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| starlagurl |
 May 22 2008, 01:12 PM
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Rolling Stone
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 14509
Joined: 5-November 07
From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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I just created this forum so that new people can get comfortable with the rest of the group. Maybe we are a little insular with our jokes sometimes, so this will be a special place for anyone who doesn't know anyone. We really are very nice people, and I can prove it! Everyone introduce yourself now...3...2...1...go! A little about me:
I'm Louise Brown, TravelPod's "Community Manager" and my job is to make you feel at home here. So if you have any questions about anything at all... ever... just ask me. If I don't know the answer, I will find out for you. I am 26 years old and I grew up in Niagara Falls, Canada. I moved to "our nation's capital" Ottawa to go to journalism school at Carleton University when I was 19 and have lived here ever since. Before working at TravelPod, I used to work for the Ottawa Sun as the "band listing girl" and I also watched news all day for the government at a media monitoring company. I am very enthusiastic about life, super environmentally and socially aware and open to many different kinds of experiences. Some of my favourite things: roadtripping it to Montreal, cycling EVERYWHERE, couchsurfing ANYWHERE, camping, going to any kind of music or theatre event, playing piano and Dance Dance Revolution, writing an endless amount of blog entries, bugging all my friends to read them, and of course, all my buddies in the TP forums. Places I have been: Literally all over Canada, the east coast US, western Europe and the Caribbean. Places I am going in chronological order: Rhode Island, Kelowna ---> Canmore --> Yellowknife and points in between, Nunavut (2009), Alaska --> California on my motorcycle (2010, still looking for travel buddies) Philosophy: Right now, I'm living my life from one moment to the next, I can't seem to successfully plan anything, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying! I guess this is a tragedy and also a blessing. I live because I breathe and I try to impact the planet with the smallest footprint possible. Favourite Music, Movies, Books: Waking Life. Books: too many to list. Music: Ska, reggae, punk, electronic, indie... manymany Types of People I enjoy: People who don't care what anybody else thinks. People who dress up for fun and people who appreciate the journey more than the destination. Things I can teach: I can teach you how to play piano, also, how to make fabulous cocktails. Ways to contact me:TravelPod: http://www.travelpod.com/members/starlagurlSkype: starlagurl MSN: fairyprincess@hotmail.com Email: louiseb@travelpod.com Couchsurfing: starlagurl Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=718...=brown%2ClouiseMySpace: http://www.myspace.com/louiseottawaOrkut: http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=556034708644115819Hi5: http://www.hi5.com/friend/1364719--Louise--Profile-htmlTwitter: starlagurl
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| kjonline |
May 23 2008, 10:29 PM
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Globetrotter
Group: Members
Posts: 283
Joined: 19-December 06
From: BC, Canada
Member No.: 30901
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I seem to remember there used to be a forum/thread for exactly this a couple years back... meh. My name's KJ. I'm 24. I've never lived at the same address more than four years in a row, so suffice it to say I'm an Albertan. Although I currently live in Coldstream BC. Whatever. Some of my favourite things: Camping, reading, music, sleeping, logic puzzles. Places I have been: Most of Western Canada, some of Eastern Canada, a couple states, the Caribbean, Japan. Places I am going: Seattle later this year, Yukon eventually, Spain, England, back to Japan ('cause I lost my photos). Philosophy: Another day, another adventure. Favourite Music: I grew up hearing Aerosmith, Alan Jackson, and Antonio Vivaldi. Movies: Van Helsing, Maverick. Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dilbert. Types of people I enjoy: Those who can let it go. Those who can keep their cool. Those who don't need their lives qualified by others. Things I can teach: How to chill, how to solve logic puzzles, the first verse to "Yakko's World", and when my memory is functioning properly, advanced mathematics Favourite quote: Therefore do not worry for tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. ~Matthew 6:34 NKJV Ways to contact me: PM on the forums, comment on my blog, e-mail kjthewanderer@gmail.com
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| lestat_31 |
May 24 2008, 11:24 PM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 1
Joined: 24-May 08
Member No.: 188069
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starla (and anyone, for that matter),
this is wierd, because i've never blogged, posted questions on a forum, or visited a travelblog website ever before. but here i am, and turns out that here you are, living in the exact same city i am emailing from, ottawa.
