Screw it! Take me to the April sun in Cuba (and everywhere else)!! A tale of 222 cities in 2008!

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This is the story of our endless summer. In dreaming for years, in planning for 6 months.. Six continents, one world.

This is the adventure of a lifetime and we only get one life...

Screw it Let's do it! (Richard B)

We hope you enjoy our adventure as much as we do!

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  Bloody Hell! What are we doing!!!!????   Sydney, Australia on Dec 27, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  LA here we come!!!!!   Los Angeles, United States on Jan 12, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Layover in Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Jan 13, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 13, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Out of the stinking hot and by the river in Tigre   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 16, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Dusty Streets and Muddy Deltas   Carmelo, Uruguay on Jan 17, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  To be conned or not to be - that is the question!!   Montevideo, Uruguay on Jan 18, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  LA Paloma - Some much needed R & R   Montevideo, Uruguay on Jan 20, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Argentina to Iguazu for Australia Day!!!   Puerto Iguazu, Argentina on Jan 26, 2008 22 pictures 7 comments
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  A rest by the sea again...   Puerto madryn, Argentina on Jan 31, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Shower, Sh!t and Shave..   Rio Gallegos, Argentina on Feb 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The end of the Earth (but not quite Antartica)   Ushuaia, Argentina on Feb 3, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  World advancing glacier checklist complete!!!!   El Calafate, Argentina on Feb 9, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Head back to the north   San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina on Feb 12, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the Andes from one Lakes district to another   Temuco, Chile on Feb 15, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  2 nights in the Capital.........   Santiago, Chile on Feb 18, 2008 16 pictures 1 comment
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  The northern desert oasis   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Feb 20, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  A 3 day 4WD adventure into Bolivia!!!!   Uyuni, Bolivia on Feb 23, 2008 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Highest city in the world..   Potosi, Bolivia on Feb 26, 2008 22 pictures 1 comment
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  From the highest city to the highest Capital...   La Paz, Bolivia on Feb 28, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  To Lake Titicaca, Isle de Sol & a new border...   Copacabana, Bolivia on Mar 2, 2008 61 pictures 0 comments
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  The other side of the lake... a new country   Puno, Peru on Mar 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A run down Leonie and a few days R & R   Cusco, Peru on Mar 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  In search of a lost Incan Empire!!!   Machu Picchu, Peru on Mar 10, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  A stop along the Pacific Ocean at last... A Beach!   Lima, Peru on Mar 12, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A visit to the underground tunnels of Chiven   Huaraz, Peru on Mar 15, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  A bus trip through the Yungas.. the hard road!   Trujillo, Peru on Mar 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A break and a swim in the Pacific Ocean   Huanchaco, Peru on Mar 19, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  A necessary bus trip along the way to the border   Piura, Peru on Mar 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A public holiday border crossing... stupid!   Macara, Ecuador on Mar 21, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Escape from Hell... A bag snatcher foiled!   Cuenca, Ecuador on Mar 22, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Riding on the roof of a train...   Riobamba, Ecuador on Mar 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Some hot springs to sooth our aching joints...   Banos, Ecuador on Mar 25, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Up the road to Quito!!   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The real meaning of zero..   Mitad Del Mundo (The Equator), Ecuador on Mar 30, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Don't tell my mother.. I'm in Colombia!   Ipiales, Colombia on Mar 31, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The white washed town   Popayan, Colombia on Apr 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Breaking up the ride to Bogota..   Cali, Colombia on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An early one... :-(   Bogota, Colombia on Apr 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A Colonial town   Tunja, Colombia on Apr 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We love our small colonial town´s......   Giron, Colombia on Apr 9, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Caribbean Sea!!!!!   Cartagena, Colombia on Apr 9, 2008 30 pictures 2 comments
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  Such a hard life but someone has to do it!   Santa Marta, Colombia on Apr 13, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Cartagena - Riots in the streets!!!   Cartagena, Colombia on Apr 17, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell South America and hello new direction!!!   Panama City, Panama on Apr 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to get moving...   David, Panama on Apr 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the Caribbean coast...   Bocas del Toro, Panama on Apr 24, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Costa Rica!!!   Cahuita, Costa Rica on Apr 26, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving the Caribbean (for now..)   San Jose, Costa Rica on Apr 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Over another border...   San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua on Apr 29, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  To the volcanic island...   Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua on May 1, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Lakeside colonial town   Granada, Nicaragua on May 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  To the capital.........   Managua, Nicaragua on May 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Capital on the run...   Tegucigalpa, Honduras on May 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More of the Caribbean awaits us!   La Ceiba, Honduras on May 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Islands of the Caribbean - Part 2!!!   Roatan, Honduras on May 8, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  A country town and Mayan Ruins...   Copan, Honduras on May 11, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  A new country... Again!!!   Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala on May 13, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Mexico!!! (passport pickup time...)   Mexico City, Mexico on May 15, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  A Layover Communist Style...   Havana, Cuba on May 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We don´t like Cricket, no, we LOVE IT! Go Aussie!   Kingston, Jamaica on May 21, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Dare we say it? The Caribbean Sea.. AGAIN!!!   Montego Bay, Jamaica on May 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Revolution or Destitution?   Havana, Cuba on May 28, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Spring Break!!!! No fun here for Bill....   Cancun, Mexico on Jun 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tulum Ruins.. Nice spot! Then another border town   Chetumal, Mexico on Jun 2, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  We told you we were heading to Belize....   San Ignacio, Belize on Jun 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Guatemala the hard way... Tikal Ruinas..   Flores, Guatemala on Jun 4, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  A 5am start, waterfalls and mas ruinas..   Palenque, Mexico on Jun 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to some higher ground and out of the heat!   San Cristobal De La Casas, Mexico on Jun 8, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Our first overnight bus in a while....   Merida, Mexico on Jun 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Chitza Nitza on the way back to Cancun..   Cancun, Mexico on Jun 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  OMG!!! The first world for a while (and Disney!!)   Orlando, United States on Jun 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  South Beach and our last full sun for a while....   