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Tag Archives: Philippines
African Adventure- Day 80
Nouakchott has been full of surprises. I was partially expecting a desolate, sandy town with nothing modern about it. The guide book made it sound as such; no atms, no restaurants, or supermarkets. The sandy part was certainly true but … Continue reading
African Adventure- Day 67
It is hard to remember my life when I used to worry about which museum to go to or what thread count the sheets on my bed are. I am not spending each day trying to find a nice bush … Continue reading
Posted in The Gambia
Tagged adventure, Africa, bird, car, ferry, French, friend, Gambia, immigration, life, lunch, mom, money, museum, park, Philippines, safari, sleep
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Life Without Water
We have recently re-located to the periphery areas of Damascus. I guess it would be an equivalent of Brooklyn to Manhattan. We reach the general area after a brief 10-minute stretch of highway and enter into another city setting but it … Continue reading
A New Beginning
One would think that after 2 years of living abroad, I would have been prepared to start my new life in Honduras. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. It is true, there are a lot of … Continue reading
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Since 2001, Robert and I have collectively visited over 90 countries. We have worked overseas since 2004 and recently obtained Master’s degrees in development from the Australian National University. We are currently serving in the U.S. Peace Corps in Zambia.
Live it! Love it! Hong Kong
We just got word about two weeks ago that Bobby’s step grandma had a stroke while in Hong Kong on vacation. She has been there since. So tomorrow we will be on our way to go and see her. We … Continue reading
Polarity of Poverty
One thing that I have always had to battle here is how well off everyone here thinks we are. People are literally convinced that Bobby and I are absolutely loaded. No matter what we say, nothing can convince them of … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged Bobby, cold, experience, family, good, income, Indonesia, life, mom, money, Peace Corps, Philippines, pretty, United States, water
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Wedding Bells
Quite a lot has happened recently and I guess that can account for my lapse of blogging. We got back from the States about a two months ago (already!?!?!) While we were there it was pretty much daily chaos with … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged art, family, holiday, home, India, Kabankalan, logging, Peace Corps, Philippines, pretty, sweet, wedding
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The Philippines: Unplugged
Every morning when we wake up, the first task we undergo is to plug everything back into the outlets. Each night, the members of the household or the “helpers” unplug each and every plug, including the fridge. This annoys us … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged art, car, discover, drive, food, money, Philippines, sleep, Turkey
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We Didn’t Start the Fire…
While fighting my current bout with strep throat, I woke up gasping for air. It isn’t the fact that my throat was swollen so large that I could not swallow my own saliva, thanks to zithromax that has subsided so … Continue reading
Posted in Philippines
Tagged art, bad, car, eat, good, Kabankalan, love, lovely, New York, Philippines, water
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