Category Archives: Experiences
Coming Clean
Ok, I give up. I sat down to write a post about our visit to the Taman Pertanian Sabah (the Sabah Agricultural Park), however my mind has, as often happens with me, taken over the reins and has gone off … Continue reading
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Just Watch Out For The Legs
So much for my fussy eater! Today as we were walking through the big market in the colonial part of Oaxaca we passed a chapulines seller who I struck up a conversation with. Lillia had insisted we try chapulines when … Continue reading
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There’s a Glitch in the System – Me & the Laptop!
Regular readers of this blog will have noticed that I haven’t posted any new entries for a couple of days. For this I have to thank my lovely little daughter (there is a touch of sarcasm in there). My lovely … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, Language, Mexico
Tagged Illness, Learning Spanish, Technical Troubles
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The Night I Finally Got To See RENT
Those of you who have read my interview on Andy Hayes’ website will know that I had a terrible few years before this trip. One of the things that got me through some of those hard times was the soundtrack … Continue reading
Katie’s Top Ten Places
Katie has been asking for a while to have more of an input with articles and she has given me a list of her favourite places with an explanation of why.
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Tips for Staying Sane
This is part of a survival guide I have figured out while traveling. It’s easier when there are two parents traveling because when situations get too much for one adult the other can take over. Things have been pretty intense … Continue reading
My Interview With Andy Hayes
I did an interview with the lovely Andy Hayes last week that can be read by clicking on this linky thing here. I really enjoyed doing it as the questions that Andy asked made me think about our trip in … Continue reading
Katie Jamming in Pai
Sticking with the theme of Thailand which I have certainly been thinking a lot about the past few days if not writing about it here is a video of Katie in Pai in the northern part of Thailand. This video … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, Videoblogs
Tagged It's Not What You Do - It's Who You Meet, katie, Pai, Thailand, videoblog
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I Am A Fish Out of Water
I’ve been feeling like a fish pulled out of the sea and dumped on to strange land. Since the Uruguayans arrived Spanish has been the main language in the apartment. Everyone has been speaking Spanish, including the long-term French couchsurfer … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, Language, Mexico, Socialisation
Tagged Learning Spanish, Mexico City, socialization
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When We Finally Made it to L.A.
Our first stop in the U.S. leg of our trip was L.A. It was also where we had our best couchsurfing experience. We surfed with a wonderful family, Pattie, Garrett and their daughter Shea. It was a mixed bag arriving … Continue reading
Posted in Experiences, Los Angeles
Tagged couchsurfing, Hollywood, L.A., Los Angeles, USA
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