Suzi's Around the World in 120 Days
In and around World
I am taking a trip around the world which is a dream come true. I plan on visiting 17 countries for as little as a day or as long as three weeks, and I will share first impressions, the sites, smells, tastes, and sounds of each place so that you will feel like you have been there. I will be journalling as well as blogging, so my blogs will cover highlights, not lengthy details. Hope you enjoy!!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Traveling Nomad
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Romantic Venice
It was Carnivale time in Venice so there was a joyous party spirit throughout the city and people were parading around in every imaginable costume... Continue reading »
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Marvelous Marrakech
Morocco is really indescribable!!! What a contrast - leaving sophisticated, western European Venice to arrive in the exoti... Continue reading »
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Magıcal Istanbul
I have been told that beıng ın Istanbul`s Sultanahmet dıstrıct ıs only for tourısts but ıt ıs absolutely the best place to be ın the wınt... Continue reading »
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Diverse India
India is so diverse that each area needs to be covered separately to do them justice. There was so much to process here and we kept up such a... Continue reading »
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A Kingdom Within a Provincial Island of Indonesia
Yogyakarta in Central Java is a lush location for a relaxing exploration of Javanese culture. The pace there is much slower than in India and the p... Continue reading »
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Beautiful Bali
Well, I don't even know how to start describing Bali. After I was there for seven of my nine days, it felt like no time a... Continue reading »
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Lively Sydney
Arriving in Sydney after being in Bali for nine days was like re-entering the western world after being in paradise. However, my hotel was on the e... Continue reading »
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The Great Outdoors in Queenstown
The very first thing that I discovered is that you need at least two weeks to see all of New Zealand and even that is probably rushing it. I had fo... Continue reading »
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Cairns on the Coral Sea
As a city, Cairns is small and very tourist oriented with at least three pubs per block, but it is the perfect launching off spot for access to the... Continue reading »
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The Southern Part of the Northern Territory
Flying into Uluru (Ayers Rock and Resort) was like flying over an Aboriginal dot painting. After being in green, humid Cairns, the landscape i... Continue reading »
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The Northern Part of the Northern Territory
This was my first experience driving internationally, and on the left hand side of the road, too!!! It turned out to be a piece of cake for me. But... Continue reading »
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Stunning Skyline and a Great Shopping Location
I am going to be brief about Darwin and Singapore because I only spent a day in each. First, Darwin.
Darwin is a territorial town but ha... Continue reading »
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Mountains of Great Beauty in Southwestern China
My immersion into China was with both feet and a huge smile on my face. I was met at the Guilin Airport by a driver, Mo, arranged for by... Continue reading »
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A Quick Visit Before Embarking on the Oceana Nautica
My stay in Hong Kong before boarding the Ocean Nautica lasted less than twenty-four hours but I managed to shop for several hours and mail packages... Continue reading »
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Imperial City of Hue Outside of DaNang, Vietnam
Our first opportunity to leave the ship was to make a one day visit to either DaNang or to Hue, the original capital of this part of Vietnam,... Continue reading »
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Vibrant Saigon with Wild Traffic
We had the opportunity to disembark two days in a row in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), I suspect because the port is very close to the city and t... Continue reading »
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Two More Days in Familiar Bangkok
This is my third visit to Bangkok in the past ten years. The first trip was when I went to Kathmandu and western Nepal to river raft down the class... Continue reading »
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Ports of Call Between Singapore and Athens, Greece
SIngapore:
Kathy, Phyllis and I hired a taxi to go to Federal Express in Singapore specifically to ship packages home so that we did not have... Continue reading »
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A Brief Stay in Japan
I flew into Osaka via Tokyo from Hong Kong so I had had a long day of travel. I had made advanced reservations at the New Nikko Hotel at the Kansai Ai... Continue reading »
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