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TravBuddy.com: rjgalvan77's Juanny &amp; Arnaud&apos;s Adventure Around The World travel blog</title>
<copyright>Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC</copyright>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/12149</link>
<description>Ready to see the world!? Discover new lands &amp; cultures, and share unforgettable memories with us! To start off, a visit to the ancient civilizations &amp; natural wonders of Latin America, then get ready to take in the never-ending beauty of the pacific islands, next venture to the mysterious temples of Asia, and finish up exploring the hidden treasures of Africa! Enjoy! Si vous voulez faire un tour du monde &quot;à l&apos;ancienne&quot;, vous êtes au bon endroit! En stop, porte à porte, tente...Bon Voyage! </description>
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<title>Pokhara, Nepal - Sarangkot &amp; more</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Pokhara-Nepal-Sarangkot-more-232</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:35:15 PST</pubDate>
<description>Pokhara, Nepal - Sarangkot &amp; more</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Pokhara-travel-guide-1138426">Pokhara, Nepal</a>, Oct 19, 2008</p>
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As you already  know hitchhiking works wonderfully in this amazing country.&amp;nbsp; It’s almost as if the folks stopping to give  lifts actually ar&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Daman, Nepal</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:08:16 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Duman-travel-guide-1138089">Duman, Nepal</a>, Oct 18, 2008</p>
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  After spending  nearly one week in Kathmandu, we started back up with our hitchhiking adventure towards Daman.&amp;nbsp; As  it had nearly been a mon&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Guangzhou, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Guangzhou-China-Distance-Pedometer-227</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Guangzhou-travel-guide-219133">Guangzhou, China</a>, Oct 09, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Guangzhou . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Hong Kong</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:49:16 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hong-Kong-travel-guide-c151">Hong Kong</a>, Oct 09, 2008</p>
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                                    Ok, so we didn&apos;t exactly have the same luck we did as when we were heading for Shanghai.&amp;nbsp; The journey was &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Hangzhou, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:32:09 PST</pubDate>
<description>Hangzhou, China - Distance Pedometer</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hangzhou-travel-guide-220323">Hangzhou, China</a>, Oct 08, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Hangzhou . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Shanghai, China</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:07:50 PST</pubDate>
<description>Shanghai, China</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shanghai-travel-guide-240132">Shanghai, China</a>, Oct 06, 2008</p>
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                      So,  as we’re part of those with smaller budgets and more importantly those  having a bit more time on our hands for travel&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Nanjing, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Nanjing-travel-guide-234152">Nanjing, China</a>, Oct 05, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Nanjing . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Jinan, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Jinan-travel-guide-1308738">Jinan, China</a>, Oct 05, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Jinan . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Beijing, China</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Beijing-China-222</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:36:22 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Beijing-travel-guide-208144">Beijing, China</a>, Sep 28, 2008</p>
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                      Alright  so, about THE train ride . . . It was NEVER-ENDING!!!&amp;nbsp; Good thing we  had seats, though!! At the start of the j&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Shijiazhuang, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>Shijiazhuang, China - Distance Pedometer</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shijiazhuang-travel-guide-1310025">Shijiazhuang, China</a>, Sep 28, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Shijiazhuang . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Wuhan, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:08:17 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Wuhan-travel-guide-248669">Wuhan, China</a>, Sep 27, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Wuhan . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Zhengzhou, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:09:32 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Zhengzhou-travel-guide-258848">Zhengzhou, China</a>, Sep 27, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Zhengzhou . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Changsha, China - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:06:36 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Changsha-travel-guide-209962">Changsha, China</a>, Sep 27, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Changsha . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Kunming, China</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:23:43 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Kunming-travel-guide-227094">Kunming, China</a>, Sep 26, 2008</p>
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            After a bumpy night on the sleeper bus, we finally reached Kunming, right on schedule.&amp;nbsp; We got in quite early, at around 7am.&amp;nbsp&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in China - Hekou, China</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-China-Hekou-China-216</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:06:44 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hekou-travel-guide-1327945">Hekou, China</a>, Sep 25, 2008</p>
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            NI HAO from China everyone!!!!!!!!&amp;nbsp;   What a great feeling it was to be crossing into this unknown land!!&amp;nbsp;   Didn&apos;t think we&apos;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sapa, Vietnam</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:51:12 PST</pubDate>
<description>Sapa, Vietnam</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sapa-travel-guide-1308924">Sapa, Vietnam</a>, Sep 24, 2008</p>
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      If you&apos;re looking for a culturally-rich place, this is the place to be!&amp;nbsp; You&apos;ll just have to&amp;nbsp;ignore all the tourists that are all o&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Ha Long Bay, Vietnam - Visit to The Bay of the Descending Dragon</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Ha-Long-Bay-Vietnam-Visit-Bay-214</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:19:10 PST</pubDate>
<description>Ha Long Bay, Vietnam - Visit to The Bay of the Descending Dragon</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Ha-Long-Bay-travel-guide-1309710">Ha Long Bay, Vietnam</a>, Sep 20, 2008</p>
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                Halong Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 island and islets, and forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pil&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Ha Noi, Vietnam</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Sep 2008 01:41:51 PST</pubDate>
<description>Ha Noi, Vietnam</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hanoi-travel-guide-647138">Hanoi, Vietnam</a>, Sep 14, 2008</p>
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            Ok, so my biggest fear of this adventure finally came true while&amp;nbsp;travelling through&amp;nbsp;Northern Vietnam.&amp;nbsp; Why, you may be w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Hué, Vietnam - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Hu-Vietnam-Distance-Pedometer-212</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:39:55 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hue-travel-guide-647368">Hue, Vietnam</a>, Sep 12, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Hué . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Hoi An, Vietnam</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:37:33 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hoi-An-travel-guide-647314">Hoi An, Vietnam</a>, Sep 11, 2008</p>
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                    So, we arrived to the very touristy town of&amp;nbsp;Hoi An, with high hopes of better weather, because we just about had had enoug&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Nha Trang, Vietnam</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Nha-Trang-Vietnam-210</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:36:36 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Nha-Trang-travel-guide-649951">Nha Trang, Vietnam</a>, Sep 07, 2008</p>
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                    Phew!!! Didn&apos;t think we&apos;d ever make it out of Ho Chi Minh and onto the proper road heading for Nha Trang!!But again, our lucky &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Vietnam - Moc Bai, Vietnam</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Vietnam-Moc-Bai-Vietnam-208</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Moc-Bai-travel-guide-1327084">Moc Bai, Vietnam</a>, Sep 02, 2008</p>
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Vietnam, here at last, here at last, thank God, we&apos;re here at last!!&amp;nbsp; 
Pretty exciting stuff to know that we&apos;ve reached the final country to be&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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              Guess what?&amp;nbsp; Ready for this?&amp;nbsp; Our first hitchhiking experience couldn&apos;t have been more perfect than what it was!!!&amp;nbsp; Th&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Kampong-Chhnang-travel-guide-569888">Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia</a>, Aug 30, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Kampong Chhnang . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Pouthisat, Cambodia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Pouthisat-travel-guide-575044">Pouthisat, Cambodia</a>, Aug 30, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Pouthisat . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Odongk, Cambodia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Odongk-travel-guide-570030">Odongk, Cambodia</a>, Aug 30, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Odongk, long enough to have a delicious Cambodian meal with the folks giving us a lift to the capital . . .Our way of keeping track of &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Phnom Penh, Cambodia</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Phnom-Penh-travel-guide-575214">Phnom Penh, Cambodia</a>, Aug 30, 2008</p>
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Cambodia is such a beautiful and mystical place, with so much culture, stunning landscapes, incredible folks, good food .&amp;nbsp;. . everything a visit&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Siem Reap, Cambodia</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Siem-Reap-travel-guide-1308824">Siem Reap, Cambodia</a>, Aug 28, 2008</p>
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Yeah so remember me saying that hitchhiking would prove to be difficult here in Cambodia??!!&amp;nbsp; Well, guess what?! IT WAS!!!
After waiting a good&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Samraong, Cambodia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Samraong-travel-guide-1327085">Samraong, Cambodia</a>, Aug 28, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Samraong . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Sisophon, Cambodia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sisophon-travel-guide-1327086">Sisophon, Cambodia</a>, Aug 28, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Sisophon . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Adventures in Cambodia - O&apos;Smach, Cambodia</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/OSmach-travel-guide-1327083">O'Smach, Cambodia</a>, Aug 27, 2008</p>
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So as hitching was rather easy in Thailand, it only took us a couple of days to reach the Cambodian border town of O&apos;Smach.
We&amp;nbsp;reached&amp;nbsp;our&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Surin, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Surin-travel-guide-632039">Surin, Thailand</a>, Aug 27, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Surin . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Roi Et, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Roi-Et-travel-guide-631947">Roi Et, Thailand</a>, Aug 26, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Roi Et . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . </p>
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<title>Yasothon, Thailand - Crossing Thailand to get to Cambodia</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Yasothon-travel-guide-632146">Yasothon, Thailand</a>, Aug 26, 2008</p>
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Again, our mission was to cross Thailand to get to Cambodia . . .&amp;nbsp;Remember?!!
The journey was, of course, a memorable one.&amp;nbsp; 
Catching rid&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Khon Kaen, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Khon-Kaen-travel-guide-631661">Khon Kaen, Thailand</a>, Aug 26, 2008</p>
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Quick stop in Khon Kaen . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Udon Thani, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<title>Nong Khai, Thailand - Sawadi Thailand . . . again!!</title>
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And it&apos;s back in Thailand for us!! Yeah!!&amp;nbsp;
We&apos;ve decided to cross Thailand, in order to reach Cambodia.&amp;nbsp; Gonna be a tough mission?&amp;nbsp; N&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Viang Vieng, Laos</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Viang-Vieng-Laos-192</link>
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PATIENCE and DETERMINATION!!!&amp;nbsp; It sure does pay off when you possess these very important qualities!!
Finally, things turned around for us, as &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Vientiane, Laos</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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We made it to Vientiane safe and sound, thanks to our new-found friends, Cartoon &amp;amp; Mon . . . such grand ladies!!&amp;nbsp; A BIG thank you once again&amp;hellip;</p>
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Ok, so after several, and I mean several days of travel, we finally made it to Louang Prabang!&amp;nbsp; And wow, what a difference it is here compared t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Louang Nam Tha, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Louang Nam Tha . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . </p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Are we back in Bolivia??!!&amp;nbsp; It sure does feel like it!!&amp;nbsp; Bad roads, not so tasty food . . . where else could we be??!!
I&apos;ve concluded that&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chiang Khong, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Chiang Khong . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . </p>
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<title>Adventures in Laos - Ban Nama, Laos</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Laos-Ban-Nama-Laos-188</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quite a thrilling feeling, as we crossed the Mekong River to land on Laotian territory.&amp;nbsp; And gosh, what a drastic change!!
