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  • RODWELL : from Salisbury Wiltshire England

    Saturday, Mar 26, 2011 9:41PM / Members only

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    Welcome to this research project for the descendants of
    Samuel Rodwell , Thomas Rodwell and David Rodwell
    from the cathedral city of Salisbury in county Wiltshire
    in beautiful southwest England. Click link for pictures:
    http://warrenrodwell.shutterfly.com/ancestry

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    Husband: SAMUEL RODWELL (from St Martin Parish)
    Wife: Mary WARD (from St Edmund Parish)
    Married: 21 May 1771 St Edmund Parish, Salisbury,England

    Source: Salisbury (St Edmund) Marriages - Wiltshire Parish
    Registers (Philimore & Co. Ltd) Vol. XIV Page 34
    Married by Banns in St Edmunds

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    SAMUEL RODWELL (Married: 1771) Siblings:

    1769 John Rodwell -
    Marriage 21 Nov 1769 Heytesbury, Wiltshire, England


    Source: International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 37
    Please Note: Entries in italics not yet confirmed relatives

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    SAMUEL RODWELL and Mary (nee WARD - Married: 1771) Children:

    1775 John Rodwell : Christened 10 Dec 1775 Saint Edmund Salisbury
    1778 THOMAS RODWELL - Christened 25 Dec 1778 Saint Edmunds

    1781 Eliz. Rodwell Christened - 10 Jun 1781 St Martin, Salisbury
    1782 Josiah Rodwell Christened 20 Dec 1782 Heytesbury, Wiltshire
    1783 Samuel Rodwell - Christened 05 Oct 1783 St Martin, Salisbury
    1785 Rose Mary Rodwell - Christened 28 Aug 1785 St Martin


    1788 Samuel Rodwell - B: 11 Jan 1778 C: 08 June 1788 Saint Edmunds
    1790 William Rodwell - B: 17 Nov 1789 C: 16 May 1790 Saint Edmunds

    Source: International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 37
    Please Note: Entries in italics not yet confirmed relatives

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    Admissions to Salisbury Infirmary (Hospital):

    - Samuel Rodwell admitted 1 July 1775;
    - Samuel discharged cured 29th July 1775 - J8.100.5
    - Mary Rodwell admitted 24th October 1807 - J8.100.10
    - Samuel Rodwell admitted 28th October 1810 - J8.100.11
    - Caroline Rodwell admitted 26th May 1827 - J8.100.14

    Cross Ref: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,384715.0.html


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    Husband: THOMAS RODWELL Christened 1778 St Edmunds Parish
    Salisbury Wiltshire England (Son of Samuel and Mary Rodwell)

    Source: International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 37

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    Husband: THOMAS RODWELL B: 1778 Salisbury Wiltshire (Shoemaker)
    Married: Martha ELTON (also recorded as Martha ALTON B: 1786)
    (Her parents were Thomas and Sarah Elton). Martha Elton was
    baptized 12th March 1786 at Newton Toney Wiltshire England

    *Shown as Martha Rodwell - widowed almswoman 1861 in
    England Census (Hussey’s Almshouse, Castle Street Salisbury)

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    Martha Elton:
    Possible siblings of Martha Rodwell (nee Elton):

    - Henry Elton 12th December 1780 Newton Toney Wiltshire
    - Thomas Elton 25th August 1782 Allington By Amesbury Wiltshire
    - Elisabeth Elton 4th May 1784 Allington By Amesbury Wiltshire
    - John Elton 9th January 1791 Newton Toney Wiltshire England
    - Sarah Elton 18th September 1796 Newton Toney Wiltshire
    - Mary Elton 1799 Newton Toney Wiltshire England


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    THOMAS RODWELL and Martha (nee ELTON / ALTON B: 1778) Children:

