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Memories of the road From lizstephens in Tipping Point (47 days old)

Day 6 Indore to Biaora Had to have my tooth out in Indore. Scariest experience of my life, but had never had a tooth out before. Powercut while it was being done. Emergency generator kicked in. Dru… more

Notes on the road From lizstephens in Tipping Point (65 days old)

Very quick update before I have to go to the dentist: Day 1: Colva, Goa to Belgau Shiv drove first, took a scenic shortcut to Ponda which ended up being the long way round. Concerned when we bro… more

The Start Line, Colva, Goa From lizstephens in Tipping Point (72 days old)

Arrived in Old Delhi on Sunday and found an american guy who chaperoned me around to have a look at the red fort and an enormous mosque. Went up to the hotel rooftop at sunset and watched hundreds of … more

Insurance Companies From lizstephens in Tipping Point (80 days old)

So I called the AA to get travel insurance with them, this is an approximate transcript of the conversation: Me: Just checking that I'm covered for all my scuba diving, what restrictions do you hav… more

Final Preparations From lizstephens in Tipping Point (82 days old)

After spending yesterday shouting into the corner of my laptop like a madwoman trying to get the nice Indian lady to hear me over the poor skype connection, I have now rearranged my flight from Delhi … more

The Rickshaw Run From lizstephens in Tipping Point (180 days old)

To add to my slightly nutty adventures my friend and I will be undertaking the Rickshaw Run in September. We will be driving 2000 miles in 2 weeks from Goa in India to Pokhara in Nepal in a vehicl… more

My trip to Paris From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (285 days old)

Travelling abroad is one of my biggest dreams! I could'nt believe it came true. I am not rich, definitely not. I am just blessed! Knowing how the other people live in some parts of the world is… more

Dahab From lizstephens in Tipping Point (321 days old)

So in Dahab with the family for Christmas. Divided my time between diving and sitting on a sunlounger watching my family windsurf. Would have been nice to join them but unfortunately I'm pretty much a… more

Wow, new year From krage259 in sink or swim (323 days old)

Well, it turns out the third year of university is in fact a lot harder than the second. Joy. All that rushing to get essays done on time made a impression. So, so far out of eight assignments this… more

Winter Sunshine From lizstephens in Tipping Point (353 days old)

Off to Dahab in the Red Sea over Christmas with the family. The plan is to get some diving in, and some sunshine. My back is really bad at the moment (long history of back problems) and it doesn't hel… more

So Where is Filipino Hospitality? From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (412 days old)

Before when I haven't had travelled overseasit wa s my impression that we are the most hospitable people in the world. In my journey here in Brussels most Filipinos are/were not welcoming so sad that … more

About Belgium, For What Should Everybody Know From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (413 days old)

Friends I am in Brussels right now and have lots of stories to tell. What a wonderful experience I have in here. Very incredible I should say! This is my first time travellin' abroad and never felt al… more

Weather versus Climate From lizstephens in Tipping Point (438 days old)

How often have you heard on the news that "this flooding cannot be attributed to climate change"? Well this is very misleading, and implies that the flooding was not caused by climate change. Actua… more

Cambodia From lizstephens in Tipping Point (438 days old)

Bit of a while since my last post because since I've been back in the UK it has been non-stop sorting my life out! I experienced my first bit of corruption in Cambodia 10 minutes after getting off… more

Mt. Kinabalu - Poring - Sepilok - KK - Mulu - Angkor Wat From lizstephens in Tipping Point (469 days old)

Internet has been painfully slow in the last few places I have stayed so sorry for the lack of updates! I succesfully climbed Kinabalu, although the weather was horrific, and at 2.30am when we were… more

Bohol-Cebu-Manila-Kota Kinabalu From lizstephens in Tipping Point (484 days old)

I stayed on Panglao Island, just off Bohol from Monday to Thursday. Tuesday I spent diving around Baclisag island. On the dive boat it was me, a japanese guy and the filipino dive crew, which was quit… more

Sipadan From lizstephens in Tipping Point (489 days old)

Read through my blog and realised I had written nothing about Sipadan! Sipadan is an island off the coast of Borneo which for you geology/ geography geeks out there is not situated on the continental … more

Geev me your munee or food! From lizstephens in Tipping Point (489 days old)

I got up at 5.45 this morning to get a ferry at 7 only to find out they weren't doing a ferry at 7 today! So now I have many hours to kill until the 1.30 boat...zzzzzz. Those of you who know me will a… more

Dumaguete, Negros Island, Philippines From lizstephens in Tipping Point (493 days old)

I'm currently in an internet cafe in dumaguete on negros in the philippines, which is a geek cafe with smelly noisy boys playing crap computer games. it smells. im token whitey in town and getting rip… more

Mees yu awlreddy! From lizstephens in Tipping Point (497 days old)

Spent 6 night in Koh Phi Phi in the end, stayed in a hostel run by a Germany lady who I had interesting chats with concerning the tsunami and so forth, but that I will save for a later post because my… more

Koh Phi Phi, Thailand From lizstephens in Tipping Point (504 days old)

currently sitting in an internet cafe in koh phi phi just before i head off to bed. the main town here is a bit like a themepark for backpackers with bars, restaurants, shops and tourist shops, and ve… more

two down, one to go From krage259 in sink or swim (504 days old)

Second year results have come back, i've passed everything so no problems. Thats one thing off my list. I also did five grueling weeks of work experence, so thats something to put on my cv. Curren… more

It's been a while From lizstephens in Tipping Point (517 days old)

Things have changed a bit in my life. Big split with long-term boyfriend and I'm leaving my job and Brighton (at the end of this week) to start a PhD back in Bristol in September. Anyhow, enough of th… more

I am leaving for Brussels, Belgium in September this year From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (537 days old)

This is my first time to travel abroad. Anybody here from Brussels? Coz I never know anyone there huhuhhhh.I need your thoughts about the place, the culture, anything....:)… more

Assistance in Establishing the Guinabsan Community Library From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (555 days old)

To all my friends from the United states, I am asking for your assistance regarding the establishment of our Guinabsan Community Library. Below is the reply sent to me from the International Book Proj… more

Silverfall - Hey Now From themusicman in A Life In Music (569 days old)

I saw this video on Youtube and thought I would share, very lovely! TMM… more

Breaking ice shelves: giving you a better explanation... From lizstephens in Tipping Point (607 days old)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7313264.stm Haven't posted for what seems like years, but finally found a story that riled me enough to want to post (see link above). Fantastic that this ki… more

Update From krage259 in sink or swim (638 days old)

They weren't kidding, this year of university certainly isn't something to laugh about. In the past month i've completed roughly six assignments out of a total of eight. The last two are 1400 and 1500… more

www.kylejosephpatterson.com From kylejosephpatterson in Yes Yes (681 days old)

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I am now a Licensed Librarian....hehe... From agido in The Other Side Of Southern Philippines: Mindanao (706 days old)

Thnx God I passed the Licensure Examination for Librarians. Can you guess who am I in the list? I would be very glad if you can guess right. Just check it out friendz! Clue: Surname consists of 5 l… more