Getting through immi&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chiang Saen, Thailand - Visit to the Golden Triangle</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Chiang-Saen-Thailand-Visit-Golden-186</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:42:57 PST</pubDate>
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Ok, so we&apos;ve pretty much made it to our final destination to be visited here in Thailand . . . the infamous, Golden Triangle, as it&apos;s known here.
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<title>Chiang Mai, Thailand</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Our journey to the North of Thailand&amp;nbsp;was a very long one, but fortunately we did eventually make it to Chiang Mai.
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<title>Phitsanulok, Thailand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:05:16 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Phitsanulok . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . .</p>
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<title>Sukhothai, Thailand - UNESCO World Heritage Site</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Sukhothai-Thailand-UNESCO-World-183</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:41:44 PST</pubDate>
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So, after a pretty great day of travel from Nakhon Sawan,&amp;nbsp;we eventually reached Sukhothai.&amp;nbsp; 
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<title>Nakhon Sawan, Thailand</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:36:58 PST</pubDate>
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And yet another long day of travelling . . .
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<title>Bangkok, Thailand</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:33:16 PST</pubDate>
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Since our arrival here in Thailand, it&apos;s just been grand!!
I was expecting nothing but positive experiences from this place, and well, that&apos;s what w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Kra Buri, Thailand - Visit to Kra Isthmus</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Kra-Buri-Thailand-Visit-Kra-180</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:02:14 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Kra Buri to check out the Kra Isthmus and catch a view of Myanmar from the Kra River . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances tra&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Phuket, Thailand</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:38:03 PST</pubDate>
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We&apos;d heard that the beaches in Thailand were beautiful, and let me assure you . . . they were!!
Personally, I wasn&apos;t disappointed at all with what w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Phatthalung, Thailand</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:44:08 PST</pubDate>
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Our first real stop in Thailand, and already a treat was in store for us!
As was the case in Malaysia, hitchhiking in Thailand has been working out &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Thailand - Sadao, Thailand</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Thailand-Sadao-Thailand-177</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:52:20 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sadao-travel-guide-631953">Sadao, Thailand</a>, Aug 05, 2008</p>
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Sawadi everyone!!!!!!!!!!&amp;nbsp; Ready to take in the Thai culture, enjoy some delicious Thai food, and meet some incredible Thai people!!
Oh and per&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Back in Bandar Tasek Mutiara - Farewell to our dear friends!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Back-Bandar-Tasek-Mutiara-Farewell-176</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:51:46 PST</pubDate>
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Once again back in Bandar Tasek Mutiara, to bid a final farewell to our dear friends.&amp;nbsp; :(
We really hadn&apos;t intended on returning to Malaysia, b&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Back in Medan, Indonesia</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:21:31 PST</pubDate>
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Back again in Medan, but not particularly thrilled considering our not-so-great situation!!
We ended up leaving Banda Aceh earlier than we&apos;d wished,&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Banda Aceh, Indonesia</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:14:03 PST</pubDate>
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Banda Aceh!!! Finally, we made it!!! It&apos;s unbelievable!!!!!
After such a long and trying journey here, we were certainly relieved to have arrived at&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Lhokseumawe, Indonesia</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:37:19 PST</pubDate>
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Goodness, were we ever gonna reach Banda Aceh??!!&amp;nbsp; We were beginning to think not, considering we&apos;d been travelling for nearly 4 days by this po&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Medan, Indonesia</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:32:46 PST</pubDate>
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What a LONG journey it was to finally reach Medan!!&amp;nbsp; Thank goodness hitchhiking works wonderfully in this country, though!!&amp;nbsp; 
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<title>Dumai, Indonesia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:46:25 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Dumai . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . .</p>
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<title>Adventures in Indonesia - Batam, Indonesia</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:01:20 PST</pubDate>
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So, we&apos;ve finally step foot in Indonesia, though Batam wasn&apos;t exactly the place we wanted to find ourselves at . . . 
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<title>Adventures in Singapore</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:59:15 PST</pubDate>
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    If you&apos;re into shopping, you definitely can&apos;t miss out on Singapore!!&amp;nbsp; I don&apos;t think I&apos;ve ever seen so many shopping&amp;nbsp;malls in such a &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:09:51 PST</pubDate>
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Back in KL to take our flight to Singapore . . .  But before taking off, a little stop at Elma&apos;s, another contact of ours from CS.  What a breathe &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sungkai, Malaysia - Jentong &amp; Chinggong Villages</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:06:04 PST</pubDate>
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  Now, how in the world did I find myself in an itsy bitsy village, called Jentong?!!! Thanks to Arnaud!!! :)  It kind of brought back memories fro&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Tanah Rata, Malaysia - Cameron Highlands</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:48:34 PST</pubDate>
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Ahh!! Finally can get some fresh air in beautiful Cameron Highlands!!&amp;nbsp; Did us some good, however, I could have done without the cold weather!!! &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Georgetown, Malaysia - Palau Penang</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:54:04 PST</pubDate>
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After spending a couple of&amp;nbsp;unexpected, but rather glorious days with our friends in Bandar Tasek Mutiara, we finally made it to our original des&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Rawang, Malaysia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Rawang . . .Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . .</p>
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<title>Bandar Tasek Mutiara, Malaysia</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Ok, so back on the road we were, ready for a brand new adventure!&amp;nbsp; We only had one real concern: Was hitchhiking going to work in Malaysia and A&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Selamat Datang!!&amp;nbsp; Malaysia, our first country to be visited during our tour of Asia . . . truly exciting!!!&amp;nbsp; 
Now knowing what&amp;nbsp;we kno&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Back in Sydney, Australia - Hopes for some sunshine in Sydney!</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:43:39 PST</pubDate>
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Finally back in Sydney, after an eventful and pretty long journey from Victoria, aka&amp;nbsp;Mexico :) !!!