    • 1816 George Rodwell (B: 11 Apr 1816) George christened about 25 Dec 1819 Saint Edmunds Church Street, Wesleyan (Church), Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    George Rodwell married 1837 at St Edmunds Salisbury to Eliza Wheatland (Born: 1810 Basingstoke Hampshire) [George Rodwell: smith / journeyman / shoemaker]
    • 1819 DAVID RODWELL (B: 03 Dec 1819) Transported to Van Diemen’s Land Tasmania 1838 (Australia) David christened 26 Dec 1819 Saint Edmunds Church Street, Wesleyan (Church), Salisbury, Wiltshire, England [David Rodwell: tailor / boatman / miner]
    • 1821 Caroline Rodwell Died: March 1842 Salisbury Wiltshire England
    • 1823 Richard Rodwell 1848 M: Eliza Perren (recorded as a minor) from Upper Clatford Hampshire. Married in Hampshire. [Richard Rodwell: cordwainer / iron moulder]
    • 1826 Edward Rodwell 1847 M: Mary Barnes ; St Edmunds [Edward Rodwell: cordwainer] In 1851 Census, Edward Rodwell lodging in Hampshire - no wife present.
    • 1827 James Rodwell 2 July 1844 Wiltshire County Prison (listing as accused: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions, aged 18)
    • 1830 Martha Rodwell 1861 Census in Salisbury; Martha now married and is in the house (with mother Martha), but no husband present.


    Source: International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 37

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    DAVID RODWELL (B: 03 Dec 1819) David Rodwell was christened on 26th December 1819 Saint Edmunds Church Street, Wesleyan (Church), Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (Son of Thomas and Martha Rodwell)

    David Rodwell married Rosina HAMMOND 1 Dec 1846 St Georges Church of England Hobart Tasmania Australia

    DAVID RODWELL B: 1819 son of shoemaker Thomas Rodwell. David Rodwell arrived Hobart Van Diemen’s Land - Tasmania Australia Aug 1838 per convict ship Lord William Bentinck (2). David Rodwell, aged 18, was transported for seven years for stealing five silk handkerchiefs. Physical description of David Rodwell below:

    *Dark complexion
    *Oval visage *Medium nose
    *Round head *High forehead
    *Tattoo on right arm of woman
    *Height (no shoes) 5' 3.5" 161.3 cms
    *Brown hair & eyebrows *Green eyes
    *Scars on ball of left thumb and on right cheek

    1819 David Rodwell born Salisbury Wiltshire England
    1838 David Rodwell arrived Van Diemen’s Land Australia (D:1888)
    1845 David Rodwell’s Free Certificate Gained; Hobart TAS No.150
    1846 M: Rosina Hammond (B:1824 Chelmsford Essex D:1853)

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    ROSINA RODWELL (HAMMOND) wife of David Rodwell (B:1819)

    *Transported for stealing a loaf of bread & a petticoat
    *Trade recorded on convict papers ; housemaid & cooking
    *Departed London 8 Sep 1844 on ship Tasmania (1) age 19
    *Arrived Hobart VDL Australia 20 Dec 1844 Sentence 7 years
    *M: David Rodwell 1 Dec 1846 St Georges Church of England Hobart
    * Rosina Rodwell recommended for conditional pardon on 23 Jan 1849 - approved 5 Feb 1850

    Personal Description of Rosina Hammond: Light hair and eyebrows, medium wide mouth, scar under left eye, fair complexion, oval visage & head, round chin, medium high forehead, small nose, height 5'1", religion Protestant, can read or write: some. Brothers and sisters of Rosina Hammond (B: 1824): Cornelius, Alex, Esther, Martha, Diana Hammond; Chelmsford Essex England

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    DAVID RODWELL (B: 1819) & Rosina (nee HAMMOND B: 1824) Children:
    1848 DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL B: Clarence Plains Hobart
    1850 George Edward Rodwell B: Clarence Plains Tas D: 1866 Victoria
    1852 Walter Thomas Rodwell B: Melbourne Victoria D: 1875 Percydale

    Avoca & District Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adhs/Inquests.html

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    DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL (B: 1848) (Son of David and Rosina Rodwell nee Hammond) (grandson of Thomas & Martha Rodwell nee Elton). David Cornelius Rodwell could be of particular interest to Australian researchers and descendants.

