http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/ Copyright 2010 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:38:44 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss While writing and posting here for the last year I have been neglecting my other purely photoblog. Now that we are home, and this one will most likely be finished, I will be resuming where I left off. Thank you... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000438.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000438.html Canada Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:38:44 -0500 So here it is, folks- a year in numbers. If you'd like the full story on any of them, or we've missed some digits that you've been dying to know, you know who to contact: 31: countries visited 35: countries... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000436.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000436.html Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:38:43 -0500 Did you think that was the end? Don't you think an English major could write a better conclusion than that? The world travellers are finally home, and yet still homeless. We were met at Pearson Airport at an awfully early... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000435.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000435.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:11:46 -0500 Fa'a is the "Samoan Way of Life" and is a hugely popular concept on the Island of 'Upolo, Western Samoa. For the huge and friendly Samoan people Fa'a has to do with the respect and communal ideas that their... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000434.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000434.html In the Pacific Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:28:29 -0500 This is an often overlooked but fascinating town on the East coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Napier had the unlucky fate of being completely destroyed in 1931 by a huge earthquake and it's resulting fires. This was... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000433.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000433.html In the Pacific Mon, 09 Jul 2007 20:01:23 -0500 Regretfully pulling ourselves away from Raglan, we went off to Waitomo to see their fabulous caves full of glow worms. But it was not meant to be. Thanks to all the rain lately, all but one of the caves were... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000432.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000432.html In the Pacific Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:56:12 -0500 From Auckland we headed north to the Bay of Islands area. We had a short stay in the town of Kerikeri (pronounced with a 'd' instead of and 'r'), known for it's café culture, where we sampled some of... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000431.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000431.html In the Pacific Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:01:59 -0500 Guess what? This is our 2nd to last country in this trip. That's right. We have 3 weeks in New Zealand, 5 days in Samoa, and then you'll find us back in Canada for the first time in 10 months.... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000430.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000430.html In the Pacific Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:08:21 -0500 Did we mention that it is cold here? The folks down under pretend it's not, promenading around in shirt sleeves, open shoes, etc.. But most days find me rugged up in a jumper, scarf, hat, even sometimes mitts and leggings!... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000428.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000428.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:22:54 -0500 What do you do when you've flown all the way to the southern continent of Australia but have only three weeks left to see it, thanks to some pleasant dilly-dallying? You get lazy and sign up for a back-packer's... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000427.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000427.html Australia Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:08:24 -0500 Sometimes wandering boys and girls get tired of the wandering part. At these times it is handy to have fab friends with a home you can invade. These should be good mates who have an enviable pad and a... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000426.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000426.html Australia Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:59:13 -0500 If you were to force us to agree upon a favourite city on this trip Kyoto would have to be it. Set in a valley and surrounded by forests, Kyoto has charm and culture. You can enjoy the bright lights... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000424.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000424.html Asia Tue, 12 Jun 2007 23:15:38 -0500 What is in Hammamatsu, this coastal city with a small town feel? Sean Gibb, my cousin-in-law, Jenni's brother. Gratefully hooked up with another place to stay in our journey 'round the world, we spent a coupe of nights in... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000425.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000425.html Asia Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:46:37 -0500 It was always Simon who wanted to go to Japan. I was reluctant, in part due to it's ledgendary cost, but mainly due to my aversions to the food. Since I can't eat eggs or seafood, I wondered how I... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000423.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000423.html Asia Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:31:43 -0500 I never thought that I would find myself in China, yet here I am. On the descent into Beijing, I fought to subdue the wave of nausea that overwhelmed me. I've never had travel sickness with planes before (OK I... http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000422.html http://www.threeappleshigh.ca/abroad/archives/000422.html Sun, 27 May 2007 05:10:51 -0500