maximax8 started a new discussion called Visiting islands and beaches in travel.
12 hours ago
I love to visit islands and have been to some wonderful ones in the world. I went to the Seychelles in 2004 and liked going to an island where there weren't any cars. I visited the Maldives in 2005 and stayed on a tiny palm fringed island. I was able to walk right around it in 10 minutes. In 2006 I went to a lovely little island in Belize and it didn't have many cars on it. The main street was ...

maximax8 started a new discussion called Had a wash out? in life.
9 hours ago
I had such a wash out this evening. I got really wet through in the heavy rain. Then I arrived at the cricket ground and there was a notice 'fireworks canceled'. Lots of people had turned up for the bonfire and fireworks. It was such a shame for everyone. I was happy to see a few fireworks on my way back home that were happening in the sky across town. Have you ever had a wash out of a day o...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called Our cousin with a mental disability have given birth to a healthy baby today! in parenting.
8 hours ago
I hope that the baby girl is still around her mom to help their bonding. She is a 32 year old lady that has mental problems. I hope that she will be given support to learn to care for her baby girl. I know that her baby was conceived during a rape so that was a terrible event for the poor lady. I wish her and her little baby a happy time in life. Good luck to them both.

maximax8 responded to a discussion called Resort/ Hotels I have stayed in... Would you like to share yours? in travel.
8 hours ago
One of the best places I have stayed is The Parrots Nest. It is a tree house in Bullet Tree Falls in Belize. I love staying an unusual accommodation. It was wonderful to stay there. It was near some interesting sights and from there I went on an exciting cave adventure. I stayed at a thatched beach hut on the Mexican Coast. It had a sandy floor and it was on a palm fringed beach. I love tha...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called JobCorp in parenting.
8 hours ago
I think that Job Corp wishes to help young adults get a high school diploma and be trained for a worthwhile career. However it is terrible that the pregnancy rate is so high. The young adults should be learning about birth control. They should be able to find out what life would be like as a teenage parent. Getting pregnant at 16, 17 or 18 might mean these young ladies miss out on having a fun ...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called what you do if you found out your daughter was trying to get pregnant? in parenting.
8 hours ago
I saw a program and one teenage mom was on it. She got pregnant at 14 years old because she desperately wanted to become a mother. She didn't bother much about her education. She had a little baby girl and got support form her mom. My daughter is almost five months old so I will not have to worry about something like that happening to her for many years. If she did get to her teenage years ...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called you prefer traveling on car,bus,bycycle,bike or by foot? in travel.
8 hours ago
I prefer traveling by train. In the day I can look out of the window. I can sleep in a comfortable compartment in the night time. I like traveling even the longest distances by train. I am happy to walk if the distance is short. I have done multi day walks in New Zealand. I like cycling on a bike if the area doesn't have too many steep hills. I like traveling by bus if no train is available.

maximax8 responded to a discussion called Right Handed or Left Handed in parenting.
9 hours ago
I am right handed and my children's dad is left handed. My children are right handed I think. I am certain that my oldest son is right handed and believe that my toddler son is also right handed. My baby daughter is too young for me to be certain. I imagine that she will be right handed. I am a primary school teacher. I have taught some left handed children. I am always careful where I sit ...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called Let's go to indonesia in travel.
8 hours ago
I have visited Indonesia on my way around the world. I went there over sea and land from Singapore and then on to Malaysia. I explored the island of Sumatra. It was so exciting to visit Bukittingi. I liked seeing the steep roofs and lovely looking buildings. I enjoyed going to beautiful Lake Toba. I went on a bus that stopped off at the Equator. I went to see the wild orangutans. I liked it in ...

maximax8 responded to a discussion called 10 cheap carribean destinations in travel.
8 hours ago
I would love to have details of that article. I like budget traveling but I wouldn't ever choose to stay at an all inclusive hotel. I prefer to stay in locally owned guest houses and in unusual accommodation. I remember a man who called himself Old Hippy. He liked to give ideas for budget travel in the Caribbean. He suggested places off the Mexican Coast, the Dominican Republic and Tobago. I ha...