This time, though, we had plenty of sunshine&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:48:49 PST</pubDate>
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Although I wasn&apos;t able to celebrate my nation&apos;s birthday properly, I still think that I had one of the best 4th of July ever!!
Generosity was huge o&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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What a surprise to find ourselves with a truckie in his lorry!!&amp;nbsp; Understand the aussie style of speaking?!&amp;nbsp; Lucky for me, I&apos;d already gotte&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Yamba, Australia</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Yamba, Yamba, Yamba . . . town&apos;s got a funny name, huh?!! Never thought I&apos;d be visiting a place called Yamba, but here we are now!!
Remember me prev&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Ballina, Australia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:42:55 PST</pubDate>
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Finally found the perfect weather in Brisbane!!&amp;nbsp; And what a great feeling it is!
As soon as we step foot here, I knew we were going to love it &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Gold Coast, Australia - Southport &amp; Surfer&apos;s Paradise</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Gold-Coast-Australia-Southport-150</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:41:33 PST</pubDate>
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So, we decided to take off from Sydney earlier than expected because the weather was just terrible there!&amp;nbsp; 
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<title>Woodburn, Australia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:40:56 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Adventures in Australia - Sydney, Australia</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:42:51 PST</pubDate>
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Australia!! Gidday mates, coming to you live from the land down under, or better yet Oz, as the locals affectionately call it!! 
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<title>Auckland, New Zealand - Ready to go down under!!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Another chapter in our journey has come to a close, and now we&apos;ve got to get ready for yet another one to begin!!&amp;nbsp;   Wow! How time has flown b&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Ngaruawahia, New Zealand - Location of Maori Queen&apos;s Marae</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Ngaruawahia-New-Zealand-Location-146</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Ngaruawahia . . .
This here is the place where one can get glimpse, and only a glimpse of the Maori Queen&apos;s Marae.&amp;nbsp; Only Maori&apos;s &amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:44:27 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Hamilton . . . 
How lucky were we, once again, to have the perfect hitchhiking ride!!&amp;nbsp; Introducing Phil!!&amp;nbsp; A big thank you t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:23:46 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Te Kuiti, Sheering capital of the world&amp;nbsp;. . . funny, huh?!
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<title>Hawera, New Zealand - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Hawera-New-Zealand-Distance-142</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:14:28 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Hawera . . .
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:13:02 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Patea . . .
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<title>New Plymouth, New Zealand - Mount Taranaki, Okato &amp; more</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 00:37:25 PST</pubDate>
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Another adventure as we set out for New Plymouth, the last of the places to be visited during our trip in NZ!!
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<title>Porirua, New Zealand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Porirua . . .  Our way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . 
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<title>Bulls, New Zealand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Bulls . . .
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<title>Wanganui, New Zealand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Wanganui . . .
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 04:39:35 PST</pubDate>
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Wellington, capital of New Zealand,&amp;nbsp;as well as the southern-most capital city in the world.&amp;nbsp; Looks like, the Windy City or Welliwood, as it&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Hastings, New Zealand - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Hastings . . .
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Napier . . .
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:04 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Dannevirke . . .
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<title>Taupo, New Zealand</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Taupo while making our way down to Wellington . . . Just long enough to get a few shots of Lake Taupo, which is NZ&apos;s largest&amp;nbsp;lake,&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Palmerston North, New Zealand</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:05 PST</pubDate>
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Memorable times in Palmerston North too!&amp;nbsp; 
Who would have thought that we&apos;d be spending the night at a Hobbit&apos;s house!!??&amp;nbsp; Well, Steve, is&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:03 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Waipukurau . . .
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 04:37:03 PST</pubDate>
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Here we are in, Te Puke, the Kiwifruit capital of the World!!&amp;nbsp; So they say here!! :)
Yeah so, lots of excitement in store for us here . . . wel&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Ok, so the good news is that hitchhiking in New Zealand works rather well! We literally waited less than a minute before being picked up by this nice&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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Alright, so like I previously mentioned, we had a fun-filled morning getting out of Auckland, and heading for Rotorua, which was our destination for &amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 23:26:30 PST</pubDate>
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It&apos;s been a crazy morning all right!!&amp;nbsp; I don&apos;t think we&apos;ve ever&amp;nbsp;been so lucky with hitchhiking, as we&apos;ve been here in New Zealand!
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<title>Adventures in New Zealand - Auckland, New Zealand</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 04:33:04 PST</pubDate>
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Kia Ora everyone!!!!!!!!!! Greetings from New Zealand, or better yet, Aotearoa, which is the Maori name for New Zealand and means Land of the long wh&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Santiago, Chile - Back to Santiago to catch our flight to the other side of the world!!!!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:31:51 PST</pubDate>
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            Things are winding down in our trip around Latin America!! We&apos;ve made it back to Santiago just in time to take our flight to New Zealan&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Breezing by&amp;nbsp;Copiapó . . .
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<title>Vallenar, Chile - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Vallenar . . .
