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About this blog

I can hardly believe that just over half a year has passed now since I first stepped off the plane in Hong Kong in May, 2007. Since then I've spent a few weeks in Mongolia, a week in Siberia, about 3 months in China, a few weeks in Tibet, 6 weeks in Nepal and now I find myself in India.

The journey has been what I dreamed it would always be and I can't wait to see what's around the corner. I plan to travel in India for another month, then it's off to Australia for New Years and January, New Zealand in February, then Southeast Asia.

Stay tuned and enjoy the reading.

Cheers,

Jeff :)

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  Goodbye Lockheed Martin   Mountain View, United States on Mar 2, 2007 1 picture 3 comments
• 2

  Broken down in Santa Clarita   Santa Clarita, United States on May 3, 2007 6 pictures 1 comment
• 3

  Grand Canyon   Grand Canyon, United States on May 7, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  Tucson   Tucson, United States on May 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Parents   Escondido, United States on May 9, 2007 4 pictures 2 comments
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  LAX   Los Angeles, United States on May 18, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
• 7

  Hong Kong   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on May 19, 2007 11 pictures 12 comments
• 8

  Sun! Yey!   Sai Kung Penuisula, Hong Kong on May 23, 2007 4 pictures 4 comments
• 9

  Happy Birthday, Buddha--Bun Festival   Cheung Chau, Hong Kong on May 24, 2007 32 pictures 5 comments
• 10

  Kam Tim   Kam Tim, Hong Kong on May 25, 2007 8 pictures 4 comments
• 11

  Hong Kong -> Macau -> Canton   Macau, Macau on May 28, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
• 12

  Baby Prams   Guangzhou, China on May 30, 2007 13 pictures 4 comments
• 13

  Not Mongolia   Beijing, China on Jun 1, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 14

  Great Wall   Simatai, China on Jun 3, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
• 15

  I love Mongolia   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Jun 4, 2007 2 pictures 5 comments
• 16

  4 Mens, 14 Days   Naim Nuur, Mongolia on Jun 6, 2007 39 pictures 6 comments
• 17

  White Lake   Tsagaan Nuur, Mongolia on Jun 10, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Horseback   Khovsgol Lake, Mongolia on Jun 13, 2007 22 pictures 2 comments
• 19

  Ulaan Bataar, encore   Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia on Jun 18, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Siberia!   Irkutsk, Russia on Jun 20, 2007 16 pictures 2 comments
• 21

  Nikita's Hermitage   Olkhon Island, Russia on Jun 21, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 22

  Ulan Batar x 3   Ulan Batar, Mongolia on Jun 26, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Beijing, again. Settling down   Beijing, China on Jun 27, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Class Starts   Beijing, China on Jun 29, 2007 9 pictures 3 comments
• 25

  Beijing Thoughts   Beijing, China on Jun 30, 2007 15 pictures 2 comments
• 26

  Day pack :)   Beijing, China on Jul 2, 2007 0 pictures 3 comments
• 27

  Terra Cotta Warriors++   Xi'an, China on Jul 10, 2007 45 pictures 2 comments
• 28

  Temple of Heaven   Beijing, China on Jul 11, 2007 32 pictures 1 comment
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  Great Wall Beach Party   Shanhaiguan, China on Jul 15, 2007 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Olympic Village Construction   Beijing, China on Jul 16, 2007 42 pictures 1 comment
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  Zai jian, Beijing   Beijing, China on Jul 20, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  China Itinerary   Tai'an, China on Jul 22, 2007 26 pictures 1 comment
• 33

  Tranquility   Putuoshan, China on Jul 24, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  Pit Stop, Marco Polo's Favorite City   Hangzhou, China on Jul 25, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Yellow Mountain   Huangshan, China on Jul 27, 2007 20 pictures 3 comments
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  Lushan   Guling, China on Jul 28, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Hot and Sweaty   Wuhan, China on Jul 30, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
• 38

  Guilin   Guilin, China on Jul 31, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Wei's Yangshuo Culture House   Yangshuo, China on Aug 2, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Hiked Zhongesan and Torch Light Festival   Dali, China on Aug 6, 2007 33 pictures 3 comments
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  Lijiang, Recently Rebuilt Ancient City   Lijiang, China on Aug 8, 2007 15 pictures 1 comment
• 42

  Tiger Leaping Gorge   Qiaotou, China on Aug 10, 2007 32 pictures 2 comments
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  Shangri La   Zhongdian, China on Aug 13, 2007 32 pictures 1 comment
• 44

  Sichuan Mountains   Xiangchen, China on Aug 14, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Dali Lama's Home   Litang, China on Aug 15, 2007 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Tibet-Sichuan Highway   Kangding, China on Aug 16, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt. Emei   Emeishan, China on Aug 17, 2007 37 pictures 2 comments
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  Cute Pandas, Crappy Visas   Chengdu, China on Aug 20, 2007 19 pictures 1 comment
• 49

  Suddenly Not in China Anymore   Kowloon, Hong Kong on Aug 21, 2007 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Back in China, but really not Chinese   Kashgar, China on Aug 24, 2007 16 pictures 1 comment
• 51

  Kyrgyz People   Karakul Lake, China on Aug 25, 2007 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Pakistan Border   Tashkurgan, China on Aug 27, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  2 sunsets, 2 sunrises, 1 sleeper bus   Urumqi, China on Aug 30, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Tuyoq, Jiohe Ruins   Turpan, China on Sep 3, 2007 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Yili, Crazy Day   Yining, China on Sep 6, 2007 43 pictures 3 comments
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  Uighur Wedding   Yining, China on Sep 7, 2007 39 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Chengdu Layover   Chengdu, China on Sep 8, 2007 16 pictures 1 comment
• 58

  Yay! In Tibet!   Lhasa, China on Sep 12, 2007 48 pictures 1 comment
• 59

  Nam-tso Lake   Namtso, China on Sep 14, 2007 42 pictures 2 comments
• 60

  3 Days Solo Trek, Ganden to Samye Monastery   Ganden Monastery, China on Sep 17, 2007 57 pictures 2 comments
• 61

  Back in Lhasa   Lhasa, China on Sep 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Shigatse   Shigatse, China on Sep 22, 2007 17 pictures 1 comment
• 63

  Shegar   Shegar, China on Sep 23, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Everest Base Camp   Qomolangma National Park, China on Sep 24, 2007 24 pictures 1 comment
• 65

  Stuck in Tingri   Tingri, China on Sep 25, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Crazy Journey - Lhasa to Kathmandu   Nyallam, China on Sep 26, 2007 24 pictures 1 comment
• 67

  In Nepal!   Kathmandu, Nepal on Sep 28, 2007 17 pictures 3 comments
• 68

  Whitewater Rafting   Lower Bhote Khosi River, Nepal on Sep 29, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Risking Life by Bike   Bhaktapur, Nepal on Sep 30, 2007 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Best of Kathmandu   Kathmandu, Nepal on Oct 3, 2007 16 pictures 3 comments
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  Most Beautiful Hike Ever   Annapurna, Nepal on Oct 5, 2007 84 pictures 4 comments
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  Ice Cream and Steak   Pokhara, Nepal on Oct 18, 2007 26 pictures 2 comments
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  Patan   Patan, Nepal on Oct 24, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Best of Nepal List   Kathmandu, Nepal on Oct 25, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Lukla   Lukla, Nepal on Oct 26, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt. Everest (Chomolongma) Base Camp   Sagamartha National Park, Nepal on Nov 2, 2007 139 pictures 3 comments
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  Gokyo   Gokyo, Nepal on Nov 4, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Stuck in Lukla   Lukla, Nepal on Nov 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Kathamandu x 4   Kathmandu, Nepal on Nov 8, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Buddha Air   Bhadrapur, Nepal on Nov 11, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  India!   Darjeeling, India on Nov 11, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Update to Beer-o-meter   Darjeeling, India on Nov 11, 2007 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Mahindra Jeeps   Darjeeling, India on Nov 12, 2007 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Pelling   Pelling, India on Nov 13, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Yuksom and Tashiding   Yuksom, India on Nov 17, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Siliguri   Siliguri, India on Nov 18, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Calcutta   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Nov 20, 2007 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Sunderbans Tiger Reserve   Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, India on Nov 21, 2007 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Thanksgiving in Calcutta   Kolkata (Calcutta), India on Nov 22, 2007 17 pictures 1 comment
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  Varanasi   Varanasi, India on Nov 25, 2007 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Taj Mahal   Agra, India on Nov 26, 2007 43 pictures 2 comments
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  Delhi   Delhi, India on Nov 27, 2007 35 pictures 3 comments
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  Amritsar, Golden Temple   Amritsar, India on Nov 30, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Dharamsala, Tibetan Government in Exile   McLeod-Ganj, India on Dec 1, 2007 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Thoughts on Contrasts from Jaipur, The Pink City   Jaipur, India on Dec 4, 2007 31 pictures 1 comment
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  Udaipur   Udaipur, India on Dec 5, 2007 29 pictures 2 comments
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  Pushkar, Hippieland   Pushkar, India on Dec 7, 2007 10 pictures 3 comments
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  In Jaipur again   Jaipur, India on Dec 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 99

