Hey folks I never went into detail in the last post. Anyways I was accepted to Finland for a semester program. I won 1000 Global Leader's scholarship as well as 7800 in various scholarships from the NM Area Team. Basically I am very blessed to live where I do and have these opportunities The only thing is that the NM scholarships call for volunteering when I get back. Even before the scho

Back on the Cassiar the road started getting rough just north of Dease Lake. There were little red Slow signs about 12 tall warning of the roughest spots. Those were the places with loose gravel or potholes 5' across. So when we saw the signs we slowed down. Driving around the worst of the them we looked like drunks on a crooked trail. About 10 miles before we got to the Alaska Highway

I like to travel without a plan. You never know when you will want to extend your stay or change countries. Plans have a nasty habit of going wrong whether illness or traffic or civil unrest. I cannot imagine being forced out of paradise by a plane ticket bought too far in advance. I thought I was wise in the school noplan travel until I joined Pearl. She puts my no plan style to shame. Pearl is

It won't be long now. The students have worked hard and prepared for our adventure by studying the culture art government and other facts about Japan. Here are a few pictures of some of the presentations.

This is my trip report to Makassar South Sulawesi actually this is my 5th trip to Makassar but I still like it I love to go to Makassar especially I like their BBQ sea food.I take Garuda flight from Denpasar Bali to Makassar it depart on time. On the air for first couple minutes was rough then the flight just smoothhellip as well as the landing at Hasanuddin Airport in Makassar.When I s

Hi everyoneToday was my last full day in Leon and I am nearly over my cold. I still have a little sore throat on the right side only but am otherwise feeling good. And that is a great thing because Rich arrives tomorrow nightI will pack up my things and hang out here at the hotel until the last minute then take the bus to Managua and then a cab to the airport. The father of the family I stay

Monday 1 Junethis is from Mariposa about 40 miles from Yosemite. I drove here in rental car picked up in Sacramento early this afternoon. This will likely cost me c.280 for 4 days gas extra of course. Prices seem cheap 31 a day or so but add realsitic insurance full CDW and public liability costs an extra 20 a day and you would be mad not to do it here cos it would otherwise be ve

David and I went diving again at Datura at hight tide instead of Low Tide this time to see if the visibility was better today. Since the winds have picked up visibility was still 15 to 20 ft. . We are spoiled comming from Hawaii clear waters. But we didn't care we continued the dive looking at little creatures until we ran out of air. The album shows the fish that we saw today and of course Chris

Battled Hardened Driver of the UKThe first day of travel to Europe is always the worst. Sleeping on the airplane is almost impossible and this flight was no exception. Bad weather made most of the flight bumpy and no pillow or blanket could make one comfortable enough to get real sleep. It still didnrsquot feel like vacation yet. Places like Stonehenge were still just a page in my travel book.

Alright I'm at the halfway point of my first big summer vacation. Right now Damon Shaun and myself are all in Gardiner Montana about 5 miles north of Yellowstone. We had planned to camp along the way for this trip but we're a bunch of babies and it is COLD here We started out in Memphis for Damon's graduation and headed out Saturday. We stopped in Little Rock everything was blocked of

South again after 4 days in Hua Hin train of course a 1.5 hr trip through paddy fields and coconut plantations to arrive at the tranquil fishing town of Prachuap Khiri Khan.We hired a moped for two days to get around as we stayed at a german owned hotel called Sundown Resort which was a bit out the way. Only 3 years old it was very clean and had terrific views from room. Highlights were going to

We finally left Moyo Island I really thought that they day would never arrive Time for a change of scene and culture. I am ready for some good old western cuisine and to be in a place where they speak English say like Australia. We had one stop before we got there namely Singapore. I love Singapore. It is such a clean and friendly place. I also like it as it reminds me of my family. If

Hi. just wanted to let you know that the reason for the blog overload in our email inbox the other day was because I needed to move all my saved entries into the published folder. That is why millions of old posts came through. sorry for clogging up your inboxes everyone. Here is what my plans are for the next 1.5 monthsJune 213th Loas mahout training course gibbon experience homestayJune 1

Today was my first day of work. It was good but long. The office where I am working in the graduate student office of the bioelectromagnetics lab is very much like an American student office. It is very nice with cubicals but with lowglass walls so you can see everyone. I got a lab coat XL of course lol and a computer but I will probably use my own computer since that one's settings are a

I decided it was time to get out of Ubud and see a bit more of the country. I signed up for the archeological tour with Perama a big tour and transport company in this part of Indonesia with a strong presence on the web.Unfortunately Perama needs a minimum number of people to run a tour. With their main offices in Kuta the magnet for surfmad Australians it is no wonder that the archeology to

Dan was able to get the hot water heater working so we were able to take showers in the trailer this morning. It is COLD outside Glad we brought our coats We started the morning eating pancakes then off to explore Yellowstone. It is cloudy but not raining. Infact there were just a few snow flurries at our campsite this morning. Little did we know that just 30 miles down the road it would

Woke up to clear blue skies this morning and in the 40rsquos. We washed our laundry at the park Laundry mat which was very nice. Then we left to explore the Grand Tetons. Dan and I both think this park is prettier than Yellowstone. The snow capped mountains rise up out of the flat lands and are so majestic. There are several lakes at the bottom of the mountains. There isnrsquot any snow

The hotikita Gorge and the pancake rocks...Les gorges d'hotikita et les rochers Crepe...

Hurrah for spontaneity Why do you say this Simon Well if you are sitting comfortably not that comfortably pop it back in then I shall begin.On the Tuesday of my last week in Xela my lovely friend Renee makes an off the cuff remark about going to the Bay Islands to learn to dive and whether I wanted to join her. Now I was planning to see Lago Atilan and Antigua in Guatemala and this was firmly

Day 12 At SeaWell I'm pretty sure they are throwing me off the ship tomorrow kicking and screaming but I still must go.These twelve days have gone by so quickly It's going to be so tough saying goodbye tomorrow ...