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HONG KONG | Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Views [562]
In how many cities can you go above the tallest skyscrapers and look down? You can in Hong Kong from The Peak viewpoint. You can see all the lights and the harbour as well. Rob and I had a great time visiting the beaches around Repulse Bay, shopping in ... Read more >
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LAOS | Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [590]
Laos was such a treat after the noise and confusion of Vietnam. Luang Prabang is a small town with only one ATM and tons of nice people, good restaurant and cheap shopping. I happened to be there for the festival celebrating the river so there were tons ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [610]
Arriving in Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City, was a lot easier than in Cambodia. The bus pulled in close to where we wanted to go and the drivers were less forceful. We walked to a traveler's cafe before deciding which of the dozens of places we should stay ... Read more >
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CAMBODIA | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [571]
The second we stepped off the musty coffin like boat (we could sit in the sun on the roof though, and that was fabulous) we were surrounded by tuk tuk drivers all trying to take us to guesthouses for comission. One lone driver had a sign that said "... Read more >
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THAILAND | Sunday, 14 Oct 2007 | Views [537]
Hi all, I have only spent a few days in Bangkok so far, but it is a lot of fun and very colorful and busy. I stayed in the infamous Khao San Road where hundreds of travelers stay. The street has dozens of travel agents, food stalls, bars, restaurant ... Read more >
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [522]
Yesterday we went to the Kremlin and I went inside the Armory with all the state weapons, coronation outfits, gold plates and silver and gem covered Bibles. It was amazing how many riches the Russian Tsars had. I saw the double throne for the boy kings ... Read more >
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Thursday, 20 Sep 2007 | Views [516]
We went out to a fun bar that played American music on Tuesday night and played foosball with some local guys and danced. The club was fairly empty as it was a Tuesday, but we met a nice American guy from New York and an Australian. Wednesday we went ... Read more >
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007 | Views [354]
I arrived in Russia by train from Helsinki and my transfer guy was waiting with my name and drove me through the traffic to the hostel. The lady in reception spoke no English and had to act out eating when giving me the meal tickets. Our group is really ... Read more >
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FRANCE | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [384]
We took the train to the Jungfrau, the highest point in Europe, in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday. The ride took 3 hours each way, but we had gorgeous weather and could actually see the mountain. It was beautiful up there, not a lot of snow, but you could ... Read more >
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SWITZERLAND | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Views [3310]
Tonight Susie and I are relaxing at the Morris' house in Basal, Switzerland after a day in one of the smallest countries, Lictenstein. We walked around the cute Swiss-Alps style town and went to a Sunday flea market, the interesting National Museum ... Read more >
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