    1848 David Cornelius Rodwell born 11 Aug Clarence Plains Hobart Tas
    1851 The Rodwells moved to Castlemaine goldfields Victoria Australia
    1870 David Cornelius Rodwell married Mary Anne Curnick at Avoca
    Methodist Church (Mary born 1853 Melksham Wiltshire England).
    David Cornelius & Mary Anne Rodwell lived at nearby Percydale
    1871 First child of twelve born to David & Mary Anne Rodwell (below)
    1913 David Cornelius Rodwell died Percydale Victoria Australia
    1929 Mary Anne Rodwell (nee Curnick) died Avoca Victoria

    Cemetery Index http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ausvsac/Index.htm

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    DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL (B: 1848 Hobart Australia) and Mary Anne (nee CURNICK B: 1853 Melksham Wiltshire England) Children and Spouses:

    - 1871 David James Rodwell - Married: Mary Rayner
    - 1873 George Rodwell - Married: Elizabeth Wyhoon
    - 1875 Ernest Albert Rodwell - Maried: Elizabeth Allan
    - 1878 Edward Thomas Rodwell - Married: Emma Allan
    - 1880 Rosina Annie Rodwell - Married: Charles Wyles
    - 1883 SAMUEL RICHARD RODWELL - M: Elizabeth Meredith
    - 1885 Charles Walter Rodwell - Son: Percy Rodwell
    - 1887 Lilian Marion Rodwell - Married: Hugh Cheyne
    - 1890 William Frederick Rodwell - Married: Eileen (NZ)
    - 1892 Henry Owen Rodwell - Married: Mabel Pitcher
    - 1895 Violet Elizabeth Rodwell - M: Victor Lee / Ellis
    - 1898 Elizabeth Daisy Rodwell - M: Tom Anderson

    Avoca & District Historical Society http://home.vicnet.net.au/~adhs/ADHSMain.htm

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    DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL (B: 1848 Australia) and Mary Anne (nee CURNICK B: 1853 England) Children and Grandchildren:

    1) David James Rodwell (B: 1871) and Mary Rayner [Son: Herbert Rodwell]
    2) George Rodwell (B: 1873) and Elizabeth Wyhoon [Children: Stanley Rodwell, Kathleen, Percy Rodwell, Harold Rodwell, William Rodwell, Frederick Rodwell]
    3) Ernest Rodwell (B: 1875) and Elizabeth Allan [Children: Elizabeth Rodwell, Edward Rodwell, Jack Rodwell, Nellie Rodwell, Dorothy Rodwell]
    4) Edward Rodwell (B: 1878) and Emma Allan [Children: Ernest Rodwell, Victor Rodwell, Kenneth Rodwell]
    5) Rosina Rodwell (B: 1880) & Charles Wyles [Children: Charles & Ivan Wyles]
    6) SAMUEL RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1883) and Elizabeth Meredith [Children: Dorothy Rodwell, Stephen David Cornelius Rodwell (1908), Violet Rodwell]
    7) Charles Walter Rodwell (B: 1885) [Son: Percy Rodwell]
    8) Lilian Marion Rodwell (B: 1887) and Hugh Cheyne [Children: Leslie Cheyne and Bruce Cheyne]
    9) William Frederick Rodwell (B: 1890) (Died 11 Dec 1915 Frankton New Zealand)
    10) Henry Owen Rodwell (B: 1892) and Mabel Pitcher [Children: Henry Rodwell, Roy Rodwell, William Rodwell, Lilian Rodwell, Albert Rodwell]
    11) Violet Elizabeth Rodwell (B: 1895) and Victor Lee / Ellis [Children: Frank, Isobel, Jim, Clarice, Rose, Ray, Victor, Alf, Len (Surnames: Lee & Ellis)
    12) Elizabeth Daisy Rodwell (B: 1898) and Tom Anderson [Children: Alice, David Anderson, Jean, Joyce, Thomas Anderson, Dorothy, Esme, Alma]

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    SAMUEL RICHARD RODWELL(B: 1883) (Son of David Cornelius and Mary Anne Rodwell nee Curnick) (Grandson of David & Rosina Rodwell nee Hammond)

    • Samuel Richard Rodwell Born 30th April 1883 Percydale near Avoca Victoria Australia; son of David Cornelius Rodwell.

    *Reported in The Argus (Melbourne Newspaper Thurs 3 Dec 1903)...

    SERIOUS CASUALTIES ...
    A MAN'S EYE INJURED : KORUMBURRA - A young man named Samuel Rodwell, employed clearing on Mr. J. Colegate's property about two miles from here, was chopping wood on Tuesday, when a splinter about 2in. flew up and pierced his left eye. The splinter, which had penetrated about ... grazing the ball of the eye, was extracted by Mr. C. Marsden, M.B., who fears that Rodwell's sight will be affected permanently.

