This page is dedicated to all those little things that I've accumulated abroad. Although some of them are gathering dust in my cupboard & desk drawers, they will always have personal value to me.
My Wall of Stuff
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| Wall scrapbook
A wall dedicated to everything that I love. I've got everything from foreign money/theatre tickets/travel photos/karate pictures stuck on my wall as a reminder to all those little activities we do that bring us joy.
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The best souvenirs in life are free:
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| Ghana 2011 |
After volunteering in Juaso Village in April 2011, our volunteer team attended a leaving ceremony and each female team member was presented with a locally crafted bracelet. Electronic speakers were brought in. We danced the night away with hundreds of local school children.
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| Uganda 2012 |
Hand in hand with little Emily, we trekked up to Nametsi. It was around 2 hour walk up to Omnigate orphanage. I panted all the way to the top. Emily didn't break a sweat. After leaving the orphanage Dani (the orphanage establisher) presented me with the little sewed box as a gift for visiting.
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| Nepal 2010 A present from my wonderful host mum in Nepal who I grew to love so much. |
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| Uganda 2012 "Madam!, hear take this" Sometimes it was note. Other times I received an egg or a avocado from the pupils at Bunabumali. The children had nothing yet they handed me small gifts as a Thank you just for me being there... |
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| Thailand 2007 |
I remember vividly a GCSE Geography Lesson and how tourists destroyed the sea environment from breaking away coral. This was handed to me by a tour operator and has remained with me since. It reminds me of the crystal clear seas in Thailand.
Morocco 2013
Abi and I were strolling through the souks of Marrakesh. We were invited for free tea. Yousef, the shopkeeper we met, gave us a massage and insisted upon presenting us both with a free lip balm pot/tooth-pick brush before we left.
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| Portugal 2013 My sister and I met an old British photographer who had migrated to Portugal in search of finding a better life. We had an in depth chat, he took us to a local pottery crafts shop and brought us a hand painted candle holder each. |
Abi and I were strolling through the souks of Marrakesh. We were invited for free tea. Yousef, the shopkeeper we met, gave us a massage and insisted upon presenting us both with a free lip balm pot/tooth-pick brush before we left.
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| South Korea 2013 |
After volunteering at English camp, the kids that we taught all came up to the stage and presented us with goodbye cards/letters and gifts. It was a really emotional moment that I will always remember.
Nicaragua 2013
10 weeks in Nicaragua with ICS/Raleigh International! This t-shirt was given out to all the volunteers and I wore it over and over again for building eco-ovens, preparing vegetable plots and for digging to lay down water pipes.
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| Turkey 2014 |
Given to us by our tour operator, Alex, who went above and beyond to meet our requests. He gave us a brilliant price for white water rafting, off-road driving and a tour of Pamukkale and welcomed us on our first day with ice-cream and Turkish green apple tea.
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| My cork world map :) |
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