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05-29-2006, 11:22 PM
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Hey everybody!
Planning for my trip to Kenya this summer and I stumbled upon this site - very informative! I've learned a lot and I can't seem to pull myself away... hahahahaha
this summer, my husband and i will embark on our first REAL travel experience... i'm from Ontario, Canada but was born in the Philippines... i just became a teacher and will be going to kenya for almost 2 months to teach in a village near Kitale...
looking forward to spending more time here!
take care
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05-29-2006, 11:47 PM
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Awesome! Welcome to Tpunk. 
What organization are you going through? Are you teaching elementary school or english or ? Where all have you lived?
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05-30-2006, 12:39 AM
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Hey welcome to TP!  Thats awesome about going to Kenya.
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05-30-2006, 02:27 AM
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Welcome!
I'm jealous, I'd love to go to Kenya.
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05-30-2006, 05:47 AM
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I'm in Ontario TOO! And Kenya WOW I am completely jealous because it's going to be amazing!
I find the boards too addictive and even worse when I got a trip in mind. There's lots of info here and if you want to ask a question you can't seem to find asked before, give us a shout!
WELCOME TO THE BOARDS!!!
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05-30-2006, 06:18 AM
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Welcome!!! That's some trip you got there!! A lovely varation to the typical "I'm backpacking thru Europe" (but hey! who am I to complain... I'm planning an Eurotrip myself.. hehe)
WELCOME TO TPUNK!!
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05-30-2006, 08:51 AM
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Sounds awesome! Let us know if you have specific questions (some of us have lived/volunteered/worked abroad, so may have some more specific tips), and please tell us ALL about your experiences in Kenya. What an incredible experience, good luck.
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05-30-2006, 10:59 AM
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Welcome! 
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05-30-2006, 11:30 AM
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Welcome!! That's great that you're going to Kenya to teach for awhile! What an interesting place to start off your traveling!
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Have some general questions such as whether or not to get a rail pass or how much money you'll need? Visit here!
First time travelers/travelers with a lot of questions - this forum is for you![b]
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05-30-2006, 11:48 AM
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Welcome to the boards (and the ensuing addiction)! :D
Good luck in Kenya and have an awesome time there - I'm sure you will!
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05-30-2006, 12:50 PM
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welcome...
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05-30-2006, 06:57 PM
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome!
I've lived in only 2 countries, the Philippines and Canada but I have not stayed in a house for more than 4 years. My dad is a doctor so we moved a lot when i was a kid and when i was in university my place of residence always changed every year. In the Philippines, I mostly lived in Manila or the outskirts, but always spent summers in my mom's hometown in Panay island.
Moved to Canada when I was 12 and lived in Winnipeg for almost a year, then spent 2 more years in a small town in northern Newfoundland. Finally came to Ontario and now living in the middle of nowhere in Northern Ontario.
As I've said, I just graduated from teaching so I'd really like to take what I learned and un-learn it all in Kenya... hahaha My husband and I are basically tagging along with a friend who has been to Kitale just this past January. I'll be teaching English at the centre and running a summer camp-like program in an orphanage called Seed of Hope.
Enroute to Nairobi, we have a 2-day stopover in Brussels (our first time in Europe) - it's not long enough but we'll take what we can get... so any suggestions on places to see, food to eat. etc. would be greatly appreciated!
Anyway, I've rambled on long enough.. see you around!
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