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The search for love and sleep on the Inka Trail (May 01 '07)

"Well, I haven´t had a drink in eight days"

By: The Hallgrens, traveling as a couple in their 30s, on a trip to: Machu Picchu, Peru

Taking the advice from our Lonely Planet guide book (mistake), we decided to have a final supper on the eve of our four day trek through the Andes, which would ...
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Greece: Athens, Santorini and a Mr. A. Watso??? (Aug 12 '07)

"I was first introduced to Mr. A Watso when I received my confirmed Santorini itinerary via fax. Apparently, the person who booked my tour completely botched my name... How did Ms. M. Yatco become Mr. A Watso?"

By: Myra-World Explorer, a female, on a trip to: Athens, Greece

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Palenque - The Ruins (Nov 15 '05)

"visualising the velvet green as a 2 dimensional representation of the vast tapestry of the 3 dimensional universe"

By: Ben Connor, a RealTravel member, on a trip to: Palenque, Chiapas

From my experience, Palenque being the only one, Mexican ruins are far more excavated ...
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The Adventure Begins (Feb 14 '07)

"I´ve seen too many movies to go any further exploring around abandoned wooden houses out in the wilderness"

By: pisco, a male, on a trip to: Antigua, Guatemala

Hola! Last time I updated you all I was only able to tell you the story as far as exiting ...
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Family trip to southern Peru (Jul 28 '06)

By: Traveling Tom, a 25 year old male, on a trip to: Peru, South America

On a Monday, I decided I had nothing better to do, so I signed onto a trip with my family to Peru. We left that Friday. It was my first trip there, but I have a feeling that it will not be my last. ...
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Days 6-8: Snorkeling, Valley of the Kings, and sunshine (Feb 21 '07)

"Lettuce, watercress and pigeon make a great aphrodesiac!"

By: Tara & Tim, traveling as a couple in their 20s, on a trip to: Luxor (Safaga), Egypt

Day 6: Safaga, Egypt Needing some sun and surf, we took a snorkeling excursion out to some reefs off the coast of Safaga. Our first stop was ...
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Cusco, Peru - Heart of the Inca Empire (Apr 14 '07)

By: Wendy2007, a 46 year old female, on a trip to: Cusco, Peru

The long day bus ride to Cusco did not disappoint. As I have mentioned on previous occasions, this presents an ideal time to check things out. Not that some ...
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Sweltering in the Seat of Western Civilisation (Jul 08 '07)

"Athens in Summer is a Must-See"

By: Wandering Spaulls, traveling as a couple, on a trip to: Athens, Greece

We had both been told (by guidebooks and fellow travellers alike) that Athens was not a city in which you would want to spend a massive amount of time - essentially the ...
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Machu Picchu and Cusco (Feb 27 '07)

"As Naomi put it, for the extra money we got no slug on the wall and a bit less paint dangling from the ceiling."

By: James and Naomi, traveling as a couple, on a trip to: Cusco, Peru

We had an unexpected adventure just getting to Cusco from Puno. We arrived at the bus ...
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Chichen Itza (Nov 27 '06)

By: Adele, a 30 year old female, on a trip to: Chichen Itza, Yucatan

As some of you will know my visit to Chichen Itza was always going to be a special and moving trip for me. A very special person who is no longer with us used to show me photographs of this place when ...
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