5 continents in 365 days: Two Americans set off with a few guidebooks, dreams, and many prayers!

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A year-long worldwide adventure to discover the wilds of this world and a deeper faith to last a lifetime. We invite you to use this site to journey along side us as we go!

Blessings, Matt & Amy

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  We are off!   Seattle, United States on Mar 18, 2005 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Auckland - Starbucks and Airline Tickets   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 24, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 3

  Sydney - G'day Mate   Sydney, Australia on Mar 27, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sydney - Final Days   Sydney, Australia on Mar 30, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  The Manila Life   Manila, Philippines on Apr 1, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Smiles From The Philippines   Bacolod City, Philippines on Apr 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  "Welcome To Our Family" at the orphange   Bacolod City, Philippines on Apr 5, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Orphanage Graduation and Goodbyes   Bacolod, Philippines on Apr 9, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  White sand beach, ocean breezes and many massages   Panglao Island, Philippines on Apr 10, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  The Chocolate Hills, tarsier and endless seafood   Bohol, Philippines on Apr 12, 2005 3 pictures 1 comment
• 11

  Gentle Giant: The Whale Shark   Donsol, Philippines on Apr 17, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 12

  Hong Kong - One big Chinatown!   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Apr 18, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Vietnam--Get ready, Get Set, Run For Your Life!   Hanoi, Vietnam on Apr 24, 2005 3 pictures 1 comment
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  Halong Bay - One Of The Many Boats   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Apr 25, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Sapa Hilltribe Trek   Sapa, Vietnam on Apr 27, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone)   Hue, Vietnam on Apr 29, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Hoi An - Seamstress Heaven   Hoi An, Vietnam on May 4, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 18

  Saigon in a Day and a Half   Saigon, Vietnam on May 5, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Powerful Phnom Penh   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 7, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sad Stories From Everyone   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hopeful Projects   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 9, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Battery Acid Story, Warning: Graphic   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on May 11, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
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  Angkor Wat   Siem Reap, Cambodia on May 13, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  Siem Reap - Local Experience   Siem Reap, Cambodia on May 15, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Overland to Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on May 16, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Adventures with Animals   Chiang Mai, Thailand on May 21, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Lush Luang Prabang   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 25, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  A 5-Year Old's Dream Fulfilled   Huay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 26, 2005 5 pictures 3 comments
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  Getting Back To "Normal"   Phuket, Thailand on May 28, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Dive Boat to Similan Islands   Similan Islands, Thailand on May 31, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
• 31

  Khao Lak - Profound Experiences   Khao Lak, Thailand on Jun 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Kho Phi Phi: Waves From Both Sides   Kho Phi Phi, Thailand on Jun 6, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Rahlie Beach - Climbers Paradise   Rahlie Beach, Thailand on Jun 10, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Koh Tao - Paradise Found   Koh Tao, Thailand on Jun 15, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 35

  Palau Perhentian's - Many Hours In The Ocean   Palau Perhentians, Malaysia on Jun 19, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Sure Feels Like San Francisco   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Jun 24, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
• 37

  ...and then off to Los Angeles   Singapore, Singapore on Jun 30, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  "Sorry, I don't speak Mandarin"   Beijing, China on Jul 3, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Beijing Attractions are Huge!   Beijing, China on Jul 4, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Preserved Ancient Chinese City   Pingyao, China on Jul 6, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cultural and Spiritual Experience At Funeral   Pingyao, China on Jul 8, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Thousands of Terra Cotta Warriors   Xi' An, China on Jul 8, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Panda Sanctuary   Chengdu, China on Jul 12, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Limestone Cliffs, Fajitas and Air-Con!   Yangshuo, China on Jul 13, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Ridiculous Sites!   Yangshuo, China on Jul 18, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Waitress At Last Dinner   Yangshou, China on Jul 21, 2005 1 picture 0 comments
• 47

  Hong Kong is soooo expensive!   Hong Kong, Hong Kong on Jul 22, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Chilly Beautiful South Africa   Cape Town, South Africa on Jul 23, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Robben Island, Cape Point, and 700 Penguins   Cape Town, South Africa on Jul 25, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Culture and Ministry in Paarl   Paarl, South Africa on Jul 26, 2005 6 pictures 1 comment
• 51

  Wine Tasting Next To The Mountains   Stellenbosch, South Africa on Jul 29, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Hermanus: Great White Shark Cage and Whales   Hermanus, South Africa on Aug 1, 2005 6 pictures 1 comment
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  Oudtshoorn - Ostriches and Cheetahs   Oudtshoorn, South Africa on Aug 2, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Garden Route   Plettenburg Bay, South Africa on Aug 4, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
• 55

  Jeffrey's Bay - A Surfer's Paradise   Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa on Aug 5, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Parents Arrive, Visit Soweto in Johannesburg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Aug 7, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Kruger National Park: Loved The Animals!   Kruger National Park, South Africa on Aug 8, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
• 58

  Victoria Falls and Makgadikgadi Pans Desert   Livingstone, Zambia on Aug 12, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Zambezi River Cruise   Livingstone, Zambia on Aug 13, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Chobe: Elephants and Hippos on River Cruise   Chobe National Park, Botswana on Aug 15, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Sleeping In The Bush   Okavango Delta, Botswana on Aug 17, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Emotional Day in Alexandra Township Outside J'burg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Aug 22, 2005 11 pictures 1 comment
• 63

