Old marrieds travel the world taking in Fiji, NZ, Oz, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and India.

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About this blog

Welcome to Phil and Lisa's epic story of our year long trip round the world and back(maybe?). We've given up our jobs, rented out the house and sold the cats to passing gypsies. Who knows what will happen?

This is our diary, our letters home, and info for other travellers so take from it what you will.

We hope you enjoy reading about our adventures as much as we have enjoyed having them.

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  Well its just 2 weeks til we set off and ...   Home, United Kingdom on Sep 6, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Way hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we're on our way ...   New York, United States on Sep 25, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bula! oh my god - we are in paradise! but ...   Nadi, Fiji on Sep 28, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So now we really feel like travellers as we ...   Nadi, Fiji on Oct 6, 2002 2 pictures 0 comments
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  We've now arrived in new zealand so this is ...   Nadi, Fiji on Oct 11, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Kia ora!! well here we are in nz after ...   Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First stop in our van (stan) was takapuna ...   Cape Reinga, New Zealand on Oct 21, 2002 4 pictures 0 comments
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  20th october - touching the north got on a ...   Stopped at Auckland, New Zealand on Oct 21, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  We're getting really daring now - we stayed ...   Waitomo Gloworm Caves, New Zealand on Oct 23, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Forgot to tell you about our day at the ...   Picton, South Island, New Zealand on Oct 29, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Well they said if you like the scenery in ...   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Photos (now with explanations!)   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Oct 31, 2002 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Kia ora folks well i'll be blubbered!! yep ...   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Nov 4, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  After the truly magnificent whale watching ...   Glacier Region, New Zealand on Nov 5, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  After the relatively easy going trip down ...   Queenstown, New Zealand on Nov 6, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Check out these photies!   All over!, New Zealand on Nov 6, 2002 3 pictures 0 comments
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  We're alive!!!! we made it through and what ...   Queenstown, New Zealand on Nov 7, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Let me tell you a story after our exciting ...   Te Anau, New Zealand on Nov 12, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On our way to invercargill we stopped at ...   Invercargill / Dunedin, New Zealand on Nov 13, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The next place that took our fancy to stop ...   Oamaru, New Zealand on Nov 14, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  I'm writing this travelog in a launderette ...   Christchurch, New Zealand on Nov 19, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yes we are alive - just!!! on 20th we were ...   Taupo / Rotorua, New Zealand on Nov 22, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  This could well be our last log in new ...   Rotorua, New Zealand on Nov 23, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  G'day cobbers! firstly it felt very weird ...   Melbourne, Australia on Nov 28, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thank goodness that's over! dorm sleeping ...   Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on Dec 2, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh my god! now when i was told i was going ...   Melbourne, Australia on Dec 4, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Our first overnight bus was a bit of an ...   Camberra, Australia on Dec 8, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  (just a quick entry before we dash off to ...   Sydney, Australia on Dec 13, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  10th december is a day i will remember for ...   The Rocks, Sydney Harbour, Australia on Dec 17, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  11th december pip and i went to the ...   Sydney, Australia on Dec 17, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So where were we? ah yes walking from ...   Sydney, Australia on Dec 21, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yes i know there is a lot to catch up on ...   Katoomba, Blue Mountains, Sydney, Australia on Dec 21, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Time to move on from sydney and start our ...   Newcastle and Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia on Dec 22, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  When we arrived at coffs harbour we were ...   Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia on Dec 26, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just a short one to finish the sordid coffs ...   Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia on Dec 29, 2002 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hi peeps uncle pip here with your regular ...   Ballina, New South Wales, Australia on Jan 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy new year!!! 1st january 2003! god ...   Ballina, New South Wales, Australia on Jan 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sorry it has been so long since our last ...   Surfers Paradise and Brisbane, Australia on Jan 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  On our last day in brisbane we went to see ...   Hervey Bay / Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia on Jan 9, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The following travelog contains information ...   Myella Farmstay, Nr Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia on Jan 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  17th jan - we left dreary rockhampton early ...   Airlie Beach, Whitsundays, Australia on Jan 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  See attached piccies   Photos from NZ and OZ, Australia on Jan 23, 2003 4 pictures 0 comments
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  More piccies as promised!   Sydney, Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie, Australia on Jan 23, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  22nd january - we had a fairly good nights ...   Townsville, Queensland, Australia on Jan 25, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  24th january - 55 hours travelling from ...   Cairns / Kuranda, Northern Queensland, Australia on Jan 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  27th - lazy day! you wouldn't believe how ...   Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, Queensland, Australia on Jan 29, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  29th jan - after playing at jacque coustou ...   Alice Springs / Red Centre 3 day trip, Australia on Feb 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  4th feb - up early again for the next part ...   Alice Springs to Darwin 3 day trip, Northern Territory, Australia on Feb 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Part 3! 7th feb - this is where i get a bit ...   Lychfield / Kakadu National Parks, Northern Territory, Australia on Feb 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  So what have we done since we finished our ...   Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia on Feb 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The great Asian adventure begins!   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Piccies from Oz   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 17, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Chinese New Year Celebrations   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 17, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Singapore Slung   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Night Safari   Singapore, Singapore on Feb 20, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Malaysia here we come!   