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Flag of Australia Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, Australia
Saturday, December 13, 2008

MY EXPERIENCE TRAVELLING

I've taught kindergarden to secondary to business professionals to wealthy housewives In South Korea, Japan and Thailand, where I trained Kumon teachers: taught in inner city impoverished zones. Also started teaching in Inala and Ipswich migrant zones as well as the streets of Thailand.

Traveled around all these countries, after my teaching contract expired. Worked illegally in Thailand- another long story.
Had to go to Cambodia every 3 months and loved PHM.

I have traveled Indochina for four months alone and made friends on the way and was always safe except for a offer to count cards with the Chinese triads in Saigon! (God honest truth.)

Always tell someone where you are going and with who. people lie and can seem respectable when they are not!

Indochina: Laos, all Thailand, Cambodia my favorite, Laos- such Beauty and Vieng Vieng is the adventure sports hot spots. I went dancing late all night, biking, and caving the next morning.

Got heaps of travel photos and memoir/travelouges for working on my book, and no free give aways- sorry. Maybe a teaser. Four months overseas healed me: friends, respect, talking, trekking, decent DRS, health care, Buddhist retreats, new traditional medicine Chinese, massage- proper ones. Found freedom of using the credit without care: worth the debt. (especially if publish)

Went to Israel but got abducted at the airport. TRUE Gods' honest TRUTH.

Well the authority detained me in a cell as thought I was undesirable and denied entry visa.

So much for God's love and aspiritual experience in the holy land!

NOW BEACH CHANGES AND UPGRADING EDUCATION

After all this I am seriously enjoying living in Melbourne in a home which is more like a cabin retreat bordered by gardens on either side- very peaceful. Studying an MA would be great, but for now working on publishing and Diploma soon to complete in Professional Writing and Editing in 2010.

Everybody must follow dreams and don't let anyone destroy what is meaningful to you.

Timing: TRAVEL TIPPING

I hate it when you just miss a mastsuri ( festival) in Japan, or when you wanted to see a Jazz Festival and you just missed it. Luckily, it did not happen to me in the Bay: a true highlight-HVB Jazz Fest, plus food and beach. Don't miss events, plan ahead and go along.

Someone should write upcoming events around Australia on here.

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TRAVEL TIPS SAFETY AND FULL EXPERIENCE

TIP FOR EXCELLENT SERVICE, EVEN IF NON TIPPING AUSTRALIAN, AND SURVIVAL SKILLS TRAVELING ALONE OR IN GROUPS .

1) TIP ANYWAY, ESPECIALLY IF THEY DESERVE IT

2) SHOW RESPECT FOR CULTURE BY READING CULTURE BOOKS, EVEN OVER LANGUAGE: ALOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO SPEAK ENGLISH WITH AN APPROACHABLE TRAVELER-IT GIVES THEM ESTEEM

3) AVOID SOME TRAVEL AGENTS AND COMPANIES LIKE FLIGHT CENTER-NO RESPECT FOR PRIVACY AND PLAIN RUDE ESPECIALLY IN BRIDGE ROAD MELBOURNE

*****HERE IN BRISBANE -INTREPID IS BESTS

4) EMERGENCY MONEY ON YOU ALWAYS: HIDDEN

5) LOCKED LUGGAGE ALWAYS AND BOOK YHA OR HOTEL AHEAD OF TIME AND PHONE

6) HOTLINE NOS IN POCKET. REMEMBER SOME GOVERNMENT WORKERS IN AUSTRALIA ARE JUST PLAIN STUPID, HAVE NO CLUE, AND CAN'T HELP IN CRISIS. DO NOT RELY ON THEM. STILL USE SMARTTRAVELER.COM.

7) TELL FRIENDS AND EXTENDED NETWORK OR THE FRIENDLY VIETNAMESE WAITRESS YOU HAVE BEEN CHATTING UP WHERE YOU ARE GOING. ALWAYS TELL SOMEONE- NO MATTER HOW INNOCENT OR RESPECTABLE THE NEW FRIEND SEEMS.

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TOP TEN TRAVEL EXPERIENCES EVER

1. DANCING ALL NIGHT IN VIENG VIENG IN LAOS WITH A PRINCELY LOATIAN MAN AND HIS FRIENDS, AND STAYING OUT PAST CURFEW TO BIKE AND CAVE THE NEXT MORNING ENDING UP IN SWIMMING.

2. DANCING IN SECRET UNDERGROUND HIP HOP CLUBS IN TOKYO WITH STUDENTS AND BEING INVITED TO MY JAPANESE " MOTHERS" /MA'S, AND SEPARATELY BOSSES PLACE FOR FAMILY FESTIVALS AND FOOD AND TRAVELLING. GOING TOGETHER WITH JAPANESE MA'S FAMILY TO NIKKO AND GEISHA SHOW.

3. THAILAND BEST TANTRIC MASSAGE IN EVER LIVING HISTORY AT BABYLON IN BANGKOK.

4. ZOO IN PHOM PHEN AND MEETING THE NICEST MAN WHO WAS AN ECO WILDERNESS DUDE AND ELOQUENT AND DTE AND PLAIN WONDEFUL -NO BIG EGO.

5.HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A SOCCER PLAYER IN VIETNAM AFTER LEFT A RUDE HOTEL IN COMMERCIAL ZONE FOR NICEST LANEWAY THAT HAD A GREAT AUSSIE PUB RIGHT OPPOSITE THE HOTEL. THERE I WAS OFFERED A JOB TEACHING.

6. TWO DAY BOAT RIDE FROM THAILAND TO LAOS AND COOL GUYS PLAYING CARDS AND CHATTING ALOT ABOUT EXPERIENCES WITH NICE AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS.

7. MT CLIMBING IN KOREA AND SORAKASON NATIONAL PARK IN BRILlIANT RED AUTUMN WITH BUDDYJOEL KIM. NO WONDER I LOVE THE MOVIE -SUMMER WINTER FALL....

8. MEETING CHAME IN THAILAND AND EATING OUR WAY AT THE BEST FOOD PLACES IN THAILAND, HIM DRAGGING ME OUT OF MY WORRIES, AND DANCING, PLUS LEARNING MORE ABOUT BUDDHISM AT TEMPLES, AND MUCH MORE

9. SURVIVING ISRAEL THE WORSE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE, BUT BEST BECAUSE ALIVE.

10. KISSING THE BUDDHA RITUAL AND CLIMBING FUJI WITH FRENCH BOYFRIEND IN TOKYO, SUSHI PLATTERS, AND MOVIE AND CLUBBING AND LONG FONE CONVERSTAIONS, AND ALOT OF COFFEE DATES IN THE URBAN HIP URBAN MALESTROM.

IN SHORT TRAVEL IS AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART IN MANY SPLENDID WAYS.

SEE THE HERVEY BAY QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA LOCAL EXPERT GUIDE SOON TO ADD FRASER ISLAND

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