next days to india!
we hope you are fine!
greetings and love
julia and christoph
hey there!
it sounds you guys had a wonderful time in auckland... as we will also go there in mid february, we keep your blog in mind! and we're really looking forward to your 'cook island' blog entry!
we are heading back to kathmandu tomorrow, to leave to india during the next days!
take care
love julia and christoph
Now it is even hotter, Christoph and Julia You guys are too funny! I do appreciate your cold temperatures and send you sympathy nd hope you are finding lots of layers of clothing to keep you warm! Just remember - you are on a fabulous adventure and it is all good! But we do wish we could zoom you over here! We are in the South Pacific now in the Cook Islands, on Rarotonga and it is hot! We are staying in a place on the beach and the surf is roaring as I write! Please add this to your list of places to visit...some time! We miss you! Love and hugs - Al and Robin
we want to quiet your newsletter, please! sorry guys, but please stop sending us this fabulous blogs from this perfect beach locations. we can't stand this longer! ;-) (just kidding)
you really doing great holiday 'work'!
today we arrived in shangri-la, the beginning of the tibetian world (here in yunnan, china) and on monday we will fly to lhasa! but at the moment the weather here is really cold. tonight there will be only minus two degree celsius! and maybe there will be SNOW! can you imagine? so, we really enjoy our trip, but seeing your pics, we would sometimes like to switch to your place! miss you!
take care!
christoph and julia
hugs to you Christoph and Julia Hey you 2! Great to hear from you and we are sooooooooo sorry you are sick but trust that you will both be all better soon and you are in China And have more amazing advenures ahead of you! Our nephew just came back from an amazing trip in Nepal and alas he came back home with Malaria. So keep taking those little pills and take care. All is going to be wonderful for you 2. We shall keep checking your blog! Love from Al and me Robin
Thanks Julia and Christoph! Great to hear from you..and I am about to check out your blog site! Right now we are in Puerto Princesa, on Palawan Island in the Philippines - all absolutely amazing and now we have LOTS more pics and stories to post! Please stay tuned!
Love Al and Robin
here we are! hello there!
we enjoy your blog!! (and now you are faster than we are, what happened? :-) )
greeting from vientiane to the philippines!
julia and christoph
Thanks Trisha! Great to hear from you! Just had dinner here in the Philippines with a couple from Zurich....we are loving this traveling life! Take care! Love Robin xoxox
HI David! Great to hear from you and we will indeed have LOTS of stories to share when we return! Take care there! Hugs to you and Judith!
Love from Al and me Robin xo
Wonderful Photos Robin, Alan -
I haven't checked for a while. The area sounds fascinating and the photos are great. We can't wait to talk to you and plan a visit to the area with you advice.
You're still sounding well and seem full of energy.
We're doing just great here too. Busy, but we're going to take some time to head out to visit family in Ab this weekend. Hopeful that Kelsey (38 today) and Sarah can come out for a few days before, but the markets are going crazy and he may not be able to.
We're planning to drop into Nelson and Grand Forks on the return portion of our trip. I'll encourage everyone to log in, read and send a message.
Love et al,
David
Off on a one year trip. Robin and Allan will be going to Central and South America then off to SE Asia retuning Dec 15 08. More, much more later.... full info
ScobieDobie
Allan Dobie and Robin Scobie
IUBAT Bangladesh
Hi Rhodina -sorry I am just seeing this message now.I encourage you to explore teaching opportunities at IUBAT.You can check their web site at: www.bangladeshhealthproject.com Good luck! Happy to chat more.You can write me at rscobie@uvic.ca :)Robin