San Juan, Puerto Rico
October 26 - December 18, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Round 5 Location
Manaus, Brazil
August 31, 2009 - October 23, 2009
I found out my next location...Brazil! I will be in the jungles of Brazil though...was hoping for Rio! There is a direct flight to Manaus from Atlanta...come visit! :)
August 31, 2009 - October 23, 2009
I found out my next location...Brazil! I will be in the jungles of Brazil though...was hoping for Rio! There is a direct flight to Manaus from Atlanta...come visit! :)
Monday, June 22, 2009
Europe here I come!
I am so happy today because I found out I am finally going to Europe for an audit, and during the perfect time of year! I really cannot wait, definitely ready for a change of scenery from SE Asia. I have had some great weekends though here on the Philippines audit, and sadly I didn't stay much in the Philippines, but I have a feeling I will be back in Round 5. I am going to Ho Chi Mihn next weekend, and then off to Vienna! Would love to meet up if anyone is around Europe this summer!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Round 4 Location - Updated Location!
Vienna, Austria
July 5 - August 28, 2009
Yippee! I am not staying in Manila for 4 months in a row! I guess when you want something so much sometimes you can make it happen! :) They switched me to the Vienna audit, so I will be there during the summer season and it will be amazing! If anyone is going to be in Europe this summer let me know, maybe we can meet up! Please come visit!
(Old News)
Well, I am not so happy..I am staying in Manila for 2 more months...a total of 4 months here. Not that it's a bad place, but there are so many good options for Round 4, like Argentina, Italy, Austria...and I have to stay here :( But, I get to keep my big apartment, with kitchen, and will get to see more of the Philippines, and I might try to venture out of the country more weekends..maybe Japan, Korea, Bali...we'll see! Please come visit!
July 5 - August 28, 2009
Yippee! I am not staying in Manila for 4 months in a row! I guess when you want something so much sometimes you can make it happen! :) They switched me to the Vienna audit, so I will be there during the summer season and it will be amazing! If anyone is going to be in Europe this summer let me know, maybe we can meet up! Please come visit!
(Old News)
Well, I am not so happy..I am staying in Manila for 2 more months...a total of 4 months here. Not that it's a bad place, but there are so many good options for Round 4, like Argentina, Italy, Austria...and I have to stay here :( But, I get to keep my big apartment, with kitchen, and will get to see more of the Philippines, and I might try to venture out of the country more weekends..maybe Japan, Korea, Bali...we'll see! Please come visit!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Same Same, But Different
Well I have reached my 3rd destination - hello from Manila! It really is same same, but different...weatherwise anyway. Very hot here..I don't know how much more heat I can take!
"Same Same, but Different" is my favorite expression from Thailand...I just think it's so funny. I even bought a t-shirt in Chiang Mai with this slogan.
I was definitely ready for a change of scenery! In Thailand, I got sunburnt badly twice, and I think dehydration too maybe a few times...jeez. I tried to play tennis in Krabi and only lasted 10 minutes.
We had a great weekend in Chiang Mai a few weeknds ago, after spending 3 weekends at the beach. We took a cooking class, which was so much fun - after visiting a local market, we got to make 6 courses throughout the day. My pad thai was amazing, I think better than any pad thai I had in Thailand!
Hanoi/Halong Bay was really nice too - took a boat cruise around Halong Bay for 2 nights, did some kayaking, and caught up on sleep. Hanoi is a chaotic city...the traffic is unbelievable! Great shopping though - we only had 2 hours to see the city and I need more shopping time!
I got in from Singapore last night, and also had a nice time. It's a really good city, very clean and safe, great food, and lots of shopping malls!
I am hoping the audit in Manila is more fun than in Bangkok...the group in Bangkok wasn't up for going out much, and so at night I didn't do much during the week sadly. I think things might be different here though! I think I got really lucky with a great group in Istanbul.
Hope all is well, send me an email and let me know how you are! And my apartment is very large here with kitchen, and attached to a big shopping mall - please come visit! :)
Should know this week where my next destination is!
"Same Same, but Different" is my favorite expression from Thailand...I just think it's so funny. I even bought a t-shirt in Chiang Mai with this slogan.
I was definitely ready for a change of scenery! In Thailand, I got sunburnt badly twice, and I think dehydration too maybe a few times...jeez. I tried to play tennis in Krabi and only lasted 10 minutes.
We had a great weekend in Chiang Mai a few weeknds ago, after spending 3 weekends at the beach. We took a cooking class, which was so much fun - after visiting a local market, we got to make 6 courses throughout the day. My pad thai was amazing, I think better than any pad thai I had in Thailand!
Hanoi/Halong Bay was really nice too - took a boat cruise around Halong Bay for 2 nights, did some kayaking, and caught up on sleep. Hanoi is a chaotic city...the traffic is unbelievable! Great shopping though - we only had 2 hours to see the city and I need more shopping time!
I got in from Singapore last night, and also had a nice time. It's a really good city, very clean and safe, great food, and lots of shopping malls!
I am hoping the audit in Manila is more fun than in Bangkok...the group in Bangkok wasn't up for going out much, and so at night I didn't do much during the week sadly. I think things might be different here though! I think I got really lucky with a great group in Istanbul.
