Brunei, Ulu Temburong: Hangin' with the Locals  (Jan 21 '07)
"We were the only people for miles around and therefore, the peace and tranquility of the canopy tower was amazing to behold."
After visiting several national parks in the Malaysian state of Sarawak in ...
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St Petersberg  (Jul 21 '07)
"Jaw dropping is starting to become a little hackneyed in by blog but it really was stunning."
I am writing this having been to St Petersburg and moved on to Moscow. The reflection back is a blur of ...
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At first I was abit worried that I had been ripped off, because my pickup was a little bit late... but once we made it to the meeting site my fears were relieved. After a little orientation we left ...
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The end of Mali and into Burkina Faso  (Jan 04 '03)
"Burkina Faso seemed immediately different to Mali."
Hello and a Happy New Year to everybody! We had a big New Years Eve at a free camp outside of Sevare (near Mopti) shared with the 40 or so people ...
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Unguided White Water Rafting on the Lower Yough  (Sep 01 '07)
"its been my experience that ALL rapids named Railroad are TROUBLE!"
Over Labor Day weekend I went camping and rafting in the Ohiopyle State Park. I had never been on the Lower Yough before but Beth, ...
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Is there anything better than sitting on a bus for eight hours???? Well, maybe, but it was our transportation to get from Emei to Chongqing where we would board our river boat for three days down the ...
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The Real Yangshuo  (Jul 14 '07)
I woke up quite early since I had to meet up with my travel group for a river expedition up the Li Jiang River. But before going anywhere. I spent what seemed like an eternity walking around town ...
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Day Three - On the road again!  (Aug 03 '07)
"We did stop through Lincoln, IL, and check out the world's largest covered wagon."
Well, we finally got back on the road early Friday afternoon. We stayed on the highway because, honestly, we were both ...
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From the Mountains to the Backwater  (Dec 11 '07)
"My brain is saturated with new information and amazing sites."
After a hearty breakfast, we said a sad farewell to Paradisa Tea Plantation and were off on the road again. We reconnected with Charles ...
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In Robert Kaplan's "Balkan Ghosts", which I had read more than once before heading to Eastern Europe, the chapter about Romania is the most fascinating one (better than the one about former ...
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