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Two years since we returned from our year away, and things have really moved on. A round-up TravelPod beckons...

• 1

  Ready, steady...   London, United Kingdom on Nov 10, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
• 2

  There's a celebrity, get me out of here!   Kovalam, India on Nov 11, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Black gungy tar-like boot polish flavour medicine   Kovalam, India on Nov 13, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Days (and Nights)   Kovalam, India on Nov 27, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Our Father, who art in Kovalam   Kovalam, India on Nov 29, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Fawlty Towers   Alleppy, India on Dec 3, 2003 5 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  Pills, Thrills n Bellyaches   Thekkady, India on Dec 8, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  The England Cricket Team Exposed   Galle, Sri Lanka on Dec 13, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Unawatuna, probably the best beach in the world   Unawatuna, Sri Lanka on Dec 22, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Never mind the Ikea, feel the eco   Kitulgala, Sri Lanka on Jan 2, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Randy Kandy   Kandy, Sri Lanka on Jan 8, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Colombo's Unsolved Mystery   Colombo, Sri Lanka on Jan 18, 2004 4 pictures 1 comment
• 13

  Bangkok Is Turning Japanese, I Really Think So   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 25, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 14

  The Cook, The Trek, His Ladyboy and Her Scooter   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Feb 8, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Tour of Duty Free   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Feb 12, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  On The 8th Day God Created Breakfast At Mandara   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Feb 17, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  Brakes, check. Flaps, check. Lipstick, check.   Hoi An, Vietnam on Feb 24, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  One Bird Flu Over The Cuckoos Nest   Ho Chi Minh City (2nd visit), Vietnam on Feb 28, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
• 19

  Vodka + Red Bull = Loss of Inhibitions   Koh Phangan, Thailand on Mar 6, 2004 14 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  The Enema Within   Koh Samui, Thailand on Mar 12, 2004 12 pictures 1 comment
• 21

  Two English Bangers Sizzling With Danish Rashers   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 20, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Mamma Mia, Here Are My Shades Again   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 27, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  From Enemas to Anenomes via Nemo   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 31, 2004 17 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  It Ain't Half Hot Mum   Langkawi, Malaysia on Apr 18, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Not Very Special KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 24, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Safari, So Good   Singapore, Singapore on May 7, 2004 16 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Blue is the Colour, Ironman is the Game   Blue Mountains, Australia on May 14, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
• 28

  Sydney's Temporary Contemporariness   Sydney, Australia on May 22, 2004 20 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  Skippy, Skippy, Skippy the Butch Kangaroo   Snowy Mountains, Barbados on Jun 1, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  On the Trail of the Lonesome Deli   Victoria, Australia on Jun 3, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  A Tale of Two Cities at War   Melbourne, Australia on Jun 9, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Rock Formation Glancing   Great Ocean Road, Australia on Jun 15, 2004 16 pictures 1 comment
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  Aussie gold, the first Chinese takeaway   Victorian Goldfields, Australia on Jun 24, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Forgive us for we have Zinned   Adelaide, Australia on Jun 30, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Mild Mild West   Perth, Australia on Jul 7, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  How The West Was Done   Western Australia, Australia on Jul 17, 2004 14 pictures 0 comments
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  A Midnight Train To Torture   The Ghan, Australia on Jul 23, 2004 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Idolising The Rock Stars   Uluru, Australia on Jul 26, 2004 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Beware UFOs (Unstoppable Freaked-out Oxen)   The Top End, Australia on Aug 3, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Kaaa-kaaa du-du-du   Kakadu National Park, Australia on Aug 7, 2004 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The Jolly Green Highway   Northern Queensland, Australia on Aug 9, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Barrier Reef Lives Up To Its Name   The Great Barrier Reef, Australia on Aug 12, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Styles and Tribulations   Sunshine Coast, Australia on Aug 17, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Tie Me Rooney Down Sport   Gold Coast, Australia on Aug 20, 2004 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie, Bye, Bye, Bye   Northern NSW, Australia on Aug 27, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Land of the Very Long Dark Cloud   Auckland and chunks of the North Island, New Zealand on Sep 1, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Life's a 60-Mile Beach called 90-Mile Beach   Northland, New Zealand on Sep 2, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Caught by the Taranakis   Taranaki and Waikato, New Zealand on Sep 4, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Have skis, will fall   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Sep 8, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The Hills Have Phones   Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 10, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  As English as putting Mayo on your chips   Christchurch, New Zealand on Sep 12, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  And All Because The Lady Loves Mount Hutt   Canterbury, New Zealand on Sep 12, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Unchained Medley   South Canterbury, New Zealand on Sep 14, 2004 10 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Answering the Call of my Bluff   Otago and Southland, New Zealand on Sep 21, 2004 5 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Rain Drops Keep Falling On Our Van   Queenstown, New Zealand on Sep 21, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Skiing Is Like Making Love To A Beautiful Woman   Wanaka (part 1), New Zealand on Sep 21, 2004 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Sound as a Million Pound   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
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  That Does Impress Us Much   Wanaka (part 2), New Zealand on Oct 2, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Nice To See You, To See You Ice   Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A Lovely Pass From Arthur   TranzAlpine Train, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2004 6 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  A Bath Never Felt This Good   Northern Canterbury, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  A Mountain Biker and a Gentleman   Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand on Oct 4, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  The New Asylum Seekers   Nelson, New Zealand on Oct 4, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Wellington Boots Auckland Into Touch   Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 5, 2004 15 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Happy Birthday To Ewe   Kapiti Coast/Napier/Gisborne, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Contact Lens Hunts And Other Meanderings   East Cape, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2004 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The Sun'll Come Out Tomorrow . . .   Viti Levu, Fiji on Oct 7, 2004 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Barely Rich Project   Yasawa Islands, Fiji on Oct 16, 2004 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to the Return of the Blue Lagoon   Nanuya Lailai, Fiji on Oct 16, 2004 12 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  Having a Gale of a Time on Rarotonga   Rarotonga, Cook Islands on Oct 16, 2004 9 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  Cooked to Perfection   Aitutaki, Cook Islands on Oct 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cooked to Perfection (Part 2)   Aitutaki, Cook Islands on Oct 22, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments
• 73

  Start spreading the news, we're leaving today   New York City, United States on Oct 23, 2004 13 pictures 0 comments
• 74

  Home   London, United Kingdom on Oct 24, 2004 0 pictures 0 comments