Miami, United States on Jun 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the Big Apple   New York City, United States on Jun 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A very happy 4th July Birthday to Leonie!!!   Chicago, United States on Jul 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Where have all the little green men gone?   Kilkenny, Ireland on Jul 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip round the Ring of Kerry...   Cork, Ireland on Jul 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Some beautiful Lakes and a Foggy drive...   Killarney, Ireland on Jul 9, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Galway   Galway, Ireland on Jul 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The capital   Dublin, Ireland on Jul 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fancy a brew? Gary here we come!!   Chorley, United Kingdom on Jul 14, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Highland fling anyone?   Edinburgh, United Kingdom on Jul 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  IN search of what they wear under their skirts..   Glasgow, United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day out with the boys!   Blackpool, United Kingdom on Jul 29, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Visa runs in the Capital...   London, United Kingdom on Jul 30, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Enter the 1st birthday Party Zone...   Wendover, United Kingdom on Aug 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A visit to Friends - Marlee, Phil & Michael   Hythe, United Kingdom on Aug 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to London, sitting out the Visa situation...   London, United Kingdom on Aug 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Bath for a looky...   Bath, United Kingdom on Aug 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off Again! To Crazy Cairo and the Pyramids..   Cairo, Egypt on Aug 24, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Futher into the Middle East...   Amman, Jordan on Aug 28, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  More Elvis and a backpacker zone...   Istanbul, Turkey on Sep 1, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A bus to the capital..   Sofia, Bulgaria on Sep 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost missed the train!!!!   Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro on Sep 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A new country... Eastern Europes newest actually!!   Kotor, Serbia and Montenegro on Sep 10, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The bridge that has been rebuilt...   Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sep 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A capital rebuilding..   Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on Sep 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Buda and Pest and the Danube...   Budapest, Hungary on Sep 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A brewery just has to be done   Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic on Sep 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to our Favourite place 5 and 8 yrs on!!!   Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic on Sep 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The 11am to Praha!!   Prague, Czech Republic on Sep 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A hard look at the past..   Krakow, Poland on Sep 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An army made of plant pots?   Xi'an, China on Oct 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A birthday surprise..   Sydney, Australia on Oct 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off again... Viva Macau!   Macau, China on Oct 30, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  A Jetboat to the mainland...   Hong Kong, China on Nov 2, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Off again... Curry for miles and miles...   New Delhi, India on Nov 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  An early start to see a Marvel...   Agra, India on Nov 13, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh why oh why are we back here?   Delhi, India on Nov 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I smell the Ganges...   Varanasi, India on Nov 19, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  A desert Capital & a man and his dog...   Jaipur, India on Nov 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  An Oasis town in the Indian desert   Pushkar, India on Nov 26, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Apparently the Venice of the East..   Udaipur, India on Nov 28, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  First impressions are not always correct.....   Jodhpur, India on Dec 1, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  A very large sandcastle   Jaisalmer, India on Dec 2, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Jaipur   Jaipur, India on Dec 5, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  An arvo in the big city   Mumbai, India on Dec 6, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The start of the beach bum lifestyle   Calangute, India on Dec 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More bumming further down south...   Palolem, India on Dec 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Our final night in GOA...   Colva, India on Dec 15, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to terror central for our flight...   Mumbai, India on Dec 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Landed safe, off to the border...   Aranyaprathet, Thailand on Dec 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor What?   Angkor Wat, Cambodia on Dec 19, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to the beach for Chistmas/New Year!   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Dec 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Hill station is closed but there is still Kep.   Kampot, Cambodia on Jan 2, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back tracking a little...   Pursat, Cambodia on Jan 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the capital to stay this time!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off to Viet Nam via speedboat on the Mekong   Chau Doc, Vietnam on Jan 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Floating Markets in the Delta   Can Tho, Vietnam on Jan 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More adventure in the Mekong Delta   My Tho, Vietnam on Jan 14, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the big city....   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jan 15, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the beach   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Jan 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy new year & a bloody happy Aussie day!!!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 25, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Limestone cliffs and rice paddies...   Nihn Binh, Vietnam on Jan 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Hanoi to see Ho Chi Minh Himself!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 30, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A nice French colonial town???   Hoi An, Vietnam on Feb 1, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Almost out of here! One more stop b4 Laos...   Hue, Vietnam on Feb 3, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  New Country, new Border town...   Savannakhet, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 5, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A local bus trip Laos style...   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Off the grid in Si Phan Don..   Dondet, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 7, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To the capital and the North of Laos   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 13, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  To yet another world UNESCO site   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Drinking...and tubing....and more drinking......   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 20, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Into Thailand and out to the sculpture park   Nong Khai, Thailand on Feb 24, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot and Steamy   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 24, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Beaches and cocktails   Ko Chang, Thailand on Feb 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  2 year anniversary in Railay   Railay, Thailand on Mar 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Island awaits   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A day trip just wasn't enough...   Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand on Mar 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last port of call... :-(   Patong, Thailand on Mar 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  All good things must come to an end!!!   Sydney, Australia on Mar 19, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments