Katy and Aaron's World Trip 2007
In and around United States
Welcome to our travel blog. Thanks for taking time to check out what we have been up to. We will be documenting our trip along the way, adding stories and photos as we go to keep you all up to date on our experiences. Enjoy!
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Aaron&Katy
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Preparing to Leave Boston
"I don't wanna work, I just wanna bang on the drum all day!" That basically summerizes our mood as of late, except instead of banging on drum... Continue reading »
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The Smokin' Smokies
On Christmas eve eve, after a short stay in the cuse, we made the 12 hour drive to Knoxville Tennessee, home of the "sunsphere".
After... Continue reading »
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Gator Country
Here we are - the final stop of our continental US tour. We leave in just a few days for Oahu~~ Aloha
We've been watching the icy... Continue reading »
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Aloha from Hawaii!
Waikiki, as we had been warned, is a bustling city and no island paradise. Well, that may be true, but coming from Boston...what a great city... Continue reading »
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New Zealand North Island
New Zealand is a spectacular and unique island nation 1500 km East of Australia. The North and South islands differ greatly in their appeal.&... Continue reading »
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New Zealand South Island
With the South Island being vastly bigger than the North Island, and much of the country not easily accessible via paved roads, we chose to visit j... Continue reading »
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Farangs in Bangkok
Our arrival in Bangkok went off without a hitch. We left for the Christchurch airport at five a.m., endured an eight hour layover in Auckland... Continue reading »
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Sabaidi from Laos
Leaving Bangkok and Suk 11 behind us, we headed off to Laos (yes it is a country) a mere 381 miles from Bangkok. Attempting to stick to our ba... Continue reading »
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Suntanning in Southern Thailand
The first stop during our journey through Southern Thailand was a small fishing village known as Krabi. In addition to being a good launching point... Continue reading »
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Ko T"wow"
The final stop on our voyage through Southern Thailand was the small island of Ko Tao, located in the Gulf of Thailand.&nb... Continue reading »
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Milk Tea in Mongolia
Getting to and from UB was a simple decision for us. A quick 1 and 1/2 hour nonstop flight will zip you direct from B... Continue reading »
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Hiking in Huangshan
Another stop, another fun train journey. By the way, if you were wondering about our China-Mongolia train ride, we had a great time there and... Continue reading »
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Biking in Yangshuo
Through some dumb luck, we made friends during the long train ride to Guilin with a Korean guy who happened to be fluent in... Continue reading »
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Army of the Terracotta Warriors
Even with the help of our host Wei and the previous efforts of our Korean friend, we weren't able... Continue reading »
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Imperial Beijing
We passed through Beijing three times during our travels through China and Mongolia. The city is loaded with some of China’s most famous tourist attra... Continue reading » -
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Chapati in Chennai
One of the most refreshing things we have witnessed so far while visiting India is that the people here are proud of, and c... Continue reading »
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Stone Carvings in Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram is renowned for its skilled stone carvers, who are frequently commissioned to create sculptures for new templ... Continue reading »
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Alleppey Backwaters
Alleppey is a lush region of paddy fields nestled between the sea and surrounding hillsides on Indian’s south western coast... Continue reading »
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The Pink City
After ten days of travelling through the lush countryside of Southern India, we took a... Continue reading »
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Udaipur 007
The city of Udaipur was drastically different than any town we've seen in India. Here loud congested streets are replaced b... Continue reading »
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The Blue City
Thinking of India, the animals that come to mind are tigers, elephants, cows, and camels. Elephants and cows we've seen wan... Continue reading »
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Camels and Dunes
On the edge of the Great Thar Desert in Western Rajastan lies the romantic town of Jaisalmer. The town grew strongly during... Continue reading »
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Locals in Delhi
After many attempts to upgrade our train tickets to 2nd class air-conditioned, the heat wore us down and we settled in to o... Continue reading »
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The City of Love
Agra is 100km south of Delhi and getting there was a breeze. We arrived at 9:30am after a quick 2 hour train ride, the shor... Continue reading »
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Sizzling Hot Khajuraho
While traveling in India we have felt the steady rise of temperature and, like the locals, are excitedly awaiting the monso... Continue reading »
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Tropical Hill Station Stop
Leaving the heat of the north behind we were ready to head down south to visit Katy's Aunt and Uncle near the hill station of Ko... Continue reading »
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Mediterranean Blue
Off of the coast of Greece in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea sits the blissful island chain of Santorini. After... Continue reading »
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Top 10 Travel Moments in Asia
With our trip officially over, we set to work compiling a list of our top ten most memorable moments in Asia, where we spent the majority of our tr... Continue reading »
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