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York, Pennsylvania, USAAug 30, 2008 – Aug 31, 2008
Visiting my parents in York 4 others are going here
Countries I've Traveled To
Austria, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Monaco, Netherlands, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City Languages Spoken
English. Barely passable Spanish and Dutch.
Interests
Books you might find in my backpack
John Burdett, Mark Billingham, Kyle Mills, Olen Steinhauer, Stephen King, Vince Flynn, Stephen Frey, Stephen Coonts, Tom Clancy, Peter Blauner, Robert Tannenbaum, John Sanford, John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Douglas Adams, Dave Barry, I also really like the Harry Potter books and Ender's Game and sequels. Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
Most Memorable Travel Experience
-Dusseldorf TravBuddy Meet-Up
-Walking up the Great Wall -The temples at Angkor -Cigarette boat in Bangkok -Trying local dishes in a Taiwanese night market -Prague -Budapest -Inspiration Point at Roosevelt Lake in Arizona -Walking to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (and back up) -Hiking to the top of Cathedral Rock in Sedona in 110-degree heat with no water, no hat, etc. Oh, wait, that is stupidest travel experience I think... -My first time walking into the Grand Place in Brussels (best way to do it is being led in with your eyes closed and opening them in the middle of the square) -Having my seat given away on the Hong Kong to Amsterdam leg of a trip from Taiwan to France and being diverted to Bangkok for a 12 hour layover connection...and never leaving the airport. Forced me to go back for a visit...can't spend that much time in an airport and never see the city. Profile
Why in the heck did I just drive all the way to Liechtenstein!!!
Going to be living in Europe for another two years it appears. Hopefully then a stint in Asia before returning to the States...or perhaps back to Europe 
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metsbwd's Travel Blogs
Feb 14, 2004 - Aug 09, 2008
Summary of my travels since starting to travel for work in 2004. Three continents and three jobs later, this blog is an ongoing work in process. All locations are entered through present, will be adding descriptions and pictures as I have the opportunity. Please let me know if you see an entry without info you would like me to upload pictures for and I can take care of adding that location's items sooner.
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Aug 01, 2008 - Aug 04, 2008
After numerous meet-ups in countries like Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, we all grabbed our passports and decided to head north to the uncharted expanses of Fryslân.
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Jul 05, 2008 - Jul 06, 2008
koblenz, Germany -› Rudesheim am Rhein, Germany -› ...
For a fun way to kill a Saturday, a couple people from work and I decided to do the KD Cruise from Rudessheim to Koblenz. Castles galore!
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metsbwd's Travel ReviewsExpensive "Hotels & Accommodations" in Osaka, Japan Note: Review is based on having a "business room", which in Japan means a small, cramped, but serviceable room. Free internet and a very comfortable ... (read more about Granvia Hotel Osaka)
Expensive "Hotels & Accommodations" in Shanghai, China I stayed here for the first time in March, 2004 not long after they opened and have stayed here four times since then. This is a nice business hotel ... (read more about Renaissance Pu Dong Hotel Shanghai)
Expensive "Hotels & Accommodations" in Singapore, Singapore I love this hotel, especially since work is paying. It's not cheap. Try to get the highest floor possible, with a harbor view. The view of the Quay... (read more about Swissotel Stamford Hotel Singapore)
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