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  Starting point: Los Angeles   Los Angeles, United States on Oct 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Charm Offensive   Dallas, United States on Oct 9, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  "Did you build the Estadio Olímpico?"   Santiago, Chile on Oct 11, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  This is more like it...   La Paz, Bolivia on Oct 12, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Enough with the Titicaca jokes already.   Copacabana, Bolivia on Oct 13, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar de Uyuni   Uyuni, Bolivia on Oct 15, 2008 14 pictures 2 comments
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  Volcanoes, Flamingos, and the Red Lagoon   San Juan, Bolivia on Oct 16, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Geysers, Hot Springs, and Stomach Illness   Laguna Colorada, Bolivia on Oct 17, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Cruz has two airports   Santa Cruz, Bolivia on Oct 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  "Maybe next time!!!"   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct 19, 2008 12 pictures 4 comments
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  "I am NOT drinking any malbec."   Mendoza, Argentina on Oct 23, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Torres del Paine / Patagonia Sur   Torres del Paine, Chile on Oct 28, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Celebrating an Obama victory in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Nov 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Montevideo is wayyy underrated   Montevideo, Uruguay on Nov 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Punta del Este is dead before high season   Punta del Este, Uruguay on Nov 6, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Thank you, Anthony Bourdain   Cabo Polonio, Uruguay on Nov 9, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Paradise found!   Punta del Diablo, Uruguay on Nov 10, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Chuy is like Tijuana with no ATMs   Chuy, Uruguay on Nov 12, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We've got the Azorean Spirit (how 'bout you?)   Florianopolis, Brazil on Nov 13, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  "Poor Niagara."   Foz de Iguacu, Brazil on Nov 20, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  You Can't Keep A Bad Man Down   Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov 21, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainy de Janeiro   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov 25, 2008 55 pictures 0 comments
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  Paraty Hard   Paraty, Brazil on Dec 2, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflections on South America   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Dec 7, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On Monday, December 8th, 2008, I did not exist.   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 9, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  NZ: Land of 4 million people and 40 million sheep!   Raglan, New Zealand on Dec 9, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Behold the mighty mountains of Mordor!   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Dec 11, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Glow Worm Caves   Waitomo Caves, New Zealand on Dec 13, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Dec 16, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  A Minor Christmas Miracle   Napier, New Zealand on Dec 23, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Tongariro, take two   Tongariro National Park, New Zealand on Dec 26, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bay of Islands   Paihia, New Zealand on Dec 27, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy New Year from the future   Auckland, New Zealand on Dec 30, 2008 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Kuala Lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jan 2, 2009 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Same Same But Different   Sanur, Indonesia on Jan 3, 2009 12 pictures 0 comments
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  A Man and His Motorbike   Legian, Indonesia on Jan 5, 2009 27 pictures 0 comments
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  Terrorizing the Sacred Monkey Forest   Ubud, Indonesia on Jan 8, 2009 36 pictures 0 comments
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  "Where is your wife?"   Lombok, Indonesia on Jan 10, 2009 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Yeah. I dive. No big deal.   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Jan 12, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Surfing reef breaks in Grupuk   Kuta, Indonesia on Jan 17, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Bali Motorcycle Gang   Seminyak, Indonesia on Jan 19, 2009 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Notes From An Even Smaller Island   Singapore, Singapore on Jan 21, 2009 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor what?   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jan 22, 2009 70 pictures 1 comment
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  The Killing Caves   Battambang, Cambodia on Jan 24, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Chinese New Year   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Jan 25, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Kampot / Kep   Kampot, Cambodia on Jan 27, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The Killing Fields   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jan 28, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Saigon Kick (or: Good Morning, Vietnam!)   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jan 30, 2009 32 pictures 2 comments
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  White Giant Celebrity Treatment   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Feb 1, 2009 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Oh, the magic of Hoi An   Hoi An, Vietnam on Feb 3, 2009 0 pictures 1 comment
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  The Accidental Discovery of Plutonium   Hue, Vietnam on Feb 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bia Hoi Ha Noi! (or: Hanoi Rocks) [entry to come]   Hanoi, Vietnam on Feb 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cat Ba Island   Cat Ba, Vietnam on Feb 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Feb 9, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sapa (lengthy entry to come)   Sapa, Vietnam on Feb 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Lando's not a system. He's a man.   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 16, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  "In The Tubing"   Vang Vieng, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Luang Prabang   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Feb 18, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First impressions of India: Holy [bleep] [bleep]!   Tiruchirapalli, India on Feb 23, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How much do you love Murugan? Okay, then prove it.   Kanyakumari, India on Feb 26, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Varkala   Varkala, India on Feb 27, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Okay, exhale...   Kochi, India on Mar 6, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bombay the Hard Way   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Mar 17, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Camel Safari in Jaisalmer   Jaisalmer, India on Mar 25, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Varanasi: where Hindus come to die   Varanasi, India on Apr 4, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Queen of Hill Stations   Mussoorie, India on Apr 11, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Dublin with Cassidy   Dublin, Ireland on May 12, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments