Tag: travel
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“This disaster is going pretty well”
The other day there was so much rain we were all wondering if this random boat in the middle of the street was actually going to start floating away…. I’m now in unchartered territory. Until now, the longest that I’ve ever been in-country for humanitarian work has been 4 weeks. This past week I hit…
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Victory Triathlon
Last Saturday was a really hard day. 14 July 2018 – the date of our 6th Victory Triathlon. For the past 5 years my triathlon club has hosted a triathlon, and every year I have been part of the organizing committee. However, it’s a LOT of work, and Ian (our club’s director and one of…
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A day in the (camp) life.
Mornings start early here. My alarm goes off at 6:00am, but I hit the snooze button a couple times before dragging my butt out of bed around 6:15am. I enjoy quiet mornings alone, so I always try to wake up early and get to the kitchen before everyone else. As I wait for my coffee…
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Football on the World’s Longest Beach
Today I got to experience a bit of Bangladeshi culture – a picnic, hosted by my organization’s local staff. But there were no blankets, or picnic baskets, or a grassy little nook to spread out on while we sipped wine, ate cheese, and chatted. It turns out a Bangladeshi picnic is a big DIY event…
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“So, what exactly are you doing there?”
I’ve received many questions from friends around the world since moving to Bangladesh: “Is it hot there?”, “Where are you staying?”, “Are you working with good people”, “What’s the food like?”, etc… most of which are pretty easy to answer: “Yes, it’s hot”, “In an apartment”, “Yes, they’re all awesome”, “rice, veggies, fruit, chapati, nutella,…
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2 am Argentina wins
It’s 36 degrees and I’m sitting on a plastic chair inside a sweltering, dusty, bamboo and plastic building. I’m completely drenched in sweat, and heavily regretting having not brought my running shoes today as I’m getting hotter by the minute in my knee-high rubber boots. My required long pants, long-sleeve shirt, and scarf around my…
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Day 1 of Doxy
The most expensive bag of trail mix ever It’s been 29 hours so far – I’ve had three meals of questionable plane food, purchased an absurdly expensive coffee and bag of trail mix, my first dose of doxycycline (the daily anti-malarial I’m supposed to be on for the next 13 months, and definitely not something…
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How do you pack for a year?
Seriously though? How do I fit everything I need for a year into 2 bags? And how do I even write a blog? For those of you who don’t yet know, I’ve decided to make a bit of a career change… as of today, I’m leaving Canada behind and embarking on a new journey –…
Teryn Warnke 