Destination: Canada

Poetry preview

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 | By miss_traveller | Views [688]

For those that know me, know that I do dabble in poetry whenever I feel inspired. In memory of Valentines Day, which was yesterday, I will show you a poem that I wrote about three years ago. I did get this poem published in a journal. Not bragging or ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Ice sculptures - Winterlude 2007

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 | By miss_traveller | Photo Gallery

Wintry winter

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 | By miss_traveller | Views [735]

So, I finally got my papers from Korea, to take to the Korean consulate, to get my E-2 visa. I was surprised that they accepted this paperwork because I had no visa number. I guess SMOE is granted exceptions because of how many people they are hiring ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Three weeks to Go !

Tue, 6 Feb 2007 | By miss_traveller | Views [961]

A brief history: I returned back to Ontario, Canada from Bangkok, Thailand in October, 2006. I spent four weeks in Bangkok, doing my CELTA course. It was an amazing experience. I have another blog on another site on my Thai adventures ( www.josthaiadventures.... Read more >

Tags: adventures

Gallery: Winterlude - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Tue, 6 Feb 2007 | By miss_traveller | Photo Gallery

Welcome To Canada

Sun, 4 Feb 2007 | By bennygelatti | Views [919]

Heya Kiddies, My first month in Canada and what a crazy time it has been. It was a marathon flight to get here via Taipei and with a belly still reeling from too much Singh Beer and dodgy roadside vendor Pad Thai! Luckily my exchange partner Wendy had ... Read more >

Tags: Work

The road to recovery

Sat, 3 Feb 2007 | By rosiecallinan | Views [673]

So I’ve finally recovered from whatever nasty virus it was that Aidan brought home from his stanky hospital.   Unfortunately it forced our little excursion to Whistler on the backburner for a little while.   But all trivia goers will be happy to ... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Packing List for the Amazon

Fri, 2 Feb 2007 | By captainkitty | Views [1550] | Comments [1]

Thursday, February 01, 2007 Packing for The Amazon a strong liquid detergent for washing the sweat from your hiking clothes. hiking boots or shoes, preferably waterproof, and snake-proof! 3-5 hiking outfits. Long pants a MUST! Long sleeves ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Blue skies and fresh snow

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 | By rosiecallinan | Views [1059] | Comments [2]

Hi everybody, Sorry its been a while since our last post. We’ve been busy settling in to Vancouver, checking out the sights and lazing around the house... sweet.   Its been so rainy here, almost every day it seems to be overcast and grey with a ... Read more >

Tags: Snow

Gallery: Halloween

Fri, 26 Jan 2007 | By segue | Photo Gallery

(Belated) Segue Update #2--3 Months Later

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 | By segue | Views [453]

yess a photos

Tags: Work

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By tazza | Views [380]

SO HAVE BEEN HERE NOW 6 WEEKS AND I'M SLOWLY GETTING USED TO TO WEATHER BUT CANT WAIT TILL THE HOTTER STUFF GET HERE, WHICH THEY SAY IS NOT LONG OFF..FINGERS X SPENT A MONTH IN VANCOUVER AND SAW ALL THE SIGHTS AND AM NOW HERE ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. PLANING ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Origin of the Journal Name

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By segue | Views [479]

The name originates from a 1996 inner voyage with a former partner from a previous life. We evolved an elaborate metasystem to describe a phenomena in the evolution of humans by which, in the process of developing our brains while increasingly abstracting ... Read more >

Tags: Background

Before the storm

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By cape_bound | Views [851] | Comments [3]

As I sit here and write this, a cloud of inevitability hangs over our household. In less then 24 hours we will all be on a plane headed for a completely different continent. In less then 24 hours our family will be free of the confines of Canadian life, ... Read more >

Tags: Packing & gadgets

Gallery: Vancouver

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By jen_and_the_boys | Photo Gallery