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Round the world and back. Join us on our epic journey to the ends of the earth and share in our trials and tribulations as we spend the next 14 months on the road untimately making our way back home to South Africa.

• 1

  The BIG idea   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Mar 30, 2007 0 pictures 4 comments
• 2

  Farewell UAE   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Dec 14, 2007 24 pictures 0 comments
• 3

  Welcome back Johannesburg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Dec 17, 2007 19 pictures 0 comments
• 4

  The Fairest Cape   Cape Town, South Africa on Dec 19, 2007 8 pictures 0 comments
• 5

  Wild west coast   Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa on Dec 20, 2007 9 pictures 0 comments
• 6

  Franschhoek valley   Franschoek, South Africa on Dec 21, 2007 14 pictures 2 comments
• 7

  The whale capital - Hermanus   Hermanus, South Africa on Dec 23, 2007 37 pictures 0 comments
• 8

  Round the world itinerary   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 5, 2008 5 pictures 9 comments
• 9

  Final goodbye to Johannesburg   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jan 6, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
• 10

  Perth   Perth, Australia on Jan 7, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 11

  Margaret river - Wine lovers paradise   Margaret River, Australia on Jan 10, 2008 32 pictures 1 comment
• 12

  Big tree country   Pemberton, Australia on Jan 13, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 13

  Walpole, up the pole   Walpole, Australia on Jan 14, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
• 14

  WA summary   Perth, Australia on Jan 15, 2008 6 pictures 1 comment
• 15

  Adelaide the festival city   Adelaide, Australia on Jan 16, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
• 16

  Barossa Valley   Barossa Valley, Australia on Jan 18, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 17

  McLaren Vale wine region   McLaren Vale, Australia on Jan 19, 2008 13 pictures 1 comment
• 18

  A night in jail   Mount Gambier, Australia on Jan 20, 2008 16 pictures 1 comment
• 19

  Great Ocean Road   Warrnambool, Australia on Jan 23, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
• 20

  Melbourne - The culture city   Melbourne, Australia on Jan 23, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Wagga, Twice the surprise   Wagga Wagga, Australia on Jan 24, 2008 8 pictures 2 comments
• 22

  Sydney   Sydney, Australia on Jan 27, 2008 50 pictures 0 comments
• 23

  Hunter Valley   Cessnock, Australia on Jan 31, 2008 13 pictures 3 comments
• 24

  Stuart Point tourist drive   Stuarts point, Australia on Feb 1, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 25

  Another sleepless night in a dodgy motel   Coffs Harbour, Australia on Feb 1, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 26

  Rainy Queensland   Brisbane, Australia on Feb 3, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 27

  Sunshine coast   Mooloolaba, Australia on Feb 9, 2008 18 pictures 2 comments
• 28

  I walk in the forest   Samford, Australia on Feb 10, 2008 14 pictures 1 comment
• 29

  Hervey Bay & Fraser Island   Hervey Bay, Australia on Feb 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 30

  Monsoon in Mackay   Mackay, Australia on Feb 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 31

  Magnetic Island   Townsville, Australia on Feb 15, 2008 17 pictures 2 comments
• 32

  Cairns at last   Cairns, Australia on Feb 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 33

  Great Barrier Reef and Cairns   Cairns, Australia on Feb 19, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
• 34

  1 down and 39 or so to go.....   Cairns airport, Australia on Feb 20, 2008 0 pictures 2 comments
• 35

  IMH Australia summary   Cairns, Australia on Feb 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 36

  Touchdown Auckland   Auckland, New Zealand on Feb 20, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
• 37

  Beautiful Queenstown   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 21, 2008 14 pictures 1 comment
• 38

  The adrenalin capital of New Zealand   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 23, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
• 39

  Routeburn Track   Queenstown, New Zealand on Feb 25, 2008 80 pictures 0 comments
• 40

  The massive Mt Cook   Mt. Cook Village, New Zealand on Feb 29, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
• 41

  Home of the Crusaders   Christchurch, New Zealand on Mar 1, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 42

  Kaikoura   Kaikoura, New Zealand on Mar 2, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
• 43

  Marvellous Marlborough   Renwick, New Zealand on Mar 3, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
• 44

  Windy Wellington   Wellington, New Zealand on Mar 6, 2008 13 pictures 3 comments
• 45

  The heart of Art Deco, Napier   Napier, New Zealand on Mar 7, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
• 46

  Gisborne Maori country   Gisborne, New Zealand on Mar 8, 2008 22 pictures 3 comments
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  Whakatane   Whakatane, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
• 48

  Sulphur City, Fartopolis   Rotorua, New Zealand on Mar 10, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
• 49

  Waihi Beach   Waihi Beach, New Zealand on Mar 11, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 50

  Funderful Whangarei   Whangarei, New Zealand on Mar 12, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
• 51

  Diving the Poor Knights   Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand on Mar 13, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 52

  Farewell New Zealand   Auckland, New Zealand on Mar 15, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
• 53

  Dive and gone to heaven   Pulau Mabul, Malaysia on Mar 17, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
• 54

  Diving Sipadan   Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia on Mar 18, 2008 35 pictures 1 comment
• 55

  More pictures from Sipadan   Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia on Mar 20, 2008 62 pictures 1 comment
• 56

  Last few pictures of an amazing week   Pulau Sipadan, Malaysia on Mar 22, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
• 57

  Uncle Tan's Jungle Adventure   Sandakan, Malaysia on Mar 25, 2008 55 pictures 0 comments
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  KL hustle & bustle   Kuala lumpur, Malaysia on Mar 30, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Cameron Highlands   Tana Rata, Malaysia on Mar 30, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Penang to Thailand   Georgetown, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 61

  Why speaking Thai is helpful   Pulau Penang, Malaysia on Apr 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 62

  Mini bus across the Southern Thai border   Hat Yai, Thailand on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Sleep over in Pak Bara   Pak Barra, Thailand on Apr 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Ko Lipe, Island paradise   Ko Lipe, Thailand on Apr 5, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Magical Ko Phi Phi   Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand on Apr 6, 2008 24 pictures 1 comment
• 66

  Two sides of Ko Pha-Ngan   Ko Pha-Ngan, Thailand on Apr 11, 2008 39 pictures 2 comments
• 67

  Two nights in Bangkok is just enough   Bangkok, Thailand on Apr 15, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Thailands culture capital   Chiang Mai, Thailand on Apr 17, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
• 69

  Terrific temples   Siem Reap, Cambodia on Apr 20, 2008 61 pictures 0 comments
• 70

  Cambodia's Bloody History   Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Apr 22, 2008 44 pictures 3 comments
• 71

  No stop Saigon   Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on Apr 25, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
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  Heart and soul of Vietnam   Hanoi, Vietnam on Apr 27, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Halong Bay   Halong Bay, Vietnam on Apr 28, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  20hrs in planes & airports   Bangkok, Thailand on May 2, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 75

  Hard lessons in Tokyo   Tokyo, Japan on May 2, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Culture rich Kyoto   Kyoto, Japan on May 5, 2008 59 pictures 0 comments
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  Sayonara Japan   Osaka, Japan on May 9, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
• 78

  Soulful Seoul   Seoul, Korea Rep. on May 10, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
• 79

  Happening Hong Kong   Hong Kong, China on May 12, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
• 80

  Howzit China!   Guilin, China on May 15, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Fairy tail beauty of Guilin & Yangshuo   Yangshuo, China on May 16, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Natural disasters and interesting people   Guilin, China on May 18, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Where are we?   Guilin, China on May 19, 2008 1 picture 0 comments
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  Home of the Terracotta Warriors   Xi'an, China on May 20, 2008 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Sights, sounds, scams and spectacular shows   Shanghai, China on May 24, 2008 61 pictures 1 comment
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  China's garden city   Suzhou, China on May 29, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
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  Brilliant Beijing   Beijing, China on May 31, 2008 116 pictures 1 comment
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  Beijing to Ulaanbaatar by rail   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Jun 6, 2008 36 pictures 2 comments
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  Traditional Mongolian living   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Jun 9, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Mongolian city living   Ulan Bator, Mongolia on Jun 10, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
• 91

  Slow train to Siberia   Irkutsk, Russian Federation on Jun 12, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  From Russia with love   Listvyanka, Russian Federation on Jun 13, 2008 76 pictures 0 comments
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  Surprising Irkutsk   Irkutsk, Russian Federation on Jun 16, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Slower train to Moscow   Moscow, Russian Federation on Jun 18, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
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  Must see Moscow   Moscow, Russian Federation on Jun 21, 2008 74 pictures 0 comments
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  Ballet and all in St. Petersburg   St. Petersburg, Russian Federation on Jun 22, 2008 63 pictures 0 comments
• 97