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:07:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title>San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - Desierto de Atacama, Valle de la Lune, Valle de la Muerte</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:51:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Back to Bolivia - Uyuni, Bolivia - One last adventure in Bolivia!! El Salar de Uyuni</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:45:02 PST</pubDate>
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                                    What a magical and surreal experience! So glad we decided to come back to Bolivia for this final adventure at t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:59:30 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Calama . . .
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:01:08 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Ollague . . . No choice, must get ready for a very HARSH night!!
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in San Pedro de Atacama to check out prices for&amp;nbsp;Uyuni&amp;nbsp;. . . No Way José, too expensive!! Gotta keep on going . . .
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Breezing by&amp;nbsp;Antofagasta . . .
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<title>Taltal, Chile - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:55:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Taltal . . .
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<title>Los Vilos, Chile - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:52:03 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Los Vilos . . .
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<title>La Serena, Chile - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:53:26 PST</pubDate>
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Breezing by&amp;nbsp;La Serena . . .
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<title>Valparaíso, Chile - Valpo &amp; Viña del Mar</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:59:34 PST</pubDate>
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                        So here we are in Valparaíso! And what a pleasant surprise!&amp;nbsp; We were thinking that it would be just another tourist t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:38:30 PST</pubDate>
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                    What an exhilarating feeling knowing we&apos;ve finally made it to our last country and final capital city in Latin America!!Santiag&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:10:41 PST</pubDate>
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                    Finally, We made it to Mendoza!! Didn&apos;t think we&apos;d ever make it here due to the constant protesters blocking the roads around t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Almafuerte, Argentina - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:31:50 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Almafuerte . . .
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<title>Córdoba, Argentina - Córdoba, Alta Gracia &amp; El Rally de Argentina</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:04:30 PST</pubDate>
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        Now, who would&apos;ve ever thought that we&apos;d be staying 2 doors down from Ernesto &quot;Che&quot; Guevara&apos;s childhood home!!?? Not us, that&apos;s for sure!! &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina - Villa Carlos Paz &amp; San Antonio de Arredondo </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:22:18 PST</pubDate>
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                      Hospitality, welcoming, friendly&amp;nbsp; . . . now that&apos;s the Argentina I was hoping for and expecting!! And we found it here i&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Rosario, Argentina - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:29:28 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Rosario . . .
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<title>Carmelo, Uruguay - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Carmelo . . .
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<title>Nueva Palmira, Uruguay - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Nueva Palmira . . .
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<title>Adventures in Argentina - Buenos Aires, Argentina</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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      Buenos Aires aka Bs As was like being anyplace else but here! There&apos;s definitely a very european feel to this place. In fact, many a times, I&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay - Patrimonio de la Humanidad</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:21:29 PST</pubDate>
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And yet another unexpected stop in our trip in Uruguay . . .&amp;nbsp;this time in the&amp;nbsp;lovely town of Colonia!!
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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I LOVE Uruguayans!!!! They&apos;re AWESOME people and probably the nicest amongst all our encounters thus far!!!
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Trinidad . . .
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<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2008 20:24:19 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:25:47 PST</pubDate>
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Finally, we made it to Uruguay, and what better way than to start off our adventure, than by another unexpected stop!!! Yep, we really had no intenti&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:51:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil - Visit to Cataratas do Iguaçú and view of Devil&apos;s Throat</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:23:34 PST</pubDate>
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Back in Foz do Iguaçú!!! What a relief!! Getting here was a pain and took a while, but it was worth it all!! And hey, the important thing is that w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Curitiba, Brazil - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:49:11 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:22:35 PST</pubDate>
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São Paulo was truly a pleasant surprise for the both of us. Up until now, all we&apos;d heard about this place was nothing but negativity . . . fortunate&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Campos dos Goytacazes, Brazil - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Back in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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After 3 days of travelling, we finally made it back to&amp;nbsp;Rio de Janeiro!!!
The journey from Bahia was an interesting one and a VERY&amp;nbsp;LONG one&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:21:16 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:50:39 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Teixeira de Freitas . . .
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Feira de Santana . . .
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:03:18 PST</pubDate>
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Oh!!! Salvador is SOOOO far away!! But guess what? We made it and things couldn´t have turned out better!!
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:36:10 PST</pubDate>
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Breezing by&amp;nbsp;Ilhéus . . .
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:08:39 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Teófilo Otoni . . .
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:34:20 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Adventures in Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Carnaval 2008!!!!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Brazil-Rio-de-Janeiro-81</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:33:34 PST</pubDate>
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Ben-vindo no Brasil!!!!!!!&amp;nbsp; 
We made it!! We weren´t originally supposed to be here for Carnaval, but hey, considering we were so close, we co&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cascavel, Brazil - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:31:30 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Cascavel . . .
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<title>Ciudad del Este, Paraguay - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Ciudad-del-Este-Paraguay-Distance-79</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:29:29 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Ciudad del Este . . .
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<title>Colonia Yguazú, Paraguay</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Colonia-Yguaz-Paraguay-78</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:32:05 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Colonia Yguazú before crossing the border for Brazil . . . well, it wasn´t intended, but hey, there´s a reason for everything, right&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Asunción, Paraguay</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:28:22 PST</pubDate>
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So, you´ve read all about our &quot;wonderful&quot; adventures through Bolivia, and now for the continuation . . .