not only that, but you seem like a likely candidate to help me with my question. i'm taking a year's sabbatical from work in september and would like to spend it travelling and finding random work to pay for my expenses while travelling.
i am thinking of picking fruit in BC and want to drive to get there. i am wondering if there is a website or organization that is looking for drivers to drive other people's cars across Canada. anyone out there know what i am talking about?
lestat
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| shaarn10 |
May 25 2008, 06:54 PM
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Newbie
Group: Members
Posts: 1
Joined: 25-May 08
Member No.: 188369
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My name is Shaarn and i am a year 12 student.
I am currently studing Society and Culture and for my major project i have chosen the topic of overseas travel and its impact on the individual.
If anyone would like to complete a survey on any type of traveling they have done or even on their opinions on travelling around different places please contact me and i will send it to you.
My email is: shaarn_91@hotmail.com
Thank you.
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| starlagurl |
May 26 2008, 10:26 AM
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Rolling Stone
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 14509
Joined: 5-November 07
From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Member No.: 103914
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QUOTE(kjonline @ May 23 2008, 11:29 PM) 
I seem to remember there used to be a forum/thread for exactly this a couple years back... meh.
Yeah you're right, there was, but I wanted this to be really easy for people to find when they first come and visit us. Welcome to the forums davz, shaarn and lestat! I always get excited to find out that there are people on here from Ottawa. If you want to hang out, share a pint, or whatever, message me and we'll meet up! Fridays at 4 p.m. is the official TravelPod happy hour, so let me know if you want in on that some week. There are lots of great sites to find rideshares in Canada. I have had the most success getting rides from here to Montreal on pickuppal.com, I would try that one first. I used to know the carshare site that you are referring too, but it's slipping my mind at the moment... anybody else? Off the top of my head, I have a friend named Axel who is trying to find a ride out to Kelowna, BC this summer to go camping with me and a bunch of other couchsurfers (I'm flying, so he's gonna be going alone so far), maybe you guys could hook up and go together. I'm sure he'd be down with that. Maybe post your question in the Travel Tips or Canada forum and you'll get some more tips and answers.
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| inasia2008 |
May 26 2008, 08:38 PM
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A little about me:
I am too old to mention, I grew up in London, England and I have lived in the Middle East and now Japan.
I am a mother to one little boy, Alex, who was born in Japan in December 2006, and his Daddy is in the US Navy and has been for almost 14 years! We met in Bahrain in November 2005.
I have a lot of issues, and am very defensive and moody when I wanna be, but I am working on them...
I love to read, watchg movies, and of course blog to all my lovely friends on TP, about everything and nothing. I also used to be a bit of a shopaholic, but can't afford to be anymore, so had to STOP!
I love ice cream and I don't drink alcohol too much anymore, and I gave up smoking when I found out I was pregnant.
Places I have been: England of course, Wales, Scotland, Cyprus, Malta, Spain, Gibraltar, United States, France, Monaco, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Korea, Japan, Guam....
Philosophy: Everything happens for a reason!
Favourite Music, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and favourite movie is Black Hawk Down! I love the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella!
I hate talking about religion or politics! I love the beach, strawberries, diamonds (ha ha), sunshine, steak, mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, horses and going to the beach!
