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TRAVEL BLOG AND ITINERARY
a travel blog
General Location: The World Author: Taisteal
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Magyars, slavs, Turks, Kurds, Persians ...............just for starters.... they're en route. An overland mission to sus out exactly what is happening in these lands. Axis of evil, or cradle of friendship? It's all ahead.
| Trip Itinerary (Travel Blog Entries) | |||
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Budapest | Apr 17 '06 | Budapest: It All Begins |
2 |
Brasov | Apr 19 '06 | Brasov: Transylvania Investigated |
3 |
Bucharest | Apr 21 '06 | Ceaucescu Territory |
4 |
Veliko Turnovo | Apr 23 '06 | Beauty in the Bulgarian hills |
5 |
Istanbul | Apr 27 '06 | One Bus to Another |
6 |
Sanliurfa | Apr 28 '06 | Pilgrimage for Abraham |
7 |
Kahta | Apr 30 '06 | Mt Nemrut Awaits |
8 |
Diyarbakir | May 01 '06 | Ode to the Kurds |
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Mardin | May 02 '06 | The Plains of Mesopotania |
10 |
Hasankeyf | May 04 '06 | Oh Beautiful Tigris |
11 |
Van | May 06 '06 | Van: Modern Look to the East |
12 |
Dogubayazit | May 08 '06 | The Shadow of Mt Ararat |
13 |
Tabriz | May 09 '06 | Tabriz: Mission Iran Overland |
14 |
Zanjan | May 11 '06 | Zanjan to the fabulous Soltaniyeh |
15 |
Rasht | May 12 '06 | Masuleh: Middle Eastern Paddy Fields ........and much more |
16 |
Qazvin | May 13 '06 | Alamut: Castles of the Assissins |
17 |
Tehran | May 15 '06 | The Axis of Evil |
18 |
Qom | May 17 '06 | Mullahs, Mullahs Everywhere |
19 |
Esfahan | May 18 '06 | The Heart of Iran |
20 |
Shiraz | May 21 '06 | The Center for Iranian Culture
"Kissing in public, a girl marching about without her head scarf. Is the world gone mad?" |
21 |
Yazd | May 25 '06 | Approaching the Iranian Desert |
22 |
Garmeh | May 29 '06 | Desert Oasis Breaths Life |
23 |
Kerman | May 31 '06 | The Journey South |
24 |
Bam | Jun 01 '06 | The Resurrection of Bam |
25 |
Zahedan | Jun 02 '06 | Farewell Iran
"Sorry I didn't understand you. We learn our English with an American accent" |
26 |
Quetta | Jun 04 '06 | Good Morning Asia
"Osama, he is our friend. You think good?" |
27 |
Lahore Cantonment | Jun 09 '06 | Quick Stopover |
28 |
New Delhi | Jun 11 '06 | Relaxing In India
"No, she is not crazy. But also she is not man, not woman." |
29 |
Amritsar | Jun 14 '06 | The Sikh Capital of the World |
30 |
Lahore | Jun 15 '06 | Sufi Mayhem and Moghul Forts
"Can it be healthy to violently shake your head for hours. They seem to love it?" |
31 |
Islamabad | Jun 16 '06 | A Civilised City on the Sub Continent?
