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      Canada Day at VSO Nepal

      Posted by Rexy on 20 August 20111 July 2024

      A full day of Canada fun at the VSO Nepal office in Kathmandu.

      Mental Notes
    • A Re-entry Experience

      Posted by Rexy on 9 July 2010

      Overall, I really recommend this book for anyone, including for family and friends of people who have recently worked, studied, and/or volunteered overseas.

      Blogsherpa
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    • At the Kathmandu airport

      Let the Long Journey Home Begin…

      Posted by Rexy on 15 January 201022 September 2023

      As our life here in Nepal is slowly coming to an end, our new adventure - our long journey home - awaits.

      Blogsherpa
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      The view from Nepal

      Posted by Rexy on 10 October 200922 September 2023

      This guest post is from our fellow VSO Nepal volunteers Mel and Steve who work in Mahendranagar, in the far west district of Nepal. Greetings to all Leicester FoE (Friend of the Earth) members and …

      Mental Notes
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    • Water? Electricity? What’s more important?

      Posted by Rexy on 13 September 2009

      Another notable moment (and there were many) that I remember from my last ride through the Terrai districts was the never-ending road construction. Roads and more specifically along the road side, mounds of earth were …

      Mental Notes
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    • The Last Resort Weekend

      Posted by Rexy on 2 September 2009

      Thanks to Orla, Bex for organizing everything and to Nick for making sure things got organized when we arrived. We spent a wonderful get-away weekend at the renown The Last Resort, located 3 hours away …

      Blogsherpa
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    • Visiting a friend in the hospital

      Getting sick in Nepal

      Posted by Rexy on 1 August 2009

      ….may not be so bad. (this is one of those weird posts that I wrote and has been in draft for sometime while I debated whether or not to post it. Bah, here it is…) …

      Blogsherpa
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    • My room in Hetauda

      Firsts in Hetauda

      Posted by Rexy on 27 July 2009

      From July 19th – 27th… Monsoon Beer – First night in Hetauda @ Bastipur Training Centre, I hung outside in the middle of a field with the big boss during a freakish monsoon rainstorm while …

      Mental Notes
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      The Long Journey Home: BOOKED

      Posted by Rexy on 17 July 200922 September 2023

      It may be a bit early (almost more than 6 months early), but a few weeks ago we booked our journey back home. After our personal decision to leave after the end of my placement, …

      Blogsherpa
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    • My VSO Partners

      Posted by Rexy on 8 July 2009

      After 6 months into my placement, the VSO partners that I will be supporting have been formalized and should keep my plate full for the second half of my placement. General Welfare Pratisthan (GWP) – …

      Mental Notes
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