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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Forbidden City, Beijing China
When I was in Beijing this past September for work I had the amazing opportunity to take a quick walk through the Forbidden City – the first place I’ve ever traveled to that actually moved me to tears, it was just so powerful and oozing with a real sense of history. Completed in 1420 the [...]
4 Comments » - Posted in Traveling by Angela
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
India
I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I returned from India! I’m ashamed it has taken me this long to post my pics and thoughts, but I’ve been recovering from the trip (stomach yuckiness and chest cold), working like crazy, and wondering what exactly to write. I’ve solved the first two problems, but [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Traveling by Angela
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Smoky skies with a chance of monsoon
I’m off to India on Friday for two weeks for work and I’m just about to pack, but before I do so I decided to check the weather in the three cities I’ll be visiting (Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore). Two city forecasts were what I expected – hot and humid with scattered thunderstorms (it is [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Traveling by Angela
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
And the winners are…
Brita & Mike, for being the first to make good on their “promise to visit”! It was so awesome to reconnect with them both and we had a most excellent time showing off Auckland and its surrounds. Thankfully the weather cooperated allowing us to show them Auckland at it’s best. Check out all the photos [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Auckland,Get over here by Angela
Friday, May 11th, 2007
The World
Here is a map of the places I have traveled to or lived in – it really puts things in perspective…lot’s to see and do still! My Visited Countries Get your own Visited Countries Map from Travel Blog Thanks Jills and Malc for sharing this link – very cool! But they need to add options [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Thoughts,Traveling by Angela
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007
Adventures in Asia
From March 18 – 25 I had the amazing opportunity to visit Hong Kong and Singapore as part of my job. I went with two of my co-workers to manage an event in each city. The event was an interactive workshop conducted by Dr. Edward de Bono, someone who was completely unknown to me before [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in Traveling by Angela
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
It’s the little things
So I know I’ve mentioned a few times that life here in NZ can be pretty normal and not that different from our old life back in the states, but I gotta tell ya, the little differences are starting to make a big impact and I’m loving it here! I was offered a full time [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Auckland,Thoughts by Angela
Wednesday, February 7th, 2007
Don’t miss this deal!
Here’s another chance for great, cheap airfare from the US to NZ, this is a really cheap deal ($1,098): http://airfare.travelzoo.com/international-airfare/282573 We’ve got a great pad and a beautiful city to show y’all so come on over…we’re waiting!
No Comments » - Posted in Get over here by Angela
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
NEWS FLASH!!!
It’s the second week of the second season of the National Pub Poker League of NZ and in an unprecedented showing this evening at the Muddy Farmer Pub in Auckland’s Central Business District two former Brooklynites took the crowd by storm! Well, actually we lie, only ONE former Brooklynite took the crowd by storm and [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Auckland by Angela
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
2 and a half weeks…
and things are falling into place: We’re living in an awesome temporary apartment in a fab Auckland neighborhood We’ve made some fun friends and enjoyed a couple genuine Kiwi BBQs We’ve joined a Texas Hold ‘Em Pub Poker League and will play our first tournament tomorrow night (no money to play, only prizes to be [...]
