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Welcome to a glimpse into my life that will hopefully inspire you to do some of the things you've always wanted to! As you know, I've decided to take 2008 off and explore the world I've never seen while enjoying my life as everyone should. My travels will take me from Africa to Asia, Australia, Europe and South America if I make it that far. Whether by train, plane, bus, boat, bike, elephant, or any other mode of transportation, I will constantly be on the move towards my next adventure. I encourage everyone to meet me somewhere along the way and hope to see some familiar faces before making my return sometime late next year. Either way, wish me luck and hopefully you'll enjoy joining me in spirit through this blog...

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  Leaving NYC   New York City, United States on Dec 28, 2007 3 pictures 2 comments
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  Saying so long to the Queen City   Charlotte, United States on Dec 28, 2007 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Welcome to Atlanta   Atlanta, United States on Dec 29, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Grandma and Grandpa's 65th Wedding Anniversary   Princeton, United States on Jan 4, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving, finally... maybe!   New York, United States on Jan 12, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Jerusalem: The Land of Milk and Honey   Jerusalem, Israel on Jan 13, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Haifa: The Port City   Haifa, Israel on Jan 14, 2008 8 pictures 4 comments
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  Tiberias and the North (Golan Heights)   Tiberias, Israel on Jan 16, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Caesarea - the first major man made harbor   Caesarea, Israel on Jan 17, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Shabbat in Tel Aviv   Tel Aviv, Israel on Jan 18, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  The day of rest   Tel Aviv, Israel on Jan 19, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Eilat... The resort city of Israel   Eilat, Israel on Jan 20, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Bedouin Tents   Eilat, Israel on Jan 21, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Masada and the Dead Sea   Jerusalem, Israel on Jan 22, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Yad Vashem and Mt. Herzl   Jerusalem, Israel on Jan 23, 2008 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Tel Aviv Weekend   Tel Aviv, Israel on Jan 24, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to South Africa   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 28, 2008 4 pictures 1 comment
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  Arriving at Kruger Park   Nelspruit, South Africa on Jan 30, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Moholoholo Rehabilitation Center + my first Rhino   Nelspruit, South Africa on Jan 31, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Full day safari   Nelspruit, South Africa on Feb 1, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Jozi and Civilization   Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb 2, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Onward to Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cape of Good Hope Tour   Hermanus, South Africa on Feb 4, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Great White Shark Diving   Knysna, South Africa on Feb 5, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The Garden Route   Franschhoek, South Africa on Feb 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  The Winelands   Stellenbosch, South Africa on Feb 7, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The Townships of Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 8, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Chillin in Cape Town   Cape Town, South Africa on Feb 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Lions... grrr!   Johannesburg, South Africa on Feb 9, 2008 31 pictures 1 comment
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  I arrive in Madagascar!   Antananarivo, Madagascar on Feb 10, 2008 5 pictures 2 comments
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  The lemur hunt begins   Andasibe, Madagascar on Feb 11, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Jorge finds his buddies   Andasibe, Madagascar on Feb 12, 2008 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Change of plans - on to Mauritius   Mahebourg, Mauritius on Feb 13, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Flic en Flac - Paradise Lost?   Flic en flac, Mauritius on Feb 14, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Grand Baie - tourist trap, or tourist's trap?   Grand Baie, Mauritius on Feb 15, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  My last day, and night in Mauritius   Grand Baie, Mauritius on Feb 16, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  India and Mother Dearest - Here I come!   Delhi, India on Feb 17, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  New vs. Old Delhi?   Delhi, India on Feb 18, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Agra and the Taj!   Agra, India on Feb 19, 2008 22 pictures 3 comments
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  Here kitty, kitty, kitty...   Ranthambpore National Forest, India on Feb 20, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Still looking for our Kitty Kat!   Ranthambpore National Forest, India on Feb 21, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  The food finally catches up to me in Jaipur   Jaipur, India on Feb 22, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Jaipur - The Amber City   Jaipur, India on Feb 23, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Deogarh with a side of peace and quiet   Deogarh, India on Feb 24, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  A day of relaxation in Deogarh   Deogarh, India on Feb 25, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  On the way to Udaipur   Udaipur, India on Feb 26, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Udaipur in a day   Udaipur, India on Feb 27, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Bombay   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Feb 28, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Mumbai, Bombay, Bumbai, Mombay... all the same!   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Feb 29, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
