21 January, 2004 11:10 AM
Blogathon - Entry 36
I've always lived in Melbourne Australia — however I have been fortunate enough to travel overseas on a number of occasions.
When I was 16 I visited Malaysia for two weeks of touring with a big band from my school. We visited KL and Penang. It was great fun — the people were incredibly friendly.
At the age of 19 I went to Thailand for a couple of weeks on a Mission Exposure trip from my church. We visited a variety of missionaries and development projects. It was pretty amazing for me as it was the first time I was really ever exposed to anything other than my middle class upbringing.
At the age of 21 I went back to Thailand to live in a slum in Bangkok. I worked there in an AIDs hospice and drug rehab centre on a voluntary basis. This time changed my life forever in so many ways. It was a time where I discovered gifts, got my life together a bit more and realized I could make some sort of a difference.
In 2001 I visited the Philippines for a couple of weeks — again leading a mission exposure trip visiting church planters and development projects. It was here I met the guys from International Needs (who the money from this blogathon is going towards).
A few months after that trip V and I got married and for our honeymoon we visited Bali for two weeks. It was the first time I'd gone overseas purely for a holiday.
Last year V and I went to Europe and Morocco — again mainly for holiday purposes. Most of my readers will remember my blogging from that time.
I love travel — both here in Australia and Overseas — it is amazing how much one grows and is challenged when they travel, especially when you enter into very different types of cultures and experiences.
Where is your favourite travel destination???
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hehe...thanks for that pick up Irene. Yes I think the sleep depravation kicked in as soon as I got out of bed.
You should come visit Aus - great place. (see last post)
Darren Rowse » 21 January, 2004 4:21 PM
Gosh Darren -- you were unfortunate enough to travel overseas on a number of occasions??! Sleep deprivation must be kicking in, *lol*
Have only been to Lake Toba, Indonesia for a family holiday at the end of 1996. Went to South Korea last year for work but didn't see much of the countryside -- woke up at 6:30 every morning and got back to the hotel at midnight every night. Have also been to Singapore twice for work, both one-night trips. I won't count England coz I was born there and came back when I was 4. Can't remember a thing about it! That's the extent of my travels.
I'd love to go to Australia one day -- I have an aunt who emmigrated there... and to go back to the UK and at least see "the land of my birth", y'know?
irene » 21 January, 2004 4:10 PM