A (Andes) to B (Beijing) and inbetween

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Hello,

After far too long dreaming about it, Tom and I are finally off on a big adventure visiting South America, New Zealand, Australia, SE Asia and China.

Hopefully you will enjoy keeping up with our latest escapades!

• 1

  Due to popular demand   Deskford, United Kingdom on Mar 13, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
• 2

  First few days in Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 20, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Quito old town   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 21, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Spanish lessons in Quito   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 24, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A trip on the TelefériQo   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 25, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Journey to the centre of the earth   Quito, Ecuador on Mar 31, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  It's a small world after all   Otavalo, Ecuador on Apr 5, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Stunning scenery in the northern highlands   Otavalo, Ecuador on Apr 5, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
• 9

  Semana Santa   Quito, Ecuador on Apr 6, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  A wonderful week in the Galapagos   Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on Apr 16, 2007 14 pictures 0 comments
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  A wonderful week in the Galapagos (cont)   Puerto Ayora, Ecuador on Apr 16, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Adventure in Baños   Baños, Ecuador on Apr 19, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Fiesta in Riobamba   Riobamba, Ecuador on Apr 21, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Ride to the devil´s nose   Riobamba, Ecuador on Apr 23, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Cuenca   Cuenca, Ecuador on Apr 25, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Vilcabamba   Vilcabamba, Ecuador on Apr 27, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  Welcome to Peru   Piura, Peru on May 1, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Valley of the pyramids   Chiclayo, Peru on May 2, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Life´s a beach   Huanchaco, Peru on May 7, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  From desert to snowy mountains in one bus ride!   Huaraz, Peru on May 8, 2007 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Lima   Lima, Peru on May 15, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Not quite midnight at the Oasis   Ica, Peru on May 15, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Flying over the Nasca lines   Nasca, Peru on May 17, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Arequipa, Chivay and the Colca Canyon   Arequipa, Peru on May 21, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The neverending bus ride   Cusco, Peru on May 24, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Machu Picchu   Machu Picchu, Peru on May 26, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Back to Cusco   Cusco, Peru on May 28, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Uros, the floating islands   Puno, Peru on May 29, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 29

  Copacabana, but no Barry here!   Copacabana, Bolivia on May 30, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  El Gran Poder   La Paz, Bolivia on Jun 6, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Cycling the world´s most dangerous road   La Paz, Bolivia on Jun 6, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Film stars in the jungle   Rurrenabaque, Bolivia on Jun 10, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The coldest bus journey in the world   Potosi, Bolivia on Jun 14, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bolivian chocolate capital   Sucre, Bolivia on Jun 17, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The Bolivian wild west   Tupiza, Bolivia on Jun 26, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Salar de Uyuni   Uyuni, Bolivia on Jun 26, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Hello Argentina   Salta, Argentina on Jun 26, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Iguazu Falls   Iguazu, Argentina on Jul 1, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Tango, shopping and steak.   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jul 8, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  Hello Chile   Santiago, Chile on Jul 13, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Hello New Zealand and Phill   Auckland, New Zealand on Jul 16, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  The end of Phill's tours   Wellington, New Zealand on Jul 28, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Over Arthurs pass   Greymouth, New Zealand on Aug 1, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Over the Haast pass   Wanaka, New Zealand on Aug 5, 2007 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Action and adventure in Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Aug 9, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Dunedin   Dunedin, New Zealand on Aug 11, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  A reason for visiting NZ in the winter!   Methven, New Zealand on Aug 15, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Down on the farm   Christchurch, New Zealand on Aug 23, 2007 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Bula Fiji   Nadi, Fiji on Aug 26, 2007 21 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Hello Australia   Sydney, Australia on Sep 11, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the bus   Byron Bay, Australia on Sep 24, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Stardom beckons   Brisbane, Australia on Sep 29, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Australia Zoo   Mooloolaba, Australia on Oct 2, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Fraser Island   Hervey Bay, Australia on Oct 8, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Trainee Jillaroo   Rockhampton, Australia on Oct 10, 2007 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Sailing the Whitsundays   Airlie Beach, Australia on Oct 12, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Digeridon't and the witchetty grub   Cairns, Australia on Oct 17, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Rainforest to Reef   Cape Tribulation, Australia on Oct 17, 2007 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The Red Centre   Uluru, Australia on Oct 21, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  The Top End   Darwin, Australia on Oct 24, 2007 15 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Hello Asia   Singapore, Singapore on Oct 28, 2007 11 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  The film star treatment   Melaka, Malaysia on Nov 2, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  KL   Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Nov 2, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  The Cameron Highlands   Tanah Rata, Malaysia on Nov 6, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Rosalind's tours   Penang, Malaysia on Nov 9, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Langkawi   Langkawi, Malaysia on Nov 14, 2007 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Start off point for the islands   Trang, Thailand on Nov 18, 2007 1 picture 0 comments
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  Ko Lanta   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Nov 20, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Krabi   Krabi, Thailand on Nov 24, 2007 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok   Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 28, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Historic Ayutthaya   Ayutthaya, Thailand on Dec 1, 2007 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Bridge over the River Kwai   Kanchanaburi, Thailand on Dec 4, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  The King's birthday   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 5, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  The floating market   Ratchaburi, Thailand on Dec 6, 2007 5 pictures 0 comments
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  To Trang by train   Trang, Thailand on Dec 8, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Lanta second time around   Ko Lanta, Thailand on Dec 15, 2007 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A visit to the beach   Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand on Dec 15, 2007 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Temples and tribes   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Dec 16, 2007 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Bangkok in a day   Bangkok, Thailand on Dec 21, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Cambodian christmas   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Dec 23, 2007 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Happy new year!   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Dec 29, 2007 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bokor Hill Station   Kampot, Cambodia on Jan 1, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Welcome to Vietnam   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Jan 5, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Lots of sand   Mui Ne, Vietnam on Jan 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Lots of rain!   Nha Trang, Vietnam on Jan 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Shopaholics beware!   Hoi An, Vietnam on Jan 17, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  The DMZ and the citadel   Hue, Vietnam on Jan 20, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful Ha Long Bay   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Jan 24, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Crazy Hanoi   Hanoi, Vietnam on Jan 26, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Back in the mountains   Sapa, Vietnam on Jan 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The bumpiest bus ride yet!   Kunming, China on Feb 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on Feb 3, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Chinese new year in Macau   Macau, China on Feb 7, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Back on the mainland   Kunming, China on Feb 14, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Dali   Dali, China on Feb 14, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Tiger leaping gorge   Lijiang, China on Feb 17, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Pandas!   Chengdu, China on Feb 24, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  The big buddha   Leshan, China on Feb 27, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  The terracotta warriors   Xi'an, China on Mar 2, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  The final stop!   Beijing, China on Mar 8, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  The end   Deskford, United Kingdom on Mar 16, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments