Travel (non-Japan)

Tu_triky wrote:

my friend just got from Zurich on Sunday..and he said it was actually 70F there at one point....

i wouldn't be there til almost thanksgiving. :sweat:

krim wrote:

i wouldn't be there til almost thanksgiving. :sweat:

should be cooler then....I've never been to Zurich...I went to the Interlaken area of Switzerland and Lucerne....in the summer.

Tu_triky wrote:

If you're brown the Border agents frown.

Getting INTO America wasn't hte problem. They didn't even check our passports. It was getting back into Canada that posed a problem. :crazy:

Wynter wrote:

Getting INTO America wasn't hte problem. They didn't even check our passports. It was getting back into Canada that posed a problem. :crazy:

Canada....oh why have you abandoned those of Lahore?

Tu_triky wrote:

Canada....oh why have you abandoned those of Lahore?

I didn't fit the bill. :puppydog:

Wynter wrote:

I didn't fit the bill. :puppydog:

your blood was not icy enough for the cold North....unlike shark tooth sawajiri

Tu_triky wrote:

your blood was not icy enough for the cold North....unlike shark tooth sawajiri

Mebbe if I forced that boarder guard to call me "Rina-sama" he woulda been easy on me.

Wynter wrote:

Mebbe if I forced that boarder guard to call me "Rina-sama" he woulda been easy on me.

Should have said you knew Musharraf.


Anyway Switerzland is cool...by friend said Berlin was awesome....especially since it's been awhile since reunification and they have really cleaned up the city.

Tu_triky wrote:

Should have said you knew Musharraf.


Anyway Switerzland is cool...by friend said Berlin was awesome....especially since it's been awhile since reunification and they have really cleaned up the city.

Switzerland is GORGEOUS! It was my favourite out of the four countries I visited last march.

Wynter wrote:Switzerland is GORGEOUS! It was my favourite out of the four countries I visited last march.

My cousin lived there for two years, working for the U.N... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
My cousin lived there for two years, working for the U.N... :victory:

SUGOI! O! I remember you telling me that! She's travelled a lot, hasn't she?

Wynter wrote:SUGOI! O! I remember you telling me that! She's travelled a lot, hasn't she?

Yup: Two two-year stints in Japan, lotsa travel... She was in Peru when the earthquakes hit a month or two ago... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup: Two two-year stints in Japan, lotsa travel... She was in Peru when the earthquakes hit a month or two ago... :sweat:

Yikes! :sweat: I hope she's alright.

O! And guess what. I found out that I can take unpaid leaves from work for like 6-months to a year. This means that I can then go to Japan to teach for that duration of time. When I return, I can take up my job where i left off. How cool is that?!

So I'm thinking that either in 2009 or 2010 I'll do just that. :victory: So, if you don't make it to Japan before then, then you could definitely come and visit me there and you won't have to worry about a place to stay!

Wynter wrote:

Yikes! :sweat: I hope she's alright.

O! And guess what. I found out that I can take unpaid leaves from work for like 6-months to a year. This means that I can then go to Japan to teach for that duration of time. When I return, I can take up my job where i left off. How cool is that?!

So I'm thinking that either in 2009 or 2010 I'll do just that. :victory: So, if you don't make it to Japan before then, then you could definitely come and visit me there and you won't have to worry about a place to stay!

That's cool, Wyn-chan. You're about the right age to do it, and since you're a teacher, you'll have no problems!

Wynter wrote:Yikes! :sweat: I hope she's alright.

Yup. She wasn't anywhere near the epicenter.

O! And guess what. I found out that I can take unpaid leaves from work for like 6-months to a year. This means that I can then go to Japan to teach for that duration of time. When I return, I can take up my job where i left off. How cool is that?!

Way cool. :thumbsup:

So I'm thinking that either in 2009 or 2010 I'll do just that. :victory: So, if you don't make it to Japan before then, then you could definitely come and visit me there and you won't have to worry about a place to stay!

Hope there's room for all of us to stay at your place... I got dibs! :woot:

Anime Dad wrote:

That's cool, Wyn-chan. You're about the right age to do it, and since you're a teacher, you'll have no problems!

All are welcome to visit. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Hope there's room for all of us to stay at your place... I got dibs! :woot:

I was looking at a particular program my cousin may be doing, and they provide a two room flat. Looked pretty roomy, but they did say to expect something smaller than we're used to.

Wynter wrote:I was looking at a particular program my cousin may be doing, and they provide a two room flat. Looked pretty roomy, but they did say to expect something smaller than we're used to.

If I/we stay over, beggars can't be choosers. :beaten:

Wynter wrote:

Switzerland is GORGEOUS! It was my favourite out of the four countries I visited last march.

Switzerland is amazingly beautiful...but kinda boring if you're young and wanna party....but definitely worth a visit to take it the country's natural beauty.

Tu_triky wrote:Switzerland is amazingly beautiful...but kinda boring if you're young and wanna party....but definitely worth a visit to take it the country's natural beauty.

My cousin ate up the hiking... I'm surprised she found any time to work. :beaten:

And all of it on the (U.S.) taxpayers' dime. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
My cousin ate up the hiking... I'm surprised she found any time to work. :beaten:

And all of it on the (U.S.) taxpayers' dime. :beaten:

As wynter said, Switzerland is gorgeous...hiking country for sure....must of have been a great experience for your cousin. :D