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<title>Adventures in Paraguay - Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 06:25:41 PST</pubDate>
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And just when we thought the nightmare was over . . . Nope we still had to travel another 5 hours through Bolivian territory before finally stepping &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Camiri, Bolivia - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Well, we wanted an adventure, and we definitely found it here in Bolivia!!! That´s for sure. Getting to the border was an UNFORGETTABLE trip!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sucre, Bolivia</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:20:09 PST</pubDate>
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Ok, so who would´ve known that it would be so tough to travel in Bolivia?! Not us, but we quickly figured that out during this trip to Sucre!! It to&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cochabamba, Bolivia</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 07:52:58 PST</pubDate>
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So we finally made it to Cochabamba, and lucky for us we had a friend here to host us. We had a blast with Lizzie, who was kind enough to show us aro&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>La Paz, Bolivia</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:00:09 PST</pubDate>
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Ok, ready to use our lungs because we´re now at an altitude of 4000 meters above sea level!!!
As for La Paz, I personally enjoyed our visit here. I&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Bolivia - Copacabana, Bolivia - Lago Titikaka - Lado Boliviano</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Bolivia-Copacabana-70</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:16:04 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Puno, Perú - Lago Titikaka, aka El Lago Sagrado de los Inkas &amp; La Isla Flotante de los Uros</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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So our time in Peru is almost at its end with Puno, the last town to be visited here. And what a pleasure it was. The city itself was not too big, no&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cusco, Perú - Visit to the Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu &amp; much more</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:05:51 PST</pubDate>
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So much to say and no clue where to start. A bit hard for me considering I´ve visited&amp;nbsp;most of the places we went to while in the area of Cusco;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:55:24 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in the town of Juliaca before continuing onward to Cusco; And you&apos;re not gonna believe where we slept . . . with the firefighters!!!! A fi&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cañon de Colca, Perú - Cruz del Condor</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Caon-de-Colca-Per-Cruz-del-66</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jan 2008 14:28:03 PST</pubDate>
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Magical is the perfect word to describe the experience here! Honestly, I had no clue as to what would await us during this tour, but I was so very pl&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Arequipa, Perú</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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The landscape in this part of the country is absolutely breathtaking!! I was beginning to think that all of Perú was arid, but no surprisingly enoug&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Camaná, Perú - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:54:29 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Camaná . . .
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<title>Nasca, Perú - Enigmas del Pasado</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:07:07 PST</pubDate>
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And the mystery continues . . . what was the purpose of these lines???
The Nazca Lines are a series of geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert, stretc&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Lima, Perú</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:18:53 PST</pubDate>
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Just when we thought we were gonna finally make it to Lima . . . Nope!! We&apos;d hitched as far as Piura, but after that it was hopeless! Everything happ&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Piura, Perú</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:39:22 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Piura before having to continue onward . . .
Fortunately we managed to catch a ride as far as here. We took a quick break for lunch, a&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:21:41 PST</pubDate>
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Máncora, a lovely beach town located on the Peruvian coast.&amp;nbsp;I never thought that there were beaches here! Silly me!! Too bad we didn&apos;t have muc&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Perú - Crossing the border &amp; más</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:18:24 PST</pubDate>
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What a pain in the butt!! For the first time ever, crossing the border was hell! We finally got to the border town on the Ecuadorian side, when we we&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Túmbes, Perú - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Tmbes-Per-Distance-Pedometer-59</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:30:56 PST</pubDate>
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Quick stop in Túmbes . . .
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<title>Babahoyo, Ecuador - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:24:44 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Guayaquil, Ecuador - Distance Pedometer</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:26:11 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Quito, Ecuador - ¡¡¡La Mitad del Mundo!!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Quito-Ecuador-La-Mitad-55</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:28:58 PST</pubDate>
<description>Quito, Ecuador - ¡¡¡La Mitad del Mundo!!!</description>
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Quito! La Mitad del Mundo! Quite exhilarating to realize that we&apos;re in the middle of the world! Imagine, this is the only place in the world where yo&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Ecuador - Tulcán &amp; El Juncal, Ecuador</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Ecuador-Tulcn-53</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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Finally in Ecuador!! Our adventure begins after a very long and uncomfortable journey, we made it! 
We crossed the border VERY early this morning - &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Ecuador - Otavalo, Ecuador</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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Really an unexpected stop, but an enjoyable one.&amp;nbsp;We found out about this jewel from one of our rides while we were on our way to Quito . . . so &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Bogotá, Colombia</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:18:42 PST</pubDate>
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Back in Colombia!!! And ready for some more adventures!! 