    *Samuel Rodwell married Elizabeth Meredith 1905 Sydney NSW Australia. It would appear that they moved back to Victoria, as their first two children, Dorothy Rodwell (B:1905) and Stephen David Cornelius Rodwell (B:1908), were born in Jumbunna Victoria.

    *Reported in The Argus (Melbourne Newspaper Mon 6 Apr 1908)...

    NEW INSOLVENTS ...
    Samuel Richard Rodwell, of Jumbunna, Causes of insolvency - Want of constant employment, and sickness in family. Liabilities, - £30/6/7, Assets, £6/5/, Deficiency £24/1/7 Mi James Connor Warragul, assignee Filed at Korumburra.

    *Between 1908 - 1911: Samuel & family moved back to New South Wales Australia. Note that Samuel and Elizabeth married in 1905 Sydney NSW.[5884/1905 RODWELL SAMUEL R MEREDITH ELIZABETH SYDNEY - NSW Reg BDM]

    *Samuel & Elizabeth Rodwell : Their daughter Violet Isabel Rodwell (later DEAN), born 1911 in Rylstone, NSW Australia.

    *Samuel Richard Rodwell - Coalminer (D:1937)
    *Buried Rylstone General Cemetery NSW Australia
    *Married Elizabeth Meredith (B:1 May 1889 Burwood NSW) D:1964

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    SAMUEL RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1883 Percydale Victoria Australia) and Elizabeth (nee MEREDITH B: 1889 Burwood NSW Australia) Children:

    • 1905 Dorothy Ann Rodwell ; B: Jumbunna Victoria; D:1991 ; Married Stanley Carter. Dorothy (Dot Carter) divorced and moved to Percydale
    • 1908 STEPHEN DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL B: Jumbunna; D:1985 Lithgow General Cemetery NSW (Labourer /miner) M: Violet Florence Bennett
    • 1911 Violet Isabel Rodwell ; B: Rylstone NSW; D: 1979; M: Ernest Dean (Occupation: coalminer)

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    STEPHEN DAVID CORNELIUS RODWELL (B: 1908 Jumbunna Victoria) and Violet Florence (nee BENNETT B: 1911 Hargraves NSW) Children:

    1) 1929 DAVID RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1 Apr 1929 Charbon NSW)(D: 20 Dec 1990 Taree NSW). David Richard Rodwell (Bricklayer) married Ellen Agnes Scott (Born: 23 Mar 1926 Werris Creek NSW)(D: 23 May 1981 Griffith NSW Australia)
    2) 1930 Harold K Rodwell (infant death) (Rylstone NSW District)
    3) 1931 Valda Rodwell (M: George Lester ; parents of Brian Lester, Patricia Lester (later: Wells), Christine Lester (later: Howard)
    4) 1933 Stephen Samuel Rodwell (B: 21 Oct 1933 Kandos NSW)(D: 14 Mar 2011 Lalor Park NSW)(Bricklayer); father of Stephen Rodwell, Mark Rodwell (Bricklayers)
    5) 1937 Arthur John Rodwell (infant death) (Rylstone NSW District)

    http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm

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    DAVID RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1929 Charbon NSW Australia) (Son of Stephen David Cornelius and Violet Florence Rodwell nee Bennett) (Grandson of Samuel Richard and Elizabeth Rodwell nee Meredith)

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    DAVID RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1929) & Ellen Agnes (nee SCOTT) Children:

    1) Denise Ann Rodwell (B: 10 Sep 1952 Sydney NSW) (married Jeffrey Cappello)
    2) Wayne Richard Rodwell (B: 13 June 1954 Sydney)(married Maureen Batts)
    3) WARREN RICHARD RODWELL (B: 16 June 1958 Homebush, Sydney NSW Australia)(married: Catherine Mary Migro B: 23 Nov 1961 Melbourne Victoria)

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    WARREN RICHARD RODWELL (B: 1958) and Catherine Mary (nee MIGRO B: 1961) Children:

    1) SAMUEL CORNELIUS RICHARD RODWELL
    B: 10 May 1985 Coopers Plains, Brisbane Queensland Australia)
    2) Isaac Augustus Richard Rodwell
    B: 21 August 1986 Coopers Plains, Brisbane Queensland Australia)
    3) Elizabeth Ann-Louise Rodwell
    B: 3 May 1988 Subiaco, Western Australia)

