Bangkok

The view from the back of a Tuk TukMy first experience at Muay Thai Boxing!!!!An action shot!Went on a dinner cruise with Tresa, college counsellor at Concordian International School. It was fantastic. After dinner there was a dancing show.Bangkok weekend market... you can find anything there!

China

Walking around you see so many beautiful buildings. This one is in Shanghai.Peking Duck...my new favorite food. Apparently it takes about 3 days to prepare. The chef comes and cuts it up for you at your table.But on second thoughts...maybe I should have wood :)

You had me at 'Kimchi'....

It is always nice to visit Korea because I get to see my Korean family (whom I lived with for a year in 2001). Here is my Korea sister and Hanguk Uma (Korean mom). Insadong, is know for its traditional tea houses and antique shops. The hanbok is the traditional dress....comes in all sizes. You can find so much random stuff on the markets.

UAE

Dubai...once a small fishing village. This is inside the Dubai Museum. Outside of these walls is a different story.In fact, many, many stories. The Burj Dubai is almost completed and is the world tallest structure. Nothing says Dubai like at trip to the Gold Market....Or to their indoor ski resort.I like the traditional henna tattooing...and experienced a short camel ride in the desert.

UAE and Korea

Coming soon...I'm going to try to get these pictures up really soon but the Chinese government has blocked this website. I am having a difficult time re-routing to find a way to get pictures up.

Istanbul......so amazing!!!

The Hagia Sophia-once a basilica, then a mosque, now a museum. The Spice Market is so full of color and lively banter!Inside the Blue Mosque. The basilica cistern, built in the 6th century, is breathtaking.

Germany and Switzerland

The Glockenspiel in the center of Munich. Everyone 'Oooooohhhs and Ahhhhhs' about 3 times a day at it. The clock parts spin to music and re-enacts the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V (founder of the infamous Hofbrauhaus)Inside the Hofbrauhaus. You know you are in Switzerland when...While staying at the Ecole d'Humanite, I would hear the cow bells each evening as the cows were brought in to the barn. Zurich...such a beautiful city.

Frankfurt

The old main plaza of Frankfurt, most of which was destroyed during WWII. All of the buildings were rebuilt to look like the originals Here is the book burning memorial located in the center of the plaza where nazi book burnings were held. The inscription translates to 'Where they burn books, they will ultimately also burn people'.A small portion of the Jewish Memorial Wall.

More of sunny Portugal... and the following day in rainy London

I visited the town of Silves in Portugal. This castle was built over a Roman structure during the occupation of the Moors. Beautiful views from the towers.My mom and I took a boat trip around the coastline of Lagos to explore the caves and the fantastic rock formations. Our boat guide told us this rock formation is nicknamed 'The Camel'. A rather cloudy day at Trafalgar Square...but you still see Big Ben in the distance. The Candian flag caught my eye across from Trafalgar Square. Hello Canadian Embassy :)

Here are some pictures from my trip to Portugal. I stayed in the Algarve (southern most province) in a small town call Guia but took day trips to some of the larger towns of Lagos, Sagres and Albufeira. In front of the old city wall of Lagos.Amazing Lagos beach! British 50's pop rocker, Sir Cliff Richard, opened this winery about 10 years ago. I think most of the people on the wine tour came for this novelty rather than the wine.

The best sea bass I ever ate!!!

The town of Porche is known for it's beautiful hand crafted pottery. I got to watch some of the ladies while they painted.

Let the Travel Begin!!!

I leave Squamish tomorrow for almost 3 months. I am so excited to start meeting potential new Questers all over the world. Here is my travel schedule. Feel free to contact me at keely.stott@questu.ca if you would like to meet me at any point of my trip.
Cheers!

Sept. 25 Fly to Portugal
Sept. 26 Portugal
Sept. 27 Portugal
Sept. 28 Portugal
Sept. 29 Portugal
Sept. 30 Portugal
Oct. 1 Portugal
Oct. 2 Portugal
Oct. 3 Manchester
Oct. 4 Manchester
Oct. 5 London
Oct. 6 Geneva
Oct. 7 Geneva
Oct. 8 Montreux
Oct. 9 Neuchatel/ Bern
Oct. 10 Cologne
Oct. 11 ?
Oct. 12 Frankfurt
Oct. 13 Berlin
Oct. 14 Berlin
Oct. 15 Munich
Oct. 16 Munich/ Stuttgart
Oct. 17 Stuttgart Fair
Oct. 18 ?
Oct. 19 Winterthur
Oct. 20 Hasliberg Goldern
Oct. 21 Basel
Oct. 22 Zurich
Oct. 23 Zurich
Oct. 24 Istanbul
Oct. 25 Istanbul
Oct.26 Istanbul
Oct.27 Istanbul
Oct.28 Istanbul/UAE
Oct. 29 Dubai
Oct.30 Dubai
Oct.31 Dubai
Nov.1 Dubai
Nov.2 Dubai/ Abu Dhabi
Nov.3 Abu Dhabi
Nov.4 Travel Day
Nov. 5 Seoul, Korea
Nov. 6 Seoul, Korea
Nov. 7 Korea Fair
Nov. 8 Seoul, Korea
Nov. 9 Seoul, Korea
Nov. 10 Beijing
Nov. 11 Beijing
Nov. 12 Beijing
Nov. 13 Beijing/ Dalian
Nov. 14 Dalian Fair
Nov. 15 Dalian Fair
Nov. 16 Wuhan
Nov. 17 Wuhan
Nov. 18 Shanghai
Nov. 19 Shanghai
Nov. 20 Shanghai
Nov. 21 Shanghai
Nov. 22 Shanghai/ Hong Kong
Nov. 23 Hong Kong
Nov. 24 Hong Kong
Nov. 25 Singapore
Nov. 26 Singapore
Nov. 27 Malaysia and Singapore Holiday
Nov. 28 ?
Nov. 29 ?
Nov. 30 KL, Malaysia
Dec.1 KL, Malaysia
Dec.2 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.3 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.4 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.5 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.6 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.7 Bangkok, Thailand
Dec.8 TRAVEL DAY Thailand-Japan
Dec.9 Tokyo, Japan
Dec.10 Tokyo, Japan
Dec.11 Tokyo, Japan
Dec.12 Japan/ Vancouver
Dec.13 Squamish