Forget all the negative stereotypes concerning this place! This country has to be, by far,&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>San Cristóbal, Venezuela</title>
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¡Merida preciosa! We finally got to the town of Mérida after spending 14 VERY LONG hours on the bus from Caracas! I didn&apos;t think we were ever gonna&amp;hellip;</p>
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Why did we come here again?! I should&apos;ve listened to a friend&apos;s advice and stayed away! Our stay in Caracas was short and sweet.&amp;nbsp; I was actually&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Venezuela - Maracaibo, Venezuela</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:56:32 PST</pubDate>
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Where is Chavez?! A country presently divided in two - Los Chavistas and those against the infamous Hugo Chavez.&amp;nbsp; We were honestly reconsidering&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Santa Marta, Colombia - Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Santa-Marta-Colombia-Parque-44</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:05:04 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:02:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Adventures in Colombia - Cartagena, Colombia</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Colombia-Cartagena-42</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 12:48:57 PST</pubDate>
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Colombia, the first country to be visited on our South American tour, and perhaps the most dangerous . . . scared for us yet?!!&amp;nbsp;Nah! For sure, C&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Portobello, Panamá</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:52:55 PST</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Panama-City-Panam-Visit-Panam-40</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:37:26 PST</pubDate>
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Good thing we took it easy in Boquete because our journey to Panamá City was a LONG one!&amp;nbsp; We didn&apos;t think we&apos;d make it in one day, but we did!&amp;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Boquete, Chiriquí, Panamá</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:16:47 PST</pubDate>
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Not an easy morning for us!!&amp;nbsp; We certainly had our workout for today!&amp;nbsp; Started out the day with a 3km hike to get out of the city and catch&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:14:39 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:09:16 PST</pubDate>
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We ended up having to stay an extra day in Costa Rica, in a tiny town called&amp;nbsp;Paso Real&amp;nbsp;because we couldn&apos;t make it to the border town of Pa&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:03:54 PST</pubDate>
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We now set out for the capital, San José, and again hitching a ride was like taking candy from a baby! Facilisimo! Lots of people don&apos;t like capital&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Arenal &amp; La Fortuna, Costa Rica - Volcán Arenal &amp; las Aguas Termales</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Arenal-La-Fortuna-Costa-Rica-35</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:44:02 PST</pubDate>
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I just keep getting blown away by Costa Rica’s beauty! Too bad the weather couldn’t have been better, but hey that only means we gotta come back!&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Costa Rica - Provincia de Guanacaste - Playa Sámara</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Costa-Rica-Provincia-34</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:42:58 PST</pubDate>
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Costa Rica!! Pura Vida!!
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<title>Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:04:24 PST</pubDate>
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Isla de Ometepe, the largest volcanic island in the world, is&amp;nbsp;located on Lake Nicaragua and absolutely breathtaking . . . well, on a clear day, &amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:30:20 PST</pubDate>
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Now in Granada, a pretty colonial town,&amp;nbsp;just near Lake Nicaragua.&amp;nbsp; And strangely enough, looks a lot like Antigua Guatemala, but a la Nica!&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Nicaragua - Managua, Nicaragua</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Nicaragua-Managua-31</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:27:35 PST</pubDate>
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Nicaragua, land of volcanos and lakes, and home of the FSLN! 
We finally made it to Nicaragua, after a very LONG day of travelling.&amp;nbsp; And we wer&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Tegucigalpa, Honduras</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:14:50 PST</pubDate>
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Now back on the mainland, and I have to say it feels great to be back amongst all the chaos of traffic and all the screaming Hondureños! Definitely &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:32:29 PST</pubDate>
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First thing the next morning we went to the port in La Ceiba, to take the ferry to the Bay Islands - Utila Island.&amp;nbsp; And surprise surprise, it wa&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>La Ceiba, Honduras</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:45:57 PST</pubDate>
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The original plan was to get off the bus in  Tela and check out the beaches there, but it just wasn´t meant to be  maybe.&amp;nbsp; So we paid our far&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Copán, Honduras</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:51:16 PST</pubDate>
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From Santa Rosa, we continued to Copan to check out the ruins.&amp;nbsp; But to our unfortunate surprise, the visit was WAY to expensive! We weren´t exp&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Honduras - Santa Rosa de Copán, Honduras</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:22:16 PST</pubDate>
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Rain rain go away, come on back another day! Since our arrival in Honduras, the rain has been constant, which in turn has made travelling here somewh&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in El Salvador - San Salvador &amp; Playa El Zonte</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:28:49 PST</pubDate>
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¡Adios Guatemala! ¡Hola El Salvador !&amp;nbsp; Here we are in Guanacolandia! Kidding! To my surprise, everyone was extremely helpful and friendly . . &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción, Guatemala </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:27:58 PST</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:29:30 PST</pubDate>
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What a crazy and unforgettable experience we had here!&amp;nbsp; Well, the actual visit of Antigua went ok.&amp;nbsp; As usual, got around to seeing every co&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sololá and Panajachel, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 16:25:22 PST</pubDate>
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  Before actually arriving at our destination, we had a quick stop in Sololá before going on our way to Panajachel.&amp;nbsp; Another  pretty town, si&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chichicastenango, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:22:40 PST</pubDate>
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  Pretty hard to say, but very lovely to see!&amp;nbsp; This  cute tiny town, unfortunately has been invaded by tourists, non-stop,  so consequently ha&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Cobán, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Semuc Champey, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:02 PST</pubDate>
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  Semuc Champey, one of Guate´s major tourist attractions, was really beautiful.&amp;nbsp; The Río Cahabón was a bit brownish in color due to all th&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Lanquín, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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We definitely had our first frightening experience during our drive to Lanquín.&amp;nbsp; It´s only a little over 50 km from Cobán, but it took us n&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Tikal, Guatemala - Parque Nacional de Tikal</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 11:36:32 PST</pubDate>
