tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.comments2023-04-09T10:02:36.689-04:00The Traveling Teacher Mark Dickinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-67164092707186462982017-07-13T14:07:29.116-04:002017-07-13T14:07:29.116-04:00I like the travel every year in summer. So I'v...I like the travel every year in summer. So I've been searching online for regular in suitable travel spaces.. I love this place. Hopefully soon the place will go out to see the eye. Thanks for sharing.. <a href="https://transfers.do/" rel="nofollow">transportation in punta cana</a>Eunus Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10648080679725241333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-74854201317366692562016-10-17T14:55:51.180-04:002016-10-17T14:55:51.180-04:00Always a learner first when you are a teacher!Always a learner first when you are a teacher!Nihal Khotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488892345848298241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-45080188259656065212016-02-24T20:27:10.523-05:002016-02-24T20:27:10.523-05:00Sri Lanka is also a great place to meet fellow tra...Sri Lanka is also a great place to meet fellow travelers, such as a delightful couple from New York.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-49271850975110559602016-02-24T09:35:52.219-05:002016-02-24T09:35:52.219-05:00This is a great place for a traveler to start if t...This is a great place for a traveler to start if they have never been to Asia. It seems to have it all. All four religions, and they seem to be getting along for now. Beaches, mountains, great food, super clean, easy to get around and very friendly people. Earlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692909216048146073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-47670202168220443122015-12-12T10:15:12.739-05:002015-12-12T10:15:12.739-05:00Keep living the life we all wish we had!Keep living the life we all wish we had!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871508756437361382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-1108968143612624802015-07-16T08:18:07.596-04:002015-07-16T08:18:07.596-04:00It is great to hear from you. Yes, I thought of yo...It is great to hear from you. Yes, I thought of you often, wishing you had seen the Great Wall of China.<br /><br />Now, to provide some background. Joanie had a Chinese toilet mishap back in 2012, causing her to break her leg.<br /><br />Rather than bemoan her back luck, she asked me to write about it on her travel blog. Take a look.<br /><br />http://joanieandtonyadventures.blogspot.sg/2012/05/bad-aim-brings-end-to-joanies-trip.htmlMark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-50108826066783926002015-07-15T23:07:51.117-04:002015-07-15T23:07:51.117-04:00The smog in China is amazing, isn't it? Don...The smog in China is amazing, isn't it? Don't you wonder how people live in that for years? I trust you thought of me every time you used an in-ground toilet! ;-) Miss hearing from you regularly and hope you and your girl are having a good time.JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-15018658278831573942015-05-04T18:53:20.795-04:002015-05-04T18:53:20.795-04:00Thanks for your kind donation.
It's difficult...Thanks for your kind donation.<br /><br />It's difficult enough for any country under the best of circumstances to deal with a natural disaster. We only need look back to 2005 with Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.<br /><br />In a developing country, there's the added pressure of a lack of infrastructure, along with limited financial and material resources, and, unfortunately, bureaucracy often does get in the way.<br /><br />Like you, I'm hoping the relief supplies begin moving more quickly both in the capital and elsewhere, but I can't imagine the challenge of distributing goods to remote mountain areas where only trails, not roads, exist.<br /><br />To put it all into context, back in March, a jet skidded off the lone international runway in Nepal, forcing the cancellation of flights for four days. Why? Nepali technicians lacked the equipment to lift and move the plane, so the equipment had to be flown in from India.<br /><br />There are no quick fixes in Nepal, as frustrating as that must be for those who live there and for those of us outside Nepal praying that the displaced and injured receive the help they need. Thankfully, there are people like you trying to make a difference.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-79981169091868872922015-05-04T10:19:15.632-04:002015-05-04T10:19:15.632-04:00Read the list again last night and donated. Read ...Read the list again last night and donated. Read in the paper this morning that Nepal's bureaucracy is blamed as quake supplies pile up. This usually seems to happen so am praying that the supplies will soon get to those who need them most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-51014625969868682102015-04-25T11:58:31.416-04:002015-04-25T11:58:31.416-04:00Your blog is exactly what I expected it to be when...Your blog is exactly what I expected it to be when I logged on. We are proud of you and will make a donation alsoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-47618769444252396892014-12-13T14:03:12.290-05:002014-12-13T14:03:12.290-05:00The pictures and descriptions make it come alive f...The pictures and descriptions make it come alive for me. I especially liked the Pagoda with the different colors. What a wonderful side trip for you,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-22193322714003839312014-11-23T12:52:12.663-05:002014-11-23T12:52:12.663-05:00It's great to hear from you. I miss you and th...It's great to hear from you. I miss you and the rest of the gang, as well. