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TravBuddy.com: GIAYG's Earth Traipse &apos;08 travel blog</title>
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<description>If you&apos;re here, it&apos;s because you&apos;ve caught wind of my &quot;travel the earth&quot; ambitions...Let&apos;s see where I am...</description>
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<title>Homecoming...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Homecoming-Denver-37</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:12:19 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Denver-travel-guide-15773">Denver, Colorado</a>, Aug 06, 2008</p>
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Well, I knew this day would come--the journey had to end a some point.&amp;nbsp; I&apos;ll leave you with my last thoughts regarding my summer:- Don&apos;t sleep&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Seoul Glow...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Seoul-Glow-Seoul-36</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:30:08 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Seoul-travel-guide-293861">Seoul, South Korea</a>, Jul 31, 2008</p>
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I&apos;m here in Seoul and so far I&apos;ve seen so many things, I don&apos;t even want to start my report until I have a long time to debrief.&amp;nbsp; More to co&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Japan: Need more time...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Japan-Need-more-time-Tokyo-35</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Tokyo-travel-guide-285666">Tokyo, Japan</a>, Jul 26, 2008</p>
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After my whirlwind stop in Bangkok, I got on the&amp;nbsp;6 hour flight to Tokyo.&amp;nbsp; It wasn&apos;t bad but United airlines flounders in comparison to Em&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>On the clock...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/On-the-clock-Bangkok-34</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Bangkok-travel-guide-632148">Bangkok, Thailand</a>, Jul 26, 2008</p>
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It&apos;s a nine hour flight from Melbourne to Bangkok, and I hadn&apos;t quite mentally prepared myself for such a long journey.&amp;nbsp; It wasn&apos;t bad thoug&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Melbourne, a place I&apos;d like to return...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Melbourne-a-place-Id-like-to-return-Melbourne-33</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Melbourne-travel-guide-155576">Melbourne, Australia</a>, Jul 21, 2008</p>
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Melbourne looks like Canada.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s huge and clean and bustling.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s also cold right now, so I still haven&apos;t escaped the Aus/NZ curse of&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Last stop before Melbourne...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Last-stop-before-Melbourne-Wilsons-Promontory-National-Park-32</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Wilsons-Promontory-National-Park-travel-guide-1321689">Wilson's Promontory National Park, Australia</a>, Jul 21, 2008</p>
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We finally got to Wilson&apos;s Promontory in Victoria, and finally I got to see some Kangaroos and Emus in the wild.&amp;nbsp; Evidently,&amp;nbsp;a Kangaroo h&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Makin our way down...</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:02:53 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Lakes-Entrance-travel-guide-154963">Lakes Entrance, Australia</a>, Jul 20, 2008</p>
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So after two days on the road, we got to Lake&apos;s Entrance Aus, and had fish and chips and stayed at a clean, but weird hostel, where the owner was m&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Jindabyne Time...</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Jindabyne-travel-guide-154406">Jindabyne, Australia</a>, Jul 19, 2008</p>
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So I decided to go to Melbourne in a more adventurous way than just jumping on a bus and rolling down there.&amp;nbsp; That led me to Oz Experience tou&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Finishing up in NZ</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Finishing-up-in-NZ-Auckland-26</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:39:11 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Auckland-travel-guide-1139106">Auckland, New Zealand</a>, Jul 16, 2008</p>
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So I returned from Christchurch and had a couple of extra days in Auckland.&amp;nbsp; These days were miserable.&amp;nbsp; I caught some sort of slight col&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Finally</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:59:31 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sydney-travel-guide-157961">Sydney, Australia</a>, Jul 16, 2008</p>
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So here I am in Sydney, Aus and lo and behold it&apos;s warm!&amp;nbsp; I couldn&apos;t be happier.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s almost warm enough for me to take off my hoodie,&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Snowboarding anyone...?</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Snowboarding-anyone-Christchurch-25</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:03:21 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Christchurch-travel-guide-1139252">Christchurch, New Zealand</a>, Jul 08, 2008</p>
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So, after meeting the two Aussies,&amp;nbsp; Kev and Chris, it was decided
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<title>Getting my Sealegs...</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:32:19 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Auckland-travel-guide-1139106">Auckland, New Zealand</a>, Jul 07, 2008</p>
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So I&apos;ve been on the ground overnight now and I&apos;m still trying to establish my social network.&amp;nbsp; I&apos;m supposed to be going out tonight to see wha&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Land of the Kiwi&apos;s...finally </title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Land-of-the-Kiwisfinally-Auckland-23</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:01 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Auckland-travel-guide-1139106">Auckland, New Zealand</a>, Jul 06, 2008</p>
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So, I finally landed here in New Zealand.&amp;nbsp; All the planning and theorizing have become a reality.&amp;nbsp; My first impression: it&apos;s dark and it&apos;&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sydney Preview...</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sydney-travel-guide-157961">Sydney, Australia</a>, Jul 06, 2008</p>