  At the Beach in Goa and an India FAQ   Anjuna, India on Dec 9, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
• 100

  Kerala   Allepey, India on Dec 12, 2007 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary   Kumily, India on Dec 14, 2007 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Bombay   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Dec 17, 2007 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Final Thoughts on India   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Dec 18, 2007 8 pictures 2 comments
• 104

  Oz!   Sydney, Australia on Dec 19, 2007 17 pictures 3 comments
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  Car 5   Sydney, Australia on Dec 27, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
• 106

  Blue Mountains   Blackheath, Australia on Dec 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  More Blue Mountains   Katoomba, Australia on Dec 29, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Happy New Year   Sydney, Australia on Dec 30, 2007 31 pictures 0 comments
• 109

  Upper Hunter Valley   Denman, Australia on Jan 2, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
• 110

  Wine Tasting and On the Road to Queensland   Casino, Australia on Jan 3, 2008 11 pictures 2 comments
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  Byron Bay   Byron Bay, Australia on Jan 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Surfer's "Paradise"   Surfers Paradise, Australia on Jan 4, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Rainbow Beach   Rainbow Beach, Australia on Jan 5, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Fraser Island   Fraser Island, Australia on Jan 7, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Airlie Beach   Airlie Beach, Australia on Jan 8, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Whitehaven Beach   Whitsunday Island, Australia on Jan 10, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Townsville   Townsville, Australia on Jan 11, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Koalas!   Magnetic Island, Australia on Jan 12, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Cairns   Cairns, Australia on Jan 14, 2008 9 pictures 2 comments
• 120

  Cape Tribulation   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Jan 15, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 121

  Headed Across the Outback   Atherton, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 122

  Surprise!   Mt. Surprise, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
• 123

  Charters Towers   Charters Towers, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Hughenden   Hughenden, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 125

  Barkly Homestead   Barkly Homestead, Australia on Jan 17, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
• 126

  Lucky's Dead   Batchelor, Australia on Jan 18, 2008 15 pictures 2 comments
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  Darwin   Darwin, Australia on Jan 20, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 128

  Kakadu National Park   Kakadu National Park, Australia on Jan 21, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Daly Waters   Daly Waters, Australia on Jan 22, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
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  Alice Springs   Alice Springs, Australia on Jan 23, 2008 38 pictures 1 comment
• 131

  Kings Canyon   Kings Canyon, Australia on Jan 25, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Ayer's Rock   Yulara, Australia on Jan 26, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 133

  Headed to Adelaide   Cadney Homestead, Australia on Jan 27, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Serene Adelaide   Adelaide, Australia on Jan 29, 2008 34 pictures 7 comments
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  Adelaide Coast   Meningie, Australia on Jan 30, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 136

  South Coast, Meningie to Portland   Portland, Australia on Jan 31, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 137

  Great Ocean Road   Aireys Inlent, Australia on Feb 1, 2008 14 pictures 2 comments
• 138

  Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 2, 2008 21 pictures 2 comments
• 139

  Phillip Island, Penguins!   Cowes, Australia on Feb 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
• 140

  Back in Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Feb 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tasmania   Hobart, Australia on Feb 5, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 142

  Cradle Mountain National Park   Cradle Mountain National Park, Australia on Feb 7, 2008 26 pictures 1 comment
• 143

  Back in Hobart   Hobart, Australia on Feb 9, 2008 20 pictures 1 comment
• 144

  Goodbye, Australia   Hobart, Australia on Feb 10, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
• 145

  New Zealand!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 12, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt. Cook   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Feb 13, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 15, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
• 148

  Back in Christchurch   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 16, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 149

  Arthur's Pass   Arthurs Pass, New Zealand on Feb 18, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Franz Josef Glacier   Franz Josef, New Zealand on Feb 19, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Milford Sound   Te Anau, New Zealand on Feb 21, 2008 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Riverton   Riverton, New Zealand on Feb 21, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Dunedin   Dunedin, New Zealand on Feb 22, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Oamaru   Oamaru, New Zealand on Feb 23, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Akaroa, Dolphins   Akaroa, New Zealand on Feb 24, 2008 23 pictures 1 comment
• 156

  Blurry Blenheim   Renwick, New Zealand on Feb 25, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Nelson   Nelson, New Zealand on Feb 27, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Abel Tasman National Park   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Feb 27, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 28, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Palmertson   Palmerston North, New Zealand on Feb 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Rotorua   Rotorua, New Zealand on Mar 1, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Cathedral Cove   Tairua, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thames   Thames, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 164

  Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 3, 2008 47 pictures 0 comments
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  Great Barrier Island   Claris, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 166

  Back in Auckland, Ann and Chris Rock   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
• 167

  Obama Inspired at 30,000 feet   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 14, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  10 months and 10 countries   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 15, 2008 50 pictures 2 comments
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  Chiang Mai   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Mar 22, 2008 21 pictures 1 comment
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  Cave Lodge   Tham Lot, Thailand on Mar 25, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 27, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Myanmar   Yangon, Myanmar on Mar 28, 2008 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Inle Lake   Nyaungshwe, Myanmar on Mar 30, 2008 40 pictures 0 comments
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  Bagan   Nyuang U, Myanmar on Apr 4, 2008 27 pictures 1 comment
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  Mandalay   Mandalay, Myanmar on Apr 6, 2008 28 pictures 3 comments
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  Sagaing, Inwa, Amarapura   Sagaing, Myanmar on Apr 8, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Mingun   Mingun, Myanmar on Apr 13, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Ngapali Beach   Ngapali, Myanmar on Apr 15, 2008 14 pictures 4 comments
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  Back in Yangon   Yangon, Myanmar on Apr 17, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Pha Ngan   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Apr 20, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Koh Tao   Ko Tao, Thailand on Apr 21, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 182

  Back in Bangkok, fourth time   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 26, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Chong Mek, Laos-Thailand Border   Chong Mek, Thailand on Apr 27, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  Laos! Wahoo!   Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 28, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Champasak   Champasak, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 30, 2008 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Four Thousand Islands, Si Pan Don   Don Det, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 1, 2008 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Kampong Cham   Kampong Cham, Cambodia on May 3, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on May 5, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Malaysia   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on May 6, 2008 30 pictures 1 comment
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  Futuristic Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on May 8, 2008 69 pictures 3 comments
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  Mt. Fuji   Kawaguchi-ko, Japan on May 12, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Delightful Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on May 14, 2008 75 pictures 2 comments
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  Nagoya   Nagoya, Japan on May 16, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
• 194

  Back to Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on May 17, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 195

  Home?   Oakland, United States on May 19, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 196

  Decompression   Palo Alto, United States on May 21, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
• 197

  Back in Oakland   Oakland, United States on May 23, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 198

  Sacramento and Sonoma   Sacramento, United States on May 24, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
• 199

  Mom and Dad's   Escondido, United States on May 26, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 200

  Carlos's   Aurora, United States on Jun 5, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
• 201

  Bozeman   Bozeman, United States on Jun 7, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 202

  Glacier National Park   Glacier National Park, United States on Jun 9, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
• 203

  Rainy Calgary   Calgary, Canada on Jun 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Louise   Lake Louise, Canada on Jun 13, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in Calgary   Calgary, Canada on Jun 16, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 206

  Back in Escondido   Escondido, United States on Jun 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Santa Maria   Santa Maria, United States on Jun 19, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  FAQ   Oakland, United States on Jun 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oakland, end of the blog   Oakland, United States on Jun 21, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments