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Village Homestay, Karnataka
on Aug 7, 2007 in Indian Subcontinent Galibeedu Madikeri Karnataka India Indian subcontinent Asia village homestay farm rice harvest English travel travelogue blog backpacking second language ESL A cock crowed, and crowed and crowed. I straightened, flopped my legs from the end of our just-bigger-than-single bed, and stood. I picked through a pile beside my bag, found a towel, toothbrush, toothpaste and the plastic tub containing our soap. I...
White Nights with the White Thai
on Jul 29, 2008 in Mai Chau eco tourism Southeast Asia Hanoi homestay White Thai Asia Vietnam Dien Bien Phu rural Philip Game shares a glimpse of rural life in northern Vietnam. Unlike their mother, Ba Vuong's five daughters never need submit to the ordeal of teeth blackening. The White Thai matriarch seems sanguine about the past as she tallies the dollars flow...
Experiencing the Heart of Costa Rica
on Mar 15, 2009 in Memories Costa Rica local culture homestay volunteer By Kelly Galaski Have you ever experienced a vacation that stayed not only in your memories, but in your heart? Have you had the chance to interact with people, to get to know locals and feel a part of their family - an authentic cultural experienc...
Speech Contest? No Thanks. I’d Rather See Rie Fu.
on Apr 13, 2009 in Blog In Japan dormitory exam homestay japanese Konan University music nishinomiya rie fu speech contest Tiny Tiny Melody youtube Yesterday was our last Japanese oral exam which was done as a two-tier speaking contest. We had to write a speech detailing our most {insert emotion of choice}al moment about our time in Japan. The top two speakers (as voted by the class as well as m...
Speech Contest? No Thanks. I’d Rather See Rie Fu
on Apr 13, 2009 in Blog In Japan dormitory exam homestay japanese Konan University music nishinomiya rie fu speech contest Tiny Tiny Melody youtube Yesterday was our last Japanese oral exam which was done as a two-tier speaking contest. We had to write a speech detailing our most {insert emotion of choice}al moment about our time in Japan. The top two speakers (as voted by the class as well as m...