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Where are we now - The photo's tell the story An update on the where-abouts of Nat & Chris' epic RTW journey.

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All about the BUM

BRAZIL | Saturday, 1 Sep 2007 | Views [1456] | Video

The video was taken from our restaurant in Copacabana, just some of the local entertainment. After 4 days of sorting out, what seemed like, one problem after another we were finally able to settle down and enjoy some of the sights Rio de Janeiro had ... Read more >

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Machu Picchu

PERU | Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 | Views [1019] | Video

We arranged our tour of Machu Picchu through a tour operator named Yuntair (Jun-ter).   He seemed trustworthy as he was the only one to openly admit that some tour operators will have you arrive at MP with fake entry passes tickets and no return bus ... Read more >

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Guatemala Week 3

GUATEMALA | Saturday, 16 Jun 2007 | Views [796] | Comments [3]

We planned to stay at Pablo’s house for our last week in Antigua and maybe continue with another week of school.   However on the Sunday night after watching a movie (Apocalypto – bit of Mel Gibson Mayan history, if you have seen the movie the fat ... Read more >

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Chicago

USA | Thursday, 17 May 2007 | Views [753]

We arrived in Chicago once again without incident (this is starting to become a habit) and after finding our smelly/decrepid room set off to meet Unity and Alan for dinner.  We arranged to meet at their hotel and instantly became jealous as we viewed ... Read more >

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Washington DC

USA | Tuesday, 15 May 2007 | Views [529] | Comments [1]

We arrived in Washington without any problem.  We arrived early enough in the afternoon that we were able to get a half day sightseeing on our first night of a 2 night stay.  We visited the Monument, Capitol Hill, Lincoln Memorial, White House, Reflecting ... Read more >

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Cheers from Boston

USA | Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Views [695] | Comments [2]

"Boston is awesome!" Junior. We stayed at a nice hostel just out of Boston in a town called Everett.  Metro system is real easy to navigate so we were only a 15-20 minute ride from the city.  We ventured to the sight of the Boston T Party ... Read more >

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Tragedy strikes Montreal

CANADA | Tuesday, 1 May 2007 | Views [886] | Comments [1]

Montreal - the "Dirty City" - the second largest porn producing city in North America and home to strip joints for all sorts.  It was almost hard to notice this side of Montreal embedded behind all the churches.  You'll be glad to know that ... Read more >

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New York City

USA | Wednesday, 18 Apr 2007 | Views [755] | Comments [2]

Once again an uneventful journey to New York from Vancouver, after our bus ride back from Whistler and one night stay before flying out.  We finally arrived at our hostel at about midnight after becoming acquainted with the new york transit system again ... Read more >

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Vancouver

CANADA | Friday, 13 Apr 2007 | Views [823]

After an amazing experience watching the NBA we headed off to Vancouver, Canada via Amtrak and their associated bus.  We caught the train from Portland to Seattle and then the bus onward to Vancouver.  Quite uneventful when compared with our recent travels.... Read more >

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Portland (NBA)

USA | Thursday, 12 Apr 2007 | Views [1810] | Comments [4] | Video

Well after the horrid Greyhound experience we decided to look into other forms of transportation (of which the US struggles with). Flying from San Fran to Portland was just out of the question, Amtrack rates were similar and there was no way we were ... Read more >

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Vegas, Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon

USA | Friday, 6 Apr 2007 | Views [1394] | Comments [6] | Video

The bright lights of Vegas have welcomed us along with a multitude of people that make up the 50+ million who visit here each year.  Our first night we were talked into getting cheap tickets to Lance Burton ($10 instead of $75), in order to get them ... Read more >

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San Diego, the zoo and seaworld

USA | Wednesday, 28 Mar 2007 | Views [601] | Comments [2] | Video

Well kids its been a big last couple of days.  We met an Aussie (Matt Stillman, well he's a victorian but we'll forgive him for that) in Santa Monica who we have set sail with in a blue and white van down the coast to San Diego.  We took in all the sights ... Read more >

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On the Set 21/03

USA | Friday, 23 Mar 2007 | Views [475]

Got up at Sparrow's fart to catch a cab to the set of Semi-Pro (Dodger Stadium, other side of town). Got to mingle (well not quite) with Woody Harrelson, Will Ferrell & Andre 3000. Was a good experience to be part of the movie (unfortunately we have ... Read more >

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