Title: Moni Brar (
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Lessons from Afghanistan - 17/Apr/2012 00:54 - 4393 days ago
I learned many things from my month in Afghanistan and after a month of being home in Canada, I still find myself processing muc...
Clear Winners. - 17/Dec/2011 18:39 - 4515 days ago
Even though there was no contest or my usual food hunt, I must share some great food finds in NYC. I've spent the past few week...
Hunting in New York - 04/Dec/2011 20:08 - 4528 days ago
I have one month in New York. As with every other trip to one of my favourite cities, I feel the need to go on a hunt. Previou...
Where in the world is Bobbles? - 04/Dec/2011 19:06 - 4528 days ago
I've been neglectful. Again. Many of you have emailed me over the past few months asking what Bobbles has been up to, and I've...
Ugh. - 26/May/2011 01:10 - 4720 days ago
I'm exhausted. Utterly fatigued. Mentally and physically drained. I feel overwhelmed, frustrated and like I'm going bonkers. ...
Video: Sapa&Area - 22/May/2011 08:05 - 4724 days ago
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Sapa is Super! - 22/May/2011 03:28 - 4724 days ago
A weekend get-away to Sapa was good for the mind, body and spirit.I'd heard and read so much about Sapa and it was high on my li...
Cute and disturbing. - 18/May/2011 08:36 - 4728 days ago
It's been a crazy ten days. The program manager is visiting from Ottawa so we (the seminar coordinators) have brought her down ...
Highway 4 - 07/May/2011 05:48 - 4739 days ago
I was skeptical that I'd find a restaurant near my place in Hanoi that could consistently satisfy the needs of a vegetarian. I'm...
Ten things I had to travel all the way to Vietnam to figure out. - 03/May/2011 11:01 - 4743 days ago
1. Pho is not pronounced“fo” but rather, “fuh.”2. When they say the temperature is 35 C and feels like 47 C with humidit...
Lao Eats - 03/May/2011 03:56 - 4743 days ago
I must admit Laos has been a food reprieve from meaty Hanoi. I've gone on a bit of a food rampage and am feeling rather glutton...
Video: Vientiane, Laos - 02/May/2011 15:43 - 4744 days ago
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Wowed in Lao - 02/May/2011 14:07 - 4744 days ago
I’m in love with Laos. I was worried that I’d romanticized my memories of Laos and I’d be disappointed. I’m going to da...
Horrors of War - 29/Apr/2011 03:22 - 4747 days ago
Obliteration. Genocide. Devastation. Annihilation.These are the words that float through my mind as I walk through the Aggress...
Please don't throw rocks at me. Thanks. - 28/Apr/2011 09:06 - 4748 days ago
Thunk!Right on the back of my head.And then surprisingly, another whack in the middle of my back before I even have time to turn...
Is it lunchtime yet? - 28/Apr/2011 08:48 - 4748 days ago
There are many great things about my job - the people I work with, the office environment, the casual atmosphere, the flexibilit...
Video: Phan Thiet - 21/Apr/2011 10:11 - 4755 days ago
My video of the sights around Phan Thiet......
Phan Theit - 21/Apr/2011 04:30 - 4755 days ago
Phan Thiet: famous for fish sauce. Other than that, this costal town in the province of Binh Thuan is not known for much else. ...
Video: Hanoi - 20/Apr/2011 13:57 - 4756 days ago
Here's a short video-clip I filmed in Hanoi...enjoy!...
Around Saigon - 19/Apr/2011 23:32 - 4757 days ago
Yesterday was a busy but rewarding day. I spent it with Karl (the other Canadian coordinator) and Linh (one of the two Vietname...
Vietnam: First Few Days - 19/Apr/2011 01:35 - 4757 days ago
Ah, the olden days of Hanoi. This is what things used to look like...charming isn't it?But not anymore. With a real GDP growth...
Just the factoids, please. - 06/Apr/2011 15:01 - 4770 days ago
I've been thinking a lot about facts and factoids recently. I like the word "factoid." It sounds neat. What does it mean and ...
For the Love of Jam - 04/Apr/2011 20:36 - 4772 days ago
There's one thing I always seem to really miss when I travel. Jam. There's something utterly delicious and homey about that go...
A Source of Inspiration - 31/Mar/2011 16:19 - 4776 days ago
I met up with a friend a couple of nights ago. He's a brilliant chemistry professor and wonderful conversationalist.He's not br...
The Seychelles - 20/Mar/2011 17:35 - 4787 days ago
Picture-perfect. Those are the two words I would use to describe the Seychelles. Like the Maldives, every photo I look at from...
Full Circle - 25/Feb/2011 12:17 - 4810 days ago
I've now completed the full VSO cycle, from selection to interview to pre-departure training to placement and finally, re-integr...
Happy VD! - 14/Feb/2011 16:59 - 4821 days ago
Today is Valentine's Day - a tired, cheesy, commercial, over-blown 'celebration' of love...BUT... I'm thinking of all my friends...
Destination: Vietnam! - 14/Feb/2011 00:51 - 4821 days ago
I have a new placement! The joy! The anticipation! The anxiety!I will be going to Vietnam for a 6-month volunteer placement with...
Parting Shots - 14/Dec/2010 02:16 - 4883 days ago
Well, I'm sad to report that my placement came to an unexpected and early end. After learning that the work I had come to do i...
All Other Places Are Tame - 19/Nov/2010 04:33 - 4908 days ago
AfricaThe fascination Africa has always held for those who have visited her shores has hitherto been the fascination of Mistress...
The joy of books! - 11/Nov/2010 07:57 - 4916 days ago
Well, I’m sure many of you are wondering if I’ve actually done any work while I’ve been here in Malawi. To be honest, oth...
Snaps - Senga Bay&Kande - 09/Nov/2010 17:30 - 4918 days ago
This past week I attended two conferences - first, the VSO Peer Conference at Senga Bay, Lake Malawi. This conference was aime...
Bigger Is Not Better - 09/Nov/2010 16:12 - 4918 days ago
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Well, whoever said that has obviously never been to Malawi. At least when it comes to ...
Weekend Getaway - 28/Oct/2010 02:28 - 4930 days ago
I had an interesting weekend, with a visit to both Zomba and Liwonde National Park.I thought it was time to try a solo trip into...
Arithmetic, Punishment and Salad. - 23/Oct/2010 17:54 - 4935 days ago
Here’s a bit of a random posting…Things I like about Malawi...names. I love the names Malawian people use. One of the othe...
Two Weeks In - 16/Oct/2010 01:35 - 4942 days ago
The in-country training for new volunteers is over and I'm in Domasi now. During the last day of training, we were sent out...
TEST - 08/Oct/2010 04:52 - 4950 days ago
Type you first paragraph here. Don;t worry, it will display in arial, the default font for this blog.Second paragraph goes here....
I want a dongle! - 07/Oct/2010 04:49 - 4951 days ago
Well, it seems that keeping in touch with family and friends is going to be an issue.I anticipated this, so I’m not too surpri...
The journey...and arrival. - 03/Oct/2010 16:47 - 4955 days ago
I'm here. Yes, I've finally reached Malawi. After months of preparation and weeks of anticipation and anxiety, I've reached my...
The Brains (&Beauty) Behind The Blog - 06/Sep/2010 03:44 - 4982 days ago
I guess it's obvious from the title of this post that I didn't create this blog all on my own. Given the great feedback I've be...
My strongest supporter: Carla! - 23/Aug/2010 14:23 - 4996 days ago
Carla& Bobbles posing outside Carla's garden oasis“Who is that!? She’s so full of life and energy! She’s so wild and c...
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