Places I would like to visit : India, Australia, New Zealand, Italy
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| introducinlyric |
May 27 2008, 03:41 AM
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Rolling Stone
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 5348
Joined: 24-May 07
From: Sydney, Australia
Member No.: 56605
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Sidebar: ive noticed people have forgotten to introduce themselves and withheld their names not to finger point Louise , Jo and kjonline  I'm Gerre am 25, i'm African American - Native American - Australian and was born in Los Angeles,California. im considered by alot to be an old soul , i consider myself to be a bit of a conversationalist. random fact about me i love the ocean but dont like swimming in it strange i know. it's impossible to sum me up as im multi-layered so i'll keep it at that Some of my favourite things: Writing , Music , Film, Photography, Art, Travel Places I have been: In United States i've travelled extensively thoughout - California , Nevada , Arizona , New Mexico & Florida. ive also been to Mexico and in Australia pretty much the eastern side Queensland, NSW and Victoria. Places I am going: New Zealand , America , Canada & Alaska in no particular order but basically when i get going who knows where i may or may not go. I Hope to travel Europe someday too (well select countries) Favourite Music: Joss Stone, Eddie Hinton,Janis Joplin, Duffy, Paolo Nutini, Gabriella Cilmi, Jamie Lidell, Solomon Burke, The Alternate Routes, Radiohead, Butch Walker, My Morning Jacket, Eveything But The Girl just to name a few..... Movies: Blood Diamond,The Shawshank Redemption, The Opposite of Sex, The United States of Leland, Rent, Cold Mountain, Jackie Brown, Song of the South , Into The Wild, Across The Universe, Black Snake Moan, The Holiday, Hoodwinked Books: Four Corners - Kira Salak , Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel , The Romantics - Pankaj Mishra Types of people I enjoy: People of all walks of life as long as there arent jugdemental types , racist , sexist , homohpobes basically people with beautiful souls Favourite quotes: "While poetry is dandy there are handier collectables" "The only people you need in your life are the ones who prove that they need you in theirs" "If you enter this world knowing that you are loved and leave this world knowing the same then everything that happens in between can be dealt with"
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| sianeth |
May 27 2008, 05:27 AM
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Jet Setter
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 2643
Joined: 9-June 07
From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Member No.: 60100
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QUOTE(introducinlyric @ May 27 2008, 09:41 AM) Sidebar: ive noticed people have forgotten to introduce themselves and withheld their names not to finger point Louise , Jo and kjonline Okay, okay! Moi, Sian, 21, born in the South of England but grew up in the North and I'm defo a northerner through and through and proud! Just finished my undergrad degree in Sports Science at Bath and absolutely loved it all, should be going to Loughborough Uni next year to do a Masters in Sport Ex Nutrition. Little random fact about me: I used to play football in the women's premier league.... before I retired, hehe! Anyways... Some of my favourite things: Football! Rugby, cricket, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, [/b]frisbee, climbing, walking, gym... pretty much any sport under the sun. Other than that, reading, writing letters to my friends, sleeping under the stars, political musings, and walking often aimlessly around places reflecting and admiring. Places I have been: raaaaaah... West Coast + East Coast US, couple of Canadian territories, all Aussies states apart from Tassie and WA, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Ghana, Mexico, and most countries in Western/Northern Europe. Places I am going: Croatia, Bosnia and hopefully Slovenia next week  And then my heart is rather set on returning to Australia someday... <3 Philosophy: You'll only regret what you don't do, not what you did. Favourite Music: Brand New, Pennywise, The Cure, Metallica, Anti-Flag, Offspring... punky/emo things Movies: American History X, Blood Diamond, Battle Royale Books: Schindlers List, Four Corners by Kira Salak Types of people I enjoy: Someone that doesn't take themselves too seriously, but can engage in intelligent debate... and people that make you feel alive... Things I can teach: Sport, fitness, physiology, nutrition... I don't exactly have a broad skill base, haha! Favourite quote: My favourite at present... "Talent... education... genius... these are all nothing without perseverance" And also: "If you're not living on the edge then you're taking up too much room" Ways to contact me: email/MSN: no1jericholic@hotmail.com, am on Facebook aswell (naturally!) |
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| starlagurl |
May 27 2008, 10:52 AM
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Rolling Stone
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 14509
Joined: 5-November 07
From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Member No.: 103914
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QUOTE(introducinlyric @ May 27 2008, 04:41 AM) Sidebar: ive noticed people have forgotten to introduce themselves and withheld their names not to finger point Louise , Jo and kjonline Ha, yeah, you're right, I forgot, I will edit. Oooh! Gerre, are you coming to Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa!? We're making some cocktails! Sian, finally I know your name! Haha, Slovenia, what a cool trip, hope you have a blast! Am I subscribed to your blog? I better be.
