Kaylee and Bailey's Travel Book

Mexico

kayleeandbailey — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 02:23:00 GMT

Mexico City, Mexico

In Mexico City, there were a countless number of kids playing soccer, which they know as futbol. Young boys like to play soccer where ever and whenever they possibly can. They would greet each other by saying hola which means hello in Spanish. In Mexico, there are many exotic areas. There are over 30,000 plants and over 1,000 kinds of birds! They are also known for their cactuses. Mexico is 3 times bigger than Texas, making it 1/5 the size of USA. In line with their northern border is North America and on their southern border is Guatemala and Belize. And they are in the same time zone! In Mexico City, people are caring. They don’t care about the size of the gift that they receive because they know that it is the thought that counts. In Mexico there was a humungous earthquake that scared everyone. The president of Mexico said he will do everything he can to help clean up the area and help families with their homes.

South Africa

kayleeandbailey — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:24:00 GMT

Johannesburg, South Africa

South Africa has a wide range of race. Whites tend to have the higher quality jobs so they have more money than the blacks. It is located in the southern most part of Africa. South Africa is slightly larger than Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma combined. Even with all the exotic areas, there is a gigantic crime rate and a high unemployment percentage. But even though it may not always be 100% safe, there are still people that are kind and caring and aren't afraid to reach out to others that need help. The bigger families tend to help out more because they can afford to help take care for others. The whites mainly live in the rural areas while the blacks live in more of the urban areas. Because some blacks live in the urban areas, their families need to keep a strong tie to stay safe. The whites are a little more independent because there isn't as much violent crime in the rural areas. A form of reluctant giving is, when people sacrifice themselves for others. Even servants can be kind and help protect the people who boss them around. Reluctant giving is a giving act because it shows that they care about others and don't except much back.

North Korea

kayleeandbailey — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:23:00 GMT

Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korea is the size of Mississippi and is 20% larger than South Korea. In North Korea, the adults are expected to work at least 40 hours a week. That’s working bout 6 hours a day which is like a shortened school day year round. 40% of the population lives in rural areas. There are more city areas than farming or wildlife. By 1958, almost all the farms were destroyed for businesses and homes. In North Korea they are mainly family oriented. They have to obey their elders and higher ranked people. A form of reluctant giving is, when people sacrifice things for others. The elders of North Korea have to take care of their children, sometimes the people make animals sacrifice so that they can turn the animal into food. Reluctant giving is a giving act because it shows that they care about others.

India

kayleeandbailey — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:21:00 GMT

New Delhi, India

I spent my winter in New Delhi, India. India is one third the size of USA! I went to the tallest mountain system in the world there in the northern border. The mountains were filled with people because India is the second largest populated country. When I went to India I stayed at a home with an Indian family. Their house looked beautiful because most Indian woman spend their money on improvements in their homes. And we did lots of things together because they are family oriented there. Their family was a little smaller than most because they lived in an urban area. People that live in the urban areas in India tend to have a smaller family. Every week, I would go to church because India has many beliefs. A reluctant act of giving in India is people sometimes have to help one another out if they are in trouble. Reluctant act is a form of giving to these people because it shows how much they do care.

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kayleeandbailey — Thu, 8 Mar 2012 03:15:00 GMT

G'Day Mate

kayleeandbailey — Sat, 3 Mar 2012 03:01:00 GMT

Over the summer of 2010, I spent time with a family in Melbourne Australia as a former exchange student. I had took a plane from Milwaukee to Melbourne. When I landed my "new family" picked me up and took me to their home to show me their way of life.

The first thing we did was unpack. They showed me the room that I was going to be staying in. It had pictures of the wild life in Australia and kangaroos jumping around. On the walls were life size paintings of kangaroos!

After we unpacked, we had dinner. The father was a hunter. So he went out hunting and brought back wombats and porcupines. Amazingly it tasted great!

Then they took me to see some famous attractions of Melbourne! My family took me to a store called Spellbox. Spellbox is a place like Hobby Lobby, it has many crafts to do.

The next day, my mother made a traditional Australian breakfast, eggs and bacon! It was delightful!

In the afternoon we played the national sport of cricket. I ended up winning. Then later my brother, my sister, and I went to a nearby forest and started to chase jumbo lizards. My brother caught one! It was so big that we killed it and ate it as a barbeque!

When it was time for bed I was surprised to see that it was only 5 AM! But back in America it is 9 PM!

The next day, my new family took me to church. It was very appealing inside because there were many lights around the walls and the top was pointed. The priest dressed the same as priests in America would too.

When we left the church there was a lady riding her horse. Her horse got stuck in the quick sand and she selflessly took the chance and went in and saved her horse!