"Is it possible that there is a colourless city on the Indian Subcontinent?" |
32 |
Skardu | Jun 19 '06 | K2 Conquered ........ Next
"NEWSFLASH: the K2 story is released!" |
33 |
Gilgit | Jul 05 '06 | Shandur Polo: Not as The Royals Know It
"Should polo not have rules. Naa, that's just for the English" |
34 |
Chitral | Jul 09 '06 | Entering the Kalasha Valleys
"An endangered tribe a million miles from the ideals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan." |
35 |
Dir | Jul 13 '06 | Knives and ........... more knives |
36 |
Peshawar | Jul 14 '06 | A Sprinkle of Madness in the Wild West
"Would you like to fire from my Kalashnikov sir?" |
37 |
Madyan | Jul 18 '06 | Peace in the Swat Hills |
38 |
Gilgit | Jul 21 '06 | The Circuit Completed |
39 |
Karimabad | Jul 22 '06 | The Hunza Valley
"Conservative Pakistan has her covers thrown off in the liberal Hunza Valley" |
40 |
Passu | Jul 23 '06 | Farewell Pakistan
"Walk over the bridge, it looks like it hasn't been used in 100 years??" |
41 |
Tashkurgan | Jul 27 '06 | Kara Kule Stop Off |
42 |
Kashgar | Jul 28 '06 | Hello Western China .......... or is it???? |
43 |
Alitangka | Aug 05 '06 | Mt Kailash Awaits
"You do 12 more times, my friend ......... instant Nirvana." |
44 |
Shigatse | Aug 18 '06 | Back in Civilisation |
45 |
Lhasa | Aug 22 '06 | Prayer Wheels and Tangkas
"A yoghurt festival in Tibet, the main attraction a big tangka ........ strange indeed" |
46 |
Xi'an | Aug 27 '06 | Terracotta Warriors on the Loose |
47 |
Pingyao | Aug 31 '06 | A Step Back in Time |
48 |
Beijing | Sep 03 '06 | Mao's Capital |
49 |
Ulaanbaatar | Sep 09 '06 | Capital of the Greatest Empire of Them All
"Yip we were walking with dinasaurs, at least the skellatons" |
50 |
Bat-Oldzii | Sep 13 '06 | Wandering With Nomads
"Buses, what buses. We don't need buses." |
51 |
Altai | Sep 26 '06 | En Route for Eagles |
52 |
Olgii | Sep 30 '06 | Bring on The Eagles
"You mean the wolf got away without a scratch. I want my money back!" |
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Ulaanbaatar | Oct 08 '06 | Back to the Capital
"Just a second, I've got an important call to make. Lucky the public phone is close at hand." |
54 |
Beijing | Oct 14 '06 | Back for a Second Look at Mao
"Goodness Mao, you're looking good for your age" |
55 |
Chengdu | Oct 25 '06 | Anyone Seen a Giant Panda?
"One of the cubs made an escape attempt. He made it 10cm and fell over." |
56 |
Leshan | Oct 28 '06 | Biggest Buddha in The Whole Wide World |
57 |
Litang | Oct 30 '06 | More Tibetan Than The Tibetans Themselves |
58 |
Shangri-La (Zhongdian) | Nov 03 '06 | Shangri-La ......... I Think Not |
59 |
Lijiang | Nov 06 '06 | Paradise Lost
"Five members of the orchestra were over 80" |
60 |
Dali | Nov 09 '06 | Another Old Town With Walls - But This One I Like |
61 |
Gulong | Nov 15 '06 | Harvest Festival Time
"The organisers are not responsible for any injuries caused by the running, fightinhg buffalos" |
62 |
Longshen | Nov 23 '06 | Terraces and More Terraces |
63 |
Hong Kong | Nov 27 '06 | How Many 7-Eleven's Can a City Have?? |
64 |
Nanning | Nov 30 '06 | One Last Day In China |
65 |
Hanoi | Dec 01 '06 | Motorbike Mania |
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Halong Bay | Dec 03 '06 | Cruise Time |
67 |
Ninh Binh | Dec 04 '06 | Just a Taste of Rural Vietnam |
68 |
Vientiane | Dec 07 '06 | Flying Visit |
69 |
Luang Prabang | Dec 08 '06 | Peace on the Mekong |
70 |
Huay Xai | Dec 11 '06 | Flying with Gibbons
"Flying along 20m above the forest canopy for 400m, now that's fun." |
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Chiang Rai | Dec 14 '06 | To Longneck or Not to Longneck??
"Prisoners in a human zoo." |
72 |
Bangkok | Dec 16 '06 | Ping Pong??? |
73 |
Yangon | Dec 20 '06 | Men in Skirts???
