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Stilettos in the Solomons: Nov 1, 2011
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Solomon Island Newbie Guide: SHOPPING (What to buy part one). I'm going to go all Gwyneth Paltrow on you and talk about my favorite things in the Solomons. I've compiled a short list of stuff that is “uniquely” Solomons. Things you might want to bring back and show the grandkids. OR stuff that is made here, locally, that can help make your life easier, like soaps. If you want to take them home, the World Fish organisation provides a ni...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Below the Waves
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Tuesday, December 6, 2011. It become an obsession but a healthy one. So, I just want to go through some of the life lessons I learned whilst diving in the Solomons:. 1 Sit at the bottom until things become clear:. Me, looking up at the sun. 2 Your buddy will save your life, so choose a good one. It takes a good dive buddy to pull you away from a wreck. It takes a great friend to do the same thing too, out of the water, so thanks friend, you know who you are.
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Nov 6, 2011
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Sunday, November 6, 2011. Today is my last full day in the Solomon Islands. I have much more blogging to do and a large back log of blogs to publish (especially my newbie guides) so this isn't the end of Stilettos in the Solomons by any means. I purposely kept out a lot of stuff because I wanted to protect people and myself. Now the gloves are kinda off.I'm calling it Stilettos in the Solomons Confidential. HA! All my love,. Links to this post. For Volunteers an...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Mar 6, 2012
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Epilogue: Stilettos in the Solomons Style Edition. So, some of you might be coming here for the first time after seeing a Dominion Post article re: style in Solomons. After thinking about it, I realised that I kind of forgot to talk about it much in this blog! I had always intended to write a second hand shopping blog about the Solomons but lost inspiration. The article gave me a sort of kick up the bum to get it written. Hidden Kaleko Sh...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: The End.
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Thursday, February 2, 2012. Dedicated to the best woman I know, my counterpart: Christina Kwan Muge. I know your place in heaven is assured, Tina, if just for putting up with me for a year. Lukim ui, sista blo mei. After 118 blog entries, more than 12,000 unique visitors, and many adventures, I am officially retiring this blog. A new job and a new iphone (ha! No, really, its been a full on two months since my return from the friendly isles, no doubt. See, here i...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Solomon Islands Newbie Guide: How to meet people in Honiara
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Thursday, October 20, 2011. Solomon Islands Newbie Guide: How to meet people in Honiara. I digress…. Anyway it wasn’t very fun not having any friends and not knowing where to meet people. So…here is my list of how and where to meet people. Expats and locals alike are pretty friendly. Get some gear and go out to Bonege 1 on Saturday or Sunday mornings. There are heaps of divers who will probably buddy you. The mind boggles…). Anyway, Hashers are a frien...Church&...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Newbie Honiara Guide: What to Bring Part Two
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Newbie Honiara Guide: What to Bring Part Two. If you have a substantial shipping allowance:. Here are a few ideas of what to bring if you have a substantial shipping allowance. Bedding. BRING FITTED SHEETS! Small appliances. Bring your favorite toaster, jug, food processor, blender etc.Small appliances are expensive here and not very good quality. Our toaster (which was quite cute, it had a plastic fish on the handle! Herbs, salts, oi...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Nov 21, 2011
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Monday, November 21, 2011. After packing up my things in a last minute rush (thanks Tessa! I said my goodbyes and rushed through to the plane. I boarded and sat and slept. Mostly I wait until I board a plane to cry but this time there were no tears, just happiness and a slight feeling of being overwhelmed. I would get a greater shock going into Christchurch. I've made a habit to get to the airport early; I've had too many close calls and stress outs. I'v...I arr...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: One Year Later
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Saturday, November 10, 2012. For those of you who are visiting my blog to find out how to live in the Solomons, here are a few quick newbie guides. I know these might be dated (after all, I've been away a year! But I think most of the information is still valid:. Newbie Guide Part One: Food. Newbie Guide Part Two: What to Bring. Clearly I cannot count past two.). Newbie Guide: How to meet new people in the Solomons. Newbie Guide: Second Hand Shopping. The other ...
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Stilettos in the Solomons: Nov 10, 2012
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Solomon Islands: now with more high heels! Saturday, November 10, 2012. For those of you who are visiting my blog to find out how to live in the Solomons, here are a few quick newbie guides. I know these might be dated (after all, I've been away a year! But I think most of the information is still valid:. Newbie Guide Part One: Food. Newbie Guide Part Two: What to Bring. Clearly I cannot count past two.). Newbie Guide: How to meet new people in the Solomons. Newbie Guide: Second Hand Shopping. The other ...