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    SAMUEL CORNELIUS RICHARD RODWELL & Katrina (nee BUNN) issue:
    1) Thomas Oliver Richard Rodwell
    (Born: 12 June 2010 Subiaco, Western Australia)

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    RODWELL 1886 PICTURE :
    By kind courtesy Avoca District Historical Society
    http://journals.worldnomads.com/warrenr/post/31018.aspx

    http://www.familytreecircles.com/rodwell-from-salisbury-wiltshire-england-australia-17766.html

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  • PUBLIC SPEAKING CONTEST

    Tuesday, Nov 30, 2010 1:11AM / Members only

     

    FLTRP CUP PROVINCIAL FINALS


     
     
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    The 2010 FLTRP Cup National English Speaking Contest Semi Finals for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was sponsored by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. Hosted by Warren Rodwell and Lily Yan Xinli, the contest was held on Saturday 13th November 2010 at the new campus of Inner Mongolia Medical College (IMMC), Hohhot. A total of thirty four (34) contestants spoke in the morning. Fourteen (14) of them competed in the afternoon. The top three finalists gained the opportunity to participate in the National Competition in Beijing.


     

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  • AROUND THE WORLD AGAIN

    Thursday, Sep 30, 2010 10:30AM / Members only

     

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    After what could best be described as a one (1) year sabbatical in South America, Oceania and South East Asia, Warren Rodwell travelled from Shanghai, mainland China – Hong Kong – South Africa – Argentina  – Uruguay – Chile – Australia with sidetrips to Fiji and Vanuatu in the Pacific Ocean; then onto Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam … enroute back to Shanghai destined for Inner Mongolia (China) for another university teaching contract  scheduled initially to run until mid 2011.  

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  • WORLD TRAVELOGUE

    Tuesday, Sep 21, 2010 10:10AM / Members only

     
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    WARREN RODWELL : an expatriate English - native - speaker, has regularly submitted written features / photographs for magazines, newspapers & online publications, as well as having moderated various internet forums. Warren has lived & travelled in the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Australia and South America. For most of this century, he has been based in China. The travels below outline Warren's movements around the world. http://warrenrodwell.shutterfly.com
     
     
     


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    CHINA | Oct 2010 - 
    SHANGHAI and beyond

    VIETNAM | September 2010
    Saigon, Nha Trang,
    Hoi An, Hue, Hanoi

    CAMBODIA | Aug 2010
    Phnom Penh

    THAILAND | Aug 2010
    Kamala Beach, Phuket

    AUSTRALIA | June 2010 - Aug 2010
    New South Wales, Victoria, South
    Australia,and Western Australia

    FIJI & VANUATU| June 2010
    Pacific Islands(side trip)

    AUSTRALIA | Oct 09 - June 2010
    Queensland,New South Wales,Victoria,
    Tasmania, and Northern Territory

    CHILE | Aug 09 - Oct 09
    Santiago, Elqui Valley,
    Puerto Varas, Patagonia

    URUGUAY | July 09
    Colonia (side trip)

    ARGENTINA | June - July 09
    Buenos Aires, Mendoza

    SOUTH AFRICA | June 2009
    Fly Hong Kong - Johannesburg
    then onwards to South America

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    CHINA · Sep 08 - Aug 2009
    WUXI, JIANGSU PROVINCE:

    Warren held a Foreigner Residence Permit for the Peoples Republic China, and taught at Jiangnan University [ School of Business ], Wuxi in Jiangsu Province; about one (1) hour by fast train from Shanghai. Copy & paste the following link or click
    http://www.jiangnan.edu.cn for more details.
     
     
     
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    JAPAN · August 08
    Osaka (side trip)

    CHINA · August 08

    PHILIPPINES · July - Aug 08
    Manila, Boracay, Iloilo, Cebu,
    Bohol, Dumaguete, Siquijor

    THAILAND · July 2008
    Koh Chang & Bangkok

    CAMBODIA · July 2008
    Phnom Penh, Kep, Sihanoukville
    Checking out the south coast ...

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    CHINA · Sept 05 - July 08
    CHENGDU, SICHUAN PROVINCE:

    * Hometown of the giant panda.
     
     
     
     
     
    Warren taught postgraduates at the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China (UESTC) - Click link below for website http://www.uestc.edu.cn/web/english/about_uestc_e.aspx in Chengdu for 3 years. Mr Rodwell co-produced the book "Chengdu Sichuan China". He also contributed to & asssisted in a language advisory capacity to "GO WEST", a pioneering magazine for culture & nature, distributed through 5 star hotels.

    LOCAL JAUNTS INCLUDE:

    Mt Emei & Leshan Giant Buddha
    Dead Sea of China, Daying County
    Qingyanggong Taoist Temple, Chengdu
    Sanxingdui(SHI)Ancient Cultural Ruins
    Giant Panda Bear Breeding Research Centre
    Linquanshi and Guangdeshi Temples, Suining
     
     


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    LAOS · July 07 - August 07
    Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng, Pakse, Vientiane, & Four Thousand Islands


    MYANMAR (BURMA) · July 07
    Assist Buddhist University

    CHINA · June 07
    KUNMING - Arrange visa

    CHINA · May 07
    SHANGHAI - Golden Week

    CHINA · February 07
    PANZHIHUA - Spring Festival

     
     
     

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    EUROPE · June 06 - July 06
    Germany,Switzerland,Austria,
    Czech Republic and Poland

    CHINA · Oct 05
    CHONG QING:
    Golden Week on the banks of the Yangtze River

    CHINA · AUG 05
    HONG KONG, YANGSHUO & XI'AN:
    Flew back to Hong Kong in August 2005 & then  holidayed domestically in mainland China (Yangshuo & Xi'an).

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    AUSTRALIA · Jul 05 - Aug 05
    Warren returned to Australia after three years living in Asia. His family & friends are on both sides of the country.
     
     
     
     
     

    HONG KONG · Jul 05 - Jul 05
    Two month summer vacation and Warren flew in/out of mainland China to Hong Kong a couple of times. A chance to have a look around, taste some local cuisine, and so on.

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    CHINA · May 04 - Jun 05
    KUNMING & XISHUANGBANNA:
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    Taught in the Foreign Languages Department, International Finance Department, and the International Business School of Yunnan University of Finance & Economics, a government university in Kunming. Also holidayed for a week in Xishuangbanna, close to the Laos / Myanmar borders.
     
     
     
     

    PHILIPPINES · Jan 05 - Feb 05
    MANILA:
    Several days in Manila before beaching out for a couple of weeks at Puerto Galera (White Beach & Sabang). Back to Thailand for more quality beach time & the return flight to China.

    THAILAND · Jan 05 - Feb 05
    BANGKOK, KANCHANBURI & KOH CHANG:
     
    Two months winter holidays. In Bangkok catching up with local friends, and organising flights to The Phils. On return to Thailand ... taking it easy at Kanchanaburi (River Kwai) inland, then over on beautiful Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand, close to the Cambodian border. Afterwards, I flew back to continue working & living in south west China
     
     


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    CHINA · Oct 04 - Oct 04
    DALI, LIJIANG & SHANGRI-LA;
    The first day of October each year is National Day in China. A week-long holiday called "Golden Week" is observed. With a group of nine friends, I went on a domestic Chinese package tour of the north of Yunnan Province.

    Sleeper train from Kunming to Dali. Erhai Lake by boat. Butterfly Well Park. Old Dali Town & Foreign Street. Bus from Dali to Lijiang Old Town and Square Market. Then on by minibus, past the first bend of the Yangtze River, to "Shangri-La" in the Tibetan Prefecture of Yunnan.The actual town is Zhongdian. Close by is Songzanlin Lamasery as well as Napa & Shudu Lakes. Yak rides are available.

    Upon returning to Lijiang, there was Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Spruce Meadow and White Water River.All meals and hotels were included in the tour cost. We returned to Dali by bus then back to Kunming by overnight sleeper train. Sleeping berths can only be booked through travel agents.
     
     


    THAILAND · Jun 04 - Jun 04
    CHIANG MAI & PAI;
    A visa run to northern Thailand for a week. A quick visit to the Chinese consulate in Chiang Mai, then up in the hills to peaceful Pai. A great place to hire a motorcycle and ride around the mountains.

