Robbie Hey everybody!! This journal was set up to keep everyone up to date with my travels through China and Vietnam. I will be volunteering in China up in the north west part of the country in a city called Urumqi for 13 weeks, helping out (hopefully) with teaching english. I will then have some time in Beijing to explore the sights. I then move on to Vietnam to meet up with my mum for a few days in Ho Chi Minh then fly up to Hanoi to volunteer with a local volunteer agency SJ Vietnam for 10 weeks. Then I fly home just in time for my 21st birthday. This journal will keep you up to date with all my volunteering adventures!!

As time flys by!!!!

CHINA | Sunday, 22 Apr 2007 | Views [1167] | Comments [3]

Hi everyone!!! Wow, time is really moving quickly.  I have now been away for 1 month and I have been teaching for 3 weeks.  So I am now getting an idea of where everything is and it is now easy to catch the bus (well the ones i know).  School is going ... Read more >

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Life in Urumqi....

CHINA | Saturday, 14 Apr 2007 | Views [1030] | Comments [2]

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a nice easter and ate lots of chocolate!!! So life in Urumqi is very busy.  Now that my phone is working in my apartment I have recieved some very strange phone calls.  Everyone wants to practice their English and so ... Read more >

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Teaching english in Urumqi!!

CHINA | Wednesday, 4 Apr 2007 | Views [5563] | Comments [9]

Hi everybody :-)  First I have been told that my grammer is terrible, so let me apologise now for all future articles.  Lucky I am teaching young kids so its mainly spoken english and they don't have to pick up my bad mistakes.  So the flight from ... Read more >

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Getting lost in Beijing!!

CHINA | Sunday, 1 Apr 2007 | Views [1146] | Comments [2]

2 nights in Beijing. The flight from Ho Chi Minh city to Beijing was uneventful.  We had a quick stop and equipment change in Hanoi before rebourding the plane to Beijing.  By now I am getting used to being the minority, you see other westerners, but ... Read more >

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2 days in Vietnam

VIETNAM | Tuesday, 27 Mar 2007 | Views [2357] | Comments [5]

Hi everybody.  Wow so 2 days in vietnam Ho Chi Minh city.  I was met at the airport by cousin Rick and his wife Phoung.  They took me by taxi to my hotel the very nice Novotel paid for by the airline.  I have never stayed in such luxury, a king size ... Read more >

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AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 | Photo Gallery

The planning

AUSTRALIA | Tuesday, 13 Feb 2007 | Views [558] | Comments [4]

The start to the trip.  Well I am almost ready to go.  I have my placement, my air ticket, I have had the needles, slowly saving the money all that is left is a trip to the dentist :-( I am so excitied and scared at the same time.  Won't be long now ... Read more >

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