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Day 121 - Playing Monopoly

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 18 May 2007 | Views [1007] | Comments [1]

I think Monopoly is the best board game around, so on my first proper day in London, when I didn't have a clue what to start with, I reverted back to my childhood days of playing one of my favourite boardgames! I bought a travelcard, rolled the dice ... Read more >

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Day 117 - An excuse to go to the Aquarium

SPAIN | Monday, 14 May 2007 | Views [1065]

What to do on a rainy day in Barcelona? Parks... no. Museums... closed on Mondays. Walking the city... don´t have umbrella..... I had been secretly looking for an excuse as to why I could visit the Barcelona Aquarium, after reading rave reviews on the ... Read more >

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Day 110 - Holy Toledo!

SPAIN | Monday, 7 May 2007 | Views [1240] | Comments [1]

Well, we don´t say the phrase `Holy Toledo`for nothing! Today I took the 1 hour bus ride from Madrid centro to Toledo for the day, stepping back in time to tiny cobblestone streets, small shop windows in cute little curving alleys and views of the ... Read more >

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Day 108 - Walking tour of Madrid

SPAIN | Saturday, 5 May 2007 | Views [2248]

I came here to see the `real`Madrid and not just the lonely planet version. The first thing I discovered was that in Madrid you have a few options for seeing the city: Take the gringo tourist bus for 15 euros which takes a loop of the city, but makes ... Read more >

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Day 88 - My own personal city tour of Porto Alegre

BRAZIL | Sunday, 15 Apr 2007 | Views [1368]

My friend Luciano lives here in Porto Alegre, Brazil has been many things in his life. A pilot. A sushi chef. An acrobat in the circus. An actor. A model. A models & actors agency owner. A travel agent and much more. Today, it was his turn to be ... Read more >

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Day 62 - Exploring the Old & New

ECUADOR | Tuesday, 20 Mar 2007 | Views [4206]

Quito is a strange place. A contradiction really. On one end of the city you have the "New Town" which reminds me alot of Beaumont Street or Darby Street in Newcastle. Its cosmopolitan - cafés, restaurants, hostels and hotels nestled amongst ... Read more >

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Day 16 - Stalking Evita

ARGENTINA | Friday, 2 Feb 2007 | Views [2364]

Buenos Tardez! Today has been our first full day in Argentina and we have made the most of it! We started early after a good sleep in (only until 9.30!) before hitting the streets and heading into Buenos Aires Central which is just down the end of our ... Read more >

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Day 13 - Pre-Columbian Artefacts

CHILE | Tuesday, 30 Jan 2007 | Views [2211] | Comments [1]

Hola! Today we explored the "must see" museum in Santiago - Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago city. It contains a collection of pre-Columbian pieces of different cultural areas selected for their beauty and cultural value; ceramics, paintings, ... Read more >

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Day 12 - Sun in Santa Lucia

CHILE | Monday, 29 Jan 2007 | Views [7652] | Comments [2]

Hi everyone Today we have been exploring the sites of one of the most beautiful areas within Santiago - Santa Lucia. We started the day be visiting Indigenous Chilean markets & then to the Cerro Santa Lucia. Its pretty much the biggest thing ... Read more >

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Days 9 & 10 - Shrunken Heads on the bbq

CHILE | Saturday, 27 Jan 2007 | Views [2603] | Comments [2]

Hola Amigos & Amigas! Ang & I enjoyed our last few days in La Serena by visiting the local Archaeological museum to take in some Chilean history. After trying to buy tickets for 5 minutes we realised that on the weekends that entry is free (hey ... Read more >

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Day 5 - Hillside trains in Valapariso

CHILE | Sunday, 21 Jan 2007 | Views [1157] | Comments [3]

Hola everyone! Today has been another great day in the port of Valparaiso. We had a great experiene for dinner last night - after wandering the cobblestone streets of our local area we stumbled upon a wonderful place called the "Colour Cafe."... Read more >

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