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TravBuddy.com: LMTaylor's Go East - SE Asia, Australia &amp; New Zealand  travel blog</title>
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<description>So, after finding our traveling feet in America we are now headed east. We start in Bangkok and will spend about 6 months exploring SE Asia before moving onto Australia and ending in New Zealand.             </description>
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<title>Australia Zoo</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Australia-Zoo-39</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:27:41 PST</pubDate>
<description>Australia Zoo</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Brisbane-travel-guide-151573">Brisbane, Australia</a>, Dec 12, 2008</p>
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So,
our last stop in Australia was Brisbane.


We had a flight out on the 12th
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<title>Cruising with Crush</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Cruising-Crush-38</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:11:33 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Cairns-travel-guide-151891">Cairns, Australia</a>, Dec 08, 2008</p>
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<title>Gordonvale Hell</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Gordonvale-Hell-37</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:06:33 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Gordonvale-travel-guide-153782">Gordonvale, Australia</a>, Dec 07, 2008</p>
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So,
after Airlie Beach we headed to our last helpx in Australia.We
had emailed a lady that said she was 20 mins Sou&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Whitsunday Haven</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Whitsunday-Haven-36</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:59:04 PST</pubDate>
<description>Whitsunday Haven</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Airlie-Beach-travel-guide-1308663">Airlie Beach, Australia</a>, Dec 01, 2008</p>
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So, after we left the Joeys we headed
North to Airlie beach.The journey there was an overnight bus, never a
first c&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Jumping around with the joeys</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Jumping-around-joeys-35</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:02:05 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Gympie-travel-guide-153976">Gympie, Australia</a>, Nov 23, 2008</p>
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So,
the farmstay we were most excited about had arrived!


We caught the bus from Southport to
Gympie (no commen&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Beaching it up with Brea</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Beaching-up-Brea-34</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:51:27 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Surfers-Paradise-travel-guide-157934">Surfers Paradise, Australia</a>, Nov 17, 2008</p>
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So,
next stop, Brea&apos;s place.


From Byron we caught the early bus and
arrived in Surfers Paradise around 1pm. Br&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Boring Byron</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Boring-Byron-33</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:41:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Byron-Bay-travel-guide-151877">Byron Bay, Australia</a>, Nov 10, 2008</p>
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So,
after our helpx came to an end we headed north again.


Jen drove us to the train station where
we parted wa&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Helpx Virgins</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Helpx-Virgins-32</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:49:28 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Burrell-Creek-travel-guide-151826">Burrell Creek, Australia</a>, Nov 07, 2008</p>
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So,
our first farm stay had arrived.


We caught the train from Sydney to
Wingham, a journey that started very e&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>We&apos;re off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of........</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Were-off-see-wizard-wonderful-31</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:36:26 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Sydney-travel-guide-157961">Sydney, Australia</a>, Oct 26, 2008</p>
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So, first stop in our Australasia tour
was Sydney.


We got an overnight flight into Sydney
direct from Phuket w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>An end to Asia</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/end-Asia-30</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:28:34 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Phuket-travel-guide-631910">Phuket, Thailand</a>, Oct 20, 2008</p>
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So, our last stop in Asia was Phuket.


 We decided we wanted a beach holiday
before starting our farm stays, a b&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Bridge over the river Kwai</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:27:25 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Kanchanaburi-travel-guide-631612">Kanchanaburi, Thailand</a>, Oct 12, 2008</p>
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So, after Ayutthaya we got a minibus to
Kanchanaburi.


The journey wasnt too bad, a bit bumpy
and took 3 hours &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Rattling around ruins</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Rattling-around-ruins-28</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:01:51 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Ayutthaya-travel-guide-1308341">Ayutthaya, Thailand</a>, Oct 08, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So, we finally left Chiang Mai.      We had visited a travel agency as we  wanted to book train tickets to Ayutthaya.&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Parting is such sweet sorrow</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Parting-such-sweet-sorrow-27</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:53:15 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chiang-Mai-travel-guide-631369">Chiang Mai, Thailand</a>, Sep 30, 2008</p>
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So,
our time at Care for dogs draws to an end.


We have had so much fun working at the
shelter, we had bonded w&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Visa Run</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Visa-Run-26</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 09:45:56 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Mae-Sai-travel-guide-631740">Mae Sai, Thailand</a>, Sep 27, 2008</p>
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So,
after four weeks in Thailand we had to do a visa run.


We booked on to a one day tour of the
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<title>Its a dogs life</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/dogs-life-25</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:39:13 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chiang-Mai-travel-guide-631369">Chiang Mai, Thailand</a>, Sep 26, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So,  after planning to be in Chiang Mai for a few days we find ourselves  still here four weeks later.      Before we&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Smellypants!!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Smellypants-24</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:53:42 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chiang-Mai-travel-guide-631369">Chiang Mai, Thailand</a>, Sep 04, 2008</p>
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What
an amazing time we&apos;ve had!!


We arrived in Chiang Mai quite late and
headed to Julies Guesthouse, a place &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Happy Birthday Rachel!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Happy-Birthday-Rachel-23</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:39:21 PST</pubDate>
<description>Happy Birthday Rachel!!</description>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hanoi-travel-guide-647138">Hanoi, Vietnam</a>, Aug 26, 2008</p>
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So, our last few days in Hanoi.


I wasnt feeling too well so I stayed in
while Rachel and Sarah went to do some &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Beware the jellyfish!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Beware-jellyfish-22</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:47:36 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Halong-Bay-travel-guide-1308702">Halong Bay, Vietnam</a>, Aug 21, 2008</p>
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So,
we decided to book a tour of Halong bay through our hostel.


