Category: Peace Corps
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A Pause In The Journey
It’s about 6 months since my last blog from Timor-Leste. In fact, I am currently writing this from New Orleans Louisiana USA. I returned to the USA about 6 weeks ago after a hard decision to leave my volunteer role there earlier than planned (I had planned to be there until this November). My reason…
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Class Christmas Outing
It’s been a while since I last posted. I have been on a week’s holiday in South Korea since my last post, but I decided not to create a post about that (I did have a nice time). We are nearly into 2026, and I will likely leave Timor in November 2026, so the end…
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The Halfway Point
I couldn’t think of a better title. But we are about at my halfway point through my planned service here in Timor-Leste. My time continues to be busy here with some new activities on the horizon. This time of year has many holidays in Timor-Leste (leading up to the New Year) and so it feels…
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Marathon and Maths!
I’m writing this blog from Dili the day after running the Dili Marathon (we ran the half marathon) yesterday morning. I ran with 5 of my fellow volunteer friends. The theme of the marathon was a “run for peace”. The actual full marathon had about 30 people running (these were proper runners and all Timorese),…
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Culture, Coffee & Mountains
August 2025 turned out to be a very busy month for me with lots going on (more than I can post!). Posting these blogs has been a good way to reflect on my time here in Timor-Leste (which is relatively short) and I am already able to look back and recall things I had forgot.…
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Movie Day FJDE
OK, well this is a quick post I am making only a couple of days after my last one. I wanted to post about our Movie event yesterday with my Disability group, FJDE 😀. We had been planning this for a while (see my prior post) – A trip to Dili to watch a movie…
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A Busy July In Timor-Leste
It’s been a very busy few weeks since my last blog post and so I have a lot of photos to share 😁. The good news is that I have progressively gotten my health back after the Dengue and I have been able to continue my activities here in Fatuquero. I have been here in…
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Dengue & New Bike Routes
Many of you will not have heard of the Dengue Fever, but it is a mosquito transmitted viral infection which can cause a range of symptoms typically including high fever, nausea, vomiting and muscle soreness. Well, shortly after my last blog post I was diagnosed with Dengue 🤨. It started with a rapid high fever…
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Ainaro, Dili and Training
It’s not been long since my last post, but there has been a lot going on, so a new post is needed. As usual, I will let my pictures do the talking. Ainaro Trip We have two volunteers in the town of Ainaro (Ian and Christina). It was Christina’s birthday and, so, a few of…
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Fatin Turizmu
Well it’s been about a month since I was back from Dili. The weather is starting to change, less rain in the afternoon (sometimes none) and the morning bucket showers are starting to get pretty nippy. We are easing into “Tempu Bialoron”, the Dry Season. A time when, here in the mountains, the temperature cools…