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  Last day in India and first day on my own again   Mumbai (Bombay), India on Mar 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok by any mode of transportation   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 2, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Kanchanaburi - River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Mar 3, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Erewan and the bridge over the River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Mar 4, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 5, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
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  Into Cambodia... easier said than done!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 6, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Seeing Angkor Wat at Sunrise: PRICELESS!!!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 8, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat??? Bar is a great place!   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Mar 8, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Travel days are boring...   Bangkok, Thailand on Mar 9, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Tao   Ko Tao, Thailand on Mar 10, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Life   Ko Tao, Thailand on Mar 11, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Maxin and relaxin...   Ko Tao, Thailand on Mar 12, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Everything must come to an end... to Ko Pha Ngan!   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Mar 13, 2008 7 pictures 2 comments
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  Half Moon Festival   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Mar 14, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Living in isolation   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Mar 15, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  I could get used to this...   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Mar 16, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach Soccer Tournament   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Mar 17, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Ko Samui   Chaweng, Thailand on Mar 18, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Phi Phi   Ko phi phi, Thailand on Mar 19, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Around Paradise   Ko phi phi, Thailand on Mar 20, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Phuket Madness   Phuket, Thailand on Mar 21, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Lanta   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Mar 22, 2008 8 pictures 2 comments
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  Ko Lipe   Ko Lipe, Thailand on Mar 23, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking Around Paradise   Ko Lipe, Thailand on Mar 24, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Langkawi, but I don't want to leave   Langkawi, Malaysia on Mar 25, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Malaysian Adventures   Langkawi, Malaysia on Mar 26, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to City Life   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 27, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore is amazing!   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 28, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore could be my new favorite city!   Singapore, Singapore on Mar 29, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Auckland, NZ... I'm in New Zealand!!!   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 31, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  Auckland to Waitomo Caves to Rotorua   Rotorua, New Zealand on Apr 1, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Activity Day   Rotorua, New Zealand on Apr 2, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Who does that?   Taupo, New Zealand on Apr 3, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Mt. Doom and Mordor   Wellington, New Zealand on Apr 4, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  On to the south island   Nelson, New Zealand on Apr 5, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The return of Jorge!   Nelson, New Zealand on Apr 6, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Abel Tasman National Park   Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand on Apr 7, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to civilization   Westport, New Zealand on Apr 8, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The NZ views don't stop!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Apr 9, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Land Down Under!   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 10, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The beautiful city of Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Frankston, Sorrento, Bell's Beach and Apollo Bay   Apollo Bay, Australia on Apr 12, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The 12 Apostles and The Great Ocean Road   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 13, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Checking out Melbourne   Melbourne, Australia on Apr 14, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  On to the Whitsundays   Hamilton Island, Australia on Apr 15, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Barrier Reef   Hamilton Island, Australia on Apr 16, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Brisbane   Brisbane, Australia on Apr 17, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Family Life on the Gold Coast   Gold Coast, Australia on Apr 18, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney   Bondi, Australia on Apr 23, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Blue Mountains   Bondi, Australia on Apr 24, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  An Epic Day   Bondi, Australia on Apr 25, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking tour of the city   Sydney, Australia on Apr 26, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  The epitome of livin the dream!   Sydney, Australia on Apr 27, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Sydney, so sad!   Sydney, Australia on Apr 28, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Apr 29, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Apr 30, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  What month is it? Already???   Hong Kong, China on May 1, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Macau in a day...   Macau, China on May 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in Hong Kong?   Hong Kong, China on May 3, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Into mainland China finally   Xi'an, China on May 4, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Xian and the Terracotta Soldiers   Xi'an, China on May 5, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Shanghai in a day!   