We had seen every tourist agency
advertising t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Hello Hanoi</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:41:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hanoi-travel-guide-647138">Hanoi, Vietnam</a>, Aug 18, 2008</p>
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So, we had arrived across the Vietnam
border.


Our bus took us into Hanoi, the capital
of Vietnam. We disembark&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Goodbye China</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Goodbye-China-20</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:12:16 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Nanning-travel-guide-234301">Nanning, China</a>, Aug 14, 2008</p>
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So, last stop in China.


We arrived in Nanning around 8pm,
emerging into a sleepy looking town after dark. We fo&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Peking duck.....are you Peeking duck??</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Peking-duck-are-you-Peeking-19</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:04:07 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Beijing-travel-guide-208144">Beijing, China</a>, Aug 10, 2008</p>
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So,
after our workout on the wall we got dropped off at our hostel.


We had managed to find a hostel that
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<title>Sweating over the Great Wall of China</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Sweating-over-Great-Wall-China-18</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Beijing-travel-guide-208144">Beijing, China</a>, Aug 08, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So, its been a busy time.         We decided to fly from Chengdu to  Shenzhen and get a bus back to Hong Kong as the &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>How cute is a baby giant panda? Very cute!!!</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/How-cute-baby-giant-panda-Very-17</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:25:22 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chengdu-travel-guide-210429">Chengdu, China</a>, Jul 23, 2008</p>
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So,
what an amazing day!!


We woke up at 6am as we were being
picked up at 7.20. The pandas tend to sleep durin&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Musical rooms</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:16:31 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Chengdu-travel-guide-210429">Chengdu, China</a>, Jul 22, 2008</p>
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So, yet another sleeper train.


Our train left at 1.20pm and was
scheduled to take 16 and a half hours, making u&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>The Terracotta Warrior Army</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:44:36 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Xian-travel-guide-1308438">Xi'an, China</a>, Jul 20, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So, off to Xi&amp;#39;an it is.      We checked out of our hostel at midday  but our train didnt leave until 9.30pm so we&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>There are 9 milion bicycles in Beijing (according to Katie Melua anyways)</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/There-are-9-milion-bicycles-Beijing-14</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:43:27 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Beijing-travel-guide-208144">Beijing, China</a>, Jul 15, 2008</p>
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So,
home of the Olympics 2008, Beijing!


We were awoken at 6am by one of the
train attendants as our train arri&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Why do birds always poo on me???</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:26:11 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shanghai-travel-guide-240132">Shanghai, China</a>, Jul 10, 2008</p>
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So, our last couple of days in
Shanghai.


On Monday we walked down to Yu Yuen
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<title>Feeling famous in Shanghai</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:05:36 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Hard Sleepers=Hard sleeping</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:38:16 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Shanghai-travel-guide-240132">Shanghai, China</a>, Jul 04, 2008</p>
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So,
we caught the sleeper train to Shanghai!


Our train was scheduled to leave at
3.15pm but we got the metro t&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Seeing the sights</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Seeing-sights-9</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:29:05 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Hong-Kong-travel-guide-c151">Hong Kong</a>, Jul 01, 2008</p>
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So, our last couple of days in Hong
Kong.


We had not been having much luck
sleeping due to our very weird room&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Everyone was kung fu fighting......</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Everyone-kung-fu-fighting-8</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:47:22 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Kowloon-travel-guide-987518">Kowloon, Hong Kong</a>, Jun 30, 2008</p>
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So, off to Hong Kong!


After breakfast we caught a cab to the
airport. Our flight wasnt scheduled to leave until 1.20pm but after
the ha&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>So long, Farewell</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/long-Farewell-7</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:10:06 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Ko-Samet-travel-guide-1249989">Ko Samet, Thailand</a>, Jun 24, 2008</p>
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So,
Ko Samet was a great place to while away the days.


We
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<title>Beach Life</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:09:17 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Ko-Samet-travel-guide-1249989">Ko Samet, Thailand</a>, Jun 21, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So, we have spent the last few days on  Ko Samet.      On friday we checked out of the bed and  breakfast around ten &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Finally we see &apos;Big Buddha&apos;</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:43:48 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Bangkok-travel-guide-632148">Bangkok, Thailand</a>, Jun 15, 2008</p>
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So, our first proper weekend here.
&amp;nbsp;
We had read about a weekend market in the guidebook called Chatuchak market, it is the largest market in &amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Oops, that key wasnt important was it?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:07:41 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Bangkok-travel-guide-632148">Bangkok, Thailand</a>, Jun 13, 2008</p>
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So, we have now been in Bangkok for just over a week.
&amp;nbsp;
When our two days of living in the lap of luxury were up we packed our bags and caught&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>Birthday elephants and condoms</title>
<link>http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/34192/Birthday-elephants-condoms-3</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:02:56 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Bangkok-travel-guide-632148">Bangkok, Thailand</a>, Jun 10, 2008</p>
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      	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	    So,  what a random birthday I&amp;#39;ve had!!      After the delights of our tour to the  &amp;#39;lucky buddha&amp;#39; we fina&amp;hellip;</p>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:54:23 PST</pubDate>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/Bangkok-travel-guide-632148">Bangkok, Thailand</a>, Jun 07, 2008</p>
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    So, we started our journey in not quite the way we intend to continue!  Our flight wasnt til 9.35pm on Thursday so we spent the day running aro&amp;hellip;</p>
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<title>On The Road Again</title>
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<p><a href="http://www.travbuddy.com/London-travel-guide-364480">London, England</a>, Jun 04, 2008</p>
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So, after several weeks back home we are heading off again. 
Our time in the States had taught us a lot about the art of packing so this time round &amp;hellip;</p>
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