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About Me (1)
Australia (7) Before Departure (4) Bhutan (1) Cambodia (5) Continuing (3) India (4) Laos (4) Malaysia and Singapore (2) Nepal (7) Netherlands & Belgium (1) New Zealand (7) North America (5) Pakistan (7) South Pacific (3) Thailand (6)
Recent Entries
* A Visit to Aitutaki and a Short, Final Stay in Raro
* The Cook Islands: Paradise on Earth??? Yes, I Think That's a Fair Assessment * A Fond Farewell to Vancouver (and Canada [and North America For That Matter]) * Beer Tasting List * Vancouver: Land of Great Beaches, Wonderful Friends and Thoroughly Enjoyable Food and Drink * World Boardgaming Championships, Baltimore * Continued Adventures in the South
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August 27, 2004A Visit to Aitutaki and a Short, Final Stay in RaroKia Orana once again from the Cook Islands. (Kia Orana is the local greeting/farewell in the Cooks [similar to the Hawaiian "aloha"] and translates to "may you live long.") Since I last wrote, I've been to Aitutaki, another of the...Read this update August 23, 2004The Cook Islands: Paradise on Earth??? Yes, I Think That's a Fair AssessmentWell, I've been here in the Cook Islands for a week now, but am finally getting around to writing my first entry about the place. And what a place! I've been staying on the main island of Rarotonga since my...Read this update August 20, 2004A Fond Farewell to Vancouver (and Canada [and North America For That Matter])Well... This entry is a bit belated, given that I'm posting it after I've already been in the Cook Islands for 5 days, but nonetheless, the remainder of my stay in Vancouver clearly needs documenting. When we last "spoke" as...Read this update August 13, 2004Beer Tasting ListI’m something of a beer fan. In fact, as has already been stated elsewhere, brewery tours are one of my default activities (id est, the things that I plan to do if I don’t have anything in particular planned) for...Read this update Vancouver: Land of Great Beaches, Wonderful Friends and Thoroughly Enjoyable Food and DrinkOnce again, I’ve proved very lucky in having gracious hospitable hosts waiting for me at a destination. After a long day spent in airports and airplanes, I arrived in Vancouver at 10:30 on a Sunday night. The gracious, hospitable hosts...Read this update August 09, 2004World Boardgaming Championships, BaltimoreGreetings one and all from the world boardgaming championships in Baltimore, Maryland. As some of you are aware, I have a tradition of coming down here every year, with a roommate of mine from McGill, Nick Benedict....Read this update August 03, 2004Continued Adventures in the SouthIt's been an eventful few days since I last wrote. The story begins on the morning of Friday, July 30. I woke up fairly late (again) and went to try and change my flights in and out of Baltimore. To...Read this update |
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