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Gallery: Royal Palace - Korea

SOUTH KOREA | Wednesday, 4 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery

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Gallery: Korea

SOUTH KOREA | Tuesday, 3 Oct 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Coup? What coup?

THAILAND | Friday, 22 Sep 2006 | Views [486]

Hello We're still in Phuket and are reading the emails about the coup.  We've actually been a little ignorant with no english news channels and of the two english speaking tv channels we do have (HBO and Cinemax) they don't exactly interrupt with "... Read more >

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Gallery: Phuket

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Bangkok

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Back at Rory's house and the last days in the UK

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: A beautiful dinner in Wendover at the Prescots

AFGHANISTAN | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Gallery: Last days with Pam and Cathy in Chalfont St. Giles

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Photo Gallery


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Kata Beach 9/14

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [865] | Comments [2]

September 14 Kata Beach Staying in one location and using it as a base camp has some advantages I didn't foresee.  Take yesterday for example.  The monsoon season was rearing its ugly head with the rain just pouring down, so Jon and I holed up in our ... Read more >

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Kata Beach 9/12

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [893]

September 12 Kata Beach, Thailand "Enjoy your days, enjoy the gift that is your life.  Life is short, but the work goes on forever." I just read this in a National Geographic that's from October 2005.  I'm in the Summer Coffee House just ... Read more >

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Kata Beach III

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [827]

Kata Beach September 11 I was able to get up early today and go for a job along the beach.  I don't know why I kid myself into thinking that if I sleep in, I'll exercise later in the afternoon.  So there I was with a handful of other joggers on the ... Read more >

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Kata Beach II

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [736]

September 8 It's hard going down when you've been up.   We had to find new accomodations since our days of luxury coming to an end .   It was glorious while it lasted - and we haven't left yet but by this time tomorrow we'll be someplace ... Read more >

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Kata Beach I

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [928]

September 11 The Beach   There is something about airplanes, trains too I've learned since starting this trip, that just lulls me to sleep.   We were up early at at the airport for our flight to Phuket.   We didn't have an actual flight ... Read more >

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Bangkok III

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [900]

Early September After about our third day in Bangkok the shine was starting to wear off and the jet lag just wasn't going away.  It's hard to make a baht in this city.  Taxi and tuk tuk drivers are aggressive walking right up to you and tapping Jon ... Read more >

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Bangkok II

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [746] | Comments [1]

September 8 friday   One thing that Bangkok taught me was that I am definitely not a city girl.   The shopping in Bangkok was great and after the initial shock and awe that comes with first time exposure to the markets and shopping malls of ... Read more >

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September Bangkok

THAILAND | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [911]

September 7 - Thursday We flew into Bangkok on the first of September after over 12 hours of travel.   Just over six hours of flights between London and Dubai and Dubai to Bangkok.   We had a three hours lay over in Dubai which was cool except ... Read more >

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Guest Author: William Peake - Will's Story

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [2265]

  My Autobiograghy              Hi. My name is William Robert Peake, but I like to be called Will or Peakey. I live in Twyning, which is near Tewkesbury! Yay!        I have just changed schools this year, from Twyning School to Pates ... Read more >

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August 31

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [864]

August 31-September 1 Thursday and Friday We thought we had everything planned out to leave for the airport.  Tickets and departure times were checked and double checked.  Rory was kind enough to drive us the couple hours all the way to the airport ... Read more >

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August 30

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [486]

August 30 - Wednesday Poole and Portland Rory was feeling a whole lot better this morning and suggested we go down to his family's chalet d on the coast.  Jon and I had heard a lot about this place and were excited not only that Rory was feeling better ... Read more >

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August 24-29

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [869]

August 24-29 Friday - Tuesday Poole Rory's house Catherine was kind enough to take us to Slough to catch a train to Poole where we would be staying with Rory until we left for Thailand.  It's been a wonderfully relaxing, laid back last few days.  ... Read more >

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August 22-23

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [829]

August 22-23 Chalfont St. Giles and Wendover Catherine was kind enough to take us sightseeing at Windsor Castle.  We went all over the castle except actually into the castle itself.  Both Jon and Catherine had been in before and I didn't feel like spending ... Read more >

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August 21

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [1652]

August 21 - Monday Twynings to Chalfont St. Giles via Stratford-upon-Avon We were up and packing and repacking trying to get things organized and consolidated as much as possible.  We had gotten things down to the backpack, two and a half small bags, ... Read more >

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August 20

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [1498]

August 20 - Sunday Twyning It was a working day today.  We woke up to a gray overcast day there was no rain in the morning so we went for a jog along the river.  We went through flat pastures with sheep grazing.  The sheep weren't quite sure what to ... Read more >

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August 18

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [575]

August 18 Friday Twyning We didn't get downstairs to breakfast until around 0930-ish.  Jon had made us a couple of big bowls of porridge.  We were meeting the boys and going to Ledbury and the Malvern Hills.  I had done a little homework the night ... Read more >

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August 16

UNITED KINGDOM | Friday, 15 Sep 2006 | Views [792]

August 16 - Wednesday Our alarm went off at 0715.  We were determined to get the most out of our ฃ54. "Let's get up and pig out" - J Not really sure what a proper Scottish breakfast included we got dressed and went to the dining room.  It ... Read more >

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