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    So apparently the big thing to do here is check out Tikal at sunrise, so of course we had to experience it for ourselves!&amp;nbsp; One catch thoug&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Guatemala - Flores, El Petén, Guatemala</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:52:41 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Flores-travel-guide-972251">Flores, Guatemala</a>, Oct 08, 2007</p>
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      Ready for yet another experience.&amp;nbsp; Now in Guatemala, or as the locals say &quot;Guate&quot;, and we can instantly feel the difference compared to &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Belmopan, Belize</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Belmopan-Belize-15</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:25:56 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Belmopan-travel-guide-520688">Belmopan, Belize</a>, Oct 07, 2007</p>
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  We had a very interesting visit here, for sure.&amp;nbsp; Again the city  wasn&apos;t anything memorable.&amp;nbsp; What&apos;ll stay in our memories, is our stay &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Belize City, Belize</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Belize-City-Belize-14</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:11:20 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Belize-City-travel-guide-520687">Belize City, Belize</a>, Oct 06, 2007</p>
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Next stop in our adventure here, Belize City. The drive down is probably worth mentioning more than Belize City itself.&amp;nbsp; The landscape was very &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in Belize - Corozal &amp; the Cayes</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Belize-Corozal-Cayes-13</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:54:17 PST</pubDate>
<description>Adventures in Belize - Corozal &amp; the Cayes</description>
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New place, new language, new people . . . new experience! I guess what surprised me the most when we first arrived to Belize was its diversity &amp;amp&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Quintana Roo, México - Cancún, Playa del Carmen, &amp; Tulum</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Quintana-Roo-Mxico-Cancn-12</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 17:41:01 PST</pubDate>
<description>Quintana Roo, México - Cancún, Playa del Carmen, &amp; Tulum</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Cancun-travel-guide-299684">Cancun, Mexico</a>, Sep 30, 2007</p>
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After a couple of weeks of roughing it, we headed to the beach, for a bit of well-deserved relaxation!&amp;nbsp; So off we went to the beautiful beache&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Mérida, México - Visit to Yucatán &amp; Chichen Itzá</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Mrida-Mxico-Visit-Yucatn-11</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:04:27 PST</pubDate>
<description>Mérida, México - Visit to Yucatán &amp; Chichen Itzá</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Merida-travel-guide-1321725">Merida, Mexico</a>, Sep 27, 2007</p>
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Got off to a rough start leaving Palenque this morning, but then our lucky star must&apos;ve been shining on us &apos;cause we met one of the nicest guys eve&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Chiapas, México - San Cristobal de las Casas &amp; Palenque</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Chiapas-Mxico-San-Cristobal-10</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
<description>Chiapas, México - San Cristobal de las Casas &amp; Palenque</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Palenque-travel-guide-319369">Palenque, Mexico</a>, Sep 23, 2007</p>
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        We&apos;re now in the state of Chiapas, home of the infamous Zapatistas, and wow what a different feel there is to this place.&amp;nbsp; Still in Me&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Tuxtla Gutiérrez, México - Distance Pedometer</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Tuxtla-Gutirrez-Mxico-Distance-9</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Tuxtla-Gutierrez-travel-guide-330238">Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico</a>, Sep 23, 2007</p>
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Quick stop in Tuxtla Gutiérrez . . .
Our&amp;nbsp;way of keeping track of the distances traveled during our journey . . . </p>
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<title>Oaxaca, México </title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Oaxaca-Mxico-8</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:33:13 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Oaxaca-travel-guide-318775">Oaxaca, Mexico</a>, Sep 21, 2007</p>
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There&apos;s definitely a different feel here compared to previous towns we&apos;ve visited so far.&amp;nbsp; The poverty is a lot more obvious, and there appears &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Puebla, México - View of Trans-Mexican volcanic belt</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Puebla-Mxico-View-Trans-Mexican-7</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
<description>Puebla, México - View of Trans-Mexican volcanic belt</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Puebla-travel-guide-1315150">Puebla, Mexico</a>, Sep 18, 2007</p>
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The Gods must´ve been angry today because Puebla was hit by a heavy hail storm, and we witnessed it all!!&amp;nbsp; Apparently it´s &quot;hurricane season&quot; &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Celebration in México DF!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Celebration-Mxico-DF-6</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:12:14 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Mexico-City-travel-guide-301569">Mexico City, Mexico</a>, Sep 15, 2007</p>
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So, we´ve gotten back to Mexico City to celebrate its Day of Independence and partake in what the Mexicans call &quot;El Grito&quot;.&amp;nbsp; And what a truly i&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>San Miguel de Allende, México </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:58:09 PST</pubDate>
<description>San Miguel de Allende, México </description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/San-Miguel-de-Allende-travel-guide-325520">San Miguel de Allende, Mexico</a>, Sep 14, 2007</p>
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Because we had to get back to Mexico City for the big Independence day celebration, we weren´t able to hang around this town for too long.&amp;nbsp; So &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Guanajuato, México - Patrimonio de La Humanidad</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:56:39 PST</pubDate>
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Another must-see town in Mexico.&amp;nbsp; We were absolutely blown away by the beauty of this town.&amp;nbsp; We had a blast here, and even took part in o&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Zacatecas, México - Patrimonio de la Humanidad</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:54:18 PST</pubDate>
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We decided to venture up north to visit my father´s hometown of Zacatecas, and decided to do so by, as they say here &quot;en aventón&quot;, or in other wo&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Adventures in México - Ciudad de México, México, D.F.</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Adventures-Mxico-Ciudad-de-2</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:11:09 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Mexico-City-travel-guide-301569">Mexico City, Mexico</a>, Sep 06, 2007</p>
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        Vicente Fernández - México Lindo Y Querido 2.mp3Mexico, land where the great Aztec civilization once ruled, and land of my Papi dearest!&amp;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Our Adventure of a Lifetime begins!! - Ciao USA!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/12149/Our-Adventure-Lifetime-begins-1</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:11:59 PST</pubDate>
<description>Our Adventure of a Lifetime begins!! - Ciao USA!!</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Baltimore-travel-guide-50267">Baltimore, Maryland</a>, Sep 05, 2007</p>
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After months of planning and saving we left&amp;nbsp;Baltimore for Reagan National airport on our American Airlines flight bound for Mexico, DF to start &amp;hellip;</p>
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