Blogs from New Jersey, United States, North America - page 15

I have just got back from 3 days in Atlantic city, the Las Vegas of the east coast. My first day in Atlantic city involved the retail outlet stores, you have to love factory shops, though I feel all the money I spent there outweighed the savings and discounts. Though I now own Calvin Klein, banana republic and guess clothes which at full retail value probably cost more than my entire wardrobe. Kayla came with me being a very good clothes mule, and generally good bag carrier. She does have some uses. But the main reason for going to Atlantic city is the casinos, after signing up and getting my free 10 dollar slot voucher. I hit the casino with a whimper, my love of money made it difficult for me to gamble with any real ... read more

Geez! Tough traveling with these two! Jeanne suggested she edit my blogs going forward because I repeated a word and misspelled another in the previous one. But she can't, because the party's over and we're back to our real lives. Unequivocally the best vacation any of us have ever had. (I think we agreed on that but in case that may hurt any feelings, then it may be equivocal) And the best part? Since that seems to be the question du jour, it was definitely being together. No drama, no arguing, just the occasional tease - but that's OK, right? Since "taking the piss out of each other" approaches a national sport in Ireland. On Sunday we headed north to the wild west and drove through some little towns on the way. Red door, yellow door, ... read more

After spending a considerable amount of time "monging" on the sofa at my friend Kayla's house.. I have finally started to experience true Americana. Today I went to a shooting range called "ready aim fire", but not before a quick stop at the ammunition store, complete with mounted deer heads and a fully mounted and stuffed bear. Proving that taxidermy is still a viable art form. I hadn't expected to discover hick town USA so soon into my travels or actually in New Jersey. So the british girl embarked on a trip to the gun range, after handing over my driving license to the gentleman behind the counter, who seemed quite bemused by a British driving license I loaded up on googles and ear muffs, and held a 38 calibre gun in my hand. An actual ... read more

Well, no one looks forward to vaccinations but they have to be done! Depending on what area of the world you are traveling to there are of course different vaccinations that are necessary to have. Aside for routine vaccinations, the following are all recommended for traveling to Thailand: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, and Japanese Encephalitis. I will soon be scheduling an appointment with my doctor and will keep you updated as to how many shots each vaccination is. Depending on what area of Thaialand you plan to visit, or if you plan to work in a specific field (such as with animals) you may need additional vaccinations. For example, the following are areas of Thailand with Malaria: Rural, forested areas that border Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, and Laos. Rural, forested areas in districts of Phang Nga ... read more

Shannon and I recently decided we want to teach abroad. Our first decision to be made was where? We have traveled throughout Europe and wanted to set flight to a new destination. After seeing the Colosseum, the Vatican, the Red light district, the Segrada Familia castle, and so on, we were in search of something different. Somewhere authentic and real. A place where we can divulge in the diversity and challenge our limits. After tedious research, we found ourselves attached to Thailand: The Land of Smiles. At first, peoples reactions to Thailand are all the same, "What? Why Thailand? Do you realized it's a third world country? It's dangerous.", but we did not let that destroy our plans. After reading up on the culture, not to mention, helplessly smiling in awe at the pictures, we ... read more