Malacca, Malaysia on Feb 22, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First days in Kuala Lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 25, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Vip's in kuala lumpur   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Feb 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Brown water rafting in the jungle   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Feb 28, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Crossing cultures   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Mar 3, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  First days in Kuching   Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia on Mar 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Jungle trekking again   Bako National Park, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia on Mar 7, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cats and Steamboats   Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on Mar 8, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bites and Longhouses   Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on Mar 10, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2 Longhouse Trip   Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia on Mar 11, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Scone! Scone! Scone! Scone!   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Mar 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The halfway stage!   Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia on Mar 18, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Penang's "best" beach   Batu Ferringui, Malaysia on Mar 21, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix   Sepang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 23, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Flying without wings   KL to Penang to Thailand, Malaysia on Mar 24, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The beautiful beaches of the Andaman Coast   Krabi, Thailand on Mar 25, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leonardo Bond   Krabi, Thailand on Mar 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  One night in Bankok   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok is closed mister.   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 5, 2003 0 pictures 1 comment
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  What Wat?   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 7, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ready Steady Cook!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 11, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sawasdee Bi Mai! or Happy Thai New Year!   Chaing Mai, Thailand on Apr 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Suk sam wan ker!   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 20, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ta Ta to Thailand   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 22, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Throat lozenge anyone?   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Meeting the monks   Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Laos' equivalent of the Kao San Road   Viang Vien, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Apr 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Laos' only real city   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  White water rafting on the Nam Ngum river   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Last days in Laos   Vientiane, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on May 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Not a Good Morning Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 5, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  3 local brews in one day......   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 11, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Meeting Ho Chi Minh   Hanoi, Vietnam on May 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Our second honeymoon   Halong Bay / Cat Ba Island, Vietnam on May 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hairy women   Perfume Pagoda, Hanoi, Vietnam on May 12, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  LJ versus the buffalo   Sapa, Vietnam on May 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ouch my wallet!   Sapa, Vietnam on May 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The average age was just nnnnnineteen   Hue, Vietnam on May 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ouch my wallet part 2   Hoi An, Vietnam on May 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Easy Rider   Dalat, Vietnam on May 27, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  LJ versus the monkey. (Trip Day 1)   Central Highlands, Vietnam on Jun 1, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Playing touch-the-westerner (Trip Day 2)   Central Highlands, Vietnam on Jun 1, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  How the other half live (Trip Day 3)   Central Highlands / Dong Xoai, Vietnam on Jun 1, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cu Chi Coo - Trip day 4   Saigon, Vietnam on Jun 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Big water babies   Saigon, Vietnam on Jun 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another boat trip - same,same   Chau Doc, Mekong Delta, Vietnam on Jun 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Depressed? You will be!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Jun 7, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sun, sand, seediness and perverts   Sihanoukville, Cambodia on Jun 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Danger - Land Mines and Spiders!   Kampot, Cambodia on Jun 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Angkor What?   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jun 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Just one more photo.....   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Jun 23, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Going 'home'   Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pai, Thailand on Jul 1, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tour de Pai   Pai, Thailand on Jul 6, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Craning your neck with refugees   Mae Hong Song, Thailand on Jul 7, 2003 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Potty Problems   Mae Sariang and Chiang Mai, Thailand on Jul 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  That's Grrrrrreat!   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Jul 16, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A holiday from our holiday!   Ko Samet, Thailand on Jul 24, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goodness gracious me!   Calcutta (Kolkata), India on Jul 26, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Carry On up the Khyber Doctor   Chowringhee, Calcutta, India on Aug 2, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Bye Bye Calcutta   Calcutta, India on Aug 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Come on baby light my fire   Varanasi, India on Aug 5, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Delhi Belly   Delhi, India on Aug 10, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sherpa Johnsons go forth   Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India on Aug 14, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Is the Dalai Lama in?   Mcleod Ganj, India on Aug 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Another Indian horror story!!!!!!!!!!   Delhi, India on Aug 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Agro in Agra?   Agra, India on Aug 20, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The Pink City   Jaipur, Rajasthan, India on Aug 23, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Blue City   Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India on Aug 24, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Pip of Arabia   Jaisalamer, India on Aug 27, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  The Golden City   Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India on Aug 27, 2003 1 picture 0 comments
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  Return to the Blue City   Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India on Aug 30, 2003 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Shaken not stirred   Udaipur, India on Sep 4, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Goa Goa Gone!   Goa, India on Sep 15, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments
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  And so the end.....   Bombay (mumbai), India on Sep 19, 2003 0 pictures 0 comments