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Day 114: More Info About the London School in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan Travel
More about the London School in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Questions asked by readers looking for help on this Central Asian school are answered.

Day 77: Some of My Favorite Types of Holidays
Long or short, a holiday is a holiday, right? Well, yes and no. A holiday’s basic definition (to me) would be the escape from normal life, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a relaxing and do nothing sort of ordeal. A holiday means different things to different types of travelers; it’s the reason that some people feel that long-term… Read more

Day 75: Getting in Touch with Locals (How I Roll, Part 1)
With language lessons, I was forced to be introduced to a culture each and everyday. Our teachers would take us out to excursions, and share their family dishes. It was easy because it was part of the program, so that meant there wasn’t any awkward breaking the ice that would come with finding randoms on the street.

Is the London School in Bishkek a real place?
I get quite a few emails asking me about The London School in Bishkek. In case you were wondering, Bishkek is in Kyrgyzstan, and The London School in Bishkek is actually a fantastic little language school there – yes, a REAL place!
When I was first searching for things I could do in Kyrgyzstan… Read more, I got the idea
Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 2
For seven long weeks I lasted as a regular in the Kyrgyz family… Read more. Somehow, now when I think back, I don’t know how I did it.
Some days were more trying than others. As a complete newbie to Russian, I quickly realized just how much brain power I expended at my lessons constantly thinking, translating and deciphering all day
Learning Like a Child: Host Family Flashback Part 1
When a language is just so different from your native tongue, the best thing you can do is to forget about any preconceived notions you have about language structure and just attempt to learn it like a child.
I learned my lesson the hard way… Read more – by spending countless portions of class time hounding my poor teachers as to why
Avoidable Mistakes
I have to apologize again for the late post. I was tagged a while ago now by Michael of The Mobile Lawyer blog to make a post on all the avoidable mistakes I’ve made in order to help others out in their travels.
… Read moreWell, the reason it took me so long is because I just couldn’t think of much! For
Food, Vodka, and More Vodka
One of the perks of being involved with a language school is meeting all the interesting people that come and go. We have a nice little community of people to hang out with, which also opens the door for meeting other Kyrgyz families. This week, Ryan and I were invited over to Jamie’s host family’s “mansion” for a typical dinner… Read more
Our abode.
Just wanted to do a quick post on the place we are currently staying at in San Pedro. This is a video we did of the school´s dorm (I know our families would like to see where we are staying). We are taking Spanish with Casa Rosario… Read more, which is very cheap here in San Pedro. There are other cheaper
Brooke vs. the World
American girl left to travel the world in 2007. Studied languages, slept in a yurt, taught English, met Aussie guy and fell in love. Moved to Australia. Calls Sydney home. Wants a puppy. Still loves to travel. Read more about Brooke >Subscribe For Adventure
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The $50 Christmas Wishlist Giveaway from Ciao Bella Travel [Ended]
December 10, 2012
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Heaps… Would it bother you Heaps, if I typed it Heaps
September 24, 2012
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A Candid Conversation About Kyrgyz Bride-napping
July 23, 2012
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What Not to Leave on a Train
March 8, 2012
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3 Months of Giveaways for #FTU Members! [ended]
August 13, 2012
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You Can’t Go to Oman Without Doing This
May 1, 2013
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The Future of the Tasmanian Devil
April 17, 2013
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The Sultanate of Oman: Opening Doors
April 2, 2013
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Journey to the Edge of the World
March 23, 2013
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Where Australia Wins
March 9, 2013
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Marysia @ My Travel Affairs: Great pictures! I would add diving to your list! Y...
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Richard Crest: I envy you for having time to travel in that amazi...
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Yeity: Biatch make me a sandwhich! lol - our new catchph...
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Kristin of Be My Travel Muse: There's peanut buttery, banana goodness on the tr...
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Brooke: Seriously good time! Is Oman on your travel list a...




