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Asia's Ultimate Guide to Life--Travel With Your Best Friend... Part 1

So Jesse picked us up in a cab at the Singapore airport at around 11:15 p.m. He also brought his roommate, Sabrina, and after we'd dropped off our stuff at their apartment, we headed to a local place to peruse some of their delectable fare. I wis
Member: MarkandAnnie Shoberg

South America 2008

So we headed for Mancora, a small beach resort in the North of Peru which at the right time of year is a great destination for surfing and general sun lovers! This wasn´t that time of the year and so a large majority of our time there was overclou
Member: Gavin and Lauren Gardner and Albrecht-Brown

India

Tuesday: Arriving at midday I had already decided on a hotel and was thus able to ignore the touts. Whilst having “the fag” outside the train station a head strong bull found its way to the bin blocked by my bags and me. Needless to say, I got o
Member: andrew liddle

Cycle Tour of Italy

We were off! We chose to fly into Venice, the city of romance, to begin our cycle tour of Italy. Not exactly the best place to be with bikes but gave us easy access to the flat plains of Emilia-Romagna. Saturday evening was spent trying to get our b
Member: Kate Laforet

Cape Town to Cairo 2008

Well, we've done it. Exactly four months and 18,741km after arriving in Cape Town to start my African adventure, we arrived safe and sound in the bustling metropolis of Cairo. Packed with incredible history wherever you look, Egypt has been go-go-go si
Member: Christina Ongley

European Whirlwind 2008

Introduction This overview is for those of you who do not wish to read the daily blow-by-blow accounts of what we did and where we went. It is instead an overview in general terms of how our trip came about and how things progressed. It will give
Member: Kris and Sharon Schmucker

Western Europe - 2008

Nice was nice, but not as nice as I thought Nice would be! Arriving later in afternoon/early evening we settled in for our three day stay and then set off and hoofed it around for a while before looking for a place to fill our heads, but before we d
Member: Marcus Frost

Around the world in how many days???

I had a very early start to the day with my 06.45 transfer to the airport to catch my flight to Athens. After waiting at the airport for 1 hr before being able to check in, i boarded my flight for some relax time before hitting the big city of Athe
Member: Kristy Withers

Mexico

On Monday I booked a shuttle from the hostel in Oaxaca. Two other Australian girls from Sydney were also on the bus. We thought it was supposed to be a quicker trip, but the driver had his family with him, and enjoyed taking long stops along the way! H
Member: Rene van der Spuy

Alaska!

Before we had even booked our flights to Alaska, we booked a 5 day Glacier Trek in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. It sounded like an incredible national park, an incredible trip ...plus the area has very few tourists! It was amazing. The area i
Member: Deedee Laforet

My Summer Around the World 2008

We're just a few hours from our destination of Ann Arbor now. Very soon we will see what kind of living situation Gavin has signed himself up for... The lease was signed without ever seeing the place or even any pictures of the place. I hope its no wo
Member: Cari chang

Around southern Africa

The mornings were still and sounds carried clearly across the dam. Fish plopped as they splashed at the surface. Hippos grumbling in the shallows on the far bank sounded like they were right below us. Crocs drifted past, motionless as logs. A shag sat
Member: Nicky Chick

Dawne's UK Year!

I'm sure everyone's heard the saying "when in Rome, do as the Romans do." Well, Angie and I interpreted that the mean, cappuchino and croissant for breakfast, pizza for lunch, pasta for dinner, and gelato any time you walk past a gelateria.
Member: Dawne Deaver

The fun continues - 2008

By Gavin. Apologies for no updates for a while. Things have been busy. We’ve been catching up with a heap of different friends each weekend as well as generally keeping the kids entertained. There’s been Michael & Rebecca, Barb, Amanda &
Member: Paula Atkinson

Jennifer and Ron's Excellent Mediterranean Adventure 2008

How does one begin to describe the beauty and magnificence of the smallest state in the world at the center of the largest spiritual kingdom of the world? Wow? Awestruck? Speechless? Magnificent! Much of the following was extracted from “Vatican
Member: Jennifer and Ron Rowland

Solo World Backpacking (Part 2 - NZ, Oz, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, China, Russia 2006/07)

So here I am once again about to start the second part of my world backpacking trip in New Zealand. My proposed plan is to see as much of New Zealand in a month then move on to Australia, followed by India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Ch
Member: Gabrielle Amestoy

Europe 2008: Milan, Barcelona, Lisbon, Ireland, Riga, Belgium...

With a line up including the legendary Neil Young and the likes of REM, Radiohead and the Verve, Rock Werchter was an easy pick as the festival for the summer. We (Cam and I) jumped on the Eurostar to Brussels after work Wednesday (a refreshing new ex
Member: Navin Weeraratne

Annie's Experiences and Perceptions of Southeast Asia

We flew from Hanoi Vietnam to Hong Kong. Before take-off, the guy behind me gave my arm a wet sneeze followed by a touch of his hot, sweaty foot which he jammed into the crack between seats where my arm was meant to rest. When I finally reclaimed my
Member: MarkandAnnie Shoberg

Life on the equator

We returned to Quito (again!) just for a night, before setting off very early on a long journey south down through the mountains to what is considered by many to be the jewel of the south, Cuenca. Some say this is a like a smaller Quito, without the Ne
Member: Kath and Justin have added to their blog and it

Semester in Spain...

When we were ready to go again, we left the hotel and headed for the Louvre. The Louvre is FREE to anyone under 26 after 6pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. We walked down towards the Louvre and entered a plaza area right behind it. The architecture was ...
Member: Chris Washko