Shanghai, China on May 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Beijing, here I come!   Beijing, China on May 7, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Beijing is unreal!!!   Beijing, China on May 8, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Summer Palace, markets, noodles, and the hutongs   Beijing, China on May 9, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Great Wall of China!!!   Beijing, China on May 10, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Japan... or not!   Beijing, China on May 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tokyo... time for Sushis!   Tokyo, Japan on May 12, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Walking tour of Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on May 13, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Sumo Wrestling!!!   Tokyo, Japan on May 14, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Tokyo Fish Markets!   Tokyo, Japan on May 15, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Hakone   Hakone, Japan on May 16, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Kyoto - Memoirs of a Geisha   Kyoto, Japan on May 17, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Kyoto in a day...   Kyoto, Japan on May 18, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Dubai... that doesn't look like Dubai!   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on May 19, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Mother Russia!   Moscow, Russian Federation on May 20, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Man U vs. Chelsea in the Champions League Finals!!   Moscow, Russian Federation on May 21, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  How do you follow that up? Still on cloud 9!   Moscow, Russian Federation on May 22, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  St. Petersburg for White Nights   St. Petersburg, Russian Federation on May 23, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  White nights continue   St. Petersburg, Russian Federation on May 24, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Helsinki   Helsinki, Finland on May 25, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Chillin in Helsinki   Helsinki, Finland on May 26, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  One more day in Finland...   Helsinki, Finland on May 27, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Silja Line Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm   Mariehamn, Finland on May 28, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Stockholm Madness   Stockholm, Sweden on May 29, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Vasteras - the real swedish experience!   Vasteras, Sweden on May 30, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  A day on the lake, Swedish style   Vasteras, Sweden on May 31, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Sweden - Ukraine Match... and it's JUNE!!!   Stockholm, Sweden on Jun 1, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Detox, rehab, water, please!!!   Stockholm, Sweden on Jun 2, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Copenhagen   Copenhagen, Denmark on Jun 3, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Copenhagen in a day...   Vordingborg, Denmark on Jun 4, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  May the bird of peace sh@t on your shoulder...   Vordingborg, Denmark on Jun 5, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Berlin   Berlin, Germany on Jun 6, 2008 8 pictures 1 comment
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  Berlin Mayhem   Berlin, Germany on Jun 7, 2008 20 pictures 1 comment
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  My day off...   Berlin, Germany on Jun 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Dresden for ice cream anyone???   Dresden, Germany on Jun 9, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Zurich by day, Lugano by night...   Zurich, Switzerland on Jun 10, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Lugano Shenanigans   Lugano, Switzerland on Jun 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Milan for a night...   Milan, Italy on Jun 13, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Athens   Athens, Greece on Jun 14, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Setting sail for a 2 hour tour...   Sounio, Greece on Jun 16, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  On to the islands... first stop, Kea   Kea, Greece on Jun 17, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Enjoying our time on the sea   Kythnos, Greece on Jun 18, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Siros   Siros, Greece on Jun 20, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mykonos here we come   Mykonos, Greece on Jun 21, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Maxin and relaxin Mykonos style   Mykonos, Greece on Jun 22, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Mykonos, beach by beach   Mykonos, Greece on Jun 23, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Santorini   Santorini, Greece on Jun 24, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Exploring Santorini   Athens, Greece on Jun 25, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Istanbul and Constantinople   Istanbul, Turkey on Jun 26, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Istanbul in a day   Istanbul, Turkey on Jun 27, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  The Istanbul Islands   Sofia, Bulgaria on Jun 28, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The train adventure continues   Belgrade, Serbia on Jun 29, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  On to Zagreb... last stop on our epic train trip   Zagreb, Croatia on Jun 30, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Let's go to Dubrovnik this morning...   Dubrovnik, Croatia on Jun 30, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Montenegro for dinner... really???   Kotor, Croatia on Jul 1, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Hvar town by way of Bosnia   Hvar, Croatia on Jul 2, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Relaxing in Hvar Heaven   Hvar, Croatia on Jul 3, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Can't get enough of Hvar!   Hvar, Croatia on Jul 4, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Layover in Rome...   Rome, Italy on Jul 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ibiza, Ibiza, Ibiza...   Playa d'en Bossa, Spain and Canary Islands on Jul 6, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  London Town   London, United Kingdom on Jul 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments