A quick trip around the globe. 29,000 miles, 365 days, a dozen or so countries and the odd beer or two....

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I'm finally taking my year off and doing a round the world trip. The main destinations are Borneo, Thailand, Cambodia, Tibet, Nepal, Austria (Vienna), Germany (Munich), UK (Bradford), US (New York), Central America (all of it), Cuba, Tonga, Samoa, New Zealand then back to Oz. So here goes....

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  Getting ready to set off   Melbourne, Australia on Jul 13, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Setting off   Melbourne - Doncaster East, Australia on Sep 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore   Singapore, Singapore on Sep 1, 2006 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Bandar Seri Begaw, Brunei   Bandar Seri Begaw, Brunei on Sep 3, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bandar Laburn   Bandar Laburn, Malaysia on Sep 4, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Kota Kinabalu   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mount Kinabalu - Starting the ascent   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 6, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  On top of the world. Well, Borneo at least   Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 7, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sepilok Orang-Utan Centre   Sepilok, Malaysia on Sep 8, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Finding Nemo   Semporna, Malaysia on Sep 13, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Uncle Tan's Wildlife Camp   Kinabatangan River, Malaysia on Sep 16, 2006 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Kota Kinabalu   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Sep 17, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Flying to Kuching   Kuching, Malaysia on Sep 18, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Bako National Park   Bako, Malaysia on Sep 23, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Sarawak Cultural Centre   Gunung Santubong, Malaysia on Sep 23, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Quick stop in Miri   Miri, Malaysia on Sep 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus to Brunei   Bandar Seri Begawan, Malaysia on Sep 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Borneo   Bandar Seri Begawan, Malaysia on Sep 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrived in Bangkok - Good old Khaosan Road   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 27, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cattle Bus to Siem Reap   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Sep 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Sep 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Killing Fields   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sep 30, 2006 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Not quite "The Beach"   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Oct 2, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off roading driving in a minibus   Koh Kong, Cambodia on Oct 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  18 hour overnight bus to Phuket   Phuket, Thailand on Oct 5, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  "The Beach"   Koh Phi Phi, Thailand on Oct 7, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to move to the next island   Koh Samui, Thailand on Oct 11, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Full moon party beach without the full moon party   Koh Phangan, Thailand on Oct 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time for some diving   Koh Tao, Thailand on Oct 14, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Wildlife, diving and the night bus   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 16, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting to Kumning - Dukes of Hazard style   Kumning, China on Oct 18, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another mad cap drive into head on traffic   Dali, China on Oct 21, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival at Mama Naxi's   Lijiang, China on Oct 22, 2006 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Meeting up in Lijiang and Tibet Permits   Lijiang, China on Oct 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Permits, mountain climbing and buses   Zhongdian, China on Oct 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Permits, dancing and the chief of police   Zhongdian, China on Oct 25, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger Leaping Gorge   Qiaotou, China on Oct 26, 2006 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Breaking up a fight and heading back to Zhongdian   Zhongdian, China on Oct 28, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  On the roof of the world   Lhasa, China on Oct 30, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The sites of Lhasa and our 4x4   Lhasa, China on Nov 2, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The start of our overland trip   Gyantse, China on Nov 2, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Gyantse to Shigatse   Shigatse, China on Nov 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sakya to Everest Base Camp   Everest Base Camp, China on Nov 5, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Arriving in Kathmandu and meeting the Maoists   Tingri, China on Nov 6, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Broken jeeps, border crossings,Maoists and casinos   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 7, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Wildlife spotting in the national park   Chitwan National Park, Nepal on Nov 10, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Pohkara and white water rafting   Pohkara, Nepal on Nov 17, 2006 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Road blocks and rafting   Bhote Kosi, Nepal on Nov 21, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Views of the Himalayan range   Nagarkot, Nepal on Nov 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No kangaroos in Austria   Vienna, Austria on Dec 1, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A lot of walking and some interesting hostels   Budapest, Hungary on Dec 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bratislava   Bratislava, Slovakia on Dec 5, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Return