NAMIBIA | Thursday, 13 Sep 2007 | Views [1252]
Sandboarding, an activity that is popular in Swakopmund and one I wasn't intending to participate in. However I was easily roped into it by my fellow peers and the action-packed video that was shown to us. Basically it is similar to snowboarding except ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
SOUTH AFRICA | Wednesday, 12 Sep 2007 | Views [718]
Ahhh Swakopmund...located along the infamous Skeleton Coast and the adventure capital of Namibia. Though this small German established town is located in the middle of nowhere it offers activities like skydiving, sandboarding, and quadbiking to name ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
NAMIBIA | Monday, 10 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 7 Sep 2007 | Views [1447]
"This is the true story...of twenty-four strangers...picked to live on a truck...work together, and have their lives 'taped'...to find out what happens when people stop being polite...and start getting real... The Real Acacia ." For those ... Read more >
Tags: People
SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Views [3200]
Nothing like waking up at 6:00 am while on holiday. Especailly if it's so you can hike to the top of Cape Town's famous Table Mountain. We'd befriended a Canadian named Dave and with him visited Robben Island known for its exile, imprisonment, and ... Read more >
Tags: Scams & Robberies
SOUTH AFRICA | Thursday, 6 Sep 2007 | Photo Gallery
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SLOVENIA | Saturday, 11 Aug 2007 | Views [2672]
"Na Prej" "Na Prej", the man shouted from behind me. Now, I don't speak Slovenian but I had quickly learned that this term means 'forward' and Na Zaj means 'backward'. Mandy and I were rafting down Slovenia's famous Soca River and ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
SLOVENIA | Sunday, 5 Aug 2007 | Photo Gallery
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ITALY | Friday, 3 Aug 2007 | Views [863]
Romantic gondola rides, candle-lit restaurants, and couples walking hand-in-hand. Ahhhh...what better way to enjoy the romances of Italy than as a single girl . Poor Mandy. She had to indulge in it as a girl in Italy with a boyfriend at home, yikes! ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SPAIN | Sunday, 29 Jul 2007 | Views [3855]
Tapas bars, Mojitos, and a little local bar called Sugar. There's no better way to spend your nights in Barcelona. Day or night this is a lively city and entertainment is found in all forms, especially as you walk down La Rambla. The purpose of our ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
HUNGARY | Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 | Views [1942]
One of the best things about the Czech Republic, especially in Prague, is the architecture. Unlike the other cities we've visited in Central Europe, Prague has been able to maintain over 1,000 years of architecture. This city was spared from the bombs ... Read more >
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CZECH REPUBLIC | Thursday, 19 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
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TURKEY | Saturday, 14 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
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POLAND | Saturday, 14 Jul 2007 | Views [1023] | Comments [1]
It was a rather last minute decision but we decided to add Poland to the itinerary. Unfortunately, we only had a few days to visit Krakow and Zakopane but it was enough for me to know I want to return. We took the overnight bus from Berlin into Krakow, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
POLAND | Saturday, 14 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
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GERMANY | Sunday, 8 Jul 2007 | Views [675]
We were staying with our friend, another German whom we met in Ireland, Anja in her hometown, Hannover. As luck would have it, we were just in time for the Schuetzenfest. For us it was like a carnival or fair back home but the Schuetzenfest celebrates ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
GERMANY | Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 | Views [818]
We caught the 0330 flight (yes that's 3:30 in the MORNING) from Istanbul to Berlin. We arrived at 0600 and there waiting for us was our friend Reyk or Craig as we call him. In case you've forgotten, he was our bicycling German friend we'd met in Ireland.... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
GERMANY | Saturday, 7 Jul 2007 | Photo Gallery
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TURKEY | Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | Views [5248]
Continuing on from our minor accident on the mountain we headed towards our next site, Imagination Valley which is famous for its camel rock. Lilian, our mad French scooterman, wanted to continue off roading but the rest of us stayed on the paved ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
TURKEY | Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | Views [5221] | Comments [2]
After 'Turkish Night', a night of all you can eat and drink with traditional folk music and dances (including the infamous bellydancers), what better way to explore the Cappdocia region than on a motorbike or scooter. In total there were 5 of us - myself, ... Read more >
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