Hope all is well, send me an email and let me know how you are! And my apartment is very large here with kitchen, and attached to a big shopping mall - please come visit! :)
Should know this week where my next destination is!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Safe in Bangkok
Amazing that once again, I am in Thailand and the country is headlining the news....don't worry I am safe and sound in Bangkok after the long weekend in Phuket. Fortunately, we were in Phuket during the heat of the protests and arrived back once the protesters starting pulling back. Even so, our hotel is nowhere near where the protests were occurring, so we would have been fine :) We were worried that they would close the airport (like last time this happened) and we wouldn't be able to make it back from Phuket! We were driving home from work last week, and saw some of the protesters gathering in the street (in the distance) but that's the extent of what I've seen. The operation told us to leave work early 2 days last week because of the traffic problems sure to be caused by street closings.
I think maybe I shouldn't travel to Thailand anymore, since both times I've traveled here they issued a state of emergency!
Had a nice weekend in Phuket though, and took a day trip to Phi Phi which was so beautiful! Going to Krabi on Friday, then Chiang Mai the following weekend to take a cooking class (I am going to learn how to make mango and sticky rice!!!) and finally going to Hanoi/Halong Bay (Vietnam) and will take a 2 night cruise along Halong Bay. On the way to Manila, I am going to Singapore for the long weekend.
Will try to write more soon, but just wanted to give a quick update... will start working on my weekend pics from Thailand soon hopefully!
I think maybe I shouldn't travel to Thailand anymore, since both times I've traveled here they issued a state of emergency!
Had a nice weekend in Phuket though, and took a day trip to Phi Phi which was so beautiful! Going to Krabi on Friday, then Chiang Mai the following weekend to take a cooking class (I am going to learn how to make mango and sticky rice!!!) and finally going to Hanoi/Halong Bay (Vietnam) and will take a 2 night cruise along Halong Bay. On the way to Manila, I am going to Singapore for the long weekend.
Will try to write more soon, but just wanted to give a quick update... will start working on my weekend pics from Thailand soon hopefully!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Update from Thailand
I am reaching the end of week 3 in Thailand, and I have to say I have hardly gotten the chance to see Bangkok! The first week I was sick the whole week and missed most of work....after taking antibiotics I was fine the first weekend to go to Kuala Lumpur. It was a nice trip...saw the Petronas Towers, went to the Batu Caves (where we saw the tallest Hindu structure in the world) and did a little shopping. Last weekend I went to Cambodia and saw Angkor Wat, which was amazing! We saw it at both sunrise and sunset. Also saw like 5 other temples too, and my favorite time was when we got up for sunrise on Sunday because it was so peaceful and also not as hot! The next 3 weekends I am headed to Thailand beaches (Ko Samui, Phuket, and Krabi). Will be nice to relax for once!
Here in Bangkok I haven't been doing too much at night as traffic here is horrible and it takes us forever to get home from work. Sad to say I haven't had that much good thai food yet! My goal is to find some good restaurants nearby the hotel. I did have some street food this week which was better than most of the restaurants I've been to. My new favorite thai dish is mango w/ sticky rice, which is a dessert that is amazing! Next week I am going to start exploring the city more...at least do some shopping at night :)
The Round 3 schedule changed and I am now going to Manila (Philippines) instead of Moscow, as the audit was cancelled. I am really sad about that, because I think I will be tired of very warm weather after 5 more weeks here. But, we are staying in serviced apartments in philippines, which are supposed to be really nice. I will have a 2BR 2 Bath apartment with kitchen all to myself for 8 weeks, so if anyone wants to visit I would love some company! The beaches in the country are supposed to be amazing, so I should have some good weekend trips.
Work is very busy this time...I have lots to do and I don't know how I am going to get it done! It's much more stressful audit than Turkey. At least I can relax at the beach the next 3 weekends, and this weekend and next are long holiday weekends here, which will be nice! Hope everyone is well!
Here in Bangkok I haven't been doing too much at night as traffic here is horrible and it takes us forever to get home from work. Sad to say I haven't had that much good thai food yet! My goal is to find some good restaurants nearby the hotel. I did have some street food this week which was better than most of the restaurants I've been to. My new favorite thai dish is mango w/ sticky rice, which is a dessert that is amazing! Next week I am going to start exploring the city more...at least do some shopping at night :)
The Round 3 schedule changed and I am now going to Manila (Philippines) instead of Moscow, as the audit was cancelled. I am really sad about that, because I think I will be tired of very warm weather after 5 more weeks here. But, we are staying in serviced apartments in philippines, which are supposed to be really nice. I will have a 2BR 2 Bath apartment with kitchen all to myself for 8 weeks, so if anyone wants to visit I would love some company! The beaches in the country are supposed to be amazing, so I should have some good weekend trips.
Work is very busy this time...I have lots to do and I don't know how I am going to get it done! It's much more stressful audit than Turkey. At least I can relax at the beach the next 3 weekends, and this weekend and next are long holiday weekends here, which will be nice! Hope everyone is well!
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