to Munich   Munich, Germany on Dec 10, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Night bus to Prague   Prague, Czech Republic on Dec 20, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Night bus to Munich   Munich, Germany on Dec 22, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrive at Manchester   Manchester, United Kingdom on Dec 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  As they say - If it can go wrong it will   Bradford, United Kingdom on Dec 23, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Small world   London, United Kingdom on Dec 30, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Transfer in Washington   Washington, United States on Dec 31, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Years in New York   New York, United States on Jan 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The real Cancun   Cancun, Mexico on Jan 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Havana   Havana, Cuba on Jan 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Playa del Carmen   Playa del Carmen, Mexico on Jan 19, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tulum   Tulum, Mexico on Jan 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Can you Belize it?   Belize City, Belize on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A few days in the Cayes   Caye Caulker, Belize on Jan 25, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A boat, a bus and the Hokey Pokey Taxi   Placencia, Belize on Jan 27, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Change of buses   Belmopan, Belize on Jan 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Border town   San Ignacio, Belize on Jan 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Now I've slept in some weird places but this one..   Tikal, Guatemala on Jan 29, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Spanish Lesson time?   Flores, Guatemala on Jan 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bus to Coban   Coban, Guatemala on Feb 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Caves by candlelight   Grutas de Lanquin, Guatemala on Feb 2, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Volcano climbing   Antigua, Guatemala on Feb 7, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Spanish Lessons and Long Island Ice Tea infamy   San Pedro, Guatemala on Feb 19, 2007 1 picture 4 comments
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  The long road to Rio Dulce   Rio Dulce, Guatemala on Feb 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Liverpool won but we were floured   Livingston, Guatemala on Feb 21, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  No room at the Inns   Tela, Honduras on Feb 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Catching the ferry-we didn't sink but it was close   La Ceiba, Honduras on Feb 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stranded on a Caribbean island   Utila, Honduras on Mar 3, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ruins and the big wheel   Copan, Honduras on Mar 10, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A town called "thank you"!   Gracias, Honduras on Mar 12, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tegucigalpa   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Mar 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another day on the buses   Managua, Nicaragua on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A few small islands and some monkeys   Granada, Nicaragua on Mar 14, 2007 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Having an organic time   Isla de Ompete, Nicaragua on Mar 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jellyfish and lobsters   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Mar 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Do you know the way to San Jose?   San Jose, Costa Rica on Mar 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A non-erupting volcano and some missing animals   La Fortuna, Volcan Arenal, Monteverde, Costa Rica on Mar 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Making plans - for once   San Jose, Costa Rica on Mar 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Escaping the big city for a Caribbean beach   Cahuita, Costa Rica on Mar 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Caribbean beach town. It's a hard life.   Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica on Apr 1, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Arrival in Panama   David, Panama on Apr 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountain town   Boquete, Panama on Apr 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Canals, armed guards and getting lost - twice   Panana City, Panama on Apr 7, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hauling ass over three countries in three days   Leon, Nicaragua on Apr 13, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Boarding down an active volcano   Leon, Nicaragua on Apr 15, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting to and ecaping from Esteli   Esteli, Nicaragua on Apr 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Next stop   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on Apr 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vets, baby oil and diving   Utila, Honduras on May 12, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Stress Test   Utila, Honduras on May 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Snorkel Test   Utila, Honduras on May 26, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Turtles, pilot whales and dolphins   Utila, Honduras on May 29, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Utila   Ocotepeque, Honduras on May 30, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  "It's a problem for me" at the border   Suchitoto, El Salvador on May 31, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Surviving the Michael Schumacher of bus drivers   Quetzaltenango, Guatemala on Jun 5, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Giving offerings of Coke and Fanta   San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico on Jun 7, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mayan Ruins of Palenque   Palenque, Mexico on Jun 10, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Monte Alban - photos   Monte Alban, Mexico on Jun 14, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Jul 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments