GWIZ'S TRAVEL BLOG
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For ten years I have promised myself I would travel around the world, and I am finally realizing that promise. The goal is not only to become more worldly and understanding of other peoples and cultures, but to learn how my skills and education may enable me to help other countries.

GWiZ's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews  
Title and Date Location  
itinerary
California Globetrotter Oct 30 '07 
The World
journal-entry
Farewell, U.S.A... Oct 30 '07 
"Leaving on a jet plane...."
Palo Alto, California
journal-entry
Ni Sa Bula Fiji! Nov 01 '07 
"Everything operates on 'Fiji Time'"
Fiji
hotel-review
Tropic of Capricorn
"Backpacker's dream"
Fiji
review
Scuba Diving
"Soft Coral Capital of the World"
Fiji
journal-entry
New Zealand - The North Island Nov 11 '07 
"Nine days, six family members, five towns, one island."
Auckland, New Zealand
journal-entry
New Zealand - The South Island Nov 23 '07 
"Long live the pirate shot!"
Picton, New Zealand
restaurant-review
The Flying Burrito Brothers
"Oh, heavenly mexican food."
Picton, New Zealand
review
Picton, New Zealand
hotel-review
Noah's Ark
"Quaint and cozy in Greymouth"
Picton, New Zealand
journal-entry
New Zealand - Lord of the Rings Nov 25 '07 
"For LOTR fans only! All others may die from nerd exposure."
Wellington, New Zealand
review
Nomads Safari
"Awesome LOTR shop in Queenstown!"
Wellington, New Zealand
journal-entry
The Land of Oz - Melly and Briz Dec 14 '07 
"Video games and night flyers..."
Melbourne, Australia
review
Pay homage to motion
"Australian Centre for the Moving Image"
Melbourne, Australia
journal-entry
A Noo kind of Christmas Dec 20 '07 
"Merry Christmas from Down Under!"
Noosa Heads, Australia
hotel-review
Mali's House
"Homes not hostels for Christmas"
Noosa Heads, Australia
journal-entry
The Saga of Fraser Island Dec 27 '07 
"Rain, rain, go away..."
Fraser Island, Australia
journal-entry
Island Redemption Dec 31 '07 
"Hoist the mainsul!"
Whitsunday Islands, Australia
journal-entry
Diving in Queensland Jan 04 '08 
""Let's go diving!""
Cairns, Australia
review
Deep Sea Divers Den
"Go live on a dive boat"
Cairns, Australia
review
S.S. Yongala dive
"Oasis of life"
Cairns, Australia
journal-entry
Sydney, New South Wales
hotel-review
Cairns Beach House
"Dingy and Dumpy"
Sydney, New South Wales
journal-entry
Selamat Datang Bali! Jan 16 '08 
Kuta, Bali
hotel-review
Suka Beach Inn
"Cheap, clean, locals, and travelers."
Kuta, Bali
journal-entry
The Underwater Bali Jan 19 '08 
"Tulamben: a diver's paradise"
Tulamben, Bali
journal-entry
Bangkok: Asia's Number One City Jan 26 '08 
""The cheapest ride around town is via a tailor.""
Bangkok, Thailand
journal-entry
Koh-mpanions Jan 31 '08 
"There are some people destiny will not let you escape."
koh samui, Surat Thani Province
journal-entry
A New Favorite and an Old Capital Feb 16 '08 
"If Bangkok is Los Angeles, then Chiang Mai is San Francisco."
Chiang Mai, Thailand
hotel-review
Rose Guest House
"Cheap and clean but unfriendly"
Chiang Mai, Thailand
journal-entry
Angkor Feb 22 '08 
"It's not enough to merely see. It must also be heard."
Siem Reap, Cambodia
journal-entry
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
hotel-review
Number 9 Guesthouse
"reeeelaaaaxed"
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
journal-entry
The Vertical City Mar 01 '08 
Tokyo, Japan
journal-entry
Cultural Soul Mar 04 '08 
"To reach enlightenment, one must pass through the Buddha's nostril."
Kyoto, Japan
hotel-review
Kinsuikan
"A wonderful ryokan"
Kyoto, Japan
hotel-review
Shin-Osaka YHA
"HI's version of the Hilton"
Kyoto, Japan
journal-entry
Intercontinental Shock Mar 26 '08 
"...at the very heart just before the Tranquility Palace and next to the Purity Gate, a Starbucks Coffee..."
Beijing, China
journal-entry
Western Relief Apr 02 '08 
"History and craftsmanship own the awe of the Terracotta Army."
Xi'an, China
hotel-review
Shuyuan Hostel
"Character and Cafe(!)"
Xi'an, China
journal-entry
A Whirlwind Tour Apr 10 '08 updated 4 days ago
"[The baby panda] was as soft as it appeared and smelled of honey..."
Chengdu, China
journal-entry
Family Reunion Apr 18 '08 updated 4 days ago
"[His] routine was a happy reminder of normalcy's pleasantries."
Shanghai, China
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