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So, I have a 9 hour layover here in Sydney before I can go to New Zealand.&amp;nbsp; Ordinarially, I&apos;d be aggravated, but in this instance, since I&apos;m c&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Last weekend in DC...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Last-weekend-in-DC-Washington-21</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:28:21 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Washington-travel-guide-19604">Washington, District of Columbia</a>, Jun 26, 2008</p>
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So I&apos;m back in DC after my sabbatical to NYC.&amp;nbsp; I didn&apos;t want to come back because I fell in love with the City.&amp;nbsp; I had to come back, howe&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>New York Times part II...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/New-York-Times-part-II-New-York-20</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:52:58 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/New-York-travel-guide-82510">New York, New York</a>, Jun 25, 2008</p>
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Part IITisha had to go on a business trip, so I had find another NY residence.&amp;nbsp; Fortunately, I was able to get in contact with Kev&apos;s friend, C&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Summertime in the City</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Summertime-in-the-City-New-York-19</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:24:34 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/New-York-travel-guide-82510">New York, New York</a>, Jun 23, 2008</p>
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Part ISo there I was...on a bus from Chinatown DC to Chinatown NYC.&amp;nbsp; It sort of felt like one of those buses you see in India where people, &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Sabbatical to the Nation&apos;s Capital</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Sabbatical-to-the-Nations-Capital-Washington-17</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:27:33 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Washington-travel-guide-19604">Washington, District of Columbia</a>, Jun 19, 2008</p>
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Airports, trains, cars, buses, etc, etc...There is no end to the people-moving apparati that are involved with traipsing the earth.  By the way...i&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>More Florida For Ya...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/More-Florida-For-Ya-Orlando-15</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:07:48 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Orlando-travel-guide-21721">Orlando, Florida</a>, Jun 16, 2008</p>
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There, I was, driving from Key West to Orlando...It&apos;s not so bad a drive except when you factor in the torrential rains and countless tolls. Made i&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Investment in Key Westment</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:27:26 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Key-West-travel-guide-21096">Key West, Florida</a>, Jun 15, 2008</p>
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So...it had never been on my life plan sheet to go to Key West, but surprisingly it was off the chain.&amp;nbsp; Parasailed, snorkled, sunset sailed: g&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Bienvenido a Miami!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Bienvenido-a-Miami-Miami-12</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:31:48 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Miami-travel-guide-21433">Miami, Florida</a>, Jun 12, 2008</p>
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Well, Miami was unbelievable as usual.&amp;nbsp; Good weather, good people, etc, etc...I ended up doing the touristy thing and staying down on South Be&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>San Diego...one of my favorite places on Earth</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/San-Diegoone-of-my-favorite-places-on-Earth-San-Diego-10</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:33:04 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/San-Diego-travel-guide-14237">San Diego, California</a>, Jun 09, 2008</p>
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I caught the Greyhound from LA to San Diego, and it wasn&apos;t a bad trip despite all the preconcieved notions we all have about riding the bus.&amp;nbsp; &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>I&apos;m going back to Cali...</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/32249/Im-going-back-to-Cali-Los-Angeles-9</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:15:39 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Los-Angeles-travel-guide-12789">Los Angeles, California</a>, Jun 08, 2008</p>
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It&apos;s always good to be back in sunny California and all of the hustle and bustle.&amp;nbsp; The plan here is not to plan, but I do intend to take a day&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Vegas, what to say?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:03:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Las-Vegas-travel-guide-73891">Las Vegas, Nevada</a>, Jun 06, 2008</p>
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Alright so I got to Vegas and, what can I say?...it&apos;s Vegas.&amp;nbsp; It&apos;s still expensive, still congested, still Vegas.&amp;nbsp; Despite all this I sti&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Update...</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:34:45 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Colorado-Springs-travel-guide-15712">Colorado Springs, Colorado</a>, Jun 04, 2008</p>
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Ok, I know it&apos;s been a while since you&apos;ve heard from me, but here&apos;s the update:After leaving Alamogordo, I hit the road and trekked up to Colorado &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>White Sands, NM</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:15:39 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Alamogordo-travel-guide-77607">Alamogordo, New Mexico</a>, Jun 02, 2008</p>
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Day IIt&apos;s been a while since I&apos;ve written and I didn&apos;t even blog the San Antonio portion of my journey, but what can you do?&amp;nbsp; Anyways, I just &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>SA, always a fun place to play!</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 22:26:35 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/San-Antonio-travel-guide-122258">San Antonio, Texas</a>, May 30, 2008</p>
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Although I didn&apos;t take any pictures in San Antonio, I had a great time there as usual.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Me and my boys Cilly C (http://www.myspace.com/c&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Haven&apos;t started yet...</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 05:24:59 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Wichita-travel-guide-40691">Wichita, Kansas</a>, May 14, 2008</p>
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I still have 13 days before I get out of the Air Force, so until then I&apos;m in a holding pattern...The plan is this: do a short mini-tour of the US, &amp;hellip;</p>
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