"A few dollars for the teacher and there's no problem with exams." |
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Bago | Dec 23 '06 | Happy Christmas Buddha
"Two Buddha hairs are holding the rock in place" |
75 |
Kalaw | Dec 26 '06 | Walking Among Locals
"The Forestry Officer says they have to move the village?" |
76 |
Nyaungshwe | Dec 29 '06 | Life on the water
"The kids waved so hard it was like they were trying to shake their arms off." |
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Nyaung | Dec 31 '06 | Town of a Thousand Spires |
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Mandalay | Jan 03 '07 | More Bloodied Smiles
"I needed some good karma, so releasing a bird was the only solution" |
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Myitkyina | Jan 07 '07 | Civilisation Gone Mad |
80 |
Katha | Jan 11 '07 | Orwell's First Station
"Rocking a boat off a sandbank isn't as easy as it looks" |
81 |
Bangkok | Jan 17 '07 | Back in The Melting Pot |
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Ko Tao | Jan 21 '07 | Diving for PADI |
83 |
Kuala Lumpur | Jan 30 '07 | Thaipusam Madness
"WARNING: This entry is NOT for the faint hearted!!" |
84 |
Manila | Feb 04 '07 | Anyone for a Spot of Cock Fighting? |
85 |
Batad | Feb 06 '07 | Trekking in the Terraces
"Standing all day knee deep in freezing water and mud. Not my idea of fun." |
86 |
Coron | Feb 10 '07 | Diving the WWII Wrecks
"It was an eerie feeling swimming through the doors and gates where the crew would have once roamed" |
87 |
El Nido | Feb 14 '07 | The Bacuit Wonderland
"At one stage, I thought swimming would be the only way to get to El Nido." |
88 |
Puerto Princesa | Feb 20 '07 | Heading Underground
"The formations and caverns really did make it feel like a journey to the center of the earth" |
89 |
Iloilo City | Feb 24 '07 | Boating to Iloilo, an Act of Madness??
"The passengers were carefully feeding their roosters the next morning" |
90 |
Loboc | Mar 16 '07 | Chocolate Hills and Funny Little Primates?
"It was interesting to come face to face with ET's closest earth relative" |
91 |
Padre Burgos | Mar 22 '07 | Swimming with Whale Sharks
"Swimming with a giant 8m long" |
92 |
Davao City | Mar 26 '07 | Philippine Farewell |
93 |
Bunaken | Apr 01 '07 | Tiny Diving Paradise
"A 5m hammerhead shark is not something you see every day" |
94 |
Rantepao | Apr 05 '07 | Torajan Cultural Treasure Chest
"With the sacrifise of just four buffaloes, I was at the funeral of the poorer class." |
95 |
Wamena | Apr 12 '07 | The Wilds of Papua |
96 |
Maumere | Apr 25 '07 | Muli Colours of Kelimutu
"Events like Indonesian Jr Motor Cross are not to be missed" |
97 |
Bajawa | Apr 27 '07 | In Tune With Village Life
"You have to get a good gush of blood onto the parasol to make sure it's blessed properly" |
98 |
Labuanbajo | May 01 '07 | In Search of Dragons ............ Seriously!
"A bite of the cobra and it would have been lights out in 6 hours" |
99 |
Ubud | May 10 '07 | Time for a Bit of Balinese Culture
"There's nothing wrong with a dance show for tourists if it helps to preserve the culture" |
100 |
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park | May 16 '07 | Holy Smoke, It's Mount Bromo
"Without doubt one of the most beautiful sunrises I have ever seen" |
101 |
Jogjakarta | May 18 '07 | The Wonders of a Hindu and Buddhist Past
"Muslims protecting their Buddhist and Hindu past was heartening" |
102 |
Solo | May 21 '07 | My Five Minutes of Fame |
103 |
Singapore City | May 23 '07 | They Think It's All Over ........ |
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