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ECUADOR | Wednesday, 31 Oct 2007 | Views [1189]
Nigel Writes: Rio Muchacho is an organic farm that practices permaculture and other beneficial techniques. (Organic farming being a method of feeding the soil (eg. via compost), in order to produce higher quality fruit and veg in the absence of chemical ... Read more >
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PERU | Wednesday, 26 Sep 2007 | Views [1682]
Nigel´s Prelude: Peru is home to a mysterious land and culture that had a great impact on us, both in a negative and positive way; but mostly the latter. Therefore we have written a relatively large amount about our unique experiences there. We ... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007 | Views [1013]
Laura writes: Well, Brazil was very enjoyable, especially after spending the coldest Winter in 48 years in Uruguay! It was a real pleasure to experience the warmer weather and beautiful beaches. We travelled on a long distance bus from Montevideo ... Read more >
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URUGUAY | Thursday, 24 May 2007 | Views [6263]
Laura writes: Well, to some it up, Uruguay was a very cold experience. The coldest winter in 48 years in fact. We had average temperatures of 3 to 9 degrees during the day. The average temps around June and July have always been around 15 during ... Read more >
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ITALY | Saturday, 19 May 2007 | Views [3018]
Laura Writes: Well, our last stop in Europe was Treviso (Italy) approximately 100 kilometros from Venice. Dad drove from Austria to Treviso on a warm and sunny day. The trip took around 5 or 6 hours, but it was an interesting journey through very ... Read more >
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AUSTRIA | Sunday, 6 May 2007 | Views [1915]
Laura Writes: From Vevey, the four of us took a train to Zell Am See. This was an eight hour trip and we had to change trains three times. It was our first long distance train trip. Up to this point we had taken trains in Spain, but this was the ... Read more >
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SWITZERLAND | Tuesday, 1 May 2007 | Views [3824] | Comments [1]
Laura writes: We stayed in Vevey / Montreux for only four to five days, so we didn't get to see too much, especially since we didn't get very nice weather while we were there. At least we did see the Castle of Chillon which is the most preserved ... Read more >
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SPAIN | Tuesday, 17 Apr 2007 | Views [3246]
Laura writes: Well, this was our first stop in Europe after spending two to three weeks in South East Asia. Changing continents was exciting for us. Sitges is located in the region of Catalunya in Spain, where both Catalan and Spanish are spoken.... Read more >
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SINGAPORE | Monday, 16 Apr 2007 | Views [1508]
Laura writes: We took a long distance bus from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore which took approximately five hours, but was very comfortable with reclining seats which were also very wide. The passport checks on the border of Malaysia and Singapore were ... Read more >
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MALAYSIA | Thursday, 12 Apr 2007 | Views [6277] | Comments [2]
Laura writes: Hi guys, well, arriving in Malaysia was a relief after Thailand. As soon as we got off the plane, the first thing we noticed, was how easy and organised everything was. The services provided were a luxury in comparison. A cheap shuttle ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Wednesday, 11 Apr 2007 | Views [959]
Laura and Nigel continue: Our trip to 5 islands, including Phi Phi was both really enjoyable and dissapointing! We got to see many appealing islands, with very nice beaches. We went swimming and snorkeling and saw colourful coral and tropical ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Tuesday, 10 Apr 2007 | Views [908]
Laura writes: Well, we left Phuket yesterday, just as we were getting used to the ocean view from our balcony from the resort we stayed in. Oh well, at least we are getting a taste of different places. We took a bus from the bus terminal in Phuket ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Sunday, 1 Apr 2007 | Views [723]
Laura writes about Ayutthaya In Ayutthaya we stayed in a budget guest house (recommended by Lonely Planet) which was really nice and peaceful. The owner (a very friendly elderly lady, told us that the place is always booked out (she was getting ... Read more >
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THAILAND | Thursday, 29 Mar 2007 | Views [727] | Comments [3]
The Lead up Well after the usual hectic rush leading up to departure of trying to get much stuff done at home before leaving on a world trip, we finally departed Sydney for Bankok around 5pm on the 29th of March. The Flight The flight was fantastic.... Read more >
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