13 months, 6 continents, 40 nations.
About this blog
Thanks for checking out our blog!
We are finally home! We just recently got back from thirteen months of being checked out of our "normal" lives and traveling the world. It was absolutely amazing!
We have entries from forty nations, but be sure to check out our final three posts for all the details on packing, what we learned , and our favorite experiences
Visit our homepage at www.globedecker.com for more planning details and random facts. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your comments or questions.
Happy Travels,
Katie and Todd
Trip Start
Jun 25, 2006
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Trip End
Aug 01, 2007
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There are 127 entries in this blog
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Pre-trip banter -
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Game on... -
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Homeless...at last!!! -
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Lisbon (Portugal not North Dakota!) -
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Luxury in Evora -
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Loving Spain -
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Wake up in Europe, to sleep in Africa. -
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Roman ruins...in Morocco -
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Fes (the city...not the hat) -
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The Spectacle...Djemma-el-Fna! -
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Beach chill out...Moroccan Style -
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Casablanca and Closing Comments on Morocco -
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Resort break in Tunis -
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Moseying through mosaics and final words on Tunis -
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We haven't seen any Maltese falcons yet. -
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Turkish delights in Istanbul. -
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Into Bulgaria -
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From Grey to Green. -
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Bucharest!!! -
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Transylvania: Plenty of vamps but no vampires. -
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Brasov and Bran (the castle not the flakes) -
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...I'll be gone 500 miles when the day is done... -
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Cotton Castles -
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Ruins, Turkish buses and used car dealers -
25
Mausoleums, discos and final thoughts on Turkey -
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All Rhodes lead to Cairo -
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Cairo -
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Floating through Egypt -
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Diving in the desert -
30
Sinai loafing and last thoughts on Egypt -
31
Under Construction...Dubai City of the Future -
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Al-Ain and some more observations on Dubai -
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Oh Man...Oman is really nice! -
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Travel tips and closing thoughts on UAE and Oman -
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I felt the rains down in Africa... -
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Just the name "Zanzibar" sounds exotic, doesn't it -
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"In Transit" to Seychelles: Smells of Nairobi! -
38
The most beautiful place on Earth -
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Not much happening in Malawi -
40
Serious animals! -
41
Buses, Falls and Good Old-Fashioned Religion! -
42
"You're going to Zimbabwe? Why??" -
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Rocks and rhinos -
44
Overlanding and big water rafting -
45
Camping through Botswana -
46
Down on the Bayou...African Style -
47
Cage swimming and illegal immigration -
48
Small Bushmen and Big Cats -
49
Desert trekking -
50
Seals and Civilization!!! -
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Vacation in civilization! -
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Animals Under the Lights -
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Game Steaks...Flintstone Style + new Brit slang. -
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Desolate and beautiful -
55
Those Adorable Meerkats! -
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A big ditch -
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Wining and dining -
58
The end of the continent...Cape Town -
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Remember Shark? -
60
Sorry Mom! -
61
Bird Jockey -
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Christmas on the Cape -
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Out of Africa...final comments and travel tips -
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New Years Eve...Sri Lankan style! -
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Crazy driving to a relaxing beach -
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Sweet time in Kandy -
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Hopping around the Ancient Cities -
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Final comments and travel tips on Sri Lanka -
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Our passage to India -
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Cruising, Cochin, and Kathakali -
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The REAL India -
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The Taj!!! -
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The big Delhi -
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Turbans Galore!!! -
75
"You want a holy haircut?" -
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A short vacation from India -
77
Hi-tech in the Blue City -
78
Package tour central -
79
Internet junkies in Mumbai -
80
Lazing on the beach -
81
Good vibes and big rocks -
82
Mall rats...in India??? -
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Last day in India -
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Our final India observations and travel tips -
85
Kuala Lumpur...the opposite of India -
86
Food Heaven -
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Yawn...and yet another perfect beach... -
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More than one night in Bangkok -
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Slinging around Singapore -
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Bargain hunting in Hong Kong -
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One day visiting the USA -
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Spending 30 hours "Where the Rainbow Ends" -
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Yapping -
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Travel tips for the big cities of SE Asia -
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Capitalist Saigon...but isn't Vietnam communist? -
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Flying kites and reading books. -
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Boat cruise buffoonery -
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Busting the budget...tailor-made in Hoi An -
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No way! Yes Hue!!! -
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Breakdancing with Lenin -
101
Travel tips for Vietnam -
102
Biking through a painting -
103
Look out Vegas! -
104
Just got to Bali -
105
Knock, knock, knocking on heaven's door... -
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Manila, not a big thrilla' -
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Last hurrah in Asia -
108
Quick stop in the USA on the way to South America -
109
Into Thin Air -
110
A million steps to the city in the clouds... -
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No showgirls in this Copacabana (not even Lola!) -
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Arequipa and final thoughts on Peru -
113
Decaying and totally charming -
114
South American Sophistication -
115
Nobody on the road...nobody on the beach -
116
Bad timing again!!! -
117
Interesting city...boring post -
118
Buenos Aires...Muy Bueno!!! -
119
Family and friends in Portland -
120
Soaking wet in Central America's Switzerland -
121
Surfs Up!!! -
122
Power Cuts in Granada -
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Hanging with the locals -
124
The Last Stop -
125
Our Packing List -
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Our Favorites -
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What We learned