    MYANMAR · Apr 04 - Apr 04
    MANDALAY & BAGAN:
    A 28 day tourist visa for Myanmar (Burma) was arranged through the Myanmar consulate in the Camellia Hotel, Kunming in Yunnan Province, southern China.
    It only took 1.5 hours to fly from Kunming to Mandalay, Myanmar. There's nothing exciting at all about Mandalay, unless you relish the thought of watching a wooden marionette (puppet) show.
     
     
     
     


    After arranging a re-entry visa to China through the Chinese consulate in Mandalay, I took the express boat (11 hours) down the Ayeryarwaddy River to the world heritage site of Bagan (aka Pagan). When Marco Polo travelled through this part of the world, he was amazed by all the golden Buddhist stupa's. You can hire a bicycle to ride around the different parts of this town.There were quite a few retired European tourists in Myanmar.From Bagan, I flew back to Mandalay before returning to China.
     
     



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    CHINA · Mar 04 - Mar 04
    TIBET:
    An overland four wheel drive tour from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet.

    NEPAL · Feb 04 - Feb 04
    LUMBINI:
    A five hour local bus trip from Pokhara to the town of Bhairahawa, close to the Indian border. From Bhairahawa, another 45 minute local bus trip to the village of Lumbini; the exact birthplace of Lord Buddha in 623BC. A dusty village however the nearby Ashok and temples constructed by the various Buddhist countries, are really quite beautiful.

    My Buddha Air flight from Bhairahawa to Kathmandu was diverted via Pokhara. This flight was above the clouds that hung below the peaks of Annapurna Ranges and the Himalayan Mountains.Mount Everest could also be seen.
     
     
     


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    NEPAL · Feb 04 - Feb 04
    POKHARA:
    Kathmandu seems nice and funky enough until you get away from it. Then you can appreciate, the clean mountain air in the countryside, especially at Pokhara in the Himalayan Mountains.

    Pokhara is a beautiful lakeside town. The bus up from Kathmandu takes about eight hours to cover the 210km journey. There are plenty of guest -houses to choose from in Pokhara.The highlights of Pokhara include the Mountain Museum, and tandem paragliding from 1,000 metres. Well worth the effort if floating in the clouds appeals to you.

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    NEPAL · Jan 04 - Feb 04
    KATHMANDU:
    Nepal is heaven compared to India. Every thing is quite simple,friendly & relatively laid-back.You can purchase a 60 day tourist visa ($US30) on arrival at Kathmandu airport. There's usually a courtesy bus from one of the many guesthouses, waiting to meet planes. No need to organise anything in advance.It's possible to also purchase 5 month tourist visa's if you want stay much longer. I think they cost about $US80. Something worth noting is that foreigners cannot stay in Nepal more than 5 months in any one calendar year.

    I stayed at the old, established Kathmandu Guesthouse in the heart of the Thamel tourist district. The rooms were a bit more expensive than other guesthouses however they were very comfortable. The Kathmandu Guesthouse is more like a hotel than a guesthouse. A big advantage is they accept major credit cards. There's not actually much to see in Kathmandu itself, but it is a good base to plan tours & just chill out on the rooftop restaurants.

     
     
     
     
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    INDIA · Oct 03 - Feb 04
    KOTTAYAM, BANGALORE, MYSORE & GOA:
    At Kottayam (Kerala) & Bangalore (Karnataka) in the south of India, I taught (IELTS) English to post-graduate nurses. Most were Catholic and preparing to work in the USA & the UK.Whilst in India, I also visited Mysore, the "City of Palaces" near Bangalore. Mysore is really quite charming.

    The beach at Goa on the west coast of India, facing the Arabian Sea, was my favourite place. The first time, I stayed at Calangute Beach for 5 days. The next was for 10 days. I really did not want to leave Goa. It was fantastic. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested.Multiple-entry six (6) month tourist visa's are available for India, irrespective of how long you want to stay. The cost of the visa varies according to your nationality.

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    THAILAND · Sep 03 - Oct 03
    BANGKOK:
    In order to improve my foreign language teaching skills and options, I did six (6) weeks' private TEFL (Teach English Foreign Language) training in the Thai capital of Bangkok. During this period, I rented a small apartment in suburban Bangkok and made some lovely Thai friends. I even took weekly lessons in learning the Thai language. Thai's think it is polite to be late or not turn up at all for appointments or dates.

    It was a nice change not to be involved in any tourist activities, as this was my fourth time in Thailand. Tourism is very well established in Thailand. Anyone new to Bangkok can just head straight to the Khao San Road backpacker area, and organise whatever flights or tours they like.

     
     
     

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    CHINA · Dec 02 - Sep 03
    NORTHERN CHINA:
    I travelled by soft-sleeper train ($US100) from Hanoi, Vietnam to Beijing in December 2002. Winter is bitterly cold in northern China. The wind cuts like a knife. No matter how much wrapping you have on, it still gets through. The sights in & around Beijing included Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, The Great Wall & the Beijing Acrobatics.

    I left Beijing & went by bus (8 hours) to windy, dusty, non-descrīpt, Dongying in Shandong Province near the BoHai Sea. This city's claim-to-fame is its oilfield. I taught English as a foreign language to over one thousand Chinese high school students from December 2002 to September 2003. I was the only foreigner there.The immediate area (Bafenchang) was established by chain gang prisoners in the 1930's. Being in a fairly isolated provincial area, local folk thought at first that I must be Russian.

    I also visited Lai Zhou, Linzi, Zibo & Qingdao in Shandong. Qingdao is a beautiful seaside place during summer.Winter is bitterly cold.
     
     
     


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    CAMBODIA · Nov 02 - Dec 02
    POIPET, BATTAMBANG, SIEM REAP, PNOM PENH, SIHANOUKVILLE:

    VIETNAM · Nov 02 - Dec 02
    SAIGON, HUE, HANOI, HALONG BAY & SAPA:

    LAOS · Oct 02 - Nov 02
    VIENTIANE, VENG VIENG & LUANG PRABANG:

    THAILAND · Sep 02 - Oct 02
    ISLANDS & BEACHES:

    SINGAPORE · Aug 02 - Oct 02
    SINGAPORE:

    MALAYSIA · Aug 02 - Sep 02
    MAINLAND EAST & WEST COASTS, AND SARAWAK :

    INDONESIA · Jan 02 - May 02
    LOMBOK, BALI, JAVA & SUMATRA:
     
     

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    AUSTRALIA · Sep 91 - Dec 01
    COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
     
    Born in Sydney and grew up on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. I developed a love of the beach at a very young age. Have travelled around most parts of mainland Australia. The cities that I know best are Brisbane, Perth & Sydney.

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    MALAYSIA · Oct 99 - Oct 99
    PENANG:
    Beach resort area. Great breakfasts, parasailing and night street market. Very conservative, soft-core Asia. Wonderful for families.

    THAILAND · Jun 97 - Jun 97
    BANGKOK, CHIANG RAI & CHIANG MAI

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    NEW ZEALAND · Sep 91 - Sep 91
    ENROUTE NEW ZEALAND - AUSTRALIA

    USA · Sep 91 - Sep 91
    ENROUTE LONDON - LOS ANGELES - AUCKLAND
     
     
     


    ENGLAND · Dec 90 - Sep 91
    EAST SUSSEX / KENT:

    FRANCE · Aug 91 - Aug 91
    ENROUTE ENGLAND TO SPAIN:

    SPAIN · Aug 91 - Aug 91
    BARCELONA & COSTA DEL SOL:

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    NETHERLANDS · Feb 91 - Feb 91
    DELFT, HOLLAND:

    WALES · Jan 91 - Jan 91
    NORTHERN WALES:

    ITALY · Dec 90 - Dec 90
    ROME:

    ISRAEL · Oct 90 - Dec 90
    TEL AVIV:

     
     
     
    EGYPT · Nov 90 - Nov 90
    CAIRO & THE SINAI:

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    ENGLAND · Sep 90 - Oct 90
    LONDON:

    MALAYSIA · Sep 90 - Sep 90
    ENROUTE AUSTRALIA - ENGLAND

    TURKEY · Sep 90 - Sep 90
    ENROUTE AUSTRALIA - ENGLAND:

    SCOTLAND · Sep 90 - Sep 90
    GLASGOW:

     
     

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    AUSTRALIA · Jun 89 - Sep 90
    WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

    INDONESIA · Jun 89 - Jun 89
    BALI:

    AUSTRALIA ·
    NEW SOUTH WALES / QUEENSLAND

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