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Gallery: Luxor (Thebes), Egypt

EGYPT | Tuesday, 21 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Luxor (Thebes), Egypt

EGYPT | Saturday, 18 Oct 2008 | Views [751]

Luxor has the Valley of the Kings and Queens on it's West bank, The Luxor Temple, and Temple of Karnak on it's East.  The Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens was alright, it was packed full of tourists.  Luxor temple was nice.  The Temple of ... Read more >

Tags: dumb tourists, egypt, karnak, luxor, thebes


Aswan, Egypt

EGYPT | Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008 | Views [570]

So I decided to take the "famous deluxe overnight sleeper" from Cairo to Aswan, Egypt. Supposed to be a 9 hour ride turned into 15 hours on the train. Can't say much for punctuality in this country. I'm not complaining though, it was an interesting ... Read more >

Tags: abu simbel, aswan, convoy, egypt, felucca, tactical nightmare


Gallery: Aswan, Egypt

MOROCCO | Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Cairo, Egypt

EGYPT | Wednesday, 15 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Cairo, Egypt

EGYPT | Monday, 13 Oct 2008 | Views [646]

I really can't articulate my experiences in Cairo, so this story is just going to be subjective. I got to Cairo, me and a guy at the hostel hired a car and driver to take us to Giza, Saqqara, and Memphis. We hired a guide to take us through the sights ... Read more >

Tags: cairo, egypt, egyptian stuff, other stuff


Gallery: Essouria, Morocco

MOROCCO | Sunday, 12 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Essouria, Morocco

MOROCCO | Saturday, 11 Oct 2008 | Views [804] | Comments [2]

Essouria was a nice break from Marrakech.  I could walk down the street without being hassled, and people didn't try to rip me off constantly.  It was a beach town so I spent most of my day either at the beach or walking around the small Medina.  The ... Read more >

Tags: beach, booze, essouria, fresh fish, morocco


Gallery: Marrakech and the Sahara

MOROCCO | Wednesday, 8 Oct 2008 | Photo Gallery


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Marrakech, Morocco

MOROCCO | Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008 | Views [676] | Comments [3]

Its been an interesting few days.  I stayed at a hostel called Riad Massine in Marrakech.  The original building dates back 1600 years.  It was beautiful, with an open air courtyard in the middle.  I spent two days enjoying the clamour of the souqs, or ... Read more >

Tags: berber, camel, goathead dinner, marrakech, morocco


Seville,Spain

MOROCCO | Wednesday, 1 Oct 2008 | Views [691] | Comments [3]

So, I dont have any pics of Seville.  It was rainy all weekend, so me and Elli, a German girl I met in Portugal spent all weekend drinking homemade Sangria.  We found a supermarket and bought the cheapest red wine, orange Fanta, and on the way back I ... Read more >

Tags: bus, ferry, fruit stealer, sangria, seville, tarifa, train


Lagos, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Friday, 26 Sep 2008 | Views [1290] | Comments [1]

I took a bus from Lisbon to Lagos, on the 22nd.  I stepped off the bus and into paradise.  This place is amazing.  Cliffs jutting out with grottoes and secluded beaches over clear, blue water.  Itºs a small village Im staying in.  You can walk the whole ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, cliffs, full frontal nudity, grottoes, lagos, portugal


Gallery: Lagos, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Friday, 26 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery

23-26 Sept 08
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Gallery: Lisbon/Sintra, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Wednesday, 24 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery

20-23 Sept 08
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Lisbon, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Tuesday, 23 Sep 2008 | Views [783] | Comments [1]

I couchsurfed with Luis and his flatmate Marcio in Lisbon from the 19th to the 23rd.  Luis showed me all the best places in Lisbon, some that tourists dont know about.  And at nights, I went out with him, Marcio and some of his friends in the area.  Great ... Read more >

Tags: cheap beer, couchsurfing, kick ass nightlife, lisbon, portugal


Porto, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Sunday, 21 Sep 2008 | Views [881] | Comments [1]

I just left from Porto, Portugal.  My couchsurf contact didnt work out so I stayed in a hostel a few nights.  It worked out great.  I met some good folks to hang out with.  I went out with a girl named Ute from Germany one night, spent the day in Guimeres ... Read more >

Tags: duomo, hostels, jetlag, port wine, porto, siesta


Gallery: Porto/Guimaraes, Portugal

PORTUGAL | Saturday, 20 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery

18-20 Sept 08
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Mainz, De Couchsurf

GERMANY | Thursday, 18 Sep 2008 | Views [790] | Comments [1]

I was in Mainz for two days waiting for my flight to Portugal, I dont have a way to upload pics on this computer.  So I guess my first entry into this travel thingy isnt going to be that great.  Mainz was beautiful,(and old).  They have a church there ... Read more >

Tags: heavy metal, mainz, portugal, shwartz bier


Trip info and Phone number

USA | Sunday, 14 Sep 2008 | Views [795] | Comments [2]

I'm still trying to figure out this travel journal so sorry in advance if I'm late updating.  Here's kinda-sorta my intinerary: start in Portugal, then go to Seville, then maybe Morocco for a little while, then up through Spain and zig-zag through Europe ... Read more >

Tags: cell, eurail, europe, itinerary, opium, trip


Gallery: New Zealand March 08

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery

NZ March 08
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Gallery: AZ, Colorado Trip Aug. 08

USA | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Photo Gallery

Aug-Sept 08
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Mt. Sneffels, Colorado 29-1 Sept. 08

USA | Friday, 5 Sep 2008 | Views [1155]

Uncle Brian, Kath, Jeremy and I drove to Ouray, Colorado to hike Mt. Sneffels.  Long story short,  I have a new respect for the natural beauty of my country, but I only made it to the saddle, a couple hundred feet from the summit.  I'll add that mountain to ... Read more >

Tags: colorado, flan, hiking, mt.sneffels, ouray


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