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog.<br /><br />Set aside some time for beverages over break. We need to catch up on the really important topics in life like the AFC North and the Kentucky platoon.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-14979886719956048762014-11-23T10:30:04.550-05:002014-11-23T10:30:04.550-05:00Enjoying your posts. Miss you buddy. Enjoying your posts. Miss you buddy. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871508756437361382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-55294220749018121732014-11-02T04:56:23.865-05:002014-11-02T04:56:23.865-05:00Thanks. I feel lucky, and I am lucky to have paren...Thanks. I feel lucky, and I am lucky to have parents who have always responded positively when I brought up new adventures, such as moving in Singapore.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-16308883823141511642014-11-01T12:26:12.916-04:002014-11-01T12:26:12.916-04:00I have really enjoyed all of the pictures and hist...I have really enjoyed all of the pictures and history of Bali. It is beautiful and you are lucky to be able to be there and take it all in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-52015102860536883602014-10-04T01:52:25.661-04:002014-10-04T01:52:25.661-04:00It's great to hear from you, and thanks for yo...It's great to hear from you, and thanks for your comment.<br /><br />I am teaching both English as a Second Language and special education, both of which I taught during my 12 years in Georgia.<br /><br />I chose Singapore because I love Southeast Asia, and I love to travel. Singapore is an awesome hub for this part of the world.<br /><br />I hope all is well with you, and again, thanks for taking the time to post a comment.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-2511315856000875132014-10-03T17:35:56.729-04:002014-10-03T17:35:56.729-04:00Hi Mark, Wow! Singapore? This sounds exciting! Are...Hi Mark, Wow! Singapore? This sounds exciting! Are you teaching English as a second language? What made you choose Singapore? It is so nice to have supportive parents. Your parents sound great!<br /><br />Margie BagbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-14232892419789361762014-09-27T14:38:52.794-04:002014-09-27T14:38:52.794-04:00That would be some place interesting to visit. Tha...That would be some place interesting to visit. Thanks for taking the time to share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-55617710293444037492014-09-15T04:36:52.289-04:002014-09-15T04:36:52.289-04:00A wine class/wine tasting for two. Alexandra and I...A wine class/wine tasting for two. Alexandra and I will make good use of it when she returns in October.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-67172754684786895162014-09-14T16:04:46.212-04:002014-09-14T16:04:46.212-04:00Thanks for the post, Mr. Bob Bummer. :-)Thanks for the post, Mr. Bob Bummer. :-)JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-7894834817998546242014-09-14T16:01:09.470-04:002014-09-14T16:01:09.470-04:00Mark, you were indeed lucky to have the BEST paren...Mark, you were indeed lucky to have the BEST parents God could have ever given you. Like you, I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to undo some of the damage parents do to their kids. Parents should not force their dreams and expectations on their children in such a way that the children's dream are completely crushed.JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-68676066686788194192014-09-14T15:56:46.534-04:002014-09-14T15:56:46.534-04:00Mark, part of your struggle lies in your need for ...Mark, part of your struggle lies in your need for community, and you had a strong community here. A strong sense of community is not re-created overnight. While I imagine you have some wonderful colleagues, you are probably still learning with whom you really share bonds. That said, you should not feel self-conscious about sharing how you feel with your colleagues. Imagine yourself a year from now when someone new comes in feeling as you do now. Wouldn't you want that person to feel comfortable sharing his/her feelings about the new experience with you? Just my two cents . . . .JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-81348856424452864132014-09-14T15:45:14.847-04:002014-09-14T15:45:14.847-04:00What was YOUR prize????What was YOUR prize????JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-7099146773212281072014-09-14T15:32:38.736-04:002014-09-14T15:32:38.736-04:00Diplomacy one adventure at a time, eh?Diplomacy one adventure at a time, eh?JoanieandTonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504941927351837286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1389128612292434845.post-33033922330475017012014-09-02T07:11:24.370-04:002014-09-02T07:11:24.370-04:00Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.Thank you for your kind words of encouragement.Mark Dickinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310429288552515315noreply@blogger.com