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| travelmonster |
May 28 2008, 08:45 AM
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Rolling Stone
Group: Local Expert
Posts: 4691
Joined: 28-October 07
From: England
Member No.: 101826
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Stuff about me: I’m Paula, currently 39 – the big 4-0 is coming up in October! Born and bred in Hatfield, Hertfordshire – sneaking across the border into Bedfordshire in my late twenties. Floated around Bedfordshire for several years, before finally settling in a village on the outskirts of Bedford about 18 months ago. I work in IT and am currently part of a team that is rolling out Oracle Financials across Europe. My husband, John, also works on the same team and we sit next to each other in the office. I have a very strong work to live not live to work ethic and I find inner peace knowing that my boss is funding our next trip away Some of my favourite thingsTravel, live music, photography, walking, wildlife, cinema, theatre, people watching, playing guitar, flute and saxophone. Places I have beenPretty much all over England, parts of Scotland and a couple of places in Wales – Peru, Kenya, China, Maldives, Cyprus, Tunisia, Madeira, Mainland Portugal, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Croatia, Mainland Spain, Menorca, Majorca, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Corfu, Las Vegas & Grand Canyon, Places I am goingDriving to France - June (weekend), London - July (weekend), Swanage, Dorset - August (weekend), Norfolk - September (weekend), Tanzania and Zanzibar - October for my 40th, Malta - February 2009 and of course many day trips in the UK throughout the summer. Places in the planningThe main trip in the planning at the moment is our round the world trip in 2010. We seeked and got permission earlier this year to have 3 months off !!! I’m so excited and I just can’t wait – The route has changed several times so far and probably will again before I book it, but currently it’s this: Fly to San Francisco, drive down to Los Angeles (including the Big Sur), Easter Island for a few days, New Zealand north and south island bumping around in a campervan for a month, 3 weeks in Australia, then up through Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Hong Kong have all been in and out of the equation many times, as has travelling down through Mexico and Central America – plenty of time yet to muse over it!!! Trips being mused over for the futureDriving from Paris to Beijing, Driving round the perimeter of Iceland, Driving across America – coast to coast, Driving across Canada coast to coast. Going to India for a month including seeing Tigers, probably Canada again to see Polar Bears and Rwanda to see Gorillas. PhilosophyLearn to laugh at life and learn to laugh at yourself – you’ll not go far wrong once you achieve that. You win some, you lose some - accept that, start appreciating the small things in life and you’ll realise just how lucky you are. Favourite MusicBon Jovi is probably my favourite, but I like all sorts, Rock, Blues, Folk, anything – particularly live. Books and MoviesFar too many to mention. Types of people I enjoyPeople who are sincere and honest. Interesting people who have done things with their lives and people who are prepared to just be themselves and have learnt to laugh at life. Things I can TeachCooking, flower arranging, how to play guitar, flute, saxophone Favourite QuotesI love quotes, here are some I like: Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in an eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake. Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. Some things that warm my heartThai food, ice cream, laughing, hearing people laugh, chocolate, freshly ground coffee, chocolate croissants, seeing someone really excited and enthusiastic about something, having a log fire, listening to the rain and watching a storm. Ways to contact meSend me an email or PM
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In Search Of ..........."Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment sparkling like a star in our hand -- and melting like a snowflake" - Marie Beynon Ray
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