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The Cow in the Kitchen

ffdrh — Thu, 3 Dec 2009 05:14:14 +0200

Story from: San Miguel, El Salvador. By: ffdrh.
Today began with a wonderful performance by students at Alfonso’s school, Supérate (which means 'success.') These are 9th graders just beginning a...

Last days of Vietnam

lotschurin — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 12:23:39 +0200

Story from: Sapa town, Vietnam. By: lotschurin.
Dear you all, Since I came to the north about a week and a half ago I've got to see, no less than, three natural wonders. And no, I still haven't h...

At the Beach!

ffdrh — Tue, 1 Dec 2009 18:52:00 +0200

Story from: San Miguel, El Salvador. By: ffdrh.
No sleeping in this morning – we’re going to Las Tunas beach! UNIVO is treating volunteer Bruce and I to a relaxing day on the coast of La Unio...

A Delivery!

jesstarvin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:03:51 +0200

Story from: Kumasi, Ghana, United States. By: jesstarvin.
soo Yesterday morning I had just woke up and returned from my wonderfull toilet adventure,(Lately the toilet has been swarmed with flies like hundred ...

AYERS ROCK/ULURU: CRISSCROSSING AUSTRALIA

NO2NDHOME — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:13:38 +0200

Story from: Ayers Rock, Australia. By: NO2NDHOME.
Excerpt from my book Our Summer in Australia & New Zealand: Amazon.com Day Eleven. I had been looking forward to this day since first planning the ...

A Matter of Perspective

mala — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:17:10 +0200

Story from: Istanbul, Turkey. By: mala.
I would imagine that arriving from some fancy European city like London or Paris, Istanbul would present a very Middle Eastern picture. Minarets (perh...

The historic temple at Dambadeniya

viraj — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:00:21 +0200

Story from: Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka. By: viraj.
Dambadeniya was the third capital in antient Sri Lanka. (1233 � 1283 A.D.) It was crowned by four kings.The historic temple at Dambadeniya is known as...

Taj Mahal

frankieboy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:56 +0200

Story from: Agra, India. By: frankieboy.
30/11/09 I am not much of a photographer but there are no shortages of things to take pictures of here. It seems all you have to do is wait on a st...

The idiot�s guide to carbon-footprints

horizons — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:25:55 +0200

Story from: Nairobi, Kenya. By: horizons.
[b]What is a carbon-footprint?[/b] If you�re not sure where you stand with carbon footprints, it helps to know that your carbon footprint is �the mea...

Sights, Delights and Sand Storms

aimee — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:29:28 +0200

Story from: Sydney, Australia. By: aimee.
Our first stop down under and what a fun time we�ve had. We stayed in the Kings Cross area, apparently the shady end of town but we only saw a couple ...

Rajasthan and back

ldryden — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:19:45 +0200

Story from: Rajasthan, India. By: ldryden.
Hey guys, From what we've heard, you are not suffering through too cold of a winter yet. We'll keep our fingers crossed for you that it stays that ...

嵐山 -- Arashiyama

NoraInu — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:24:02 +0200

Story from: Kyoto-shi, Japan. By: NoraInu.
So, the leaves in Japan are a big deal. The number of times people have asked me if I've been to see the leaves yet cannot be overestimated. The onl...

Vancouver & Victoria Canada

yogibeari — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:46:39 +0200

Story from: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. By: yogibeari.
Vancouver, British Columbia: A city renowned for its innovative programs of sustainability and accessibility, Vancouver is recognized as one of the w...

I Love Weekends

ffdrh — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:53:52 +0200

Story from: San Miguel, El Salvador. By: ffdrh.
What an incredible day! We were invited to a soccer game in nearby San Francisco de Gotera where Florencio Garcia, a former workshop participant,...

Grading and a Holiday in New Zealand

pedrofletc — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:38:16 +0200

Story from: Auckland, New Zealand. By: pedrofletc.
On the 22nd November 2009, me and a group of guys from training went to New Zealand to take our kukkiwon gradings for fourth or fifth Dan in Tae Kwon ...

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Kito — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:14:17 +0200

Story from: Whakapapa, New Zealand. By: Kito.
One of our few agenda points for our New Zealand trip was doing either the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (1 day) or the Northern Circuit (3-4 days) in the...

What about some very fresh air in Taupo?

Kito — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:51:16 +0200

Story from: Taupo, New Zealand. By: Kito.
Coming from Rotorua, heading further South, we came past the city of Taupo and decided to stay there...for a night or two. But what can one do in Taup...

TGIF!

ffdrh — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:12:14 +0200

Story from: San Miguel, El Salvador. By: ffdrh.
Welcome back! Even though we love what we are doing, it is tiring, so Thank Goodness It is Friday! This was market day. In this simulation the ...

A coke a day keeps stomach problems away

lotschurin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:26:00 +0200

Story from: Hanoi, Vietnam. By: lotschurin.
My dearest, The most important things I've picked up while traveling making my daily backpackers life easier are the following; As this story's tit...

The Joy of Teaching

ffdrh — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:29:48 +0200

Story from: San Miguel, El Salvador. By: ffdrh.
November 23-26 First, my apologies! A friend reminded me that I left you stranded not knowing what happened with the missing suitcase. Our guardi...