Trans Asia Colombo

... from the crocodile experience, when a 2 and a half metre python started climbing the wire of his enclosure. That is where I stayed for the duration of the visit, which consisted of the doctor releasing various degrees of venemous snakes on to the floor of the shed, keeping them away from Andrew using a hook. The less dangerous ones the doctor threw around various parts of Andrew's body while I sat in the tuktuk petrified ...

... has a full gym and Olympic size swimming pool. We arrive at the office a little after 8:30 a.m., our work day is structured from 8:30 - 4:15 a.m., with two tea breaks and a 30 minute lunch. There is no mini-fridge so everyone heads out for lunch, and only two restaurants are within walking distance of our building, the National Institute of Education (NIE). The NIE is responsible for preparing school curriculum and textbook distribution. The Ministry of ...

... West coast! Colombo is very busy and absolutely huge, there is loads of shop's and plenty selling western clothes- things made for H&M and Gap etc, for about 2 pound instead of 20, so we have stocked up! There is military and police presence everywhere in Colombo and they all have big guns! There has been quite a few bombs recently in Colombo... there is a problem with terrorism at the moment between the ...

... as relationships, family and social interaction. So although they are not the most wealthiest of people here they are rich in so many ways and the Western world could learn a heck of a lot from this way of life if only we (and I include myself in this) could slow down and think what is really important, the trappings ( and problems ) we create for ourselves or just living a decent honest simpler life. With all that to think about I am off to lunch, hope you are all well Sam

Friday has been and gone-it's scary how quickly this week has gone! At preschool their main activity was drawing a house with flowers, a coconut tree and a person. artistic abilities range but there was one girl in particular who i think did an amazing drawing for a 5yr old (see photo). far better than what i could have done. i also read a book to them - good old "spot". just as long as the pictures are colourful, then they are enticed. theymust have enjoyed it as they ...

... caste system but no dowry system. Caste system is a South Asian phenomenon. Islam and Hindu fundamentalists want to control women. Were you able to identify why women join these new religious movements? Dr Selvy: One reason is that it gives them more opportunities. Also, they want to try something new. Pushpa: These new religious movements are seen as extension of Hinduism and not a break from it. I am wondering about the liberation of women as an effect of joining these ...

Iwas all excited about my first trip abroad. couldn wait to see places other than india... dad planned a 12 day trip for the family, to singapore, malasiya nd srilanka... our first stop was at colombo, we stayed a few hours there as we had to wait to board our next flight to singapore.. we went around seeing the city and later boarded our flight.<br>After ...

... sites here, the history is so interesting. I have Managed to escape getting really sunburned so far, but only by the skin of my teet I was looking decidely red yesterday and you would be proud of my farmers tan(I've got great Tee-shirt marks, Ha Ha!) Anyway its onto thailand tomorrow, any suggestions on the unmissable? Gotta go, Speak soon, Lots of Love, Lynda XXX