  Sport, culture & sexuality mostly on two wheels   Berlin, Germany on Jun 25, 2008 81 pictures 0 comments
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  Heartbreaking Terezin Memorial   Terezin, Czech Republic on Jun 29, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
• 99

  Breathtaking Prague   Prague, Czech Republic on Jun 29, 2008 70 pictures 1 comment
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  Cesky Krumlov   Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic on Jul 6, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Vienna   Vienna, Austria on Jul 6, 2008 46 pictures 0 comments
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  Salzburg   Salzburg, Austria on Jul 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Munich Round One   Munich, Germany on Jul 11, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  In transit   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jul 13, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Home sweet home   Johannesburg, South Africa on Jul 14, 2008 9 pictures 1 comment
• 106

  The wedding   Mooirivier, South Africa on Jul 19, 2008 23 pictures 0 comments
• 107

  Ten hours in Dubai Duty Free   Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Jul 21, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
• 108

  Munich Round Two   Munich, Germany on Jul 22, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Remarkable & romantic Venice   Venice, Italy on Jul 24, 2008 35 pictures 1 comment
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  All roads lead to Rome   Rome, Italy on Jul 27, 2008 34 pictures 0 comments
• 111

  Hill top town of Orvieto   Orvieto, Italy on Aug 1, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Short stop in Siena   Siena, Italy on Aug 1, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Florence   Florence, Italy on Aug 1, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Tuscan wine paradise   Greve, Italy on Aug 5, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  I can't believe it leans that much!   Pisa, Italy on Aug 6, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
• 116

  Nice Nice   Nice, France on Aug 6, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Money Money Money   Monaco, Monaco on Aug 7, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
• 118

  Celeb spotting in St-Tropez   St-Tropez, France on Aug 8, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
• 119

  Two Euro lunch stop   Avignon, France on Aug 9, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
• 120

  Wacky architecture, sangria, tapas & thieves   Barcelona, Spain on Aug 10, 2008 53 pictures 2 comments
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  Valencia, the wrong city to be without sunglasses   Valencia, Spain and Canary Islands on Aug 16, 2008 40 pictures 1 comment
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  Jamón, Prostitutes & Chocolate delight   Madrid, Spain and Canary Islands on Aug 17, 2008 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Quick visit to the Burgos Cathedral   Burgos, Spain and Canary Islands on Aug 19, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
• 124

  San Sebastián   San Sebastián, Spain and Canary Islands on Aug 19, 2008 43 pictures 0 comments
• 125

  Vine Hooligans discover Utopia   Bordeaux, France on Aug 22, 2008 53 pictures 0 comments
• 126

  The great French wine conspiracy   Tours, France on Aug 26, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
• 127

  We'll always have Paris   Paris, France on Aug 29, 2008 89 pictures 0 comments
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  Yummy Mumm-y   Reims, France on Sep 2, 2008 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Home of Champagne   Épernay, France on Sep 2, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Romantic Brugge   Brugge, Belgium on Sep 3, 2008 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Been there done that!   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sep 5, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
• 132

  Styling with Rich & Nicky   Bedford, United Kingdom on Sep 10, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Lunch with Richard and John   Solihull, United Kingdom on Sep 11, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
• 134

  A night at Château Julius et Anna   Winchester, United Kingdom on Sep 11, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Long overdue reunion in Clapham   London, United Kingdom on Sep 12, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 136

  The funny thing a-boat Canadians   Toronto, Canada on Sep 14, 2008 20 pictures 1 comment
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  Big water and bright lights   Niagara Falls, Canada on Sep 15, 2008 35 pictures 0 comments
• 138

  Kingston, no Jamaicans here mon   Kingston, Canada on Sep 18, 2008 16 pictures 1 comment
• 139

  Pardon, which way to Canada?   Montreal, Canada on Sep 19, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Creative Quebec City   Quebec City, Canada on Sep 20, 2008 48 pictures 0 comments
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  Whale's, not the country   Tadoussac, Canada on Sep 22, 2008 43 pictures 3 comments
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  Long drive back to Montreal   Montreal, Canada on Sep 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  A little slice of the BIG Apple   New York City, United States on Sep 26, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
• 144

