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What your are about to read is a story about my travels loosely based on facts, occurrences and actual events. As such, my recount with poetic license may differ significantly from events as YOU remember them and are only my recollections and perceptions of experiences at the time of my blogging them. In other words, "that's my story and I'm sticking to it". The names may have been changed to protect the somewhat less than innocent. As I'm sure you may already know, most writings are a few weeks to a few months after they occurred, sorry but I'm traveling.

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• 1

  Leaving Miami   Miami, United States on Feb 26, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 2

  Eating Taiwan   Taipei, Taiwan on Feb 28, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Walking and Eating   Taipei, Taiwan on Mar 3, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Tai Chung - Middle Taiwan   Tai Chung, Taiwan on Mar 9, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Yeongeo halsuisseumnikka   Incheon, Korea Rep. on Mar 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
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  St. Paddy's Day Korean Style   Seoul, Korea Rep. on Mar 15, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 7

  Bob's Wedding   Bali, Indonesia on Jun 10, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Welcome to My Paradise - Quotes from Trawangan   Gili Trawangan, Indonesia on Jun 21, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Taman Negara Rain Forest   Taman Negara, Malaysia on Jul 19, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Island of Dr. Maru   Pulau Tioman ABC, Malaysia on Jul 24, 2006 3 pictures 3 comments
• 11

  Anita's: Best Pizza in all of Asia   Pulau Tioman ABC - Nazri I side, Malaysia on Jul 28, 2006 2 pictures 2 comments
• 12

  Daniel's Lodge AKA Crazy Eddie's   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Aug 9, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Borneo - Mt Kinabalu   Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia on Aug 16, 2006 21 pictures 0 comments
• 14

  Diving in Sipadan PADI Open Water Course   Sipadan, Malaysia on Aug 24, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Latest Bangkok Tourist Attraction   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 21, 2006 8 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  The Gibbon Experience   Huay Xai, Lao Peoples Dem Rep on Oct 17, 2006 7 pictures 2 comments
• 17

  Thai Border   Chiang Khong, Thailand on Oct 19, 2006 1 picture 1 comment
• 18

  Elephant Island   Koh Chang, Thailand on Oct 23, 2006 6 pictures 1 comment
• 19

  Grand Prix do Macau   Macau, China on Nov 19, 2006 5 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Hong Kong with my Parents   Hong Kong, China on Nov 20, 2006 4 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Possible Last Hurrah in Thailand   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 29, 2006 0 pictures 1 comment
• 22

  Would you like to go on a Trek?   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 12, 2006 0 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Pai - Riverside Lodge   Pai, Thailand on Dec 14, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 24

  The Party Begins   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 23, 2006 3 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  At Last... The Grand Palace   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 24, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Dive Dive Dive Night Dive Dive Dive Dive   Similan Islands, Thailand on Dec 26, 2006 13 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Island Hopping for the Holidays   Koh Phi Phi and Lanta, Thailand on Dec 28, 2006 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Moving right along... in search of....   Koh Lanta - Klong Nin, Thailand on Jan 2, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  They Call Me Goose   Koh Lanta, Thailand on Jan 4, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
• 30

  Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise   Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 20, 2007 0 pictures 4 comments
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  Jellyfish and Mosquito Island   Langkawi, Malaysia on Jan 27, 2007 5 pictures 4 comments
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  Southern Most Island in Thailand   Koh Lipe, Thailand on Feb 5, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Peace and Quiet   Koh Jum, Thailand on Feb 11, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  1 Year Anniversary   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 25, 2007 0 pictures 6 comments
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  Border Run From and to Hell   Kota Baru, Malaysia on Mar 6, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Big Island Family Style   Perhentian Besar, Malaysia on Mar 8, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Hat Kuat - Bottle Beach   Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand on Mar 18, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 38

  Planet of the Apes   Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand on Mar 28, 2007 5 pictures 5 comments
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  Formula 1 Grand Prix of Malaysia Sepang   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Apr 5, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  More Andaman Coast Islands   Koh Ngai, Thailand on Apr 9, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to the Planet of the Apes - Lagoon of Peril   Ao Nang and Railay Beach, Thailand on Apr 15, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  No Man's Land   Poi Pet, Cambodia on May 8, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Canadians amongst US?   Bangkok, Thailand on May 16, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Back amongst my Peeps   Shenyang, China on May 23, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
• 45

  Imperial Palace Lite   Shenyang, China on Jun 3, 2007 15 pictures 2 comments
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  Musical Rooms   Shenyang, China on Jun 9, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Yalu River - North Korean Border Again   Dan Dong, China on Jun 17, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Working Hardly in China   Shenyang, China on Jun 23, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Dangers in China - Food Poisoning   Shenyang, China on Jul 11, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hospital Adventures   Beijing, China on Jul 25, 2007 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Li River Cruise   Yangshuo, China on Jul 28, 2007 19 pictures 2 comments
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  Chinese Trains   Kunming, China on Aug 1, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 53

  Dali Gu Cheng not Xia Guan   Dali, China on Aug 4, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Trance Festival - Middle (Kingdom) of Nowhere   Dali, China on Aug 8, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Hordes of Tourists   Lijiang, China on Aug 8, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 56

  Treking Tiger Leaping Gorge   Qiaotou, China on Aug 9, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Really Missing in Shangrila   Shangrila, China on Aug 12, 2007 13 pictures 2 comments
• 58

  Mama Naxi Part Trois - New and Improved w Pics   Lijiang, China on Aug 17, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Goddess of the Girl Kingdom   Lugu Lake, China on Aug 21, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Sim's Cozy Guest House   Chengdu, China on Aug 24, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Anna and Dennis' Most Excellent Journey   Jiuzhaigou, China on Aug 26, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
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  Crazy Old Sichuan Bag   Songpan, China on Aug 29, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Calcified Pools   Huanglong, China on Aug 30, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
• 64

  Giant Buddha   Leshan, China on Sep 1, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Giant Panda Research Center   Chengdu, China on Sep 2, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 66

  Yangtze River Cruise "Tour"   Chongqing, China on Sep 5, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The Little Three Gorges   Wushan, China on Sep 7, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  China's Mega Dam!   Yichang, China on Sep 8, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Language Transfer Skills A Little Slow   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 14, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Why I Decided Not to Fly Orient Thai 1-2-GO UPDATE   Phuket, Thailand on Sep 16, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 71

  Death of a Palm Pilot   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 23, 2007 0 pictures 4 comments
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  The New Mosquito Island   Koh Samet, Thailand on Sep 28, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Too Hot To Trat   Trat, Thailand on Oct 11, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  People of Koh Y, I have Returned   Koh Y, Thailand on Oct 12, 2007 26 pictures 1 comment
• 75

  Currencies Turned Upside Down!   Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 25, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Reflections of Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Nov 5, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Halloween and Oktoberfest Hong Kong Style   Hong Kong, China on Nov 5, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Never Say Never Again   Zhuhai, China on Nov 6, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy Endings Are Possible   Macau, China on Nov 18, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Pui Ching University   Huadu, China on Nov 18, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  I think I missed Caracas by a little bit   None, Thailand on Dec 7, 2007 1 picture 1 comment
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  Tiger Temple   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Dec 8, 2007 16 pictures 2 comments
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  Erawan Falls   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Dec 9, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A Bridge on the River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Dec 11, 2007 23 pictures 0 comments
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  The Land Thailand Forgot   Koh Deutschland, Thailand on Dec 18, 2007 10 pictures 2 comments
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  Happy New Year 2008   Koh Z, Thailand on Dec 31, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Job 2 Do Island Tour   Sister Island, Thailand on Jan 19, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Diving Diving Diving x14   Similans, Thailand on Jan 30, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  Bottle Beach 2   Koh Phanghan, Thailand on Feb 15, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Two Years on the Road to Nowhere   Penang, Malaysia on Feb 26, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to the Highlands   Cameron Highlands, Malaysia on Feb 29, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Worse than Travel Days   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Back to Besar   Perhentian Big Island, Malaysia on Mar 10, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Shock and Owe Much?   Surfers Paradise, Australia on Mar 19, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Byron Bay Blues Festival   Byron Bay, Australia on Mar 20, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  The Age of Aquarius   Nimbin, Australia on Mar 25, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Koala Sanctuary   Brisbane, Australia on Apr 6, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Lennox Head   Lennox Head, Australia on Apr 8, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Sky and Jeanettes   Bonnells Bay, Australia on Apr 19, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Sydney   Mosman, Australia on Apr 26, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Bondi Beach   Sydney, Australia on May 3, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  The Wind in the Willows   Sydney, Australia on May 10, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Donations   Brisbane, Australia on May 13, 2008 0 pictures 5 comments
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  Fraser Island 4X4 Pink Party Truck   Fraser Island, Australia on May 16, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Kickin' it in Hervey Bay   Hervey Bay, Australia on May 18, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Power Play   Whitsunday Islands, Australia on May 27, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Meeting up with Borak   Cairns, Australia on Jun 1, 2008 9 pictures 2 comments
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  Great Barrier Disappointment   Port Douglas, Australia on Jun 12, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  JetStar Nazis   Darwin, Australia on Jun 14, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Going Back to South East Asia   Singapore, Singapore on Jun 14, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Return to Pizza Island Tioman   Pulau Tioman, Malaysia on Jul 2, 2008 14 pictures 1 comment
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  Juara Beach   Pulau Tioman, Malaysia on Jul 8, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 113

