We haven’t been sharing this news with anyone since we were not sure how things were going to turn out (nor did we want to worry anybody). But since we heard about the latest terrorist …
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Tensions
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In a country Far, Far Away
Whenever I look at a world map, I often look at how far I am from my home town. Vancouver to Toronto is pretty much located at one end of Canada to the other. However, …
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A 20-minute update
I have 20 minutes left at a local Internet cafe before I hit the 15 ruppee mark. Here is a quick update: We have resettled at our new language and cultural training centre (Chetena Kendra) …
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Mero naam Rex ho
Today we had our first official Nepali language class. I was actually really eager to start our lessons as it was getting a bit frustrating not knowing how to have basic conversations with the locals. …
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Currency Conversion
Technorati Tags: currency Live rates at 2008.11.16 04:14:10 UTC 1.00 CAD = 63.5951 NPR Canada Dollars Nepal Rupees 1 CAD = 63.5951 NPR 1 NPR = 0.0157245 CAD
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Rex and Tlell, welcome to Nepal…
WE ARE TEAM NUMBER 1!!!!! ….followed by our fellow accompanying VSO volunteers: 2 are from Holland, 2 from the Philippines, 1 American, 2 British, 2 Indians, another Canadian and 1 Ugandan. The airport was nuts …
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Disconnecting Rex
I am not sure why, but it sort of feels good to be disconnected from my current norm of living in Canada. Maybe it is because I can see how connected I am with our …
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Packing (and repacking)
We spent the last few days storing our belongings as well as attempting to “strategically” pack our things in various back packs. I started off with 1 back pack and a carry-on and ended up …
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FAQ: What is the time difference between (blank) and Nepal
It is about 14 hours time difference between Kathmandu, Nepal and Vancouver, BC (PST); and 11 hours for the Eastern Standard Timezone. Best times to call: 5pm to 7pm PST (or 8pm to 10pm EST), …
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Packing up Vancouver – Part 2
Just got back from getting the 4×8 U-Haul trailer from the Richmond location on Shell Road (thanks Dave for hooking it up and for being concerned about my safety). Tonight, we’ll be packing it all up …