  Credit crisis in the capitol   Washington, United States on Oct 2, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
• 145

  And that's another Miami Dolphins first down!   Merritt Island, United States on Oct 3, 2008 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Magic & Mystery in the Cayman Islands   Bodden Town, Cayman Islands on Oct 11, 2008 34 pictures 1 comment
• 147

  The Cuban Timewarp   Havana, Cuba on Oct 13, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Rags and riches to a little celebrity spotting   Santa Monica, United States on Oct 21, 2008 21 pictures 1 comment
• 149

  Viva Las Vegas   Las Vegas, United States on Oct 23, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Wow, wow, wow!!!   Yosemite National Park, United States on Oct 26, 2008 39 pictures 0 comments
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  Sonoma one sip at a time   Sonoma, United States on Oct 29, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Is SF the most beautiful city in the world?   San Francisco, United States on Oct 31, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 153

  A night under the big reds   Big Sur, United States on Nov 4, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Election day!   Avila Beach, United States on Nov 5, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Beautiful beaches and little taste of home   Laguna Beach, United States on Nov 6, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 156

  Beautiful beaches, big boats & breakfast burritos   San Diego, United States on Nov 8, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 157

  A fitting farewell   Anaheim, United States on Nov 9, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
• 158

  Access denied!   Panama City, Panama on Nov 12, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
• 159

  Living the high life   Quito, Ecuador on Nov 12, 2008 18 pictures 2 comments
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  Swimming with pink dolphins   Reserva Cuyabeno, Ecuador on Nov 14, 2008 65 pictures 0 comments
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  Thrills, spills and steep uphills   Cotopaxi, Ecuador on Nov 19, 2008 30 pictures 0 comments
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  In some serious hot water!   Banos, Ecuador on Nov 23, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Shrunken heads in a colonial gem   Cuenca, Ecuador on Nov 24, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
• 164

  Troubles in Tumbes   Tumbes, Peru on Nov 26, 2008 0 pictures 1 comment
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  Surfers paradise in Peru!   Mancora, Peru on Nov 26, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  A city full of surprises   Lima, Peru on Nov 30, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  A Desert Oasis   Huacachina, Peru on Dec 2, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Giant drawings in the sand   Nasca, Peru on Dec 5, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Capital of the once mighty Inca Empire   Cusco, Peru on Dec 6, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Cleansing the spirit, the Inca way   Machu Picchu, Peru on Dec 9, 2008 67 pictures 0 comments
• 171

  Celebrations on the worlds highest lake!   Puno, Peru on Dec 14, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  No showgirls or cigars here!   Copacabana, Bolivia on Dec 17, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Island of the sun   Isla del Sol, Bolivia on Dec 18, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Dangerous living at the top of the world...   La Paz, Bolivia on Dec 19, 2008 32 pictures 0 comments
• 175

  Is "Death Road" really that dangerous?   La Cumbre, Bolivia on Dec 23, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Three of the most unforgettable days of our trip   Uyuni, Bolivia on Dec 24, 2008 54 pictures 0 comments
• 177

  What's drier than Death Valley?   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Dec 26, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 178

  36 hours in La Sarena   La Serena, Chile on Dec 29, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
• 179

  Happy, Happy New Year!   Valparaiso, Chile on Dec 30, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
• 180

  Hitting rock bottom in Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Jan 3, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Read only if you love wine!   Santa Cruz, Chile on Jan 6, 2009 23 pictures 0 comments
• 182

  A last look at the Pacific   Pichilemu, Chile on Jan 9, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
• 183

  Bed bug nightmares, Part II   Mendoza, Argentina on Jan 11, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
• 184

  How Mendoza was meant to be experienced   Mendoza, Argentina on Jan 13, 2009 9 pictures 0 comments
• 185

  Evita's Peron   Buenos Aires, Argentina on Jan 16, 2009 53 pictures 0 comments
• 186

  Some mighty big falls   Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Jan 27, 2009 37 pictures 1 comment
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  Life's a whole lot of beaches!   Florianopolis, Brazil on Jan 30, 2009 31 pictures 0 comments