Why not?
In and around World
So here's the master plan...
Take 12 months and circle the globe. Here are the countries that I'm planning to visit: Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Ireland, Nepal, Vietnam, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and possibly Guatemala. It's possible that I might take a detour or two and add another country to my list, but for now this is how I see things.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler nathan u
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I'm not visiting, I live here!
Milwaukee is my home base and a pretty good place to live. Here are my thoughts as a local.
Milwaukee has a lot going on, especially in... Continue reading »
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A little history
Here's some historical information on my home state of Wisconsin.
The word Wisconsin was used by Indians to describe their use of the abundan... Continue reading »
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my gear
This picture was taken at my parents' house in Sheboygan, where I grew up (and where I'm storing most of my possessions). It shows what I will be t... Continue reading »
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First stop...
So Budapest is where this trip is starting and a bit of a rocky start at that. When I got to the e luggage carousel my bag was no where to be found... Continue reading »
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searching for the vine
After leaving my hotel, the one with the soothing sounds of the incoming and outgoing trains, I moved on to Villany because it was highlighted in t... Continue reading »
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music and motion
People may wonder (and it's a fair quandry) how 17 hours a day can be filled when travelling. No job, no real responsibility besides making sure th... Continue reading »
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...in the eye of the beholder
Ok, in my last post I left out some important information about Eger. Eger is known for its wine, especially the fabled Bull's Blood. The cool thin... Continue reading »
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next stop...krakow
So I've left Hungary. My last day was interesting, not so much because of anything I did, but rather the stories I heard. Here they are...
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A Tale of Two Roommates
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain
Yesterday I hopped on a bus and came to Zakopane. It's best known for its skiing, but it has a lot of trails to hike on throughout the mountains. I... Continue reading »
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Bohemians, spirits, and Kafka
Because I had felt complete with Hungary and Poland a little early I had some extra time on my hands so I decided to check out Prague (no pun intended... Continue reading » -
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The Luck of the Irish
My friend Eoin invited me to Ireland and since I had a host it was hard to refuse. However, getting there was going to be the trick. I started on a bu... Continue reading » -
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Does this count as another country?
Eoin took me up to Belfast for the weekend. The big event was on Sunday when I got a walking tour of the city with Eoin`s friend David. It was real... Continue reading »
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Ich bin ein Noodlenoggen
For Pinky and the Brain fans the title is for you, if you don´t get it don´t worry, it´s just an inside joke from a cartoon.
Berlin has been... Continue reading »
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It's really all about the culture
After Berlin I met up with Shane a friend from high school who is now stationed in Kaiserslaughtern with the airforce. We hung out at his home fo... Continue reading »
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I'm going to Kathmandu
My trip to Kathmandu did not include a lot of sleep. I got back to the RV at about 12:00 and slept for three hours before eating a sandwich for b... Continue reading » -
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The Annapurna Circuit
I have returned to the world of technology. The last 20 days I was trekking the Annipurna Circuit. It's a pretty major trek. I definitely did not g... Continue reading »
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Is this the way to Gorkha?
After I finished the Annapurna Circuit I had one day of rest in the very western city of Pokhara. I could have used two or three days, but it wasn'... Continue reading »
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Flush your brain down the toilet
After spending four days in Kathmandu (two more than anyone should) I went to the Nepal/Tibet border and spent two days at the Last Resort. The poi... Continue reading »
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The City of Devotees
Bhaktapur is a nice weekend escape from the craziness of daily life in Kathamandu. I've heard other travelers describe it as a living museum. There... Continue reading »
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I Named him Lumpy
One area of Nepal that I haven't seen is the Tarai region. It is a jungle area right above the border of India. Since I had time, I took a trip to... Continue reading »
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An Ordinary Day
I've spent the last four days in Kathmandu. I hadn't planned to spend all four days here, more like just two. However there is a festival going on,... Continue reading »
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Starts with a K, ends with a gnarly
I haven't updated the blog in a while and for good reason. The last ten days or so were spent on a river, rafting. The Karnali River to be exact an... Continue reading »
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Constant Progressive Discomfort
So as promised, here's the bus ride story. First the ride to the put in.
I was prepared for a two day bus ride, but no matter how much one p... Continue reading »
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Good Karma
My blog has been a little neglected. I've had some trouble uploading pictures but will try to get some up in a few days and as far as the written p... Continue reading »
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Bargaining
First of all, I don't know if everyone noticed, but my brother (Justin) was able to put up my bungy jump on youtube after hours of hard work. He li... Continue reading »
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Hip, Hip Hue
Hue, which sounds very similar to horray is a great spot to spend a day. I spent two here. My trip from Hanoi to Hue took place on a sleeping bus.... Continue reading »
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Motorcycle Diaries
Continuing southwest from Hue I went to Da Lat. While probably known best as a honeymoon spot I had other intentions for my visit. A motorcycle gro... Continue reading »
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Apocalypse Now (or How My Mom Saved My Ass)
Ok, looks like the realtravel website is working again. Finally I can tell the story that I've been teasing people about through email.
My ti... Continue reading »
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Wat's up in Cambodia
So it's Christmas Eve and I'm wondering where my Richie Cunningham is. I haven't watched Happy Days in a while, but I remember an episode when Fonz... Continue reading »
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I Smell a Mutiny Brewing
It seems that a lot of the action of travelling actually occurs during the travelling from one location to the next, at least when it's being done... Continue reading »
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New Years Eve
Well I don't have much of a story to tell which is strange since it was one of the best New Year's Eve celebrations I've been a part of. It started... Continue reading »
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It´s been a while
Hopefully no one whose been reading the blog has given up on me since it´s been a while since I wrote. When I left Thailand/arrived in New Zealand&... Continue reading »
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New Zealand from a woman's perpective
Hello! My name is Rebecca Zender, and I am Nathan’s girlfriend! Since Nathan was only able to cover the bare bones of our trip to New Zealand, he h... Continue reading »
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GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLL
So after Rebecca and I took our separate flights out of Auckland I made my way back to the Western Hemisphere. It´s a strange feeling to get on a p... Continue reading »
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This better be worth it
After my days in Buenos Aires I took a bus 16 hours northwest to Iguazu Falls, a place that has been described as a "can´t miss" location in Argent... Continue reading »
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Bife de Lomo
Argentina is a great place to be a carnivore, and the best meat to eat is bife de lomo, basically tenderloin. The portion of meat is huge, a meal a... Continue reading »
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What are you doing in this hole?
Don't let the title of the blog trick you, El Calafete is a nice enough place, the hole part comes in later. El Calafete is the nearest city to the... Continue reading »
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It´s 11:30, three hours in, 32 to go
The title of this blog was actually a conversation Brian and I had on the bus. Yes we were on the bus for 35 hours, plus a four hour layover so 40... Continue reading »
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Sideways
Cordoba was a little disappointing, the things we visited nearby were great, but the city of Cordoba itself wasn´t anything to write home about. We... Continue reading »
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Why do I resemble a Goat¿
Before Brian and I left Medoza I found a barbershop and got cleaned up a little. The haircut was good, and the shave even better, finally a place t... Continue reading »
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Why do I resemble a Goat¿
Before Brian and I left Medoza I found a barbershop and got cleaned up a little. The haircut was good, and the shave even better, finally a place that... Continue reading » -
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Why do I resemble a Goat¿
Before Brian and I left Medoza I found a barbershop and got cleaned up a little. The haircut was good, and the shave even better, finally a place that... Continue reading » -
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Distinguishing Characteristics
First off, there are three entries on my goatee. I put pictures on the third one and will delete the other two as soon as the webpage lets me.
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The Mine that Eats Men
I´d love to take credit for the title of this entry, but really I´m borrowin it from a subtitle of a picture book that was on display at my hostal... Continue reading »
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The Death Road
Before I get into the meat of the story, I have to say I like my blog has been hijacked. I cannot delete the extra entries on ¨why I look like a go... Continue reading »
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I Can Taste the Pollution
La Paz. It´s a pretty interesting place. Especially after being on the tourist trail through Argentina and into Bolivia. The title of the blog is t... Continue reading »
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Over the River and Through the Woods
This entry is going back a while, to Semana Santa weekend. I think Spanish class makes me lazy in my blogging.
So Semana Santa is the weeken... Continue reading »
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A Night at the Museum
After the trip to Corioco I figured I should check out some of La Paz´s culture, so after Spanish classes I checked out four of La Paz´s museums. T... Continue reading »
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Practicing my Spanish
I didn´t have any plans for the weekend and their was an outside chance that if I took an overnight bus to Cochabamba I could meet a friend from Ne... Continue reading »
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Her Name was Lola
My last week in La Paz was spent struggling with Spanish pronouns, with minimal success and buying the rest of the souveniers for family and friend... Continue reading »
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Into Thin Air
Leaving Bolivia behind I crossed the border and made my way to Arequipa, Peru. It´s best known for Colca Canyon which is the second deepest (I thin... Continue reading »
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Poco Poco (little by little)
In my last entry I mentioned that things that would normally be unusual in my daily life seem less so now. However, that isn´t to say I still don´t... Continue reading »
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In the Footsteps of the Incans
I have been really lazy about keeping up with the blog. In fact a friend emailed me wondering if I was running out of steam. The reality is that in... Continue reading »
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¿Deportation?
My trip from Cusco to Quito was uneventful (which is good), but that doesn´t mean that a little anxiety wasn´t involved. I have been operating with... Continue reading »
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The Fruit Market
Ok, when I left off I was in Mindo. I wrote about my activities Saturday afternoon. For the night I went to a frog concert (listening to thousands... Continue reading »
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Tales from Middle Earth
There isn't too much to write about during the week. I'm learning the subjunctive form in my Spanish classes and trying to watch the NBA Finals. Fo... Continue reading »
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Relaxing with the Animals
The problem with this entry is that I can't display my pictures. There's a malfunction with my usb plug-in device so the best part of the trip can'... Continue reading »
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Welcome to the Jungle
My last four days of travel were in the rainforest near the border of Columbia, but I only saw one gorilla, well really it was a wooly monkey, nine... Continue reading »
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I'm Back
I've been a little slow about getting my last entry in, but it's time to put this blog to bed, so better late than never I guess.
After leavi... Continue reading »
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