  Nairobi: Back To The 3rd World   Nairobi, Kenya on Aug 23, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  7 Lions Kill Wildebeest In Front Of Our Car   Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya on Aug 26, 2005 14 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Real Life 'Lion King' Movie in the Serengeti   Serengeti, Tanzania on Sep 1, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping and Safari in Ngorongoro Crater   Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania on Sep 4, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Matt Conquers Mt. Kilimanjaro   Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania on Sep 5, 2005 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Amy Tans At The Beach In Zanzibar   Zanzibar, Tanzania on Sep 6, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Journey to Friendly Uganda   Kampala, Uganda on Sep 16, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Christian Life Church and Bright School   Kampala, Uganda on Sep 18, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  World Vision Sponsor Visit with Ronald   Masaka, Uganda on Sep 20, 2005 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Compassion Visit in Entebee   Entebee, Uganda on Sep 21, 2005 13 pictures 1 comment
• 73

  Brief Stint in London   London, United Kingdom on Sep 23, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 74

  Cairo: what an adventure!   Cairo, Egypt on Sep 26, 2005 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxor - Amazing Hieroglyphics and birthdays   Luxor, Egypt on Sep 28, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Climbing Mt. Sinai, Diving, and Friends   Dahab, Egypt on Sep 30, 2005 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving In Sharm El-Sheik and Terrorist Attack Site   Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt on Oct 6, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Cruising On Our Moped In Santorini   Santorini, Greece on Oct 10, 2005 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Mykonos, Not Quite As Fun As In The High Season   Mykonos, Greece on Oct 13, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Athens, Corinth and Iraqi Refugee Stories   Athens, Greece on Oct 14, 2005 8 pictures 0 comments
• 81

  Friends in Italy!   Siena, Italy on Oct 18, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  One FAST Day in Rome!   Rome, Italy on Oct 23, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
• 83

  A Couple Days in Cannes   Cannes, France on Oct 24, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 84

  Time to start practicing our Spanish   Madrid, Spain on Oct 27, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
• 85

  Craziness in Quito: lightening and hospital visit   Quito, Ecuador on Oct 31, 2005 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos: The Most Unique Place We´ve Ever Been   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Nov 5, 2005 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Galapagos: Scuba Diving and One More Day Trip   Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on Nov 9, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Amazonia   Amazonia, Ecuador on Nov 14, 2005 16 pictures 0 comments
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  My Brother´s Baby Makenzie   Quito, Ecuador on Nov 15, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
• 90

  Visit With Our New Friends, The Carters   Lima, Peru on Nov 17, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 91

  Amazing Visit to Machu Picchu   Machu Picchu, Peru on Nov 20, 2005 16 pictures 0 comments
• 92

  Lake Titicaca for Thanksgiving   Lake Titicaca, Peru on Nov 23, 2005 13 pictures 0 comments
• 93

  World´s Most Dangerous Road Bike Trip   La Paz, Bolivia on Nov 29, 2005 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Most disgusting dish I have ever eaten   Trinidad, Bolivia on Dec 1, 2005 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Unruly Students!!!!   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 8, 2005 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Life on the road can be hard   Santiago, Chile on Dec 10, 2005 2 pictures 0 comments
• 97

  Breath of Fresh Air in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 12, 2005 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Patagonia Part 1 - Huge Glacier!   El Calafate, Argentina on Dec 18, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Patagonia Part 2 - 3 Days Backpacking in Patagonia   El Chalten, Argentina on Dec 19, 2005 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Uruguay   Colonia, Uruguay on Dec 22, 2005 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Buenos Aires   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Dec 26, 2005 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Iguazu Falls: 300 waterfalls across 2 miles   Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Dec 29, 2005 8 pictures 1 comment
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  New Years Eve in White At The Beach   Ilha Grande, Brazil on Dec 31, 2005 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Bro and Beach in Buzios   Buzios, Brazil on Jan 5, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Beaches and Bodies   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Jan 15, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  ¨Bolivian Snow¨ and Real Snow in Colorado   Bolivian Salt Flats, Bolivia on Jan 23, 2006 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Life in the big city   Santiago, Chile on Jan 25, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Journey South - Chile and Argentina Lakes District   Puerto Varas, Chile on Jan 26, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake District in Argentinan Patagonia   Bariloche, Argentina on Jan 30, 2006 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Via Christi Park Walk   Junín de los Andes, Argentinian Patagonia, Argentina on Feb 4, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Superbowl in Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Feb 5, 2006 1 picture 0 comments
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  Auckland and Hamilton with new friends   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 6, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Smelly and Spectacular Rotorua on Valentines Day   Rotorua, New Zealand on Feb 14, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 114

  Staying with Friends Nick and Tina in Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Feb 16, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
• 115

  How Many Dolphins Could You Possibly Swim With???   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Feb 18, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 116

  Kayaking Abel Tasman With Rob and Sarah   Abel Tasman, New Zealand on Feb 22, 2006 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Christchurch   Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 27, 2006 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Lake Tekapo and Mt. Cook   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Mar 1, 2006 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Mar 4, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Milford Sound   Milford Sound, New Zealand on Mar 6, 2006 6 pictures 2 comments
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  Fox Glacier and Pancake Rocks   Fox Glacier, New Zealand on Mar 8, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Banks Peninsula   Akaroa, New Zealand on Mar 11, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Antarctica Museum and FLYING HOME!!!!   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Reflections on the Year   Seattle, United States on Mar 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments