May 2007
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By Carrie on May 29, 2007
In many ways, I feel as though I’m revisiting my childhood by being back in Canada. I’m in my childhood home again and have had the greatest fun exploring all our little nooks, crannies and not-so-secret forts. I’ve unearthed childhood treasures and looked through scrapbooks, old school papers, art projects, high school mementos, lost pictures, [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged Reflections |
By Carrie on May 23, 2007
It’s funny how much things change while you’re gone. It’s been five years and this is my third trip home, but life here seems stranger than ever. I was at Shopper’s today trying to buy shampoo and was absolutely overwhelmed by the size, variety and cost of everything. Bottled water was even more mind-boggling. Everything [...]
Posted in Canada | Tagged Home |
By Carrie on May 19, 2007
Cambodia is a country of extremes. I’ve formed my own ideas about Cambodia, but I’ve found that you never really get to know a place until you’ve been there a few times. We all remain tourists until we make the effort to really learn about the countries and cultures that we are immersing ourselves in. In [...]
Posted in Cambodia, Travel | Tagged Link Love |
By Carrie on May 17, 2007
I miss my daily visits to Datong Mountain in Shu-lin City. This lovely little mountain is located a few short blocks from my apartment and I love making the hike up to the summit and running along the footpaths with the city of Shu-lin at my feet. On this particular day, spring flowers were in full-bloom and [...]
Posted in Taiwan | Tagged Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, Photo Essay, Shu-lin, Taiwan |
By Carrie on May 16, 2007
I’m so tired I can barely keep my eyes open but….I’m home. Er. Almost. John and I arrived in Iowa early this morning (try 4:30am) after spending 23 hours in flight. I hate these flights home, but they’re a necessary evil. I’ve found the jet-lag is always worse coming back than going. We left Bangkok late [...]
Posted in Travel | Tagged Airlines |
By Carrie on May 13, 2007
The circle is complete. We’re back in Asia’s City of Angels after being on the road for six weeks. It’s been a great trip, although part of me wishes we had more time to travel and the other part of me is so excited to get home I can barely stand the wait any longer. [...]
Posted in Thailand, Travel | Tagged Journal, Reflections |
By Carrie on May 8, 2007
Margaret Mead 1901-1978 When I was a young girl, (perhaps 8 or 9 years of age), my father read me a story about Margaret Mead. It was one of my favorite stories and I loved to read it on my own as well. I thought Margaret Mead was a fantastically interesting person. She was [...]
Posted in Culture | Tagged Travel, Women |
By Carrie on May 5, 2007
We saw and conquered the amazing Plain of Jars and left early this morning for Vang Vieng. The last three days have been tough on all of us. We rented a mini-van and personal driver to take us up and through the mountains from Luang Prabang. Ock was an excellent driver and guide. He stopped [...]
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Travel Journal |
By Carrie on May 3, 2007
Laos is everything I dreamed it would be. I’m so incredibly excited to be here and wish that we had more time. A fantastic plane ride from Vietnam brought us over the rolling mountains. We arrived in Luang Prabang at twilight and spent some time wandering through the entrancing night bazaar. All four of us [...]
Posted in Laos, Travel | Tagged Travel Journal |
By Carrie on May 1, 2007
This is a sincere and heartfelt thank-you to all the people who have stayed with me throughout my adventures in South East Asia this year. I really appreciate your comments, personal messages and ongoing support and encouragement. Blogging on the road has been a real challenge. It’s frustrating. I see new and exciting things every [...]
Posted in Travel | Tagged Travel Journal |
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