  Rainforest World Music Festival   Kuching, Malaysia on Jul 13, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Chinese Bureaucracy!   Kuching, Malaysia on Jul 14, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
• 115

  Bako, Home of the Proboscis Monkey   Bako National Park, Malaysia on Jul 20, 2008 26 pictures 3 comments
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  Return of my Passport   Kuching, Malaysia on Jul 22, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Journey into the Heart of Borneo   Kapit, Malaysia on Jul 23, 2008 11 pictures 1 comment
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  Crazy Borneo Man   Belaga, Malaysia on Jul 25, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Niah Caves   Niah National Park, Malaysia on Jul 28, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 120

  Miri Marriott Resort and Spa   Miri, Malaysia on Jul 31, 2008 1 picture 2 comments
• 121

  Brunei - Brought to you by Shell   Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on Aug 2, 2008 9 pictures 3 comments
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  Duty Free Island #3   Pulau Labuan, Malaysia on Aug 3, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
• 123

  Beijing Olympics Courtesy of JnJ   Beijing, China on Aug 10, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
• 124

  The Olympics without VIP treatment   Beijing, China on Aug 13, 2008 5 pictures 1 comment
• 125

  Denis and Anna at the Olympics   Beijing, China on Aug 15, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
• 126

  One World, One Dream Extreme Nationalism   Beijing, China on Aug 24, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  After the Olympics   Beijing, China on Aug 27, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 128

  And Miles to go Before I Sleep   Bangkok, Thailand on Sep 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 129

  Brown Water Rafting   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 7, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 130

  Birthday Body Shots   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 12, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 131

  Chiang Mai Blues   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sep 16, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 132

  Walmart in China   Shanghai, China on Oct 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  F1 Grand Prix of China   Shanghai, China on Oct 19, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
• 134

  Halloween 2 Hong Kong Style   Hong Kong, China on Oct 31, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 135

  Computer Shopping in Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Nov 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 136

  Stupidity in Hangzhou   Hangzhou, China on Nov 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 137

  Grandma Miagi   Yuyao, China on Nov 14, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
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  Finer things   Hong Kong, China on Dec 7, 2008 3 pictures 1 comment
• 139

  Going Back To Thailand   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Dec 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Christmas in Thailand   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Dec 25, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bottle Beach Take 3   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Dec 27, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Sacrifice to Poseidon   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Dec 30, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Farewell to Bottle Beach   Ko Phangan, Thailand on Jan 8, 2009 2 pictures 0 comments
• 144

  Trouble in Paradise   Koh Deutschland, Thailand on Jan 10, 2009 1 picture 0 comments
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  Il Foccacia Nazi   Koh Deutschland, Thailand on Jan 31, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Thailand Immigration   Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 8, 2009 0 pictures 0 comments
• 147

  Fake Eggs Made in China   Zhuhai, China on Feb 22, 2009 2 pictures 2 comments
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  3 Years and 30,000+ Hits Later   Zhuhai, China on Feb 25, 2009 0 pictures 2 comments